You can’t change what you refuse to confront.
In Step 6, you identified your character defects and became willing to live without them. Step 7 is the logical continuation of that effort. With Step 7, you begin the process of getting rid of those shortcomings. In most respects this is a relatively straightforward procedure. You simply incorporate into your daily routine (prayer, affirmations, and whatever else it is that seems to work for you in your recovery) a request that your Higher Power remove your character defects. If there are shortcomings that are particularly irksome to you at any given time, it is helpful to specifically mention them.
Task for Today
Pick a character defect you’d like to be rid of and ask your Higher Power to help you with that.