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July 1996

Sharing the Pain

The Fourth Step helped open the doorway to the past

When I was in treatment, I set a goal to do a yearly Fourth Step. I became convinced that the only way to stay sober was to do a yearly housecleaning. But looking back over three years of sobriety, I can see that my initial goal may have been a little too ambitious. In fact, I've just finished my second Fourth Step after almost two years of procrastination.

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