The Case of the Inflated Eco

Only Step Seven--humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings--mentions humility specifically, yet all of the Steps seem to have an element of it. Some Steps require a big helping of humility to get going on the Step in the first place (for example, admitting we are powerless or that we are insane). Or, as a result of taking the Step, we experience a major reduction of ego (as when we have taken a moral inventory, shared it with another person, or made amends).