Drop the Rock: Removing Character Defects – Steps Six and Seven – Quote 43

There are four basic reasons we won’t be “entirely ready” to work the Sixth and Seventh Steps. The first is a conscious decision that we will never give up a specific character defect. Next, we blame our defects on others: people, situations, or institutions. Third, we rationalize. Our capacity to rationalize is unlimited. Before recovery we spent years on this one— throwing up barriers against unpleasant realities. Finally, it’s denial: we are totally unaware of our own contribution to our problems.