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Making Amends: 6 Tips to Get You Started

October 28, 2022

Step 9 of the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-Step program is all about making amends to the people you’ve hurt through your substance use. For many, this can be the most difficult and visceral step of the program. Which makes it all the more important in the recovery process. Not only is this step useful in helping you rebuild your relationships but it forces you to face the very real damage your substance use has caused. Let’s discuss some tips on reaching out and composing apologies to the people in your life you wish to make amends with.

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Tips for Making Living Amends

March 18, 2022

Making amends is hard because it asks for more than the right words. An apology can matter, but it does not always repair trust. Living amends are about rebuilding trust through consistent, ongoing change—so your actions match your values over time.

This guide explains the living amends meaning, the make amends definition in plain language, and practical tips and examples (including AA Step 9). This is general educational information, not medical, legal, or mental health advice.

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How to Work Step 9 [Of the 12 Steps]

September 6, 2021

After you make a list of the people you have wronged in Step 9, you’ll move on to Step 9 of the 12-Step Program, which is making direct or indirect amends. For many people, Step 9 is one of the most difficult of the 12 Steps because it’s hard to set things right, especially with those you’ve hurt in the past. However, as difficult as it is, this step is a vital part of the healing process.

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