We care for our bodies. We eat healthier meals. We give ourselves time to rest and relax. Making amends to ourselves makes it easier to make amends to others. Hugs and kisses materialize.
Human relationships blossom.
Once we have cleaned up the refuse from our past, we need to keep working the steps to keep our present moments sane, serene, and healthy. The last three steps are maintenance steps. STEP TEN is another action step, flowing from awareness. This step requires keeping our minds in the present moment. We need to notice constantly what we do, whether we do it from childhood conditioning and reaction or whether we do it from choice.