June 18: Just for Today meditation, read by Dani the Girl

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, either financially or emotionally. When it came time to make amends through our Ninth Step, we found that there were so many people we had victimized that we might never remember them all.

With the help of our sponsor and other recovering members of NA, we found a solution to this obstacle. We vowed to complete these nameless amends by making restitution to our communities. We focused our service efforts on helping the still-suffering addict. In this manner, we found a way to give back to society.

Today, with the love and guidance of members in NA, we are giving back to the world around us rather than taking. We are making our communities better places to live by carrying the message of recovery to those we encounter in our daily lives.

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Just for Today:

I will make indirect amends by reaching out to an addict who may need help. I will strive in some small way to make my community a better place in which to live.

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Episode Transcript

(00:03):
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 18th.
Indirect amends. Indirect amends may be necessary

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where direct ones would be unsafe or endanger other people.
Basic text page 41. When we used, we allowed nothing
to stand in the way of that nexthigh.
As a result, many of us didn't always know precisely whom we
had injured, either financially or emotionally.

(01:09):
When it came time to make amendsthrough our 9th step, we found
that there were so many people we had victimized that we might
never remember them all. With the help of our sponsor and
other recovering members of NA, we found a solution to this
obstacle. We vowed to complete these

(01:30):
nameless amends by making restitution to our communities.
We focused on service efforts onhelping the still suffering
addict. In this manner, we found a way
to give back to society. Today, with the love and
guidance of members in NA, we are giving back to the world
around us rather than taking. We are making our communities

(01:54):
better places to live by carrying the message of recovery
to those we encounter in our daily lives.
Just for today, I will make indirect amends by reaching out
to an addict who may need help. I will strive in some small way
to make my community a better place in which to live.

(02:18):
The Voices of Recovery Podcast is an independent production of
The Works of Wisdom. We welcome your questions and
donations via PayPal at [e-mail].
This podcast is an independent production and is not affiliated
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In accordance with any tradition, the NA name is not to
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