Sober Speak- Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Interviews 274- Marty C- Grudge List- Step 4 part 1
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Jan 13, 2023 
In this enlightening discussion, Marty C, a longtime member of Alcoholics Anonymous from Hamilton, Ontario, shares his expertise on the Fourth Step of recovery. He emphasizes the importance of conducting a prompt inventory after the Third Step to prevent relapse. Marty instructs on creating a grudge list, detailing resentments without overthinking. He also offers insights on the spiritual, mental, and physical components of the journey and addresses the 'sick man prayer' as a tool for healing. Get ready for practical tips and deep insights into personal inventory!
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Brylin Inventory Misled Newcomers
- Marty recounts the Brylin inventory that swept his area but had no AA content.
- He and others used it years into sobriety and found it failed to explain the Fourth Step's purpose.
Third Step Requires Immediate Inventory
- A genuine Third Step must be immediately followed by Step Four work to have lasting spiritual effect.
- Marty C. says sitting with pen and paper writing a grudge list shows you truly took the Third Step.
Spiritual Change Precedes Mental And Physical
- The Big Book frames recovery as first spiritual, then mental, then physical; modern treatment often reverses that order.
- Marty stresses spiritual straightening can happen suddenly and drives lasting change if maintained by inventory work.
