Have you ever witnessed or heard another person sharing a deep insight or revealing a part of their past that was not so positive? AA is about experience, strength, and hope. The story becomes part of your strength. The reason our book includes many personal stories is that these stories help unlock deep memories within you or trigger a process to reveal something that needs to heal within you.

It is a way to give you permission to share your story with others without any shame or regret. The stories will trigger a question to help you observe and examine a part of your life that has been buried or hidden. That trauma has been keeping you from experiencing your full authentic self and now has a bit of an escape route into your conscious mind. Awareness is the first step into healing and releasing your past. Your past is not your fault; however, it is your responsibility to heal it as an adult.

The process of telling your story is your first step toward healing. That means sharing without being a victim or without falling into self-pity. Become the observer in the telling and feel all the feelings associated with it. If you breathe through this process and gently tap your body it will help process and release the negative emotions you have kept buried for so long.

And you will begin to notice a sense of freedom. It is worth the investigation and you have a story to tell.