Like a lot of people in 12-Step programs, Eleanor was terrified (her word) to approach Step 4 which involves making a ‘moral inventory’ of oneself. Eleanor sponsor's experience helped her change her perspective from looking at Step 4 as a painful process that would prove she was a horrible person to looking at the it as a way to better understand herself and the coping skills she developed in past that no longer serve her. She shares how she approached her 4th step and what helped her keep the process balance, useful and manageable.
‘That really gave me the grace and comfort to start the process- which was a lot less daunting of a process than I thought it would be.’
Step 4: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
