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February 1962

The Twelve Steps Revisited/step 6

Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character

IN commenting on Step Six, the Big Book simply dumps the matter in your lap, wrapping up the whole business in one short paragraph. It asks whether we're willing to be rid of the things we've admitted are objectionable. "If we still cling to something we will not let go," it says, "we ask God to help us to be willing." With that, it leaves us on our own.

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