So one by one, we’ve been making our way down the list, pairing the name with the cause. Not trying to turn this Fourth Step into some abstract finger painting project. We’re just doing the work in front of us.
And something’s happening. The process is finally organizing our thoughts. Giving us a way to start unraveling that alcoholic thinking. Turning the destructive thinking of resentment, into constructive thinking about some deep underlying issues we have. This process was written for us, by people who knew exactly how we think, because they thought like that too. People who knew how twisted it can get in our own alcoholic heads, and how to help us peel away the useless parts and get down to the meat of the situation.
So we keep moving. One name at a time. One cause at a time. And the facts start piling up.
And yeah… this is where it can get a little emotional. No surprise there. We’re finally looking at stuff we’ve been carrying around for a long time. That’s why so many of us keep another AA member close by during this part. Someone we can check in with. Someone who gets it.
It makes sense.
So are we willing to keep going, one name at a time… or are we already looking for a way to skip ahead?
