Join Wayne Giles 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 Step 1 AA session, Wayne dives into the concept of a “psychic change,” a critical element in the process of recovery as described by Dr. Carl Jung and echoed throughout the Big Book. A psychic change is a complete rearranging of the mind—a shift from a mindset ruled by the flesh to one ruled by the spirit.

“In Romans 8, it talks about the mind driven by the flesh versus the mind ruled by the spirit. Dr. Jung emphasizes this need for a total transformation—a psychic change—at the end of Chapter 2.”

Wayne explains that this transformation is not something we can achieve on our own. It requires surrendering to a power greater than ourselves, as outl ...