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In this special episode of Voices of Recovery, we conclude our July “Incarceration in Recovery” series with the unforgettable story of Mikey Cat—a man whose life moved from darkness and despair to hope, freedom, and purpose.Born in New York and raised on Long Island, Mikey was adopted into a loving Sicilian family after his teenage mother made the heart-wrenching decision to give up her children for adoption. Surrounded by care and opportunity, Mikey nevertheless felt the pull of a different

LibriVox recording of Kitty-Cat Tales by Alice van Leer Carrick. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Dolly's parents go away to care for her grandmother. She misses them dreadfully. Miss Jane is no help at all in comforting Dolly, Miss Jane was nice enough, but she wasn't Dolly's mother, and bes....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, DjVuTXT, Djvu XML, Item Tile, JPEG, JPEG Thumb, LibriVox Apple

Title: The Poor Miller’s Boy and the CatCollected by: Brother’s GrimmPublished in: 1884Angel, Polly, and Natalie discuss the storyRead by: AngelMusic By: Natewww.lostinrevision.comhttps://linktr.ee/lostnrevisionAll of our content is public domain literature, fairy tales and folklore.We are here to celebrate the original literature, through a fun and irreverent lens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What food did Paddington Bear have with him when he arrived in England? Which teacher in Harry Potter can turn herself into a cat? A group of four bright young minds from Palmerston North are preparing to answer questions like this at the World Kids Lit Quiz in Johannesburg, South Africa. Jimmy Ellingham reports.

Send us a text This episode of The Resilient Animal podcast, welcomes Dr. Michele Whitney, a newly minted PhD in Human Services. Michele discusses her journey into research on the human-animal bond, driven by her personal experience of adopting a cat named Samson. Michele highlights the lack of representation of people of color in the existing literature on the human-animal bond and how her experiences as an African American woman influenced her research. The episode delves into the com...

A man and his cat. A bond… broken. Then came the madness. The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe… That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Here’s another new 5-star review from Apple Podcasts Australia, courtesy of a listener named “Why make it worse?” “Fantastic Podcast - Can’t wait for each story. Every time I get in the car for the commute I check if I can listen to a new one! Brilliant stories, wonderfully read.”Thanks for the fantastic review! We’re proud to have a 5-star average on Apple Podcasts

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 31, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 31Simplicity Is Key!"Clarity and simplicity are keys to our message. . . . Narcotics Anonymous, all by itself, is enough. We promise freedom from active addiction."—Guiding Principles, Tradition Ten, Opening Essay––––=––––Tradition Ten is pretty simple: Addicts have opinions, but NA does not. Topics like politics and religion create unnecessary

Just for Today meditation for July 31, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 31Freedom from active addiction"Narcotics Anonymous offers only one promise and that is freedom from active addiction, the solution that eluded us for so long."Basic Text, p.102––––=––––NA offers no promises other than freedom from active addiction. It is true that some of our members meet with financial success in recovery. They buy nice houses,

In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Octavia E. Butler’s 1979 novel Kindred. Topics include Torrey Pines and Tawny Port, nuts, Nazi Germany vs. American slavery, why white people have such a hard time acknowledging history, Rufus the Doofus and Tom Weylin who have 1 ¼ moral between them, (we need to talk about) Kevin, and Dana’s Conundrum. Plus, we get tipsy and talk about Keanu Reeves. And, George the Cat makes an appearance and brings some much-needed levity. This week’s...

#258: Jennifer Mowdy created The Literary Cat Co., a bookstore and “cat lounge" in Pittsburg, Kansas, to bring books and reading to people in a lower socio-economic environment, who otherwise might not have access to books — while surrounding them with adoptable cats from her local shelter.

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Spiritual Principle a Day for July 30, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 30Open Mind, Open Heart, Open Spirit"Open-mindedness leads us to the very insights that have eluded us during our lives."—Basic Text, Chapter 9: Just for Today—Living the Program––––=––––When many of us arrive in NA, we fancy ourselves as reasonably open-minded people. For one thing, many of us tried lots of different drugs! More seriously, we may

Just for Today meditation for July 30, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 30Regular inventory"Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, attitudes, and relationships on a regular basis."Basic Text, p.41––––=––––Taking a regular inventory is a key element in our new pattern of living. In our addiction, we examined ourselves as little as possible. We weren't happy with

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 29, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 29Being Prudent with Our Obligations". . . we learn to take on obligations thoughtfully to ensure that we can follow through on what we’ve promised."—Living Clean, Chapter 6, “Money”––––=––––Looking back at our active addiction, most of us can see a clear theme: Moderation was not a strength for us. If something is enjoyable, worthwhile, valuable

Just for Today meditation for July 29, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 29Expectations"As we realize our need to be forgiven, we tend to be more forgiving."Basic Text, p.38––––=––––Our behavior toward other people in our life is a mirror of our behavior toward ourselves. When we demand perfection of ourselves, we come to demand it from others around us, too. As we strive to repair and heal our lives in recovery, we may also

Hey folks! I’m still hiding out in Toronto. Well, that’s not true. I’m cat-sitting for a friend (who’s been on the show, but that’s the only clue I’ll give) and visiting with folks I haven’t seen in a long while. In the days, though, I’m writing, working on turning a manuscript from junk into gold. So far we’re at bronze, which ain’t such bad progress. Today’s show is with author Giles Blunt, who many know from his John Cardinal crime series. We discuss his latest book, Bad Juliet.

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 28, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 28Inviting Generosity"When we allow another person to step up and help us, we give them a chance to express their own love and generosity."—Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Being of Service”––––=––––Railroading newcomers into service is an age-old tradition in NA. We do it with love, remembering our own reluctance to volunteer, and with gratitude for what early

Just for Today meditation for July 28, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 28Secrets and intimacy"We feared that if we ever revealed ourselves as we were, we would surely be rejected."Basic Text, p.31––––=––––Raving relationships without barriers, ones in which we can be entirely open with our feelings, is something many of us desire. At the same time, the possibility of such intimacy causes us more fear than almost any other

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 27, read by Mikey CatDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.comJuly 27Our Step-One Surrender"Only in working the First Step do we truly come to realize that we are addicts, that we have hit bottom, and that we must surrender."—NA Step Working Guides, Step One, Opening Essay––––=––––We don’t all enter the rooms of NA certain that we are addicts like those people. Some of us are dubious. Now that we have a couple of