This week I face my past actions, the friends that have stood by me, and the differences in religion. I look at retributive vs restorative justice and which one can help people that are struggling, as well as how my religion doesn’t support confession. 

 

Key Takeaways: 

 

[1:10] Step five feels like confession 

[5:11] Retributive vs restorative justice 

[13:26] Trying to change yourself to heal yourself doesn’t work well 

[18:13] Peer accountability and personal responsibility 

[21:27] Forgiving myself and others 

[24:03] The personal failure that I find hard to acknowledge 

[26:38] The people that love me in spite of my actions 

[30:54] My religion doesn’t support confession

[33:23] I had a skewed perspective on forgiveness and acceptance 

[34:50] The people I talk to my issues in life to

 

Resources:

 

• Breathing Underwater

 

 

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