Join Joe McDonald as he reads from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, delving into the significance of personal inventory and self-examination in Step 4. Reflecting on the necessity of addressing underlying causes and conditions, Joe emphasizes the transformative power of thorough self-assessment.

“So it says the first step of which is a personal house cleaning. Whoops. Yeah, the first step of which is a personal house cleaning which many of us had never attempted. So how many of you had tried to do anything like an inventory of your life and how you’ve treated people and how you were treated by people before you came into the recovery fellowships? Some of you have. That’s why I ask because some people have. Most of us have never attempted it but some have. So though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little  ...