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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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October 23: Just for Today meditation, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/23

Just for Today meditation for October 23, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 23Surrender"By surrendering control, we gain a far greater power."Basic Text, p.43––––=––––When we were using, we did everything we could to run things our way. We used every scheme imaginable to bring our world under control. When we got what we wanted, we felt powerful, invincible; when we didn't, we felt vulnerable, defeated.But that

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00:04:32

October 23: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/23

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 23, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 23Expressing Our Autonomy with Integrity"Autonomy allows us to express who we are with integrity and to carry a message: the truth of our own experience, in our own way."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Four, Opening Reflection––––=––––The autonomy spoken of in Tradition Four has a strong appeal to many of us in NA. We are people who tend to put

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00:03:58

October 22: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/22

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 22, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 22Finding Humility in Unity"We learn when it’s important to stand for principles, and when it’s best to step aside in the name of unity, knowing that a loving God is ultimately in charge."—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Why We Stay”––––=––––We encounter different points of view in recovery and NA service. We may all be on the same path, working toward a

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00:03:58

October 22: Just for Today meditation, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/22

Just for Today meditation for October 22, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 22Look who's talking"Our disease is so cunning that it can get us into impossible situations."Basic Text, p.80––––=––––Some of us say, "My disease is talking to me." Others say, "My head won't turn off." Still others refer to "the committee in my mind" or "the monkey on my back." Let's face it. We

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00:03:20

October 21: Just for Today meditation, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/21

Just for Today meditation for October 21, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 21God's will today"This decision demands continued acceptance, ever-increasing faith, and a daily commitment to recovery."IP No.14, "One Addict's Experience"––––=––––Sometimes, we really live the Third Step-and it's great! We don't regret the past, we aren't afraid of the future, and we're generally pleased with

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00:04:10

October 21: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/21

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 21, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 21Optimism and That Storied Glass of Water"Just for today my thoughts will be on my recovery, living and enjoying life without the use of drugs."—Basic Text, Chapter 9: Just for Today—Living the Program––––=––––People often talk about pessimism and optimism in terms of seeing the glass as being “half empty” or “half full.” As addicts, many of us

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00:03:42

October 20: Just for Today meditation, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/20

Just for Today meditation for October 20, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 20Freedom to choose"Enforced morality lacks the power that comes to us when we choose to live a spiritual life."Basic Text, p.44––––=––––In our active addiction, many of us lived our lives by default. We were unwilling or unable to make choices about how we wanted to act, what we preferred to do, or even where we would live. We allowed the drugs or

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00:04:54

October 20: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/20

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 20, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 20Anonymity as Our Spiritual Foundation"Our spiritual foundation is not a question of whether we know each other’s last names; it’s that we accept each other regardless of who we are and what we have done."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Twelve, Opening Reflection––––=––––What’s in a name? Well, “Anonymous” is half of ours. In not using our last

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00:03:26

October 19: Just for Today meditation, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/19

Just for Today meditation for October 19, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 19Standing for something"... we could feel time, touch reality, and recognize spiritual values long lost to many of us."Basic Text, p.85––––=––––In our active addiction, we were prepared to compromise everything we believed in just to get our hands on more drugs. Whether we stole from our families and friends, sold ourselves, or lied to our

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00:03:54

October 19: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/19

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 19, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 19Tapping into Creativity". . . when we are spiritually connected, creativity flows through us. This doesn’t necessarily mean that we paint or make music (though it can), but that we can see solutions to problems and find satisfaction in doing whatever we do as best we can."—Living Clean, Chapter 6, “Work”––––=––––Many of us develop a deeper

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00:04:57

October 18: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/18

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 18, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 18Faith When Times Are Tough"Getting through hard times strengthens our faith."—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Growing Pains”––––=––––Getting those first 30 days clean is a milestone for many reasons, not least of which is that it gives us some resolve to get 31, then 32, and so on. We didn’t think we could, but here we are. And the unpredictable

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00:03:04

October 18: Just for Today meditation, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/18

Just for Today meditation for October 18, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 18We all belong"Although 'politics makes strange bedfellows,' as the old saying goes, addiction makes us one of a kind."Basic Text, p.84––––=––––What a mixture of folks we have in Narcotics Anonymous! In any given meeting on any given night, we'll find a variety of people that probably never would have sat down in a room together if it

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00:04:07

October 17: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Roy

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2025/10/17

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 17, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 17Commitment to Our Common Welfare"In joining together in a commitment to the greater good of Narcotics Anonymous, our own welfare is enhanced beyond measure."—It Works, Tradition Twelve––––=––––We are people who have a fair amount of direct personal experience with single-minded devotion to a particular cause. Before we came to NA, the cause to

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00:03:22

October 17: Just for Today meditation, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/17

Just for Today meditation for October 17, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 17"The Truth""Everything we know is subject to revision, especially what we know about the truth."Basic Text, p.91––––=––––Many of us thought we could recognize "The Truth." We believed the truth was one thing, certain and unchanging, which we could grasp easily and without question.The real truth, however, was that we often couldn't see the truth if it hit

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00:03:16

October 16: Just for Today meditation, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/16

Just for Today meditation for October 16, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 16The simplest prayer"praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out."Step Eleven––––=––––How do we pray? With little experience, many of us don't even know how to begin.The process, however, is neither difficult nor complicated.We came to Narcotics Anonymous because of our drug addiction. But underlying that,

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00:04:50

October 16: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Roy

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2025/10/16

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 16, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 16Honesty Versus Denial’s Fancy Footwork"When we fully concede to our innermost selves that we are powerless over our addiction, we have taken a big step in our recovery."—Basic Text, Chapter 5: What Can I Do?––––=––––One member shared their favorite NA metaphor: “Fighting our addiction without recovery is like entering the ring with the boxing

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00:38:28

The story of Roy: ShowBiz in Recovery

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2025/10/15

Continuing our October “Showbiz in Recovery” theme, is the story of Roy—a recovering addict with 38 years clean whose life is proof that recovery can restore not only sanity, but the soul itself. A rockabilly musician, storyteller, and servant of the fellowship, Roy reminds us that no matter how far down we go, the melody of recovery can still play on within us.Roy picked up a guitar as a child—and a drug habit not long after, at the age of just twelve. By the age of twenty-five, his disease had

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00:02:43

October 15: Just for Today meditation, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/15

Just for Today meditation for October 15, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 15Choices"We did not choose to become addicts."Basic Text p. 3––––=––––When we were growing up, all of us had dreams. Every child has heard a relative or neighbor ask, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Even if some of us didn't have elaborate dreams of success, most of us dreamed of work, families, and a future of dignity and

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00:04:11

October 15: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/15

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 15, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 15Giving Generously, Expecting Nothing"One small act of generosity can work wonders . . ."—It Works, Step Twelve––––=––––When we talk about “keeping what we have by giving it away” in NA, many of us are thinking about the way we freely share our experience, strength, and hope. After all, sharing is one of the most obvious ways in which we carry our

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October 14: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Roy

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/14

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 14, read by RoyDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 14Restraint as an Expression of Freedom"Just staying in our seat without checking our phone or creating side conversation can be surprisingly difficult, especially when we are having feelings we’d rather avoid."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Six, Opening Reflection––––=––––The idea of a bunch of addicts sitting in a room together showing restraint

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