Hey.
My first task for Step 4 is to write a list of all of my fears. I have been given the rest of today and tomorrow to get it done. I have only been doing it for 2 hours, and so far I have written 91 fears.
I understand this is a very personal part of the process but I’m also interested to hear how many fears were on other people’s lists?
I haven’t followed a 12 step program, so I don’t have a number, but I have focused on my fears and I can say that it was hard to admit certain things to myself. I think we like to see ourselves in a certain way, and once we dig into who we are, we find that maybe we’re not as strong and brave, or even as “good” as we thought we were.
I’ve had a lot of fears, but in the end it came down to just a few central ones that fueled my addictions. I hope you find this step to be really useful for you.