Why the Seventh Step Prayer Defines a Defect – Larry K.

About This Speaker Tape

District 20 "Pursuing the Principles" - 1985

Larry K. dismantles the common misconceptions surrounding the middle steps arguing that a 'spiritual high' after the fifth step is a myth and that true progress is found in a deeper quiet. He maps out the distinction between being 'eager' and 'ready' in Step 6 insisting that defects are not just traits we dislike but barriers to being useful to others. Larry K. shares his own struggle with a 'horniness factor' and the guilt passed down from his mother using these concrete examples to argue that some perceived defects can actually be assets in sponsorship. He traces his journey from being a 'doormat' to reclaiming his dignity and describes a spiritual awakening that came not from priests but from a red-headed drug addict in Dallas who taught him that his Higher Power has no memory of past sins.

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Timestamps

• 0:00 Larry K. opens with a warning about the 'spiritual high' and the 'spiritual enema' following the fifth step.
• 4:15 Discussion on Step 6: The distinction between being 'eager' and 'ready' to have defects removed.
• 8:30 Laughter: Larry K. discusses the 'horniness factor' and the differences in sexual drives among men.
• 12:45 Larry K. describes his transition from being a 'doormat' to standing up for his rights and dignity.
• 18:20 The 'red-headed drug addict' from Dallas and the lesson that the Higher Power has no memory.
• 22:10 The parable of the Oklahoma winter wheat and the concept of growing seasons.
• 26:40 Step 7: Larry K.'s claim that he has never had a defect removed by asking his Higher Power directly, but only through a sponsor.
• 31:15 Larry K.'s critique of the phrase 'one drink away from a drunk' and the importance of quality sobriety.