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.
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