Step 5

I completed Step 5 today, in a very unconventional way. Just to remind anyone that may have forgotten, the first 5 steps of AA are: (Sorry, these are in my “unofficial” wording) 1. Admit you have a problem and your life has become unmanageable. 2. Realize that God alone has the remedy for the problem. 3. Turn your will and life over to God to manage your addiction. 4. Make an unflinching moral inventory (this includes going through resentments you’ve held against people, why, and where you are at fault, listing fears, why you have them and how they effected your behavior, and listing all harms you have done to other people. 5. Share the exact nature and details of your failings with yourself, God, and another human being. My Step 5 was unconventional in that a) I wrote it down (I’ve never heard of a Step 5 being written), b) the person I chose to share it with was Kris (I have NEVER EVER heard of Step 5 shared with a spouse), and c) she received my Step 5 while flying on an airplane. I’ll share my experiences later when I work on Step 6.