04-24-2015, 05:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Hamilton, ON
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Chipping Away at Defects of Character
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Chipping away at my defects of character was introduced to me ten years ago. I had my own set of poker chips with defects written on them front and back, sent to me by Mistyeve. I gave mine to a sponsee, and what I try to do, is just be honest as to what defect I need to work on in today. As I said to my sponsor one day, "I need to talk about Step 6. My defects of character were glaringly apparent today."
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This list of character defects is what I have on my set of poker chips. The idea Father John Doe (First Alcoholic Priest in AA) had
was to draw a chip every day and work and be aware ot that particular character defect just for that day. I try not to offend
my chip of the day and over a period of time these defects have improved gradually. It works if ya work it!!! Good Luck!!!---Mistyeve
PATIENCE IMPATIENCE
LOVE HATE
WILLING STUBBORN
PROCRASTINATE DO IT!
SELF PITY SELF FORGETFUL
HONEST DISHONEST
LOYAL DISLOYAL
RESPONSIBLE IRRESPONSIBLE
ACCEPTANCE DEFIANCE
EQUALITY PREJUDICE
FEAR FAITH
ACTIVE LAZY
PRAISE CRITICIZE
RELAXED DEFENSIVE
PRIDE HUMILITY
SERENITY CHAOTIC
GOD CENTERED SELF CENTERED
GENEROUSITY GREED
CONTENT JEALOUS
ANGER SELF CONTROL
MORAL IMMORAL
TRUST SUSPICIOUS
TOLERANCE INTOLERANCE
ORGANIZED DISORGANIZED
DISCIPLINED UNDISCIPLINED
RUDE POLITE
GRATEFUL UNGRATEFUL
HUMOR HUMORLESS
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Taken from Al-Anon's Blueprint to Progress - Fourth Step Inventory
Aware of others/Self-centered
Helpful to others/Self-indulgent
Generous/Selfish
Thoughtful/Self-pitying
Open-minded, gracious/Smug, stubborn
Perceptive/Judgmental
Respectful/Disrespectful
Patient/Impatient
Tolerant/Intolerant
Realistic/Unrealistic
Reasonable/Unreasonable
Assertive/Submissive
Cooperative/Domineering
Outgoing/Withdrawn
Forgiving/Resentful
Trusting/Suspicious
Trustworthy/Prone to gossip
Content/Envious
Agreeable/Disagreeable
Cheerful/Discourteous
Kind/Unkind
Loving,caring/Indifferent
Discreet/Lacking discretion
Stable/Panicky, violent
Consistent/Inconsistent
Sincere/Insincere
Honest/Dishonest
Willing to admit faults/Self-righteous
Humble/Arrogant
Calm/Worrisome
Relaxed/Tense
Confident, having faith/Fearful, apprehensive
Hopeful/Despondent
Optimistic/Pessimistic
Living for today/Living in the past, worrying about the future
Industrious/Lazy
Prompt/Procrastinating
Purposeful/Aimless
Responsible/Irresponsible
Using talents and abilities/Disinterested in self
Thankful/Ungrateful
Willing to continue to seek emotional and spiritual balance/Smug, complacent
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I hope to post daily a defect of character that I need to work on in today.
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Love always,
Jo
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