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Voices of Recovery

The Works of Wisdom

Daily readings of the “Just for Today” and "Spiritual Principle a Day" passages of Narcotics Anonymous literature by members of our fellowship. The story of each reader is released, the Voice of Recovery, three times a month, centered around a monthly theme. Monthly themes include: -Recovery and Relapse -Incarceration and Recovery -Our predecessors -Addiction and Dual Diagnosis This podcast is an independent production of the Works of Wisdom and is not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous .

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00:28:08

The story of Sabina: ShowBiz in Recovery

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/05

Kicking off our October theme, “ShowBiz in Recovery,” is the remarkable story of Sabina—a woman who proves that no matter how far down addiction takes us, the spirit of recovery can carry us higher.Sabina’s love for music and early exposure to drugs came from her brother, who tragically died of an overdose when she was just 15. By her twenties, her path led to homelessness in San Francisco and heroin addiction, where she lost custody of her young son. But when intervention came, she seized her

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00:03:04

October 5: Just for Today meditation, read by Sabina

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/05

Just for Today meditation for October 5, read by SabinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 5Ask for mercy, not justice"Many of us have difficulty admitting that we caused harm for others... We cut away our justifications and our ideas of being a victim."Basic Text p.37––––=––––Our lives are progressing nicely. Things are going good, and each year in recovery brings more material and spiritual gifts. We may have a little money in the

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00:04:48

October 5: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Sabina

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/05

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 5, read by SabinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 5Powerlessness, Step One, and Tradition Five"The First Step of Narcotics Anonymous is unique. Rather than addressing a single symptom or substance, we admit our powerlessness over the disease that drives us."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Five, “For Members”––––=––––Depending on who’s telling the story, our First Step’s focus on the disease was

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00:03:46

October 4: Just for Today meditation, read by Sabina

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/04

Just for Today meditation for October 4, read by SabinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 4Thirty-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––––=––––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

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00:04:20

October 4: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Sabina

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/04

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 4, read by SabinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 4Hope and a New Way Forward"Hope begins when we think that it might be possible for us to stop using against our own will and stay clean."—Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Living Our Principles”––––=––––By the time many of us show up to our first meeting, we have broken the trust of many people in our lives. For some of us, there wasn’t a single person

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00:04:36

October 3: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Sabina

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/03

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 3, read by SabinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 3Surrendering to Group Conscience"How do you know when it’s time to speak up against a decision of the majority? When it’s time to accept a decision and surrender to group conscience?"—Twelve Concepts for NA Service, Study Materials,––––=––––“Ninth Concept” Once a group or service body makes a decision, we are all supposed to go with the flow,

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00:03:44

October 3: Just for Today meditation, read by Sabina

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/03

Just for Today meditation for October 3, read by SabinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 3Losing self-will"Our egos, once so large and dominant, now take a back seat because we are in harmony with a loving God. We find that we lead richer, happier, and much fuller lives when we lose self-will."Basic Text p.101––––=––––Addiction and self-will go hand in hand. The unmanageability that we admitted to in Step One was as much a product of

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00:03:26

October 2: Just for Today meditation, read by Sabina

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/02

Just for Today meditation for October 2, read by SabinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 2Keeping faith"We grasp the limitless strength provided for us through our daily prayer and surrender as long as we keep faith and renew it."Basic Text p.44––––=––––There are two parts to recovery: getting clean, and staying clean. Getting clean is comparatively easy because we only have to do it once. Staying clean is more difficult, requiring attention

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00:04:32

October 2: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Sabina

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/02

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 2, read by SabinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 2Trust Is a Conscious Decision"Even though we do not know how our lives will change as we work this step, we can learn to trust that our Higher Power will care for us better than we could."—It Works, Step Three––––=––––As newcomers, many of us struggle with the aspects of twelve-step recovery that we don’t easily understand. Sure, spirituality is

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00:03:22

October 1: Just for Today meditation, read by Sabina

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/01

Just for Today meditation for October 1, read by SabinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 1Not just a motivation for growth"We learn that pain can be a motivating factor in recovery."Basic Text p.29––––=––––"Pain-who needs it!" we think whenever we're in it. We see no good purpose for pain. It seems to be a pointless exercise in suffering. If someone happens to mention spiritual growth to us while we're in pain, we

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00:04:37

October 1: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Sabina

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/01

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 1, read by SabinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 1Compassion as Contrary Action"Our instinct is to meet disease with disease, but when we meet it with love and compassion instead, we create an opportunity for recovery."—Guiding Principles, Tradition One, “For Members”––––=––––As harmonious as we may wish Narcotics Anonymous to be, there are times when another member’s behavior really gets under

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00:03:23

September 30: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/30

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 30, read by Little ChristinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comSeptember 30Unity in All Our Affairs"What we learn about unity in NA helps us to figure out how to be members of our families, members of our communities, members of a team at work or at play."—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Desperation to Passion”––––=––––Before coming to NA, many of us had little experience with fitting in. We felt like

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00:02:32

September 30: Just for Today meditation, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/30

Just for Today meditation for September 30, read by Little ChristinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comSeptember 30Being ourselves"Our real value is in being ourselves."Basic Text, p.101––––=––––Over and over, we have tried to live up to the expectations of those around us. We may have been raised believing that we were okay if we earned good grades in school, cleaned our rooms, or dressed a certain way. Always wanting to belong and be loved,

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00:04:07

September 29: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/29

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 29, read by Little ChristinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comSeptember 29Goodwill and Our Relationships"In fact, the pyramid that is in our symbol is made up of relationships: with self, society, service, and God. Rooted in a base of goodwill, these are the relationships that bring us to a point of freedom."—Living Clean, Chapter 5, “Conscious Contact”––––=––––“A pyramid? I thought the NA symbol was just a

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00:02:33

September 29: Just for Today meditation, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/29

Just for Today meditation for September 29, read by Little ChristinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comSeptember 29Just for today"When we stop living in the here and now, our problems become magnified unreasonably."Basic Text, p.96––––=––––"Just for today"-it's a comforting thought. If we try to live in the past, we may find ourselves torn by painful, disquieting memories. The lessons of our using are not the teachers we seek

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00:02:52

September 28: Just for Today meditation, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/28

Just for Today meditation for September 28, read by Little ChristinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comSeptember 28Hope"Gradually as we become more God-centered than self centered, our despair turns to hope."Basic Text, p.92––––=––––As using addicts, despair was our relentless companion. It colored our every waking moment. Despair was born of our experience in active addiction. No matter what measures we tried to make our lives better, we

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00:03:42

September 28: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/28

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 28, read by Little ChristinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comSeptember 28Connecting the NA Way"Sharing our recovery restores our faith and gratitude. Seeing that we are not alone frees us from the isolation and alienation of addiction."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Eight, Opening Reflection––––=––––When studying Tradition Eight, we often focus on understanding terms like “special workers” and

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00:04:19

September 27: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/27

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 27, read by Little ChristinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comSeptember 27Vigilance and the Path of Recovery"We can get stuck in patterns so quickly. Vigilance is necessary to keep old patterns from resurfacing."—Living Clean, Chapter 2, “Connection to Ourselves”––––=––––We used to get utterly stuck, didn't we? We were caught up in impulsive patterns that seemed impossible to interrupt for any

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00:02:43

September 27: Just for Today meditation, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/27

Just for Today meditation for September 27, read by Little ChristinaDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comSeptember 27Right back up"There is something in our self-destructive personalities that cries for failure."Basic Text, p.77––––=––––"Poor me; woe is me; look at me, my life is such a mess! I've fallen, and no matter how hard I try, I continue to fail." Many of us came to NA singing this sad refrain.Life isn't like that

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00:41:28

The Story of Little Christina: Teen Recovery

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/26

Closing out our September, “Teen Recovery” series is the powerful story of Little Christina—a girl who grew up in the rooms of Narcotics Anonymous and became the woman she always needed as a child.Christina’s childhood was marked by trauma, instability, and addiction. Abused from a young age, she began using drugs to numb her pain, often alongside adults much older than herself—even her friends’ parents. By 16, she was given the chance to enter prostitution, but by the grace of God she was instead

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