ty Harry for sharing your ESH with us.I enjoy reading your posts.A meeting in print in cyberspace.
On my step 7
My sponsor used the archway to freedom as a illustration for me.When I got up from my knees after step 7,I was able to step thru that arch a free man.Free & I then had the tools to use to remain free,the first 7 steps.The promises had come true to a great extent half way thru the first 7 steps for me.My focus was then to be on continued inventory,steps 10-12,and to go out and make amends.That did not leave this alkie much time to get into trouble with my defects.I do figure God will remove what He wants,when He wants,if I just continue onward on the pathway of the 12 steps.I have also found if I try and do the best I can at those last 3 steps,my defects are not so prominent as they used to be.Dang sure ain`t perfect,but better.It feels better, don`t it?