Voices of Recovery

Just for Today meditation for May 7, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 7 Turning turmoil into peace "With the world in such a turmoil, I feel I have been blessed to be where I am." Basic Text, p. 155 ––––=–––– Some days it doesn't pay to turn on the news, we hear so many stories about violence and mayhem. When we used...

Spiritual Principle a Day for May 7, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 7 Powerlessness and the Second Step "By admitting our own powerlessness, we open our minds to an entirely new idea: the possibility that something greater than ourselves might be powerful enough to relieve our obsession to use drugs." —It Works, Step T...

Just for Today meditation for May 6, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 6 Are we having fun yet? "In time, we can relax and enjoy the atmosphere of recovery." Basic Text, pp. 53-54 ––––=–––– Imagine what would happen if a newcomer walked into one of our meetings and was met by a group of grim-faced people gripping the arms...

Spiritual Principle a Day for May 6, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 6 The Discernment Dimmer Switch "Discernment comes from hard experience: trusting people we shouldn’t, being hurt, and coming back anyway." —Living Clean, Chapter 5, “Friendship” ––––=–––– Addicts seem especially prone to being all-or-nothing people. W...

Just for Today meditation for May 5, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 5 Any lengths "...I was ready to go to any lengths to stay clean." Basic Text, p. 217 ––––=–––– "Any lengths?" newcomers ask. "What do you mean, any lengths?" Looking back at our active addiction and the lengths we were willing to g...

Spiritual Principle a Day for May 5, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 5 Gratitude for All of Life’s Challenges "When we feel the deepest gratitude, we can look back and see that our path to that moment was neither short nor straight." —Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Keys to Freedom” ––––=–––– “I’m so grateful for the life I h...

Kicking off the finale of our podcast in the May “Spirituality in Recovery” series, is the story of Moe—a journey of relapse and return, where spirituality became the foundation of his recovery. Born into a family that straddled two worlds, Moe grew up balancing cultural expectations—raised in a Muslim household that still tried to blend into American traditions. It wasn’t until hardship struck, w...

Just for Today meditation for May 4, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 4 What about the newcomer? "Each group has but one primary purpose-to carry the message to the addict who still suffers." Tradition Five ––––=–––– Our home group means a lot to us. After all, where would we be without our favorite NA meeting? Our group...

Spiritual Principle a Day for May 4, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 4 Willingness Gets Us into Action "Willingness without action is fantasy." —Living Clean, Chapter 6, “Commitment” ––––=–––– Those of us who weren’t stoned out of our minds for middle school science may recall the law of inertia: “An object at rest stay...

Spiritual Principle a Day for May 3, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 3 The Attraction of Goodwill "Like so many things in recovery, how we do the work is as important as the work we do." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Eleven, Opening Essay ––––=–––– Many of us have had the experience of encountering a newcomer at a meet...

Just for Today meditation for May 3, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 3 Sharing our gratitude "My gratitude speaks when I care and when I share with others the NA way." Gratitude Prayer ––––=–––– The longer we stay clean, the more we experience feelings of gratitude for our recovery. These feelings of gratitude aren'...

Spiritual Principle a Day for May 2, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 2 Empathy in Hard Times "We find people who have been through what we’re going through, and got through it clean. We need other people to walk us through hard times, and we need to reach out and help others as we heal." —Living Clean, Chapter 1, “Growi...

Just for Today meditation for May 2, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 2 "Just maybe..." "There is one thing more than anything else that will defeat us in our recovery; this is an attitude of indifference or intolerance toward spiritual principles." Basic Text, p, 18 ––––=–––– When we first came to NA, many of...

Spiritual Principle a Day for May 1, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 1 Service as an Expression of Love and Gratitude "Service changes our relationship to our own lives. We learn to put love and gratitude into action, and when we mobilize our good feelings they have a way of spreading through all our affairs." —Living C...

Just for Today meditation for May 1, read by Moe Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com May 1 Self-worth and service "Being involved in service makes me feel worthwhile." Basic Text, p. 212 ––––=–––– When most of us arrived in Narcotics Anonymous, we had very little self-worth left to salvage. Many members say that they began to develop self-...

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 30, read by Laurie Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com April 30 The Value of Consistency "When we attend meetings regularly, people get to know us and see us over time." —Living Clean, Chapter 2, “Connection to Others” ––––=–––– The principle of consistency offers great benefits at any phase in our recov...

Just for Today meditation for April 30, read by Laurie Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com April 30 God does for us "Ongoing recovery is dependent on our relationship with a loving God who cares for us and will do for us what we find impossible to do for ourselves." Basic Text, p. 96 ––––=–––– How often have we heard it said in meetings th...

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 29, read by Laurie Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com April 29 Our Willingness Makes a Difference "When we show up with an open mind and a willingness to be of service, the rewards can be far greater than our efforts." —Living Clean, Chapter 5, “Family” ––––=–––– A nudge from a sponsor, a longing to be...

Just for Today meditation for April 29, read by Laurie Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com April 29 "What if...." "Living just for today relieves the burden of the past and the fear of the future. We learned to take whatever actions are necessary and to leave the results in the hands of our Higher Power." Basic Text, pp. 90-91 ––––=–––– In our activ...

Just for Today meditation for April 28, read by Laurie Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com April 28 Who really gets better? "We can also use the steps to improve our attitudes. Our best thinking got us into trouble. We recognize the need for change." Basic Text, p. 53 ––––=–––– When new in recovery, most of us had at least one person we ju...

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 28, read by Laurie Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com April 28 Inspired to Understand "We begin to understand that other people have real feelings and that we are capable of hurting them if we are careless." —It Works, Step Nine ––––=–––– Active addiction causes us shame, and shame feels lousy. We learn...

Just for Today meditation for April 27, read by Laurie Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com April 27 Recognizing and releasing resentments "We want to look our past in the face, see it for what it really was, and release it so we can live today." Basic Text, p. 28 ––––=–––– Many of us had trouble identifying our resentments when we were new...

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 27, read by Laurie Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com April 27 Pursuing Equanimity "When we feel dignity, we are not turned by a passing breeze, and we no longer need to defend ourselves from every shadow." —Guiding Principles, Tradition One, Opening Reflection ––––=–––– When we were using, we adapted t...

Just for Today meditation for April 26, read by Laurie Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com April 26 Self-acceptance "The most effective means of achieving self-acceptance is through applying the Twelve Steps of recovery." IP No. 19, "Self-Acceptance" ––––=–––– Most of us came to Narcotics Anonymous without much self-acceptance. W...

Spiritual Principle a Day for April 26, read by Laurie Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com April 26 Caring for Ourselves, Caring for Others "We need to develop empathy and concern for others, and to let go of self- obsession without losing sight of ourselves." —Living Clean, Chapter 5, “Friendship” ––––=–––– Negotiating a balance between c...