If I stopped drinking, why would I need to identify my character defects and have to ask God to remove them? Shouldn’t putting down the substances be enough?
My character defects were developed and perfected by me, so that I could navigate the world in a way that seemed to work for me.
They cause me to act out in ways that are unacceptable to myself and others. When I act-out in unhealthy ways, it brings back my old ways of thinking about myself and thus I want to drink or use drugs.
It requires constant vigilance for me to be aware of them.
It requires God’s Power to remove them from me.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.