STEPS FOR A COVIDIOT

NO ONE is beyond redemption as so many Twelve Step programs testify to. The acknowledgment that one has problem and whose life has been unmanageable is essential as the first step to recovery. At this stage no one has the right to expect any level of forgiveness from anyone who has been harmed. Covidiots Anonymous would then suggest/invite the neophyte to pursue the further 11 steps to clean up the debris left behind by one’s appalling actions.

The gold bullion of a restored life will then back-up any currency of regret and sorrow for harm done. There must be no expectation that forgiveness will be extended by anyone – people have every right to nurse their hurts, be angry and grieve at what they have lost. Some kind of service to the community would be suggested as part of the amends process.

One thing is clear – doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the real definition of an idiot.

Ed Sianski West Moonah