Nothing But Heartache

We reviewed our own conduct over the years past." These words, from the book Alcoholics Anonymous, marked the start of a fascinating and painful growing experience for me. After years of sobriety and inventory work, I found myself beginning a new inventory in which I detailed my relationships in sobriety, and the damage my reckless, thoughtless, and selfish behavior had caused. This was not the picture of myself that I'd wanted to paint, but I'm so glad now that I did.