Sox Shares on the Hard Work to Get to Step 7

Interesting topic, step 7. Not real easy to accomplish. Consider that this step requires three ingredients for a successful completion. First, it requires that we have a belief in the "Him" this step refers to. Second, it requires a knowledge of what those shortcomings are. And third, and perhaps most important, it requires a degree of humility.

These things do not just come to us overnight. They are acquired through the hard work of the prior steps, one through six. Without working through them, step 7 is nearly impossible to work.

It took me quite a while to even get down on my knees in prayer, having been raised in a religion that prohibited this act. Once I did, I realized that this was merely a gesture of humility, a position I could assume that gave me the self-assurance that I was being as humble as possible. What else could I do to demonstrate humility to myself?

Time to Prepare

Then I worked through steps 4, and 5, coming to grips with my past, reasoning out the exact nature of my wrongs, and realizing exactly what I would ask of my higher power.

Step 6 gave me time to prepare myself for the step 7 event. What was step 6? Working the first five steps, and then getting humble. Once that was done, step seven happened.

I woke up one morning, and realized the moment I opened my eyes that it was time to work step 7. I got out of bed, got down on my knees and did it, following my request with the seventh step prayer.

Oh what a joy! I suddenly felt very free and grateful!

Sox

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