Friday, May 2, 2014
Today, if I have made sincere and absolute amends to those I wronged "except when to do so would hurt" anyone, I must progress beyond regret, shame and anger to what may be my single strongest and most meaningful gesture of amend: committing myself to sobriety and recovery. For all I might have said or done as an alcoholic, now, as a soberholic, I cannot become the proverbial doormat and empower anyone or anything to continue hammering me for the mistakes I have tried to correct, especially by those who cannot or will not accept my apologies. I can allow a margin of regret that I may not be forgiven by all I have hurt, but I cannot afford to be kicked down repeatedly. Today, if I have been rebuffed or cannot make amends because doing so might lead to more damage, I take the salvation of embracing my "new" addiction: sober-holism. And our common journey continues. Step by step. - Chris M., 2014
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