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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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00:04:43

April 23: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Laurie

Voices of Recovery ·

2026/04/23

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 23, read by LaurieDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 23The Value of Our Individuality"We are mindful of our behavior and our surroundings without giving up our individuality."—Living Clean, Chapter 6, “Moving Beyond ‘Social Acceptability’”––––=––––Rock bottom means different things to different addicts. We come to NA in various states of unwellness, some more visible than others. No matter what kind

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00:02:54

April 23: Just for Today meditation, read by Laurie

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2026/04/23

Just for Today meditation for April 23, read by LaurieDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 23A God of our own understanding"Many of us understand God to be simply whatever force keeps us clean."Basic Text, p. 25––––=––––Some of us enter recovery with a working understanding of a Higher Power. For a lot of us, however, "God" is a troublesome word. We may doubt the existence of any sort of Power greater than ourselves. Or we may

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00:02:38

April 22: Just for Today meditation, read by Sophie X.

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2026/04/22

Just for Today meditation for April 22, read by Sophie X.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 22Traveling the open road"This is our road to spiritual growth."Basic Text, p. 35––––=––––When we arrived at our first NA meeting, it looked like the end of the road to many of us. We weren't going to be able to use anymore. We were spiritually bankrupt.Most of us were totally isolated and didn't think we had much to live for. Little did we realize that,

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00:03:54

April 22: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Sophie X.

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2026/04/22

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 22, read by Sophie X.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 22The Creative Action of Sharing Ourselves"Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone. This process is a creative action of the spirit."—Basic Text, Chapter 7: Recovery and Relapse––––=––––Many of us, even with time clean, find ourselves with a problem or a situation we have no idea how to deal with. For example, grateful as we

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00:04:28

April 21: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Sophie X.

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2026/04/21

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 21, read by Sophie X.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 21Communicating Respect"When we regard one another with respect, we open the door to a different kind of communication."—Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Principles, Practice, and Perspective”––––=––––Outside NA, in our specific cultures or neighborhoods, respect was often something we demanded of others or felt we were entitled to based on our status

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00:03:22

April 21: Just for Today meditation, read by Sophie X.

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2026/04/21

Just for Today meditation for April 21, read by Sophie X.Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 21Fear"We have found that we had no choice except to completely change our old ways of thinking or go back to using."Basic Text, p. 21––––=––––Many of us find that our old ways of thinking were dominated by fear. We were afraid that we wouldn't be able to get our drugs or that there wouldn't be enough.We feared discovery, arrest, and

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00:03:30

April 20: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/20

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 20, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 20The Journey toward Unconditional Love"We greet each other with the recognition reserved for survivors of the same nearly fatal catastrophe. This shared experience, more than anything else, contributes to the atmosphere of unconditional love in our meetings."—It Works, Step Twelve––––=––––Most of us were pretty far from unconditional with

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00:02:44

April 20: Just for Today meditation, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/20

Just for Today meditation for April 20, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 20Detachment"Addiction is a family disease, but we could only change ourselves."IP No. 13, "Youth and Recovery"––––=––––Many of us come from severely damaged families. At times, the insanity that reigns among our relatives feels overwhelming. Sometimes we feel like packing our bags and moving far, far away.We pray that our family

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00:02:38

April 19: Just for Today meditation, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/19

Just for Today meditation for April 19, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 19Footwork"So many times, addicts have sought the rewards of hard work without the labor."Basic Text, p. 33––––=––––When we first came to NA, some of us wanted everything, and right away. We wanted the serenity, the cars, the happy relationships, the friends, the closeness with our sponsor-all the things people had gotten after months and

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00:03:24

April 19: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/19

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 19, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 19Finding Self-Acceptance with the Serenity Prayer"We learn to live with our frailties and imperfections."—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “A Vision of Hope”––––=––––Many of us have ideas in our heads of what we think we should be. These ideas may come from our families, friends, society, our religious backgrounds, and countless other influences. It’s a

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00:03:10

April 18: Just for Today meditation, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/18

Just for Today meditation for April 18, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 18"I understand""We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings."Step Seven––––=––––Once we are entirely ready to have our character defects removed, many of us are entirely ready! Ironically, that's when the trouble really starts. The more we struggle to rid ourselves of a particular defect, the stronger that shortcoming seems

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00:03:58

April 18: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/18

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 18, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 18Searching for Our Purpose"As we seek our Higher Power’s will for us, we come to an understanding of our purpose. Spiritual awakening is a process. Maybe it is what the whole process is about."—Living Clean, Chapter 3, “Creative Action of the Spirit”––––=––––Life before recovery was in steadfast pursuit of our addiction. We had purpose,

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00:03:00

April 17: Just for Today meditation, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/17

Just for Today meditation for April 17, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 17Priority: meetings"I initially felt that it would be impossible to attend more than one or two meetings a week. It just wouldn't fit in with my busy schedule. I later learned that my priorities were 180 degrees reversed. It was the everything else that would have to fit into my meeting schedule."Basic Text p. 204––––=––––Some of us

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00:03:24

April 17: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/17

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 17, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 17Goodwill for the Common Good"By practicing open-mindedness, we nurture an attitude of goodwill toward others and become willing to serve with our common good in mind."—It Works, Tradition Two, “Applying Spiritual Principles”––––=––––Before we found recovery, we served our own selfish desires almost exclusively. We used kindness and

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00:03:44

April 16: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/16

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 16, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 16The Practice of Discipline"Discipline is commitment in action, a demonstration of our willingness."—Living Clean, Chapter 6, “Commitment”––––=––––Because of its past association with punishment, rigidity, or plain old drudgery, discipline is one of those recovery principles we have to reimagine when we get clean. And when we realign

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00:02:40

April 16: Just for Today meditation, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/16

Just for Today meditation for April 16, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 16"Acting as if""Today, we seek solutions, not problems. We try what we have learned on an experimental basis."Basic Text p. 55––––=––––The first time we heard that we should "act as if " many of us exclaimed, "But that's not honest! I thought we were always supposed to be honest about our feelings in Narcotics

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00:28:36

The story of Kathie Purple: Working in Recovery

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2026/04/16

Continuing the April “Working in Recovery” series is the story of Kathie Purple. What began as a battle with addiction in the Bronx ultimately became a lifelong journey of recovery, service, and redemption.Growing up in the Bronx, Kathie’s struggle with addiction began at just 12 years old. What started as an attempt to manage her weight and cope with deep insecurities quickly turned into something much bigger. Wanting to be like her older sister, she began using drugs early, and from that point on,

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00:04:08

April 15: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/15

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 15, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 15Honesty Becomes Second Nature". . . in the beginning, we may have to consciously practice being honest. As we continue this practice, we find dishonesty progressively more uncomfortable, perhaps even agonizing; and gradually we notice that honesty has become more normal for us."—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Keys to Freedom”––––=––––In active

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00:02:46

April 15: Just for Today meditation, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/15

Just for Today meditation for April 15, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 15Keep coming back"We have come to enjoy living clean and want more of the good things that the NA Fellowship holds for us."Basic Text p. 26––––=––––Can you remember a time when you looked at the addicts recovering in NA and wondered, "If they aren't using drugs, what on earth do they have to laugh about?" Did you believe that

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00:03:04

April 14: Just for Today meditation, read by Kathie...

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2026/04/14

Just for Today meditation for April 14, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comApril 14A new vision"Do we really want to be rid of our resentments, our anger, our fear?"Basic Text p. 33––––=––––Why do we call them "shortcomings"? Perhaps they should be called "long-goings," because that's often what it takes for them to fade from our lives. Some of us feel that our shortcomings are the very

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