It may be one of the least popular of all the 12 steps.
After all, it doesn’t exactly feel great when we’re wrong and have to admit it.
But without this step, progress toward recovery can not only cease, it can actually lose ground.
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Watching for these disturbances on a daily basisand taking a daily inventoryis an important part of recovery.
Step 10 helps to keep the spiritual house clean.
Nobody likes to admit to being wrong, but it is absolutely necessary to maintain spiritual progress in recovery.
Remember, the steps are to helpyoumake progress.
At the end of the day, you apologized for your spiritual benefit more than for their benefit.
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Alcoholics Anonymous.Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services; 2012.
Narcotics Anonymous.The Narcotics Anonymous Step Working Guide.
