Voices of Recovery

Spiritual Principle a Day for December 27, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 27 Harmony and Our Connection to Each Other "We see ourselves as part of something greater, and seek to live in harmony with it." —Living Clean, Chapter 3, “Spirituality Is Practical” ––––=–––– The connection we share with other addict...

Just for Today meditation for December 27, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 27 God could restore us to sanity "The process of coming to believe restores us to sanity. The strength to move into action comes from this belief." Basic Text pg. 24 ––––=–––– Now that we've finally admitted our insanity and seen...

Spiritual Principle a Day for December 26, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 26 Communication Is Complicated! "Taking a look at the difference between what we are saying, what is heard, and how people are responding to us can be the beginning of real change in all our relationships." —Living Clean, Chapter 7, “...

Just for Today meditation for December 26, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 26 Never-Failing Power "As we learn to trust this Power, we begin to overcome our fear of life." Basic Text p.24 ––––=–––– We are people accustomed to placing all our eggs in one basket. Many of us had one particular drug of choice tha...

The story of your producer and host, Sophie X. with updates from our beloved Gigi, as the episode's host.

Spiritual Principle a Day for December 25, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 25 Similar, Different, and United "Unity changes us. When we rise above our differences we start to understand who we are, how we fit, and how much we have to offer the world." —Guiding Principles, Tradition One, Opening Reflection –––...

Just for Today meditation for December 25, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 25 Anonymity and self-will "The drive for personal gain... which brought so much pain in the past falls by the wayside if we adhere to the principle of anonymity" Basic Text p.73 ––––=–––– The word anonymity itself means namelessness,...

Spiritual Principle a Day for December 24, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 24 Interdependence Means We’re Better Together "Recovery doesn’t happen in a vacuum. We need one another." —Living Clean, Chapter 5: Relationships ––––=–––– Many meetings start with some readings from our Basic Text. They provide the n...

Just for Today meditation for December 24, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 24 The group "The Twelfth Step of our personal program also says that we carry the message to the addict who still suffers.... The group is the most powerful vehicle we have for carrying the message." Basic Text p.65 ––––=–––– When we first come...

Just for Today meditation for December 23, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 23 New ideas "We reevaluate our old ideas so we can become acquainted with the new ideas that lead to a new way of life." Basic Text p.91 ––––=–––– Learning to live a new way of life can be difficult. Sometimes, when the going gets esp...

Spiritual Principle a Day for December 23, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 23 Anonymity Gives Us All a Place to Recover "When we treat a member as an icon rather than as another addict seeking recovery, we deprive them of the opportunity to experience the recovery they may desperately need." —Living Clean, Ch...

Spiritual Principle a Day for December 22, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 22 Rediscovering and Redefining Joy "As addicts, we know the pain of addiction but we also know the joy of recovery we have found in the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous." —Basic Text, Preface to the First Edition ––––=–––– Many of us rela...

Just for Today meditation for December 22, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 22 A new way to live "When at the end of the road we find that we can no longer function as a human being, either with or without drugs, we all face the same dilemma.... Either go on as best we can to the bitter ends-jails, institutions, or deat...

Just for Today meditation for December 21, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 21 Acceptance and change "Freedom to change seems to come after acceptance of ourselves." Basic Text p.56 ––––=–––– Fear and denial are the opposites of acceptance. None of us are perfect, even in our own eyes; all of us have certain traits...

Spiritual Principle a Day for December 21, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 21 Honesty, Clarity, and Tradition Ten "As our thinking becomes clearer, our ability to be honest increases." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Ten, Opening Reflection ––––=–––– We think an awful lot when we’re newly clean, and many of those t...

Spiritual Principle a Day for December 20, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 20 Willingness to Serve "We go from simply showing up and reporting for duty each day to a willingness to serve the greater good in the best way we can." —Living Clean, Chapter 3, “Creative Action of the Spirit” ––––=–––– A lot of us descri...

Just for Today meditation for December 20, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 20 Overcoming self-obsession "In living the steps, we begin to let go of our self-obsession." Basic Text p.94 ––––=–––– Many of us came to the program convinced that our feelings, our wants, and our needs were of the utmost importance to ev...

Spiritual Principle a Day for December 19, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 19 Living with Our Conscience "In the end, we are the ones who must live with our conscience. In order to do so comfortably, we must decide what is, and what is not, morally acceptable in our lives." —It Works, Step Ten ––––=–––– There’s so...

Just for Today meditation for December 19, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 19 Walking the way we talk "Words mean nothing until we put them into action." Basic Text p.56 ––––=–––– The Twelfth Step reminds us "to practice these principles in all our affairs." In NA, we see living examples of this suggesti...

Spiritual Principle a Day for December 18, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 18 The Courage to Hope "When we can separate hope from wishing or expectation, it stops feeling like such a setup." —Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Living Our Principles” ––––=–––– In the final weekend of the football season, it’s common to hear...

Just for Today meditation for December 18, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 18 The message of our meetings "The fact that we, each and every group, focus on carrying the message provides consistency; addicts can count on us." Basic Text pp.64-65 ––––=–––– Tales of our antics in active addiction may be funny. Storie...

Just for Today meditation for December 17, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 17 Service motives "Everything that occurs in the course of NA service must be motivated by the desire to more successfully carry the message of recovery to the addict who still suffers." Basic Text p. xvi ––––=–––– Our motives are often a...

Spiritual Principle a Day for December 17, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 17 Patience and Commitment to the Process "Having patience for discussion, or waiting until the next meeting before moving forward with a decision, saves the energy and goodwill lost when hasty actions have consequences." —Guiding Principle...

Just for Today meditation for December 16, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 16 Where there's smoke... "Complacency is the enemy of members with substantial clean time. If we remain complacent for long, the recovery process ceases." Basic Text p. 80 ––––=–––– Recognizing complacency in our recovery is like seein...

Spiritual Principle a Day for December 16, read by Paul Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com December 16 Embracing the Spirit of Generosity "Giving generously of ourselves, especially when we are in pain, is a path through some of our sorrow and confusion." —Living Clean, Chapter 4, “Death, Dying, and Living with Grief” ––––=–––– The connection betwe...