I could listen to Bob D 24/7. He truly walks the talk, had the pleasure of seeing him on Zoom over 20 times during this pandemic and the talks before the meeting and after were a gift. He even leaves his personnel phone number just in case someone needs him.
@Dale Green he is mostly doing live stuff now but if I see him on a flyer I'll try and notify you. So I met him on zoom and he would give his phone number out in most talks and I saw him at least 50 times during Pandemic but he did not know me. He always said if anyone travels to Vegas to call him so I took him up on it. I was traveling to visit my brother in Vegas and I called him, he didn't know me but invited me over his house for a Tuesday big book study, he host it at his house every Tuesday night, food and about 100 people every week, he was great. Very altruistic,
That is amazing. Please let me know if you ever hear of him sharing again. He is my hero I think I'd die if I got to meet him or even seen him. All I know is his shares, have never seen him.
If you can't identify with everything shared here . Just keep coming back and more will be revealed. amazing how this simple program can be difficult but then a guy like bob d comes along and makes it so much easier to have hope
One of my favorite speakers. It cut out when he was telling a story. Which was a bummer because I was on the edge of my seat. Thank you odomtology these speaker tapes have helped me through this COVID19 crisis. God bless
Gees, I had a resentment against Craig until he walked me through his 4th Step Process on it. The 4th Step I have seems to just go on an on about exploring character defects but without going a little deeper, there's no understanding the why's and wherefore's and thus no room for self compassion; instead just more self shaming. I took notes on the stages he walked through in the inventory as he shared it and will look deeper and more kindly and deeply at my role in certain affairs. Great honest and deep share. Thanks.
Pain, whether it be physical, mental, spiritual or ALL three, is VERY painful. There have been many times when my AA friends have been in Dire circumstances and many times, I'd no answers or suggestions on how to help resolve their problems so, what did I do? I simply put my arms around them and said Nothing. I could NOT give them any advice as I'd never been in their situation. I let them know that they were NOT ALONE and I would be there for them to help them get through this difficult time. Sometimes, saying nothing is the BEST way to help. Being there for people says MORE than words ever can. Thank you ALL. Peace, light and love. 🌻💖🔥🍀🔥💖🌻💖🔥🌻
Bob describes the realities of being human, what goes on in our minds - so well. I listen to get hope back and not feel so terribly depressed. What are you gonna do when there''s nothing between you and you anymore.. it's just you. It's serious business and in many cases tragic. pray eat surf!!
Great series, incredible speaker. thanks for sharing this. i've been sober since 1985 and been through the steps several times and taken several new guys through the steps, but this brought fresh new insights that i'm using and sharing with others...
In this talk, I think Bob is talking about more interpersonal resentments rather than horrific tragedies. However, I will say, forgiveness is very powerful. The instances you mentioned are insanely horrendous, but in each and every case, there are certain individuals who have indeed forgiven the perpetrators and have allowed Love to win, thus allowing its powerful healing to resonate within themselves. One of our speakers, Ed M., talks about forgiving the murderer of his father in his tape.
Thanks Bob for sharing ...i went through and heard your experience, strength, and hope and i have to say that i can relate to your story as it is my story. you have been given a gift of insight in the mind and spirits of the core of the AA program and how it applies to my life with the principles of recovery. i'm going to save these sharings for the future. thanks for the meeting inline man...NAMASTE
Bob D.'s voice sounds exactly like Bob Odenkirk's (Better Call Saul). Just an observation. 😊 Love his tapes, he boils this program down to its beautiful simplicity.
This is in response to what John Anthony stated below. First and foremost, our AA literature talks about that even "justifiable anger" is better left to those more qualified than the alcoholic. That because of our vast perception issues and our ability to form a resentment out of almost anything, we should avoid getting angry, because for us, the business of resentments is infinitely grave. We as alcoholics need to be able to let things go that may cause us to drink. A forgiving spirit, if you will. What strikes me about your post John is that you assume that AA needs to have an answer for mass tragedies and death. AA has no opinion on outside issues, and does not wish to engage in any controversies. We deal with resentments 1 sponsee at a time, and for those sponsees who have dealt with loss, the only thing we try to convey is that walking around with a deep resentment for the alcoholic means to die. And if the original resentment is that someone was taken from someone by violence or senseless crime, there is no point in the surviving party drinking themselves to death also. If they are in AA, and they are sitting across from me, and they don't want to drink and they don't want to die, they may have to *be willing* to look at the world from another angle, and see that maybe those who perpetrated such crimes were also sick themselves. It is from this new angle that we approach life, as we try to pull another sick alcoholic back from the brink of destruction. Please understand that.
Late in seeing this but I agree 100%. My parents were murdered when I was 10 and us kids found them. It wasn't until I got to AA 36 years later that I was able to let go of the resentments among other things that came along with it, and walk a free loving life! Thank you for stating this so eloquently.
Thank You 🙏 I needed to read this message. Sober since 5-10-2015, and I buried my husband of 21 years on 5-10-2019 which was my 4 year sobriety. I didn’t pick up a drink nor a gun instead I gave God total control of my life and checked into sober living for 6 months. On 5-10-2022, I will celebrate 🎉 7 years sobriety, and it has not been easy at all!!!! Yet I keep doing the deal and believing for the best.
Great story and amazing use of the steps for healing. Another thing I found for myself was that in some relationships I should not have been that person at all. Or that we were not really comfortable for the long term relationship, family, partner etc. No matter how good or at attentive one could be it still may not work. Insights on comparability is also very eye opening. Best David
Amanda Martin Spiritually fit sponsorship will help tremendously with this, as does working the steps, one at a time, in succession, with discipline. I will pray for you.
@@stephendiangelo4215 Amen 🙏 this is the key to this program seems like a lot of folks miss this part..two of the biggest mistakes I see is taking to long on the steps and people not working with other's
Do good,feel good. When ever I get wrapped up in me.My fellows, prayers and meetings, remind me. Do something anything for another,even if it's as simple as a cup of coffee for the one I love,a long with good morning I love you.
I get what you are saying though, and luckily, that "slogan" appears nowhere in the Big Book, or any AA literature. So it is merely the opinion of the speaker. Thanks for listening and Namaste :)
good speaker - however that whole AA slogan of "No justifiable resentments" is why people view the program as messed up. Try telling families of Holocaust victims, families of Columbine Shooting Victims, Newtown shooting victims etc. that there are no justifiable resentments.
Those are justified but having a justifiable resentment is not make it any better than the other, it hurts the person with the resentment not the person who killed the people.
in case you didn't "keep coming back" and you didn't see this reply to your comment: This is in response to what John Anthony stated below. First and foremost, our AA literature talks about that even "justifiable anger" is better left to those more qualified than the alcoholic. That because of our vast perception issues and our ability to form a resentment out of almost anything, we should avoid getting angry, because for us, the business of resentments is infinitely grave. We as alcoholics need to be able to let things go that may cause us to drink. A forgiving spirit, if you will. What strikes me about your post John is that you assume that AA needs to have an answer for mass tragedies and death. AA has no opinion on outside issues, and does not wish to engage in any controversies. We deal with resentments 1 sponsee at a time, and for those sponsees who have dealt with loss, the only thing we try to convey is that walking around with a deep resentment for the alcoholic means to die. And if the original resentment is that someone was taken from someone by violence or senseless crime, there is no point in the surviving party drinking themselves to death also. If they are in AA, and they are sitting across from me, and they don't want to drink and they don't want to die, they may have to be willing to look at the world from another angle, and see that maybe those who perpetrated such crimes were also sick themselves. It is from this new angle that we approach life, as we try to pull another sick alcoholic back from the brink of destruction. Please understand that.
+Pat Corkish Yeah just go to our channel's home page and click on the magnifying glass. That will allow you to search for speakers on our channel. We also have a playlist of women speakers that is AMAZING! Blessings to you and yours!
This man is absolutely incredible!! So glad I found him after 30+ year's of struggling with drugs and alcohol.....I have 16 days today 🙏
Keep coming back
Your amazing brother!
Keep coming back ! ❤
Praying for your continued recovery!!!
Hope it has moved you to find a good quality AA meeting and sponsorship. 🙏
I could listen to Bob D 24/7. He truly walks the talk, had the pleasure of seeing him on Zoom over 20 times during this pandemic and the talks before the meeting and after were a gift. He even leaves his personnel phone number just in case someone needs him.
@Dale Green he is mostly doing live stuff now but if I see him on a flyer I'll try and notify you. So I met him on zoom and he would give his phone number out in most talks and I saw him at least 50 times during Pandemic but he did not know me. He always said if anyone travels to Vegas to call him so I took him up on it. I was traveling to visit my brother in Vegas and I called him, he didn't know me but invited me over his house for a Tuesday big book study, he host it at his house every Tuesday night, food and about 100 people every week, he was great. Very altruistic,
That's amazing
@@stevenm2526Any way to contact him? I'm in NY
That is amazing. Please let me know if you ever hear of him sharing again. He is my hero I think I'd die if I got to meet him or even seen him. All I know is his shares, have never seen him.
What's the name of the zoom meeting that would love to see this guy on zoom
❤ wow
That's all I got!
This gave me SO much hope 🙏
Thank you 💕
So real. 6 months today hoping I can stay this time 🙏
Hope you made it another 6 months my friend.. God bless ❤
If you can't identify with everything shared here . Just keep coming back and more will be revealed. amazing how this simple program can be difficult but then a guy like bob d comes along and makes it so much easier to have hope
Thank you for these YTUBE links to hear Bob D share his amazing story with such faith humility humour and deep knowledge of the 12 Step program.
Who else do you listen to?
@@moniqueloupe8867 Joe & Charlie the Irish guy from the rockaways
@@Johnny-hb3vt Are Joe and Charlie the same as the Irish guy from nowadays?
No I can’t think of the name
A remarkable man, with a remarkable recovery.
A channel for God’s grace!
Truly solid. Enhanced my sobriety. Will encourage my sponsees to listen.
What a huge blessing to hear his testimony! Thank You, Father!
Amazing man, listen to his talks every night. Everyone need too listen too Bob D. Thank you Bob D ❤️
Can listen endlessly, every time something new is discovered.
One of my favorite speakers. It cut out when he was telling a story. Which was a bummer because I was on the edge of my seat. Thank you odomtology these speaker tapes have helped me through this COVID19 crisis. God bless
I know! I want to know the ends of his stories, duno why they cut ends off.
I bet the guy he was about to beat up just didn’t have his glasses and didn’t see Bob properly lol
I've heard this story on another video and it turns out the guy that seemed to ignore him has cancer or some disease.
Keep'em coming Bob D. You Rock!!! Eye opening!!! Thank you!
The only guy to describe me and my character defects as clearly and succinctly as I could ever hope to describe myself.
What and amazing listen. Listened to the whole thing. All 5 parts. Life changing.
God, I needed this today.
So grateful for these recordings.
What a great message! And a great speaker!
Gees, I had a resentment against Craig until he walked me through his 4th Step Process on it. The 4th Step I have seems to just go on an on about exploring character defects but without going a little deeper, there's no understanding the why's and wherefore's and thus no room for self compassion; instead just more self shaming. I took notes on the stages he walked through in the inventory as he shared it and will look deeper and more kindly and deeply at my role in certain affairs. Great honest and deep share. Thanks.
Pain, whether it be physical, mental, spiritual or ALL three, is VERY painful. There have been many times when my AA friends have been in Dire circumstances and many times, I'd no answers or suggestions on how to help resolve their problems so, what did I do? I simply put my arms around them and said Nothing. I could NOT give them any advice as I'd never been in their situation. I let them know that they were NOT ALONE and I would be there for them to help them get through this difficult time. Sometimes, saying nothing is the BEST way to help. Being there for people says MORE than words ever can. Thank you ALL.
Peace, light and love.
🌻💖🔥🍀🔥💖🌻💖🔥🌻
that is better sometimes that is more powerful. amen to that
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Truly inspiring! Z🙏
Bob describes the realities of being human, what goes on in our minds - so well. I listen to get hope back and not feel so terribly depressed. What are you gonna do when there''s nothing between you and you anymore.. it's just you. It's serious business and in many cases tragic. pray eat surf!!
Great series, incredible speaker. thanks for sharing this. i've been sober since 1985 and been through the steps several times and taken several new guys through the steps, but this brought fresh new insights that i'm using and sharing with others...
Bob D is such an amazing speaker! Love his Big Book studies..
In this talk, I think Bob is talking about more interpersonal resentments rather than horrific tragedies. However, I will say, forgiveness is very powerful. The instances you mentioned are insanely horrendous, but in each and every case, there are certain individuals who have indeed forgiven the perpetrators and have allowed Love to win, thus allowing its powerful healing to resonate within themselves. One of our speakers, Ed M., talks about forgiving the murderer of his father in his tape.
I I didn't and most times don't get some experiences, yet when it comes from Bob D it's clear as day thank you for your perspective Bob.
Thanks Bob for sharing ...i went through and heard your experience, strength, and hope and i have to say that i can relate to your story as it is my story. you have been given a gift of insight in the mind and spirits of the core of the AA program and how it applies to my life with the principles of recovery. i'm going to save these sharings for the future. thanks for the meeting inline man...NAMASTE
Great message. Thank you Bob D. 🤗
This is an Incredible share.
Bob D.'s voice sounds exactly like Bob Odenkirk's (Better Call Saul). Just an observation. 😊 Love his tapes, he boils this program down to its beautiful simplicity.
I thought the same lol!!
This is in response to what John Anthony stated below. First and foremost, our AA literature talks about that even "justifiable anger" is better left to those more qualified than the alcoholic. That because of our vast perception issues and our ability to form a resentment out of almost anything, we should avoid getting angry, because for us, the business of resentments is infinitely grave. We as alcoholics need to be able to let things go that may cause us to drink. A forgiving spirit, if you will.
What strikes me about your post John is that you assume that AA needs to have an answer for mass tragedies and death. AA has no opinion on outside issues, and does not wish to engage in any controversies. We deal with resentments 1 sponsee at a time, and for those sponsees who have dealt with loss, the only thing we try to convey is that walking around with a deep resentment for the alcoholic means to die. And if the original resentment is that someone was taken from someone by violence or senseless crime, there is no point in the surviving party drinking themselves to death also. If they are in AA, and they are sitting across from me, and they don't want to drink and they don't want to die, they may have to *be willing* to look at the world from another angle, and see that maybe those who perpetrated such crimes were also sick themselves.
It is from this new angle that we approach life, as we try to pull another sick alcoholic back from the brink of destruction. Please understand that.
Very well said!
Late in seeing this but I agree 100%. My parents were murdered when I was 10 and us kids found them. It wasn't until I got to AA 36 years later that I was able to let go of the resentments among other things that came along with it, and walk a free loving life! Thank you for stating this so eloquently.
@@lisabanner5125 listen to earl h!
Thank You 🙏 I needed to read this message. Sober since 5-10-2015, and I buried my husband of 21 years on
5-10-2019 which was my 4 year sobriety. I didn’t pick up a drink nor a gun instead I gave God total control of my life and checked into sober living for 6 months. On 5-10-2022, I will celebrate 🎉 7 years sobriety, and it has not been easy at all!!!! Yet I keep doing the deal and believing for the best.
I needed to hear this thank you! Thank God
Thanks Bob You My Go To Person When I Can't Get To A Meeting.....
You’re my grand grand Sponser thank you ❤️
What an account of blessings, awesome talk!
Bob- wonderful Share. Thank you so much.n
Thank You Dear😘God Bless
Perfectly said!
Thank you made me look at myself. Peace!
Wow. Amazing
Great story and amazing use of the steps for healing. Another thing I found for myself was that in some relationships I should not have been that person at all. Or that we were not really comfortable for the long term relationship, family, partner etc. No matter how good or at attentive one could be it still may not work. Insights on comparability is also very eye opening.
Best
David
I really want God to help me change my story an perspective of what has happened to me... I'm having a hard time not feeling like a victim.
Amanda Martin Spiritually fit sponsorship will help tremendously with this, as does working the steps, one at a time, in succession, with discipline. I will pray for you.
Work with others
@@stephendiangelo4215 Amen 🙏 this is the key to this program seems like a lot of folks miss this part..two of the biggest mistakes I see is taking to long on the steps and people not working with other's
Do good,feel good. When ever I get wrapped up in me.My fellows, prayers and meetings, remind me. Do something anything for another,even if it's as simple as a cup of coffee for the one I love,a long with good morning I love you.
wow i can relate with basically everything he says
Wow hope I can find a sponsor like that
I feel like his wife , very similar situation I’m in
Good powerful talk!
Thank you
Thank you bob!!
resentments are my killer weakness too
This man here is so Deep my wife left but we going to get help Drug will mess up a family but it can be repair
I get what you are saying though, and luckily, that "slogan" appears nowhere in the Big Book, or any AA literature. So it is merely the opinion of the speaker. Thanks for listening and Namaste :)
Love listening to Bob D. I would love to listen in person . Anyone know where he shares at ? Please
His homegroup is in Las Vegas.
@@allencollins6031 thank you very much !! I’m gonna have to plan a trip to Vegas then !
@@ashleyingram6917 Excellent
Love Bob D! What happened to this talk? Sounds like he’s wrapping up. It just stops and right into another of his talks.
Hi Terri, that is the autoplay feature going to the next talk :) Blessings to you and yours!!!
Odomtology 12-Step Recovery Media How can I meet this guy???
Great speaker. Where can we hear the end of the story??
I've known Bob D for25 years. he has overcome the shivering Dennison of alcoholism.
thanks
🌹
Are there any women speakers who are so revered?
There are many! You might like Katie P. or Polly P. we have them on our channel and they are great tapes!
I love Katie P.
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8th step list 2:01
good speaker - however that whole AA slogan of "No justifiable resentments" is why people view the program as messed up. Try telling families of Holocaust victims, families of Columbine Shooting Victims, Newtown shooting victims etc. that there are no justifiable resentments.
Those are justified but having a justifiable resentment is not make it any better than the other, it hurts the person with the resentment not the person who killed the people.
in case you didn't "keep coming back" and you didn't see this reply to your comment:
This is in response to what John Anthony stated below. First and foremost, our AA literature talks about that even "justifiable anger" is better left to those more qualified than the alcoholic. That because of our vast perception issues and our ability to form a resentment out of almost anything, we should avoid getting angry, because for us, the business of resentments is infinitely grave. We as alcoholics need to be able to let things go that may cause us to drink. A forgiving spirit, if you will.
What strikes me about your post John is that you assume that AA needs to have an answer for mass tragedies and death. AA has no opinion on outside issues, and does not wish to engage in any controversies. We deal with resentments 1 sponsee at a time, and for those sponsees who have dealt with loss, the only thing we try to convey is that walking around with a deep resentment for the alcoholic means to die. And if the original resentment is that someone was taken from someone by violence or senseless crime, there is no point in the surviving party drinking themselves to death also. If they are in AA, and they are sitting across from me, and they don't want to drink and they don't want to die, they may have to be willing to look at the world from another angle, and see that maybe those who perpetrated such crimes were also sick themselves.
It is from this new angle that we approach life, as we try to pull another sick alcoholic back from the brink of destruction. Please understand that.
"people view the program as messed up." ??? not my experience !!!
@@ButterKrud well said . got a lot from this reply
@@ButterKrudthank you for carrying the message !
😳
Do a thorough inventory and give your low self esteem you developed in your youth to a powerful graceful god. You will be enough.
My life story holds the key. To my corroding thread of fear.
I've known Bob D for25 years. he has overcome the shivering Dennison of alcoholism.
I would give anything to meet this man. I see me in him. He has helped me through some very dark times.
Paul Romero how old was Bob when he got sober?
David Marruffo he speaks all over the world.
Name dropping ?😂
@@shaneward2488⁰😊😊😊00
thankyou
+Pat Corkish Yeah just go to our channel's home page and click on the magnifying glass. That will allow you to search for speakers on our channel. We also have a playlist of women speakers that is AMAZING! Blessings to you and yours!
I've known Bob D for25 years. he has overcome the shivering Dennison of alcoholism.