Voices of Recovery

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 13, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 13 Opening Up to Understanding "As with so much else that happens in NA, the free exchange of experience and ideas in an atmosphere of support and mutual respect leads to growth and understanding." —Guiding Principles, Introduction, “Group...

Just for Today meditation for February 12, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 12 Living in the moment "We regretted the past, dreaded the future, and weren't too thrilled about the present." Basic Text, p.7 ––––=–––– Until we experience the healing that happens when we work the Twelve Steps, it is doubtful that...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 12, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 12 Surrender and Tradition One "Surrender to the First Tradition brings us to understand that we are part of something much greater than ourselves." —Guiding Principles, Tradition One, “Spiritual Principles” ––––=–––– When we heard the Twe...

Just for Today meditation for February 11, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 11 A curse into a blessing "We have become very grateful in the course of our recovery.... We have a disease, but we do recover." Basic Text, p.8 ––––=–––– Active addiction was no picnic; many of us barely came out of it alive. But ranting...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 11, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 11 Strategies for Optimism "Being spiritually awake, we can see the miracles that surround us, even when life is difficult." —Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Awakenings” ––––=–––– Optimism is one of those spiritual principles that, perhaps too s...

Just for Today meditation for February 10, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 10 Fun! "In recovery, our ideas of fun change." Basic Text, p.102 ––––=–––– In retrospect, many of us realize that when we used, our ideas of fun were rather bizarre. Some of us would get dressed up and head for the local club. We would dan...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 10, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 10 Loving Ourselves "My sponsor was one of the people in NA who loved me until I could love myself." —Sponsorship, Chapter 1, “A cornerstone of the Narcotics Anonymous program” ––––=–––– Many of us came to the rooms of NA battered and broke...

Just for Today meditation for February 9, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 9 Self - acceptance "When we accept ourselves, we can accept others into our lives, unconditionally probably for the first time." IP No.19, "Self-Acceptance" ––––=–––– From our earliest memories, many of us felt like we never belon...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 9, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 9 Purpose and Responsibility "Groups have come together to form service bodies that help them achieve their primary purpose. Service bodies have formed workgroups, boards, and committees to accomplish the tasks that support the groups." —Gui...

Just for Today meditation for February 8, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 8 What is a sponsor? "We know we can look to our sponsor, but it is our responsibility to get in touch with them...." IP No.11, "Sponsorship" ––––=–––– (Revised) "an NA sponsor is a member of Narcotics Anonymous, living our pr...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 8, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 8 Willing to Walk in Faith "When we show up for life with willingness and an open mind, the next right thing tends to present itself." —Living Clean, Chapter 3, “Spirituality Is Practical” ––––=–––– “I have a full, rich life in recovery,” a...

Just for Today meditation for February 7, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 7 This is not a test "... we have found a loving, personal God to whom we can turn."" Basic Text, p.27 ––––=–––– Some of us come into recovery with the impression that life's hardships are a series of cosmic tests designed to teach...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 7, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 7 Recovery Makes Us More Resilient "As we progress, we learn that we can always begin a new journey in recovery, and we can start over whenever we need to. We don’t need to blow up our lives to get a fresh start." —Living Clean, Chapter 3, “...

Kicking off our March, “Service in Recovery” series is the story of Big Mike—a man who learned that purpose isn’t something you find, it’s something you practice, one day at a time. Mike started using at just 16, and his addiction escalated fast. Even when he caught a glimpse of another life—a lacrosse scholarship, real potential—his disease kept pulling him back. After a tooth was pulled, a presc...

Just for Today meditation for February 6, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 6 I can't - we can "We had convinced ourselves that we could make it alone and proceeded to live life on that basis. The results were disastrous and, in the end, each of us had to admit that self-sufficiency was a lie." Basic Text, p.59...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 6, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 6 Unconditional Love and Step Five ". . . many of us have looked up and seen unconditional love in the eyes of the person hearing our Fifth Step." —It Works, Step Five ––––=–––– From addict to addict, sponsor to sponsor, sponsee to sponsee,...

Just for Today meditation for February 5, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 5 Keep coming back! "We are grateful that we were made so welcome at meetings that we felt comfortable." Basic Text, p.80 ––––=–––– Remember how scared we were when we walked into our first NA meeting? Even if we walked in with a friend, mos...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 5, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 5 Harmony and Our Common Good "We can come to these relationships in a spirit of harmony and love, or from a place of suspicion and fear." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Twelve, “In Service” ––––=–––– In any society, including Narcotics Anon...

Just for Today meditation for February 4, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 4 Feeling good isn't the point "For us, recovery is more than just pleasure." Basic Text, p.42 ––––=–––– In our active addiction, most of us knew exactly how we were going to feel from one day to the next. All we had to do was read the l...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 4, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 4 Courage in the Face of Self-Doubt "There are times when we must find the courage to be the lone voice on an issue or stand up for principle against a strong majority." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Two, Opening Essay ––––=–––– Tradition T...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 3, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 3 Accepting Our Imperfect Selves "Accepting that we make mistakes and that they are not the end of the world or the end of a relationship is part of coming to terms with our own humanity." —Living Clean, Chapter 5, “Friendship” ––––=–––– Sel...

Just for Today meditation for February 3, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 3 We need each other "Anyone may join us, regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion." Basic Text, p.9 ––––=–––– Addiction closed our minds to anything new or different. We didn't need anyone or anythi...

Just for Today meditation for February 2, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 2 Goodwill "Goodwill is best exemplified in service; proper service is 'Doing the right thing for the right reason.' " Basic Text, p. ix ––––=–––– The spiritual core of our disease is self-centeredness. In dealing with others, the on...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 2, read by Mike Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 2 Pushing through with Perseverance "As new things are revealed, we feel renewed. We need to stay open-minded and willing to do that one extra thing . . ." —Basic Text, Chapter 10: More Will Be Revealed ––––=–––– Though not all of us arrive...

Just for Today meditation for February 12, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 12 Living in the moment "We regretted the past, dreaded the future, and weren't too thrilled about the present." Basic Text, p.7 ––––=–––– Until we experience the healing that happens when we work the Twelve Steps, it is doubtful that...