Father Juniper AA ACOA ACA Inner Child Recovery

[@Mark-ul9rm]

I see that father Juniper has gone home to the father that loves him in January of this year. He left behind this talk so that we can still be healed by his words. May he rest in peace as his healing work continues on this planet.

[@Lyrielonwind]

😢

[@grneyefin]

I dropped to my knees in a real surrender prayer today and found this video tonight. Thank you God.

[@jennybruner2535]

God puts things in my KZbin playlist when I am ready to hear them. I needed this today. I went to my first ACA meeting 7-28-2020. I heard this 8-3-2020. Thank you for letting me hear God tell me, "I love you simply because you are mine." I have no memory of not knowing I am a child of God. I have been taught that from day one. But today at age 47 I got to hear it from God. Through Father Juniper.

[@krisscanlon4051]

Excellent

[@KoolT]

Helped my family immensely

[@Vivianne1124]

Thank you so much for posting. It is very healing for me to listen to this. I often listen to this as part of my recovery. I cry when I listen to this. Father Jupiter left us a huge legacy with this audio. Everything touched me, but some parts that stood up 20:50, 21:51, 18:51, 19:43, 20:50, 52:28, 1:11:48, 1:15:52,

[@ginogebhart]

He hits on all the points about 12 steps I thought but never said out loud . I have seen people go crazzy at 20 years being sober . This is the best speaker I have ever heard ...

[@blombergk5933]

I agree!

[@Katakagara]

Start here: 0:01 you won’t regret listening from the beginning. It’s worth it. Thank Goddess/God I found this audio! ❤

[@leighburville2717]

I heard this tape approx 20 rears ago. I had been in recovery since 1972 with a family service group in Portland, Oregon.. I lost all my recovery tapes when I moved from city to city. It is so nice to listen to my old friend Juniper again. Bless his precious heart. He is such a tremendous asset to the world!! And bless all of you listeners too. ❤

[@yitchokrabinowitz7016]

Do you know if he's reachable? I'd like to get in touch

[@conniedunn90]

Is he still living

[@autumnjoy1954]

4/25/2024. I went to my first zoom ACA mtg last night. I related so much! I finally felt like I could understand others and that I was finally understood.

[@gilliani.4328]

What an excellent talk and bravo to Father Juniper to fearlessly speak the truth. I too noticed some flaws, harsh flaws being acted out by Al-Al-Anon and AA people, without shame, but of course did not want to be accused of taking someone’s inventory no matter how abusive they were. In the beginning of my recovery I felt shamed and afraid by these demonstrations that actually made me quit program many times. When I eventually discovered ACA I found a place to begin. John Bradshaw’s books and PBS talks saved me. Thanks for sharing this post and again, many thanks to Father Juniper!!

[@ts3858]

Absolutely ...

[@kriscowley3241]

What a share!! I’ve been working 12 step programmes for 6 years now. And the deeper I went within the more sad, lonely and depressed I got. Thank God for a dear friend who suggested ACA to me a couple of years back. I steered away as it wasn’t the time. And now, right on que, I stumble across this man and his voice to bring me back home. I’ve sat in meetings for years listening to the utter bullshit that comes from the mouths of the fluffy cloud brigade, that’s not my experience, addiction goes wayyyyy beyond substances and substitutes. I love my fellows who stick it to the man. A big fuck you to the big book thumpers. And a massive nod to those who knew deep down that there were little voices screaming for love, acceptance and affection in many forms. I tip my hat to you Juniper ❤️ one love brother, God Fucking Speed

[@patrickoconnor2961]

Thanks Kris,relate to what you shared.

[@patrickoconnor2961]

It's my second time stumbling across this,and listening to the whole thing.

[@gturcott1]

Best talk I have ever heard. He said it all! Wish more AA folks heard this

[@rogerdaquin9940]

I have 20 years of sobriety from drugs and alcohol. I have left behind many sick behaviors. I have had many beautiful spiritual experience. Still, I keep falling into a world of self hatred, doubt, overeating and sexual obsession. This talk touched me. Until I stop abusing the child within and surrender everything, I will continue to struggle.

[@davidmetz2734]

ACA was the keystone for me as well. I relate very well, and I went to a hypnotherapist to find my inner child, and it was a huge turning point for me. AA did serve a huge purpose in it all for me as well, the good old boys :-). Bless them all, and may they find an even better way. Nice talk.

[@UselessEater6419]

Wow! Every once in a while we find those people who are not afraid to speak about the elephant in the room. I love this child of God!

[@jcollins6440]

The most relatable speaker I’ve ever heard. Thank you!

[@megcassell2176]

This is the best share I've ever heard. A Must Listen!

[@jenniferholroyd3676]

Same!

[@biddymc777]

Powerful. Thanks for uploading this. Content so so rich needs a few more listens to sink in.

[@jeanniebrown2242]

I can't thank you enough for putting up this Audio........Thanks again Brian Steeves...Blessings everyone

[@LK-kw9ng]

I second that!!!!!!! This is the best 12 step talk I have ever heard in this life. 💙💚💛🧡❤️💜

[@bigEB184]

My mind has been fucked. This share blows me away.

[@AlarkeMusic]

Hilarious, raw, real. Brilliant. I love this. This was so powerful in helping me find God and myself as a child of God.

[@dianeibsen5994]

Thank you so much for this🙏 Powerful! It is so validating to hear that people who came from alcoholic homes where bottles were flying and people were being beaten. That in a way, were and are the luckiest. Because they actually get to see something is wrong! Coming from covert narcissistic, "playing nice," toxic positivity, excitement in all our affairs "good Catholic family" All the while abandoning me an siblings, the illness seeths out onto the children, "quiet chaos," acting out in "clean addictions" and codependency. Thank you father Juniper❤️

[@mikdal2754]

thanks so very much for posting this . it has affirmed how a lot of the stuff about aa was condtradicting what i knew deep down about my real suffering as a child and how i felt whats wrong with me that i cant seem to belong in aa while others were saying and paying homage to aa for feeling they belong.. father Juniper is one real loving raw human being undiluted

[@maryhaun5537]

God sent Juniper to me today! Thank you!

[@bernices5869]

Loved this, it's hard to find ACA shares online, however I found Bob Earll to be really good

[@EllaLittleton]

All I can say is thank you for this speaker it opened my eyes to the inner child needs love and nurturing. I need this program I’m in another program for eating disorder. I need ACA to help me with my past. I went through a lot as well as a child. Thank you again!!!

[@ramirok7613]

Thank you for sharing this talk. Thank you!!! ❤

[@Spirit.282]

Thank you so much for this talk. He is amazing and so inspiring! So grateful for this talk ❤️

[@matshagstrom9839]

A brave and talented man. Thank you for posting.

[@willtveire]

Brain, your a legend for posting this, thank you. The best use of youtube I can think of... Bless you and Fr. Juniper.

[@eunicedetoiles9901]

Thank God for ACA! After years of recovery, I also discovered I was missing a piece in my recovery and ACA is bringing me back to my Original Goodness.

[@michellekelly5897]

Thank you so much for posting this. I will never be the same. So beautiful. ❤️❤️

[@mommallamaearthling2294]

It is true, the brain does compartmentalize. The inner child is real, for me. I love that we have a healing process.

[@andreadavis5412]

This changed my life

[@dioniesueiti-toka4622]

OMGosh! What a wonderful honest, humble and humorous introduction. Love this priest!

[@elizabethvarble4365]

By far the best speaker tape I have ever heard. Thank God for this.

[@elizabethvarble4365]

Whenever I don't even know what I am looking for, my HP does and I'm grateful to have been led here today. My Littles all are really grateful to have felt a place of understanding and safety.

[@elizabethmollner]

Wow, most amazing recovery talk I have heard in forever and bummed we can't find out about where he is today!!! So relate to the ACA stuff as am finally getting in touch with how distanced I have been my whole life from my terrified inner child! man, I'd sure like to find out more about him and if he ever got his recovery center launched...sure hope so!

[@Slaman5150]

WoW! I love the absolute crass, honest passion coming thru this man! 😖🥹😑😐🫣🙂

[@annconnelly5932]

Such an incredible recording and explained so many things in one talk. I found Casa de Belen in Oregon and it seems that Father Juniper did indeed do as he said the Lord was doing. I'm not sure he is still involved or there but what a gift he is to us aca's.

[@dianeibsen5994]

Gosh I sure wish I would have known about this years ago 😞

[@katealexander48]

Wonderful speaker!!! Brought me chills.

[@hotdogtrainer5359]

OMG 24 minutes. Thank you so much!!!!!!

[@wendyjcope]

Thank you for sharing your story. I laughed I cried and I gained a lot of introspect.

[@Sethetone]

I needed to hear this today. I feel like depression has taken me over. It’s not that God is not there like I tend to think. God is giving me the space to grieve and release the pain that has been locked inside. This is my hope. I hope for healing and relief. I’m so glad for people like Father Juniper who is able to share in such a way that I can feel as I listened. I kept praying that God would open my heart to hear his message. What a great message of hope and recovery. We are as loved as we can feel love and for us who have difficulty there is hope that God can break through by sitting on our bed and crying with us. 😢. I feel the same way about my cat as you did about your dogs too. That hit home. I will go on line to a meeting tonight. There is only one ACA in person meeting in my area. I hope to get there some day. I need a sponsor and a therapist who will walk with me through this. This is the next step in my recovery from many of the addictions mentioned here. I may not be acting out but I am not healed yet. That’s for shit sure. I’ve asked God to lead me out of the darkness of depression and so far he has removed so many obstacles and hopefully now there’s some hope that some light can get in.

[@marklifestyle]

I first heard this either in 1990 or 91. AA, ACoA, SLAA, all of them and It became a bedrock to in some ways how i work my program. 33 years later when folks ask me to mind my language I still throw back his response " Don't work with many newcomers, do ya?" Seriously I am thrilled I found this. My cassette is no longer playable and I couldn't transfer it to mp3

[@dianeibsen5994]

Gosh you are so lucky to have heard this in the '90s I'm just listening to the first time in 2022! 😞

[@frontdesk4936]

awesome, just fxxxing awesome:I am an alien from another planet...my 23 yr old brother smiled for the 1st time in a year as he took his last breath from AIDS...my sister in law blowing her brains out because she couldn't stop drinking...staying alive for my dogs...feeling 8 yrs old again @ 3 yrs & wanting to take care of her for the 1st time ever out of reverence for GOD...the old-timers that are still haters...taking forever to be ready for ACA...This is a disease, how else could he read my mind???Life is beautiful...when I repeat this mantra, I have strength to make kind, honest & helpful choices in my life

[@Eva-pu9um]

What a saint. Thank you for posting ❤️🙏🏼

[@douga358]

Thanks for sharing Brian!!

[@luvgjb4evr]

This share is priceless! 🙏💛✨

[@patriciabellman5118]

My AA sponsor proposed to the AA Convention members to include a ACÁ workshop. An oldtimer Bleeding Deacon rejected it on his opinion it is, “just like Alanon.” He’s dead from CoVid19 per diabetic complications.

[@babbymcc]

This was amazing. Loved it

[@ginagray8040]

This is my favorite talk. 💜 I have heard it before.

[@Douglas-gu4my]

Thank you, God bless.

[@rosebruce201]

I just wish he could know how much this helps me this is about the 5 th time I've come back to it. This time its helping remind me of not giving up because some people think they are the top dog in AA Like how he confronted people when need be. I'm sure newcomers liked feeling someone was on their side

[@elabits514]

I was planning on putting on a movie tonight. Somehow I got here. Better then any movie I would have watched 🙏😊🙃....thank you for you share.

[@lydiadouglas6077]

I love to listen to him. I listen to this every day.

[@Crazifreicrew]

You've awakened something in me. Thank you ❤️

[@brucebenjamin630]

Thanks, Brian!

[@Severin2]

I just sent this to one of my sponsees, and he was as moved as I was the first time I heard this. ❤

[@markadkins673]

What an amazing share. My life is so enriched by listening to this that I have shared it with my best friend and will listen to it again. Love wins! God is with us all and shares in our feelings.

[@JimLaPierreLCSWCCS]

Blown away by this. Is there more of his work anywhere?

[@megcassell2176]

You might be able to find some hints as to Brother Juniper's whereabouts. Last I found he was retired in France. Start with Casa del Sol in Roseville, Oregon. I did a little research because I wanted to invite him to a workshop I was organizing a few years ago. He's quite offline.

[@megcassell2176]

Oops...Casa de Belen, in Roseburg, Oregon

[@janharper2821]

Beautiful..thankyou❤

[@yitchokrabinowitz7016]

@@megcassell2176 and did you find anything?

[@Amarsingh555-y1g]

Amazing thank you soo much for sharing.

[@melanoonieW]

Very thankful for this today. I can relate with so much

[@chrisallison1648]

Wow. Simply no words. This is INCREDIBLE.

[@JSplash999]

Thanks for sharing this 🍀

[@j.c.3879]

Beautiful

[@SP-eo2jb]

brave honest wonderful transcendent, love this guy

[@marcantoine1612]

Thank you!

[@virgosoul]

This year i have met ACOA and i love it as a child and as a parent

[@clairem6596]

Very touching indeed, I would like to go to his treatment center

[@Lachlans-i2s]

I came back to this just to find the name of the retreat centre he opened and I clicked to the exact spot he mentions it...talk about God opening the doors

[@KylesPicks89]

Priceless

[@loveandlightloveandlight3846]

Thankyou thankyou ❤

[@phillipmorris485]

Inspiring Thank You

[@isabellamaschietto]

I pray for the happiness of all the lords people mental and complete wholeness and health money if thats what they want and the tools of the program amen

[@samanthatimlick3794]

ACA talk starts around 38:00. Not to take anything away from the rest of the talk.

[@yitchokrabinowitz7016]

I think that the first story of helping the little boy get his bags packed to go home is quite relevant to aca.

[@Katakagara]

Every addict should be patient and listen to the entire audio. Skipping around misses the best part that you need to listen to. ❤

[@franciscoguevara9727]

Do you know how to reach this guy?

[@reddog25th]

Are there more recordings of father juniper?

[@resiliencecounsellingcoach1870]

Love this 😢

[@dianeibsen5994]

It's kind of funny, but now I know where heavy metal music comes from. He really cracked through the darkness. there's so much I want to say and share, so much I want to ask. I wish I could talk to you. Thank you again for cracking through the darkness. Brave, bright, wise soul✨🎇

[@benbauer1065]

This was great. I am definitely an Acoa. I wonder what else I can find like this online.

[@lancehardwood3616]

www.adultchildren.org

[@cocoevasoleilluzguerreroal3029]

Thank you so much for uploading this. Do you know, is there anyway of getting in touch with Father Juniper?

[@RBM23]

@Brian Steeves this is such an amazing talk. I was deeply touched. Thank you so much for sharing. It really helped me to get some clarity. Does Father Juniper have a book?

[@MirageMan001]

So glad to hear it helped you. It did me as well. I honestly don't know anything more about Father Juniper. This talk was handed out in an aca meeting I attend on CD. I was compelled to get it out there for anyone else that might benefit from listening to his story. I searched online to see if I could find any other talks or info about him but came up empty.

[@RBM23]

@@MirageMan001 thanks for responding. I looked online but couldn't find anything more on him than this talk. He's a mystery! His story of the man he prayed with who died from AIDS really made me bawl! Also his story of seeing himself as a child and God being there but not being able to save him from his life circumstances really touched my heart. He was also very funny, witty, and at times harsh. Very real about his journey and experiences.

[@yydir]

Hi thank you so much for posting this , it helped me so much, is the closest to my story that I ever heard, I just feel like to find more information about this guy and I cannot find anything on him, if anyone knows more please let me know thank you

[@constancewilkerson8730]

I can really relate to this

[@Crazifreicrew]

Looking into aca.

[@kaitlinobrien243]

Amazing 😂❤❤❤

[@Lizzy514]

I don't see any other references to him - do you have any other information about him?

[@sugashayne1994]

@22:25 is raw and honest

[@KoolT]

What a talk

[@lindacarlton3154]

Amen!! ♥️🙏

[@jakeamberson6675]

Anyone know more about this guy? Where he was from, alive or dead, career etc?

[@marcantoine1612]

Does anyone have any details about that recovery house?

[@lancehardwood3616]

No but www.adultchildren.org

[@sproutingtree]

Have anyone found information about the retreat house father juniper said he was starting? I don't find anything about him except this video. Anyone know who he is?

[@rambo8848]

Is this the same Father Juniper who was at Resurrection church in Escondido ca years ago?

[@Jim5150jvc]

Yes, he died in January 2024

[@paulanderson3399]

Father hiw do i go about getting took through the ACA way cheers please can someone get in touch with me

[@DonnaGibbs-b6o]

So what Father Juniper is saying is that AA stopped him from drinking but the suicidal thoughts made him miserable. He must have been very depressed. I went ACOA and did not find it to be helpful at all.

[@beverly-ex4zf]

Sometimes it takes awhile to connect. Doesn't mean it doesn't work for others

[@mattiethesurfer]

ACA worked spenders in my life. Absolute wonders and I feel so grateful for ACA and emotional sobriety.

[@Axdog12]

Hey, thanks so much for posting. Is there any knowledge about this speaker? Does the recovery center exist he talks about? Is there more content of him? Cheers

[@SpiritualStuntman]

I'm that little boy too.

[@spiritualawakening2675]

Just wow

[@judymanning2538]

🤗🤗

[@beckiesheldon1688]

What year was this recorded?

[@skyebaloo6171]

Hey Becky! It's Skye from Vegas! I was looking for that, too.....

[@carolynhall9136]

I have a cassette tape of this talk that was given to me in 1989 or 1990.

[@jayjaychadoy9226]

I became DID, with each part having their own character defects. Did you ever go to jail for acting out your symptoms? Unfortunately, growing up, there was no Alanon for the kids in our family of origin, so we had to go to AA Adult Children of Alcoholics to find out why things were the way they were, too bad you you.