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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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November 2: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/02

Just for Today meditation for November 2, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 2Living with unresolved problems"It makes a difference to have friends who care if we hurt."Basic Text p.54––––=––––For most of our problems, the solution is simple. We call our sponsor, pray, work the steps, or go to a meeting. But what about those situations where the burden is ongoing and there's no end in sight?Most of us know what

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00:03:08

November 1: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/01

Just for Today meditation for November 1, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 1Awakening"God helps us as we help each other."Basic Text p.51––––=––––Our addiction caused us to think almost exclusively of ourselves. Even our prayers-if we prayed at all-were self-centered. We asked God to fix things for us or get us out of trouble. Why? Because we didn't want to live with the problems we'd created for ourselves

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00:03:54

November 1: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/01

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 1, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 1Acceptance Takes Practice"Acceptance is not an all-or-nothing event, and it doesn’t necessarily happen all at once."—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Growing Pains”––––=––––We talk about “practicing spiritual principles” because they take practice. That’s certainly true of acceptance. At times, the only thing we fully accept is the fact that we’re

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00:04:24

October 31: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/31

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 31, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 31Interdependence and the Spirit of Unity"When one addict helps another, NA is there. NA isn’t one addict or the other; it’s the helping, the sharing, the spirit of unity, the feeling of hope shared between us."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Nine, Opening Reflection––––=––––Tradition Nine begins with “NA, as such, ought never be organized.”

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00:03:02

October 31: Just for Today meditation, read by Sophie X.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/31

Just for Today meditation for October 31, read by Sophie X.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 31Our relationship with a Higher Power"Ongoing recovery is dependent on our relationship with a loving God who cares for us and will do for us what we find impossible to do for ourselves."Basic Text, p.96––––=––––Working the Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous gives us a fresh start in life and some guidance for living in the world. But the

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00:03:02

October 30: Just for Today meditation, read by Sophie X.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/30

Just for Today meditation for October 30, read by Sophie X.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 30Courage"Our newly found faith serves as a firm foundation for courage in the future."Basic Text, p.93––––=––––Narcotics Anonymous is no place for the faint of heart! Facing life on life's terms without the use of drugs isn't always easy. Recovery requires more than hard work; it requires a liberal dose of courage.What is courage,

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00:04:16

October 30: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/30

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 30, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 30Contemplating the Gift of Grace"Each day, we are faced with new challenges. And each day, through working our program of recovery, we are given the grace to meet those challenges."—Just for Today, “Meeting the day’s challenge,” May 27––––=––––Life is beautiful—and we may experience immense joy and serenity and love and all that good stuff—but

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00:03:58

October 29: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/29

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 29, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 29Integrity through Personal Responsibility"Everyone makes mistakes; promptly admitting when we are wrong shows integrity and responsibility for our actions."—Living Clean, Chapter 6, “Work”––––=––––Perception is a funny thing. Self-centeredness shapes the way we experience our lives, magnifying our own wants and minimizing our responsibility

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October 29: Just for Today meditation, read by Sophie X.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/29

Just for Today meditation for October 29, read by Sophie X.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 29Living in the now"Living just for today relieves the burden of the past and the fear of the future."Basic Text, pp. 90-91––––=––––Thoughts of how bad it was-or could be-can consume our hopes for recovery.Fantasies of how wonderful it was-or could be-can divert us from taking action in the real world. That's why, in Narcotics Anonymous,

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00:04:18

October 28: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/28

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 28, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 28Freedom, Wherever We Are"The ability to grow spiritually enables us to find freedom, even within the walls of a cell. Our greatest freedom is not outside ourselves but within."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Five, Opening Essay––––=––––Many addicts first hear our message of hope while incarcerated, often thanks to the hard work of our H&I

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00:02:57

October 28: Just for Today meditation, read by Sophie X.

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/28

Just for Today meditation for October 28, read by Sophie X.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 28Attitudes"We can also use the steps to improve our attitudes."Basic Text, p.53––––=––––Ever have a day when everything seems to be working against you? Do you go through periods when you are so busy taking people's inventories you can barely stand yourself? What about when you find yourself snapping at your co-worker or loved one for no

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00:03:54

October 27: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/27

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 27, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 27Accepting All of Me"We make peace with ourselves—with all we have gained, and lost, and learned, and become."—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “A Vision of Hope”––––=––––WHO AM I?As clichéd and psychobabbling as that question may seem, many of us will identify with having asked it—and having not known the answer. Or, more to the point, we didn’t want

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October 27: Just for Today meditation, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/27

Just for Today meditation for October 27, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 27Living in the present"We want to look our past in the face, see it for what it really was, and release it so we can live today."Basic Text, p.28––––=––––For many of us, the past is like a bad dream. Our lives aren't the same any more, but we still have fleeting, highly charged emotional memories of a really uncomfortable past. The guilt,

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00:03:31

October 26: Just for Today meditation, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/26

Just for Today meditation for October 26, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 26The path to self-acceptance"The most effective means of achieving self-acceptance is through applying the Twelve Steps of recovery."IP No.19, "Self-Acceptance"––––=––––Our addiction has been a source of shame to many of us. We have hidden ourselves from others, sure that if anyone got to know who we really were they would reject us

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October 26: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/26

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 26, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 26The Impact of Consistency". . . a group needs the consistent commitment of its members to show up and take part in its meetings. Upon that commitment rests the group’s stability; without it, no group can survive long."—It Works, Tradition Seven––––=––––Consistency is a key part of the messages we first receive in NA. Keep coming back. 90 meetings in 90

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00:38:16

The story of Colleen: ShowBiz in Recovery

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/26

We close out our October, “Showbiz in Recovery” series with the story of Colleen—a woman whose life has been saved and transformed, one note at a time.Born with a condition that fused her spine, Colleen knew pain from the moment she entered the world. As a young girl, she found escape through music, lying next to the speakers at her local bars just to feel the rhythm vibrate through her bones. She dreamed of being a musician, of feeling that same power flow through her—but the disease of addiction

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October 25: Just for Today meditation, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/25

Just for Today meditation for October 25, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 25Principles before personalities"Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities." Twelfth Tradition ––––=––––"Principles before personalities." Many of us chant these words along with the reader whenever the Twelve Traditions are read. The fact that these words have become a cliché

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October 25: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/25

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 25, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 25Cultivating Curiosity"We keep learning and growing, finding ways to live and to use our experience to help others. No matter how long we have been clean, there is still more for us to learn and more for us to share."—Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Love”––––=––––Active addiction shrinks our worlds, and our curiosity often withers from inactivity

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October 24: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/24

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 24, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 24Conscience and Step Ten"We need to stay in tune with the voice of our conscience and listen to what it’s telling us. When we get a nagging feeling that something isn’t quite right, we should pay attention to it."—It Works, Step Ten––––=––––Thanks to the NA program, our days of justifying our own bad behavior are mostly behind us. Sure, we still make

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October 24: Just for Today meditation, read by Colleen

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/10/24

Just for Today meditation for October 24, read by ColleenDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comOctober 24Responsibility"We are not responsible for our disease, only for our recovery. As we begin to apply what we have learned, our lives begin to change for the better"Basic Text, p.88––––=––––The further we go in recovery, the less we avoid responsibility for ourselves and our actions. By applying the principles of the Narcotics Anonymous program,

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