We cannot disclose anything to our wives or our parents which will hurt them and make them unhappy. We have no right to save our own skins at their expense.
Such damaging parts of our story we tell to someone else who will understand, yet be unaffected. The rule is, we must be hard on ourselves, but always considerate of others.
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Good judgment will suggest that we ought to take our time in making amends to our families. It may be unwise at first to rehash certain harrowing episodes. While we may be quite willing to reveal to reveal the very worst, we must be sure to remember that we cannot buy our own peace of mind at the expense of others.
1. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 74 2. TWELVE AND TWELVE, p. 84
