Bobby M. AA Male

Bobby M. AA Male

What can we learn from those who have battled addiction? In this heartfelt AA talk, long‑time sober member Bobby M. shares 47 years of experience, pain, joy, and hard‑won wisdom, all wrapped in humour and straight talking.

You’ll hear him open as “one of the most grateful alcoholics you’ll ever meet” and then walk through a life shaped by racism in Birmingham, Alabama, a chaotic drinking career, the trauma of childhood abuse and family illness, and the miracle of finding Alcoholics Anonymous.

Bobby doesn’t polish his past: “I’d done everything on the streets but died,” he says, describing homelessness, violence, shame and the belief that “alcohol is my solution, it is not my problem.” The heart of his message is about what long‑term recovery really looks like. He talks about staying sober through cancer scares, his wife’s lumpectomy, his father’s decline, and the heartbreak of setting firm boundaries with his daughter.

As he repeats more than once, “Life is lifing, and life shows up… and you got to deal.” There’s plenty here for anyone who sponsors or wants to give back. Guided by old‑timers like Pastor Ed, Bobby learns he can’t pick and choose who he helps: “You feed God’s sheep, Bobby.

You can’t tell God the kind of sheep to send you.” He now sponsors men and women with decades of sobriety and still sells tickets at his home group after 47 years. The tone is funny, warm, and uncompromising.

Bobby celebrates AA’s spiritual foundation, old‑school respect, and the power of the 12‑step process to turn hatred into healing: “Alcoholics Anonymous put me back together, and I’m better than I’ve ever been in my life.” If you’ve ever wondered whether sobriety can carry you through death, illness, family drama and aging, Bobby’s story might be exactly what you need to hear today.