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A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALWe can open our hearts to God and find acceptance rather than shaming. God sees our fear. God knows we want to run and hide. But it is God's desire to heal our deep wound of shame. "You don't have to be afraid," God says to us, "you will not suffer shame or disgrace or humiliation with me."

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOWDrugs took him on a ride that landed him in jail with a 33-year possible prison sentence hanging over his head. His attorney said there was no way to avoid the outcome, but God had other plans. Miracle or coincidence? You decide. Brandon Manning shares his incredible story of how God intervened and brought him to a place of full restoration from a life of running and gunning to a place of freedom from active addiction and the miracle that will touch your heart like few stories do.Closing Song: Lend an Ear of Faith by Francis Anfuso. Performed by Doug and Donna. www.douganddonna.com

Part Thirteen: STEP TEN. 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. will be walking us through each line and each page of this wonderful book that has been a source of deepening people’s recovery for years. I will be posting all 30 of these broadcast from our archives, one per week. Please take advantage of each show and click on the "Heart" or “Like” icon when you download or listen. Also, click “FOLLOW”, become a member and comment on our shows. It’s Always FREE!

ENTITLED TO OVERCOME(Solutions for Life, Today)ABOUT THE SHOW:Entitled to Overcome is a production of Take 12 Recovery Radio and KHLT Recovery Broadcasting.Your Cohosts are Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Dave Fleming and State Certified Addiction Peer Support Specialist Monty Meyer. In this show we will be exploring solutions for life in this age of overwhelming stress, trauma, addiction and recovery. We encourage your comments and welcome all opinions especially your questions. If you don’t feel comfortable asking your question here in this format you may send an anonymous comment or question to: Take12Radio@comcast.net and type “ETO” in the subject box. We will not use your name on the air but will do our best to respond with helpful information and suggestions.

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALIn recovery, we are in deep need of compassion and love. God's promise of unfailing love for us and God's covenant of peace with us can provide the safety we need today in the storm of change that recovery brings.

Tradition Two. “For our group purpose, there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.” This presentation of Take 12 Recovery Radio will be updated each Thursday until all Twelve Traditions are covered. Please feel free to download and share these vital broadcasts.Experience the Twelve Traditions like never before. The Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous can and should be applied in our family and personal affairs so that we may continue to live a more serene life as productive members of society.About CAROL ANN PRESTON: As a fellow Twelve Stepper, Author and Chaplain, Carol has developed and presented award-winning programs for adolescents and adults and is gifted with the ability to communicate about subjects of an emotional nature with ease, sensitivity, and honesty. Carol has provided workshops, support groups and retreats for those afflicted and affected by addiction and codependency, using the to

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOWTake 12 Radio’s Southern California Representative, Roger McDiarmid joins us for this special broadcast of the Take 12 Recovery Radio Show. Join us as we talk about emotional sobriety within the church and our communities of faith. Do people go to church for the right reasons? Are we emotionally sober or emotionally dependent? Has the church fallen asleep in the light of God’s grace? And how does the organized church compare with organized 12 Step recovery meetings?Song: Asleep In the Light by Keith Green, performed by Mark Martell

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOWThe Billy Anderson StoryHe began his substance abuse by drinking from his parent’s liquor cabinet. From booze to opiates to shooting up heroin. What happened that brought Billy Anderson to place of surrender and into working in the field of recovery helping others to heal and become productive members of society?As the Director of Clinical Outreach for Sunspire Health at Astoria Pointe, Oregon, Billy travels the North West and surrounding areas to find the best treatment centers in the United States to work with. His goal is to have a resource for everyone who calls his phone regardless of insurance or financial holdbacks. Join us as we share this wonderful story. The restoration of Billy Anderson. From Heroin to Colleague.Visit Sunspire Health at: www.sunspirehealth.comClosing Song: It’s Great to Be Alive by Darrell Scott

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALGod's promise of unfailing love for us and God's covenant of peace with us is just what we need in our journey of recovery. His promise to love us through the ongoing process is true and sure.

This presentation of Take 12 Recovery Radio will be updated each Thursday until all Twelve Traditions are covered. Please feel free to download and share these vital broadcasts.Experience the Twelve Traditions like never before. The Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous can and should be applied in our family and personal affairs so that we may continue to live a more serene life as productive members of society.About CAROL ANN PRESTON: As a fellow Twelve Stepper, Author and Chaplain, Carol has developed and presented award-winning programs for adolescents and adults and is gifted with the ability to communicate about subjects of an emotional nature with ease, sensitivity, and honesty. Carol has provided workshops, support groups and retreats for those afflicted and affected by addiction and codependency, using the tools outlined in her book, REMEMBERING WHO WE ARE. To contact Carol or to purchase her book send an email to: manystarrs1@gmail.comNOTE: This is a pre-recorded broadcast. Some promotions and give-a-w

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW THE VICTORY REPORT #2After running away from home at age eleven, molested by a family member, roaming the streets, participating in gangs, huffing paint, raped, pregnant in juvenile detention, and a host of other horrific experiences, our guest, Brandy V. kept attempting to fill a void in her heart that only God could fill. Don’t miss this powerful story of hope and restoration from street teen to ministering to women as the Center Supervisor of the Home of Hope Women and Children’s Center in Casa Grande, Arizona. A part of the Teen Challenge of Arizona ministry.Closing Song: Unlikelies by Blake BolerjackThe Victory Report is a faith-based radio broadcast co-hosted by the Monty’man and Denver Wolfe; featuring the powerful testimonies of the men and women of Teen Challenge of Arizona who have been set free from life-controlling issues such as addiction, codependency, and self-harm through the power and grace of Jesus Christ. These broadcasts will be updated on the first and thi

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALIf we doubt that God will be faithful, we can share this with God. He will not be shocked. God will not punish. God understands our capacity for trust has been damaged. Honestly communicating our fears to God, will build our capacity to trust God's promises.Feel free to leave a comment or to share your thoughts.

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOWStep Ten states: "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it." Let's look a little deeper and check out what the Big Book says about this Step. Also, the Monty'man's Weekly Whine includes some Peter Rabbit controversy, texting while shopping and don't forget the new Weekly Win. And play along with Take 12 Trivia. Closing Song: My Side of the Street by Mark Elder.Please leave your comments and check out our main website at www.Take12Radio.com

This presentation of Take 12 Recovery Radio will be updated each Thursday until all Twelve Traditions are covered. Please feel free to download and share these vital broadcasts.Experience the Twelve Traditions like never before. The Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous can and should be applied in our family and personal affairs so that we may continue to live a more serene life as productive members of society.About CAROL ANN PRESTON: As a fellow Twelve Stepper, Author and Chaplain, Carol has developed and presented award-winning programs for adolescents and adults and is gifted with the ability to communicate about subjects of an emotional nature with ease, sensitivity and honesty. Carol has provided workshops, support groups and retreats for those afflicted and affected by addiction and codependency, using the tools outlined in her book, REMEMBERING WHO WE ARE. To contact Carol or to purchase her book send an email to: manystarrs1@gmail.comNOTE:This is a pre-recorded broadcast. Some promotions and give-a

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALOne thing we can be certain of is recovery is all about change. We tend to resist change because of fear and apprehension, but it is vital if we are to heal and recover. God promises to change us as we work through the recovery process.Please click on "FOLLOW" and once you're a member you can comment on this and other broadcasts.

Part Twelve: STEP NINE. 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. will be walking us through each line and each page of this wonderful book that has been a source of deepening people’s recovery for years. I will be posting all 30 of these broadcast from our archives, one per week. Please take advantage of each show and click on the "Heart" or “Like” icon when you download or listen. Also, click “FOLLOW”, become a member and comment on our shows. It’s Always FREE!

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALThe promises of God can give us the hope and strength to persevere through the recovery process. Even though fear and distrust make it difficult for us to allow God's promises to nurture and sustain us, we can count on God to keep His promises.Click on "FOLLOW", become a member and please leave a comment.

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOWContinuing with our Steps Revealed series, Step 8 & 9 Revealed. How many promises make up the Ninth Step Promises? Are these promises something that can be experienced or are these simply a pie in the sky goal to shoot for and nothing more? Why do so many people in Twelve Step meetings never see these promises come true? Answers to these questions and more on this episode of the Take 12 Recovery Radio Show. Closing Song: I'm Sorry Meant Nothing Anymore by Mark Elder. REMEMBER, as a member of PodOMatic you can leave a comment on the show. Thanks!

In recovery, painful memories still have to be faced and grieved if healing is to come. But God offers us in Jesus a memory powerful enough to compete with the most powerful of painful memories. The death-grip which painful memories have had on our attention can be broken by the powerful memory of God's love.

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALResponding to this invitation requires a great deal of us. It requires that we acknowledge that we cannot do what we have been trying to do. We are powerless. It requires that we turn to God.