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Old 01-20-2010, 12:34 PM
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joedris
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Keith said it all. Worry about step 4 right now. And when we do step 4, if as suggested in the Big Book (1st Edition, of course) we "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." (italics mine), then there are no "closet issues". This is a place where you need to be totally honest with yourself and your sponsor. Remember, half measures avail us nothing. You have plenty of time to deal with the 8th and 9th steps when you get to them, and for God's sake don't even think about trying them without a sponsor. But for right now, worry about coming completely clean in your inventory. If we're totally honest, closet issues don't exist.
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