"12 Steps of AA" with Father Martin.

Father Martin shares his insight on this topic as only he can. Sit back and soak in the wisdom of this awesome man. Thanks for all your help Father Martin. I hope that you all enjoy his unique style as you apply this knowledge in all of your daily affairs.
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[@grocho53]

I met Father Martin in 1988 and visited his Treatment center several times later, carrying the message he taught me...Thank You Father Martin...this May will be 33 years, god willing ODAAT

[@johngarcia8827]

I used to listen to him last year on lost nights when I couldn't make it back from my relapse. He kept my hope alive and now with almost 2 months back continues to do so. I love this man's talks and thank you Lord for Father Martin

[@morgannewood]

That’s so great, John. Please keep coming back.

[@KoolT]

God bless Fr Martin

[@franzxavierpore2333]

Great job.

[@jeremyc2445]

How goes it, John?

[@johngarcia8827]

​@@jeremyc2445 I'm still doing good thank you

[@goalaspect]

saw him live in 1998 - he was amazing - big audience - is amazing guy. I sobered up Aug 12, 1995 - still sober - 25 years and counting - aa - miracles happen here

[@jeffolson6139]

My father seen him speak in 1984 witch now has 44year I got sober August 18/ 2011

[@dannypowell594]

You don't have to lie to kick it bro

[@bobrapson4915]

And who did that

[@bobrapson4915]

25 and counting. Is that a step?

[@stephaniehall9190]

Keep coming tu

[@sallyfrederick-johnson8865]

By God's grace and a loving Father, I have been sober now since 1987, and several of my family members have many years of sobriety too. Celebrating 35 years of contented sobriety. Ever grateful for all of the old-timers that came before me, and carried the message to me for free.

[@Trigathus]

God bless you 🙏🏼

[@jefft8933]

Thank God for Fr Martin kept me Sober 30 yrs one day at a time

[@toddsteuart1144]

I was a grateful guest of Father Martin Ashley! What a phenomenal man. Listening to him tonight was just the injection I needed!

[@germanarenas985]

I’m grateful to have been exposed to this man. He is very logical and wise in his approach. Blessed be God for illuminating him to help us

[@grumpyoldmanxo]

I saw Father Martin's "Chalk Talks" way back in the late '70s at the VA Hospital. I later had the pleasure of meeting him at an early AA Convention also back in the late 70s. Happy to say, I'm sober today due to these early sober drunks and priests. Sober since 4-20-1984. One day at a time.

[@christreadwell5899]

Absolutely brilliant! Nearly 10 years sober and what a fellowship to be part of 🙏🏼

[@toddphillips3430]

Wisdom from the ages here, a transformational learning experience, wow I am about to watch this again.

[@barbaragraver]

What a wonderful, inspiring talk! Thank you for sharing. Also, can't help wondering who else cried during the Irish blessing 😊

[@kevinmead156]

I did.I'm Irish,alcoholic and Sober thank God!!

[@jesusmusicfreak5379]

1st man that indrduced me to the steps in the greatest way! He was awesome! Thank You Father Martin💖🆙

[@Allyourbase1990]

The only speaker we watched in the rehabs I went to were really old and on VHS . Father Martin was the only one I stayed awake watching . He’s so good !

[@maureenmurray8987]

Thank you so much. I was very fortunate to hear father martin speak in pennsylvania in the 1990's. It changed my life for some time. Again. Much appreciated.

[@aprilberney4472]

I still listen to his same video teachings 10 years into my recovery. So grateful!

[@KidLeo8869]

It doesn't take brains, it takes desire!

[@darlenechilders4645]

I love to listen to these steps from father martin . Your the best

[@jesspoet]

This is the utmost best way I have ever heard the 12 steps simplified into a workable real life application.! ❤️ absolutely brilliant. ❤️

[@kennethledeoux1342]

Thank you GOD for AA ❤

[@tarronspencer5483]

Always sorts me out and sets me on the Righteous Path

[@briansharp5157]

When he says the prayer of a drunk is a prayer of the soul in pain I balled my eyes out. I'm struggling so bad with alcohol. I just don't wanna quit. I had 2 years sober and I'm so ashamed of myself.

[@stevecatone1148]

You know the doors are always open

[@dollyk52]

Please keep going. Reach out! It's ego ...I know the embarrassment..and feeling judged. After 2 and half years I too wandered off into old patterns running the show. There's no way you can get sober while drinking and the dependence on booze is an nightmare. An every ending cycle of blotting out looking for that fleeting feeling of ease. Doesn't really work at all. You know this is a progressive illness. Booze will let you down. Bless you. Your not a loser your sick!

[@zsasa5764]

Keep going back

[@jz8299]

On your feet Brian! Isaiah 40.31 but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like the Eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

[@leighmiller78]

Brian, please go to a meeting. Find an old timer and ask for help. They understand. I had an elderly man sober for 30 years take me by the hand and take me through the steps. It was a beginning. He then put my hand in the hand of a woman who took me through them again. She put me in the CENTER of a circle of sober alcoholics who kept me busy as hell!! 2 years passed by quickly and then I met another lady who took me through the steps a third time. By then my mind had cleared, my heart & mind were open and I was willing to acknowledge the exact nature of my wrongs. I've kept sober since September 28,2009. Seems like yesterday & a lifetime ago at the same time. Go back if you haven't already....

[@arozakis]

I love you Father Martin, your message of AA truly lives on. Amen

[@the5150channel]

Father Martin is a powerful speaker truly speaking from his soul everytime I listen to one of his talks I can feel his spiritual message. Such a blessing, makes me feel good too :)

[@pumpkinspice2597]

”It's impossible to stay sober without gratitude.” facts

[@carlosvicente7811]

Father martin and the recovered alcoholics are forever in my heart

[@vanjohnson9837]

This is the complete bases of how A/A CAN help the alcoholic that still suffers.aug2022.

[@5224janweb]

This takes me clearly back to the beginning of my sobriety w hen i first met and listened to Father Martin. I love him and I love AA.

[@corning1]

Jan Webster you let him? Wow that’s awesome. I love father Martin deeply.

[@babbaruff1045]

Just wonderful, I love him and I love the 12 steps, sobriety & finding God is the best thing on earth 🌈💖🙏

[@dcvice6198]

Extraordinary speaker, much respect for this man!

[@Firekeeper61]

Wonderful Man who has worked with many of us. Still sober. It works if we work it. Plug in Jug 24 years by Gods Grace..

[@cliffbrown4217]

Father Martin was a Saint.

[@marydonovan6681]

In the early 70’s Fr. Martin came to Boston and spoke at an AA anniversary which I attended. I am a non-alcoholic, in the Al-Anon program. This man has explained the 12 Steps to alcoholics and to non-alcoholics in a most loving and merciful way. One thing I distinctly remember was him saying, “When approaching a sleeping alcoholic, he will wake up, sit up and throw up.” My sanity was saved by my A-Anon program although my marriage was destroyed. I live the 12 Steps as best I can, but don’t expect to work it perfectly.

[@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239]

Hello my alanon sister.

[@danielhollier7586]

then end of this made me cry but I'm so grateful I found this and actually listened properly

[@sebascronos5779]

thank for your help Father Martin and bless GOd

[@Eric31477]

Father Martin and Joe & Charlie !!!!!!!!

[@nickortega314]

Father Martin still carries the AA message and steps all 12 God bless this Father who was sent to teach us if we want it Chicago IL

[@nathanwilliams9695]

When I don’t hear voices but all I hear is me. Then hearing voices is no longer my problem.

[@patricklynch9574]

You can have a drink as long as you control your drinking but if you're drinking controls you then you need help. I woke up drunk once and wanted my pain and misery to end and decided to drink myself back to sleep. Unfortunately my brother happened by my place he threw my liter and a half of wine out. With no other option I got the .22 placed it to my head cocked it and got a phone call from my dad about all the wonderful the gifts I had bought everybody which was a lie it was another thrift store Christmas. And then the police kicked in the door and dragged me off to the psych ward. I'm still here 10 years later. AA was not for me in the long run but it did help.

[@atiger4716]

I want to thank you very much for bringing this video. I really appreciate

[@nathanwilliams9695]

I love that Martin talks not of the alcoholic but of himself which is the alcoholic

[@bartongross9471]

Miracles love my life in recovery willingness, courage to change faith to move mountains thanks, Father Martin.

[@PatcoxKennedy]

Thanks be to God for this marvelous man. God thank you for AA and Al-Anon

[@sum2automation]

Yup, truly a life of miracles with-in them 12 step program's. From 1976 - today has been a wild ride. If your drinking your self to death and want to stop, please make the call for help. Good sponsors are hard to find at times, but don't you give up! The recovery miracle is still happening each and every day all around the world in A.A.. Today maybe your recovery miracle day. I'm reminded, that ones own recovery is only 12 steps away. Forever grateful for them drunks that came before us and showing the way, to a new life! Do as they did and we get what they got, one alcoholic helping another one day at a time. Great speaker that truly loved A.A. Thanks for sharing!

[@ms.bubblestheclown1681]

AEI Automation Group that’s billshit talk 12 steps are not treatments for substance abuse . This is 2020 . Science base programs . Are here and medicine . This is an old ideology religious cult . No one is powerless .

[@HectorRodriguez-tm8np]

Omg this was so beautiful. It brought me to tears. AA has saved my life thru it's efforts in inspiring NA by laying the blue print about what works.

[@dannypowell594]

You seriously cried watching this? I mean it's really interesting don't get me wrong and I'm a recovering addict that has been involved in Alcoholics Anonymous for some years but goddamn, it made you cry? I feel like you're lying. 10th step that shit bro ffs

[@angelaingle9190]

i so love his wisdom thank you father martin

[@ajpollock1991]

So thankful for these videos I use them daily to continue to educate my self.

[@suzannevaeth8310]

I was blessed to see Father Martin in person.

[@rigofernandez830]

Truully amazing 👌👌👌👌! Awesome man...this is the way to teach!!..simple..clear..POWERFULL !

[@ranniecromer2989]

Good,very good....

[@JoseDeLeon1110]

Reading some comments that may not agree with you is alright. It is showing others that the message of hope may need to be presented in a slightly different way. Who or what Father Martin may have been is not his message to the world. So, wasting thought on attempting to figure that all out is proof to you that you continue to miss the point of what this is all about. His message is what is the point.

[@jameswright5547]

The addict likes to 'Split Hairs' in order to manipulate and get his/her way.

[@doublequin]

@@jameswright5547 that's interesting. What constitutes splitting hairs for you? Is it splitting hairs that I believe the speaker made several circular reasoning errors and thoroughly misinterpreted the use of a couple steps (a clue, #5 in particular)

[@alicesadler5441]

Love this and how he explains it. Its so true

[@robertdoran9243]

If I only had this good man as my sponsor, I'd probably be helping other suffering alcoholic by now,

[@user-oy7xf2fh5x]

I enjoy listening to this talk and I also enjoy Chuck c

[@zon7374]

Well said Sr god bless

[@citytrees1752]

Great talk. Thanks for sharing. (Sorry to see that it also brought out some cray-crays).

[@treyebroyhill4011]

he is a awesome man. learned so much from him....

[@margymurphy702]

Loved his Tape i will be 36years Sober on 15th January God bless AA Always 🙏🙏🇬🇧

[@goofyfoot2001]

I believe I met him in treatment at Warwick Manor in Maryland in 1983. That whole year was a blur but pretty sure he visited regularly.

[@mrearlygold]

Thank you Framingham Freddie in LW Fla. Thank you

[@nathanwilliams9695]

Love in universal eternal existence is more advanced.

[@grahamherbert3612]

22 years clean and sober, both in, and out of AA, the most important thing I've learned, Is that alcoholism is not a disease, it is an addiction like any other. The 'disease model' has been in part responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths "Keep coming back" (until you can't), and the direct financing of a multi billion dollar 'recovery' industry. They just want to see you again, and again, and again.

[@JRC_86]

Call AA whatever you want. IT WORKS.

[@jameswright5547]

A really good friend of mine put it in simple words why an addict/alcoholic uses "It Works". So, what you have stated, is a perfect example of why a person should use AA. Because it works. If the alcohol works use AA because it works. I love it!

[@robertparaday9122]

@TrollingAndBowling I've been to hundreds of groups and I never heard any of them say AA is the only way...howd u get clean tho?

[@liztupling6271]

Love you Father Marin... (Eternally) Rest in Peace. Met you several times In Washington DC ( Georgetown area) back in 1983-1984

[@martingrissom3997]

Thank U that is good stuff.👍

[@petehorton5591]

THANK YOU FATHER MARTIN.

[@alicesadler5441]

Love this

[@fredvanwinkle5298]

He is an excellent teacher

[@kentparsons7772]

Inspirational ❤

[@BobBurdens-ds9pc]

Absolutely fabulousness hope. Must continue. Work steps. Love you all. And present. When many r. Not

[@user-ng4lj8us2x]

RIP FATHER MARTIN 🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥🙌🙌🙌

[@jeffreyintrovice5291]

WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT...AMEN

[@dickturpin435]

'Wisdom is heard, not spoken.' Anon.

[@johnirvine2106]

Sadly missed father Martin 🙏🙏🙏

[@frederikjanssen1573]

This man is a genius

[@davidsmith4721]

Im a fan. Ive talked to those who met him and they speak well of him

[@charlesrosebushes7748]

According to Bill Wilson the Insanity is when an alcoholic is sober and decides to pick up the first drink knowing full well everything bad that will happen

[@arboristo4407]

Wow❤️❤️❤️

[@fatlazypig]

Proof that AA works for religious people too. “You don’t have to be Irish catholic to qualify as a drunk, but it helps”.

[@johnkenny694]

Where you praying to God in the Pub when you were getting pissed???

[@tonybutts3874]

I try an be humble with a attitude of gradatude, understanding that I dont understand all things ,its ok, so much good stuff in AA

[@doctor4God]

Amen!!

[@Mark_Ocain]

This Priest would see alcoholism every day ..some Priests and Brothers develop an astonishing thirst for liquor. I guess it's a hard life so I shouldn't be surprised

[@Mark_Ocain]

Even people that drink say a few pints of beer in the evening can have an effect on your motivation it's not just the blackout drunk that affects his life through booze. AA I think recognises it and helps people that are what some might consider functional. My take is if you drink enough for you to blow say, 08, it's enough to affect more than your driving in the short and long term.

[@jasonvogue4487]

Still struggling and I live in the same state that father Martin lived in It is extremely likely say

[@nathanwilliams9695]

You can never tell the writer of Myfanwy in Heaven that he can’t requite Myfanwy. IF HE TRULY WANTS TO.

[@nathanwilliams9695]

God continued to take inventory and when god was wrong god promptly admitted it.

[@staceywilliams7291]

He could make a non-alcoholic an alcoholic just so he could listen to him and get sober.

[@shamsuddinkhizer]

I only find few talks of pastor martin can anyone give me his whole talks recording s

[@IvonaFlakus]

The power of *we* #humble

[@charlesrosebushes7748]

"The disease is not immoral, the actions as a result is immoral"

[@BobBurdens-ds9pc]

My. Goodness es. I love this guy's message. Open heart ♥ ♥ surgery. Insert. Note to selfie

[@keithlaw95]

would like a copy of this video for use in recovery

[@stevenlupanko2983]

Amazing that a non alcoholic understands the programme better then most alcoholics. Wish some g.p's would understand the addicts situation and struggles. Addicts need treatment and medical assessment by other addicts there is no other way. I wouldn't be able to tell a pregnant woman what its like to be pregnant. I read a book the other day called the devil in the white city, it made it evident there was more help for alcoholics in Victorian Times ( as in treatment centres) but unfortunately they didn't have the 12steps so failed time and time and time and time again. I pray for you all to get well it's the hardest thing you will ever do but get through it and continuously work the steps the rest of life will be far easier.

[@JRC_86]

Father Martin was a recovered alcoholic. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Martin_(speaker)

[@frankcoughlan2162]

Sir, you have been misinformed. As someone who has studied Criminal Sociology, Health Sociology, Criminology, and Criminal Justice, I can tell you that there was NO help for alcoholics in Victorian times. Alcoholics, also called 'Dipsomaniacs', were locked away in the most appalling conditions in state run insane asylums, and prisons, until they died. They were subjected to the most inhumane treatment, for example, ECT, floggings, sleep deprivation, starvation, along with many other disgusting methods of trying to change their 'Moral weaknesses'. It was really only when AA came into being, that alcoholism started being treated as a 'Health' issue. Even now, in 2021, there are people in the world (including doctors, psychiatrists, and psychologists), who still think that alcoholism is an indication of a 'lack of moral fibre'. By the way, Fr. Martin was a recovering alcoholic of many years standing.., which is why he knows so much about it.

[@lydiarushing9305]

One day at time 🤗😇😃

[@Li0nshare]

Gods not mad he’s patient

[@Izeba]

What year is this from ?

[@rgcv]

35:24 made me cry

[@NavigatingOurFaith]

Deo Gratias 🙏

[@nathanwilliams9695]

This is about Nathan and Alex

[@kelvinloeb812]

Taking the steps of AA seriously is why I am an atheist. AA worked for me as I assume any self help group works for anyone. 22 plus years of sobriety without a belief in any god. I could never be arrogant enough to believe that the universe was created with me in mind and that there was a god on my side while that same god ignored the holocaust or the 20000 children under the age of 5 that die every day of the year through no fault of their own.

[@Qwalnuts]

Wow.

[@terrorists-are-among-us]

Father Martin is GREAT 😂