“Changing is one thing. Living as a changed person is another.”

Up until now, each choice has built upon the last—one leading naturally into the next. But here, something different happens.

These choices do not stand alone. They intertwine so closely that they are, in many ways, one choice.
One cannot exist without the other.

• You cannot remove what you have not first accepted.
• You cannot be free from what you are unwilling to let go of.

This is not Path Six, then Path Seven.
This is Path Six with Path Seven—a cycle that works in harmony, protecting you, guiding you, keeping you on course.

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Why These Choices Are Different

By now, you have done the deep work.
You have faced yourself, spoken your truth, broken free from the past, and stepped into a new way of living.

But here’s the part no one tells you about recovery:

• Even when the chains are broken, the past still calls.
• Even when you’ve moved forward, old patterns try to find a way back in.

It happens in the smallest ways:

• You feel anger rise when someone disrespects you.
• You catch yourself slipping into dishonesty—just a little, just this once.
• You feel jealousy, resentment, frustration creeping in.
• You react instead of responding.

This is addiction’s final trick—not pulling you back into the old life outright, but tempting you with old behaviors, seeing if you’ll take the bait.

That’s why these choices must be used together.

The Readiness to Let Go

Freedom from addiction is not just about quitting. It’s about changing who you are from the inside out. And that means letting go of the parts of yourself that no longer serve you. But here’s the catch—you have to be ready to let go.

Some people hold onto their anger because it makes them feel strong.

Some hold onto their manipulation because they fear being vulnerable.

Some hold onto their self-pity because it gives them an excuse to stay where they are. This is why willingness is the first step.

Before the universe can remove something, you have to be willing to give it up.

“I am willing to let go of resentment.”

“I am willing to release my need for control.” “I am willing to stop reacting with anger.”

This doesn’t mean you’ll never feel those things again. It means that when they arise, you recognize them, catch them, and make a choice. And that choice is choice Seven.

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The Harmony Between Willingness and Humility

• Path Six: Willingness is the recognition— “I don’t want this inside me anymore.”
• Path Seven: Humility is the action— “Universe, take this from me.”

One does not work without the other.
You must first be willing to let go.
And then, you must ask for it to be removed.