Inspirational NA Speaker Father Sam “I Couldn’t Admit I Was an Addict - A Priest Finds Recovery”

This inspirational Catholic Priest, Father Sam, shares his journey into recovery, at 21 years clean. Although he may sound like a preacher, in this recording he promises to not preach, or teach, but to just tell his ugly story, and expose the disease of addiction, by telling the truth.
Warning!! Father Sam’s story contains graphic descriptions about his experiences in active addiction. He finally found freedom when he found Narcotics Anonymous and was able to admit was is an addict after eight years clean. Please visit our website at naspeakers.org!!
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[@Lexi95Rob86]

love father sam... the first time i heard him share was sitting in rehab..detoxing with cold and hot chills ...sweating ...dreaming of being anywhere else than where I was... but i thank God for that rehab and to hear this exact speaker tape... i will never forget... thanks for staying..💜💜💜

[@kirstenjones1825]

I'm having to redo my looks for myself and trim down due to loss of teeth and 40pound weight gain plus bad hair cut and weeding out unwanted flimflam so called meds plus exercise Antabuse and 7 days in towards no Crack or liquor I walk and ride a bike but the weight is making me feel inadequate yet I'm not giving up its just maddening

[@corylivingston1335]

This message is one of hope that no addicts needs to continue to suffer

[@marklovell1838]

Its powerful to here honesty and that this disease spares no one. But the answer lays with your relationship with God and drawing power from him.

[@anthonymajor7953]

In the process of me listening to this Inspiritual NA Speaker. Has completely change the way I'm thinking. I know GOD dont want me to use no DRUGS, hurt no one or hurt myself. I have the desire to not use DRUGS. I do have the desire to hurt someone. I'm having a problem to learn how to love people. That comes from me not trusting poeple. I know I'm not able to love everyone. I'm not able to trust everyone. All my TRUST is in GOD. I'm going to continue to stay humble. I know I can't get to high. I can't get to low. I stay somewhere in the middle.

[@Trigathus]

Hope you are doing well !

[@derrickcrenshaw]

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[@tappanzee3490]

I tried everything else first too.. whoa first couple mins in and I already identify AS LONG AS THE TIES THAT BIND US TOGETHER ARE STRONGER THAN THOSE THAT TEAR US APART *ALL WILL BE WELL* needed this I can go to bed after a sleepless night thankyou

[@georgiaoglesby8749]

Where is Father Sam today? Time after time & year after year I find myself going back to hear his powerful voice & impactful journey.

[@lisadixon6617]

I’m just now hearing it for the first time!

[@mercuriusduplex6877]

most powerful NA speech I ever heard ...

[@jasondennis3742]

Father Sam is real as this affliction gets, love the way he does not sugarcoat his alcoholism. The same alcoholic nature I have produced in this life has brought him down as it has done the same to me.. However, amen whatever goes down must come up, my experience has smashed the idea that I can drink and drug. And for that I'm forever grateful. Thanks Father Sam for springing fourth these thoughts in my mind, by simply sharing your story.

[@freeyoungbilly6221]

I just found this video after finding a bottle of codeine while I'm 1 month away from completing my treatment program I can't thank you enough for making this video it saved me from getting locked up or sent to a residential program

[@WeDoRecover12]

Thank you so much for sharing this, you have no idea what it means to us. Good luck on completing your program, you can do it!!

[@davidfortenberry7869]

keep doin what your doin I'm on day 19 after a relapse that should have killed me WE DO RECOVER!!!!

[@theproverbialalchemist9067]

@@WeDoRecover12koko hi

[@mrshiney1631]

Tulsa Oklahoma bloodline greatful recovering addict.

[@kirstenjones1825]

What is a residential program and glad to hear u been safed by this I've got 7 days in,,,,

[@mrshiney1631]

21 days clean

[@Spoiledstoic]

🙏 Day 1 again today over here. Keep fighting

[@Bubbacastaneda40]

One of my favorite speakers. Love my NA

[@virgosoul]

Thank you father for being so honest.

[@samuelhumphrey5908]

I got such a sense of identification from this share. Its so strange and strong. Its given me the courage to return to Meetings. God bless this man and the Fellowship

[@saeedkm9896]

5 year in September hoooraaaaaa

[@ppryor5143]

Father Sam!! Hello this is one of your greatful!!! Sponsies from Baltimore Maryland I thank my higher power for placing me in you life I also thank you for taking out time for me when I needed you!!! Yvette P.

[@memourrea2382]

thank you father sam a million times

[@martinjoyce7524]

Inspritanal speech God bless Sam

[@oldmoneyswag6504]

Father Sam came and spent a weekend at this recovery house and program I was in ran by Catholics in Salisbury Maryland. He shared his personal story with us a group of about eight before he was the main speaker at a

[@oldmoneyswag6504]

Father Sam came and spent a weekend with us at a recovery house and treatment program I was in ran by Catholics in Salisbury Maryland. He shared his personal story with about a group of eight of us that were in the program before he spoke at a NA meeting where he was a guest speaker. The main counselor there was a good friend of his from Baltimore. His story was so crazy that he had me go get a big butcher knife from the kitchen and I slept with it and my bed with me the whole weekend he was there LOL LOL LOL. I said this old man crazy.

[@hermanharper2747]

One of the home groups hear in Las Vegas love this man brought him here maybe 20 years ago had 2 or 4 cassettes been around myself now sence 1989 with 21 years clean Only by GOD'S grace and mercy the program and fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous and Islam part of my spiritual journey awakening and Spiritual principles and traditions save my life good to hear Father Sam . We do Recover in Sin City Las Vegas NV. GOD'S peace and blessing be with you Family and friends and the sick and suffering

[@memourrea2382]

Thank you for your message father Sam thank you NA

[@stephaniekey8014]

today made 18 mos. and i will not leave before the blessings that's for me,

[@cvf253]

Stephanie Key congratulations!!!

[@jsman400]

Stephanie Key how much time do you have now?

[@DeefexNYC]

Where was this? An NA convention? I'm fighting to stat sober and been sober for about a month and a half. I'm very happy to see that with the religious/higher power videos I've been watching, now I can also hear AA/NA meetings on KZbin.

[@randommandem9801]

Hopefully you read this and are in a better place now either way keep coming back

[@williamwallace2022]

Narcotics Anonymous is a spiritual NOT religious program

[@edensolielnowak4910]

Amazing thank you for your service father sam!

[@ajwill14]

WOW! Talk about getting honest. This was amazing

[@LuisRamirez-nw7fh]

Keeps it real thank you Sam

[@trishjames4728]

Father Sam is a amazing speaker, i wish I could meet him.

[@evettewatkins69]

Sam Thank You I Love you!!!!!!

[@alilowe3307]

Great share

[@washingtonpuebla5067]

Im excited about my sobriety with all its ups and downs.this desease wants me to die..fuck that!!!!.after 25yrs i got 3 funky days..but you know what?? Prayeing,getting on my knees,got me crying like a baby..Im so ready....my winshields bigger then my rear view mirror...

[@randommandem9801]

Hopefully you are 2 years and 3 days and still with us

[@vitoasaro4663]

When you confess your sins the devil loses his stronghold. Isolation is his game 🎯. Yo this dude is bananas 🧐. May GOD heal him and all of us addicts. Takes real courage for a man to speak as he has.

[@meghankathleen4474]

This guy is powerful

[@memourrea2382]

thank you father sam it is people like you that keep me gping and staying clean

[@robinhaynes6170]

Thanks For Sharing,,, We are more a like that different 🙏🏾✌🏾

[@evettewatkins69]

Baltimore Sam represents!! Recovery

[@sharonelliott9496]

This work being clean for 17 years clean

[@kittenwithdaggerclaws0525]

Amazing.

[@theworldwinbush4132]

one of the best meetings I ever herd

[@lakecharles6104]

Just for today!

[@brandonmeyer7051]

There is bigger success rate in the 12 steps method then any other recovery program available. i am an addict who tried religion , positive thinking , physcology. nothing worked . only the love and fellowship of other recovering addicts kept me from death on the streets.those who knock the program have no idea what real addiction is about.sorry i mean no disrespect.a gratefull NA member

[@davidfortenberry7869]

thank you I almost died in the disease of addiction know it's real yes I had a choice in the beginning but not in the end, and I know I was an addict before I ever used...God an the fellowship of NA are the only reason I'm still alive

[@randommandem9801]

Yo dude you still with us if so please reach out to me

[@memourrea2382]

i never want to live in the hell of using that is why i need na till my end thank you father

[@magavsschwaga7834]

God Bless.

[@tunjabellamy9031]

Thank you, thank you here's a HUG

[@poetryjones7946]

Thank god this guy’s sober and clean. The idea of him walking around on the streets untreated scares the fk out of me.

[@servaaslabs]

I love the speaker tapes on youtube, but I was thinking it would be helpful if you could put the date and location of the lead in the comments section. I suppose in the big scheme of things, it's only a small thing, but I'm always left wondering..

[@damienwills2168]

I wrote the comment 7 months ago....I was beginning to go soft on steppers, cos I know a few good ones...when I wrote the comment....I knew the reply...I've been in the cult, I have lotsa t-shirts...."we do recover" n nice, n the central message is nice!!!! It's a spiritual problem which is kept at bay working a program, by meetings, that's not a disease man!!! Peace, n goodwill to you n ur loved ones.

[@danwilcox3866]

Celebrated 4 months clean and sober last Friday. May 17 2024.

[@vijaydacosta2260]

Really so true. It is decision of perception

[@carlosd.alford121]

Recovery is first and foremost

[@fionalucas8634]

This was simply sensational

[@vijaydacosta2260]

Such hard honest sharing

[@claudebouchard4069]

I love it 😨

[@vijaydacosta2260]

I heard alcoholics cannot handle guilt. We can't. I can't

[@godsgirlmeri8573]

I sure would love to find him to speak at our function.

[@johnnytaylor3821]

Baltimore city Lafayette and Popular Grove

[@amberkellison8238]

Hey sponsor I see you girl!!

[@godsgirlmeri8573]

@@amberkellison8238How awesome is that we got to hear him? What a blessing!

[@richardanderson7091]

Wow. I don’t know what to think. Not your average Priest.

[@garywheeler9028]

Amen

[@vijaydacosta2260]

My thinking was warped long before before I touched a drink

[@memourrea2382]

love father sam thank you

[@robbiegailh.2076]

DEEP

[@pedrososa8514]

great meeting if u have time am looking to find addicts on line were could I find some

[@alejandropaz2420]

im an addict from corpus christi

[@davidfortenberry7869]

addict from Huntsville Alabama with The Disease of addiction...used believe it wasn't...does it even matter all I know is this shit kills an destroys everything u love dearest before it finishes u... disease or not who gives a damn I'm just glad to be alive I'm a damn miracle an everyday is a gift.....thank God for second chances an thank God for Na

[@gtaylormade1508]

Does anyone know how to get in contact with father Sam?.

[@vijaydacosta2260]

I too thought my mother did not love me. The reason I have a problem with perception

[@sigmarecovery699]

I’m in recovery and attend NA meetings. Baptized Catholic. Jesuit educated. This man should not be a priest nor a speaker on behalf of NA. Healthy people in recovery do not go into this kind of graphic detail about what they use or how they use, or their masochistic sexual proclivities. Too much gory, disturbing, and graphic detail under the guise of “authenticity”. This is someone that is engaging in attention seeking behavior. It isn’t funny or authentic. It’s disgusting. I wouldn’t let this guy anywhere near a child, a church, or a NA hall. Period. NA needs to be accountable. This is not recovery. This is what a predator sounds like and behaves like. Children come to our meetings. I wouldn’t let this guy anywhere near my children or any child for that matter. This is scary. I’m in awe this was posted as a message of heathy recovery. This is a guy getting off on shocking people and getting off on people not knowing what he really is….a manipulator and a predator. Taking the drugs away will not fix someone like this.

[@user-xc9sm5pb1z]

I 100% agree with you happy to finally find someone that has common sense

[@vijaydacosta2260]

North America may be very rich compared to rest of the world but United States snd Canada has terrible social poverty.

[@warrenwood9214]

How’s Father Sam doing these days?

[@larryjohnson9618]

Are there any speakers in spanish

[@vijaydacosta2260]

Alcoholics like me are only as sick as my secrets

[@user-hw6kw2gu8i]

unsay you tube name ni fr.sam

[@jaymevickers7607]

Please check out Drugged Romance . by bellow the underground .on youtube . I ,made a moving song about how us addicts romance using as if its a romantic relationship Jayme

[@KoolT]

Mia amore

[@PipinhoSnow]

+24H :)

[@petek852]

Who gets the money from these ads? 7th tradition

[@damienwills2168]

It's not a disease...

[@sammys849]

It's a dis-ease with self.

[@damienwills2168]

Se above comment

[@davidfortenberry7869]

damien wills who gives a fuck if it's a disease or not? I'm just glad to still be alive free an fuckin clean!!

[@jonevens5133]

It's cool, Damien doesn't know what the word means so he is being short and rude. A good rule of life is don't argue with stupid people, they will bring you down to their level and beat with you experience.

[@meghankathleen4474]

I guess you know more then the american medical association. 😆