Step 10: The Promises and the Power

Step 10 is about recognizing that the power to change is available to everyone. In Step 1, we acknowledge our problems and accept our differences. In Step 2, we realize that relying on our own reasoning has led us to destruction. Step 3 is about surrendering our will to a higher power and being open to doing the necessary work. Step 4 involves taking inventory of our resentments, fears, and behaviors, and reflecting on how we should have acted differently. Step 5 is about sharing these reflections with someone, admitting the exact nature of our wrongs. In Step 6, we recognize that our behaviors are objectionable. Step 7 is when we fully surrender ourselves to a higher power. In Step 8, we make a list of those we have harmed and become willing to make amends. Step 9 is about actually making amends, both practically and spiritually. We no longer fear facing others because we have the support of a higher power.