Join Joe McDonald as he reads from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, diving deep into the transformative power of service in Step 12 AA. In this session, Joe emphasizes the vital role that carrying the message plays not just for the person receiving it, but for the one delivering it as well.

“The healing comes from using it for a higher purpose. So it’s important for him to realize that your attempt to pass this on to him plays a vital role in your own recovery. What do they mean by vital? Yeah, it sounds pretty important, doesn’t it? When they talk about a vital organ, it’s not like, ‘Yeah, it’s not for me.’ If you want to live, then you’re going to have to act like you’re living. You have to speak life into everyone you encounter. That’s the condition. So actually, he may be helping you more than you’re helping him. How many of ...