June 17: Just for Today meditation, read by Dani the Girl

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 trust anyone, ourselves included. But the love and acceptance we found in Narcotics Anonymous encouraged us to reach out and get close to others.

The longer we stayed clean, the more we began to long for greater intimacy with our loved ones. We began reaching out in deeper, more meaningful ways, even though we might get hurt. Despite our fears of rejection, we decided to risk revealing ourselves, our beliefs, and our needs. We decided to let down our defensive walls.

The freedom we've found has been worth the risk involved. We know there is still work to do before we will be completely free of the barriers built by years of active addiction. But by reaching out to other addicts and allowing them to reach out to us, despite our human failings, we have come to know that we have a great capacity for love and intimacy. When set free of their restraining walls, our hearts hold great power.

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Just for Today:

I will let down my personal walls and reach out to others. I will allow my heart the freedom to love and be loved.

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This podcast is not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous, and is an independent production of the Works of Wisdom.

Episode Transcript

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Welcome to the Voices of Recovery podcast.
This is your Just For Today episode featuring a recovering
addict. Hi, my name is Danny the girl.

(00:25):
My clean date is February 17th, 2022.
You're listening to the Voices of Recovery podcast.
This is the just for today, for June 17th.
Walls Reaching out is the beginning of the struggle that

(00:46):
will set us free. We will break down the walls
that imprison us. Basic text page 83.
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 trust anyone, ourselves

(01:08):
included. But the love and acceptance we
found in Narcotics Anonymous encouraged us to reach out and
get close to others. The longer we stayed clean, the
more we began to long for greater intimacy with our loved
ones. We began reaching out in deeper,
more meaningful ways, even though we might get hurt.

(01:30):
Despite our fears of rejection, we decided to risk revealing
ourselves, our beliefs, and our needs.
We decided to let down our defensive walls.
The freedom we found has been worth the risk involved.
We know there is still work to do before we will be completely

(01:50):
free of the barriers built by years of active addiction.
But by reaching out to other addicts and allowing them to
reach out to us despite our human failings, we have come to
know that we have a great capacity for love and intimacy.
When set free of their restraining walls, our hearts

(02:12):
hold great power. Just for today, I will let down
my personal walls and reach out to others.
I will allow my heart the freedom to love and be loved.
The Voices of Recovery Podcast is an independent production of
the Works of Wisdom. We welcome your questions and

(02:34):
donations via PayPal at [e-mail].
This podcast is an independent production and is not affiliated
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While any literature may be readduring episodes for the purpose

(02:55):
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