Who:
Ourselves

What:
Became entirely ready to have God remove all our defects of character.

How:
Working the previous five steps prepares us with the willingness, insight and humility, to turn to God to solve our problems.
“...We find a place where we can be quiet for an hour carefully reviewing what we have done.” 75:16
“We thank God from the bottom of our heart that we know him better.” 75:17
“Carefully read the first five proposals (steps) we ask if we have omitted anything.” 75:7
“We thank God from the bottom of our heart that we know him better.” 75:17
We review our work, so far, on the steps. see 75:18-23
"We ask God to help us be willing." 76:5

Where:
“...We find a place where we can be quiet for an hour carefully reviewing what we have done.” 75:16

When:
After completing Step 5. see 75:16

Why:
To determine if we are still unwilling to let go of 'the things we have admitted are objectionable' and are ready to turn to this Spiritual Solution to solve our problems.


We have several more articles exploring the instructions for Step 6. found in the Big Book. Follow the links to these articles under the 12 Steps tab above, in the Newsflash to the right or Click Here to read them.

Log in to Share on Step 6