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Steps 8 & 9: Settling the Line of Credit - Clearing the Wreckage

The Intake Valve: Steps 8 & 9 Steps 8 and 9 are about Restitution . We have overhauled the internal engine; now we must pay the debts the "Old Manager" left behind so we can walk with our heads high. The Debt to the World After the internal overhaul in Steps 6 and 7 , I realized I still couldn't breathe right. I had a "Line of Credit" with people I had hurt, lied to, and stolen from. My past was a wall between me and the New Employer. I couldn't be "useful" if I was still hiding from my creditors. I/We realized that we don't make amends just to "feel better"—we do it to Clear the Path . In the 1940s, this was handled with industrial precision. We made the list (Step 8) and we went out to settle the accounts (Step 9). We didn't apologize for our feelings; we made right our Actions . The Mechanic: Settling the Credit Step 8 is the List (The Debt Ledger). Step 9 is the Payment ...