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Now that you've gotten a few responses re: telling 'things' I thought I'd jump in with what I always like to say about this particular step.....
REMEMBER what the step says, NOT just how others have done it (even the founders) and/or what they included.....such as reading their 4th step.....(uuuuuugggggghhhhhh)
This step says: Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the EXACT NATURE of our wrongs.
Just note that this step does NOT say admit all our wrongs.....through my inventory I could see that I was a thief and a liar etc. It was only necessary to list some specific wrongs if I was confused as to where they were pointing me.....to what specific 'nature.'
For me, there's nobody, in aa or out of aa, who knows all the stuff I've done. In fact, very few know any of the stuff I've done.....Now before someone jumps in and says the infamous "We're only as sick as our secrets," I just want to add that it's not that I keep this stuff secret; it's just that, for the most part (unless I find it relevant to a convo, etc.), most of my stuff just isn't anybody's business..... (o:
One final note/suggestion......do find someone you can trust.....trust is very important, and, at least in my opinion, it needs to be earned.....
NoelleR
DOS: 6/23/86
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