Workshop: Step 4 - Sex Inventory

Workshop: Step 4 - Sex Inventory

Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA

A workshop on Step 4's sex inventory offers practical advice and candid insights into examining personal conduct and developing future relationship ideals.

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48:4114 Feb 2026

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Breaking Down Step 4: A Workshop on Sex Inventory

Episode Overview

  • Examine personal conduct and its impact on relationships.
  • Develop a sane and sound ideal for future relationships.
  • Encourages self-reflection and honesty in personal inventory.
  • Challenges the notion of sponsorship dictating personal life choices.
  • Focuses on seeking guidance from within rather than external advice.
"We do not want to be the arbiter of anyone's sex conduct. We all have sex problems. We'd hardly be human if we didn't."

Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This episode of Sober Cast presents a fascinating workshop on Step 4's sex inventory, hosted in Mankato, Minnesota. The workshop is a straightforward dive into the sex conduct portion of the AA Big Book, with the hosts breaking down the content sentence by sentence. This no-nonsense approach helps demystify a topic that can often feel overwhelming or taboo.

The hosts take a humorous yet candid look at how human opinions on sex often swing to extremes, acknowledging the absurdity found in some AA circles. The session encourages self-reflection, focusing on personal conduct and its impact on relationships. You'll find practical advice on how to approach your past behaviours with honesty, and how to develop a sane and sound ideal for future relationships.

The workshop also challenges the notion of sponsorship as a means to dictate one's personal life choices, instead advocating for individual growth through personal inventory. By examining past mistakes, participants are encouraged to seek guidance from within, rather than relying solely on external advice. If you're on the path to sobriety or simply curious about AA's approach to sex inventory, this episode offers a balanced mix of humour, honesty, and practical advice.

It's an opportunity to reflect on your own experiences and perhaps gain some clarity on how to move forward. So, how do you approach your own conduct inventory? Could this episode offer you a new perspective?

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