STEP 5

 

“ADMITTED TO GOD, TO OURSELVES, AND TO ANOTHER HUMAN BEING THE EXACT NATURE OF OUR WRONGS.”

 

WHY WE TAKE THIS STEP:

If we skip this vital step – we may not overcome our addictions.  We must be entirely honest with somebody if we expect to live long or happily in this world (Page 72).

 

WHO WE TAKE THIS STEP WITH:

Though we have no religious connection, we may still do well to talk with someone ordained by an established religion.  We often find such a person quick to see and understand our problem.  Here everyone is welcome, is free to speak in absolute confidentiality, and is again unified by doing this step, as all the others, in the same manner as the rest of the group.

 

JOG YOUR MEMORY:

1) Write down the important things that you are not proud of that you cannot discuss with somebody else.

2) Ask God to help you remember and be willing to be honest.

3) Trying to avoid this humbling experience, they have turned to easier methods.  Almost invariably they returned to their addictions. (Page 72-73 “almost invariably they got drunk”)

4) Begin your step by saying “my name is x, and I don’t react well to fear, resentments, or sex problems because of my selfishness and self-centeredness (the root of my troubles).”

 

UPON COMPLETION:

Returning home we find a place where we can be quiet for an hour, carefully reviewing what we have done.  We thank God from the bottom of our heart that we know Him better.  Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps

(Page 59).

Carefully reading the first five proposals we ask if we have omitted anything, for we are building an arch through which we shall walk a free man at last (Pages 75-76).

 

1. a) Is our work solid so far? Yes___ No___

 

1. b) Are the stones properly in place? Yes___ No___

 

1. c) Have we skimped on the cement put into the foundation?

Yes___ No___

 

1. d) Have we tried to make mortar without sand?

Yes___ No___

 

If we can answer to our satisfaction, we then look at Steps Six and Seven.

 

NOTES:

My name is                                                      and I don’t respond well to fear, resentments of sex problems because of my selfishness and self-centeredness (the root of my troubles).