Join Wayne Giles as he delves deeper into Step 4 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This crucial part of the process teaches us that while making a decision is essential, it holds little lasting value unless we immediately follow it with action. In Step 4, we face the things in ourselves that have been blocking us from true spiritual progress. We often dismiss harmful behaviors, chalking them up to “just the way I am.” But are these patterns really serving us?

Wayne emphasizes the importance of being rid of these patterns, as our past efforts to simply accept them have failed to bring us peace. This personal house-cleaning is more than just a moral inventory—it’s a strenuous effort to remove the barriers between us and the connection we seek with a power greater than ourselves. Only by facing these aspects of our character can  ...