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 emphasizes the evolving understanding of a higher power in recovery. He explains that the God we understood when we first came to the program may not be the God we understand today because this understanding is rooted in personal experience, not intellect.

Joe highlights that the Big Book has remained the same for decades, but it requires guidance to fully comprehend its depth. The obligation of showing others how to recover is fundamental to the AA process, and Joe emphasizes the importance of sharing the experience of recovery. By unpacking the spiritual journey step by step, we discover a deeper connection to our higher power, one that is revealed through lived experience rather than intellectual understanding.

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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 reflects on the profound shift from hope to certainty that occurs when we truly embrace a power greater than ourselves. He emphasizes that while hope may be fleeting for some, certainty—the absolute belief that our Creator has entered our hearts and works through us—is enduring and transformative.

Joe also touches on how many early AA members were once atheists or agnostics, but through the process of recovery, they became absolutely certain of the presence of a higher power in their lives. This promise of certainty is far more powerful than hope alone, as it represents a deep and abiding connection to a spiritual source.

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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 discusses the certainty many of us felt in addiction—that a fix would change how we felt, even if it didn’t make us feel better. He reflects on how addiction is often driven by the need for a different feeling, not necessarily a better one, and how we were willing to risk everything to chase that feeling.

Joe highlights that this certainty was rooted in personal experience and how addiction warps our thinking, making us willing to jeopardize our lives for fleeting relief. By embracing the spiritual solution in Step 3, we can break free from the certainty of addiction and begin to trust in a higher power to guide us toward lasting change.

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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 explores the concept of willingness and the deep desire to connect with a power greater than ourselves. He emphasizes that the decision to seek evidence of this power in our lives is the starting point of real transformation in recovery.

Joe also reflects on the authors of the Big Book, who wrote in 1939, and the lasting legacy they left behind. He reminds us that we must take the time to understand what they had and be willing to go to any length to achieve it. By diving into page 25 of the Big Book, we can examine what those early members possessed and whether we are truly ready to take the necessary steps for our own recovery.

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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 encourages us to get honest with ourselves as we confront the question: are we a “cannot” or a “will not”? He dives into the fears that often hold us back from recovery—whether it’s fear of what others think or fear of failure—and reminds us that our past actions may already have shaped people’s perceptions.

Joe reassures us that none of us have maintained perfect adherence to these principles. Recovery is not about perfection, but about progress and courage in confronting our fears. He stresses the importance of self-reflection and honesty in order to move forward in the 12-step journey. Don’t be discouraged by your imperfections; instead, use them as a springboard to grow in recovery.

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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 introduces Chapter 5 of the Big Book, famously read at many AA meetings to outline “How It Works.” This chapter details the suggested manner of living for those who seek recovery, and it sets the foundation for the crucial third step: making the decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of a higher power.

Joe explains that this decision is not just a casual choice, but a deep commitment in 12-step recovery. He walks through the third step instruction, showing how the act of surrendering control is a vital part of achieving spiritual growth and lasting sobriety. The third step opens the door to a new way of living, free from self-centeredness and guided by spiritual principles.

“Tonight, we dive into what it truly means to make this third step decision, and how it lays the groundwork for the rest of the steps and a life of freedom.”

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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 reflects on the transformative moment when the obsession to use suddenly leaves and how, without knowing it, we become empowered by something greater than ourselves. Many people in recovery have experienced this sudden shift, where one day they simply stop using, seemingly without effort, and are invited to “walk it out” in sobriety.

Joe explains that this empowerment doesn’t come from our own willpower, but from the grace of a higher power. As the Big Book states, “we had to have God’s help”—our self-centeredness and addictive behaviors can’t be reduced by mere wishing or trying. True transformation requires us to turn our lives over to the care of God, as outlined in Step 3. This surrender allows us to experience freedom from the constant obsession and empowers us to live a new way of life.

“For many of us, that moment of empowerment came when we least expected it, and it was through God’s help that we were able to walk free.”

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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 emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and honest growth. Recovery doesn’t require grand gestures like handing out leaflets or making public declarations—it requires a deep, personal commitment to change and growth through spiritual seeking.

Joe encourages those struggling with behavioral issues or life challenges to earnestly seek within themselves for the path to growth. The Big Book teaches us that, by seeking spiritual guidance and turning our lives over to a power greater than ourselves, we can stop repeating destructive behaviors and find lasting peace. The transformation comes from within, as we work through the steps and embrace the process of change.

“For whatever difficulties we’ve faced, the solution lies in growing through self-reflection and honest surrender.”

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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 explores the power of self-inventory, reminding us that we are not “broken” as we often label ourselves. Instead, our difficulties stem from how we think and react based on fear. The inventory process is designed to show us these patterns and give us a clearer view of ourselves and others.

Joe explains that doing this work allows us to gain new perspectives on those who have harmed us, even when we had no part in the harm. More importantly, this process makes us uniquely equipped to help others bear the burdens of addiction, as we’ve experienced the same weight ourselves. The Big Book reminds us that “our troubles, we think, are basically of our own making,” and it is through self-inventory that we uncover these truths and begin to heal.

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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 focuses on the experience of thousands of men and women who have come to believe in a power greater than themselves. The Big Book highlights that by taking a certain attitude toward this higher power and following simple actions, they experienced a revolutionary change in both their way of living and thinking.

Joe explains that in the face of collapse, despair, and the failure of human resources, those who surrender to a higher power find a new sense of direction, peace, and happiness. The transformation that occurs is not just about abstinence—it’s about the spiritual power that sustains recovery. Without the spiritual “lubricant” that comes from this power, abstinence alone may not be sustainable.

Joe emphasizes that true recovery is more than sobriety; it’s about finding and maintaining the peace that flows through a connection with a higher power.

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