RufusACanal

Arrogance
Bigotry
Deceitfulness
Dishonesty
Egocentricity
Fear
Grandiosity
Guilt
Hatefulness
Humiliation
Impatience
Inconsistency
Intellectualizing
Intolerance
Irresponsibility
Narrow-mindedness
Pomposity
Prejudice
Selfishness
Stupidity
Unpredictability
Unreliability
Untrustworthiness

Sheryl85

Ouch! I remember some of these showing up on my 6th Step!

Tommyh

me too

lizw

I read this the other day and couldn't figure out what it meant.

Am I right in assuming that when we behave in the ways mentioned on the list, we can deny an alcoholic the chance to get sober?

Hope this is what is being said.
And if so I will also add self rightgeousness (excuse the spelling if bad), if it is not already there.

fraankie

how about the other side of the card for
"our charatcer assets"?

best
frankie

RufusACanal

Good point Fraankie; the positive is rarely highlighted. These defects or shortcomings are the roadblocks to a new life. It is not enough to list them in a 4th, share them in a 5th, become ready to have God remove these in the 6th Step, humbly ask Him in the 7th; one must continue to inventory as suggested in the 10th Step with resolute action. In my experience, I am responsible for making the change necessary to rid myself of these glaring handicaps.