Voices of Recovery

Kicking off our October theme, “ShowBiz in Recovery,” is the remarkable story of Sabina—a woman who proves that no matter how far down addiction takes us, the spirit of recovery can carry us higher. Sabina’s love for music and early exposure to drugs came from her brother, who tragically died of an overdose when she was just 15. By her twenties, her path led to homelessness in San Francisco and he...

Just for Today meditation for October 5, read by Sabina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com October 5 Ask for mercy, not justice "Many of us have difficulty admitting that we caused harm for others... We cut away our justifications and our ideas of being a victim." Basic Text p.37 ––––=–––– Our lives are progressing nicely. Things are goin...

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 5, read by Sabina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com October 5 Powerlessness, Step One, and Tradition Five "The First Step of Narcotics Anonymous is unique. Rather than addressing a single symptom or substance, we admit our powerlessness over the disease that drives us." —Guiding Principles, Tradition...

Just for Today meditation for October 4, read by Sabina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com October 4 Thirty-day wonder "When we first begin to enjoy relief from our addiction, we run the risk of assuming control of our lives again. We forget the agony and pain that we have known." Basic Text p.48 ––––=–––– Many of us have been "thirt...

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 4, read by Sabina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com October 4 Hope and a New Way Forward "Hope begins when we think that it might be possible for us to stop using against our own will and stay clean." —Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Living Our Principles” ––––=–––– By the time many of us show up to our fi...

Just for Today meditation for October 3, read by Sabina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com October 3 Losing self-will "Our egos, once so large and dominant, now take a back seat because we are in harmony with a loving God. We find that we lead richer, happier, and much fuller lives when we lose self-will." Basic Text p.101 ––––=–––– Addic...

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 3, read by Sabina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com October 3 Surrendering to Group Conscience "How do you know when it’s time to speak up against a decision of the majority? When it’s time to accept a decision and surrender to group conscience?" —Twelve Concepts for NA Service, Study Materials, ––––...

Just for Today meditation for October 2, read by Sabina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com October 2 Keeping faith "We grasp the limitless strength provided for us through our daily prayer and surrender as long as we keep faith and renew it." Basic Text p.44 ––––=–––– There are two parts to recovery: getting clean, and staying clean. Getting clean...

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 2, read by Sabina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com October 2 Trust Is a Conscious Decision "Even though we do not know how our lives will change as we work this step, we can learn to trust that our Higher Power will care for us better than we could." —It Works, Step Three ––––=–––– As newcomers, man...

Just for Today meditation for October 1, read by Sabina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com October 1 Not just a motivation for growth "We learn that pain can be a motivating factor in recovery." Basic Text p.29 ––––=–––– "Pain-who needs it!" we think whenever we're in it. We see no good purpose for pain. It seems to be a poi...

Spiritual Principle a Day for October 1, read by Sabina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com October 1 Compassion as Contrary Action "Our instinct is to meet disease with disease, but when we meet it with love and compassion instead, we create an opportunity for recovery." —Guiding Principles, Tradition One, “For Members” ––––=–––– As harmo...

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 30, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 30 Unity in All Our Affairs "What we learn about unity in NA helps us to figure out how to be members of our families, members of our communities, members of a team at work or at play." —Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Desperation t...

Just for Today meditation for September 30, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 30 Being ourselves "Our real value is in being ourselves." Basic Text, p.101 ––––=–––– Over and over, we have tried to live up to the expectations of those around us. We may have been raised believing that we were okay if we e...

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 29, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 29 Goodwill and Our Relationships "In fact, the pyramid that is in our symbol is made up of relationships: with self, society, service, and God. Rooted in a base of goodwill, these are the relationships that bring us to a point of freed...

Just for Today meditation for September 29, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 29 Just for today "When we stop living in the here and now, our problems become magnified unreasonably." Basic Text, p.96 ––––=–––– "Just for today"-it's a comforting thought. If we try to live in the past, we ma...

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 28, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 28 Connecting the NA Way "Sharing our recovery restores our faith and gratitude. Seeing that we are not alone frees us from the isolation and alienation of addiction." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Eight, Opening Reflection –...

Just for Today meditation for September 28, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 28 Hope "Gradually as we become more God-centered than self centered, our despair turns to hope." Basic Text, p.92 ––––=–––– As using addicts, despair was our relentless companion. It colored our every waking moment. Despair w...

Just for Today meditation for September 27, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 27 Right back up "There is something in our self-destructive personalities that cries for failure." Basic Text, p.77 ––––=–––– "Poor me; woe is me; look at me, my life is such a mess! I've fallen, and no matter how ha...

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 27, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 27 Vigilance and the Path of Recovery "We can get stuck in patterns so quickly. Vigilance is necessary to keep old patterns from resurfacing." —Living Clean, Chapter 2, “Connection to Ourselves” ––––=–––– We used to get utterl...

Closing out our September, “Teen Recovery” series is the powerful story of Little Christina—a girl who grew up in the rooms of Narcotics Anonymous and became the woman she always needed as a child. Christina’s childhood was marked by trauma, instability, and addiction. Abused from a young age, she began using drugs to numb her pain, often alongside adults much older than herself—even her friends’...

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 26, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 26 Open-Mindedness and the Third Tradition "Tradition Three asks us to practice open-mindedness toward ourselves, toward others, and toward the possibility of change." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Three, “For Members” ––––=–––– Tradit...

Just for Today meditation for September 26, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 26 Seeing ourselves in others "It will not make us better people to judge the faults of another." Basic Text, p.37 ––––=–––– How easy it is to point out the faults of others! There's a reason for this: The defects we ident...

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 25, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 25 Honesty and Self-Awareness "Honesty is the antidote to our diseased thinking." —Basic Text, Chapter 9: Just for Today—Living the Program ––––=–––– Looking back at our using days, it’s easy to see how our outlook on life mor...

Just for Today meditation for September 25, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 25 The Fourth Step-fearing our feelings "We may fear that being in touch with our feelings will trigger an overwhelming chain reaction of pain and panic." Basic Text, p.29 ––––=–––– A common complaint about the Fourth Step is that it ma...

Spiritual Principle a Day for September 24, read by Little Christina Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com September 24 Letting Love In "It is a loving act to let others love us." —Living Clean, Chapter 4, “Death, Dying, and Living with Grief” ––––=–––– NA recovery allows us to accept love even when our lives have been shattered by loss. Emo...