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About This Broadcast: AVOIDANCE or ACCEPTANCE, Which Will You Choose? Join Dave, Roger and the Monty’man for this episode of Entitled to Overcome, Solutions for Life Today as they discuss the topic. Included in this broadcast is an email from a listener, some chatter on the term, “California Sober” and a thought from Alexa. Closing Song: I Surrender by Amanda Broadway.

About This Broadcast: TRADITIONS ELEVEN & TWELVE, from A.A.'s THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART / Episode #24. Join Chris S. and the Monty’man as they take you through a journey into the Grapevine Writings of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder, Bill W. You will grow to appreciate Bill’s foresight and wisdom and the love he had for the fellowship, the insight he had into its possible pitfalls and his heart...

Today’s Show: WHAT IS REAL HOPE? Have you ever felt like giving up on hope? What is real hope anyway? Can we see it? Can we feel it? Here is a thought to ponder that might help. 

About This Broadcast: CHANGE & HUMILITY. Have you ever been accused of acting like a child? That may be one of the best compliments you could ever receive. Find out why on this short Montyman’s Recovery Meditorial.

About This Broadcast: THE VALUE OF THE OLD-TIMER (In 12 Step Recovery). What comes to mind when you think of an Old-Timer? What do they contribute to your recovery? Is there a level of respect when they walk into a room? Join the Monty’man, Dave and Roger as they discuss the value of these amazing members of the recovery community. Closing Song: High & Dry by Michael Purington.

About This Broadcast: TRADITIONS NINE & TEN, from A.A.'s THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART / Episode #23. Join Chris S. and the Monty’man as they take you through a journey into the Grapevine Writings of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder, Bill W. You will grow to appreciate Bill’s foresight and wisdom and the love he had for the fellowship, the insight he had into its possible pitfalls and his heart to k...

About This Broadcast: NEEDING OTHERS TO HELP US SEE. If we truly want to see change in our life, we need to invite others to help us see around corners we just aren’t capable of seeing. Here is a Montyman's Recovery Meditorial that starts out with an important question.

About This Broadcast: THE EXPERIENCE, STRENGTH & HOPE OF FRED ALLEN. Like most addicts, Fred was an extremely hard worker and loving son. But something happened and he ended up homeless on a tiny island seeking after meth, sex and a high that never satisfied. But God had other plans for Fred. Join the Monty’man for this powerful interview of redemption and recovery. Closing Song: Make a Change...

About This Broadcast: CHANGING INTERGENERATIONAL PATTERNS. Did you spend uncomfortable days with in-laws, relatives or friends over the holidays? Did you have to bite your lip, bare it all and just behave? If so, there is good news.

About This Broadcast: RUSTY GOLDEN, RECOVERY RECORDING ARTIST. Rusty grew up in and around the music industry. When he was 7 years old his father  William Lee moved the family to Nashville so that he could pursue his career in music as a member of the Oak Ridge Boys . Within 6 years the ORB would be one of the most popular groups in gospel music. Join the Monty’man as his guest Rusty Golden shares...

About This Broadcast: TRADITIONS SEVEN AND EIGHT, from A.A.'s THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART / Episode #22. Join Chris S. and the Monty’man as they take you through a journey into the Grapevine Writings of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder, Bill W. You will grow to appreciate Bill’s foresight and wisdom and the love he had for the fellowship, the insight he had into its possible pitfalls and his heart to...

About This Broadcast: YOU ARE THE GIFT. Sometimes we feel as if we have nothing to offer. On this short Montyman's Meditorial you are encouraged to see yourself as the gift you truly are. Merry Christmas.

About This Broadcast: MAKING A GRATITUDE LIST. Thanksgiving may have come and gone but an attitude of gratitude is still the appropriate thought process all year long. For those living with life controlling issues, gratitude is paramount to our success in life. Join Dave, Roger and the Monty’man as they discuss making a gratitude list. Closing Song: The Day They Started Selling Beer in Church by N...

About This Broadcast: TRADITIONS FIVE AND SIX, from A.A.'s THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART / Episode #21. Join Chris S. and the Monty’man as they take you through a journey into the Grapevine Writings of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder, Bill W. You will grow to appreciate Bill’s foresight and wisdom and the love he had for the fellowship, the insight he had into its possible pitfalls and his heart to kee...

About This Broadcast: RECOVERY CHRISTMAS STORIES. On this episode of the Montyman’s Meditorials Monty shares four short Recovery Christmas Stories that show that recovery works. Meet Sarah, Jay, Mel and Mark.

About This Broadcast: LET’S BUILD A RESENTMENT, (A Holiday Tradition). Why are the Holiday’s such a hot bed for resentments? How do we build these constructions of negativity? How can we deal with them in a healthy manner? Tune into this week’s show, the Weekly Whine, and Leroy the Redneck Reindeer. Remember, recovery is possible even during the Holidays.

About This Broadcast: TRADITIONS THREE AND FOUR, from A.A.'s THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART / Episode #20 / Featuring Special Guests, Judy L. & Lew G. Join Chris S. and the Monty’man as they take you through a journey into the Grapevine Writings of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder, Bill W. You will grow to appreciate Bill’s foresight and wisdom and the love he had for the fellowship, the insight he h...

About This Broadcast: KEEPING CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS. A short Montyman's meditorial encouraging us all to hold tight to the spirit of the holidays by keeping our focus on sharing the love and compassion of Christ.

About This Broadcast: A HOLIDAY SPECIAL. From the BEST OF Take 12 Recovery Radio comes a broadcast requested by several of our listeners addressing the issue of Holicay Parties and those of us in recovery. From all of us to all of you, may your Holidays be safe and sober!

About This Broadcast: JOY TO THE WORLD, A Montyman’s Meditorial. Did you know Joy to the World was not originally written as a Christmas Carol? Well, you and I were written and created for much more than we may have originally believed. Join the Monty’man as he takes us on a short but very insightful piece of Christmas trivia for the heart.

About This Broadcast: ETERNAL SOBRIETY, Interview with NEAL P. Special guest Nancy T. Recovery Author Neal P. shows the parallelism between the successful workings of the Alcoholics Anonymous program and God’s Word. This book goes farther to suggest that the spiritual journey is not complete for the recovering alcoholic until they achieve eternal sobriety. Closing Song: Second Chance by After the...

About This Broadcast: CHANGE & SURPRISE, A Thanksgiving Meditorial dedicated to Pearce Montgomery Meyer. It has been said that the one constant is change. I wonder, have you ever felt like the positive in change was never going to come? As we trust God and remain faithful, we will see the surprise that change brings. Closing Song: The Thanksgiving Song by Ben Rector.

About This Broadcast: TRADITIONS ONE AND TWO, from A.A.'s THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART / Episode #19 Join Chris S. and the Monty’man as they take you through a journey into the Grapevine Writings of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder, Bill W. You will grow to appreciate Bill’s foresight and wisdom and the love he had for the fellowship, the insight he had into its possible pitfalls and his heart to keep...

About This Broadcast: IN NEED OF HEALING. Are you feeling broken, at the end of your rope? In this Monty’man’s Meditorial Monty shares the experience of being broken and being honest with others concerning the need for healing. A healthy recovery requires that we participate with God in the healing process, but sometimes all we can do is cry out for help, and that’s more than enough for our Heaven...

About This Broadcast: THE CHANGE PROCESS is a short Monty'man's Meditorial that challenges us to step out of our denial and our isolation and into fellowship with others in recovery to help us walk the journey of health to recover our true self.