When you take that moral inventory, don’t forget to include what’s good about you.
In any 12-step group, part of the recovery process includes taking a searching moral inventory of ourselves. That’s a scary thought for most of us. Addiction has made all of us do things we’re not proud of, and so often we beat ourselves up over the past. But before you get too busy focusing on all your downfalls, don’t forget to factor in your good traits, too.
It is important to take an honest look at ourselves – both the good and the bad. The things we don’t own up to or deal with are only going to hurt our chances of staying sober. But it’s important to remember we’re so much more than our mistakes. We all have a place here, and the process of recovery isn’t meant to destroy us. Instead, it allows us to discover who we are and why we do what we do.
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When it comes to true recovery, it’s important to write it all down. 
Hanging on to past hurts only hurts you and your chances of experiencing true recovery. 