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Step 4 requires a “fearless moral inventory”—a willingness to look at what you have done honestly and completely. So, the first thing you need to do is write down everything you have done that is part of your addiction. While there are many checklists available to help in that process, following the directions for working through steps 4-8 of the twelve steps is often useful. You can use the whatever tools you find most helpful but talk with your therapist to ensure that the tools you use create as complete a disclosure as possible. We’ve included a list of questions below to help you to consider fully the extent of your addiction. Our clients have reported that the guidelines below have been very helpful in ensuring a complete, successful amends process.  \nWarning: Before getting into detail, we again want to warn against sharing any of this information with your partner without it being completely prepared and in front of a therapist. Often addicts will feel such strong emotions as they write that they want to purge their guilt by sharing portions with their partner. we rarely say never, but in this case we can: sharing this information before it is well prepared and complete NEVER results in positive outcomes. It will likely trigger your partner, creating pain for both of you and slowing down the process. We often suggest that you password protect your document as you work on it or keep it someplace safe until you have finished it. This will protect you and your partner until you can share the full disclosure in a safe, supportive environment. We are not advocating keeping secrets from your partner, but we are ensuring that both of you have the support you need when these very vulnerable revelations are discussed.  \nPrepare a detailed timeline of your sexual history, including all acting out behaviors. Be as specific as possible, including dates and frequencies. If you are unsure about numbers, make sure you estimate the highest figure you come up with. If you are married, be sure to use language that is very clear without being graphic, including details without creating unnecessary images that could traumatize your partner (for example, don’t say “I made out with…”, say something like “our physical interactions included kissing and touching each other above the waist, both above and beneath clothing”) . To begin with, we suggest that addicts err on the side of being too  \ndetailed and allow the therapist to give them feedback, since addicts’ natural tendency is to hide/withhold information. With feedback, the letter can gradually reach a place where it is appropriate in detail.  \nTake full responsibility for your actions, being particularly careful to not blame your partner or others. Just own the behaviors that occurred. Often this requires working with your therapist to process through justification and blame. If needed, write it down unfiltered first and let your therapist help you work to eliminate blame. Because addicts are often blind to or in denial about certain things, we provide the questions below to help you try to become aware of those things you have hidden from yourself. We also suggest that you pray, ponder, and meditate, seeking for help to have as much clarity of mind as possible.  \n• When and what was your first sexual experience?  \no What led to that first experience?  \no What did you feel after this first experience (positive and/or painful emotions)?  \n• How did your family react to sexual things growing up?  \no How did this affect your core belief systems?  \no How did this affect how you initially reacted?  \n• When did you first act out?  \no What led to that experience (i.e. how were you exposed to it—sought it out, friend, parent, etc.)?  \no What were the payoff and/or consequences from acting out?  \no How did this shape your future behaviors?  \nAs addiction escalates, often there is ","cbCaihQlXNlsCq5K","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihQlXNlsCq5K","pdf",155439,8,"English","# Disclosure and Amends Process\n## Safety and Timing for Sharing Information\n## Preparing a Detailed Sexual History Timeline\n## Taking Responsibility and Reducing Blame\n## Core Questions to Explore Past Experiences\n## Escalation of Behaviors and Behavior-Specific Review","[{\"question\":\"What is Step 4 in the 12-step process meant to accomplish in this letter?\",\"answer\":\"Step 4 requires a “fearless moral inventory,” meaning a willingness to honestly and completely look at what you have done. 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