oin 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 4 session, Wayne shares insights into the common struggle of fear—fear of not being good enough or of constant failure. Self-reliance, while once useful, often falls short in addressing deeper fears and uncertainties, especially for those grappling with addiction. The authors of the Big Book understood that false confidence or arrogance only makes the fear worse, leading to deeper insecurities.

Wayne reflects on how true confidence doesn’t come from self-reliance alone but from a power greater than ourselves. Many in sobriety have found strength they never knew they had through spiritual reliance. Facing fear head-on, while difficult, becomes manageable w ...