There is so much in this presentation. I was crying in the first few minutes, the good kind of crying. I am a Jew. Every Jew could benefit from hearing this. I am not addicted to substances, but I am human and that means I am addicted to my own thoughts, feelings, beliefs and desires. This talk is not just about addiction to substances. It’s about addiction to our selfishness. Thank you so much, Rabbi. I have listened to you for many years and this shuir is the best one I’ve ever heard!
Wow. Now I get why all of his other videos have stood out to me so much; he always says something honest and enlightening, whether big or small. He's in a 12-step program. So cool. Thank you, Rabbi 🙏
Eleven minutes into this and I’m already loving it. I’ve been sober over 43 years and take a wild guess what I finally got in the mail yesterday.. yep my hard copy of The Torah (after approx 3 months listening to Rabbi Friedman). 😊
Thanks so much !! You (and your book) is a huge inspiration for me to do my own videos on UA-cam about addiction and my recovery journey etc . (And has helped me a lot in my own recovery ) . The ability to have the 12 steps in my life (and saving my life) and connecting to them in a spiritual manner meshing so well with yiddishkeit is truly a blessing
If boredom results from not having resentments and just loving eachother, let's do it! Hate and attacking eachother, as viciously as possible, shouldn't be a national sport anyway, but that's what it's become over the past few decades, it seems! This is the kind of boredom the world needs. It's called "peace". 💕 "Blessed are the peacemakers....". Go Rabbi Taub. 💝Thank-you for this. 👼
Thank you for your service to humanity. The rabbinical wisdom we've found on UA-cam has been worth its weight in gold. My family is grateful for the help to unlock 🔑 🚪 doors with less fear - the bogeymen 👹👺are avoidable and the dragons 🐲🐉can be slayed by anyone who seeks your help. 🆘️ thank you to G-d in the highest for this sage 🌿 wisdom - we extend our olive branches to you 🫒 with Green peace in our hearts 💙💚💙 on our blue planet for redemptive amendments. Mother earth 🌎 is joyfully anticipating the arrival of new sprouts 🌱🌻 growing up to son and daughter flowers this year is celebratory recovery. We p.ray for peace with U. 🔆🅿️🔅
Where were when I was first introduced to the Steps…Ahhh here you are now…because I always knew this stuff had meaning! You’re making meaning for me. Thank you in Hebrew, English Latin, Greek, Aramarik
wow love this channel, im nearly 17 months clean and sober but beggining to lose a little faith in the program as people are claiming to be well in recovery are still very sick in the sence of being drunks without the drink . obviously my own defects will play a part but just seems like lies atm . looking for a new sponcor at the moment, love the four cups book will get this . thank you again have a lovely day
Process of redemption from slavery is theee-step process ... King Slomom .... Song of Songs. Chapter 1 Vers 4 Pull me up. We will run after you. The King has brought me into his innermost Chambers. 🤍🩵💚 three phases of redemption.
What if my addiction is growth addiction and I try WA - workaholic anonymous and felt like I was getting addicted to meetings or focusing/learning about concepts to escape my emotions?
yes, that happens. think of it this way: anything you use in order to avoid reality is an addiction. "We didn't get sober in order to go to meetings."--Bill W.
You make the abstract concrete. You make the theoretical practical. Thank you, Rabbi.
Kol ha-kavod. Keep going!
There is so much in this presentation. I was crying in the first few minutes, the good kind of crying. I am a Jew. Every Jew could benefit from hearing this. I am not addicted to substances, but I am human and that means I am addicted to my own thoughts, feelings, beliefs and desires. This talk is not just about addiction to substances. It’s about addiction to our selfishness. Thank you so much, Rabbi. I have listened to you for many years and this shuir is the best one I’ve ever heard!
Wow. Now I get why all of his other videos have stood out to me so much; he always says something honest and enlightening, whether big or small. He's in a 12-step program. So cool. Thank you, Rabbi 🙏
Thank you Rabbi
Eleven minutes into this and I’m already loving it. I’ve been sober over 43 years and take a wild guess what I finally got in the mail yesterday.. yep my hard copy of The Torah (after approx 3 months listening to Rabbi Friedman). 😊
Thank you!
Thanks so much !! You (and your book) is a huge inspiration for me to do my own videos on UA-cam about addiction and my recovery journey etc . (And has helped me a lot in my own recovery ) . The ability to have the 12 steps in my life (and saving my life) and connecting to them in a spiritual manner meshing so well with yiddishkeit is truly a blessing
If boredom results from not having resentments and just loving eachother, let's do it! Hate and attacking eachother, as viciously as possible, shouldn't be a national sport anyway, but that's what it's become over the past few decades, it seems! This is the kind of boredom the world needs. It's called "peace". 💕 "Blessed are the peacemakers....". Go Rabbi Taub. 💝Thank-you for this. 👼
@@Mia-r9s9p Sometimes we mistake peace for boredom.
Thank you for your service to humanity. The rabbinical wisdom we've found on UA-cam has been worth its weight in gold. My family is grateful for the help to unlock 🔑 🚪 doors with less fear - the bogeymen 👹👺are avoidable and the dragons 🐲🐉can be slayed by anyone who seeks your help. 🆘️ thank you to G-d in the highest for this sage 🌿 wisdom - we extend our olive branches to you 🫒 with Green peace in our hearts 💙💚💙 on our blue planet for redemptive amendments. Mother earth 🌎 is joyfully anticipating the arrival of new sprouts 🌱🌻 growing up to son and daughter flowers this year is celebratory recovery. We p.ray for peace with U. 🔆🅿️🔅
sharing with all of my aa community. your book is brilliant btw. the story of naming 'the self' blew me away.
That story is an d chasidic story. I cannot take credit for it.
Where were when I was first introduced to the Steps…Ahhh here you are now…because I always knew this stuff had meaning! You’re making meaning for me. Thank you in Hebrew, English Latin, Greek, Aramarik
wow love this channel, im nearly 17 months clean and sober but beggining to lose a little faith in the program as people are claiming to be well in recovery are still very sick in the sence of being drunks without the drink . obviously my own defects will play a part but just seems like lies atm . looking for a new sponcor at the moment, love the four cups book will get this . thank you again have a lovely day
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Hi rabbi how can I speak with you?
This is the third time watching now I get the part of the slaves stuck in egypt and addiction. Only hashem can help.
U guys were slaves in egypt for 400 years not 200 years as u say
Process of redemption from slavery is theee-step process ...
King Slomom .... Song of Songs. Chapter 1 Vers 4
Pull me up.
We will run after you.
The King has brought me into his innermost Chambers.
🤍🩵💚 three phases of redemption.
What if my addiction is growth addiction and I try WA - workaholic anonymous and felt like I was getting addicted to meetings or focusing/learning about concepts to escape my emotions?
yes, that happens. think of it this way: anything you use in order to avoid reality is an addiction. "We didn't get sober in order to go to meetings."--Bill W.
@@SoulWords thank you. should I focus on just being present and in my life instead of 12 steps because of this?
@@loveblooms2613 you should use your recovery to help you be present in your life
@@SoulWords and who are you to say whats reality and what not, maybe my reality is to drink alcohol