Step 8 — Made a List – Donna J. – New England Big Book Workshop Weekend – 2020
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Three speakers—Donna, Sarah, and Matt—break down the wreckage of Steps 8 and 9. Donna describes the grit of paying back debts with money orders to avoid the 'bouncing check' stigma and the humility of making appointments with her mother. Sarah, an Al-Anon member, discusses the 'backpack full of rocks'—the guilt and shame of a childhood where mistakes were swept under the rug—and the surprising amends of letting her sister into her recovery program.
Matt delivers a raw account of his 'heavy lifting,' from slashing a cousin's car tires to the terror of facing an MMA fighter he'd betrayed. The narrative shifts from the 'systematic deflation of ego' to the spiritual high of reconciliation, emphasizing that a simple 'I'm sorry' is a hollow gesture compared to the concrete change in behavior and the courage to look the world in the eye.
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