Episode notes
Join Joe McDonald 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 session on Steps 8 & 9, Joe delves into the importance of cleaning house with the family. After doing an inventory and sharing your story, it’s time to approach the family with honesty, understanding, and humility. Joe emphasizes the need to avoid criticism, even when their defects are glaring, and to focus on how your own actions may have contributed to the family dynamic.
By approaching this process with patience, tolerance, kindness, and love, guided by daily prayer and meditation, you can begin to heal fractured relationships. The power of asking your Creator for guidance in seeing the world differently can transform the way you inte ...