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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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September 2: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/02

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 2, read by Katherine F.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comSeptember 2Untangling Life’s Knots with the Serenity Prayer"The Serenity Prayer is a tool we use again and again in our recovery: Considering what we can change and what we cannot becomes increasingly powerful."—Living Clean, Chapter 2, “Connection to the World Around Us”––––=––––The simple binary offered in the Serenity Prayer—sorting between

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00:03:12

September 2: Just for Today meditation, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/02

Just for Today meditation for September 2, read by Katherine F.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comSeptember 2Higher Powered"Daily practice of our Twelve Step program enables us to change from what we were to people guided by a Higher Power"Basic Text p.83––––=––––Who have we been, and who have we become? There are a couple of ways to answer this question. One is very simple: We came to Narcotics Anonymous as addicts, our addiction killing us

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00:04:04

September 1: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/01

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 1, read by Katherine F.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comSeptember 1Interdependence Knows No Borders"Just as we learned in early recovery that we need each other to stay clean, we come to believe that all of us, every NA meeting and group, are interdependent."—It Works, Tradition One––––=––––Interdependence may not be a word many of us use, but expressions of this principle in Narcotics Anonymous are

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00:03:15

September 1: Just for Today meditation, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/09/01

Just for Today meditation for September 1, read by Katherine F.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comSeptember 1Real values"We become able to make wise and loving decisions based on principles and ideals that have real value in our lives."Basic Text, page 101––––=––––Addiction gave us a certain set of values, principles we applied in our lives. "You pushed me" one of those values told us, "so I pushed back, hard."

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00:05:06

August 31: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/31

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 31, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 31Fidelity to the NA Message"Fidelity suggests that we are true and faithful to our message, that it is consistent on all occasions."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Ten, “Spiritual Principles”––––=––––As a spiritual principle, fidelity signifies loyalty and commitment. We clarify our shared understanding of the disease of addiction and our common

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00:03:38

August 31: Just for Today meditation, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/31

Just for Today meditation for August 31, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 31Gratitude"Hopeless living problems have become joyously changed. Our disease has been arrested, and now anything is possible."Basic Text p.102––––=––––The NA program has given us more freedom than we ever dreamed possible.Sometimes, though, in the daily routine, we lose track of how much we've been given. How, exactly, have our lives

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00:01:53

August 30: Just for Today meditation, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/30

Just for Today meditation for August 30, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 30Doing good, feeling good"We examine our actions, reactions, and motives. We often find that we've been doing better than we've been feeling."Basic Text p.42––––=––––The way we treat others often reveals our own state of being. When we are at peace, we're most likely to treat others with respect and compassion. However, when

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00:04:48

August 30: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/30

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 30, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 30The Value of Honest Self-Assessment"Honest self-assessment is one of the keys to our new way of life."—Basic Text, Chapter 4, “Step Four”––––=––––As we begin to work on the Fourth Step for the first time, it’s highly likely we already have an opinion about it. Chances are that it’s not very positive. Most of the words of this Step are daunting

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00:04:38

August 29: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/29

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 29, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 29Hope in Darkness and in Light"We find [hope] again and again as our journey continues: In the dark moments when we realize we can go on anyway, and in our triumphs—it is possible."—Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Living Our Principles”––––=––––The first bit of hope we experienced in NA came from a place of defeat. Using drugs hadn’t worked for us

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00:03:24

August 29: Just for Today meditation, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/29

Just for Today meditation for August 29, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 29Don't look back"The steps offer "a big change from a life dominated by guilt and remorse. Our futures are changed because we don't have to avoid those who we have harmed. As a result... we receive a new freedom that can end isolation.""Basic Text p.31––––=––––Many of us come to Narcotics Anonymous full of regrets about our

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00:04:21

August 28: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/28

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 28, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 28Treating Ourselves with Respect"We start by not engaging in self-abuse and gradually learn to treat our body, mind, and spirit with honor and respect."—Living Clean, Chapter 4, “Wellness and Health”––––=––––Many of us could accurately describe our active addiction as “suicide on the installment plan.” Thankfully, when we stop using drugs, we

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00:49:36

The story of Eddie D: Our Predecessors

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/27

In this special episode of Voices of Recovery, we close out August’s “Our Predecessors” series with the remarkable story of Eddie D—one of the founding members of Narcotics Anonymous in New York. Eddie’s life is a living history of service, resilience, and hope, as he marks nearly 45 years clean alongside his wife, Meryl.Growing up in Queens, Eddie fell into alcohol at a young age, just like many of his peers. But his disease quickly progressed into harder drugs, until he found himself alone—his

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00:03:14

August 28: Just for Today meditation, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/27

Just for Today meditation for August 28, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 28The light of exposure"These defects grow in the dark and die in the light of exposure."Basic Text p.31––––=––––The Fifth Step asks us to share our true nature with God, with ourselves, and with another human being. It doesn't encourage us to tell everyone every little secret about ourselves. It doesn't ask us to disclose to the whole world every

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00:02:56

August 27: Just for Today meditation, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/27

Just for Today meditation for August 27, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 27Choosing life"Change from self-destructive patterns of life became necessary"Basic Text p.16––––=––––Active addiction is a smoldering death wish. Each of us courted death every time we used. Our lifestyles, too, put us at risk. The life of an addict is sold cheaply with every day and every dose.In recovery, the first pattern we change is the

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00:04:46

August 27: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/27

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 27, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 27Discernment and Autonomy"As we mature in recovery, we learn to exercise sound judgment in how we make decisions, place our trust, and meet our responsibilities."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Four, Opening Essay––––=––––Stepwork, living clean, and the passage of time bring the gift of maturity to NA members.We gather practical experience as we

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00:03:30

August 26: Just for Today meditation, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/26

Just for Today meditation for August 26, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 26Tenth Step inventory"We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it."Step Ten––––=––––A daily Tenth Step keeps us on a sound spiritual footing. While each member asks different questions, some questions have been found to be helpful to almost everyone. Two key Tenth Step questions are, "Am I honestly in touch with

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00:04:08

August 26: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/26

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 26, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 26Choosing Intimacy over Isolation"Caring and sharing the NA way is the ultimate weapon against our alienating, isolating, destructive disease."—Living Clean, Chapter 5, Opening Essay––––=––––Experiencing loneliness is an inevitable part of the human condition. For many addicts, this loneliness is amplified by how different we’ve felt from our peers

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00:04:27

August 25: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/25

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 25, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 25A New Meaning for Love"How we go about getting love is where our defects come into play."—NA Step Working Guides, Step Six, “Our Defects of Character”––––=––––Before coming to the Fellowship of NA, we had a distorted sense of both giving and receiving love. Now that we’re clean, we’ve got love all figured out . . . if only that were true! It

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00:03:36

August 25: Just for Today meditation, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/25

Just for Today meditation for August 25, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 25The Ninth Step-reclaiming life"We are achieving freedom from the wreckage of our past."Basic Text p. 45––––=––––When we start the Ninth Step, we've reached an exciting stage in our recovery. The damage done in our lives is what led many of us to seek help in the first place. Now, we have a chance to clean up that wreckage, amend our past,

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00:05:01

August 24: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Eddie D.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/08/24

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 24, read by Eddie D.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comAugust 24Finding Healing in Humor"The way we share . . . finding humor in some of the darkest, most frightening things that have happened to us—is not always available outside the rooms."—Living Clean, Chapter 2, “Connection to the World Around Us”––––=––––In NA, we often get to know each other from the inside out. “I knew the biggest hopes and fears of some of

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