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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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July 26: Just for Today meditation, read by Mikey Cat

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/26

Just for Today meditation for July 26, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 26Unconditional surrender"Help for addicts begins only when we are able to admit complete defeat. This can be frightening, but it is the foundation on which we have built our lives."Basic Text, p.22––––=––––Most of us have tried everything we can think of, exerted every ounce of force possible, to fill the spiritual hole inside us. Nothing-not drugs, not

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00:04:30

July 26: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Mikey Cat

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2025/07/26

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 26, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 26Open-Mindedness Leads to Understanding"Our fellowship matures and develops as each of us brings our increasing understanding to the table; we grow from one another’s experience when we are willing to share and to listen with an open mind."—Living Clean, Chapter 3, “A Spiritual, Not Religious Program”––––=––––When we come into recovery, some of us

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00:04:24

July 25: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Mikey Cat

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2025/07/25

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 25, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 25Practicing Maturity and Grace"Facing uncomfortable situations and taking loving action is a demonstration of maturity and grace."—Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Principles, Practice, and Perspective”––––=––––Some of us took conflict avoidance to a new level. We didn’t just steer clear of confrontations; we adopted a general policy that uncomfortable

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00:02:58

July 25: Just for Today meditation, read by Mikey Cat

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2025/07/25

Just for Today meditation for July 25, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 25Twelfth Step "failure"?"Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs."Step Twelve––––=––––There is no such thing as a "failed" Twelfth Step call. Even if our prospect doesn't get clean, we have accomplished two purposes. We have planted the seed

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00:03:10

July 24: Just for Today meditation, read by Mikey Cat

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2025/07/24

Just for Today meditation for July 24, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 24The masks have to go"...we covered low self-esteem by hiding behind phony images that we hoped would fool people. The masks have to go."Basic Text, p.32––––=––––Over-sensitivity, insecurity, and lack of identity are often associated with active addiction. Many of us carry these with us into recovery; our fears of inadequacy, rejection, and lack of

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00:03:56

July 24: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Mikey Cat

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2025/07/24

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 24, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 24Goodwill Is the “Right” Reason"Good will is best exemplified in service; proper service is “Doing the right thing for the right reason.”"—Basic Text, Our Symbol––––=––––When engaging in service in NA, we can get caught up in our reasons why we choose—or are chosen for—a particular commitment. How “pure” is our motivation? How involved is our

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00:04:21

July 23: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Mikey Cat

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2025/07/23

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 23, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 23Inspired by Hope"We may not relate exactly to one another’s dreams, but we can relate to the hope, energy, and excitement of trying to realize them."—Living Clean, Chapter 2, “Connection to Others”––––=––––One of recovery’s greatest gifts—and joys—is seeing another NA member’s hopes and dreams become realized. We are there when someone in our

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00:03:13

July 23: Just for Today meditation, read by Mikey Cat

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2025/07/23

Just for Today meditation for July 23, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 23Surrendering self-will"We want and demand that things always go our way. We should know from our past experience that our way of doing things did not work."Basic Text, p.90––––=––––All of us have ideas, plans, goals for our lives. There's nothing in the NA program that says we shouldn't think for ourselves, take initiative, and put responsible plans into

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00:03:58

July 22: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Mikey Cat

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2025/07/22

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 22, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 22Extending a Thoughtful Welcome"It may be helpful to remember what made us feel welcome, and what made us feel uneasy or alienated, when we first came to meetings."—Guiding Principles, Tradition One, “For Groups”––––=––––We often reaffirm that “the newcomer is the most important person at any meeting, because we can only keep what we have by

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00:03:13

July 22: Just for Today meditation, read by Mikey Cat

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2025/07/22

Just for Today meditation for July 22, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 22Spiritual Death"For us, to use is to die, often in more ways than one."Basic Text, p.78––––=––––As newcomers, many of us came to our first meeting with only a small spark of life remaining. That spark, our spirit, wants to survive. Narcotics Anonymous nurtures that spirit. The love of our fellowship quickly fans that spark into a flame. With the Twelve

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00:04:50

July 21: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Jeff

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2025/07/21

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 21, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 21Freedom to Heal"Gradually, we come to experience freedom from some of our deepest wounds. As we begin to clear up some of the confusion and contradiction in our lives, we can move forward with less of the baggage we brought in with us."—Living Clean, Chapter 4, “Sex”––––=––––Freedom for any recovering addict begins with not using. But as the fog

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00:03:34

July 21: Just for Today meditation, read by Jeff

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2025/07/21

Just for Today meditation for July 21, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 21Surrender is for everyone"If after a period of time, we find ourselves in trouble with our recovery, we have probably stopped doing one or more of the things that helped us in the earlier stages of our recovery."Basic Text, p.92––––=––––Surrender is just for newcomers, right? Wrong!After we've been around awhile, some of us succumb to a condition

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00:05:08

July 20: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Jeff

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2025/07/20

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 20, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 20Forgiveness Sets Us Free"Forgiving is its own reward. We start to find peace within ourselves. When we are free of guilt, shame, and resentment, our minds can be still."—Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Love”––––=––––Self-righteous indignation used to be its own reward. We were uplifted by our intolerance of other points of view. Mad rage was addictive. No

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July 20: Just for Today meditation, read by Jeff

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2025/07/20

Just for Today meditation for July 20, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 20Step One"unmanageable.""Step One––––=––––"We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become The First Step begins with "we", and there's a reason for that. There is great strength in making a verbal admission of our powerlessness. And when we go to meetings and make this admission, we gain more

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00:04:56

July 19: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Jeff

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2025/07/19

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 19, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 19Tempering Willingness with Humility"Each member finds a level of service that fits comfortably into a balanced program of recovery."—It Works, Tradition One, “Applying spiritual principles”––––=––––Each of us contributes to NA in ways that fit our lives and abilities. As homegroup members, we show up early and stay late. As sponsors, we demonstrate

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00:03:12

July 19: Just for Today meditation, read by Jeff

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2025/07/19

July 19: Just for Today meditation, read by JeffJust for Today meditation for July 19, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 19Fulfilling our dreams"Dreams that we gave up long ago can now become realities."Basic Text, p.68––––=––––All things begin with a dream. But how many of us fulfilled our dreams while using?Even if we managed to complete something we had started, our addiction usually robbed us of any pride in our

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00:04:50

July 18: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Jeff

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2025/07/18

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 18, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 18Growth Takes Vulnerability"By asking for help, we can change. Sharing is risky at times, but by becoming vulnerable we are able to grow."—Basic Text, Chapter 9: Just for Today—Living the Program––––=––––As kids, some of us became completely self-reliant out of necessity because the people and institutions meant to care for and help us consistently let

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July 18: Just for Today meditation, read by Jeff

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/18

Just for Today meditation for July 18, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 18The gift of desperation"Our disease always resurfaced or continued to progress until, in desperation, we sought help from each other in Narcotics Anonymous."Basic Text, p.13––––=––––When we think of being desperate, we envision an undesirable state: a poor, bedraggled soul frantically clawing at something sorely needed, a desperate look in the eyes

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00:03:56

July 17: Just for Today meditation, read by Jeff

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2025/07/17

Just for Today meditation for July 17, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 17Using our "using dreams""Do we fully accept the fact that our every attempt to stop using or to control our using failed?"Basic Text, p.18––––=––––The room is dark. Your forehead is bathed in cold sweat. Your heart is racing. You open your eyes, sure that you've just blown your clean time. You've had a "using dream" and it

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00:04:58

July 17: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Jeff

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2025/07/17

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 17, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 17With Hope Comes Resilience"Our hope is renewed throughout our recovery. Each time something new is revealed to us about our disease, the pain of that realization is accompanied by a surge of hope."—NA Step Working Guides, Step Two, “Hope”––––=––––Hope and resilience so often seem to be interconnected.In active addiction, our resilience was largely

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