Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA Workshop: 12 Steps - Sandy B - Step 4 (Part 2 of 5)
Jul 5, 2025
Sandy B leads a transformative workshop on the 12 steps, focusing on the crucial Step 4. Participants confront their fears while taking a fearless moral inventory, showcasing the battle between addiction and the will to stay sober. The discussion emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and recognizing self-centeredness in recovery. Attendees explore how embracing a higher power can facilitate healing and growth, all within a supportive community atmosphere that fosters connection and understanding.
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Powerlessness and Higher Power
- Alcoholism is a fatal illness that requires acceptance of powerlessness and seeking help from a higher power.
- The third step's surrender to a higher power marks a crucial turning point in recovery.
Clearing Character Defects for Guidance
- Clearing character defects allows us to hear our inner guidance and intuition.
- Spiritual progress involves reducing the 'static' that blocks life's navigation signals.
False Peace Through Alcohol
- Andy used to drown out countless demands and defects with alcohol, creating false peace.
- This false peace came from a wrong higher power that only hid underlying needs and defects.