In AA step 8 is, “Made a list of all people we have harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.” What scares
Author: Adam Fout
I'm a speculative fiction and nonfiction writer. I have a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Professional and Technical Communication. I'm a graduate of the 2020 Odyssey Writing Workshop.
I'm a regular contributor to Recovery Today Magazine, and I have been published in numerous literary magazines, including December, J Journal, and Flash Fiction Online, among others.
In AA, step 6 is one of most misunderstood and misinterpreted of the 12 steps. Step 6 in Alcoholics Anonymous reads, “Were entirely ready to
In AA, step 5 is often looked at as one of the hardest steps that exists. Why? Because the 5th step in AA is confession—and
The 12 steps without god — can it be done? It’s a question I’ve asked myself on numerous occasions, the main reason for which is
Step 4 of AA is intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Up to this point in the 12 steps, we’ve done nothing more than
Why is life so hard? I think there are several reasons, but before we get into them, we have to define what it is about
Step 3 of AA is something I’ve seen hundreds of people struggle with. It’s so hard that many people just can’t get past it at
“My greatest weakness is that I’m a perfectionist, haha.” How many actual perfectionists have said this in job interviews before? If only that was a
Step 2 of AA takes a lot of people out. Step 1 is the hardest step. It’s a bitch. But step 2 of AA can
13th stepping is when someone with a lot of time sober (2 years+) hooks up with newcomers (people with little sober time—think 3 months or