Seven Deadly Sins of Everyday Life. Those of certain religious faiths believe these to be the primary transgressions or general character defects that will ensure we suffer a rather unfavorable afterlife. Those who are not religious will likely still see the Seven Deadly Sins as behaviors that are to be avoided. Many of them result in much harm, to us or to others. From a moral or proper standpoint, this indicates that we cannot invoke these sins if we are to become better individuals while in abstinence. Over the next couple of weeks, we intend to cover each of the Seven Deadly Sins. For now, however, we would simply like to give you a basic breakdown of what each sin means, and how it factors into your abstinence. These should give you a basic idea regarding which of the Seven Deadly Sins have had the greatest influence on the character defects you exhibited while in active addiction, enabling you to focus on these flaws while moving forward and continuing to better yourself.