Grey Book Reflection
This Step must cut into our character defects and expose our motives and our actions for what they really were. We have no right to expect these things to reveal themselves.
Gray Book, p. 45 (Step Five, Lines 11-14)
When revealing ourselves to God and another human being, there's nowhere for the ego to hide. We had to tell the Truth cut and dry without justification or rationalization.
However, there's still work to do. Admitting, like in the First Step is just that, a First Step. Our actions from there on, have to be aligned with the Will of our Higher Power and the Spiritual Principles of the Narcotics Anonymous Program.
We start to Practice a Living Program, not a dying program. We incorporate and apply the Spiritual Tools we are given, to our everyday activities. We take the opportunity to Practice the opposites of our defects.
We apply the Spiritual opposition to our old ways. We find ways to become more Aware of our defense mechanisms that served us while we were in active addiction. We start to realize that the ego will always try to protect itself from us. We ask for the Power, from our Higher Power, to Practice these Spiritual Principles in every area of our Lives.
We begin to ask ourselves, "Are we just talking the walk, or are we walking the talk?"
We will Practice Honesty which means to align our actions to the Truth, and not just admitting our wrongs.