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Position of Neutrality

PON is a study of the manner of living suggested by the founders of AA which was recorded in the book: Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of how Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered From Alcoholism.

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Position of Neutrality: Seeking the Power in Step 2...

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2024/10/28

Join Wayne Giles as he leads us into Step 2 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this session, Wayne opens with a powerful prayer, inviting everyone to come to the realization that there is a power greater than ourselves that can restore us to sanity. This acknowledgment of a higher power is at the heart of Step 2, a pivotal moment in the recovery journey.“We ask you now, as we prepare to step into Step 2,

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0:49

Position of Neutrality: Embracing the Miraculous...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/27

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 2 AA session, Wayne highlights the transformative power of believing in something greater than ourselves. The Big Book shares the experiences of thousands who were once atheists or agnostics, yet found a miraculous change through accessing a power greater than themselves—a power that accomplished the humanly

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0:48

Position of Neutrality: Trust and Truth in the...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/27

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 loss of trust that often accompanies addiction, both in oneself and from others. By the time many of us reach the depths of our addiction, we find it impossible to rely on anything we say, and the people around us—like probation officers—certainly don’t trust us either. Yet, in the

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0:57

Position of Neutrality: The Powerlessness of Memory...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/27

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 examines the critical distinction the Big Book makes between consciousness and memory, particularly in the context of the first drink. The authors of the Big Book emphasize that alcoholics are without defense against the first drink, not because of a lack of memory, but because consciousness—the

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0:26

Position of Neutrality: The True Appeal of Alcohol’s...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/26

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 delves into the real reason why men and women drink—because they like the effects produced by alcohol. However, it’s not just about getting drunk; the appeal often lies in the temporary relief from feelings of restlessness, irritability, and discontent.“Was it getting drunk? Probably not. I never

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0:25

Position of Neutrality: The Abnormal Reaction to...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/26

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 discusses the abnormal reactions that alcoholics and addicts experience when they use substances. Drawing on Joe McDonald’s often-repeated phrase, “I’m allergic to alcohol—when I get drunk, I break out in handcuffs,” Wayne highlights the unpredictable and often destructive consequences that result

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0:52

Position of Neutrality: The Hidden Destruction and...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/26

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,

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0:54

Position of Neutrality: The Truth Behind the Lies We...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/25

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 explores the defensive mechanisms alcoholics often use when confronted with the truth about their addiction. The Big Book points out that when an alcoholic’s fallacious reasoning is exposed, they may laugh it off, become irritated, or refuse to talk, illustrating the deep denial and confusion that

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0:57

Position of Neutrality: The Tragic Misuse of Gifts in...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/25

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 explores the tragic irony of alcoholics who possess remarkable talents and abilities, yet consistently sabotage their own potential through their addiction. The Big Book describes how many alcoholics are perfectly sensible and well-balanced in every aspect of life except when it comes to liquor,

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0:29

Position of Neutrality: The Powerlessness of...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/25

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 idea that those who have struggled with addiction have been chosen for a unique purpose—to reach others who may otherwise never find recovery. This sense of purpose drives us to turn our experiences into a source of hope for others.“Our so-called willpower becomes practically

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0:37

Position of Neutrality: Confronting the Abnormality...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/24

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 delves into the powerful realization that both the mind and body of the alcoholic are abnormal, a concept that is central to understanding the nature of alcoholism. The Big Book confirms what those of us who have suffered alcoholic torture must accept: that the body of the alcoholic is as abnormal as

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0:31

Position of Neutrality: Understanding the Allergy of...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/24

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 discusses the critical concept of alcoholism as an allergy of the body, a foundational idea presented in the Big Book. The authors explain that the phenomenon of craving, triggered by alcohol, is unique to chronic alcoholics and does not occur in the average temperate drinker.“We believe, and so

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0:28

Position of Neutrality: Breaking the Cycle Through...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/24

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 repetitive cycle of addiction, where many of us promise ourselves we won’t drink or use again, only to fall back into the same destructive patterns. Whether it’s playing the weekend warrior or bouncing in and out of jail and prison, the cycle continues until something shifts.“How many

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Position of Neutrality: Tough Love in Step 1 AA My...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/23

Join us as Denise McDonald recounts a powerful wake-up call in the ‘Step 1 Denise Lived Experience Series’. In this episode, Denise shares the moment her sponsor bluntly told her, “I’m going to have to fire you because you’re wasting my time.” Denise was shocked, angry, and didn’t understand how someone could give up on her so easily. As she walked to her car, furious, she realized that maybe her sponsor had a point—she wasn’t participating, wasn’t speaking up in meetings, and wasn’t fully committed

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Position of Neutrality: The Power of Double Witness...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/23

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 highlights the significance of medical testimony in the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous, a time when alcoholism and addiction were not yet recognized as medical conditions. He explains that while doctors typically know more than we do, their testimony is particularly powerful when it aligns with

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Position of Neutrality: Discovering Purpose Beyond...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/23

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 discusses the profound truth that most alcoholics, for reasons still unclear, have lost the power of choice when it comes to drinking. He challenges the common belief in choice, suggesting that perhaps those who have struggled with addiction were chosen for a higher purpose.“The fact is that most

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Position of Neutrality: Overcoming Alibis and...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/23

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 dives into the concept of a psychic change and the realization that human aid alone cannot bring about the transformation needed for recovery. He touches on the importance of moving beyond the alibis and excuses that often accompany a relapse, emphasizing that these rationalizations are weak when

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Position of Neutrality: Finding Redemption and...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/22

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 shares a personal story about the moment he realized the depth of his situation when a judge told him he had forfeited the right to live in society. Reflecting on this life-changing moment, Wayne draws a parallel to the story of the man at the pool of Bethesda, where the Savior asks, “Do you want to

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Position of Neutrality: Inspired by Long-Term...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/22

Join us as Denise McDonald reflects on a memorable moment from her early days in recovery in the ‘Step 1 Denise Lived Experience Series’. In this episode, Denise shares her astonishment when a woman she sat next to at her very first AA meeting received a 35-year sobriety chip. Denise couldn’t fathom why anyone would want to stay sober for 35 years, a concept that seemed utterly unbelievable at the time. Yet, for some reason, this woman stayed in her mind, planting a seed of curiosity about what

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Position of Neutrality: Embracing the Psychic Change...

Position of Neutrality ·

2024/10/22

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 dives into the concept of a “psychic change,” a critical element in the process of recovery as described by Dr. Carl Jung and echoed throughout the Big Book. A psychic change is a complete rearranging of the mind—a shift from a mindset ruled by the flesh to one ruled by the spirit.“In Romans 8, it

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