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Position of Neutrality: Can You Be Honest with Yourself in Step 3 AA? Overcoming Recovery Struggles The Key to Honest Healing
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 Step 3 AA session, Joe addresses the fundamental challenge many face in recovery: the willingness and ability to be honest with themselves. The Big Book tells us that those who do not recover are usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. Joe reflects on how difficult this can be for many, and how some may not even give much thought to whether they are a “cannot” or “will not.”
Joe invites us to examine our thinking, asking if we’ve struggled in our recovery and questioned why things weren’t working as they did for others. For some, it’s defiance, for others, it feels overwhelming. Recovery demands a level of self-honesty that may seem unattainable at first, but with guidance and support, the path becomes clearer. Joe emphasizes that this step is about starting to learn how to examine our thoughts, actions, and willingness to commit to the process, which is crucial for long-term sobriety.
Within both Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and the Interactive Step Experience (ISE), this examination of self-honesty is key. The program works when we are willing to give ourselves fully to it, but it starts with the willingness to be rigorously honest with ourselves. Through this lens, Joe encourages us to confront our own reservations and misconceptions about recovery.
For more content, please like, comment, and share. Also, join us live every Thursday night at 7 p.m. Arizona time for the full step experience on our YouTube channel for comprehensive discussions and spiritual insights. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more powerful recovery insights.
Join us for more inspiring recovery stories and transformative insights.
Check out our website at: www.positionofneutrality.org
YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/@positionofneutrality721
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositionOfNeutrality
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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 Step 3 AA session, Joe addresses the fundamental challenge many face in recovery: the willingness and ability to be honest with themselves. The Big Book tells us that those who do not recover are usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. Joe reflects on how difficult this can be for many, and how some may not even give much thought to whether they are a “cannot” or “will not.”
Joe invites us to examine our thinking, asking if we’ve struggled in our recovery and questioned why things weren’t working as they did for others. For some, it’s defiance, for others, it feels overwhelming. Recovery demands a level of self-honesty that may seem unattainable at first, but with guidance and support, the path becomes clearer. Joe emphasizes that this step is about starting to learn how to examine our thoughts, actions, and willingness to commit to the process, which is crucial for long-term sobriety.
Within both Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and the Interactive Step Experience (ISE), this examination of self-honesty is key. The program works when we are willing to give ourselves fully to it, but it starts with the willingness to be rigorously honest with ourselves. Through this lens, Joe encourages us to confront our own reservations and misconceptions about recovery.
For more content, please like, comment, and share. Also, join us live every Thursday night at 7 p.m. Arizona time for the full step experience on our YouTube channel for comprehensive discussions and spiritual insights. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more powerful recovery insights.
Join us for more inspiring recovery stories and transformative insights.
Check out our website at: www.positionofneutrality.org
YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/@positionofneutrality721
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositionOfNeutrality
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mGbAbcacTs83RhMsv6FmY?si=6531e7adfdbb480e
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@interactivestepexp?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
#PositionOfNeutrality, #Step3AA, #BigBookAA, #AddictionRecovery, #12Steps, #HonestyInRecovery, #SobrietyJourney, #RecoveryCommunity, #FaithInRecovery, #HigherPowerInRecovery, #SelfHonesty, #SpiritualGrowthInRecovery, #StepByStepRecovery, #LivingSober, #OvercomingAddiction, #FreedomThroughHonesty, #RecoverySupport, #ExamineYourThinking, #RigorousHonesty, #ISEJourney, #SelfReflectionInRecovery