Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA ESH: Sandy B at Woodstock of the South
Oct 23, 2025
Sandy B, a longtime AA member from Tampa and a seasoned speaker at major events, shares her insights on spiritual growth through Steps 10 and 11. She emphasizes the transformative power of regularly practicing inventory and meditation. Listeners learn about maintaining a spiritual condition by staying present and undisturbed, along with Sandy’s four-step plan for handling provocation. The talk also highlights the importance of choosing God over ego and finding wonder in the universe, ultimately encouraging a deeper connection to spiritual life and the AA journey.
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Choosing God Changes The Steps
- Approaching Steps 10 and 11 assuming "God is everything" changes their meaning and power.
- That choice controls your relationship with God and transforms how you carry the message to others.
The Promises Make Change Visible
- The program produces a genuine spiritual awakening that often others notice before you do.
- Bill's promises break that transformation into observable parts so we can't miss the change.
Forgetting To Think About Drinking
- Sandy told his sponsor after four months sober that he "forgot to think about drinking" for a week.
- The sponsor saw that as a spiritual event rather than a mental failure.