Voices of Recovery
Daily readings of the “Just for Today” and "Spiritual Principle a Day" passages of Narcotics Anonymous literature by members of our fellowship. The story of each reader is released, the Voice of Recovery, three times a month, centered around a monthly theme. Monthly themes include: -Recovery and Relapse -Incarceration and Recovery -Our predecessors -Addiction and Dual Diagnosis This podcast is an independent production of the Works of Wisdom and is not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous .
Episodes
Spiritual Principle a Day for August 23, read by Eddie D.
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August 23
Striving for Emotional Maturity
"Emotional maturity is our reward for letting go of anger and resentment."
—Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Principles, Practice, and Perspective”
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Perhaps we’ve all encountered circumstances when another member gets on o...
Just for Today meditation for August 23, read by Eddie D.
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August 23
Decision making
"Before we got clean, most of our actions were guided by impulse. Today, we are not locked into this type of thinking."
Basic Text p. 87
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Life is a series of decisions, actions, and consequences. When we were using, our decisions were usually driven by our disease,...
Spiritual Principle a Day for August 22, read by Fern
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August 22
Trust and the Fifth Step
"This may be the first time we’ve ever trusted another person enough to tell her or him about ourselves and allow that person to get to know us."
—It Works, Step Five
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We addicts have lots of stories. What some consider to be ...
Just for Today meditation for August 22, read by Fern
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August 22
Contribution
"We recognize our spiritual growth when we are able to reach out and help others."
Basic Text p. 56
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"We recognize our spiritual growth when we are able to reach out and help others." To make a difference in the world, to contri...
Spiritual Principle a Day for August 21, read by Fern
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August 21
Faith to Let Go
"We plan for the future just for today and let go of the outcome, even when we really want it."
—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Why We Stay”
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Early in recovery, many of us are told, “Hey, don’t future-trip!” when we express certainty that d...
Just for Today meditation for August 21, read by Fern
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August 21
Friendships
"Our friendships become deep, and we experience the warmth and caring which results from addicts sharing recovery and a new life."
IP No.19, "Self-Acceptance"
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Most of us come to Narcotics Anonymous with few genuine friends. And ...
Spiritual Principle a Day for August 20, read by Fern
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August 20
Practicing Service in All Our Affairs
"Service gives us opportunities to grow in ways that touch all parts of our lives."
—Basic Text, Chapter 9: Just for Today—Living the Program
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The Basic Text describes who we used to be in active addiction as “devious, frightened loners.” Many of ...
Just for Today meditation for August 20, read by Fern
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August 20
Facing death
"Often we have to face a crisis in our recovery, such as the death of a loved one...""
Basic Text, p.98
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"Often we have to face some type of crisis during our recovery, such as the death of Every life has a beginning and an end....
Spiritual Principle a Day for August 19, read by Fern
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August 19
Inclusiveness Means Any Addict
"All addicted persons are welcome and equal in obtaining the relief that they are seeking from their addiction; every addict can recover in this program on an equal basis."
—Basic Text, Chapter 6, “Tradition Three”
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Many...
Just for Today meditation for August 19, read by Fern
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August 19
First things first
"We apply effort to our most obvious problems and let go of the rest. We do the job at hand and, as we progress, new opportunities for improvement present themselves."
Basic Text, p.54
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It's been said that recovery is simple-all...
Spiritual Principle a Day for August 18, read by Fern
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August 18
Perseverance Pays Off
"Caring for our spiritual condition is like cleaning the house: If we want the benefit, the work must be ongoing."
—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “A Vision of Hope”
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We experience peace of mind and freedom when we consistently work on our spiritual fitness. We get in ...
Just for Today meditation for August 18, read by Fern
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August 18
How long do I have to go?
"The way to remain a productive, responsible member of society is to put our recovery first."
Basic Text, p. 102
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The meetings have been great! Each night we've attended, we've gathered with other addicts to share exp...
In this special episode of Voices of Recovery, we continue our August series, “Our Predecessors”, with the remarkable story of Fern—a woman who has devoted more than four decades of her life to Narcotics Anonymous in selfless service.
Growing up in a Jewish household where alcohol was always on the table, Fern discovered early on that she loved the feeling it gave her—and she always wanted more. That desire grew into a disease that ...
Spiritual Principle a Day for August 17, read by Fern
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August 17
Willingness to Change
"When we take the Serenity Prayer seriously and really consider what in our lives we do have the courage to change, we find that our ability to shape our lives is limited more by our willingness than by anything outside ourselves."
—Living Clea...
Just for Today meditation for August 17, read by Fern
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August 17
Tell the truth
Basic Text, p.80
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"A symptom of our disease is alienation, and honest sharing will free us to recover" Truth connects us to life while fear, isolation, and dishonesty alienate us from it. As using addicts, we hid as much of the truth about ourselves from as much of the...
Spiritual Principle a Day for August 16, read by Fern
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August 16
Our Commitment to Encouragement
"As a group, it’s our job to be tolerant, listen well, hear the message through the mess, and encourage newer members to grow."
—Guiding Principles, Tradition Ten, “For Groups”
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Practicing encouragement, especially with...
Just for Today meditation for August 16, read by Fern
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August 16
Up or down
"This is our road to spiritual growth. We change everyday... This growth is not the result of wishing but of action and prayer."
Basic Text, pp.35-36
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Our spiritual condition is never static; if it's not growing, it's decaying. If w...
Spiritual Principle a Day for August 15, read by Fern
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August 15
Guided by Conscience
"We come to know our intentions. We get better at hearing our own voice, our own conscience, and listening to our instincts."
—Living Clean, Chapter 5, “Conscious Contact”
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Even those of us who were raised by wolves were taught th...
Just for Today meditation for August 15, read by Fern
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August 15
Over time, not overnight
"We found that we do not recover physically, mentally, or spiritually overnight."
Basic Text, p.27
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Have you ever approached a recovery celebration with the feeling that you should be further along in your recovery than you ar...
Spiritual Principle a Day for August 14, read by Fern
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August 14
Surrendering Shortcomings
"In the Seventh Step, we take our surrender to a deeper level. What began in Step One with an acknowledgment of our addiction now includes an acknowledgment of the shortcomings that go along with our addiction."
—NA Step Working Guides, Ste...
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