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 Steps 5, 6, & 7, Joe discusses the struggle of addiction, particularly when people around you say, “You’re dying,” yet you can’t quit. He explores the emotional conflict of caring deeply about those who are concerned for you, but still feeling powerless to change.

In the Big Book, the authors emphasize that this powerlessness is real, and it’s why we must come to believe in a power greater than ourselves. The solution isn’t about forcing change, but about surrendering to a higher power, a source of tangible, sensory experience. The battle within can feel overwhelming, but the power we come to believe in offers the strength to  ...