Briarwood Detox Center — Step 6 worksheet
Step 6 worksheet — becoming ready to let it go
Step 6 asks whether you are entirely ready to have the patterns you found in Step 4 removed — including the ones that have been useful to you.
Step 6 sounds passive and is not. The work is noticing that some of these traits have been paying you — in protection, in attention, in being right — and that you would miss them.
What came up again and again in Step 4
Read your inventory back and look for the pattern rather than the incidents.
| The pattern | Where it showed up | What it has done for me | What it has cost me |
|---|---|---|---|
The ones I am not ready to hand over
Naming these is the step. Pretending you are ready when you are not just moves the problem to Step 10.
Which of these do I secretly want to keep?
What do I get from it?
What would I need to believe to become willing?
Before you put this away
A worksheet is a way to get your thoughts out of your head and onto paper. It is not the step. Step 6 is worked with a sponsor, a counselor, or someone else who has done it — they will see things in these pages that you cannot see yourself.
Who am I going to show this to, and when?
What did I leave off these pages because I did not want to write it down?
This worksheet is provided free by Briarwood Detox Center for personal reflection. It is not medical advice, and it is not affiliated with or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous. Work it with a sponsor or counselor. If you need help right now, call (866) 710-7710. If you have thoughts of self-harm, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in an emergency.