Work it Wednesday - Step 6, Part 4

First a quick review:

Step 1 - We admitted we were powerless over our addiction and that our lives had become unmanageable. 

Step 2 - Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.
Step 4 - We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

 Step 5 - Admit to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Which brings us to Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

This step is all about the WILLINGNESS to have God remove these defects. All you need to do is admit that you have defects of character and be willing to give them up. Start to imagine what you will replace those 'bad' traits with. What will be your new coping mechanism? If you are not drinking or drugging, what will you do with all the time on your hands? Besides going to meetings, make a list of other activities to choose instead of your 'usually'. Put the list somewhere that you can refer to it. Just some examples: take a walk, meditate, swim, yoga, work out, take a shower, call a friend or sponsor, watch a movie, the list can go on and on. 

This does not mean that all of our defects will simply vanish at once! You just need to be willing to aim for the best of your ability for where you are at TODAY! Some defects will be difficult to give up. For me it is smoking - it is the last addiction (for now) that I am hanging on to - some days - for dear life. But, it beats the alternative of drinking! Same with eating. I know that eating healthy is good for me, and I feel better when I do. But there still comes a time when a candy bar gets in the way of my better judgement. I don't beat myself up over it, I just ask God for more will power the next time one is presented to me and move on. In fact, last night I ate a mini candy bar (OK two of them) but this morning I walked right past the donuts and cookies that awaited me at the office!


Keep on keeping on!

From the booklet, Meditations for Street Chicks Step 6
Available through our website - link to the right  

 

From the booklet, Meditations for Street Chicks Step 6

Available through our website - link to the right  

Once you have stopped worrying and started walking with God, you need to keep at it. It is easy to get busy in this world and forget to let God handle things, like your life. Keep turning it over to Him and see where He leads you.

From the booklet, Meditations for Street Chicks Step 6
Available through our website - link to the right  

From the booklet, Meditations for Street Chicks Step 6
Available through our website - link to the right  

 Next week we are sailing on to Step 7 - y'all come back now, ya hear!