"Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all."

Working Step 8 begins the internal healing from any guilt and shame generated while active in our disease. We focus on taking responsibility for ourselves. In the past, we blamed our parents, relatives, friends, foes, bosses, coworkers, and just about anyone other than us. We make a list of all who we have harmed, including ourselves. We will forgive ourselves as part of the process. We learn about amends and what we will do in the next step

We list all the people we identified in our 4th step inventory.

Our willingness is important in this step. We are willing to face the damage we caused ourselves and others. We remember that faith overcomes fear.

• Forgiveness helps us to let go of hurtful events of the past.
• What we don't forgive from our past behavior, we will re-live in our future.
• We remember, "Forgiveness is blessing someone before they deserve it."
• We prepare to ask, but not expect forgiveness from others.

One day at a time.