Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA Workshop: 12 Steps by Sandy B - Part 5: Steps 10-12
Nov 10, 2025
In this engaging workshop, Sandy B, a globally recognized AA speaker, delves into the critical final steps of the 12-step program. He emphasizes the importance of daily personal inventory and offers practical strategies for self-restraint and forgiveness. Sandy elaborates on the transformative power of prayer and meditation, sharing his insights on spiritual awakening and service. Listeners are encouraged to adopt a solution-focused mindset, viewing challenges as opportunities for growth.
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Powerlessness Opens The Door
- Admitting powerlessness over alcohol opens the mind to change and makes the rest of the program possible.
- Pride blocks help and keeps people trapped in the illness of alcoholism.
Spiritual Solution Over Human Fixes
- A higher power provides the only workable answer for alcoholism according to AA's experience.
- Spiritual principles plus surrender produce sobriety when followed by alcoholics worldwide.
Do Daily And Periodic Inventories
- Do regular inventories: morning review, spot-checks during the day, and an end-of-day recap.
- Schedule periodic longer reviews to realign perspective and keep machinery running right.