Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session on Step 12 AA, Joe emphasizes the importance of recognizing one’s true identity, even in the midst of addiction.

“We sometimes are more comfortable talking about ourselves in disparaging terms because somehow we feel it’s more humble. It’s not because the person hearing us can only hear us describing them. So when I say things like I was a piece of crap and I was this and I was that, they’re sitting there thinking you mean like me. So I need people to know their identity when they approach who you are and whose you are so that when you start talking to them and how bad they feel about where they found themselves, understand that at your best and at y ...