Join Wayne Giles 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 Step 1 AA session, Wayne shares a personal story about the moment he realized the depth of his situation when a judge told him he had forfeited the right to live in society. Reflecting on this life-changing moment, Wayne draws a parallel to the story of the man at the pool of Bethesda, where the Savior asks, “Do you want to get well?”

“After such an approach, take up their beds and walk again. Does that remind you of any other story from a different book? The man at the pool of Bethesda, and the Savior walks up to him and says, ‘Do you want to get well?’”

Wayne emphasizes that recovery is about more than just getting clean—it’s about reclaiming y ...