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suggestion I found helpful was to refer back to my personal inventory and
review the journaling I produced after I admitted the exact nature of my wrongs
to another man. When doing this, my journaling showed me how my beliefs
resulted in patterns of actions and reactions. The more I understood these
patterns, the more my character defects appeared in bold print. These questions
helped me:
- Have I had difficulty admitting to others my need for help? Pride
- Have I been in debt or preferred my desires over someone else’s? Greed
- Have I gotten mad because someone else was more privileged than me? Envy
- Have I lived out my life in a fearful way? Trusting more in myself than God
- Have I compared my insides with the outward appearance of others? Self-objectification
- Have I looked at outside appearances, ignoring the feelings of others? Lust & Objectification
- Have I felt compelled to please others more than God? Approval seeking
- Have I been frustrated when others have not lived as I wanted them to? Codependency
- Have I feared to be alone? Emotional dependence on others
- Have I or my family suffered from my work schedule? Being a workaholic
- Have I felt the need to keep certain facts about myself secret? Dishonesty
- Have I had habits of unhealthy eating?Personal self-abuse
- Have I procrastinated doing things I know should be done? Laziness
- Have I believed my life would change without me changing? Fanciful ThinkingFacing our character flaws in this manner shows we are seeing ourselves in a more honest way. Appreciate the deeper level of personal self-honesty you are capable of. You are heading in a good direction!
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