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 June 25, read by Glen
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June 25
Building Connections
"Through our self-disclosure, we feel connected with humanity, perhaps for the first time in our lives."
—It Works, Step Five
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As new members, we come in disjointed, distracted, and disconnected. Our divisions, our better-thans and less-thans, and our walls are firmly...
Just for Today meditation for June 25, read by Glen
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June 25
Not just lucky
"The process of coming to believe restores us to sanity. The strength to move into action comes from this belief."
Basic Text, p.24
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Coming to believe is a process that stems from personal experience. Each of us has this experience; all...
On this special episode of Voices of Recovery, we sit down with Glen—a former civil servant whose path took an unexpected turn when addiction brought his career in public service to an end. Yet, in losing one form of service, Glen discovered another: helping those who still struggle in active addiction.
Glen’s journey to recovery began with a lifeline—a union representative who recognized his pain and guided him to a place where...
Spiritual Principle a Day for June 24, read by Glen
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June 24
Awareness Through Spiritual Maintenance
"Carrying the message brings us awareness of our gifts and limitations, and guides us to change."
—Living Clean, Chapter 1: Living Clean, Opening Essay
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The effort we put into our recovery—working Steps, studying Traditions, living by spiritual prin...
June 24: Just for Today meditation, read by Glen
Just for Today meditation for June 24, read by Glen
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June 24
Tolerance
"ever reminding us to place principles before personalities." Tradition Twelve
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Sometimes it's bard to accept others' character defects. As we recover together, we not only listen to...
Just for Today meditation for June 23, read by Glen
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Happy 2 year anniversary , Glen!
June 23
Surrender
"We didn't stumble into this fellowship brimming with love, honesty, open-mindedness, or willingness.... When we were beaten, we became willing."
Basic Text, p.20
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Surrender may be the necessary foundation for recovery, but sometimes we fight it....
Spiritual Principle a Day for June 23, read by Glen
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Happy 2 year anniversary , Glen!
June 23
Attentiveness to NA’s Message
"Each of us has something to offer. We don’t need specialized training to carry the message; all we need to do is pay attention."
—Guiding Principles, Tradition Eight, Opening Reflection
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W...
Spiritual Principle a Day for June 22, read by Glen
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June 22
Self-Supporting and Standing Tall
"When we are willing to stand for our own dreams and beliefs, we are practicing a deeper kind of self-support."
—Living Clean, Chapter 6, “Finding Our Place in the World”
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Addicts are often viewed and portrayed as disaffected loners or rebels without caus...
June 22: Just for Today meditation, read by Glen
Just for Today meditation for June 22, read by Glen
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June 22
Accepting life as it is
"In our recovery, we find it essential to accept realty. Once we can do this, we do not find it necessary to use drugs in an attempt to change our perceptions."
Basic Text, p.87
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Spiritual Principle a Day for June 21, read by Glen
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June 21
Sharing Solidarity with Our Fellow Members
"There is a special feeling for addicts when they discover that there are other people who share their difficulties, past and present."
—Basic Text, Chapter 5: What Can I Do?
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Many of us experienced a sense of so...
Just for Today meditation for June 21, read by Glen
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June 21
New levels of honesty
"We have been experts at self-deception and rationalization."
Basic Text, p.27
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When we come to our first meeting and hear that we must be honest, we may think, "Well now, that shouldn't be too difficult. All I have to d...
Spiritual Principle a Day for June 20, read by Sophie X.
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June 20
Willingness to Give It a Go
"Great or small, our awakenings show in our willingness to practice the principles and carry the message."
—Living Clean, Chapter 3, “Creative Action of the Spirit”
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We may have hoped for easy answers to our drug problem w...
Just for Today meditation for June 20, read by Dani the Girl
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June 20
Meditation for beginners
"For some, prayer is asking for God's help; meditation is listening for God's answer.... Quieting the mind through meditation brings an inner peace that brings us into contact with the God within us."
Basic Text, pp. 44-...
Just for Today meditation for June 19, read by Dani the Girl
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June 19
A sense of humor
"We find that when we lose self-obsession, we are able to understand what it means to be happy, joyous, and free."
Basic Text, p.103
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The laughter in our meetings often surprises the newcomer. As a group, we appreciate the healing that healthy laughter brings. Ev...
Spiritual Principle a Day for June 19, read by Sophie X.
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June 19
Communicating Honestly in Service
"Open, honest, and straightforward communication nurtures the spirit of service in our fellowship, and poisons the impulse to govern."
—Twelve Concepts for NA Service, Twelfth Concept
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At its best, our service to NA is selfless—the right thing, done ...
Just for Today meditation for June 18, read by Dani the Girl
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June 18
Indirect Amends
"Indirect amends may be necessary where direct ones would be unsafe or endanger other people."
Basic Text, p.40
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When we used, we allowed nothing to stand in the way of that next high. As a result, many of us didn't always know precisely whom we had injured, eithe...
Spiritual Principle a Day for June 18, read by Sophie X.
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June 18
Grace Gets Us through Hard Times
"What we find is not that our Higher Power spares us the hardships of life, but that we receive the grace to get through them clean."
—Living Clean, Chapter 3, “Walking the Walk”
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When terrible things happen to us or people we love, especially those w...
Just for Today meditation for June 17, read by Dani the Girl
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June 17
Walls
"Reaching out is the beginning of the struggle that will set us free. It will break down the walls that imprison us."
Basic Text, p.80
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Many of us came to NA emotionally shattered. Years of using people and allowing them to use us had taken their toll on our ability to trus...
Spiritual Principle a Day for June 17, read by Sophie X.
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June 17
Building Trust and Trustworthiness
"Through our developing relationship with our sponsor, we learn about the principle of trust."
—It Works, Step One
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More often than not, a last-ditch effort to stay out of jail, keep a job, or hang on to a relationship drives us through the doors of...
Just for Today meditation for June 16, read by Dani the Girl
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June 16
Accepting life
"Some things we must accept, others we can change. The wisdom to know the difference comes with growth in our spiritual program."
Basic Text, p.92
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It's relatively easy to accept the things we like—it's the things we don't like that are hard to accept. But remaking...
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