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June 2005

Step Six: Obligated to Go Forward

Especially when it hurts too much to stand still

Step Six has always seemed to me to be the most theoretical of the Twelve Steps. What, exactly, do we mean by "entirely ready"? What if I am only a little bit ready? Halfway ready? Seventy-five percent ready? Can I still approach Step Six? I think the answer is yes, and I'd go further: despite the degree of readiness I might or might not possess on a given day, I am obligated to go forward.

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