Step Seven

A couple of notes to my readers:

I apologize for the long intermission. Between the storm at work and a death in the family, it's been a trying week.

Also, I know the Twelve Steps series is long, and doesn't apply to everyone, but I think it's important to be familiar with the process. I really think all of us can take at least one thing from the Steps. Besides, I'll be referring to them in the future and it will be good to have a reference point. With that being said.....thanks for your patience....let's finish this up.

Step Seven:

"Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings."

In case you haven't figured this out yet; my husband didn't make me codependent. I'm starting to clearly see I've pretty much been that way my whole life. So it's a little unnerving to think about asking God to take those tendencies away. If he does, there may not be anything left.

I don't want to stop helping people. I don't want to stop fixing things. People rely on me to help them and to fix problems for them.

When we take this Step, God doesn't come down with a vacuum cleaner and suck out all that is inside us. God doesn't take my personality. God doesn't remove me. God only takes those traits that restrict and stop me from being myself. - Melody Beattie

I have been asking God to remove the parts of my personality that cause me so much pain. I can help people without obsessing about them. I can fix things without breaking myself. I can use my powers for good.....not evil.

That's a wonderful feeling.