as i listened in the rooms while attendin meetins in my early recovery, i learned the idea of jumpin out there and makin any amends before i had lived or practiced each spiritual principle prior, was a recipe for disaster. i needed to learn more humility, gain more faith, have confidence in the relationships i had with trusted friends in recovery, and most importantly chill with my self-righteous ego trippin. i listened to people who had jumped out and made direct amends without the guidance of their sponsor and the unexpected inauspicious storys told were very fearful. to honestly lay any amends before another, pray, askin for my HPs direction, courage, and strength, then follow through with the right thing when it became clear, what ev the cost was a monstrous show of responsibility toward acceptin the consequences of my behavior, words, thinkin, and action. workin toward peace of mind in my early recovery could have never been done without patience. today, havin lived through the practice of my initial step 9 toward justice, i get to live with peace of mind. swallowin so much prior to the practice of this action, help me to move forward with its spiritual experience. 1 day @ a time...
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bjsrer
corn fed not inbred michigan white trash...