Brian Reinhart shares a profound moment from his Step 2 experience, revealing how a seemingly small encounter with the divine can lead to life-changing realizations. Raised in an atheist family, Brian had long struggled with the idea of believing in a higher power. However, after experiencing a moment of sleep paralysis, where he was held down by an unseen force, he instinctively prayed for help. To his astonishment, the moment he called out to God, the force lifted, and he was freed. This experience wasn’t just a turning point in his recovery but a revelation that even in his subconscious, a belief in God had already taken root.

When Brian shared this experience with Joe McDonald, Joe’s insight was clear: if Brian could instinctively reach out to God in his subconscious, his belief was already there. This realization cemented the id ...