Bob D. Is my Grand-sponsor. I, living in Chicago, and him living in Las Vegas, I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting him. My sponsor has taught me that “I can’t complain about the results I didn’t get from the work I didn’t do”. Thank you Darryl C. and Bob D. Eternally Grateful..
Have you ever talked to Bob d on the phone? I know he's just another guy like us but man he's a hero of mine. Also I don't live in Chicago but I often work in the city.
Bob D is my great grand sponsor 🙏♥️💯! I live in St small Minnesober, lol I was listening to this guy way before he was in my sponsor tree love this guy I've heard him speak in person too I plan on going to the state line retreat sometime in Las Vegas. If I'm ever in Chicago which I plan to be since I have family there we should hit up a meeting?
@Tom-ym2id my sponsor talked to bob d on the phone.. he was passed his number and text him, he was on at work when bob started calling him multiple times. when he got off of work he talked to bob and wanted to ask him some questions, but Bob never gave him the chance. Bob asked my sponsor what he did for AA. My sponsor at the time was carrying meetings into detox, working with new guys like me once a week, answering phone calls all throughout the day and leading meetings when asked to speak.. Bob went on to tell him how many service commitments he had and told my sponsor he didn't do anything for AA. Which at the time actually upset him, but later on helped him a lot.. its no suprise a famous speaker like Bob could let that go to his Ego. Either way, I dont believe the person we hear on the tapes is the same person in real life.. but I'm going to keep listening because his tapes are amazing. thanks for letting me share
Ive been listening to this man since day 3 of detox when i had nothing worthwhile in life... i still listen to him before work/school everyday and i now have a full life with many blessings as those 9th step promises are very real
Bob, your life and story have been transformed by God into a lighthouse for the still suffering alcoholic. I am so humbly grateful to you for allowing God to use you to help so many. Your talks have given me hope and willingness. I want to thank you because I have felt so lost and now I see the lighthouse. I am scared everyday these days but when I hear your story I know that I am not unique nor hopeless. Namaste Bob
Hey guys, I’m writing out a fourth step while listening to this tape. I came here from Chris r and his brothers tape series. I work until early morning and have found the drive home with a speaker tape to be enhancing to my emotional sobriety. Thanks bob!
This was our course... The greatest change in my life grew out of that. I remember that I knew for sure what was in the book and how exactly to do a fourth step. My sponsor said "ok cool let's get to it and read" when we got to 66 he said this is perhaps the most important page of the book. I was thinking "yeah ok" halfway through the break down of 66 into 67 I was bawling like a baby. A veil had been lifted. This was at four years of recovery working on a third fourth step. Absolute game changer!
The affects my column. If you send me your email I'll try to help it's very simple. Basically in the second column "the cause" column we write down in bullet points each cause for each person in the grudge list for example 1. Steve •beat me up •embarrassed me •stole my lunch money That's column one and two Then there's column three •beat me up •pride self esteem security personal relations social ambitions That's column two and three in a nut shell. I do all of the people in the grudge list like this. Stuff that lands on the grudge list, or resentment inventory are people, institutions, or principals. The way we do it is each person institution or principal get there own page front and back. First we must make a list of these people institution or principals. That is called "the list". Any who. This all may seem strange but this is why we have sponsors
Bob s interpretation of the steps has many times kept me from destroying myself by taking the first drink, bite...fill in the blank.."relieve me from the bondage of myself "..eternally grateful
What a gifted AA speaker...so many 12 step nuances that have eluded me are revealed with such clarity. About to take some ladies beyond step 3 for the first time , if it's God's will, and this has been so very helpful in broadening my understanding in order to live and carry the message.
People like Bobby D and Sandy B (RIP) have actually cracked the spiritual code. They get it. Anyone can listen to them, whether they are recovering or not. I listen to these every night as I go to sleep. There's something more satisfying in these than anything else on TV or Netflix and such entertainment. Thank you Bob for your pearls of wisdom. You are making me a better man a day at a time.
He’s mine too🙏🏼 What a blessing was to find him by absolute accident. Then I fell in love and finally understand the program. There are no coincidences in life... He said everything that I myself am! Only difference is that I’ve always believed in God! Have been clean from heroin and crack for 20 years. Now I’m only 5 months sober, what I was doing was not sobriety. I feel I’m finally on the right path. I’ve always been an AA member even though I detest alcohol, I am just as rotten as can be, know that God sent me to listen to him for everything was about me and I didn’t see it until Bob D. God forgive me!
Your voice gives me peace in my morning drive to work and helps me motivate others to stay sober and how to do the steps at my job also helping people get sober...oooo the circle
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Bob D. really chips away at the truths about how we recovery, by having complete faith, and belief that GOD is working in our lives, if we are to be Rigorously Honest, and put work in this program, with the steps and service work, and sponsorship.
I saw you give a lead in Minneapolis at a conference. I've had a huge crush on you and after your lead, I went up to you, shook your hand and you said, "thank you, Kathie". I walked away in a cloud - "he knew my name! 😍 4:51:19 " My friends - "yeah, he read your nametag." LOL! I'm a 68 year old with 14 years. Always listen to you. You're awesome. 🎉 thanks for keeping an old broad happy.
I love this guy I feel a connection with him. I pray lord thank you for the AA program may I seek your will trusting and loving others moving on from the past and helping all you would have me help in Jesus might name I pray
Thank you Bob for your dedication to this program your story and teaching us/reminding us of how to work the steps and speaking from the fig book keep trudging the road to happy destiny
I have been amazed at how much incredible stuff is in this recording, what a great witness, so imagine my amazement when my friend announces a seminar coming up in the LA area and says the speakers name, Bob D from Vegas. I'll be there, God willing
I been in the program for 30 years. I wish I had relationships the way men have-relationships . They keep it so much simpler & real, in my experience. Woman gossip about other women & they need to cut it out!‼️This disease is killing more women, now a days. If you see a flock of men around a pretty young new comer, grab her & protect her!! She may die bc men wanna 13 step her! Please, ‼️ AA, taught me how to be a lady..Help her to go to women’s meetings & stay away from old jealous, bitter AA gossip woman.Help her. Her insides are completely different than her outward appearance. The sexier she appears the more insecure she is. Give her grace & point her towards good woman. AA works if you help others!!🙏
This guy is great... I think everyone that's in 12 steps is AA, because that's where it started... Just my opinion. I'm just another sick person doing what I need to do to get well!
Does anyone know where Bob D will be speaking again? As a female I relate to him so much. 32 years sobriety, I so would cherish hearing him. Does he go to meetings in Las Vegas on a regular basis?
This is this is true carrying the message precisely from the Big book. The message of the Fellowship 🤣and our self messages 🤣precisely how is set and read in the Big book about Alcoholic Anonymous. Thank you beautiful man Bob you are amazing God-bless.
bob d is a very special speaker; the reason mainly is he's not hiding anything, as bad as all we been through the ugliest, most shameful things become useful..things you were willing to kill yourself over are now flat out on the table - where we can get a handle on the truth.....oh boy its an ugly table but we've learned you cannot grow unless each and every stupid thing, shameful thing, is made right.... and even this might not work but its the only chance you have... when he describes the whirlwind inside his head filled with fear....hate....love... loss...and oh god I'll never make it..... that's the tape that's run in my head almost verbatim most of my adult life... people have trespassed against me so badly, I'm hurt so bad by it...set up, made the fool.... and he says I have to forgive them. I want to kill them, but like he says, " I don't Jail well". Im a weekly relapser more or less...I just need the medicine to deal with the feelings.. but bob d and the others know this all too well.... probably better than I myself.. I really like this man. I don't know if you feel that out of him...... but I would bet so.... thanks bob
Dude, if you are on facebook go to zoom aa global meetings and join. He has been speaking at least 3 times a week on zoom the past 11 months. I have been blessed to hear him live at least 40 times during this pandemic. Truly is a blessing
There are 8 columns for step 4 resentments there is no worksheet and more than just 4 columns in the Big Book, whoever made this did not read the Big Book. Step 4 instructions are clearly laid out.
Youve been listening to too many people in AA who make you afraid of it, all you have to do for step 4 is get it out on paper, the steps need to be worked quickly and consistently if you want the kind of freedom Bob describes, I speak from experience I listened to all the softly,softly garbage and "we didn't get sick overnight we need to take our time to get well" and I danced around with the steps then I relapsed after 7 years,managed to crawl back and did the steps with a good strong sponsor I promise you it will change your life ❤
Big mistake in thinking! I had to unload all the garbage I accumulated during my drinking years because whenever I heard anything that would trigger a recollection of some awful thing I had done, it would just reenforce all the reasons why I hated myself so much. By exposing those dreadful events to the light of day, examine my part, asking myself a lot of why’s , and how I could have behaved differently, what I should have done instead, helps me to set a blueprint of how to respond should I ever find myself in a similar situation in the future
I want to thank you Bob for explaining my brain on all levels. Don't know you but I love you. I so needed this at 20 years sober
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well done on ur 20 years sober
You barely look 30. Lol.
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Spirituality 3.0 Bob is like some kind of next level stuff I rarely,if ever, hear in meetings .I'm so grateful for these uploads.
Bob D. Is my Grand-sponsor.
I, living in Chicago, and him living in Las Vegas, I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting him. My sponsor has taught me that “I can’t complain about the results I didn’t get from the work I didn’t do”.
Thank you Darryl C. and Bob D.
Eternally Grateful..
Have you ever talked to Bob d on the phone? I know he's just another guy like us but man he's a hero of mine. Also I don't live in Chicago but I often work in the city.
Bob D is my great grand sponsor 🙏♥️💯! I live in St small Minnesober, lol I was listening to this guy way before he was in my sponsor tree love this guy I've heard him speak in person too I plan on going to the state line retreat sometime in Las Vegas. If I'm ever in Chicago which I plan to be since I have family there we should hit up a meeting?
@Tom-ym2id
my sponsor talked to bob d on the phone.. he was passed his number and text him, he was on at work when bob started calling him multiple times. when he got off of work he talked to bob and wanted to ask him some questions, but Bob never gave him the chance. Bob asked my sponsor what he did for AA. My sponsor at the time was carrying meetings into detox, working with new guys like me once a week, answering phone calls all throughout the day and leading meetings when asked to speak.. Bob went on to tell him how many service commitments he had and told my sponsor he didn't do anything for AA. Which at the time actually upset him, but later on helped him a lot.. its no suprise a famous speaker like Bob could let that go to his Ego. Either way, I dont believe the person we hear on the tapes is the same person in real life.. but I'm going to keep listening because his tapes are amazing. thanks for letting me share
Day 1 after being back out for a couple years. Wish me luck.
Hope you have 8 months and a day today
Stay close
Prioritize, commit, stay willing, and practice!!
How are you getting on
Ive been listening to this man since day 3 of detox when i had nothing worthwhile in life... i still listen to him before work/school everyday and i now have a full life with many blessings as those 9th step promises are very real
And here I am still 12-6-23.... thank you A.A/GOD for what I have today
Bob D gives me a gentle mental massage. I absolutely love it.
3 days sober in this s*** hit me hard. Mind blown and whoever these RUclips videos I really appreciate you thank you!!!
I hope you are still sober brother.
How are you doing now?
check out father martin old school but really good
This is the best talk on the fourth column of the fourth step I have ever heard. Finally, I see the light. Thank you Bob, I am finally free.
Love to hear the steps. Thank you.
I agree!
Bob, your life and story have been transformed by God into a lighthouse for the still suffering alcoholic. I am so humbly grateful to you for allowing God to use you to help so many. Your talks have given me hope and willingness. I want to thank you because I have felt so lost and now I see the lighthouse. I am scared everyday these days but when I hear your story I know that I am not unique nor hopeless. Namaste Bob
@m4tth3w 😊I’m much better these days thanks 🙏
I did not get this until Bob Incredibly helpful. Changed my life.
Hey guys, I’m writing out a fourth step while listening to this tape. I came here from Chris r and his brothers tape series. I work until early morning and have found the drive home with a speaker tape to be enhancing to my emotional sobriety. Thanks bob!
Am so happy I was able to see him in person today he is even better in person am forever grateful
I wish I know who he is so I could contact him personally
Bob D. This message was a divine message to me.
GOD really can reach anyone anywhere with HIS truth.
Thank you
Amen❤
Truly a amazing speaker with a gift ! To open my blind eyes . Now to remember this though out my day . Would be a miracle . Thanks BOB D
Hes great speaker
Pamela Nassif he is the best ! Saves my life daily
This was our course... The greatest change in my life grew out of that. I remember that I knew for sure what was in the book and how exactly to do a fourth step. My sponsor said "ok cool let's get to it and read" when we got to 66 he said this is perhaps the most important page of the book. I was thinking "yeah ok" halfway through the break down of 66 into 67 I was bawling like a baby. A veil had been lifted. This was at four years of recovery working on a third fourth step. Absolute game changer!
Chad Albin
3rd column of the 4th step - I am completely lost :/
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The affects my column. If you send me your email I'll try to help it's very simple. Basically in the second column "the cause" column we write down in bullet points each cause for each person in the grudge list for example
1. Steve
•beat me up
•embarrassed me
•stole my lunch money
That's column one and two
Then there's column three
•beat me up
•pride self esteem security personal relations social ambitions
That's column two and three in a nut shell.
I do all of the people in the grudge list like this. Stuff that lands on the grudge list, or resentment inventory are people, institutions, or principals.
The way we do it is each person institution or principal get there own page front and back. First we must make a list of these people institution or principals. That is called "the list". Any who. This all may seem strange but this is why we have sponsors
Chad Albin - Thnku Thnku Thnku
@Chad Albin thx
Bob s interpretation of the steps has many times kept me from destroying myself by taking the first drink, bite...fill in the blank.."relieve me from the bondage of myself "..eternally grateful
It was a pleasure to see you at the 12 step workshop in Bristol last Saturday . My recovery is richer for listening to you share so thanks Bob
opens my mind every time I hear him..
What a gifted AA speaker...so many 12 step nuances that have eluded me are revealed with such clarity. About to take some ladies beyond step 3 for the first time , if it's God's will, and this has been so very helpful in broadening my understanding in order to live and carry the message.
Thank you for sharing this unexplainable miracle brain Bob. D which is a miracle guidance as a light in the darkness 🙏
The God in me, sees the God in you.
Life changing
People like Bobby D and Sandy B (RIP) have actually cracked the spiritual code. They get it. Anyone can listen to them, whether they are recovering or not. I listen to these every night as I go to sleep. There's something more satisfying in these than anything else on TV or Netflix and such entertainment. Thank you Bob for your pearls of wisdom. You are making me a better man a day at a time.
I heard Bob D has now passed, do you know if this is true? I can’t find anything online.
@M1989C0 doesn't seem so. I even asked chat gpt
My favorite speaker. Truly a gift!
Hands down mine as well...He is AMAZING
He’s mine too🙏🏼 What a blessing was to find him by absolute accident. Then I fell in love and finally understand the program. There are no coincidences in life... He said everything that I myself am! Only difference is that I’ve always believed in God! Have been clean from heroin and crack for 20 years. Now I’m only 5 months sober, what I was doing was not sobriety. I feel I’m finally on the right path. I’ve always been an AA member even though I detest alcohol, I am just as rotten as can be, know that God sent me to listen to him for everything was about me and I didn’t see it until Bob D. God forgive me!
Bob d is my fav speaker of all time been part of my recovery.
He just described me and my addiction and my human aid. God bless you both. Water shares are so helpful. God bless you ❣️
Your voice gives me peace in my morning drive to work and helps me motivate others to stay sober and how to do the steps at my job also helping people get sober...oooo the circle
The Oxford Group was powerfully instrumental in the formula of AA. “The Door” By Samual Shoemaker…took my breath away!
I love that poem!
Bob D, I can't tell you how much your shares have helped me through my recovery so far. Life changing stuff. Thank you so much for your service.
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This is absolutely spiritual platinum
Bob D. really chips away at the truths about how we recovery, by having complete faith, and belief that GOD is working in our lives, if we are to be Rigorously Honest, and put work in this program, with the steps and service work, and sponsorship.
This guy gives us pieces of the puzzle of life itself.
A.A gave him the pieces, he just tells the results
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I have a very severe form of bulimia (food addiction),but I can relate to all if this. Thank you so much,Bob❤
Listened to most of this recovering in bed from a 24 hour binge 😢
It never gets old it's a continuous journey
Bob D is my favorite AA speaker he says everything my brain wants to say but can’t 🙏
Bob putting it into perspective undeniable in my alcoholic brain! Thanks
This stuff is saving my life. Thank you for sharing
I saw you give a lead in Minneapolis at a conference. I've had a huge crush on you and after your lead, I went up to you, shook your hand and you said, "thank you, Kathie". I walked away in a cloud - "he knew my name! 😍 4:51:19 " My friends - "yeah, he read your nametag." LOL! I'm a 68 year old with 14 years. Always listen to you. You're awesome. 🎉 thanks for keeping an old broad happy.
Thank you Bob D. It was confronting at times but your humour and acceptance of imperfection helps a lot. Thank you for a lot of insights.
I love this guy I feel a connection with him. I pray lord thank you for the AA program may I seek your will trusting and loving others moving on from the past and helping all you would have me help in Jesus might name I pray
Samw
I learn alot from this speaker about working the program
Bob D thru God help keeping me going today. God bless AA
Literal tears! Amazing!!
love bob d. this program showed me how to grow up, to be a gentleman and to live a spiritual life with god.
Bob D. Is so amazing!!! I love this way of life!!!
Thank you Bob for your dedication to this program your story and teaching us/reminding us of how to work the steps and speaking from the fig book keep trudging the road to happy destiny
Absolutely !! Love this way of living ❤
i love this hes a lovely humble guy doesnt push it on u a gentle guy
God bless you bob.
Bob made the difference in showing me where the rubber truly hits the road. God is either everything or nothing. We have to trust him.
Bob D. is my absolute FAVE!
7th step prayer. Truly just blesses and fullfils a life.
I have been amazed at how much incredible stuff is in this recording, what a great witness, so imagine my amazement when my friend announces a seminar coming up in the LA area and says the speakers name, Bob D from Vegas. I'll be there, God willing
When?? love to go.
SORRY, DIDNT GET THIS IN TIME
EVERY YEAR IN PARAMOUNT CA AT THE SNAKE PIT
got it thanks. In October?
Super special of the extreme supreme !
You have changed my life. Thank you
I love to hear Bob! So calm & clear!
Right on! God help all us from ourselves!
Bob D is coming to Poland in 2016 ! Great speaker really
Truth and facts!!!!
Working on my 4th step
Thank you for this amazing recording
What an amazing channel!
I been in the program for 30 years. I wish I had relationships the way men have-relationships .
They keep it so much simpler & real, in my experience.
Woman gossip about other women & they need to cut it out!‼️This disease is killing more women, now a days. If you see a flock of men around a pretty young new comer, grab her & protect her!! She may die bc men wanna 13 step her! Please, ‼️
AA, taught me how to be a lady..Help her to go to women’s meetings & stay away from old jealous, bitter AA gossip woman.Help her. Her insides are completely different than her outward appearance.
The sexier she appears the more insecure she is. Give her grace & point her towards good woman.
AA works if you help others!!🙏
Nope. We gotta get em while they’re still shakin! We gotta find them before they find god! 😜
Kidding. 😁
I am straight NA all the way. I dont do AA. But this guy is great.
whatever works Brother, he's my friends sponsor, blessed!
This guy is great... I think everyone that's in 12 steps is AA, because that's where it started... Just my opinion. I'm just another sick person doing what I need to do to get well!
Thank you Bob for your message.
Is Bob D still in Las Vegas? He saved me and I am glad
He's still here, doing the deal. Ran into him later Sunday while we were bringing a panel into a rehab.
🙏 so grateful for this beautiful knowledge
Thank you for posting!
Does anyone know where Bob D will be speaking again? As a female I relate to him so much. 32 years sobriety, I so would cherish hearing him. Does he go to meetings in Las Vegas on a regular basis?
Thank you 😊
This is this is true carrying the message precisely from the Big book. The message of the Fellowship 🤣and our self messages 🤣precisely how is set and read in the Big book about Alcoholic Anonymous. Thank you beautiful man Bob you are amazing God-bless.
Love this.
❤ thank you so much ❤
Thank you bob. Love you
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POWERFUL!
This message of action is saving my life!!!! Anyone know where Bob D. is speaking this year????
I truly don’t wanna be around alcohol. People who drink are boring.
Wow. You blow my mind ( in a good way )
Love you. the information is intended solely for alcoholic folks who have a thirty need for change!
very good
Some powerful stuff... sock ya right in the guts
Bob is very tough and very cool
bob d is a very special speaker; the reason mainly is he's not hiding anything, as bad as all we been through the ugliest, most shameful things become useful..things you were willing to kill yourself over are now flat out on the table - where we can get a handle on the truth.....oh boy its an ugly table but we've learned you cannot grow unless each and every stupid thing, shameful thing, is made right.... and even this might not work but its the only chance you have... when he describes the whirlwind inside his head filled with fear....hate....love... loss...and oh god I'll never make it..... that's the tape that's run in my head almost verbatim most of my adult life... people have trespassed against me so badly, I'm hurt so bad by it...set up, made the fool.... and he says I have to forgive them. I want to kill them, but like he says, " I don't Jail well". Im a weekly relapser more or less...I just need the medicine to deal with the feelings.. but bob d and the others know this all too well.... probably better than I myself.. I really like this man. I don't know if you feel that out of him...... but I would bet so.... thanks bob
How are you doing today?🙏
I would love to get in touch with him. He is amazing
Dude, if you are on facebook go to zoom aa global meetings and join. He has been speaking at least 3 times a week on zoom the past 11 months. I have been blessed to hear him live at least 40 times during this pandemic. Truly is a blessing
41:40 holy shit
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Great
I call you friend ❤😊
Bob your wery difrand experience regarding of drinks patarn.
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What the (bleep) Do We Know?
Great stuff but the first hour repeats itself when he talks about cell phones
Lol
Hit me like a bat...
There are 8 columns for step 4 resentments there is no worksheet and more than just 4 columns in the Big Book, whoever made this did not read the Big Book. Step 4 instructions are clearly laid out.
Yeah right
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I m afraid of the 4th step
I wanna carry it till my graveyard.
Youve been listening to too many people in AA who make you afraid of it, all you have to do for step 4 is get it out on paper, the steps need to be worked quickly and consistently if you want the kind of freedom Bob describes, I speak from experience I listened to all the softly,softly garbage and "we didn't get sick overnight we need to take our time to get well" and I danced around with the steps then I relapsed after 7 years,managed to crawl back and did the steps with a good strong sponsor I promise you it will change your life ❤
@@lukebexnjesssmummy611 i say thank you to you buddy ..
Big mistake in thinking! I had to unload all the garbage I accumulated during my drinking years because whenever I heard anything that would trigger a recollection of some awful thing I had done, it would just reenforce all the reasons why I hated myself so much.
By exposing those dreadful events to the light of day, examine my part, asking myself a lot of why’s , and how I could have
behaved differently, what I should have done instead, helps me to set a blueprint of how to respond should I ever find myself in a similar situation in the future
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