My
Thoughts on Step Ten
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong
promptly admitted it.
This
is the first of the maintenance steps once I have learned steps one through
step nine my own recovery will be on a firm footing and I can begin getting on
with life free of my addiction to alcohol keeping myself humble and honest is
one of the purposes of step ten
Daily
looking at our actions and promptly admitting when we are wrong and to make
amends for the wrongs done step ten is one of the best ways to ensure we continue
to develop physically and emotionally maintaining sobriety
I
will still make mistakes the tenth step gives me a tool for the continuing self-evaluation
that leads to serenity and balance I know I am not in charge I have to look to
God for guidance I sure do need to take a daily inventory of my actions I have
to be sure I acted not reacted situations
I
did the fourth step and have made most of the amends for my past but even doing
that some things come back to me years after doing the fourth step so I not
only need to look at the day but still have stuff from the past that comes up
I
used to say I cleared up everything but being a black out drinker stuff
surfaces so I keep the past open but need to learn how to straighten out my
present state of affairs I have to look at what this step can do for my anger,
depression, hope, love, and acceptance
All
life is full of mistakes and I need to look at my part in everything I do or
say step ten helps me to make sure I have not hurt anyone with my thought or
actions watching what we do daily
keeps us from doing the same thing of the past
I
can keep track by looking at my mood and what I'm actually doing When I realize
I'm angry or sad or whatever, I mentally check to see what’s going on sometimes
it's a simple as needing a break other times I'll realize I am letting a
resentment build up with-in me
I
also have to remember this inventory is not to be totally negative if I use the
Step to it's fullest I also need to keep track of what was good this day not just
the mistakes I have made I do not want to wallow in what I am do wrong
A
willingness to make an instant apology when I need to helps I don't mean for
every little thing but the true taking of responsibility that can make such a
positive difference and create solutions for myself and others as well
This
Step can seem like it is never-ending and when you think about it we all make
mistakes on a daily basis so it is ever ending in the sense we are Human beings
trying to follow a spiritual way of life and this step is a great tool for
mental, spiritual and physical growth for us all
God
has given me the chance to make things right here and now as I do them step ten
keeps me in reality where I do not to return to my old behaviors steps ten -eleven-twelve are the living
steps of doing them right will keep us from ever returning to our past
behaviors
God gave us the way out and we need to use every tool He has given
us
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