Join 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 1 AA session, Wayne reflects on the devastating impact of chronic alcoholism, where everything worthwhile in life—trust, love, integrity, self-esteem—gradually erodes. The Big Book emphasizes that with the alcoholic illness, comes the annihilation of all things that once mattered.

“What kind of things? Trustworthiness, the love of our families, our integrity, our self-esteem. It’s not just the house and the car—although those go too—it’s the deeper, more personal losses that cut to the core.”

Wayne highlights how these losses often happen gradually, until one day, you notice your mother hiding her purse when you come home. This session under ...