Position of Neutrality

Join Wayne Giles as he expands on the concepts found in Step 4 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, focusing on the critical shift in perspective needed for growth. In this session, Wayne highlights the importance of recognizing that the people we encounter in life, just like us, are often sick in their own ways. This shift helps us extend grace, not just to others but to ourselves, especially...

Join Wayne Giles as he expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, sharing insights into the simple but profound process of overcoming fear in Step 4. In this session, Wayne discusses how we ask God to remove our fear and direct our focus toward what He would have us be. The message reminds us that we are human beings, not human doings—our primary task is to be present and aligned with spirit...

Join Wayne Giles as he shares a personal reflection on the miraculous power of God and the life-changing experiences he’s had in his recovery journey. In this Step 4 session of Alcoholics Anonymous, Wayne reflects on the importance of letting God demonstrate what He can do through us. This powerful message emphasizes how recovery is not just about what we say, but about what we allow God to do thr...

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Join Wayne Giles as he delves into the deeply serious nature of resentment and its impact on the spiritual journey. In this Step 4 AA session, Wayne shares his reflections on how holding on to resentments, anger, and fear prevents spiritual growth. He emphasizes the vital importance of the maintenance and growth of a spiritual experience in the recovery process. Resentment, along with other negati...

Join Wayne Giles as he dives into the paradoxical nature of faith and strength, reflecting on how true courage is facing fear despite feeling it. Drawing from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and his personal experiences, Wayne helps us understand that faith isn’t about avoiding fear, but about walking straight into it with spiritual empowerment. In Step 4, we are challenged to face our fears,...

Join Wayne Giles as he breaks down the complexities of Step 4 from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, focusing on deeply held resentments, societal principles, and personal identity struggles. In this segment, Wayne courageously shares his own personal inventory, including his resentment towards homosexuality and God, a conflict that stems from feeling at odds with both his faith and his own id...

Join Wayne Giles as he explores a key principle in the recovery process—shifting our focus from ourselves to serving others, especially when faced with personal challenges. This passage from Step 4 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous reminds us that when urges or self-centered desires become overwhelming, the solution lies in helping others. By thinking of their needs and working for their wel...

Join Wayne Giles as he delves deeper into Step 4 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This crucial part of the process teaches us that while making a decision is essential, it holds little lasting value unless we immediately follow it with action. In Step 4, we face the things in ourselves that have been blocking us from true spiritual progress. We often dismiss harmful behaviors, chalking the...

Join Wayne Giles as he delves deeper into the concept of surrendering self-will in Step 4 of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). This step teaches us that it’s not about being ready at this exact moment but about being willing at some point in the future to face the truth about ourselves. As the Big Book states, “Faith did for us what we could not do for ourselves,” reminding us that God is doing for us wh...

Join Wayne Giles as he delves into Step 4 of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) program, focusing on how our perspectives shift as we begin to see the world and its people dominating us. In our attempt to control everything around us—people, places, and things—we find ourselves being the ones controlled and dominated. Step 4 helps us reflect on this reality, realizing how the wrongdoings of others, whe...

Join Wayne Giles as he continues to guide us through the critical self-examination process in Step 4 of Alcoholics Anonymous. In this session, Wayne delves into the heart of our actions and reactions: fear. Often, when we reflect on moments of anger, we realize that it’s just a secondary emotion masking a deeper fear. Whether it’s fear of rejection, fear of failure, or fear of losing control, thes...

Join Wayne Giles as he guides us through a critical aspect of Step 4 in Alcoholics Anonymous: the practice of releasing shame and taking ownership of our part in past events. Wayne reflects on the common advice from therapists to “lay it down” and move on, yet many of us struggle with how to let go of feelings like shame, guilt, and regret. For years, shame may have been a constant companion, and...

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 4 AA session, Wayne explores the need for a power greater than ourselves to overcome the destructive patterns of self-will. He reminds us how often we step on the toes of others, only to face retaliation, trapped in a...

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 powerful Step 3 AA session, Joe walks us through the moment of true surrender, where we offer ourselves completely to a higher power. This step is marked by the famous Third Step Prayer: "God, I offer myself to Thee..."—a...

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 3 AA session, Joe focuses on the dangers of self-will and the constant collision it creates in our lives. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing that even with good motives, a life driven by self-propulsion is d...

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 3 AA session, Joe delves into the realization that looking to the world for happiness and peace will ultimately fail. He emphasizes that true peace and happiness come from a higher power, guiding us to a more fulfill...

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 3 AA session, Joe emphasizes the need to overcome selfishness with the help of a higher power. He explains that while we may attempt to defeat our selfish desires on our own, it's ultimately the power of God that mak...

JJoin 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 3 AA session, Joe speaks about the transformation that occurs when a higher power enters our lives. Reflecting on his own experience, Joe describes how he was a “dead man” before encountering this power, which broug...

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 3 AA session, Joe emphasizes the profound difference between hope and certainty in recovery. For those who have struggled for years, hope can fade, but the certainty found through a higher power becomes a solid found...

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 3 AA session, Joe addresses the common reluctance many of us have to learn from the experiences of others. As humans, we often insist on making our own discoveries, even if those discoveries lead us into painful and...

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 3 AA session, Joe dives into the key symptom of alcoholism: the abnormal response to substances. The Big Book describes how alcoholics experience an abnormal effect when they put alcohol into their bodies—what the au...

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 3 AA session, Joe shares a personal reflection on the certainty we often experience in addiction—the certainty that using would change how we felt, even if it didn’t make us better. For many, the drive to seek that 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 Step 3 AA session, Joe dives into the concept that “faith without works is dead,” emphasizing that recovery is not just about belief—it’s about action. As he explains, we act our way into better thinking. This is crucial...

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 3 AA session, Joe reflects on the experience many people in recovery share—realizing that the path they’ve been following may not align with what the first 100 members of AA intended. He emphasizes how easy it can be...