Step 6 & 7 Worksheet

IMPORTANT: The following materials are not officially approved by Narcotics Anonymous.

This worksheet for Step Six and Seven, authored by Phillip C. and adapted by Sidney R. and Bobby R., is graciously provided by Steve P., Ky L., and Sal S. in the hope that recovering addicts may find it useful in their studies of the Sixth and Seventh Steps.

Exercises

Read the linked dictionary definition of each defect listed below.
Write a paragraph or two on how that defect shows up in your life. Examples help.
Find the opposite/antonym of this defect.
Write a paragraph or two about how your life would be/or has been with this opposite characteristic. Again, use examples and focus on areas of your life that could use improvement or change.

(The words below are linked to the online Merriam Webster Dictionary. Use the Merriam Webster Thesaurus for Synonyms and Antonyms)

anger	arrogance	avarice	belligerence	biased
bickering	blaming	codependency	combative	condescending
confrontational	control	covert	deceit	defiance
demeaning	destructive	dishonesty	ego	envy
expectations	flippant	foolish	frustration	gluttony
grandiosity	guarantee	guilt	inadequacy	indifference
insecurity	infantile	dependency	intolerance	isolation
irresponsible	jealousy	laziness	lust	mistrust
obnoxious	obscene	overbearing	overcompensate	petty
pride	procrastination	projecting	rebellious	retaliation
revenge	sarcasm	selfishness	self-abuse	self-contempt
self-centeredness	self-deception	self-destruction	self-doubt	self-delusion
self-distrust	self-expectation	self-glorification	self-hatred	self-loathing
self-pity	self-righteous	self-serving	shame	unreliable
unworthy	victim