Sister Bea - AA Speaker - "Gratitude and Grace One Day at a Time"

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  • Sister Bea gives a great talk in Hawaii! This nun is hilarious, it's awesome! She also shares a very poignant and hope-filled recovery message! Enjoy :)
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  • @janmedcalf7634
    @janmedcalf7634 5 місяців тому +25

    I will have 40 years of sobriety on Easter 2024. What a wonderful gift God has given us in this talk by Sister Bea. God bless us all.❤

    • @isidrocerda7465
      @isidrocerda7465 4 місяці тому +3

      Happy 40 years brother!!!

    • @billytheweasel
      @billytheweasel 2 місяці тому

      Happy Birthday! AA has changed since 1984 huh?

  • @mariahhorton3538
    @mariahhorton3538 Рік тому +15

    2 days sober today…I’m struggling and afraid, but it will be worth it

    • @annenewsom8843
      @annenewsom8843 Рік тому +1

      Stay with it. It's worth and so are you! I have 4 and a half years and I'm going through some things right now but I'm sober and that's a gift from God. Best wishes Mariah ❤️

    • @anthonynichols8158
      @anthonynichols8158 9 місяців тому +1

      Pray for what you know you need. Be sincere and your prayers will be answered..❤

    • @billytheweasel
      @billytheweasel 2 місяці тому

      How's it going 1 yr later!

  • @Rickstraley-kd9zp
    @Rickstraley-kd9zp Рік тому +9

    In 5 days, I will be celebrating 1 year of. Sobriety
    Thanks to the God of my understanding . Which I choose to call. Jesus Christ 🙏 & the rooms of AA and a sponsor
    Shane. F

  • @lisapearl7611
    @lisapearl7611 8 років тому +163

    In my early days of sobriety Sister Bea saved my life. I would go to her weekend seminars in Brea and her experience, strength and hope helped me tremendously. I am now 24 years sober. Thank you Sister Bea.

    • @medicmikerelfjr7830
      @medicmikerelfjr7830 8 років тому +15

      Awesome congratulations 2 u my friend I'm at 22 months and somedays

    • @Melinamarie68
      @Melinamarie68 4 роки тому +4

      Is she still alive?

    • @juliaphillips9436
      @juliaphillips9436 3 роки тому +2

      Southern California AA was the best

    • @sterlingkevin7446
      @sterlingkevin7446 3 роки тому

      I dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know a way to get back into an Instagram account..?
      I was dumb lost the password. I would love any tips you can offer me.

    • @titanaldo9024
      @titanaldo9024 3 роки тому

      @Sterling Kevin Instablaster =)

  • @Mandalas12
    @Mandalas12 3 роки тому +10

    Sober since 2001, a 💔, sober, please leave a blessing 🕉

  • @user-ot2cz1nd5n
    @user-ot2cz1nd5n 11 місяців тому +8

    So grateful to have Heard Sister Bea today 🙏✨

  • @mariannastevenson9974
    @mariannastevenson9974 Рік тому +9

    Praying for Christopher K. Foster for his sobriety. May God give him the strength.❤🙏🏻

  • @valeriecastine9158
    @valeriecastine9158 5 місяців тому +4

    Sober since May 29th 2013. God's Grace

  • @maggiemccarthy-qs7un
    @maggiemccarthy-qs7un Рік тому +7

    I just came here after hearing sister Bea chair on a zoom meeting, letting
    go with panache !
    I am so greatful for her service and the message of her experience strength and hope 🙏
    I feel truly privileged to have heard her share. Thank you so much
    God bless you all
    Amen 🙏

  • @robertpottenger820
    @robertpottenger820 6 років тому +245

    This is my first day of total sobriety

    • @eibhilintoireasa1935
      @eibhilintoireasa1935 6 років тому +18

      I wish you well.I am at an AA Convention in Spain,the speaker today was Sister B,an amazing spiritual lady.It is hard to stay sober in the early days,please stick with it,it is worth it and it gets easier.

    • @robertpottenger820
      @robertpottenger820 6 років тому +8

      heath 480 thanks im feeling some better.

    • @tigerroxie8760
      @tigerroxie8760 6 років тому +9

      Robert Pottenger hope u are sticking with it. It’s worth it.

    • @leoradavenport2569
      @leoradavenport2569 6 років тому +7

      Robert Pottenger I hope life is going well for you !

    • @eshjane
      @eshjane 5 років тому +7

      Robert Pottenger don’t look back!!!

  • @cathyellis767
    @cathyellis767 Рік тому +7

    AMAZING!

  • @yvonnerodriguezschmitt3435
    @yvonnerodriguezschmitt3435 3 роки тому +13

    I'm 108 days of sobriety. ✝ JMJ ✝
    Thank you Sr. Be for many words of healing. The word, "SIMPLE" released the chains of complexity. Forever grateful to stumble on your talk! ❤

  • @dylan618
    @dylan618 5 років тому +21

    Amazing, funny, poignant, and extremely helpful. So glad to have spent an hour with Sister Bea.

  • @sactownsluckylady
    @sactownsluckylady 3 роки тому +25

    I’m so grateful that we have access to a meeting anytime! I’ve been around long enough where I have all the speaker tapes but UA-cam is so much better! God bless all the alcoholics that got led to AA! Had I not been an alcoholic I would’ve never been led to the 12 spiritual principles that have set me free!

    • @staceycockrill435
      @staceycockrill435 Рік тому +2

      Love this 💖 I am grateful god sent me here too 🫶 9 days sober and I'm ready for god to guide me to do his work through me xx

    • @patricklawrence2207
      @patricklawrence2207 Рік тому +1

      @@staceycockrill435 how u doing now hope ur doing ok

  • @lynnelowe8461
    @lynnelowe8461 Рік тому +5

    Tha absolute BEST share EVER. Love this. So funny. Will continue to listen to this year's from now 🥰🥰🥰

  • @mariagalloro67
    @mariagalloro67 Рік тому +6

    Would love to see her in person love her story

  • @bronwyntanner4501
    @bronwyntanner4501 3 роки тому +7

    OH oh oh what an amazing lady. Bronwyn here Al-Anon South Africa. I loved every single second of this fabulous message.

  • @JuliaSheehy
    @JuliaSheehy 2 роки тому +8

    Heard her for the first tiime tonight. Exactly what my spirit needed. HILARIIOUS

  • @ambercarr322
    @ambercarr322 7 років тому +21

    She is hilarious! I love her message. She's definitely not shy. I love her honesty. Thank you Sister Bea!

  • @MaryStHilaire-hu7tu
    @MaryStHilaire-hu7tu 2 місяці тому +1

    Love hearing Bea - have listened many times
    one day at a time I am 35 yrs and 6 mo sober.
    We are all Gods miracles ❤️

  • @anthonyroberson5199
    @anthonyroberson5199 3 роки тому +16

    This is such a good story 😁! No one is immune to alcoholism

  • @tianawylie7390
    @tianawylie7390 4 роки тому +29

    5 days sober today

  • @normasalamanca8558
    @normasalamanca8558 4 роки тому +8

    Such a warm and invigorating share! Love you, Sister Bea!

  • @JackKooyman53
    @JackKooyman53 3 роки тому +10

    I am so very grateful for Sister Bea's very well-told story of her experience, strength, and hope. I especially appreciated and identified with the challenges of being a "faith leader" coming into the rooms of AA for the first time.

  • @tifamo1931
    @tifamo1931 6 років тому +17

    So here i am all depressed and felling hopeless until i found Sister Bea. Thank u. It seemed like she was talking about me. Crazy right

  • @lori-lynngermain1333
    @lori-lynngermain1333 2 місяці тому +1

    She was incredible!! Thank God for Sister Bea ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏💝💝💝

  • @FourJaysFour
    @FourJaysFour 10 років тому +33

    Sister Bea is so honest with her feelings. Her story telling is done in hilarious manner. She is genuinely sincere. An excellent speaker. Thanks for sharing this one!

  • @chrisfischer4203
    @chrisfischer4203 6 років тому +17

    she is absolutely gifted!!!!!

  • @arx754
    @arx754 5 років тому +9

    We need MORE women speakers on these AA UA-cam videos.

  • @cpm965245
    @cpm965245 6 років тому +17

    What an amazing speaker !! Tough to comment because she left me speechless

  • @crystalk8173
    @crystalk8173 5 років тому +9

    Sister bae gave such hope in her message! I loved " me and god could get me sober, but god and i couldnt keep me sober" it had to be just my higher powers love💙 so beautifully said 🙏 godd bless sister 😘

  • @bonzaibob2000
    @bonzaibob2000 5 років тому +8

    Thank God for A.A. and, thank A.A. for God.

  • @justinguy9793
    @justinguy9793 3 роки тому +4

    If that heartfelt talk doesn't light your fire then your wood is wet!!! 😀 👍

  • @medicmikerelfjr7830
    @medicmikerelfjr7830 8 років тому +45

    A.A. Is saving my life 1 day at time

  • @danielsantana4655
    @danielsantana4655 7 років тому +18

    I was feeling a bit down today and only had to listen to this wonderful experience and that was able to calm me down....thank you so much...you are an angel

    • @alcoholfree6381
      @alcoholfree6381 3 роки тому +1

      39years, 3 months of continuous sobriety due to the grace of God and the program of AA! I still go to a lot of meetings trying to help anyone to obtain and maintain their sobriety and to stay sober myself. I have started encouraging people that I hope that they can stay sober forever. A man I’ve been helping is coming up on a year of sobriety. He commented that “forever is a very long time.” I told him that I thought that when you died it possibly got easier? We are living in eternity right now. Seek God every day and do His will for you! God bless you!!

    • @bronwyntanner4501
      @bronwyntanner4501 3 роки тому +1

      I was also having a down day. Decided to plug into an AA speaker - I am Al-Anon but I needed some fun and laughter and honesty and program. I got it

  • @erfra71
    @erfra71 8 років тому +20

    after 3 years 3 months i was wondering is i want to stay in a sobrity life , them i listen to this and wow God my HP brought me to this talk.

  • @daniellepironti348
    @daniellepironti348 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you...your story changed my whole mood..been a slave to alcohol for many of my years and I thank you for your share

  • @chrisfranz
    @chrisfranz 2 роки тому +2

    I have 14 days and when Sister Bea started crying 😭 🙏 what a lovely soul ❤️

    • @patricklawrence2207
      @patricklawrence2207 Рік тому

      how u doing now hope ur still doing well

    • @chrisfranz
      @chrisfranz Рік тому +1

      @@patricklawrence2207 thank you for asking... had one year in March 🙏

  • @eibhilintoireasa1935
    @eibhilintoireasa1935 6 років тому +4

    Love love love Sister Bea,heard her at the Costa Del Sol AA Convention November 2017,going to a step 6 and 7 retreat she is running in May.I am nearly 15 years sober now and continue to learn every day.This 12 step Programme amazes me.

  • @badasstony6969wifey
    @badasstony6969wifey 9 років тому +12

    Thank you so much for sharing from your heart. I hope one day I can feel and express the way you do. God bless you

  • @davidblanck1538
    @davidblanck1538 3 роки тому +2

    Great talk, thank God for sister Bea.

  • @ivysaldana7569
    @ivysaldana7569 7 років тому +17

    If Sister Bea is still doing this I would like to invite her to speak at the Serenity Group in Temple, TX.

  • @madeleine7
    @madeleine7 11 років тому +30

    This nun from the North of Ireland ( lives in California since she was young) is absolutely hilarious - and honest!

  • @openplz3000
    @openplz3000 24 дні тому

    Excellent speaker meeting, landscaped instead of going to a meeting. Haven't missed one in a month though. I have gratitude for excellent AA and religious programs on you tube

  • @joyconnell1318
    @joyconnell1318 4 роки тому +3

    You are adorable; the message sincerely relevant. Thank you so much - I hear you! Praise God

  • @jamestaylor9537
    @jamestaylor9537 Рік тому +3

    Just found this, had 30 years sobriety. Second wife kept telling me that you can have one. Big mistake

    • @billytheweasel
      @billytheweasel 2 місяці тому

      Wow... That's Awful. I bet the wife just agreed with the disease telling you ya don't have a disease.

  • @whirledperson7459
    @whirledperson7459 5 років тому +5

    I love being in the company of others, even saints.

  • @reglagirl5802
    @reglagirl5802 5 років тому +6

    I loved the part where she was in charge... absolutely LOVED it!

  • @craigrand9591
    @craigrand9591 9 років тому +18

    Wonderful! Thank God for AA. :)

  • @leslieconrad4144
    @leslieconrad4144 8 років тому +8

    Love the openness and honesty!! We are all the same in the fact we are all different. No matter our walks in life!! Love this and thank you for sharing your experience strength and giving hope :)

  • @weareone8782
    @weareone8782 2 роки тому +2

    I keep imagining the Nunny Bunny off Sister Act, the round friendly one. This is a beautiful share from one alcoholic to all other alcoholics.
    If you want what we have and are willing to go to any length, then you are ready to take certain steps. At some of these we balked......
    Keep coming back, it works if we work at it.....

  • @aleciaadams8798
    @aleciaadams8798 Рік тому +2

    Looooovvvvveee this!!!
    Thank you ☺️

  • @bellebeauty67
    @bellebeauty67 5 років тому +5

    Wow!!! Sister Bea Rocks!!! Xooxox

  • @charlesrosebushes7748
    @charlesrosebushes7748 6 місяців тому +2

    We are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free. We cannot subscribe to the belief that this life is a vale of tears, though it once was just that for many of us. But it is clear that we made our own misery. God didn’t do it. Avoid then, the deliberate manufacture of misery, but if trouble comes, cheerfully capitalize it as an opportunity to demonstrate His omnipotence. P. 133

  • @ericamalone3329
    @ericamalone3329 2 роки тому +1

    I enjoyed this so much! Great testimony. To GOD be the GLORY❤❤❤

  • @glennamartin193
    @glennamartin193 5 років тому +4

    Loved the honesty strength and hope!

  • @dianayork844
    @dianayork844 7 років тому +6

    Sandy, I had the same experience. Early recovery, huge snow storms and me and Sister B having a meeting via AA tapes

  • @Tapper98
    @Tapper98 2 роки тому +1

    It's awesome..
    Much respect for her .
    One day at a time..

  • @pat2e962
    @pat2e962 7 років тому +8

    when i firdt happened upon this,all i seen was sister. i immediately thoight i wouldn't relate. boy was i wrong. sister B is/was a great speaker. also im irish/catholic,so i get her frustrations with wanting ppl to move past the past w church. dyri g this pain she has,she told an incredible story. thanks for sharing.

  • @user-mt8yl7eq3p
    @user-mt8yl7eq3p 6 місяців тому +1

    We. May. Getting. Back were. Started. Pure. And. Clean ❤. Thank you for your presence and. Kind. Word's. Sooth. My. Souls ❤❤

  • @JaneDoe-wq5ue
    @JaneDoe-wq5ue 6 років тому +7

    god and aa saved my life

    • @quayeegbaye949
      @quayeegbaye949 5 років тому

      thank you friend I needed to hear this.

  • @ianhenderson7496
    @ianhenderson7496 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you for sharing. Newtownards Northern Ireland

  • @mlc7085
    @mlc7085 Рік тому +3

    Excellent!

  • @clairethebear8447
    @clairethebear8447 6 років тому +6

    Wow I needed this so much. Really helping me out rn ty so much aa for continuing to be my family and home no matter where I am.

  • @skhend6310
    @skhend6310 10 місяців тому +2

    Thank you!

  • @medicmikerelfjr7830
    @medicmikerelfjr7830 8 років тому +17

    Thank u Sister Bea I needed your message because I'm in a funk

    • @maureenpoe8767
      @maureenpoe8767 5 років тому +1

      Medicmike Relf JR me too

    • @judeflynn9223
      @judeflynn9223 5 років тому

      Me too

    • @suesjoy
      @suesjoy 4 роки тому

      That’s so funny, because I was listening to another video, and somehow it got switched to this video! There are no accidents....

    • @michaelbrady8014
      @michaelbrady8014 3 роки тому

      Thank God for sister Bea and she is still calling us to let go today

  • @amycameron8296
    @amycameron8296 7 років тому +3

    Amy C, Canada I am very early in recovery, although I have been in and around the AA program for 30 plus years with some short time soberity due to the fact that I now know is because I never did my 5th step. On coming back to the AA program this time, I was given a CD of Sister Bea!! I listen to it many many times and every time I listen to it I get something new out of it!! God Bless you Sister Bea your message is amazing!! By far the best speaker I have ever heard both in AA and outside help CD's!!

  • @cn4941
    @cn4941 10 років тому +12

    gold. just like gold but better....

  • @HBJ5483
    @HBJ5483 8 місяців тому +4

    Almost 3 months sober. One day at a time.

    • @jamie.777
      @jamie.777 7 місяців тому

      32 days sober , 1 day at a time 🤝

  • @lahubel8
    @lahubel8 7 років тому +4

    So wonderful, gives me hope.

  • @kimbery260
    @kimbery260 Місяць тому

    Best aaa meeting ! ❤

  • @LeanneWashington-jq5df
    @LeanneWashington-jq5df Рік тому +4

    Beautiful story!!😅

  • @user-mt8yl7eq3p
    @user-mt8yl7eq3p 6 місяців тому +2

    It. Is. Life. Saving. ❤❤❤

  • @waynebray7121
    @waynebray7121 3 роки тому

    Sister Bea has a strong message. She helped to keep me sober. She has a familiar message which I need to hear.

  • @user-xj6im3xl1e
    @user-xj6im3xl1e 3 роки тому +1

    Can't imagine people giving this thumbs down. Apparently those not in AA.

  • @KayBrendaWinters
    @KayBrendaWinters 7 років тому +7

    Beautiful.

  • @vickigray3755
    @vickigray3755 3 роки тому +1

    I just fell in love with this precious lady

  • @remydelrosario7261
    @remydelrosario7261 4 роки тому +2

    God bless A.A.

  • @followthemoney5756
    @followthemoney5756 3 дні тому

    She truly is a saint

  • @floridaboy6931
    @floridaboy6931 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you Sister! I needed a laugh. God bless!

  • @bonzaibob2000
    @bonzaibob2000 5 років тому +1

    God bless Sister Bea

  • @user-pw5sm9bz9p
    @user-pw5sm9bz9p 6 місяців тому +2

    Sister is inspiring 16:25

  • @CandiceKreidel
    @CandiceKreidel 3 місяці тому +1

    Tahnk u so much ❤❤❤

  • @manuelberrios2215
    @manuelberrios2215 6 місяців тому +2

    Awesome

  • @stanmatuszak3363
    @stanmatuszak3363 6 років тому +3

    Thank you..

  • @tayonbrown737
    @tayonbrown737 7 років тому +25

    107 one days at a time.

    • @quayeegbaye949
      @quayeegbaye949 5 років тому

      Praise God, hang in there bro, I know the struggle hugs !!

    • @tylerdurden4392
      @tylerdurden4392 5 років тому

      @Tayon Brown Rock on, dude!

  • @rahawa774
    @rahawa774 Рік тому +2

    When she mentioned the AA speaker using the ‘sh’ word and ‘f’ word, I thought she was referring shame and failure 😂 these talks can be a real Rorschach test…

  • @tinaquinn3464
    @tinaquinn3464 4 роки тому +2

    Beautifully Amazing

  • @impish285
    @impish285 4 роки тому

    extraordinary message. beautiful lady.

  • @starlenewilson9153
    @starlenewilson9153 4 роки тому

    This isy first time after many years since i listen to your story and others

  • @jtalker9367
    @jtalker9367 7 років тому +1

    God Bless Sister Bea. Tell it!!!

  • @sandycrocker2707
    @sandycrocker2707 2 місяці тому

    "You don't have to be good for God"!!!! Wow

  • @malindabailey8344
    @malindabailey8344 4 роки тому +1

    Very good talk thank you

  • @imnotanalky
    @imnotanalky 3 роки тому +1

    Sister Bea, thank you for your story! I had a lot of ideas about God when I entered recovery, also. I loved the part about all the assholes in every denomination ( I am recovering from being one of those assholes :) !

  • @Draperdog
    @Draperdog 5 років тому +9

    I love how she says "Drinky Poo" like Mr. Lahey.. I wonder if she is a an of Trailer Park Boys?

  • @Sexyfa
    @Sexyfa 9 років тому +19

    Very funny and definitely gets u out of a funk

  • @starlenewilson9153
    @starlenewilson9153 4 роки тому

    My prayers go to you and family

  • @tonypmcmahon
    @tonypmcmahon 9 років тому +2

    Fair play to you sister.....

  • @menufrog
    @menufrog Місяць тому

    There are two days in every week
    about which we should not worry,
    Two days which should be kept free of fear and apprehension.
    One of these days is YESTERDAY,
    With its mistakes and cares,
    Its faults and blunders,
    Its aches and pains.
    YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control.
    All the money in the world cannot bring back YESTERDAY.
    We cannot undo a single act we performed;
    We cannot erase a single word we said.
    YESTERDAY is gone.
    The other day we should not worry about is TOMORROW
    With its possible adversities, its burdens, its larger promise.
    TOMORROW is also beyond our immediate control.
    TOMORROW, the sun will rise,
    Either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds,
    But it will rise.
    Until it does, we have no stake in TOMORROW
    For it is as yet unborn.
    This leaves only one day - TODAY.
    Any man can fight the battles of just one day.
    It is only when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities
    - YESTERDAY and TOMORROW -
    That we break down.
    It is not the experience of TODAY that drives men mad.
    It is remorse or bitterness for something which happened YESTERDAY
    And the dread of what TOMORROW may bring.
    Let us, therefore, live but ONE day at a time.

  • @cbarnette56
    @cbarnette56 3 місяці тому +1