Join Joe McDonald as he breaks down the practical steps in managing thoughts and behaviors in Steps 10 and 11 of Alcoholics Anonymous. Joe emphasizes the immediate action we must take when negative thoughts or emotions arise, asking God to remove them at once. He explains the process of admitting powerlessness, discussing troubling thoughts with someone, making amends quickly, and then turning our focus to helping others. Joe highlights the critical truth that the one person we cannot help by ourselves is us—we need to rely on spiritual power and support from others.

In Alcoholics Anonymous, Step 10 teaches us to continue personal inventory and admit our wrongs, while Step 11 encourages conscious contact with our Higher Power. Joe reminds us that by turning our thoughts toward helpin ...