You can’t change what you refuse to confront.
In step six you identified your character defects and became willing to live without them. Step seven is the logical continuation of that effort. With step seven, 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 will 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.
Just for Today
Pick a character defect you’d like to be rid of and ask your Higher Power to help you with that.