In truth, the part of the step that deserves our focus is the part that we can control, ‘became entirely ready’. Through the process of Steps 4 and 5 we have identified some patterns of behaviour and ways of feeling that are unpleasant and painful. What this step calls for is for us to be ready to change them, to accept that they are not working. This would seem obvious but when I saw the role of the character defect ‘Lust’ in my life I still wasn’t ready to relinquish it. I still sought to justify its presence in my life – ‘It’s natural’, ‘It’s fun’, etc.
