Voices of Recovery

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 20, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 20 Willingness to Give It a Go "Great or small, our awakenings show in our willingness to practice the principles and carry the message." —Living Clean, Chapter 3, “Creative Action of the Spirit” ––––=–––– We may have hoped for easy answers to...

Just for Today meditation for June 20, read by Dani the Girl Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 20 Meditation for beginners "For some, prayer is asking for God's help; meditation is listening for God's answer.... Quieting the mind through meditation brings an inner peace that brings us into contact with the God within us." Ba...

Just for Today meditation for June 19, read by Dani the Girl Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 19 A sense of humor "We find that when we lose self-obsession, we are able to understand what it means to be happy, joyous, and free." Basic Text, p.103 ––––=–––– The laughter in our meetings often surprises the newcomer. As a group, we appreciate t...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 19, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 19 Communicating Honestly in Service "Open, honest, and straightforward communication nurtures the spirit of service in our fellowship, and poisons the impulse to govern." —Twelve Concepts for NA Service, Twelfth Concept ––––=–––– At its best, our servi...

Just for Today meditation for June 18, read by Dani the Girl Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 18 Indirect Amends "Indirect amends may be necessary where direct ones would be unsafe or endanger other people." Basic Text, p.40 ––––=–––– When we used, we allowed nothing to stand in the way of that next high. As a result, many of us didn't alway...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 18, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 18 Grace Gets Us through Hard Times "What we find is not that our Higher Power spares us the hardships of life, but that we receive the grace to get through them clean." —Living Clean, Chapter 3, “Walking the Walk” ––––=–––– When terrible things happen...

Just for Today meditation for June 17, read by Dani the Girl Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 17 Walls "Reaching out is the beginning of the struggle that will set us free. It will break down the walls that imprison us." Basic Text, p.80 ––––=–––– Many of us came to NA emotionally shattered. Years of using people and allowing them to use us...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 17, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 17 Building Trust and Trustworthiness "Through our developing relationship with our sponsor, we learn about the principle of trust." —It Works, Step One ––––=–––– More often than not, a last-ditch effort to stay out of jail, keep a job, or hang on to a...

Just for Today meditation for June 16, read by Dani the Girl Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 16 Accepting life "Some things we must accept, others we can change. The wisdom to know the difference comes with growth in our spiritual program." Basic Text, p.92 ––––=–––– It's relatively easy to accept the things we like—it's the things we don't...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 16, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 16 Enduring Loss, Reclaiming Joy "We come to understand that happiness is an inside job, a spiritual experience that can get stronger with recovery. We find that no matter what happens on the outside, joy can still live within us." —Living Clean, Chapte...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 15, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 15 Finding and Extending Acceptance "Regardless of who we are, where we’ve been, or what we’ve done, we find in Narcotics Anonymous a place of empathy, acceptance, welcome, and belonging." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Two, “Spiritual Princip...

Just for Today meditation for June 15, read by Dani the Girl Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 15 Resistance to change "Many of us cling to our fears, doubts, self-loathing, or hatred because there is a certain distorted security in familiar pain. It seems safer to embrace what we know than to let go of it for the unknown." Basic Text, p.33 –...

On this special episode of Voices of Recovery, we welcome Dani the Girl, our Just for Today reader for June 11-20—a passionate advocate for healing, creativity, and a testament of second chances. As the co-founder of SAGE: Serene and Grateful Entertainment, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing the gift of music to those in recovery, Dani has touched countless lives with her commitme...

Just for Today meditation for June 14, read by Dani the Girl Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 14 Maintaining our faith “If we maintain our spiritual condition daily, we find it easier to deal with the pain and confusion.” Basic Text, p.92 —-=—- When we first began searching for a Power greater than ourselves, many of us got stuck in old belie...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 14, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 14 Faith in Spiritual Principles "Many of us use spiritual principles as a power greater than ourselves." —It Works, Step Two ––––=–––– We all have differing experiences with religion and belief when we arrive in NA. Some of us were raised in...

Just for Today meditation for June 13, read by Dani theGirl Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 13 A full life “The program works a miracle in our lives…. We become freeto live.” Basic Text, p.11 —-=—- Most of us-if we’ve been in recovery for any length oftime at all-have heard some member complaining in a meeting about being terribly overworked...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 13, read by Sophie X. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 13 Humility Opens Us Up to Support "It’s a tremendous struggle for most of us to stop relying on our own thinking and begin to ask for help, but when we do, we have begun to practice the principle of humility found in the Second Step." —NA Ste...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 12, read by Sophie X.   Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com   June 12   Kindness Reflected in Our Growth   ". . . we learn that people see goodness in us that perhaps we don’t see in ourselves. Our fellows reflect us back to ourselves and show us how we have changed." —Living Clean, Chapter 2, “Connection...

Just for Today meditation for June 12, read by Dani the Girl Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 12 A vision of hope “Yes, we are a vision of hope…” Basic Text, p.51 —-=—- By the time we reached the end of our road, many of us hadlost all hope for a life without the use of drugs. We believed we were destined to die from our disease. What an ins...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 11, read by Sophie X Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 11 Approaching Life Creatively When we are engaged in creative action of the spirit, whether in our personal lives or in our service work, we may be surprised by the solutions that present themselves. —Guiding Principles, Introduction, “Guiding Principle...

Just for Today meditation for June 11, read by Dani the Girl Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 11 Living clean "As we recover, we gain a new outlook on being clean.... Life can become a new adventure for us."Basic Text, p.88 -----=----- The using life is not a clean one-no one knows this better than we do. Some of us lived in physical squalor...

Just for Today mediation for June 10, read by Chris M Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 10 Changing motives "When we finally get our own selfish motives out of the way, we begin to find a peace that we never imagined possible." Basic Text, p.44 ––––=–––– As we examine our beliefs, our actions, and our motives in recovery, we'll find that some...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 10, read by Chris M Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com June 10 We Show Respect, Rather Than Seek It Practicing this principle doesn’t necessarily mean that others respect us; it means we offer others the respect we wish for ourselves, and that we respect ourselves enough to walk in dignity and quiet strength. —Gui...

Just for Today meditation for June 9, read by Chris M Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com Happy miracle year, Chris! June 9 Old dreams needn't die "Lost dreams awaken and new possibilities arise." Basic Text, p.88 ––––=–––– Most of us had dreams when we were young. Whether we dreamed of a dynamic career, a large and loving family, or travels abroad,...

Spiritual Principle a Day for June 9, read by Chris M Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com Happy Miracle year, Chris! June 9 Communication Is a Two-Way Street We learn to listen carefully, and to communicate in a way that we can be heard. —Living Clean, Chapter 5, “Being a Parent” ––––=–––– Addiction does a number on our ability to communicate. We ca...