THE PRECIOUS MOMENTS THAT TEACH – “Since defective relations with other human beings have nearly always been the immediate cause of our woes … no field of investigation could yield more satisfying and valuable rewards than this one.” (12 & 12, p. 80)
How to Recognize Those Precious Moments of Clarity We May Often Miss – Step 8
THE GROWTH THAT PAIN MAY BRING –
“Accepting the harm
we caused, being truly
sorry, and becoming will-
ing to go to any lengths to
change is a painful process.
But we need not fear our grow-
ing pains, for our acknow-
ledgment of these truths
helps us continue our
spiritual awakening.”
(It Works, How and
Why, p. 58)
CHERISHING THE LESSONS WE LEARN –
“Since defective
relations with other hu-
man beings have nearly al-
ways been the immediate
cause of our woes … no field
of investigation could yield
more satisfying and val-
uable rewards than
this one.” (12 &
12, p. 80)
“Success is meaning-
less if you can’t sleep at
night because of harsh things
said, petty secrets sharpened
against hard and stony regret,
just waiting to be plunged in-
to the soft underbelly of a
‘friendship.’ “
– Margaret Cho (1968 – ) Korean-American actor/comedian
There are so many people I do not want to face again. How do people visit old hurts inflicted on others and not feel like crawling away – ashamed, embarrassed, humiliated? There is one amends I am dreading and I don’t know how to feel right and/or powerful about it. Help!