Episode 1135: AI and Our RecoveryEpisode 1135: AI and Our Recovery
Take 12 Recovery Radio
Today’s Show: AI and OUR RECOVERY. In this episode the Montyman, Roger and Pastor Rob introduce t...
1:04:56•28 Sept 2026
AI, Faith and Fellowship: Can a Robot Help Your Recovery?
Episode Overview
- AI can provide information about the Twelve Steps and spiritual topics, but it cannot replace spiritual discernment or a relationship with God.
- Online meetings helped many during COVID, yet long‑term recovery is said to benefit from in‑person fellowship, hugs and eye contact.
- Relying solely on meetings or technology may lead to ‘meeting dependence’ rather than developing God dependence.
- Sharing inventories and intimate details with AI tools raises privacy concerns, so written work is suggested to be kept offline and between trusted people.
- Technology is framed as a useful servant for tasks like research or graphics, but the hosts argue it should never become a higher power or emotional substitute.
“Ai can give us information, but it can't give us spiritual discernment.”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This chat on Take 12 Recovery Radio brings humour, faith and a healthy dose of scepticism to the question of whether artificial intelligence has any place in recovery. Host Monty Dale Meyer, joined by Roger McDermott and Pastor Rob Garrick, kicks off with Mickey Mouse ears and a rant about *Toy Story 5* and how children’s media shapes attitudes to technology.
From there, the trio move into a broader conversation about tech, AI and what all this means for those trying to stay sober. They talk candidly about Zoom meetings during COVID, how some people became “meeting dependent” instead of God dependent, and why online groups helped many yet could never replace real‑life hugs, handshakes and eye contact. As Pastor Rob puts it, there’s something powerful about simply sitting with someone in silence that no app can copy.
The heart of the episode is summed up in Monty’s line: “Ai can give us information, but it can't give us spiritual discernment.” The hosts stress that AI can quote the Steps, scripture and recovery slogans, but it doesn’t know your full story, your motives or your heart. They warn against pouring inventories and deeply personal details into AI tools, and against treating AI like a sponsor, pastor or higher power.
At the same time, they admit they do use tech for practical help – from looking up cross‑references to making show graphics – but insist recovery still needs flesh‑and‑blood fellowship, honest conversation and a relationship with God rather than a clever algorithm. If you’ve ever wondered whether AI can really help your recovery or if it’s quietly getting in the way of genuine connection, this one might get you thinking: who are you actually turning to when things get tough?
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