Position of Neutrality

Join Wayne Giles as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this Step 1 AA session, Wayne reflects on the profound transformation witnessed within the fellowship, where those who had reached the deepest depths of addiction are now experiencing recovery. “This has become the basis of a r...

Join Wayne Giles as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this Step 1 AA session, Wayne discusses the moment when the mask of pretense finally becomes too heavy to wear. He reflects on the endless spree of addiction, where day after day is filled with the same destructive behaviors, u...

Join Wayne Giles as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this Step 1 AA session, Wayne confronts the harsh reality of the alcoholic’s dual nature. He reflects on how, when drinking, the real alcoholic becomes a person almost unrecognizable from their true self. “I was pretty tweaked...

Join Wayne Giles as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this Step 1 AA session, Wayne explores the nature of the real alcoholic, someone who, once they start drinking, loses all control. He describes how this person may begin as a moderate drinker but eventually spirals into absurd...

Position of Neutrality is a study of the manner of living suggested by the founders of A.A. which was recorded in the book Alcoholics Anonymous. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. Join us for more inspiring recovery stories and transformative insights. Check out our website at: www.positionofneutrality.org YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@positionofneu...

Join us as Denise McDonald reflects on her early experiences attending AA meetings in the ‘Step 1 Denise Lived Experience Series’. In this episode, Denise shares how attending meetings daily made her feel safe and understood. She recalls a woman who introduced herself as a “grateful recovered alcoholic,” a concept Denise initially couldn’t understand. Denise explains how, in those early days, she...

Join Wayne Giles as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this Step 1 AA session, Wayne addresses the emotional complexities that arise in recovery, especially when dealing with loved ones. He reflects on how emotions like embarrassment can make us treat those closest to us more harsh...

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this Step 12 AA session, Joe addresses the profound truth that recovery is not a solo journey. He shares the importance of companionship in the process, promising that although the road may be tough, no one has to walk it alon...

oin us as Denise McDonald opens up about her early struggles with taking the steps seriously in the ‘Step 1 Denise Lived Experience Series’. In this episode, Denise shares her uncertainty around the concept of God and how it impacted her journey through the steps. Feeling lost and unsure about how to proceed, she reached out to a woman with 35 years of sobriety, someone who had been in the back of...

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session on Step 12 AA, Joe tackles the tough reality of addiction and the necessity of belief in recovery. Speaking to both believers and non-believers, Joe recalls that half of the original fellowship were atheists or ag...

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session on Step 12 AA, Joe dives into the mysterious and miraculous nature of recovery, emphasizing that the power behind it is far greater than any one person can comprehend. “I don’t tell them how that was accomplished....

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session, Joe reflects on the story of Jim, a successful businessman who started drinking later in life and eventually lost everything, including his car dealership, due to his alcoholism. Forced to work for the dealership...

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session on Step 12 AA, Joe dives into the mysterious and miraculous nature of recovery, emphasizing that the power behind it is far greater than any one person can comprehend. “I don’t tell them how that was accomplished....

Join us as Denise McDonald shares a deeply personal moment in the ‘Step 1 Denise Lived Experience Series’. In this episode, Denise reflects on a restless night while staying with her grandmother. Feeling at a breaking point, she prayed, asking God to keep her from leaving the house that night, knowing that if she did, it could be the end. To her surprise, she stayed, and that moment of surrender m...

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session on Step 12 AA, Joe highlights the unique power of shared experience in connecting with and helping others. “Then it says you can secure their confidence when others fail. Why? I’ve been where they’ve been, I’ve fe...

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session on Step 12 AA, Joe delves into the hopelessness that many face in their struggle with addiction and the impact of the queer mental conditions surrounding that first drink. “But begin to dwell on the hopelessness o...

Join us as Denise McDonald recounts a deeply personal experience in the ‘Step 1 Denise Lived Experience Series’. In this episode, Denise shares how a visit to a family home, filled with uneasy tension and old habits, tested her recovery journey. Faced with a standoffish reception and a house filled with alcohol and drugs, Denise reflects on her anxiety and fears about being judged as an outsider f...

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session focused on Step 12 AA, Joe introduces newcomers to the unique approach taken in these meetings, emphasizing the importance of following the instructions directly from the Big Book. “So first of all, welcome, and s...

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session, Wayne Giles leads the opening prayer, inviting spiritual guidance into the session, setting the tone for exploring Step 12 AA. “We open every session of Position of Neutrality with a prayer, and Wayne has agreed...

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session, Joe examines the story of Jim, a once-successful businessman who lost everything to alcoholism. Through Jim’s experience, we explore how addiction can gradually erode one’s career and the painful reality of havin...

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session on Step 12 AA, Joe shares a profound experience of encountering a spiritual guide sent by a higher power, illustrating how divine intervention plays a critical role in recovery. “And he bore witness in such a way...

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session on Step 12 AA, Joe underscores the critical role of service in maintaining sobriety and highlights the importance of carrying the message to others. “It works when other activities fail, not if they fail. So I thi...

Join us as Denise McDonald shares a pivotal moment in her recovery journey in the ‘Step 1 Denise Lived Experience Series’. In this insightful episode, Denise reflects on how reading stories in the Big Book allowed her to truly see herself in the lives and struggles of others who have battled alcoholism. With each step and story, Denise came to a profound realization—that deep down, she knew she ha...

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session on Step 12 AA, Joe emphasizes the importance of applying the principles of the program into real-world actions. “Because this is their testimony of being restored from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body....

Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session on Step 12 AA, Joe discusses the transformative power of service and the importance of placing others’ welfare ahead of your own. “Make it plain he’s under no obligation to you, that you hope only that he’ll try a...