Episodes

At 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor we go live for our podcast because we want you to see all the imperfections in the podcast. You may hear a phone because someone forgot to shut it off, you may hear someone snorting because they are laughing so hard, and the list just goes on and on. On this interview with Hillary, we did not go live we just recorded it. We are giving you this backstory because we want you to be inspired even more by her story. Hillary backed out of the interview the day it was to ...

On this episode of 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor Greg interviews Amanda as she talks about her life. This is quite a story that I have been able to witness for the last several years. Amanda holds nothing back and is very articulate about it. Listen in on her story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-dollar/support

Ever wandered what the people behind the family treatment or felony drug court or dui court are like? On today's episode of 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor Gary interview's Hill Daniel. As we were recording this episode I was struck by the knowledge and especially the compassion for the participants in the court system that Hill has. This is probably our most insightful episode yet. We hope the information that is shared will be useful --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-dollar/suppor...

When we are at the end of the day, week, year or at the end of our life will I be able to say that I made the most of my life or did I let it slip away? This is what today's episode of 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor is about. So many years of my life were spent thinking i had forever and that things would just happen if it was meant to be. What i have found out is that i need to make decisions about things that will affect me. I need to think things through I need to live intentionally. Deciding th...

When all the attention is on the addict, we say what about the family? The family didn't make the decision to go into addiction. Many have had the opportunity of being a grandparent ripped from them. Some have had to go to work again. The list continues. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-dollar/support

On this episode of 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor Sheree talks with her one of her mentors. If you had someone to mentor you what qualifications would they need? Would they be older? These and many more questions will be answered on this episode --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-dollar/support

On today's episode of 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor Gary and Greg talk about some things that might be holding you back from trying recovery. Some of the things they talk about are what if it doesn't work for me? What will i do without my drug of choice? Losing what control I believe I have. Who will I be? What or who will i have to give up to be healthy? Maybe deep down I actually believe I deserve this. Let's be honest recovery is a complete replacement of the old you. If you are considering rec...

On today's podcast, Gary and Ashley talk about the power of God's Grace and His Mercy. He doesn't expect perfection, but He does expect us to lean to Him in our imperfections. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-dollar/support

On today's podcast, Sheree and Kimberly talk about how God's Plan is not always our plan. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-dollar/support

Today on 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor Gary interviews Jordan Wray an upcoming Christian music artist. Jordan talks about his past life in addiction and his present life now in recovery and a new wife and baby girl. His story is very real to us because not only does he live in the community he is also a friend. Talking about the struggles of marriage and trying to get a music career going can be very stressful. Listen as Jordan opens up and shares his life --- Support this podcast: https://ancho...

We often think that our addiction only affects us, but we are so wrong. Addiction effects the whole family and beyond. Listen as Sheree talks with Caitlyn about how her life was changed because of the choice of her mother. On 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor we openly talk about addiction because we believe that by that we can encourage others. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-dollar/support

Have you ever just got extremely angry over nothing? Of course, you have we all deal with anger in our lives. On today's episode of 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor Gary and Greg talk about how anger can take over us leading to situations that we could never imagine --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-dollar/support

So many times, the addict is the only one talked about. When someone comes out of a life of addiction, we ask them to speak somewhere, or we are so overwhelmed with joy for them and rightfully so. So few step into a life of recovery, in fact if you are like me you know plenty who have died in their addiction. But what about the families who have had to endure something that they never asked for? How about the mother waiting on a call, what about the father that can never be a grandfather because...

On this episode of 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor Gary and Greg talk about the issue of stagnancy in our recovery. Would you drink from a stagnant pool of water? Of course you wouldn't, there would be disease and a huge risk of death. Now consider drinking from a fast flowing stream in the mountains I bet you can envision and taste the water right now. In our recovery staying stagnant can lead to all kinds of problems. We talk about issues that we have faced and how we deal with them. We are a bunc...

On this episode of 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor Gary and Sheree talk about self-rejection. How many times have you sabotaged your own recovery? The feeling of self-worth overcomes you, so you end up rejecting yourself and that is on top of the rejection we feel from others. We cannot control others, but we can control our own rejection. Knowing that others have felt these same feelings can be the beginning of understanding that we are not who we use to be that we are moving forward acknowledging ...

On this episode of 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor we interview Gary, we hope that by sharing his testimony that someone will find hope. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-dollar/support

What in the world are Gary and Sheree talking about this week on 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor? One of the biggest hurdles in recovery is staying consistent in our structure. For someone first coming clean we (i) had huge problems being consistent in my daily life. While i was in addiction i pretty much did things when, how or whenever i wanted. So now trying to change my life i have found out that being consistent even in the small things like picking up my daughter every day from school, showing...

On today's episode of 4mics 13teeth 1anklemonitor Gary and Greg talk about the importance of finding a mentor for three specific areas in our lives. The three areas being God, finances and family. I know personally how much this would have helped me early on in my recovery. Maybe you disagree and believe it should happen later in recovery. Maybe you disagree with the three areas that we picked out. However, we believe you will agree that all of us would benefit from finding someone who is succes...