I got sober at 23. I’m 29 now still the same date. I listened to this talk when I was new 30 days in. 6 years later… I still get something out of it. Rinse and repeat. If your struggling just know you’re not alone. This program gave me this life. I owe my life to aa and god’s kids. Never forget where I came from. ❤
🔥 brutally honest share of experience and how the answer is in the work. I grew up in New England and worked in Boston for years. Hope that Matt is still doing well.✌️ happy 2024 and bless you all.
I was blessed to have God put Matty in my path. He introduced me to AA, the 12 Steps, and a better way of life. I will be a year sober in two weeks and my life is better than I could ever have imagined. The promise of freedom has come true for me
For people who think they cant stop drinking. I started drinking in High school every weekend. the first time I was drunk I was about 9. I drank quite heavy from 25 until 44 when I quit. That was the last sat of Aug.1985. I'm now 76 and have not even had a smell of booze because I have it carved in my head what would happen if I took one sip. I managed to hold down jobs etc(not all as I was fired more than once) as I would do a lot of sub-contracting work roofing. But in my drinking days I had quite a few dwi's, spent time in jails, My paycheck went to lawyers in order to stay out of jail. But what I want to say and hope I can just help at least one person, please quit drinking. There's just so much in life without booze. My thirty two years of not drinking started with the first day.
Ronald Solberg. My AA Bday is July 4 1985. One day at a time! Working the steps over and over again is so amusing and rewarding. Self knowledge and talking with God rules the day ❤️
The ability to put the feeling of untreated alcoholism into words is beautiful if you have this disease. He captures my experience with this program like no other thank you Matt
This was not my experience, but in some ways, it DOES parallel my experience. The difference was, stayed away from opiates, meetings and not drinking was pretty effective for me for months and months at a time. What finally stopped the relapse cycle for me was when I finally began to understand what “the work” of achieving “happy, joyous, and free” really was. That took way too many years, but I’m grateful I finally made it. It was disheartening along the way, but I got lucky. I refused to quit trying, despite failure after failure. I’m so glad this lead is here and this alcoholic is as brutally honest and clear as he is. I hope other people can learn what they need to know from this share. Thank you to Matt, and thank you to those who created this upload. 💜☮️
I listened to this share almost daily. I ended up doing 108 meetings in 90 days. I am about to share in front of 100 people on Tue. 12 steps later, 7 months later I still listen to this before bed. It seemed so magical thinking of what it would be like to hold my 30, 60 days chip. I keep all my chips in my small jeans pocket daily. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Start doing the work. If you don’t know what it is (the work) find a person who can show you what that is. THAT will start the process of recovery. I hope you are still out there and still trying to figure it out. It doesn’t matter whether you drank or not since you made this post. It only matters that figure out how to stay sober and achieve serenity today. Good luck. I hope you make it. 💜☮️
I lived around Boston so hearing some of the places like Blanchards lol was so great! I'm in my first year of sobriety so not doing relationships...but I'm in love with this guy hahah Matt H.! Find me!
The ways of the world, ignoring Creator doesn't work very well. It's not that God deliberately messed with you so that you will be so dedperately turn to Him/Her to help you. The world just looks like it fills you up ! It feels so sweet. But eventually it just doesn't end very spectacular. With close connection with God things move in much sweeter way.
I've been sober for almost ten years off of opiates and meth due to the realization that I need to stop and get my shit together. I had nothing to do that for, so I did it for myself and no god or fake spiritual maledy was my problem since Im an atheist. AA makes scientology look sane.
I got sober at 23. I’m 29 now still the same date.
I listened to this talk when I was new 30 days in. 6 years later… I still get something out of it.
Rinse and repeat. If your struggling just know you’re not alone. This program gave me this life. I owe my life to aa and god’s kids. Never forget where I came from. ❤
🔥 brutally honest share of experience and how the answer is in the work. I grew up in New England and worked in Boston for years. Hope that Matt is still doing well.✌️ happy 2024 and bless you all.
This guy gets it. Like very few I've ever heard
I was blessed to have God put Matty in my path. He introduced me to AA, the 12 Steps, and a better way of life. I will be a year sober in two weeks and my life is better than I could ever have imagined. The promise of freedom has come true for me
I'm trying to get a hold of matt h. to talk to him about speaking at a conference we are having. can you help me with that?
Well done 👍👌👌👌
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I guess not. So sad.
I hope you're doing well.
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For people who think they cant stop drinking. I started drinking in High school every weekend. the first time I was drunk I was about 9. I drank quite heavy from 25 until 44 when I quit. That was the last sat of Aug.1985. I'm now 76 and have not even had a smell of booze because I have it carved in my head what would happen if I took one sip. I managed to hold down jobs etc(not all as I was fired more than once) as I would do a lot of sub-contracting work roofing. But in my drinking days I had quite a few dwi's, spent time in jails, My paycheck went to lawyers in order to stay out of jail. But what I want to say and hope I can just help at least one person, please quit drinking. There's just so much in life without booze. My thirty two years of not drinking started with the first day.
You are an inspiration.....65 days sober here but my story is your story. Gives me hope.
Ronald Solberg. My AA Bday is July 4 1985. One day at a time! Working the steps over and over again is so amusing and rewarding. Self knowledge and talking with God rules the day ❤️
The solution is in the 12 steps!
I don't know how old this recording was & u might not get it. I just wanted you to know Good Service for us suffering. I thank you❤❤❤❤
The ability to put the feeling of untreated alcoholism into words is beautiful if you have this disease. He captures my experience with this program like no other thank you Matt
This was not my experience, but in some ways, it DOES parallel my experience.
The difference was, stayed away from opiates, meetings and not drinking was pretty effective for me for months and months at a time.
What finally stopped the relapse cycle for me was when I finally began to understand what “the work” of achieving “happy, joyous, and free” really was. That took way too many years, but I’m grateful I finally made it. It was disheartening along the way, but I got lucky. I refused to quit trying, despite failure after failure.
I’m so glad this lead is here and this alcoholic is as brutally honest and clear as he is. I hope other people can learn what they need to know from this share.
Thank you to Matt, and thank you to those who created this upload. 💜☮️
Never have I been able to identify so much with someone as with Matt,thank you so very much
AMAZING MATT You impress the heck out of me, Thank God you were able to share your story,
Very good talk. I have heard all the greats and Matt H. just blew my mind.
Holy shit Matt 🔥 .. Refreshing talk
I loved his message and that he talked the "solution". Some open meetings just make me feel worse. Matt was very articulate and funny! Great story!
This is me ..my story to the tee thank God I got it 👍 thru the steps and rocketed into that 6th sense of the power of God
I listened to this share almost daily. I ended up doing 108 meetings in 90 days. I am about to share in front of 100 people on Tue. 12 steps later, 7 months later I still listen to this before bed. It seemed so magical thinking of what it would be like to hold my 30, 60 days chip. I keep all my chips in my small jeans pocket daily. Thanks for all the inspiration.
So this was published on June 8, my S.D. is 06/08/03. Excellent speaker.
Right up there with Clancy I, Kip Collins and Chris Raymer. The hard stuff. The true stuff.
Love Chris R.!
Absolutely
I'm a big fan of Matty. Great message but beyond that great person.
Brother is rapid fire, and never stuttered once.
AWESOME MESSAGE!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! GOD IS DEFINITELY A WAY MAKER!!!
Thank you so much for posting this.
This dude just nailed it! He’s talking about me, LOL
This gives me hope but also makes
Me
So sad . I'm a phony. I'm trying. 53 days sober and I'm scared.
Wish I was smart as Matt.
Hope you are still sober...
I'm praying for you. 1 year later
Start doing the work. If you don’t know what it is (the work) find a person who can show you what that is. THAT will start the process of recovery.
I hope you are still out there and still trying to figure it out.
It doesn’t matter whether you drank or not since you made this post. It only matters that figure out how to stay sober and achieve serenity today.
Good luck. I hope you make it. 💜☮️
Excellent story thank you. AA has changed my life, and by the Grace God Im sober today.
matty thank you!!! so much identification
Man alive can this guy talk! Awesome message great guy!!!
I completely identify with this awesome and very true to life message. #HelpThoseWhoStruggle
Awesome Meeting Matt thankyou for sharing your amazing Story👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯💯💯💯
I lived around Boston so hearing some of the places like Blanchards lol was so great! I'm in my first year of sobriety so not doing relationships...but I'm in love with this guy hahah Matt H.! Find me!
Awesome...thanks for uploading!
Matt makes so much sense!! Truly enjoy listening to him..Does he have anymore talks I can listen to??
I love this great recovery. I’m a compulsive gambler and am a massive fan of the AA big book. ❤️🙌🙏
I needed to hear a lot of this thank you
4am thoughts. I'm Anthony I'm an alcoholic
You know he's in the New Hampshire recovery world when he uses the term RID to describe restless, irritable and discontented.
Truth
You, you, have to be caaaalm.
Wow
Related on so many levels
Relatable at 24:00
Can someone give me any contact information for Matt? I'd like to see about getting him out to Oklahoma to speak.
Guy is a beast of recovery, had the honor of meeting him at Plymouth House.
wow
Sounds like Joe Rogan lol, great speaker!
❤️☀️❤️👌🏿❤️👌🏿
Mary k._ I really enjoy going to. Aa but i get depressed cause. I"m tired of going to the. same. MTG,all. The time,
How can I get in touch with Matt H? I'd love to invite him out to speak at my home group
Contact The Plymouth House, in Plymouth NH.
The ways of the world, ignoring Creator doesn't work very well. It's not that God deliberately messed with you so that you will be so dedperately turn to Him/Her to help you. The world just looks like it fills you up ! It feels so sweet. But eventually it just doesn't end very spectacular. With close connection with God things move in much sweeter way.
Ive met Matt H at the plymouth house. He's basically the Ben Shapiro of A.A. Which is not a compliment.
What exactly does that mean? He speaks fast?
Ew Ben Shapiro 🤢🤮
Don’t understand this comment could you clarify please
I've been sober for almost ten years off of opiates and meth due to the realization that I need to stop and get my shit together. I had nothing to do that for, so I did it for myself and no god or fake spiritual maledy was my problem since Im an atheist. AA makes scientology look sane.
So you're not an alcoholic so why are your here?
Blow your air elsewhere. Congratulations but WHY ARE YOU HERE???
I am glad you do not have a spiritual malady.
@@robertbaldwin2779 😉that’s definitely not why he is here, I wish him every sober day. With peace and harmony with self 🕊