Indirect Amends
“Indirect amends may be necessary where direct ones would be unsafe or endanger
other people.”
Basic Text, p.40
When we used, we allowed nothing to stand in the way of that next high. As a result,
many of us didn’t always know precisely whom we had injured, either financially or
emotionally. When it came time to make amends through our Ninth Step, we found
that there were so many people we had victimized that we might never remember
them all.
With the help of our sponsor and other recovering members of NA, we found a
solution to this obstacle. We vowed to complete these nameless amends by making
restitution to our communities. We focused our service efforts on helping the stillsuffering addict. In this manner, we found a way to give back to society.
Today, with the love and guidance of members in NA, we are giving back to the
world around us rather than taking. We are making our communities better places to
live by carrying the message of recovery to those we encounter in our daily lives.
Just for today: I will make indirect amends by reaching out to an addict who may
need help. I will strive in some small way to make my community a better place in
which to live.