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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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00:03:28

November 8: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/08

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 8, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 8Praying for Tolerance"We have found tolerance to be a principle that strengthens not only our own recovery but also our relationships with individuals who are a source of irritation to us."—Just for Today, “Tolerance,” June 24––––=––––So many of us have had the experience of calling our sponsor to complain about that terrible person at work

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00:03:19

November 8: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/08

Just for Today meditation for November 8, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 8Freed from insanity"Do I believe it would be insane to walk up to someone and say, "May I please have a heart attack or a fatal accident"Basic Text p.23––––=––––We've heard it said that unless we're in love, we can't remember what love feels like.The same could be said of insanity: Once we're freed of it, we may forget

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00:03:14

November 7: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/07

Just for Today meditation for November 7, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 7Feeling God's will"I sincerely believed that a Higher Power could restore my sanity and that I would stop trying to figure out what God's will was, just accept things for what they were, and be grateful"Basic Text p. 198––––=––––The longer we stay clean, the less surely we "know" what our Higher Power's will for us

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00:03:14

November 7: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/07

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 7, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 7Purpose and Our Path Forward"Faith in the process means believing that we are moving in the right direction, even if it’s not where we thought we would be going."—Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Desperation to Passion”––––=––––On the day of our first NA meeting, we may have predictions about what our lives will look like without drugs, but what

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00:04:03

November 6: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/06

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 6, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 6Honest Self-Reflection"Honesty begins with not lying, but that’s not where it ends."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Ten, Opening Reflection––––=––––With any luck, we’re challenged to practice a bit of “cash-register honesty” early in our recovery. When a cashier gives us too much change, it’s tempting to quietly pocket it, but we do the

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00:03:08

November 6: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/06

Just for Today meditation for November 6, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 6Understanding humility"Humility is a result of getting honest with ourselves."Basic Text p. 35––––=––––Humility was an idea so foreign to most of us that we ignored it as long as we could.When we first saw the word "humbly" ahead in Step Seven, we may have figured it meant we had quite a bit of humiliation in store. Perhaps we

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00:03:14

November 5: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/05

Just for Today meditation for November 5, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 5God's guidance"Our Higher power is accessible to us at all times. We receive guidance when we ask for knowledge of God's will for us."Basic Text p. 92––––=––––It's not always easy to make the right decision. This is especially true for addicts learning to live by spiritual principles for the first time. In addiction, we

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00:03:50

November 5: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/05

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 5, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 5Caring and Listening"Even with many years clean, separating and reconciling what’s in our heart and what’s in our head doesn’t come automatically. We need another set of eyes; we need a caring, attentive listener to help us sort things out."—Living Clean, Chapter 5, “Romantic Relationships”––––=––––Our relationships with other addicts in NA

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00:36:34

The story of Francisco: Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health...

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/05

Kicking off our November series, “Dual Diagnosis: Mental Health in Recovery,” is the story of Francisco—a man who lived in the chaos of addiction and mental illness, and who found his way back from the edge of suicide through grace, surrender, and the healing power of recovery.From childhood, Francisco lived in two worlds—the one around him and the one he created in his imagination to escape from pain. Born with an active mind and a restless spirit, he was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age, placed

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00:03:02

November 4: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/04

Just for Today meditation for November 4, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 4Exchanging love"...we give love because it was given so freely to us. New frontiers are open to us as we learn how to love. Love can be the flow of life energy from one person to another"Basic Text pp. 100-101––––=––––Love given, and love received, is the essence of life itself. It is the universal common denominator, connecting us to those

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00:03:43

November 4: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/04

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 4, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 4Intimacy Is Complicated but Worth It"For those of us who used sex as a way to move through the world, it may take quite some time to figure out the difference between being sexual and being intimate."—Living Clean, Chapter 4, “Sex”––––=––––“Wait, so . . . sex and intimacy are not the same thing?” This is news to many of us.What isn’t news

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00:03:40

November 3: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/03

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 3, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 3Service Brings Out the Best in Us"Just as making amends teaches us to be more forgiving, selfless service brings generosity, compassion, and awareness of purpose."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Two, “Word by Word”––––=––––Service gives us practice at interacting with others and becomes the basis of mutual support and connection. Whether we

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00:03:02

November 3: Just for Today meditation, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/03

Just for Today meditation for November 3, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 3No matter what"We eventually have to stand on our own feet and face life on its own terms, so why not from the start."Basic Text p.85––––=––––Some of us feel that we should protect newcomers by telling them that, while everything used to be horrible, now we're in recovery it's all wonderful. We feel that we might scare someone away

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00:04:03

November 2: Spiritual Principle a Day, read by Francisco

Voices of Recovery ·

2025/11/02

Spiritual Principle a Day for November 2, read by FranciscoDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comNovember 2Being Vigilant in the Here and Now"We must be willing to do whatever is necessary to recover."—Basic Text, Chapter 9: Just for TodayLiving the Program––––=––––“I always remind myself: Yesterday’s recovery won’t keep me clean today,” a self-described chronic relapser shared as they celebrated a major milestone. “Vigilance—right here, right

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00:02:54

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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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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00:04:16

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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