AA Midwest

While meditating recently on the Seventh Step, it dawned that an alcoholic's shortcomings are not confined just to drinking. At least that was true in my case. Among other character defect from which I suffered were conceit, arrogance, selfishness, dishonesty, intolerance, and a sharp sarcastic tongue. How can God, as we understand him, remove these shortcomings if we won't admit them? They must be brought into the open, must be admitted and then exposed to the cleansing sunlight of humility and honesty. This is true for the same reason that a surgeon must excise a cancer totally. He has to remove the whole evil mess. An alcoholic must do the same thing. Sure it hurts, but the cure is more apt to be permanent. So you must humbly ask Him to remove all your shortcomings.