12 Steps in 12 Days: A Look at Step 9 of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)
General Service Conference approved literature lists Step 89of the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous as follows:
“9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.”
Many of us begin to make certain kinds of direct amends (as in Step 9 of A.A.) as soon as enter Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.). One can even see the process of entering Alcoholics Anonymous as a major action towards accomplishing personal resolutions. Sitting down for a serious discussion with certain family members you may have harmed in the past is usually the best place to begin resolving past issues. Good timing and great judgment are of key importance during step 9.