Can He now take them all — every one? ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76
In doing Step Six it helped me a lot to remember that I am striving for “spiritual progress.” Some of my character defects may be with me for the rest of my life, but most have been toned down or eliminated. All that Step Six asks of me is to become willing to name my defects, claim them as my own, and be willing to discard the ones I can, just for today. As I grow in the program, many of my defects become more objectionable to me than previously and, therefore, I need to repeat Step Six so that I can become happier with myself and maintain my serenity.
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Willingness!!!!! That’s what it’s all about!!!!! Jamey -the second I take back my will,I am also taking back all the defects and other things I have turned over to god!!!
yesterday one of my defects became glaringly apparent and it was so painful but the miracle was that i could clearly see and acknowledge it. I can today actually thank God for allowing me to see this with clarity.
and “change the things I can”