Step Study 10 & 11 Continued

Step Study 10 & 11 Continued

What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? Bradley Saxon brings the room to attention with a mix of straight talk, humour and hard-earned wisdom as he continues a study of Steps 10 and 11, tying them closely to the story of Jesus in Luke 22. You’ll hear him stress that recovery is a slow, sequenced process: better than before, but not yet where you want to be.

Gratitude becomes a key theme, starting with something as simple as waking up: “If I’m not dead, God ain’t done.” From there, he links daily thankfulness to the spiritual tools needed to stay sober. Bradley breaks down how old coping habits like gossip, lying, lashing out and revenge are “weapons of the world” that only make life messier. Steps 10 and 11, by contrast, are framed as new weapons: watch, pray and turn.

Morning prayer and meditation are described as non‑negotiable habits rather than emergency buttons you hit when life goes wrong. Using Jesus’ night in Gethsemane, he shows how honest prayer sounds: “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me… nevertheless, not my will, but yours be done.” He links this to the Big Book’s line about saying throughout the day, “Thy will be done,” and explains that prayer often changes our perspective more than our circumstances.

Bradley also challenges men in rehab who are “doing time” without changing, warning that loved ones can’t afford for them to go home the same way they came in. He calls out pride, half‑measures and shallow spirituality, reminding them that the real problem is spiritual pain, with drinking and using as symptoms.

If you’re ready for a mixture of encouragement, conviction and practical spiritual tools, this session might be the wake‑up call you’ve been putting off—how serious are you about changing your life?