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Step 6: Were entirely ready to have God remover all these defects of character.


The following questions may generate thought and discussion on Step Six.

Have I completed working the first five Steps to the best of my ability? Am I willing to go back and look at them if I feel overwhelmed in working this Step?

What have I learned from my sponsor or another Al Anon friend on how they worked Step Six?

As a result of working Step Five, am I grateful that there is a Step Six to work?

Do I clearly understand the concept of readiness?

How do I know if I am ready?

If I am not entirely ready, how might I turn these fears over to the God of my understanding?

What fears block me from being entirely ready?

Can I ask God for the willingness to be ready?

In what ways do I trust the God of my understanding in working this Step?

Am I willing to let go of all of my defects of character? Why or why not?

Which ones would I prefer to hold onto? What advantages do I see to holding on to them?

Which defects of character also contained assets?

What does “have God remove all of my defects of character” mean to me?

How do I trust and feel confident that my Higher Power is there for me?

Do I understand why this Step speaks only of my own relationship with God? What does that mean to me?

How am I grateful that I now know the God of my understanding?

Can I make a commitment to share in an Al Anon meeting how I worked this step?

How have I encouraged those I sponsor to work this step?

Will I consider chairing a meeting or workshop on the power of this Step?

What evidence do I see in my life today of my Higher Power’s willingness to help me improve my behavior? How can I do my part?

Do I make demands on God, praying for a specific result rather than trusting God to know which defect is most important to remove?

How can I look at all these characteristics from a fresh point of view today?

Other than “Let Go and Let God: what other Al Anon slogans or tools can help me with this step?