Episode 1091: He Found Purpose In Pain / Andrew Ace GreenspanEpisode 1091: He Found Purpose In Pain / Andrew Ace Greenspan
Take 12 Recovery Radio
HE FOUND PURPOSE IN THE PAIN, Interview with Andrew Ace Greenspan. In this inspiring special epis...
50:50•3 Apr 2026
Purpose in Pain: How Andrew Ace Greenspan Turns Addiction and Autism into Recovery Music
Episode Overview
- Support and community are essential; seeking help is a strength, not a weakness.
- Heavy prescribing of benzos, opiates and other meds can create long-term dependence and revolving-door hospital stays.
- Treatments like ketamine nasal spray and TMS may help some people but can be risky or conflicting for those in recovery.
- Changing one’s social circle and engaging with fellowships such as Marijuana Anonymous can help sustain sobriety.
- Creative outlets like music can provide relief from pain and give purpose, even when physical and mental struggles continue.
“It doesn’t make you weak to seek help.”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This episode of Take 12 Recovery Radio brings a raw, music-filled conversation with recovery recording artist Andrew Ace Greenspan that many people in pain may relate to. Hosted by Monty Dale Meyer (the Monty’man), the show blends laid-back banter with serious topics: chronic neurological pain, addiction to prescribed medications, autism, and the messy, non-linear path into recovery.
Andrew shares how stress fractures in his back led to years of heavy prescriptions – opiates, benzos, medical marijuana and more – and how that path eventually landed him in hospitals, nursing homes, an overdose, and a near-death experience where Narcan was given hours later at his brother-in-law’s insistence. He talks openly about being on the autism spectrum, feeling overmedicated, and trying treatments like ketamine nasal spray (Spravato) and TMS.
He’s honest about their mixed impact, especially for someone in recovery, and stresses caution rather than quick fixes. For anyone wondering how to live with ongoing pain, Andrew doesn’t claim to have magic answers. Instead, he keeps coming back to support, honesty and purpose: “It doesn’t make you weak to seek help.” He shares how marijuana Anonymous, community, and changing his social circle have helped him move forward. Music is his outlet and his message.
You’ll hear about his recovery album *Livin’ Rough, Hangin’ Tough*, his catchy “Sponsor Song” used in MA meetings to spark conversations about sponsorship, and his love song “Beautiful”, written for the partner he hopes to find. His dream? Recovery concerts on the biggest stages, while still being willing to play to a handful of people in care centres and bars if that’s where someone needs to hear hope.
If you’re aching, fed up with meds, or feeling stuck between pain and relapse, this honest mix of story and song might be the nudge to ask: who could be in your support circle today?
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