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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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00:04:24

July 16: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Jeff

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/16

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 16, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 16Listening for Common Ground"In service, we listen well by listening for common ground rather than for ways to prove that our idea is better."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Four, “In Service”––––=––––NA offers plenty of opportunities for us to learn how to do a. better job of living in the world. While very few of us show up to NA with the credentials of “great

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00:03:44

July 16: Just for Today meditation, read by Jeff

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/16

Just for Today meditation for July 16, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 16Self-esteem"Deep inside, I had feelings of inadequacy and inferiority."Basic Text, p.112––––=––––Somewhere along the way, many of us developed strong feelings of inadequacy and inferiority. Deep inside was a voice that continually cried out, "You're worthless!" Many of us learn to recognize this characteristic of low self-esteem very early in our recovery. Some

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00:04:18

July 15: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Jeff

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/15

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 15, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 15Regular Inventory and Meaningful Commitments"If there was anything in our lives that required a regular commitment, chances are that we only followed through if it wasn’t too hard, if it didn’t get in the way of our self-indulgence, or if we happened to feel like it."—NA Step Working Guides, Step Ten, “Spiritual Principles”––––=––––Being committed is

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00:03:36

July 15: Just for Today meditation, read by Jeff

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/15

Just for Today meditation for July 15, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 15Relations with others"We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all."Step Eight––––=––––All human beings struggle with self-centeredness. The chronic self-centeredness that lies at the very core of addiction makes that struggle doubly difficult for people like us. Many of us have lived as if we believed we were the

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00:37:18

The story of Jeff: Incarceration in Recovery

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/14

In this special episode of Voices of Recovery, our July series “Incarceration in Recovery” continues with the powerful story of Jeff—a man whose journey spans the full spectrum from incarceration to influential leadership and service.Jeff’s story begins as a ward of New York State, his life shaped by addiction and the relentless “ways and means to get more” that led him to decades behind bars. Though he was a father of two, his addiction and the prison system kept him from being present in his

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00:04:50

July 14: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Jeff

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2025/07/14

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 14, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 14Acceptance and Relationships"Recovery is not always a tidy process; we are building intimate relationships with other people and with a power greater than ourselves, and neither of these comes naturally to all of us."—Living Clean, Chapter 5, Opening Essay––––=––––Before getting clean, a meaningful relationship was one that got us what we wanted. Now,

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00:02:52

July 14: Just for Today meditation, read by Jeff

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/14

Just for Today meditation for July 14, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 14An "inside job""Social acceptability does not equal recovery"Basic Text, p.21––––=––––One of the first things that happens to many of us in recovery is that we start to look better. We get healthier; we bathe; we dress more appropriately. And without the goading of active addiction, many of us finally stop stealing, lying, and hustling. We

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00:04:55

July 13: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Jeff

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2025/07/13

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 13, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 13Unity in Loving Care"We contribute to unity in our meetings by exercising loving care in the way we speak and the way we treat one another."—It Works, Tradition One, “Applying Spiritual Principles”––––=––––Speaking to and treating other members with love, care, and respect is effortless . . . except when it isn’t. But that’s on us. To practice unity,

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00:03:36

July 13: Just for Today meditation, read by Jeff

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/13

Just for Today meditation for July 13, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 13Humility in action"If we are hurting, and most of us do from time to time, we learn to ask for help."Basic Text, p.80––––=––––Sometimes recovery gets downright difficult. It can be even more difficult to get humble enough to ask for help. We think, "I have all this time clean. I should be better than this!" But the reality of recovery is

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00:03:45

July 12: Just for Today meditation, read by Jeff

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/12

Just for Today meditation for July 12, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 12Patience"We were trapped by our need for the instant gratification that drugs gave us."Basic Text, pp. 24-25––––=––––"I want what I want, and 1 want it now!" That's about as patient as most of us ever got in our active addiction. The obsession and compulsion of our disease gave us a "one-track" way of thinking; when we wanted

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00:05:05

July 12: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Jeff

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2025/07/12

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 12, read by JeffDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 12Responsibility Versus Control"Finding the line between personal responsibility and willful control is a challenge."—Living Clean, Chapter 4, “Letting Ourselves Go”––––=––––After years of willfully trying to control our lives, our moods, and other people to get what we want, we arrive in the rooms of NA and are told we must surrender every day and turn

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00:04:44

July 11: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Gigi

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2025/07/11

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 11, read by GigiDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comHappy birthday and happy 2-year anniversary, Gigi!July 11Compassion for Ourselves"When we have compassion for ourselves, we give ourselves permission to be in the world, and that makes us much more useful to the world."—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Growing Pains" ––––=––––“I am my own worst enemy.” We’ve heard some version of this sentiment from addicts with four days

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00:03:42

July 11: Just for Today meditation, read by Gigi

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2025/07/11

Just for Today meditation for July 11, read by GigiDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comHappy birthday and happy 2-year anniversary, Gigi!July 11Encouragement"We share comfort and encouragement with others."Basic Text, p.95––––=––––Many of us have watched as babies take their first steps. The mother holds the child on its feet. The father kneels nearby with outstretched arms, encouraging the little one, his face flooded with devotion. The baby takes a

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00:03:43

July 10: Just for Today meditation, read by Gigi

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/10

Just for Today meditation for July 10, read by GigiDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 10A positive attitude"That old nest of negativism followed me everywhere I went."Basic Text, p.135––––=––––A negative attitude is the trademark of active addiction. Everything that occurred in our lives was someone or something else's fault. We had blaming others for our shortcomings down to a fine science. In recovery, one of the first things we

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00:04:08

July 10: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Gigi

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2025/07/10

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 10, read by GigiDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 10Striving to Be Humble Servants"Being asked to lead, to serve, to accept responsibility, is a humbling experience for a recovering addict."—Twelve Concepts for NA Service, Fourth Concept ––––=––––While using, most of us were not asked to lead anything. When we did have such experiences, they were often opportunities for our character defects to feed

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July 9: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Gigi

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/09

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 9, read by GigiDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 9Courage to Walk Our Path"It takes courage and humility to open new doors and to close old ones."—Living Clean, Chapter 4, “Courage”––––=––––If we imagine life to be like a hallway full of open doors, each leading down new paths of opportunity, then active addiction basically consists of walking down the hallway, kicking doors closed. Getting clean in NA

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00:03:41

July 9: Just for Today meditation, read by Gigi

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/09

Just for Today meditation for July 9, read by GigiDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 9We do recover?"...the time has come when that tired old lie, "Once an addict, always an addict," will no longer be tolerated by either society or the addict himself. We do recover."Basic Text, p.86––––=––––From time to time, we hear speakers share that they don't really understand spiritual principles yet. They tell us that if we knew what

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00:03:50

July 8: Just for Today meditation, read by Gigi

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/08

Just for Today meditation for July 8, read by GigiDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 8The "G" word"It is important for you to know that you will hear God mentioned at NA meetings. What we are referring to is a Power greater than ourselves that makes possible what seems impossible." IP No. 22, "Welcome to NA" ––––=––––Most of us come to Narcotics Anonymous with a variety of preconceptions about what the word

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July 8: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Gigi

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/08

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 8, read by GigiDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 8We Give What We Can with Gratitude"Every act of service, no matter how small, is a contribution demonstrating our commitment and our gratitude."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Seven, “Word by Word” ––––=––––The Seventh Tradition is confusing at first to most of us. The basket is passed, and our reaction ranges from surprise (because we thought this was

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00:03:40

July 7: Just for Today meditation, read by Gigi

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/07/07

Just for Today meditation for July 7, read by GigiDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 7God in each other"One aspect of our spiritual awakening comes through the new understanding of our Higher Power that we develop by sharing another addict's recovery."Basic Text, p.51––––=––––We've heard it said that we often see God most clearly in one another. We see the truth of this when we practice our Twelfth Step. When we carry the

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