A Look at Step Five of the 12-Step Program of A.A.

When men and women come to our drug rehab, we place a strong emphasis on working the 12-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.  Some people claim that an intense spiritual occurrence happens to them around the process of completing the 4th and 5th step.  This makes sense because we think that cataloging our  faults and wrongs and then addressing and making amends is an incredibly positive thing to do.


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

     "All of A.A.'s Twelve Steps ask us
to go contrary to our natural desires;
they all deflate our egos.  When it comes
to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to
take than the Fifth.  Scarcely any Step is
more necessary to long-time sobriety and
peace of mind.
     "A good adviser will...help to eliminate
fear, expediency, and self-deception, so
enabling us to make choices which are
loving, wise, and honest."