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sortofhomecomin For me, I was sex abused by both parents so it's difficult to see why it is that I am the one that should be making amends. I suspect that the abuse is the deeper level cause of me being psychologically abused in the workplace, and also my alcoholism, but Steps 4 to 7 are really not something that I can go along with.
Do any AA members have input on this?
I am also a sexual abuse survivor, and victimization is pattern I have repeated in most other areas of my life. I have not always gotten along well with people. I have lashed out when I perceived insult or accusations. I adopted maladaptive behaviors long before I understood where they began. That is where I owe amends so that I can heal. It is true that things were done to me, but I need to own my piece of perpetuating the damage.