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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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00:03:53

November 13: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Alexis

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/13

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 13, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 13Balance Through Meditation"Emotional balance is one of the first results of meditation, and our experience bears this out."—Basic Text, Chapter 4, “Step Eleven”––––=––––Life can be an emotional roller coaster. Before we found recovery, we could exit the ride by getting high. With that option off the table—just for today—it’s up to us to find

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00:04:17

November 12: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Alexis

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/12

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 12, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 12Removing Barriers to Inclusiveness"We start to look more carefully at what makes a meeting feel safe and welcoming."—Living Clean, Chapter 4, “Disability”––––=––––We know the struggles of addiction firsthand, the danger and degradation. We remember what it was like to walk into our first meeting—to feel that initial spark of hope. We pray

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00:03:02

November 12: Just for Today meditation, read by Alexis

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/12

Just for Today meditation for November 12, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 12Our own story"When we honestly tell our own story, someone else may identify with us."Basic Text p. 95––––=––––Many of us have heard truly captivating speakers at Narcotics Anonymous conventions. We remember the audience alternating between tears of identification and joyous hilarity. "Someday," we may think, "I'm going to

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00:04:32

November 11: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Alexis

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/11

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 11, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 11Willing to Explore New Directions"With self-acceptance comes a willingness to creatively explore new directions."—Living Clean, Chapter 4, “Wellness and Health”––––=––––Our willingness to stay clean triggers willingness to improve our lives. In turn, we’re able to look at ourselves with greater clarity and a realness we never imagined

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00:03:33

November 11: Just for Today meditation, read by Alexis

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/11

Just for Today meditation for November 11, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 11From surrender to acceptance"We surrender quietly and let the God of our understanding take care of us."Basic Text p. 26––––=––––Surrender and acceptance are like infatuation and love. Infatuation begins when we encounter someone special. Infatuation requires nothing but the acknowledgement of the object of our infatuation. For infatuation

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00:04:08

November 10: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/10

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 10, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 10Our Foundation of Goodwill"When Good will supports and motivates both the individual and the Fellowship, we are fully whole and wholly free."—Basic Text, “Our Symbol”––––=––––Before coming to NA, we were chiefly motivated by selfishness with a reckless, feverish focus on finding ways and means to get more drugs. A desire to stop using

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00:03:18

November 10: Just for Today meditation, read by...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/10

Just for Today meditation for November 10, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 10Fear or Faith"No matter how far we ran, we always carried fear with us."Basic Text p. 14––––=––––For many of us, fear was a constant factor in our lives before we came to Narcotics Anonymous. We used because we were afraid to feel emotional or physical pain. Our fear of people and situations gave us a convenient excuse to use drugs. A few

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00:03:21

November 9: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/09

Just for Today meditation for November 9, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 9The best-laid plans"It is our actions that are important. We leave the results to our Higher Power."Basic Text p. 88––––=––––There's an old saying we sometimes hear in our meetings: "If you want to make God laugh, make plans". When we hear this we usually laugh, too, but there's a nervous edge to our laughter. We wonder if

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00:03:54

November 9: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/09

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 9, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 9Kindness and the First Tradition"We learn to treat others with kindness and respect and do what we can to support each other and our group."—It Works, Tradition One––––=––––Few of us come into Narcotics Anonymous with effective social skills; we often acquire them by trial and error—mostly error. When we unintentionally mistreat others, we

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00:03:19

November 8: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/08

Just for Today meditation for November 8, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 8Freed from insanity"Do I believe it would be insane to walk up to someone and say, "May I please have a heart attack or a fatal accident"Basic Text p.23––––=––––We've heard it said that unless we're in love, we can't remember what love feels like.The same could be said of insanity: Once we're freed of it, we may forget

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00:03:28

November 8: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/08

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 8, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 8Praying for Tolerance"We have found tolerance to be a principle that strengthens not only our own recovery but also our relationships with individuals who are a source of irritation to us."—Just for Today, “Tolerance,” June 24––––=––––So many of us have had the experience of calling our sponsor to complain about that terrible person at work

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00:03:14

November 7: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/07

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 7, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 7Purpose and Our Path Forward"Faith in the process means believing that we are moving in the right direction, even if it’s not where we thought we would be going."—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Desperation to Passion”––––=––––On the day of our first NA meeting, we may have predictions about what our lives will look like without drugs, but what

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00:03:14

November 7: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/07

Just for Today meditation for November 7, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 7Feeling God's will"I sincerely believed that a Higher Power could restore my sanity and that I would stop trying to figure out what God's will was, just accept things for what they were, and be grateful"Basic Text p. 198––––=––––The longer we stay clean, the less surely we "know" what our Higher Power's will for us

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00:03:08

November 6: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/06

Just for Today meditation for November 6, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 6Understanding humility"Humility is a result of getting honest with ourselves."Basic Text p. 35––––=––––Humility was an idea so foreign to most of us that we ignored it as long as we could.When we first saw the word "humbly" ahead in Step Seven, we may have figured it meant we had quite a bit of humiliation in store. Perhaps we

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00:04:03

November 6: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/06

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 6, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 6Honest Self-Reflection"Honesty begins with not lying, but that’s not where it ends."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Ten, Opening Reflection––––=––––With any luck, we’re challenged to practice a bit of “cash-register honesty” early in our recovery. When a cashier gives us too much change, it’s tempting to quietly pocket it, but we do the

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00:03:14

November 5: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/05

Just for Today meditation for November 5, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 5God's guidance"Our Higher power is accessible to us at all times. We receive guidance when we ask for knowledge of God's will for us."Basic Text p. 92––––=––––It's not always easy to make the right decision. This is especially true for addicts learning to live by spiritual principles for the first time. In addiction, we

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00:36:34

The story of Francisco: Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/05

Kicking off our November series, “Dual Diagnosis: Mental Health in Recovery,” is the story of Francisco—a man who lived in the chaos of addiction and mental illness, and who found his way back from the edge of suicide through grace, surrender, and the healing power of recovery.From childhood, Francisco lived in two worlds—the one around him and the one he created in his imagination to escape from pain. Born with an active mind and a restless spirit, he was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age, placed

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00:03:50

November 5: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/05

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 5, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 5Caring and Listening"Even with many years clean, separating and reconciling what’s in our heart and what’s in our head doesn’t come automatically. We need another set of eyes; we need a caring, attentive listener to help us sort things out."—Living Clean, Chapter 5, “Romantic Relationships”––––=––––Our relationships with other addicts in NA

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00:03:43

November 4: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/04

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 4, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 4Intimacy Is Complicated but Worth It"For those of us who used sex as a way to move through the world, it may take quite some time to figure out the difference between being sexual and being intimate."—Living Clean, Chapter 4, “Sex”––––=––––“Wait, so . . . sex and intimacy are not the same thing?” This is news to many of us.What isn’t news

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00:03:02

November 4: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/04

Just for Today meditation for November 4, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 4Exchanging love"...we give love because it was given so freely to us. New frontiers are open to us as we learn how to love. Love can be the flow of life energy from one person to another"Basic Text pp. 100-101––––=––––Love given, and love received, is the essence of life itself. It is the universal common denominator, connecting us to those

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