Drop the Rock–the Ripple Effect – Quote 1

The everyday practice of Step Ten is clearly described on page 84 of the Big Book: Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment and fear (Step Four). When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them (Steps Six and Seven). Those last eight words contain the essence of Steps Six and Seven. The directions for Step Ten continue, We share them with someone immediately (Step Five) and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone (Steps Eight and Nine). Thus, in just a few sentences, the Big Book’s Step Ten directions clearly lay out the practices of Steps Four through Nine—now applied to what arises in the moment, and to the conditions of everyday life.