Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA Workshop: 12 Steps by Sandy B - Part 3: Steps 5 and 6
Nov 8, 2025
Join Sandy B, a renowned circuit speaker in Alcoholics Anonymous, as he guides listeners through the transformative experience of Steps 5 and 6 in his insightful workshop. He addresses the fears and procrastination often linked to sharing the fifth step and highlights the relief and spiritual awakening that follow. Sandy emphasizes the significance of revealing secrets for healing and the freedom tied to honest reflection. He challenges participants to confront their willingness to change while discussing the importance of consistent effort in recovery.
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Share Your Fourth Step Fully
- Do share your Fourth Step with another human being to release withheld emotions and gain relief.
- Sandy B says withholding nothing lets fears fall away and produces a healing tranquility.
Don't Postpone The Fifth Step
- Do not delay the Fifth Step out of fear, rumor, or perfectionism; proceed despite reluctance.
- Sandy B urges listeners to accept the step's power rather than inventing excuses to postpone it.
Perspective Shrinks Burdens
- Seeing your defects shared aloud reframes them from massive burdens into small pebbles.
- Sandy B notes this external perspective makes the defects laughable and actionable.
