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 principles—frees us up to be ourselves. We develop a connection with a Higher Power, come to understand more about what makes us tick, clean up wreckage—past and present, mend old relationships, and build new ones. Each element of this process expands our awareness. The message we carry is enriched by personal experience with the daily application of spiritual principles.


Life can get really good, often better than we’d ever imagined. We’re free from active addiction and less consumed by self-centered fear. We might drop habits from our daily routine without paying an immediate price. We stop writing, reflecting, and meditating. We call our sponsor less often. All the external evidence indicates that we’re okay. When anxiety bubbles up, we stuff it down with ice cream, hide it beneath new clothes, or flee from it on a fast motorcycle.


Attending meetings regularly—even when we’ve slacked off on other good habits—gives us the chance to correct course. We may notice our attempts to share feel stiff or detached. There may be some satisfaction in the nostalgia of sharing about our past, but the absence of connection to our current emotional or spiritual life reveals a bit of emptiness. We recognize the dangers of living an unexamined life. We may be in trouble, but seeing it coming is a good start.


With this awareness, we can turn to the practices that feed our recovery. We take responsibility for the brewing storm in our brains or bellies and share our sense of disconnect. By attending meetings, we can take in some gentle cues about what’s important. Awareness can bring us back from the edge if we let it.


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Spiritual Principle:

I will conduct the spiritual maintenance needed to bolster or maintain my recovery, always seeking to continue, improve, and practice with guidance from Steps Ten, Eleven, and Twelve.


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(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, a day passage for June 24th awareness
through spiritual maintenance carrying the message brings us
awareness of our gifts and limitations and guides us to

(00:48):
change. Living Clean Chapter 1 Living
Clean Opening Essay the effort we put into our recovery working
steps, studying traditions, living by spiritual principles
frees us up to be ourselves. We develop a connection with a

(01:08):
higher power, come to understandmore and more about what makes
us tick, clean up wreckage past and present, mend old
relationships, and build new ones.
Each element of this process expands our awareness.
The message we carry is enrichedby personal experience with the
daily application of spiritual principles.

(01:31):
Life can get really good, often better than we'd ever imagined.
We're free from active addictionand less consumed by
self-centered fear. We might drop habits from our
daily routine without paying an immediate price.
We stop writing, reflecting and meditating.
We call our sponsor less often. All the external evidence

(01:53):
indicates that we're OK When anxiety bubbles up, we stuff it
down with ice cream, hide beneath new clothes or flee from
it on a fast motorcycle. Attending meetings regularly,
even when we've slacked off on the other good habits, gives us
a chance to correct course. We may notice our attempts to

(02:16):
share feel stiff or detached. There may be some satisfaction
in the nostalgia of sharing about our past, but the absence
of connection to our current emotional or spiritual life
reveals a bit of emptiness. We recognize the dangers of
living an unexamined life. We may be in trouble, but seeing

(02:38):
it coming is a good start. With this awareness, we can turn
to the practices that feed our We take responsibilities for the
brewing storm in our brains or bellies and share our sense of
disconnect. By attending meetings, we can
take in some gentle cues about what's important.

(03:00):
Awareness can bring us back fromthe edge if we let it.
Spiritual principle. I will conduct the spiritual
maintenance needed to bolster ormaintain my recovery, always
seeking to continue, improve andpractice guidance from steps
10:11 and 12:00. The Voices of Recovery Podcast

(03:26):
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,
authorized by, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected
with Narcotics Anonymous or any of its subsidiaries or

(03:47):
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 NA tradition,
the NA name is not to be used toendorse or be affiliated with
any outside enterprise, and no such endorsement or affiliation
is implied. Music is by SAGE.

(04:10):
Thanks for listening to the Voices of Recovery podcast.

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