Week Three

Steps 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9.

Step 4 to 9 – Personal reflection and spiritual recovery through action.

💍 Week 3 – Steps 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9.

Steps 5 – Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another humna being the exact nature of our wrongs. This Step is described on pages 72-75.

  • The directions for “taking” Step Five are on page 75, paragraph 1, lines 1-4; paragraph 2, lines 1-2. And directions afterwards are on page 75, paragraph 3, lines 1-11.

Step 6 – Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. This step is described on pages 75-76. We also read Step Six in the book Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions.

  • The directions for “taking” Step Six are on page 76, paragraph 1, lines 3-5.

Step 7 – Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings. This step is described on page 76. We also read Step Seven in the book Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions.

  • The directions for “taking” Step Seven are on page 76, paragraph 2, lines 1-7.

Step 8 – Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. This step is described on pages 76-84.

  • The directions for “taking” Step Eight are on page 76, paragraph 3, lines 2-5.

Step 9 – Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. This step is described on pages 76-84.

The directions for “taking” Step Nine are on page 76, paragraph 3, lines 6-11.

Recommendations to enhance well-being:

mindfulness practices

To represent a changed view of others, seen through compassion restored by recovery.
Personal reflection and spiritual recovery through action.