June 23: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Glen

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 23, read by Glen

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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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We all have something to give in NA, and we don’t need to be professionals to do it. There’s no NA University where we take classes like Sharing 101, Advanced Sponsorship, or a graduate-level seminar in Hospitals and Institutions Strategy. We learn as we go. Some of us sponsor others following the way we’ve been sponsored. Or we improvise. We aren’t professional recovering addicts or sponsors or trusted servants. We pay attention to how others do it, and we consult our sponsor and our Higher Power, attentively listening for what rings true for us. It’s the therapeutic value of one addict helping another.

Paying attention to our surroundings should come easy for us. In our old lives, situational awareness was necessary for survival. We were always watching our backs, measuring up others, and doing what we had to do to get through every hairy situation we found ourselves in. Those same skills can help us read a room. We can see where our help is needed: Are there people sitting alone before the meeting? Greet them. Does the secretary need help passing out the readings? Done!

Perhaps most importantly, we pay attention to what is happening in real time as we share with other addicts. We truly listen when others share. Rather than guessing what we think someone might need to hear, we simply listen. When we’re moved to do so, we share our relevant experience. When we are present and attentive to the process, we realize we don’t need to control things. Humility, prudence, and attentiveness—to our own assets and to the needs of those around us—help us make better decisions.

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Spiritual Principle:

Since there’s no such thing as a professional recovering addict, I’ll do my best to carry the message the NA way. I’ll do so by being attentive to the needs of NA, especially the still-suffering addicts.

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Episode Transcript

(00:03):
Welcome to the Voices of Recovery podcast.
This is your Spiritual Principleof a Day episode featuring a
recovering addict. Hi, my name is Glenn.

(00:24):
My clean date is June 23rd, 2023.
You're listening to the Voices of Recovery podcast.
This is the Spiritual Principle Today passage for my Clean day,
June 23rd. Attentiveness to Na's message.
Each of us has something to offer.

(00:47):
We don't need specialized training to carry the message.
All we need to do is pay attention.
Guiding principles. Traditionally opening
reflection, We all have something to give NA and we
don't need to be professionals to do it.
There is no NA university where we take classes like sharing One

(01:09):
O 1 advanced sponsorship or graduate level seminar and
hospitals and institution strategy.
We learn as we go. Some of us sponsors, others
following the way we've been sponsored, or we improvise.
We aren't professional recovering addicts or sponsors
or trusted servants. We pay attention to how others

(01:32):
do it, and we consult our sponsor and our higher power
attentively, listening for what rings true for us.
It's the therapeutic value of 1 addict helping another.
Paying attention to our surroundings should come easy
for us. In our old lives, situational
awareness was necessary for survival.

(01:54):
We were always watching our backs, measuring up others, and
doing what we had to do to get through every hairy situation we
found ourselves in. Those same skills can help us
read a room. We can see where our help is
needed. Are there people sitting alone
before the meeting? Greet them.
Does the secretary need help passing out the readings done?

(02:18):
Perhaps most importantly, we payattention to what is happening
in real time. As we share with other addicts,
we truly listen when others share.
Rather than guessing what we think someone might need to
hear, we simply listen. When we're moved to do so, we
share our relevant experience. When we are present and

(02:40):
attentive to the process, we realize we don't need to control
things. Humility, prudence, and
attentiveness to our own assets and to the needs of those around
us help us make better decisions.
Spiritual principle. Since there's no such thing as a

(03:01):
professional recovering addict, I'll do my best to carry the
message the NA way. I'll do so by being attentive to
the needs of NA, especially the still sick and suffering
addicts. The Voices of Recovery Podcast
is an independent production of The Works of Wisdom.

(03:22):
We welcome your questions and donations via PayPal at
[e-mail]. This podcast is an independent
production and is not affiliatedwith, associated with,
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

(03:43):
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Voices of Recovery podcast.