Join Joe McDonald as he reads from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, guiding us through the crucial process of personal inventory in Steps 5, 6, and 7 AA. Joe emphasizes the importance of identifying defects and understanding the underlying fears that drive our actions.

“So it says we’ve admitted certain defects and we’ve ascertained in a rough way what the trouble is. We’ve put our finger on the weak items in our personal inventory. So those of you who have done an inventory, have you ascertained in a rough way what the trouble is? Did you get down to the fear that drove it? So you’re starting to recognize how you think when you experience fear so that you can internalize it rather than externalize it, yes? See the benefit of learning the facts about yourself. So it’s not just a mystery. You guys thought that whole story about a ...