9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

This is sometimes a useful thing to do, as it can deepen the appreciation of what effects one's actions had on others, and it can give a sense of closure to an unhappy period in one's life. But in place of this step's emphasis on individual culpability and atonement, it would be healthier to substitute a step that emphasized working to change the social conditions that contribute to alcohol abuse. This could, conceivably, lead to direct social improvements; and at the very least it would enhance personal empowerment. Active engagement, rather than passive acceptance, increases self-esteem.

Step 9 Satire

You must make a list of all of the people you have really pissed off, even the ones you only pissed off a little. Buy extra pens and paper. Don’t forget the ones that have already forgotten being upset with whatever you did. Keep an open mind but, not so open that your brains fall out. Keep coming back to make sure you really didn’t leave your brains somewhere else.  You can make a short list as most of the people that you pissed off who are either dead or simply don’t want you back in their lives.

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