Forgiving is always good, never bad; it is good anytime and anywhere; I cannot imagine a situation where forgiveness would be wrong. I wonder why we don’t have a forgiveness instinct, an automatic reaction. Instincts are handy and valuable. If we perceive something that might be a snake, we jump…

Forgive and forget. Grandmother gave me this advice. She was sometimes wrong. A scoundrel refused to repay a loan to my client. I was angry; I felt a resentment, a feeling of bitter indignation arising from a perceived wrong. It was not my harm, but it was my resentment. “Should…

I have many good habits, some are secular and spiritual, and one great fusion habit that brings the virtues of both. Like a fusion meal, the fusion habit is a blend of the best. Secular Habits I have good secular habits like working out, taking small portions, and buying flowers for my…

My experience with forgiving suggests it is a layered process. I have had many experiences with many resentments that eventually required forgiveness. With these resentments, I have had much practice forgiving and learned that it was not a one-and-done thing; there were spiritual layers, one atop the other. The first…

Overcoming Feedback, Noise, and Distortion in Your Amends Process I told my sponsor about an amend that had gone badly, and he told me about a conversation with a sound engineer. I was puzzled but patient. I heard him out, and it made sense. After I reported on my amend, he began, “A sound engineer specializing in amplifiers explained…

As promised, I am excited to announce the release of the Forgiveness App for your phone. The famous Emmet Fox forgiveness formula is now available in an app. Once downloaded, it is yours to use whenever you need it. I have the link saved to the opening screen of my…

In Step 8 of our Program, we must become willing to make amends to people we have harmed. First, we must become willing to make the amend. Sometimes it is easy to become willing. The other side might not have harmed us; the blame was ours, or the issue is…

Forgiveness is a spiritual virtue. And it is deeply practical. Forgiving offenders saves energy and prevents reactions that complicate any troubled situation. To quote the Nike phrase, “Just Do It.” Emmet Fox was a good friend and collaborator with Bill Wilson. Many have noted that Bill Wilson must have read…

Catch Andy C today at 12:00 PST on Talk Recovery in a livestream interview with Jordan Bowman! This week on Talk Recovery Radio we welcome Andy C a person in long-term recovery and author of multiple books joins us to talk about Meditation and Addiction Recovery. Catch the whole show…