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@stevenc6705 4 күн бұрын
Give away freely what has been given to me.
@stevenc6705 4 күн бұрын
Winning thru surrender
@stevenc6705 4 күн бұрын
No one gets it all at once. Each meeting I get a tiny bit more and more. God is doing for me what I can’t do for myself.
@stevenc6705 4 күн бұрын
No one gets it all at once. Each meeting I get a tiny bit more and more. God is doing for me what I can’t do for myself.
@stevenc6705 4 күн бұрын
12 steps are all about making a person have a spiritual experience
@stevenc6705 4 күн бұрын
They skipped AA 3. The early Akron group. Eby saying “as we understand him”. Needed more significance in this story.
@stevenc6705 4 күн бұрын
From the ashes
@stevenc6705 4 күн бұрын
Even from Vermont he’s a born outsider. Vermont is the weird outside the box American state.
@stevenc6705 4 күн бұрын
New England yankee stock. So AA in a way. Early 20th century progressive era very Roosevelt feeling. Pledged. Temperance.
@Glen.Danielsen 5 күн бұрын
This is a thoroughly delightful documentary! Excellence!! The miracle is done beautiful justice here! 🫡💛
@Jennaros1ty 5 күн бұрын
32 days sober today!
@stacysmith5903 Күн бұрын
Keep going. God bless you.
@christinaanderson1628 23 күн бұрын
Starting the 12 steps this week I'm so looking forward to it been an alcoholic and drug addiction for 35 years 15 days clean sober can't wait yo get my book 😀 this is my 3 try off getting sober and clean
@stevenc6705 4 күн бұрын
I couldn’t stand that I had to swallow these 12 steps. Didn’t go willingly into the rooms of AA. 4 years sober now. Love 12 steps now.
@lourissawhite3667 29 күн бұрын
Always greatful for AA and that Bill Wilson heard God and followed thru, to bring us Alcoholics Anonymous
@kevingreaves2037 Ай бұрын
Wow I'm just over 2 half years and this has just blown me away fit spiritual condition more meditation more plugging in more connection I love having that quiet time jus peace in my head quiet time love AA thankyou Bill thankyou everyone who is carrying the message ❤️ 🙏🇬🇧
@lindaroche9074 Ай бұрын
Good morning❤ 4 years sober! I am grateful for AA. It changed my perspective and gave me a relationship with my higher power. Today, I know that I never have to drink again. Today, I get to show up as my higher self and be the woman God created me to be.
@robertmartinez4174 Ай бұрын
"Trust God, Clean House and Help Others". that's what the program is in seven words.
@stevemcgee99 Ай бұрын
46:22 Step 9
@AnthonyL0401 Ай бұрын
Astrid has always had a good view of things and a relatable story
@TomStokes Ай бұрын
To Bill W., Your vision and unwavering dedication have left an indelible mark on the world, providing hope and a path to recovery for countless individuals. Your journey, marked by both triumphs and trials, has been a beacon of light for those seeking solace and strength in the face of addiction. Though your struggle in the end is a poignant reminder of the challenges that persist, your legacy shines brightly through the lives you have touched and the communities you have built. Your wisdom, compassion, and resilience have laid the foundation for a movement that continues to offer support and encouragement to those in need. As I reflect on my own journey, now 34 years sober and looking forward to 35, (One Day at a Time) I am profoundly grateful for the path you have paved. Your courage and commitment have inspired me and so many others to find the strength to change, to persevere, and to embrace a life of sobriety. May you rest in peace, Bill W., knowing that your work and spirit live on in the hearts and minds of those you have helped. Your legacy is a testament to the power of hope, the possibility of transformation, and the enduring impact of one person's dedication to making a difference. With deep respect and gratitude, Tom S. 12/31/89
@nitehawk-de8fy Ай бұрын
"Spirit of Nature" as Bill wrote in his story in the Big Book / the Nature of Alcoholism can only be "broken" by the Spirit of Nature, God Himself, He gave Bill His Grace, to be able to present Alcoholics Anonymous to the world / Sobriety in our language / esoteric, if have to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand . . .
@nitehawk-de8fy Ай бұрын
under Grace we live in Sobriety / Meek Humility / thank You Lord / help us/me Lord
@Heights-02494 Ай бұрын
One of the Best Talks I've Ever Heard 👌🏼🙏💯❗️
@mitchellk1269 Ай бұрын
I remember the making of this film and attending the premier in NYC. Having met pretty much all of the historians who appeared & several of those connected w the making of the film, I was blown away when I saw it at the theater opening night. Many thanks to Kevin & Dan and all those who participated in its planning & production. I wish Lois & Nell would’ve lived long enough to see the film. I’m sure they would’ve loved it & approved. Every time I see this film it brings back fond memories & renews my love for the history of Alcoholics Anonymous. The best AA documentary thus far.
@rwsbadabing Ай бұрын
By the Grace of God and the program of AA I celebrated 1 year of sobriety 6/18/24 🙏💯. Every time I listen to Mark H I hear/learn something new I can apply to my recovery! I AM GRATEFUL!
@zd829 Ай бұрын
Ayyeee ohhh, Congratulations and God Bless! Continue forward and continue to grow spiritually in this program!
@y3drummaboyz Ай бұрын
Congratulations!!!!
@rickp3753 8 күн бұрын
I listened to Mark and Joe and all the others 20 years ago and never stopped. It's always been a part of my recovery. Congrats on your year!
@melissaprattini8531 Ай бұрын
If I forget to tell you later, thank you for these ❤
@lynnepaquette4124 Ай бұрын
Poor guy he didn't deserve to be so sick. So sad.
@lynnepaquette4124 Ай бұрын
Bill Wilson is a very intelligent man. He's a hero. Thank you for the documentary. I started AA again and fighting for my life. It's crazy the things they did to alcoholics before AA what a horror!
@bryanr.3241 Ай бұрын
I wouldn’t call him a hero. Lois wouldn’t either. This is the lighter better side of the REAL Bill W. who stole the copy right and stole money from AA. Oh , and dropped LSD in 1956 because he couldn’t have a spiritual awakening. Then told everyone in the fellowship that they should take LSD. I’ve been going to AA since 1987 and have done quite a bit of research about this fellowship I belong too.
@pat2562 Ай бұрын
Again? 😂😂😂😂
@luckyman09 Ай бұрын
❤
@orsitheawesome Ай бұрын
Except this is in accurate! Very in accurate, sorry. AA is a disgusting god cult, and I become and stayed sober in spite of aa being jammed down my throat!!
@ShannonFreng Ай бұрын
Yeah, but try and show a documentary of the not so clean history of AA and Wilson, and see the reaction it would incur. All these types of documentaries are mere hagiographies. If you state how Wilson fraudulently obtained sole copyright to the Big Book, and became quite well off from it, you'll be pilloried. But that's AA's version of open-mindedness. It's acolytes think it the most sacrosanct institution on Earth, so that alone should raise a few flags.
@clarkwright2 2 ай бұрын
AA uses broken people to fix broken people.
@cooldruid086 2 ай бұрын
Alcohol is a drug.
@JT0007 Ай бұрын
Same as coffee 🫡🇺🇸
@davidcussan8955 2 ай бұрын
It the habit of drinking No restless irritable discontent Powerless is much more than that The great obsession is that I will be able to drink like my normal fellow
@James-re6co 2 ай бұрын
Without question the best presentation on Bill Wilson that I've seen. He certainly had his flaws... Who among us has none? But it doesn't discount his contributions to the world of recovery from alcoholism. We learn in AA that no man should be put on a pedestal, lest that pedestal come tumbling down. Principles before personalities, always.
@bajabill1425 18 күн бұрын
Well stated James!
@AZ-kr6ff 5 күн бұрын
That's why AA doesnt work for most people who work it; the dogmatic refusal to acknowledge the fact that different personality types do exist, and there is no one size fits all path to sobriety.
@James-re6co 5 күн бұрын
@@AZ-kr6ff 89 years and ~3 million sober people worldwide say otherwise, bro. It works if you work it. There is no doubt about that. And you won't find anybody with a few years under their belt that thinks we're the only way to get sober. It says the same in the Big Book. "If a hard-drinking alcoholic can get sober on his own our hats are off to him." ---- But if you want to quit, and if you are tired of the misery, we've got a way out.
@AZ-kr6ff 5 күн бұрын
@James-re6co I've been sober for years now, but AA didn't work for me; it reminded me of my time with the Jehovahs Witnesses... very similar cult like traits and attitudes... "it works if you work it" being one of them. I worked it with great sincerity, and guess what? It didn't work. How do you account for that?
@James-re6co 4 күн бұрын
@@AZ-kr6ff No way I could know without being there. Did you have a sponsor? Were you fearless and thorough on your 4th and 5th? Did you hold anything back that you swore you would take to the grave? I've got 28 years, in a big city and a big home group, and my experience has been damn near 100% of the time if someone comes in, really wants to quit, is teachable, and is willing to go to any lengths, then they can walk away from booze and gain a new life in return. Those that go at it with half the effort get about half the results. "Rarely have we seen a person fail who has *thoroughly* followed our path." <--- That has been my experience, but to those that can do it on their own our hats are off to them, as Bill W wrote. We're not the only game in town for getting sober, that's for sure. We're not the only game in town for finding God, either 😄
@christinaanderson1628 2 ай бұрын
It's on 777 just new 24 days clean hopefully learn as much as I can here good luck to everyone ❤️ God and thankful fir getting me clean and sober giving me the opportunity thankyou devine spirit
@theworldsastage6231 17 күн бұрын
Howard e does a good book study as well I really get so much from it reading alone doesn’t do it for me to hear these great people break it down is so helpful good luck in your journey
@Dave183 2 ай бұрын
Alanon member here... ...doing steps 10 thru 12, at this stage. Nice to hear this talk.
@grantlawrence611 2 ай бұрын
Great honest documentary. Was Bill Wilson a spiritual seeker his entire life? Yes, he had done sceances, yes he had done Ouija board, maybe he did table tipping. But I have done the same in my life because I too am a spiritual seeker. Karl Jung the famous Swiss psychiatrist who helped inspire the spiritual solution to Roland Hazard when he was under his care. Jung talked about in his book Memories, Dreams, and Reflections of the same thing and how a part of his family it was practiced. How his dad who was a minister was torn with his true lack of faith because he did not allow himself to explore spiritually. Many want Bill Wilson to be a cartoon character of holiness. As was written in How it works, We are not Saints. I remember the Master said, he who is without sin cast the first stone. The fundamentalists of any religion or even in AA have trouble with those that continue in their spiritual quest.
@izdotcarter 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for hosting this
@catherinecooper8370 2 ай бұрын
I hope this includes that he also performed seance, bragged thar he could levitate, played with Oujia boards is was the first 13 stepper. I hope it paints an accurate picture of who he was.
@clarkwright2 2 ай бұрын
But that info is great. It tells me that I too a flawed man, can make a positive difference.
@pat2562 Ай бұрын
@@clarkwright2 What's positive about a serial sexual predator who lied and conned millions? AA has a higher death rate and lower success rate than natural remission. Today, thanks to coerced attendance, AA in the USA continues to allow violent sexual offenders to be sentenced with no warning to other attendees whi often are often victimized and 13th step. The day the last AA meeting is held, is the day America embraces science. A liar, adulter, abuser, addict who died of his nicotine addiction. Wow, impressive!!
@izdotcarter 3 ай бұрын
Year of record?
@carltonpiercey9220 3 ай бұрын
2012 is how long ago I got sober. I'm so thankful to God and the AA programme
@paulsnodgrass5150 3 ай бұрын
It seems like the first guy has all the answers. Time will tell. Sometimes I need to do inventory on how I'm carrying the message.
@schizocomp 3 ай бұрын
Hey maybe this whole losing touch with the first step thing is truth so does this mean that the founders had it figured out we shouldn’t take six months to get to step 9??? 😂 I should be done already
@joannamilano3542 3 ай бұрын
❤so good, AA🙂
@desislavamustakertcheva7231 3 ай бұрын
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@DFaber86 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this Taco Mike. The talks you post from Sandy and also Bob D are some of my absolute favorites, I listen to them at night and it seems to set me right for the next day. Thanks again. 🙏
@christopherarmbruster6241 4 ай бұрын
Thank u this is great.
@christopherarmbruster6241 4 ай бұрын
Thank u I am 68 sober 90 days
@tacomike417 4 ай бұрын
keep coming back
@christianalvarez5780 4 ай бұрын
The first time I heard Bob's story it was like he was telling my story, like he was in my head. I desperately needed to do what he did to end up even remotely close to where he was... How he felt.. his light, his trust. Thank God for AA and thank God for people like him that share. 8+ years down the road he still lights me up.
@phillippettit2138 4 ай бұрын
Excellent Keep The Plug in The Jug
@Mandalas12 3 ай бұрын
Take the steps