Join Joe McDonald as he dives into the complexities of accepting praise with humility and the reality of growing spiritually in Steps 10 & 11 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. Joe emphasizes the need for genuine humility, acknowledging that while showing up is important, it’s crucial to remain grounded and resist the urge to react negatively when faced with challenges.

“You’re gonna have to learn how to accept praise with humility, a genuine humility that I didn’t do anything but show up, and thank you, I’ll take it. But you know, when you guys treat me like crap, I don’t get to go off on you. That’s the reality of growing spiritually. All right, so Step 11 suggests prayer and meditation. Okay, so up to now, I’ve been doing all the talking, and the only thing that happens when I do all the talking is I only get one opinion ...