All time favorite

This one step is my all time favorite and the next one
Step 8
Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.

Oh yes I have done this and just a few months ago found some one on facebook and apologized for some things that had happened.  It  really makes me feel better about myself when I can make that list and  cross off a name.  Along with all these steps a lot of us are also co-dependent.  I was for years.  Take what you can use and use it.

Amen, and again, I say AMEN!  It's a hard step to do sometimes, but it sure feels good when it's over.  Just wish more people would read this and take heed to it's meaning.  Makes me feel like a million bucks to apologize and make amends to those I have wronged. Just like I was talking about the teacher I work with this year.  I told her that I had "hated" her and she admitted the same.  We both apologized and by golly, it was the best feeling in the world. I love her dearly now and it sure did take a load off my back getting it off my chest.  I know it's wrong to hate someone, but she had done some things and said some things about me that were not true.  Totally not true and I was hurt deeply that someone would do that to me.  Well, in the end, we are now good friends.

Everyone, please read this and don't let ill feelings ruin your life.  It can and will eat away at you, and honestly, it's just the devil working in your lives.  Don't let the devil have his way with you.  Please ask God to help you forgive that person even if they don't apologize, cause they are the ones that have face God on judgement day.  They are the ones that will pay the ultimate price.

Merry Christmas,

Elle

This step is truly freeing!!  Even if that person does not accept our amends, we are free.  It is hard to do this sometimes, but it is so worth it.  I had to ask someone a few months ago to forgive me for something that I said after they hurt me.  I should have kept my mouth shut.  This was a relative whom I use to be very close to, but they chose to pretty much leave our family.  I apologized, they did not respond, but I am free now.