Join Joe McDonald as he delves into the process of making amends in Steps 8 and 9 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. Joe shares insights into the unpredictable nature of these encounters and the importance of subordinating ego to make sincere amends.

“How many of you have gone to make an approach for an amends, and by the time you started talking about it, neither one of you could really remember what you were so doggone mad about? You’ve been talking about one another for so long you can’t remember what originally peaked y’all. So rarely do we fail to make satisfactory progress. Our former enemies sometimes praise what we’re doing and wish us well. Occasionally, they will offer assistance. It should not matter, however, if someone does throw us out of his office—we’ve made our demonstration, done our part. It’s water over the  ...