Just for Today meditation for December 9, read by Debbie
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December 9
Listening
"This ability to listen is a gift and grows as we grow spiritually. Life takes on a new meaning when we open ourselves to this gift."
Basic Text p. 102
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Have you ever watched two small children carry on a conversation? One will be talking about purple dragons while the other carries on about the discomfort caused by having sand in one's shoes. We sometimes encounter the same communication problems as we learn to listen to others. We may struggle through meetings, trying desperately to hear the person sharing while our minds are busy planning what we will say when it's our turn to speak. In conversation, we may suddenly realize that our answers have nothing to do with the questions we're being asked. They are, instead, speeches prepared while in the grip of our self-obsession.
Learning how to listen-really listen-is a difficult task, but one that's not beyond our reach. We might begin by acknowledging in our replies what our conversational partner is saying. We might ask if there is anything we can do to help when someone expresses a problem. With a little practice, we can find greater freedom from self- obsession and closer contact with the people in our lives.
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Just for today:
I will quiet my own thoughts and listen to what someone else is saying.
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Episode Transcript
Welcome to the Voices of Recovery podcast.
This is your Just For Today episode featuring a recovering
addict. Hi, my name is Debbie.
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My clean date is June 23rd, 2013.
You're listening to the Voices of Recovery podcast.
This is the just for today, for December 9th listening.
This ability to listen is a giftand grows as we grow
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spiritually. Life takes on a new meaning when
we open ourselves to this gift. Basic Text Page One O 7 Have you
ever watched two small children carry on a conversation?
One will be talking about purpleDragons while the other carries
on about the discomfort caused by having sand in one's shoes.
(01:09):
We sometimes encounter the same communication problems as we
learn to listen to others. We may struggle through meetings
trying desperately to hear the person sharing while our minds
are busy planning what we will say.
When it's our turn to speak in conversation, we may suddenly
realize that our answers have nothing to do with the questions
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we're being asked. They are instead speeches
prepared while in the grip of our self obsession.
Learning how to listen, really listen, is a difficult task, but
one that is not beyond our reach.
We might begin by acknowledging in our replies what our
(01:54):
conversational partner is saying.
We might ask if there is anything we could do to help
when someone expresses a problem.
With a little practice, we can find greater freedom from self
obsession and closer contact with the people in our lives.
Just for today I will quiet my own thoughts and listen to what
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someone else is saying. The Voices of Recovery Podcast
is an independent production of the Works of Wisdom.
We welcome your questions and donations via PayPal at
voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com. This podcast is an independent
production and is not affiliatedwith, associated with,
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authorized by, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected
with Narcotics Anonymous or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates. While any literature may be read
during episodes for the purpose of supporting recovery, such use
does not constitute an official endorsement or representation by
Narcotics Anonymous. In accordance with any
tradition, the NA name is not tobe used to endorse or be
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affiliated with any outside enterprise, and no such
endorsement or affiliation is implied.
Music is by SAGE. Thanks for listening to the
Voices of Recovery podcast.
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