Everything said sounds good to me. Someone once told me that defects are (attitudes) and if left unchecked they brings about our shortcommings (behavior). practically speaking here's what I do:
I try to identify which behavior I am acting out, with my sponsor's help of course, and together we identify the opposite of the behavior which would be living in accordance with specific spiritual principles. I pray to have the defect i'm struggling with at any specific time removed. What works for me is to pray for each defect's removal seperately.
When the defect occurs again I repeat the procedure.
I found that the frequency and intensity and damage done is always getting better (less)
Better for me is good today.