Join Joe McDonald as he breaks down the importance of acting with purpose in Steps 10 & 11 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. Joe emphasizes the need to take actionable steps to improve our self-esteem and mindset, highlighting that true change comes from engaging in esteemable acts rather than simply “faking it.”

“So we don’t want to go there because the only way I’m going to get to feeling better is to be acting useful. You want to feel useful? Act useful. You want to improve your self-esteem? Do esteemable acts. We act our way into better thinking. I ain’t faking anything—I’m walking into it with purpose and hoping that my faith is in a good place. And so far, a hundred percent of the time, it has been. After making our review, we ask God’s forgiveness and inquire what corrective measures should be taken. I don’t always  ...