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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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00:04:39

November 27: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Andrew

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/27

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 27, read by AndrewDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 27Humbly Asking for Help"We all go through times when we need help of one kind or another. Asking for help may be as principled and as difficult as anything we ever do."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Seven, “For Members”––––=––––Moving into our first apartment clean, learning how to pay bills on time, going to a funeral or a wedding for the

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00:02:50

November 27: Just for Today meditation, read by Andrew

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/27

ust for Today meditation for November 27, read by AndrewDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 27Seeking God's help"At times during our recovery, the decision to ask for God's help is our greatest source of strength and courage."Basic Text p. 26––––=––––When we take the Third Step, we decide to allow a loving Higher Power to guide us and care for us in our daily lives. We make the decision to allow this guidance and care into our

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00:03:24

November 26: Just for Today meditation, read by Andrew

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2025/11/26

Just for Today meditation for November 26, read by AndrewDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 26Responsibility"A lot happens in one day, both negative and positive. If we do not take the time to appreciate both, perhaps we will miss something that will help us grow."IP No.8, "Just For Today"––––=––––Responsibility, responsibility-the responsibilities of life are everywhere. We're "supposed to" wear seat belts

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00:04:28

November 26: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Andrew

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2025/11/26

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 26, read by AndrewDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 26Reliability and Reasonable Expectations"We make a commitment to our home group, and if we are absent for some reason, we will be missed."—IP #2: The Group, “Home group”––––=––––When we were using, reliability was as rare as hen’s teeth. We showed up when it was convenient, and only if we were getting something out of it. We might have made

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00:02:56

November 25: Just for Today meditation, read by Andrew

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2025/11/25

Just for Today meditation for November 25, read by AndrewDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 25Meditation"Quieting the mind through meditation brings an inner peace that brings us into contact with the God within us."Basic Text p. 45––––=––––As our recovery progresses, we often reflect on what brought us to Narcotics Anonymous in the first place and are able to appreciate how much the quality of our lives has improved. We no longer have to fear

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00:04:32

November 25: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Andrew

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2025/11/25

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 25, read by AndrewDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 25Practicing Forgiveness, Foregoing Resentments"Forgiveness is an action and a decision. We need a lot of forgiveness, and we also get to provide it."—Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Love”––––=––––Working the Twelve Steps of NA teaches us to make decisions for ourselves and take deliberate actions in our lives. We no longer allow circumstances and

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00:03:56

November 24: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Andrew

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2025/11/24

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 24, read by AndrewDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 24Hospitality Counters Self-Centeredness"Simply making eye contact or offering a hug to a newcomer can make all the difference to them—and to us."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Three, “Spiritual Principles”––––=––––To those of us accustomed to being unwelcome nuisances to family, friends, and others, the hospitality we encounter in NA can be

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00:03:36

November 24: Just for Today meditation, read by Andrew

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2025/11/24

Just for Today meditation for November 24, read by AndrewDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 24Gratefully recovering"We entertained the thought that staying clean was not paying off and the old thinking stirred up self-pity, resentment, and anger."Basic Text p. 98––––=––––There are days when some of us wallow in self-pity. It's easy to do. We may have expectations about how our lives should be in recovery, expectations that

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00:03:38

November 23: Just for Today meditation, read by Andrew

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2025/11/23

Just for Today meditation for November 23, read by AndrewDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 23God's will"The relief of 'letting go and letting God' helps us develop a life that is worth living."Basic Text p. 26––––=––––In our addiction, we were afraid of what might happen if we didn't control everything around us. Many of us made up elaborate lies to protect our use of drugs. Some of us manipulated everyone around us

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00:04:26

November 23: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Andrew

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2025/11/23

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 23, read by AndrewDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 23Maturity Calls for Some Humility"Doing the right thing when no one is looking is an act of service to what we believe in. Some of us call this integrity; the Sixth Step calls it character. Whatever we call it, this practice is the discipline that forms the basis of our growing maturity."—Living Clean, Chapter 6, “Commitment”––––=––––Integrity

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00:04:36

November 22: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Andrew

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2025/11/22

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 22, read by AndrewDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 22Facing Life with Courage"We find the courage to follow our heart, to listen to the voice within, to create, to commit, to explore, and to live."—Living Clean, Chapter 3, “Creative Action of the Spirit”––––=––––It takes courage to give this NA way of life a try. Whether it’s for the first or the fourteenth time, walking through the doors to

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00:03:45

November 22: Just for Today meditation, read by Andrew

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2025/11/22

Just for Today meditation for November 22, read by AndrewDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 22Foundation first"As we begin to function in society, our creative freedom helps us sort our priorities and do the basic things first."Basic Text p. 83––––=––––No sooner do we get clean than some of us begin putting other priorities ahead of our recovery. Careers, families, relationships-all these are part of the life we find once we've

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00:03:24

November 21: Just for Today meditation, read by Alexis

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2025/11/21

Just for Today meditation for November 21, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 21Letting our defects go"If [character defects] contributed to our health and happiness, we would not have come to such a state of desperation."Basic Text p. 34––––=––––Getting started on the Sixth and Seventh Steps isn't always easy. We may feel as though we have so much wrong with us that we are totally defective. We might feel like

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00:04:21

November 21: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Alexis

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2025/11/21

November 21: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by AlexisSpiritual Principle a Day for November 21, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 21Discernment and Group Conscience"We trust—and we use good sense. Living in fellowship with other addicts, we learn discernment."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Two, Opening Reflection––––=––––The spiritual principle of discernment—exercising good judgment—is central to practicing Tradition

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00:03:10

November 20: Just for Today meditation, read by Alexis

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2025/11/20

Just for Today meditation for November 20, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 20Finding fulfillment"We weren't oriented toward fulfillment; we focused on the emptiness and worthlessness of it all"Basic Text p. 86––––=––––There were probably hundreds of times in our active addiction when we wished we could become someone else. We may have wished we could trade places with someone who owned a nice car or had a larger

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00:04:14

November 20: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Alexis

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2025/11/20

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 20, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 20Humor as a Practice of Surrender"One of the gifts of recovery is regaining our sense of humor."—Living Clean, Chapter Seven, “The Lifelong Practice of Surrender”––––=––––When we were using, everything was life-or-death serious—that lifestyle of getting, using, and finding ways and means to get more! Some of us felt like we hadn’t laughed for

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00:03:14

November 19: Just for Today meditation, read by Alexis

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2025/11/19

Just for Today meditation for November 19, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 19The language of empathy"".... the addict would find from the start as much identification as each needed to convince himself that he could stay clean, by the example of others who had recovered for many years"."Basic Text p. 85––––=––––Many of us attended our first meeting and, not being entirely sure that NA was for us, found much

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00:04:25

November 19: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Alexis

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2025/11/19

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 19, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 19Healing with Empathy"One of the benefits of reaching out is finding that our most painful experiences can help someone else."—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Growing Pains”––––=––––Being clean doesn’t give us immunity from life’s struggles. Fortunately for us, we don’t have to navigate life on our own. When we ask for support and allow people to

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00:03:12

November 18: Just for Today meditation, read by Alexis

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/18

Just for Today meditation for November 18, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 18Self-discovery"The Tenth Step can help us correct our living problems and prevent their recurrence."Basic Text p. 41––––=––––Our identities, how we think and feel, have been shaped by our experiences. Some of our experiences have made us better people; others have caused us shame or embarrassment; all of them have influenced who we are

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00:04:10

November 18: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Alexis

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2025/11/18

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 18, read by AlexisDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 18Unity, Our Practical Foundation"With unity as our practical foundation, we find that our relationship with one another is more important than any issue that may arise to divide us."—It Works, Tradition One, “Applying Spiritual Principles”––––=––––Addicts tend to be creative and bright, with brains chock full of . . . endless opinions. We are

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