We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others
This step will take time. I feel most people will wave away my concerns, to be honest. I'll quote John McAfee here:
Marihuana is the drug of illusion. It creates the illusion that you are thinking great thoughts and doing great things while you're sitting on the sofa growing a beard.
We live in a web of support. We depend on others and others depend on us. By evading yourself and your responsibilities, you are placing a burden on those close to you. Many are second order effects. For example, I forgot my phone on a bench, then I asked my brother for money to buy a new phone. He got into an argument with his wife about it. I told him not to worry, so I asked my uncle. He lent me money and I paid it back.
The wake of your mistakes will ripple through your social network. If it's robust enough (as mine is) it will support a lot of slack. My main concern in this matter is that I'm a young, intelligent and capable man with no children who should strengthen this network, not depend on it because of my habit.
As Step 9 will be a process, I will write down to whom I will make amends, and then I will update this entry when I speak with them.
[] Uncle Rick and Helen [] George and Moni (good friends) [] My best friend's father [] Isa (good friend) [] My mother [] María (ex-girlfriend)
I might add/remove people from this list as I reflect more upon the necessity of such amends.