"were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character" From: Courage to Change - pg. 65 (copyright 1992, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Heaquarters, Inc.) "when I first started working the steps the thought of having my character defects removed made me nervous. I thought I would end up like a chunk of swiss cheese , full of holes. But I wanted to get better and I was continually assured that the Steps were the key to my recovery so I went forward in spite of my fears" nb - welcome to all the newcomers and thanks for the shares they were very interesting . I've been asked to post up the topics while Dot is away . But I can't moderate or offer advice. There isn't even box to edit my own post actually ! But presumably people can support each other as they feel like it . If you see anything suspicious please let John or Amanda know I think they can edit posts , llol Vickyr x