LAA
Love Addicts Anonymous

Step 5

"Admitted to God, to ourselves, and another to human being the exact nature of our wrongs."

Once you complete your fourth step inventory it is time to give it away. LAA is a spiritual program, so naturally we invite God. Keeping all this in our own heads would be pointless so we invite another human being. Pick someone who you can trust with this information and someone who will be empathetic. Set aside as much time as you need to complete the process. Read about the fifth step in one of the hundreds of books on the subject. The original book on the twelve steps is called the 12 x 12 and was written by Bill W, the co-founder of A.A. Open your heart, your mind, and your soul to this process. Admit everything. Be courageous. Don't take anything to the grave. After the fifth step, take some time to be alone and to be introspective. This step is a variation of the Catholic "confession" so there is an inherent understanding that you will never do these things again. But they say confession is good for the soul. I think it is also good for the mind and for the body. You want to see the process not as penance but as an opportunity to let go of the past and move on to the next step and to the rest of your life.

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