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THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW presents: Entitled to Overcome (Solutions for Life Today) with Dave Fleming & the Monty'man ABOUT THIS SHOW: Powerless? ​ The question is still being asked today. Are we powerless over our life controlling issues or do we have the power? The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous states: "Lack of power, that was our dilemma. We had to find a power by which we could li...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW Topic: Born Again in a Biker Bar / Charisse Tyson's Story God and sobriety can show up in the most unlikely of places, even a world-famous bar. Born Again in a Biker Bar reveals the story of the Christian women who owned Johnny’s Bar & Grill. The historic biker bar in Hollister, California that inspired the classic movie The Wild One with Marlon Brando. Author a...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW Topic: Keep It Simple or Keep Them Sick? ABOUT THIS SHOW: Some would ask, “When did we go from KEEP IT SIMPLE TO KEEP THEM SICK?” Is it possible that in some of our 12 Step support meetings we are guilty of this? Though we may think we are keeping things simple, have we been contributing to creating meeting dependent people rather than God dependent people? Have we...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW presents: Entitled to Overcome (Solutions for Life Today) with Dave Fleming & the Monty'man ABOUT THIS SHOW: Am I a person of preference or conviction? ​ Preference means that if I find myself in a situation that could be inconvenient or difficult, I would choose or look for a way out, basically saying, "I prefer to do something else, so I will." This may be saf...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW Topic: The Good Ole Days ABOUT THIS SHOW: We ask the question, What do you miss about the good ole days? Are there better days ahead? The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous states, “But we must be careful not to drift into worry, remorse or morbid reflection…”(BB pg 86). As men and women in recovery, do we wish for the good ole days in this manner? Can we reflect on t...

Take 12 Recovery Radio Presents: CECIL SINGS CECIL SINGS is a collection of iconic songs that are some of Cecil’s all-time favorites. Cecil wants you all to know that recovery has helped so many not to take themselves, so doggone seriously and to have a little fun in life. Cecil hopes that you will find some time to simply kick back, smile, laugh and soak in some good times while singing along wit...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW presents: Entitled to Overcome (Solutions for Life Today) with Dave Fleming & the Monty'man ABOUT THIS SHOW: Sometimes our lives get so busy and so filled with the expectations of others that we attempt to meet everyone’s needs. In recovery, we may say yes to every service position that comes available. In doing this we may become somewhat of a Chameleon special...

THE FIRST TRADITION OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A.unity.” This is a comprehensive workshop focused on educating the listener of the substance, purpose, and awareness of the AA Conference-approved book The Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions. As one of the most sought-after Circuit Speakers in the world of the 12 Steps, Chris S. w...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW With Toni, Denver, Marv, Wes and the Monty'man ABOUT THIS SHOW: The Ask-It Basket is an opportunity for our listeners to ask questions of our Recovery Radio team concerning issues that relate to recovery, life, the Twelve Steps and Twelve Step fellowships. Amongst the questions on this show: What about meditation? Isn’t broadcasting a radio show a break of the Eleve...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW presents: Entitled to Overcome (Solutions for Life Today) with Dave Fleming & the Monty'man ABOUT THIS SHOW: Independent or Dependent? We celebrate Independents Day as a victory celebration over the freedom we now have as a country that is independent of others. Whatever your opinion is on that matter, one thing we know to be true is that we never want to become...

ABOUT THIS SPECIAL BROADCAST: From the 2011 archives of Take 12 Recovery Radio comes what some folks may find shocking. Can alcoholics be cured of alcoholism? Well, take a listen to this informative broadcast with the world’s foremost authority on the history of Alcoholics Anonymous, Mr. Dick B. and decide for yourself. Also, visit Dick’s AA History website for more insight into this wonderful and...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW With Toni J., Denver W., Marv R., and the Monty’man ABOUT THIS SHOW: The Fourth Step in most Twelve Step fellowships states that we are to, Make a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Though this Step does not suggest that we take other people’s inventory, is there ever a time when to do so would be appropriate? Is there a difference between making a...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW presents Entitled to Overcome, (Solutions for Life Today) with Dave Fleming & the Monty'man About the Show: Who Do You Serve? Bob Dylan said, “You’re Going to Serve Somebody”. The question here is, who is it going to be? Are you going to serve God, yourself, others, the recovery program, your church, your addiction or simply hide behind bad coffee and pretend th...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW About the Show: It has been said that in life pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional, but is it? The truth is, we sometimes give these pat answers and comments without considering what a person’s pain and anguish has been like. In this episode of the Take 12 Recovery Radio show we will be discussing the difference between pain and anguish and share some of ou...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW presents Entitled to Overcome, (Solutions for Life Today) with Dave Fleming & the Monty'man How many times have we gone to Twelve Step meetings and read the Steps on the wall, heard them recited at the beginning of the meetings and even spoken about during the meeting? But how many of us practice, work and do these vital Steps? Is hearing about the Steps and att...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW Topic: Sticks & Stones, the Profanity and the Profane. 'Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me' is a stock response to verbal bullying in school playgrounds throughout the English-speaking world. It sounds a little antiquated these days and has no doubt been superseded by more streetwise comebacks. A response to an insult, implying tha...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW presents Entitled to Overcome (Solutions for Life, Today) In the 9th Step of the Twelve Step process of recovery we are making amends for harms done. Some of these harms have been huge and have impacted many, others have been somewhat small but each amends is owed. We asked our listeners to share some of their most difficult amends they have made. Join Dave Fleming...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW presents Entitled to Overcome (Solutions for Life, Today) Cleaning up the wreckage of our past is something that people who are in long-term recovery make as a priority in their Twelve Step process, specifically in Step Nine as we make amends to those we have harmed. Sometimes this happens without incident, and other times it can be extremely stressful and challengi...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW Topic: Do We Really Need a Sponsor The question has been asked: If you have a Big Book and you can read, why would you need a sponsor? "Any A.A. who has not experienced the joys and satisfaction of helping another alcoholic regain his place in life has not yet fully realized the complete benefits of this fellowship." (A.A. Sponsorship Pamphlet.) Question: What does...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW presents Entitled to Overcome (Solutions for Life, Today) Why do addicts do the things that they do? Why when everything seems to be going so well do addicts relapse? Join CADC II, Dave Fleming and the Monty'man as they welcome their very special guest, Marsha Meyer, (Monty's wife) on this episode of ENTITLED TO OVERCOME. Sharing with us from the perspective of the...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW (The Thorns of Recovery, Jordon & Brandy's Story) Joyful, happy, enthusiastic, motivated, responsible and energetic. These are some of the words that describe our guest this week on this episode of the Take 12 Recovery Radio Show. But this was not always the case. Long before Jordon and Brandy Thorn were married, they both lived in a world that spun out of contr...

The Take 12 Team is taking today off so we thought we would continue our series on the Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions with Chris Schroeder. Part Eighteen: STEP TWELVE (Part Three). This is a comprehensive workshop focused on educating the listener of the substance, purpose, and awareness of the AA Conference-approved book The Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions. As one of the most sought-af...

ENTITLED TO OVERCOME (Solutions for Life, Today) Topic: Why do you stay sober? After reading over 200 responses to this question, it became clear that there are as many answers to this question as there are people in recovery, but one thing most of them had in common was that people stay sober today because they don’t want to go back to the life they lived while in their active addiction. But, is...

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW Topic: Sober Fun Anyone? Are we having fun yet? On today’s show we are going to have fun in recovery. So, hang on tight as the Take 12 Recovery Radio family takes you on an hour of humor, fun and silliness. When we say we are not a glum lot, we mean what we say. To start out the show the Monty’man answers some hate mail to brighten up your day. Then it’s off to expe...

ENTITLED TO OVERCOME (Solutions for Life, Today) Topic: What's The Purpose of Our Work? What is the purpose of our work? The world seems to say that we work so that we can have things in great abundance. Yet the Scripture says that work is connected to physical sustenance. If I look at work as something to keep me going for God's work, then my focus is outward, on others. If I look upon work as so...