Half Measures / February 9, 2011
"Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon."
With special co-host Eve, Jimmy and the Monty'man discuss the topic of Half Measures. Do they really avail us nothing or can they plant a seed?
With this topic come an extremely controversial opinion from the Monty'man. Did you really think you would get away with a show without his opinion blasting away. lol
You Are More Than the Choices That You've Made /
March 2, 2011
I was driving in my car a while back, windows down,
enjoying the breeze splashing on my face
when I heard a line something like this come through the stereo speakers,
“the choices that we make, make us who we are.”
And I started chuckling to myself, thinking,
“oh how the world has got it wrong. If only they knew the truth,”
Burn the idea into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of anyone.
The only condition is that he trust God and clean house. pg 98 Alcoholis Anonymous
Investigating the Complete Serenity Prayer / Jan 6, 2010
With the help of Kermit the frog, Wadeo and the Monty'man take a deeper look into the Serenity Prayer in it's entirety. Some detailed
history behind the prayer and some personal insight.
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2011 / 2010 Open Forum Wednesday Archives
Sponsorship Online & Real-Time Part 1 / Jan 20, 2010
Part One. What to look for in choosing a Sponsor
The Monty'man, Wadeo Coffey and our Music Engineer Brad Hink discuss factors to consider when choosing a Sponsor.
Sponsorship Series Part 2 / Jan 27, 2010
Joined by special guest Joseph G of RumRadio.org the guys talk
about interviewing a prospective sponsor. The Sponsee Interview.
Sponsorship Series Part 3 / Feb 3, 2010
Sponsorship Then & Now. Also "What is a temporary sponsor?"
Can a temp become a full time sponsor?
Sponsorship Series Part 4 / Feb 24, 2010
Sponsors that teach the 12 Steps are rare! Bruce H joins Wade & the Monty'man for this extremely powerful episode in this series.
Developing Friendships in Recovery / March 3, 2010
Sponsors that teach the 12 Steps are rare! Bruce H joins Wade & the Monty'man for this extremely powerful episode in this series.
Exploring the First Step / March 10, 2010
Wadeo, Brad and the Monty'man begin this series on the 12 Steps with the First Step. This is not a Step study but a time of sharing how these Steps apply in our daily lives.
Exploring the Second Step / March 24, 2010
Wadeo, the Monty'man and special guest Courtney continue this series on the 12 Steps with the Second Step. This is not a Step study but a time of sharing how these Steps apply in our daily lives.
Exploring The Third Step / March 31, 2010
"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives our to the care of
God as we understood Him." OK, get ready. Out comes the can
of worms.
Exploring The Forth Step / April 7, 2010
"Made a searching and moral inventory of ourselves." Special guest Kimberly H and Christy C join Brad and the Monty'man as they explore Step Four of Alcoholics Anonymous.
How many folks struggle with this powerful step and why?
Exploring The Sixth Step / April 28, 2010
"Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of charecter." Monty, Wadeo and Brad discuss the Step that some say is the powerpoint of the Steps.
Exploring the Seventh Step / May 12, 2010
"Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings"
When ready, we say something like this: "My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad...
Exploring The Fifth Step / April 14, 2010
"Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs"
What exactly do we mean by this? where does the healing come?
Exploring the Eight Step / May 19, 2010
"Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all"
You mean we need to be willing to make amends to each and every one we have harmed? Are you kidding?
Exploring the Ninth Step / May 26, 2010
"Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others"
Surprise, the "Others" mentioned here does not include us.
A True Step to freedom.
Exploring the Tenth Step / with Monty, Brad, Courtney & Mason / June 9, 2010
"Made direct amends to such people wherever possible,
except when to do so would injure them or others"
Exploring the Eleventh Step / with Monty, Brad, Wadeo & Mason / June 16, 2010
"Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God, praying only for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry that ou
Exploring the Twelth Step / with Monty, Brad, Wadeo & Mason
July 14, 2010
"Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God, praying only for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry that out"
Practicing These Principles in All Our Affairs / with Monty, Bruce H & Mason July 21, 2010
What are the principles of the 12 Steps and how do we apply them every day?
Are we even capable of doing so with out God's help?
The Keys of the Kingdom / with Monty, Wadeo, Brad & Mason
July 28, 2010
"Others may idol in a retrogbressive groove with out to much danger but retrogression can spell death for us"
What is retrogression and why can it kill us?
12 Step Meeting Addiction (Becoming Meeting Dependent)
August 25, 2010
Can 12 Step meetings, church, support groups etc become an addiction? Can they end up taking the place of the very thing they are trying to promote?
Is it healthy to attend 90 meetings in 90 days and what do we mean by that?
What are some of the positive and practical aspects of going to meetings?
How can we benefit by attending such events?
Bottoms / November 17, 2010
The guys discuss what hitting a bottom means to them.
For some recovery fellowships it seems that they are more accepting of you if you have hit a low bottom. Losing everything from your job to your entire family is required before anyone gives you the time of day.
In other recovery fellowships you are simply a member when you say you are.
What has been your experience and why is it important for new-comers to feel welcome and safe in a recovery meeting.
2010 Thanksgiving Special November 24, 2010
The guys share some of the things they are thankful for as recovered addicts and alcoholics. Sometimes these things can be very different for those of us in recovery.
You may be surprised at what the guys are thankful for.
Also we take a look at the first few paragraphs of the chapter "Working With Others" in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Don't forget trivia. Movie trivia this week. Fun, Fun, Fun
Solutions to Resentments / December 1, 2010
There are hundreds of directives in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. Some of these are found in the Forth Step Prayer beginning at the bottom of pg. 66 and continued through the first paragraph on pg. 67.
Special guest Jimmy J. joins co-host Brad, Mason and the Monty'man sharing their personal experiences with anger & resentments and the Forth Step Prayer.
Also, Big Book Trivia
How Do I Know iof I am an Alcoholic or Addict? / Dec 15, 2010
Is there a way to find out if your an alcoholic or simply an alcohol abuser? What about addiction?
Tune in as the guys answer these important questions.
Outside Issues / December 2, 2010
What is an outside issue?
Is there really such a thing as an outside issue?
Why can't we bring outside issues into the 12 Step meetings?
Who's to say what is or isn't an outside issue?
Monty and Mason welcome the newest member of the Take12Radio staff and family, Jimmy J.
Brad Hinck retires from Take12Radio and KHLT Recovery Broadcasting.
Thank you Brad for all you have done for our station. You will be missed.
Do We Really Have a Part When Something or Someone Disturbs Us? Are Their Exceptions? / March 22, 2011
We have heard in 12 Step meetings and read in 12 Step literature that when someone or something disturbs us it is because there is something wrong with us and that we must find our part in the conflict.
But is that always true.
Tune in as Mason, Jimmy, Eve and the Monty'man explore this topic.
The Family Afterward / Funny but Serious / April 27, 2011
Monty and Eve discus what happens many times to the family of the alcoholic or addict when he or she gets into recovery
Prayer & Meditation Part 1 / May 4, 2011
The program of Alcoholics Anonymous was based upon The book of James, The Sermon on the Mount and 1st Corinthians 13. All of which come from the Holy Bible.
Prayer and meditation was taught by the founders and was practiced on a regular basis. In fact is was such a big part of the early meetings that the success rate of those recovered could be measured by how often prayer and meditation was practiced.
In the next few weeks Monty, Eve and Bruce will be exploring prayer and meditation and the power and part it plays in our recovery.
Prayer & Meditation Part 2 / May 11, 2011
The second part in this series on Prayer and Meditation.
Is prayer scientific? Why do we pray? and what is the key to answered prayer?
Prayer & Meditation Part 3 / May 18, 2011
This week we close out our discussion on the topic of prayer and meditation with a look at "Meditation"
Just the mention of the word brings to mind all sorts of ideas from eastern religions to Christianity. What does the Bible say about Meditation and what does the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous say?
We will come from a Biblical perspective as this was the practice of the founders of AA.
What Do We Mean When We Say We Are Born Again? /
May 25, 2011
When we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of remarkable things followed. We had a new Employer. Being all powerful, He provided what we needed, if we kept close to Him and performed His work well. Established on such a footing we became less a nd less interested in ourselves, our own little plans and designs. More and more we became interested in seeing what we could contribute to life. As we felt new power flow in, as we enjoyed peace of mind, as we discovered we could face life successfully, as we became conscious of His presence, we began to lose our fear of today, tomorrow or the hereafter. We were reborn. Alcoholics Anonymous p. 63
Are We Becoming Meeting Dependant? / June 1, 2011
The primary purpose of an AA meeting is to carry the message to the still suffering alcoholic that there is a solution to their drinking problem. We should convey that our best self-directed efforts to control our drinking are insufficient and we must tap into a power greater than ourselves for help. The twelve steps provide a path to achieving this solution.
If to lack of a meeting began to once again affect my serenity, I’d have to take a real serious look at my spiritual condition. Being dependent upon meetings to keep my head on straight doesn't sound like very much freedom to me.
Dealing With Those Difficult People / June 8, 2011
“We began to see that the world and its people really dominated us. In that state, the wrong-doing of others, fancied or real, had power to actually kill. How could we escape? We saw that these resentments must be mastered, but how? We could not wish them away any more than alcohol.”
– Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, pg. 66
Join Eve, Bruce and the Monty'man for this important topic.
Can Alcoholics Be Cured of Alcoholism? / June 15, 2011
Bill W. said, “Henrietta [wife of A.A. Number Three, Bill Dotson] the Lord has been so wonderful to me, curing me of this terrible disease that I just want to keep talking about it and telling people.” [Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th ed., 2001, p. 191]
Join Eve, Bruce and the Monty'man with special guest Kimberly for this controversial topic.
When Is It Appropriate to Let Go of a Sponsee? / June 22, 2011
\Is it ever right to fire a sponsee? What if they simply aren't willing to work the 12 Steps? What if they relapse? What if they don't believe in God or even have the willingness to consider that God exists?
Join Eve, Monty and a very special surprise guest as we discuss this interesting question.
Is Alcoholism and Addiction a Moral Issue or a Disease? Part One / June 29, 2011
Much debate has been over this question. Is it only a disease or do we have choices. Is choosing to drink or use a sin or are we trapped by our compulsions and not responsible for our actions.
Interesting questions. Join us and find out what happens when the three of us take on Moral Issue or Disease Part One
Is Alcoholism and Addiction a Moral Issue or a Disease? Part Two / July 13, 2011
Much debate has been over this question. Is it only a disease or do we have choices. Is choosing to drink or use a sin or are we trapped by our compulsions and not responsible for our actions.
Interesting questions. Join us and find out what happens when the three of us take on Moral Issue or Disease Part Two
The Moderate Drinker, the Heavy Drinker & the Alcoholic /
July 13, 2011
“Moderate drinkers have little trouble in giving up liquor entirely if they have good reason for it. They can take it or leave it alone.” “Then we have a certain type of hard drinker. He may have the habit badly enough to gradually impair him physically and mentally. But what about the alcoholic?
