Voices of Recovery

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 26, read by Mikey Cat Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 26 Open-Mindedness Leads to Understanding "Our fellowship matures and develops as each of us brings our increasing understanding to the table; we grow from one another’s experience when we are willing to share and to listen with an open mind."...

Just for Today meditation for July 25, read by Mikey Cat Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 25 Twelfth Step "failure"? "Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs." Step Twelve ––––=–––– There is no such thing as a "failed" Twelfth...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 25, read by Mikey Cat Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 25 Practicing Maturity and Grace "Facing uncomfortable situations and taking loving action is a demonstration of maturity and grace." —Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Principles, Practice, and Perspective” ––––=–––– Some of us took conflict avoidanc...

Just for Today meditation for July 24, read by Mikey Cat Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 24 The masks have to go "...we covered low self-esteem by hiding behind phony images that we hoped would fool people. The masks have to go." Basic Text, p.32 ––––=–––– Over-sensitivity, insecurity, and lack of identity are often associated with active a...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 24, read by Mikey Cat Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 24 Goodwill Is the “Right” Reason "Good will is best exemplified in service; proper service is “Doing the right thing for the right reason.”" —Basic Text, Our Symbol ––––=–––– When engaging in service in NA, we can get caught up in our reasons...

Just for Today meditation for July 23, read by Mikey Cat Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 23 Surrendering self-will "We want and demand that things always go our way. We should know from our past experience that our way of doing things did not work." Basic Text, p.90 ––––=–––– All of us have ideas, plans, goals for our lives. There's nothing...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 23, read by Mikey Cat Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 23 Inspired by Hope "We may not relate exactly to one another’s dreams, but we can relate to the hope, energy, and excitement of trying to realize them." —Living Clean, Chapter 2, “Connection to Others” ––––=–––– One of recovery’s greatest gif...

Just for Today meditation for July 22, read by Mikey Cat Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 22 Spiritual Death "For us, to use is to die, often in more ways than one." Basic Text, p.78 ––––=–––– As newcomers, many of us came to our first meeting with only a small spark of life remaining. That spark, our spirit, wants to survive. Narcotics Anon...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 22, read by Mikey Cat Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 22 Extending a Thoughtful Welcome "It may be helpful to remember what made us feel welcome, and what made us feel uneasy or alienated, when we first came to meetings." —Guiding Principles, Tradition One, “For Groups” ––––=–––– We often reaffir...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 21, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 21 Freedom to Heal "Gradually, we come to experience freedom from some of our deepest wounds. As we begin to clear up some of the confusion and contradiction in our lives, we can move forward with less of the baggage we brought in with us." —Living...

Just for Today meditation for July 21, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 21 Surrender is for everyone "If after a period of time, we find ourselves in trouble with our recovery, we have probably stopped doing one or more of the things that helped us in the earlier stages of our recovery." Basic Text, p.92 ––––=–––– Surr...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 20, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 20 Forgiveness Sets Us Free "Forgiving is its own reward. We start to find peace within ourselves. When we are free of guilt, shame, and resentment, our minds can be still." —Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Love” ––––=–––– Self-righteous indignation used...

Just for Today meditation for July 20, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 20 Step One "unmanageable."" Step One ––––=–––– "We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become The First Step begins with "we", and there's a reason for that. There is great strength in mak...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 19, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 19 Tempering Willingness with Humility "Each member finds a level of service that fits comfortably into a balanced program of recovery." —It Works, Tradition One, “Applying spiritual principles” ––––=–––– Each of us contributes to NA in ways that f...

July 19: Just for Today meditation, read by Jeff Just for Today meditation for July 19, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 19 Fulfilling our dreams "Dreams that we gave up long ago can now become realities." Basic Text, p.68 ––––=–––– All things begin with a dream. But how many of us fulfilled our dreams while using? Eve...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 18, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 18 Growth Takes Vulnerability "By asking for help, we can change. Sharing is risky at times, but by becoming vulnerable we are able to grow." —Basic Text, Chapter 9: Just for Today—Living the Program ––––=–––– As kids, some of us became completely...

Just for Today meditation for July 18, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 18 The gift of desperation "Our disease always resurfaced or continued to progress until, in desperation, we sought help from each other in Narcotics Anonymous." Basic Text, p.13 ––––=–––– When we think of being desperate, we envision an undesirabl...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 17, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 17 With Hope Comes Resilience "Our hope is renewed throughout our recovery. Each time something new is revealed to us about our disease, the pain of that realization is accompanied by a surge of hope." —NA Step Working Guides, Step Two, “Hope” ––––...

Just for Today meditation for July 17, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 17 Using our "using dreams" "Do we fully accept the fact that our every attempt to stop using or to control our using failed?" Basic Text, p.18 ––––=–––– The room is dark. Your forehead is bathed in cold sweat. Your heart is racing. You o...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 16, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 16 Listening for Common Ground "In service, we listen well by listening for common ground rather than for ways to prove that our idea is better." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Four, “In Service” ––––=–––– NA offers plenty of opportunities for us to learn ho...

Just for Today meditation for July 16, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 16 Self-esteem "Deep inside, I had feelings of inadequacy and inferiority." Basic Text, p.112 ––––=–––– Somewhere along the way, many of us developed strong feelings of inadequacy and inferiority. Deep inside was a voice that continually cried out, "You're w...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 15, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 15 Regular Inventory and Meaningful Commitments "If there was anything in our lives that required a regular commitment, chances are that we only followed through if it wasn’t too hard, if it didn’t get in the way of our self-indulgence, or if we happene...

Just for Today meditation for July 15, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 15 Relations with others "We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all." Step Eight ––––=–––– All human beings struggle with self-centeredness. The chronic self-centeredness that lies at the very core of addiction...

In this special episode of Voices of Recovery , our July series “Incarceration in Recovery” continues with the powerful story of Jeff—a man whose journey spans the full spectrum from incarceration to influential leadership and service. Jeff’s story begins as a ward of New York State, his life shaped by addiction and the relentless “ways and means to get more” that led him to decades behind bars. T...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 14, read by Jeff Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 14 Acceptance and Relationships "Recovery is not always a tidy process; we are building intimate relationships with other people and with a power greater than ourselves, and neither of these comes naturally to all of us." —Living Clean, Chapter 5,...