REVISED CHARACTER CHECKLIST

[caressa]

Taken from Al-Anon's Blueprint to Progress - Fourth Step Inventory

Aware of others/Self-centered

Helpful to others/Self-indulgent

Generous/Selfish

Thoughtful/Self-pitying

Open-minded, gracious/Smug, stubborn

Perceptive/Judgmental

Respectful/Disrespectful

Patient/Impatient

Tolerant/Intolerant

Realistic/Unrealistic

Reasonable/Unreasonable

Assertive/Submissive

Cooperative/Domineering

Outgoing/Withdrawn

Forgiving/Resentful

Trusting/Suspicious

Trustworthy/Prone to gossip

Content/Envious

Agreeable/Disagreeable

Cheerful/Discourteous

Kind/Unkind

Loving,caring/Indifferent

Discreet/Lacking discretion

Stable/Panicky, violent

Consistent/Inconsistent

Sincere/Insincere

Honest/Dishonest

Willing to admit faults/Self-righteous

Humble/Arrogant

Calm/Worrisome

Relaxed/Tense

Confident, having faith/Fearful, apprehensive

Hopeful/Despondent

Optimistic/Pessimistic

Living for today/Living in the past, worrying about the future

Industrious/Lazy

Prompt/Procrastinating

Purposeful/Aimless

Responsible/Irresponsible

Using talents and abilities/Disinterested in self

Thankful/Ungrateful

Willing to continue to seek emotional and spiritual balance/Smug, complacent

[lildee]

Just bringing this back up to the top.

[caressa]

Some links I found on a google search.

Doesn't give the postive to balance the negative.

realisticrecovery.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/list-of-character-defects/

texandave.blogspot.com/2005/08/character-defects.html

[BW]

Thank You Car

[BW]

Couple more to add to the list

Lustful.............Unconditional love

Shame.............Loving/Charity

Suspicious........Trusting

Unfaithful..........Faithful/Loyal

[bunnypie]

Wow! that is really interesting about the 2 opposites of Lust & Unconditional Love!!! Thanks for sharing that!!!------Bunnypie