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Join Joe McDonald as he reads from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, diving into the crucial elements of Step 3 AA. Reflecting on the importance of honesty and commitment in the recovery process, Joe guides us through the decision-making essential to this step.

Joe explains, “So it says if you’ve decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it, then you’re ready to take certain steps. Lots of promising conditions there, isn’t there? So we need to know what it is they had, wouldn’t we? Well, let’s go to page 25. In the middle of page 25, they’re going to tell you exactly what they have, and then we can determine for ourselves whether we’re willing to go to any lengths or even certain lengths to get it. This is a manner of living that demands rigorous honesty, so we’re grasping and developing. We may not ... 

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