Mindful Judaism

In this episode, we cover Step Six of the Twelve Steps Codependents’ Guide To The Twelve Steps, Melody Beattie STEP 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character (Our Protective Devices) Quote #1 - “ “I hate the language ‘defects of character,’” said Beth… “I believe we act codependently because we’re wounded. And telling someone who’s wounded he or she is defective or that they’ve sinned or that they fall short of the mark is abusive.” ”(p98 Codependents’ Guide, M. Beattie) Quote #2 - “We become ready to let go of our fear of being controlled- -which for many of us is as great as, or greater than, our desire to control or manipulate another. We let go of allowing others to control us, our lives, or our happiness. We become ready to let go of our caretaking our tendency to focus on the problems, issues, feelings, needs, choices, and lives of an-other; the underlying belief that we are responsible for others. We become willing to be healed from the issues underlying care-taking