October 4: Just for Today meditation, read by Sabina

Just for Today meditation for October 4, read by Sabina

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October 4

Thirty-day wonder

"When we first begin to enjoy relief from our addiction, we run the risk of assuming control of our lives again. We forget the agony and pain that we have known."

Basic Text p.48

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Many of us have been "thirty-day wonders." We were desperate and dying when we showed up at our first NA meeting. We identified with the addicts we met there and the message they shared. With their support, we were finally able to stop using and catch a free breath. For the first time in a long, long time, we felt at home.

Overnight, our lives were transformed; we walked, talked, ate, drank, slept, and dreamed Narcotics Anonymous.

Then, Narcotics Anonymous lost its novelty. Meetings that had been a thrill became monotonous. Our wonderful NA friends became bores; their uplifting NA talk, drivel.

When our former friends called, inviting us back for some of the old fun, we kissed our recovery goodbye.

Sooner or later, we made our way back to the rooms of Narcotics Anonymous.

Nothing had changed out there, we'd discovered-not us, not our friends, not the drugs, not anything. If anything, it had gotten worse than ever. True, NA meetings may not be a laugh riot, and our NA friends may not be spiritual giants. But there's a power in the meetings, a common bond among the members, a life to the program that we can't do without. Today, our recovery is more than just a fad-it's a way of life. We're going to practice living our program like our lives depend on it, because they do.

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Just for today:

I'm no "thirty-day wonder." The NA way is my way of life, and I'm here for the duration.

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

Episode Transcript

(00:03):
Welcome to the Voices of Recovery podcast.
This is your Spiritual Principleof the Day episode featuring of
a featuring of a covering addict.
Hi, my name is Sabina. My clean date is September 9th,

(00:26):
2000. You're listening to the Voices
of Recovery podcast. This is the just for today, for
October 4th, 30 day wonder. When we first begin to enjoy
relief from our addiction, we run the risk of assuming control
of our own lives again. We forget the agony and pain

(00:51):
that we have known. Basic text Page 50 Many of us
have been 30 day wonders. We were desperate and dying when
we showed up at our first NA meeting.
We identified with the addicts we met there and the message
they shared. With their support, we were
finally able to stop using and catch a free breath.

(01:15):
For the first time in a long, long time, we felt at home.
Overnight, our lives were transformed.
We walked, talked, ate, drank, slept, and dreamed Narcotics
Anonymous. Then Narcotics Anonymous lost
its novelty. Meetings that had been a thrill

(01:37):
became monotonous. Our wonderful NA friends became
bores. Their uplifting NA talk drivel.
When our former friends called, inviting us back for some of the
old fun, we kissed our recovery goodbye.
Sooner or later, we made our wayback to the rooms of Narcotics

(01:58):
Anonymous. Nothing had changed out there,
we discovered. Not us, not our friends, not the
drugs, not anything. If anything, it had gotten worse
than ever. True, NA meetings may not be a
laugh riot, and our NA friends may not be spiritual giants, but

(02:20):
there's a power in the meetings,a common bond among the members,
a life to the program that we can't do without.
Today, our recovery is more thanjust a fad.
It's a way of life. We're going to practice living
our program like our lives depend on it, because they do.

(02:42):
Just for today, I am no 30 Day Wonder.
The NA way is my way of life andI'm here for the duration.
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].

(03:05):
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(03:28):
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