July 24 – WAVE Episode - Working with Others - A Life Turned Outward

This is a Wave — a longer-format deep dive into the Big Book, running about 40 minutes. Settle in, or listen in two sittings. Corey takes the mic solo for the first Wave episode, walking line by line through the Big Book's "Working With Others" chapter — the one that argues nothing will insulate you from a drink quite like helping someone else get sober. He works through the practical mechanics the book actually lays out: how to approach someone still suffering, why you lend him the book instead of preaching at him, and why you're never there to be his banker or fix his life. Along the way come the stories that shaped his own understanding — a sponsor's blunt drink test, a serenity prayer carved into a bunk in Hot Springs, and a friend who taught him you can learn from other people's mistakes instead of making every one yourself. It lands on page 102's plain instruction: your job is to be of maximum helpfulness, and the outcome was never yours to manage. The stone for today: My life changes when I shift my focus from myself to others. Read today's full Daily Ripple at www.dailyripples.com — and we'd love to hear from you. Reach out any time at [email protected]. Working with others | service and sponsorship | carrying the message | Christian recovery | 12-step faith | half measures | Big Book study | self-centeredness | sobriety devotional | addiction recovery Daily Ripples is a daily devotional reflection connecting recovery principles with the life of faith. New episodes every day at dailyripples.com.