The Exact Nature of Our Wrongs

When we work Steps 4 and 5, the point of the inventory and the admissions to God, ourselves, and another human being  is to pinpoint the exact nature of our wrongs. What is that exact nature—in other words, what is a character defect? Is it a sin, a mistake, a psychological maladjustment?
 
It’s confusing, but we don’t need to be confused. Our literature is clear on the point, and in my experience, Centering and Welcoming Prayer both address that “exact nature”—exactly.
 
Join me on January 19 to consider and discuss this vital, and compassionate, understanding of character defects.
 
~Jon S.