Voices of Recovery

Just for Today meditation for August 31, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 31 Gratitude "Hopeless living problems have become joyously changed. Our disease has been arrested, and now anything is possible." Basic Text p.102 ––––=–––– The NA program has given us more freedom than we ever dreamed possible. Sometimes,...

Just for Today meditation for August 30, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 30 Doing good, feeling good "We examine our actions, reactions, and motives. We often find that we've been doing better than we've been feeling." Basic Text p.42 ––––=–––– The way we treat others often reveals our own state of being...

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 30, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 30 The Value of Honest Self-Assessment "Honest self-assessment is one of the keys to our new way of life." —Basic Text, Chapter 4, “Step Four” ––––=–––– As we begin to work on the Fourth Step for the first time, it’s highly likely we alread...

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 29, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 29 Hope in Darkness and in Light "We find [hope] again and again as our journey continues: In the dark moments when we realize we can go on anyway, and in our triumphs—it is possible." —Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Living Our Principles” ––––=...

Just for Today meditation for August 29, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 29 Don't look back "The steps offer "a big change from a life dominated by guilt and remorse. Our futures are changed because we don't have to avoid those who we have harmed. As a result... we receive a new freedom that can end isol...

Just for Today meditation for August 28, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 28 The light of exposure "These defects grow in the dark and die in the light of exposure." Basic Text p.31 ––––=–––– The Fifth Step asks us to share our true nature with God, with ourselves, and with another human being. It doesn't encourage us to t...

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 28, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 28 Treating Ourselves with Respect "We start by not engaging in self-abuse and gradually learn to treat our body, mind, and spirit with honor and respect." —Living Clean, Chapter 4, “Wellness and Health” ––––=–––– Many of us could accuratel...

In this special episode of Voices of Recovery, we close out August’s “Our Predecessors” series with the remarkable story of Eddie D—one of the founding members of Narcotics Anonymous in New York. Eddie’s life is a living history of service, resilience, and hope, as he marks nearly 45 years clean alongside his wife, Meryl. Growing up in Queens, Eddie fell into alcohol at a young age, just like many...

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 27, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 27 Discernment and Autonomy "As we mature in recovery, we learn to exercise sound judgment in how we make decisions, place our trust, and meet our responsibilities." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Four, Opening Essay ––––=–––– Stepwork, liv...

Just for Today meditation for August 27, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 27 Choosing life "Change from self-destructive patterns of life became necessary" Basic Text p.16 ––––=–––– Active addiction is a smoldering death wish. Each of us courted death every time we used. Our lifestyles, too, put us at risk. The l...

Just for Today meditation for August 26, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 26 Tenth Step inventory "We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it." Step Ten ––––=–––– A daily Tenth Step keeps us on a sound spiritual footing. While each member asks different questions, some questions hav...

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 26, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 26 Choosing Intimacy over Isolation "Caring and sharing the NA way is the ultimate weapon against our alienating, isolating, destructive disease." —Living Clean, Chapter 5, Opening Essay ––––=–––– Experiencing loneliness is an inevitable part of the...

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 25, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 25 A New Meaning for Love "How we go about getting love is where our defects come into play." —NA Step Working Guides, Step Six, “Our Defects of Character” ––––=–––– Before coming to the Fellowship of NA, we had a distorted sense of both gi...

Just for Today meditation for August 25, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 25 The Ninth Step-reclaiming life "We are achieving freedom from the wreckage of our past." Basic Text p. 45 ––––=–––– When we start the Ninth Step, we've reached an exciting stage in our recovery. The damage done in our lives is what l...

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 24, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 24 Finding Healing in Humor "The way we share . . . finding humor in some of the darkest, most frightening things that have happened to us—is not always available outside the rooms." —Living Clean, Chapter 2, “Connection to the World Around Us” ––––=...

Just for Today meditation for August 24, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 24 Seeking God's Will "We learn to be careful of praying for specific things." Basic Text p. 45 ––––=–––– In our active addiction, we usually did not pray for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry it out. On the cont...

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 23, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 23 Striving for Emotional Maturity "Emotional maturity is our reward for letting go of anger and resentment." —Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Principles, Practice, and Perspective” ––––=–––– Perhaps we’ve all encountered circumstances when anoth...

Just for Today meditation for August 23, read by Eddie D. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 23 Decision making "Before we got clean, most of our actions were guided by impulse. Today, we are not locked into this type of thinking." Basic Text p. 87 ––––=–––– Life is a series of decisions, actions, and consequences. When we were using, our de...

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 22, read by Fern Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 22 Trust and the Fifth Step "This may be the first time we’ve ever trusted another person enough to tell her or him about ourselves and allow that person to get to know us." —It Works, Step Five ––––=–––– We addicts have lots of stories. What s...

Just for Today meditation for August 22, read by Fern Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 22 Contribution "We recognize our spiritual growth when we are able to reach out and help others." Basic Text p. 56 ––––=–––– "We recognize our spiritual growth when we are able to reach out and help others." To make a difference in t...

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 21, read by Fern Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 21 Faith to Let Go "We plan for the future just for today and let go of the outcome, even when we really want it." —Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Why We Stay” ––––=–––– Early in recovery, many of us are told, “Hey, don’t future-trip!” when we expre...

Just for Today meditation for August 21, read by Fern Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 21 Friendships "Our friendships become deep, and we experience the warmth and caring which results from addicts sharing recovery and a new life." IP No.19, "Self-Acceptance" ––––=–––– Most of us come to Narcotics Anonymous with few ge...

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 20, read by Fern Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 20 Practicing Service in All Our Affairs "Service gives us opportunities to grow in ways that touch all parts of our lives." —Basic Text, Chapter 9: Just for Today—Living the Program ––––=–––– The Basic Text describes who we used to be in active addictio...

Just for Today meditation for August 20, read by Fern Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 20 Facing death "Often we have to face a crisis in our recovery, such as the death of a loved one..."" Basic Text, p.98 ––––=–––– "Often we have to face some type of crisis during our recovery, such as the death of Every life has a be...

Spiritual Principle a Day for August 19, read by Fern Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com August 19 Inclusiveness Means Any Addict "All addicted persons are welcome and equal in obtaining the relief that they are seeking from their addiction; every addict can recover in this program on an equal basis." —Basic Text, Chapter 6, “Tradition Th...