October 7: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Sabina

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 7, read by Sabina

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October 7

Harmony, Alignment, and Balance

"When our bodies, minds, and spirits are in harmony, our lives show the difference. We are able to live in balance."

—Living Clean, Chapter 3, “A Spiritual Journey”

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Addicts arrive in—or return to—NA with our lives in turmoil and out of balance. Our health is in the toilet. Mentally, we are all over the map. Spiritually, we are in a blackout.

Though we may not all be at the same degree of chaos, no one bounds happily through the door of their first NA meeting—or our first one after a relapse—feeling stable and whole.

We stagger or slink or sidle in. We come to NA after a brush with the law and sometimes while incarcerated. We’re pushed in by family or rehab or dragged in by an NA member we used to get high with—or stayed clean with. There’s some truth in the familiar wisecrack, “We are some sick puppies!”

Since our journeys in recovery most often begin with the elimination of substances, our health often improves first. Our minds dip back into friendly territory, though the visits may not be as long as we’d like. Through attending meetings, working Steps, and building relationships with other members, we begin to awaken spiritually. Not all of us label it that way, or maybe we don’t have words for it, but something inside of us is shifting. Outside of us, our behavior is definitely shifting. By taking commitments, showing up for others, acting “right,” we stay clean.

Whether we believe this is the work of a loving Higher Power or we’re doing it because our sponsor told us to (because it’s “spiritual”), our inner chaos lessens, and our outward stability increases. The lights come on, and they aren’t so easily extinguished by the wind and rain that keep coming at us—because that’s life.

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Spiritual Principle:

I will take stock today of how I am physically, mentally, and spiritually. What can I do to establish some balance and spark some harmony?

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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 a
recovering addict. Hi, my name is Sabina.

(00:24):
My clean date is September 9th, 2000.
You're listening to the Voices of Recovery podcast.
This is the spiritual principle of the day for October 7th.
Harmony, alignment, and balance.When our bodies, minds, and

(00:45):
spirits are in harmony, our lives show the difference.
We are able to live in balance. Living Clean Chapter 3 A
Spiritual Journey Addicts arrivein or return to NA with our
lives in turmoil and out of balance.
Our health is in the toilet. Mentally, we are all over the

(01:09):
map. Spiritually, we are in a
blackout, though we may not all be at the same degree of chaos.
No one bounce happily through the door of their first NA
meeting or our first one after arelapse.
Feeling stable and whole, we stagger or slink or settle in.

(01:30):
We come to NA after a brush withthe law and sometimes while
incarcerated. We're pushed in by family or
rehab, or dragged in by an NA member we used to get high with
or stayed clean with. There's some truth in the
familiar wisecrack. We are some sick puppies.

(01:50):
Since our journeys and recovery most often begin with the
elimination of substances, our health often improves first.
Our minds dip back into friendlyterritory, though the visits may
not be as long as we'd like. Through attending meetings,
working steps, and building relationships with other

(02:11):
members, we begin to awaken spiritually.
Not all of us label it that way,or maybe we don't have words for
it, but something inside of us is shifting outside of us.
Our behavior is definitely shifting.
By taking commitments, showing up for others, acting right, we
stay clean. Whether we believe this is the

(02:34):
work of a loving higher power orwe're doing it because our
sponsor told us to, because it'sspiritual, our inner chaos
lessons and our outward stability increases.
The lights come on and they aren't so easily extinguished by
the wind and rain that keep coming at us.

(02:55):
Because that's life spiritual principle.
I will take stock today of how Iam physically, mentally, and
spiritually. What can I do to establish some
balance and spark some harmony? The Voices of Recovery Podcast

(03:20):
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 affiliatedwith, associated with,
authorized by, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected
with Narcotics Anonymous or any of its subsidiaries or

(03:42):
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 any
tradition, the NA name is not tobe used to endorse or be
affiliated with any outside enterprise, and no such
endorsement or affiliation is implied.

(04:02):
Music is by Sage. Thanks for listening to the
Voices of Recovery podcast.