Voices of Recovery

Just for Today meditation for July 2, read by Gigi Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 2 Comparing "Our personal stories may vary in individual pattern, but in the end we all have the same thing in common." Basic Text, p.84 ––––=–––– We addicts are a varied bunch, coming from different backgrounds, having used different drugs, and rec...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 2, read by Gigi Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 2 Reliability Transforms Relationships "We grow to be steady, reliable, loving people who can be a force for change in the lives of other addicts and beyond."" —Living Clean, Chapter 5: Relationships ––––=–––– For active addicts, unreliability...

Just for Today meditation for July 1, read by Gigi Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 1 A simple program "The program is simply sharing, working the Twelve Steps, attending meetings, and practicing the principles of the program." Basic Text, p.188 ––––=–––– Our complicated lives can be made a lot less complicated if we concentrate on...

Spiritual Principle a Day for July 1, read by Gigi Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com July 1 Love and That NA Hug "We learn that a simple, loving hug can make all the difference in the world when we feel alone." —Basic Text, Chapter 8: We Do Recover ––––=–––– That awkward moment . . . We shuffle up to the door of our first meeting. Some g...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 30, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 30 Goodwill toward New Members "One of the purest expressions of goodwill in NA is our heartfelt desire for the newcomer to have freedom." —Guiding Principles, Tradition One, “For Members” ––––=–––– In our first days of being clean (and for many of us a long...

Just for Today meditation for June 30, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 30 Maintaining the foundation "Our newly found faith serves as a firm foundation for courage in the future" Basic Text, p.93 ––––=–––– The foundation of our lives is what the rest of our lives is built upon. When we were using, that foundation affe...

Just for Today meditation for June 29, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 29 Keeping recovery fresh "Complacency is the enemy of members with substantial clean time. If we remain complacent for long, the recovery process ceases." Basic Text, p.80 ––––=–––– After the first couple of years in recovery, most of us start to...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 29, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 29 In Harmony with Reality "Sanity is living in harmony with reality." —Living Clean, Chapter 1, “A Vision of Hope” ––––=–––– “Get real.” To addicts—even those of us with time clean—reality can be a dirty word. People telling us that our version of...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 28, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 28 Unconditional Love Brings Healing "Practicing the principle of unconditional love in the Twelfth Step is essential. Nobody needs love without conditions more than a suffering addict." —NA Step Working Guides, Step Twelve, “Spiritual Principles” ––––=––––...

Just for Today meditation for June 28, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 28 Group Conscience "Working with others is only the beginning of service work." Basic Text, p.56 ––––=–––– Service work calls for a selfless devotion to carrying the message to the still- suffering addict. But our attitude of service cannot stop t...

Just for Today meditation for June 27, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 27 Change and growth "When someone points out a shortcoming, our first reaction may be defensive. There will always be room for growth." Basic Text, p.35 ––––=–––– Recovery is a process that brings about change in our lives. We need that change if...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 27, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 27 Cooperating for the Common Good "It’s essential in whatever way we give back that we are able to share with others and to cooperate, and these are not skills most of us bring to the rooms with us." —Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Principles, Practice, and Pers...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 26, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 26 The Therapeutic Value of Practicality "We feel that our approach to the disease of addiction is completely realistic, for the therapeutic value of one addict helping another is without parallel." —Basic Text, Chapter 4: How It Works ––––=–––– By the time...

Just for Today meditation for June 26, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 26 Surrendering self-will "Our fears are lessened and faith begins to grow as we learn the true meaning of surrender: We are no longer fighting fear, anger: guilt, self-pity, or depression." Basic Text, p.26 ––––=–––– Surrender is the beginning of...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 25, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 25 Building Connections "Through our self-disclosure, we feel connected with humanity, perhaps for the first time in our lives." —It Works, Step Five ––––=–––– As new members, we come in disjointed, distracted, and disconnected. Our divisions, our better-tha...

Just for Today meditation for June 25, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 25 Not just lucky "The process of coming to believe restores us to sanity. The strength to move into action comes from this belief." Basic Text, p.24 ––––=–––– Coming to believe is a process that stems from personal experience. Each of us has this...

On this special episode of Voices of Recovery, we sit down with Glen—a former civil servant whose path took an unexpected turn when addiction brought his career in public service to an end. Yet, in losing one form of service, Glen discovered another: helping those who still struggle in active addiction. Glen’s journey to recovery began with a lifeline—a union representative who recognized his pain...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 24, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 24 Awareness Through Spiritual Maintenance "Carrying the message brings us awareness of our gifts and limitations, and guides us to change." —Living Clean, Chapter 1: Living Clean, Opening Essay ––––=–––– The effort we put into our recovery—working Steps, st...

June 24: Just for Today meditation, read by Glen Just for Today meditation for June 24, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 24 Tolerance "ever reminding us to place principles before personalities." Tradition Twelve ––––=–––– Sometimes it's bard to accept others' character defects. As we recover together, we not o...

Just for Today meditation for June 23, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com Happy 2 year anniversary , Glen! June 23 Surrender "We didn't stumble into this fellowship brimming with love, honesty, open-mindedness, or willingness.... When we were beaten, we became willing." Basic Text, p.20 ––––=–––– Surrender may be the necessary foundati...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 23, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com Happy 2 year anniversary , Glen! June 23 Attentiveness to NA’s Message "Each of us has something to offer. We don’t need specialized training to carry the message; all we need to do is pay attention." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Eight, Opening Reflec...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 22, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 22 Self-Supporting and Standing Tall "When we are willing to stand for our own dreams and beliefs, we are practicing a deeper kind of self-support." —Living Clean, Chapter 6, “Finding Our Place in the World” ––––=–––– Addicts are often viewed and portrayed a...

June 22: Just for Today meditation, read by Glen Just for Today meditation for June 22, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 22 Accepting life as it is "In our recovery, we find it essential to accept realty. Once we can do this, we do not find it necessary to use drugs in an attempt to change our perceptions." Basic Text,...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 21, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 21 Sharing Solidarity with Our Fellow Members "There is a special feeling for addicts when they discover that there are other people who share their difficulties, past and present." —Basic Text, Chapter 5: What Can I Do? ––––=–––– Many of us experi...

Just for Today meditation for June 21, read by Glen Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 21 New levels of honesty "We have been experts at self-deception and rationalization." Basic Text, p.27 ––––=–––– When we come to our first meeting and hear that we must be honest, we may think, "Well now, that shouldn't be too difficult....