I went to Father Martin Ashley in Havre De Grace MD. I got to know Father Martin while I was there in the 90s. I did confession with him and had several talks. He was an amazing man. RIP 🙏
Sober 42 years, father martins guidelines were the beginnings of my sobriety. In the first months I would put a tape on and listen . It was the only way I could get any sleep. The information and his obvious guidance and love gave me hope of recovery.❤
Well done to you for staying sober .it's a monumental struggle at the beginning. , father martin turned everything around for me . His talk on alcoholism is the single most comprehensive and illuminating description of the nature of alcoholism and I still remember this being sober for 6 years that at the third month I was struggling so badly with the cravings and had managed not to drink that someone in AA congratulated me on not giving in, and that made me feel as if there was hope ! Small simple things and genuine kindness was what I experienced at AA and with other recovering addicts ! So well done . And if you are suffering from cravings these eventually pass . There really do and you get to a stage were having a drink is no longer the centre of your existence but it does take a while for your brain to recover because some of my thinking was still warped for quite a while when I stopped ,but that recovered too, you will find aspects of yourself you didnt know existed that are wonderful. And if I can offer some of what I learned find something you truly enjoy , reading, cycling, stamp collecting anything just one thing you enjoy and develop it . I always thought I couldn't draw and I'm not michael angelo, but I did discover some ability and became so immersed in it that hours could have passed when I was drawing . Just one thing that's all. Don't set your goals too high and don't make too many of them ! But keep going , there's a book someone suggested to me called 'one big tent' and it's about the atheists and agnostic way of doing the twelve steps. I'm not a believer in god a s a deity , i believe there is a higher intelligence and goodness which speaks through conscience, prayer and connection with others! That's my higher power. And it's worked letting go and letting god. So keep going it's honestly really worth it!
This man changed my life 23 yrs ago and he still continues too change my life today . I Heard him on a tape casset and now today . I can listen and see him today . One day at a time 🙏🙏
I love father Martin. He is a great speaker. His speaking directly has gave me hope and more inside on my issues. I have been clean and sober since sept 15 of 2023. My life is changing and I am on my way to anew life. His words are so right to the point. He has been inspiration to me. Thank you
I thank God for AA for somewhere to go for this horrible affliction.without AA id be done. Thank you God for carrying me for so many terrible years with this ,and getting me to AA.
So true. I'll be completing my 19th sobriety birthday soon. Thanks to the fellowship of A.A for all the support. I keep watching Fr. Martin's video from time to time and it's really helps me to be on track. This amazing fellowship has helped me rebuild my life and I am still making positive changes everyday. Love you all.
Incredible, phenomenal, inspirational, and motivating!!!! I am sincerely grateful for Father Martin and the 12 step program of AA and NA also ALCOA and Alanon. If we take in the applicable wisdom and put it to use with a sincere heart, there is a Beautiful life awaiting after the bumps. FACT!
Thank Our Creator that A.A. was born and evolved into world wide proportions thank our Almighty who reached out to Bill W. and gave him his awakening on the hospital bed, where the top of the mountain wind blew. Xx ❤️ 🙌🔥
“Let nothing disturb you, nothing frighten you, all things are passing, God is unchanging. Patience gains all; nothing is lacking to those who have God: God alone is sufficient.” ― St. Teresa of Avila
Oh, my word. He just described my first message. But the addiction was not alcohol but food. My first husband "ATE & SLEPT"! I was so lonely and cried often. Thinking something was WRONG with me that he did not want spend time with me or our son! The story get's worse in the fact that I was sober and decided to drink again after 13 years in this marriage. But that is NOT and NEVER WILL be his fault! I own that today. However, I do wish my "therapist" had told me about Al-Anon. I have just joined them... after 24 years sober in AA I am now in Al-anon.
I have three years.! And am working this step with my new sponsor who has 25 years. I have worked the 4th step before the relief that came after reading it (5th step) to my sponsor is truly incredible🙌🤸♀️👏 love this program given me a life beyond my wildest dreams.!
I went to his rehab, father Martin Ashley, they shamefully changed the name because it sounded “too religious” even tho the rehab itself was no more religious than any other rehab with a church on the campus. He was awesome, the rehab was awesome. He was dead by the time I got there but we would watch these videos everyday
Great man and great program sober 20 years did my steps with Docter because I was so ashamed of all the people I hurt physically and mentally love the program and my higher power one day at a time a miracle we all are
Moral is goodness. Right things usually reverberate with people. We live in a sinful world. People seek a feeling like love and pleasure, regardless of whether they use drugs or alcohol or not. So the key to living well, is to feel good about right where you are.
I love Father Martin, ever since going to the Woman's Silent Retreat in Barrington, Illinois with my sister who invited me Pier.. It has been over twenty years ago. May God Bless Father Martin and Agape Love to you.
I wish I had gotten more serious when I was 29. Now at 59, I am fearless. However, the pros and cons of working the steps at my age works out to, well, hindsight is 20 to 20. I was a sloppy, and stupid drunk. I hurt others simply by embarrassment.
Father martin is god nobody knows that in this cruel world he is god the normal people can never understand this if he met me where i am he would be in tears and silently sit beside me and my family where i sleep thank you father for a drop of hope
The steps I took to get sober were not in order...... But. Step four courage Step five honesty Step one surrender. After doing 28 days, 113 meetings in 90 days. 2019 was the last time I attended an AA meeting. I need to hit a meeting, so I can get my 5 1/2 year coin. The thought of drinking doesn't exsist. But it is also terrifying. You can do it, it can be done, God bless you with strength to hold on to him, as he CARRIES you though it..... Amen.
The spirit, mind, and heart are already damaged by sin. Being a drunkard is a sin. People are immoral sinners even without being a drunkard and that is why we all need to be saved from sin through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
Understanding his motivation behind his "Talks" is inspirational. To know that his joy in educating individuals continues to be well received even today. Great work Father Martin.
Never mind NA or AA. After 6/7 years in the programme, I invited Jesus into my heart and into my life and that's where I found true healing. The programme is nothing compared to the healing God can give you.
Father Martin puts the steps into simplicity. I do not know why people knock AA or attack it. Maybe the preferred treatment is Harm Reduction. Well the ultimate form of harm reduction is abstinence! My feelings are that the fear is the concept of God. I remember chatting with another addict and asking after dinner whether the night sky was nature or by design. After being told it was purely nature, I asked to put aside absolute belief, after all absolute belief kept them drinking, and just think whether it was possible, just possible in the slightest way, as he wasn't a scientist or expert, that it could be by design, he eventually said it could be possible. My response? "That is all you need to believe in a higher power."
Absolutely brilliant, beginning another step four this afternoon. I was recommended to this video by a friend and I'm glad I watched it, plain, simple, straight to the point and nicely cut with some intelligent humour. Thank you for uploading.
I am starting my step 4/5 but my sponsor suggest that I do it with my pastor friend I have already told him some deep stuff few months back about my past and it's helped a lot so when I do it in full I'm sure It will even be better and with the grace off God I wish any off you reading this all the luck in the world with your recovery amen 🙌
We're supposed to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ not to find the real me. The real me is a selfish sinner and there was no good in me. But God has all power and He can transform me to the likeness of His Son Jesus Christ
The biggest part of my inventory is what was done to me. To see feel it touch it taste it. See how it has deeply made me feel and behave in my life. Forgive. Ask god to soften my ego to let these defective beliefs go. Daily if need be. Always In AA. Moving towards love and tolerance. Building self love and self acceptance. Then anger. Resentment. Envy. Self pity. Control. Neediness. Can subside. I won’t be doing the same tenth step over and over.
Can someone explain to me why everybody laughs when he says '' this is the fifth '' and he also says after that '' pardon or excuse me for the expression. Thanks
We get to choose, really? The sponsor I had chose me. Those days were over decades ago. Every one I have tried to choose either turned me down, or I discovered I had made a terrible mistake. Since 1986 I have been alone in the world. Their is no way out. I have been sober 12 years and it doesn't mean a thing to me. I'm old and don't have much time left. I'm so glad it will soon be over.
I went to Father Martin Ashley in Havre De Grace MD. I got to know Father Martin while I was there in the 90s. I did confession with him and had several talks. He was an amazing man. RIP 🙏
Love his talks. Helps me in my recovery. 65 days clean and sober.
I hope your still doing well
118 days and counting. 😉😊♥️
That is wonderful
Keep coming back!!!! I got 100 days
Well done one day at a time
I’ve been sober over 12 years and still listen to father Martin!!!
AWESOME !!!
IT WORKS !
on the toilet now listening
A. A. is absolutely the best thing that has ever happened to me. Thank God . . . !
Rarely have we seen a person fail who has THOROUGHLY followed our path.
Sober 42 years, father martins guidelines were the beginnings of my sobriety. In the first months I would put a tape on and listen . It was the only way I could get any sleep. The information and his obvious guidance and love gave me hope of recovery.❤
today i'm 7 months sober. so glad a friend turned me to father martin. as i begin step 4. this video made a lot of sense to me.
Well done to you for staying sober .it's a monumental struggle at the beginning. , father martin turned everything around for me . His talk on alcoholism is the single most comprehensive and illuminating description of the nature of alcoholism and I still remember this being sober for 6 years that at the third month I was struggling so badly with the cravings and had managed not to drink that someone in AA congratulated me on not giving in, and that made me feel as if there was hope ! Small simple things and genuine kindness was what I experienced at AA and with other recovering addicts ! So well done . And if you are suffering from cravings these eventually pass . There really do and you get to a stage were having a drink is no longer the centre of your existence but it does take a while for your brain to recover because some of my thinking was still warped for quite a while when I stopped ,but that recovered too, you will find aspects of yourself you didnt know existed that are wonderful. And if I can offer some of what I learned find something you truly enjoy , reading, cycling, stamp collecting anything just one thing you enjoy and develop it . I always thought I couldn't draw and I'm not michael angelo, but I did discover some ability and became so immersed in it that hours could have passed when I was drawing . Just one thing that's all. Don't set your goals too high and don't make too many of them ! But keep going , there's a book someone suggested to me called 'one big tent' and it's about the atheists and agnostic way of doing the twelve steps. I'm not a believer in god a s a deity , i believe there is a higher intelligence and goodness which speaks through conscience, prayer and connection with others! That's my higher power. And it's worked letting go and letting god. So keep going it's honestly really worth it!
I listen to father Martin every morning. 4 months sober. Go to meetings go to meetings go to meetings Love father Martin. Amen
work with others!
Do the instructions in the Big Book, meeting makers don't make it
Trust god. 🙏🏿 Clean 🧼 house 🏡 help others ❤
That's all fine. Working the steps and then the steps will work us. You will be fine then. KCB...
How's your recovery, 3yrs. Later ??
48 hours today. I am returning after some years of being outside the rooms. I am so grateful for sobriety today 🙏🏼💛
This man changed my life 23 yrs ago and he still continues too change my life today . I Heard him on a tape casset and now today . I can listen and see him today . One day at a time 🙏🙏
I love father Martin. He is a great speaker. His speaking directly has gave me hope and more inside on my issues. I have been clean and sober since sept 15 of 2023. My life is changing and I am on my way to anew life. His words are so right to the point. He has been inspiration to me. Thank you
Coming up on 16 months- just found these! Awesome presentation of the steps
Good for you. Keep going back
46 days today.
God is good and he sent us this guy too ❤❤❤
An absolutely fantastic man, I am just about two months clean and sober I came across these most terrific videos and I am really grateful for that
He speaks of the steps in a clarifying way and he is funny and genuine.
Wow! He explains the Steps holding a lamp shining light for us aat the end of the tunnel...Gos bless ypu Father!
It has worked for me for 18 years free of charge!
So awesome. I'll have 4 years next month
@@Clarence2Worley Well Done CleanLife
Well Done Dennis
@@funbrothers96 Thank you bro.
Happy 24 years 24 hours a day
Wonderful listening to father Martin again. I got sober in 81 and listened to chalk talk every Monday for a year or two. 8 mm reel to reel back then
I thank God for AA for somewhere to go for this horrible affliction.without AA id be done. Thank you God for carrying me for so many terrible years with this ,and getting me to AA.
So true. I'll be completing my 19th sobriety birthday soon.
Thanks to the fellowship of A.A for all the support.
I keep watching Fr. Martin's video from time to time and it's really helps me to be on track. This amazing fellowship has helped me rebuild my life and I am still making positive changes everyday. Love you all.
The program of AA works 100% of the time if the person is willing to thoroughly do 100% of the program to the best of their ability
Logical falicy
Absolutely
But the same is true if I said “stop drinking”
Incredible, phenomenal, inspirational, and motivating!!!! I am sincerely grateful for Father Martin and the 12 step program of AA and NA also ALCOA and Alanon.
If we take in the applicable wisdom and put it to use with a sincere heart, there is a Beautiful life awaiting after the bumps. FACT!
I have been clean and sober since 01/07/2020 by the grace of GOD I AM STILL HERE
Love this man. Fantastic speaker. 11mnths 2 weeks sober
Thank Our Creator that A.A. was born and evolved into world wide proportions thank our Almighty who reached out to Bill W. and gave him his awakening on the hospital bed, where the top of the mountain wind blew. Xx ❤️ 🙌🔥
He is good !
And funny ..a standup comedian for sure and a great speaker to boot!
this HOMBRE commands my attention!
Higher power
Father Martin makes it easy to understand God.
Don’t deny physical, philosophical, moral zero. It helps move you forward.
“Let nothing disturb you, nothing frighten you, all things are passing, God is unchanging. Patience gains all; nothing is lacking to those who have God: God alone is sufficient.”
― St. Teresa of Avila
This guy is a amazing, inspiration to me, thank you father martin and thank you god.
Oh, my word. He just described my first message. But the addiction was not alcohol but food. My first husband "ATE & SLEPT"! I was so lonely and cried often. Thinking something was WRONG with me that he did not want spend time with me or our son! The story get's worse in the fact that I was sober and decided to drink again after 13 years in this marriage. But that is NOT and NEVER WILL be his fault! I own that today. However, I do wish my "therapist" had told me about Al-Anon. I have just joined them... after 24 years sober in AA I am now in Al-anon.
I have three years.! And am working this step with my new sponsor who has 25 years. I have worked the 4th step before the relief that came after reading it (5th step) to my sponsor is truly incredible🙌🤸♀️👏 love this program given me a life beyond my wildest dreams.!
I love this guy. He is able to explain everything so well.
I went to his rehab, father Martin Ashley, they shamefully changed the name because it sounded “too religious” even tho the rehab itself was no more religious than any other rehab with a church on the campus. He was awesome, the rehab was awesome. He was dead by the time I got there but we would watch these videos everyday
Thank God for Father Martin Chalk talks 20 years I have used these with many families that suffer from the disease of alcoholism
Father Martin is a beautiful human being.
Thank you, Lord, I am so grateful for Father Martin, I am going to show this to my client's today.
Great man and great program sober 20 years did my steps with Docter because I was so ashamed of all the people I hurt physically and mentally love the program and my higher power one day at a time a miracle we all are
I heard Fr. Martin share his story around 1972 at the roundup in Las Vegas. It was a wonderful hour for this newcomer.
Thats fantastic John. I take it your still sober and working the AA programme. It perhaps make you 45 yrs sobriety.
Moral is goodness. Right things usually reverberate with people. We live in a sinful world. People seek a feeling like love and pleasure, regardless of whether they use drugs or alcohol or not. So the key to living well, is to feel good about right where you are.
I love Father Martin, ever since going to the Woman's Silent Retreat in Barrington, Illinois with my sister who invited me Pier.. It has been over twenty years ago. May God Bless Father Martin and Agape Love to you.
Purple Tina you are a brilliant woman! He is my absolute favorite. Great post ! God bless you and thank you for sharing love.
I wish I had gotten more serious when I was 29. Now at 59, I am fearless. However, the pros and cons of working the steps at my age works out to, well, hindsight is 20 to 20. I was a sloppy, and stupid drunk. I hurt others simply by embarrassment.
God bless you for this! You have no idea how much these words have helped me and encouraged me
"Unresolved remorse will destroy you."
I'm just glad my happy ass stumbled into an AA meeting one day. I'm one lucky duck
Farther Martin, pray for us
Love this helped me understand more of this disease ❤
Father martin is god nobody knows that in this cruel world he is god the normal people can never understand this if he met me where i am he would be in tears and silently sit beside me and my family where i sleep thank you father for a drop of hope
Thank you for sharing these. My son has substance abuse disorder and these are very helpful to me and to him!
The steps I took to get sober were not in order...... But. Step four courage
Step five honesty
Step one surrender.
After doing 28 days, 113 meetings in 90 days. 2019 was the last time I attended an AA meeting. I need to hit a meeting, so I can get my 5 1/2 year coin. The thought of drinking doesn't exsist. But it is also terrifying. You can do it, it can be done, God bless you with strength to hold on to him, as he CARRIES you though it..... Amen.
I'm so greatful for aa this programme is around since 1935 and it's the best show out there. For anyone with addiction 🙏🙏🙏😒
Thank you Jose, for sharing this with all of us
Trust God
Clean house
Help others!
I'am sober about 57 months in aa
Love love LOVE Fr. Martin
The spirit, mind, and heart are already damaged by sin. Being a drunkard is a sin. People are immoral sinners even without being a drunkard and that is why we all need to be saved from sin through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
Father Martin has a simple to the point message in everything he shares.
He is a sick fuck and not recovered a day.
Understanding his motivation behind his "Talks" is inspirational. To know that his joy in educating individuals continues to be well received even today. Great work Father Martin.
niall441 He Had 50 years of sobriety.
@@niall441 You are a bitter asshole. What have you done in your shitty life?
Feb 25 3 years 2019 clean sobee
I always enjoy his AA commentary.
Read the big book. How it Works chapter. It very clearly sets out how to do step 4 (and all other steps). Keep it simple.
wow! I attend OA n i really love his speeech
this guy is amazing.
That was a very good video for it touched home and it explained in more detail how the 12 steps really work in the faith of God
I would like to know more I'm told this program works and I believe it
go to meetings and give it a chance...I didn't know what I didn't know til I tried it..God bless you
Anthony Marquet Dobbins look up Joe and Charlie big book and step12.com/step-4.html
Never mind NA or AA. After 6/7 years in the programme, I invited Jesus into my heart and into my life and that's where I found true healing. The programme is nothing compared to the healing God can give you.
It works for 5% . Screws up the rest.
It works for the 5% that truly work it. Bit like saying, the medicine worked for those that took it.
Father Martin puts the steps into simplicity. I do not know why people knock AA or attack it. Maybe the preferred treatment is Harm Reduction. Well the ultimate form of harm reduction is abstinence! My feelings are that the fear is the concept of God. I remember chatting with another addict and asking after dinner whether the night sky was nature or by design. After being told it was purely nature, I asked to put aside absolute belief, after all absolute belief kept them drinking, and just think whether it was possible, just possible in the slightest way, as he wasn't a scientist or expert, that it could be by design, he eventually said it could be possible. My response? "That is all you need to believe in a higher power."
Became willing.
Absolutely brilliant, beginning another step four this afternoon.
I was recommended to this video by a friend and I'm glad I watched it, plain, simple, straight to the point and nicely cut with some intelligent humour.
Thank you for uploading.
I am starting my step 4/5 but my sponsor suggest that I do it with my pastor friend I have already told him some deep stuff few months back about my past and it's helped a lot so when I do it in full I'm sure It will even be better and with the grace off God I wish any off you reading this all the luck in the world with your recovery amen 🙌
The first time I saw a fr. Martin video was about 17. I'm 54 now 😳
61 days today, ask God for help, he's Always there🙂
Thank you Father! God bless you
Awesome Truth!!
3 days sober today!
How's it going so far? 6 years here
Thank You ❤
Thanks for the Chalk Talk
I receive his message of recovery with a open mind.dec2021.
Another great day to be alive sober clean 11 months
Just because you can be free .
Be free
One day at a time
A.m.e.n
I'm about to start my 4th step. I have 5 months sober
I'm on step 6. What step are you on today?
@@LM01234 still writing my 4th. Six months tomorrow
@@Carolinakid94 awesome. Thanks for replying
He has helped me so much though the dark days
We're supposed to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ not to find the real me. The real me is a selfish sinner and there was no good in me. But God has all power and He can transform me to the likeness of His Son Jesus Christ
🎗️ WHEN I STEP 🪜 TO STEP 4 , I FIND THE REAL ME . AND THEN I KEEP ON STEPPING , SOBER AND FREE !🏃
Wow!! Great job 👏🏻
Wow I commented on this a year ago. Man time has gone by fast. Sober AA life is soo amzing ! Folks do the steps and keep showing up. Life gets easy
Truly outstanding!
He is really good
The biggest part of my inventory is what was done to me. To see feel it touch it taste it. See how it has deeply made me feel and behave in my life. Forgive. Ask god to soften my ego to let these defective beliefs go. Daily if need be. Always In AA. Moving towards love and tolerance. Building self love and self acceptance. Then anger. Resentment. Envy. Self pity. Control. Neediness. Can subside. I won’t be doing the same tenth step over and over.
I love this man.
R.I.P. FATHER MARTIN..
LOVE IN 🤔🎼💖❤️🔥😇❤️🔥😎😘😇❤️🔥🔥🕯️🌠🙏👍🙏✍️💥🔥& OUTTA DA CLUBS FROM YOUR FAVORITE SEXY ASS DJ
great if you need to do this in your life with the best help possible
Thank you father m
Help me so much today
Specifically the 4th and 5th step
My IOP GROUP are watching the FATHER
HE has abunch of really awesome sobriety funnies
Greatful for this.
Can someone explain to me why everybody laughs when he says '' this is the fifth '' and he also says after that '' pardon or excuse me for the expression. Thanks
a fifth of alcohol is a pretty good size bottle of booze
Omgoodness I am always wondering what my talent or gift is idk hmmmm
Angela keep coming back .no matter what.
We get to choose, really? The sponsor I had chose me. Those days were over decades ago. Every one I have tried to choose either turned me down, or I discovered I had made a terrible mistake. Since 1986 I have been alone in the world. Their is no way out. I have been sober 12 years and it doesn't mean a thing to me. I'm old and don't have much time left. I'm so glad it will soon be over.
Awsome story
Does anyone know whether a transcript is available somewhere?