September 11

MAKING AMENDS

Above all, we should try to be absolutely sure that we are not delaying because we are afraid.

— ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 87

To have courage, to be unafraid, are gifts of my recovery. They empower me to ask for help and to go forth in making my amends with a sense of dignity and humility. Making amends may require a certain amount of honesty that I feel I lack, yet with the help of God and the wisdom of others, I can reach within and find the strength to act. My amends may be accepted, or they may not, but after they are completed I can walk with a sense of freedom and know that, for today, I am responsible.

From the book Daily Reflections | Copyright © 1990 by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.