Voices of Recovery

Just for Today meditation for March 20, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 20 Higher Power "Most of us had no trouble admitting that addiction had become a destructive force in our lives. Our best efforts resulted in ever greater destruction and despair. At some point, we realized we needed the help of some Power greater t...

Spiritual Principle a Day for March 20, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 20 Self-Support Beyond the Basket "When we see that we can meet our own needs, we start to feel like we have a future." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Seven, Opening Reflection ––––=–––– Active addiction was a dead-end circuit of dependence: ou...

Continuing our March “Grief in Recovery” series is the story of Farrah, whose journey through addiction, surrender, and loss reveals the life-saving power of recovery and fellowship. Farrah began using drugs at 16. What started as social marijuana use in the 90s quickly became a way to quiet fear and feel connected to the world around her. As a teenager, she spent weekends partying in Manhattan ni...

Just for Today meditation for March 19, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 19 Something valuable to share "A simple, honest message of recovery from addiction rings true." Basic Text, p. 50 ––––=–––– You're in a meeting. The sharing has been going on for some time. One or two members have described their spiritual...

Spiritual Principle a Day for March 19, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 19 Feeling Connected, Finding Community "We feel a real connection with others, knowing that we’re all subject to the same insecurities and failings and that we all have dreams for the future." —NA Step Working Guides, Step Seven, “Preparing to...

Spiritual Principle a Day for March 18, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 18 Thoughtful Awareness, Thoughtful Action "We become increasingly aware of our choices, our motives, and our behavior. . . . we recognize the difference between thinking through to a decision and reacting or acting on impulse." —Living Clean,...

Just for Today meditation for March 18, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 18 The full message "There is a special feeling for addicts when they discover that there are other people who share their difficulties, past and present." Basic Text, p. 53 ––––=–––– The wealth of our recovery is too good to keep to ourselves....

Spiritual Principle a Day for March 17, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 17 Service Is Spirituality in Action "When we engage in selfless service, we find that all of the principles we have come to love and learn are called upon. It isn’t easy to get out of our own way, but that is precisely what frees us from our self-m...

Just for Today meditation for March 17, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 17 True courage "Those who make it through these times show a courage not their own." Basic Text, p. 82 ––––=–––– Before coming to NA, many of us thought we were brave simply because we had never experienced fear. We had drugged all our feeling...

Just for Today meditation for March 16, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 16 Inventory "The purpose of a searching and fearless moral inventory is to sort through the confusion and contradiction of our lives so that we can find out who we really are." Basic Text, p. 27 ––––=–––– Using addicts are a confused and confu...

Spiritual Principle a Day for March 16, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 16 Accepting That I’m Not Always Right "If we notice that we are the lone voice on every issue, we may want to consider the utility of acceptance and surrender as spiritual principles." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Two, Opening Essay ––––=–––...

Just for Today meditation for March 15, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 15 Feeling "a part of" "The get-togethers after our meetings are good opportunities to share things that we didn't get to discuss during the meeting." Basic Text, p. 95 ––––=–––– Active addiction set us apart from society, isolati...

Spiritual Principle a Day for March 15, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 15 Goodwill and a Sense of Purpose "It’s not selfish to know that having a purpose makes us feel better. If we are acting in goodwill—doing the right thing for the right reasons—we are sure to benefit." —Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Principles, Pr...

Just for Today meditation for March 14, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 14 Relationships "Also, our inventories usually include material on relationships." Basic Text, p. 29 ––––=–––– What an understatement that is! Especially in later recovery, entire inventories may focus on our relationships with others. Our liv...

Spiritual Principle a Day for March 14, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 14 Commitment to Our Spiritual Well-Being "Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, attitudes and relationships on a regular basis." —Basic Text, Chapter 4, “Step Ten” ––––=–––– “I...

Spiritual Principle a Day for March 13, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 13 Securing the Bond of Solidarity "An NA group reinforces the solidarity of its members and the foundation of their continued recovery by declining outside contributions." —It Works, Tradition Seven ––––=–––– One way to define solidarity is st...

Just for Today meditation for March 13, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 13 That one special person ""With one sponsor, we can learn to build a relationship built on trust and honesty. Through shared experience, a sponsor is able to reflect on personal growth." IP No. 11, "Sponsorship" ––––=–––– (Revi...

Just for Today meditation for March 12, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 12 Getting out of the rut "Many times in our recovery the old bugaboos will haunt us. Life may again become meaningless, monotonous, and boring." Basic Text, p. 75 ––––=–––– Sometimes it seems as though nothing changes. We get up and go to the...

Spiritual Principle a Day for March 12, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 12 Humility and Sticking to the Basics "A hard lesson in humility reminds us that we never graduate. When we stop practicing the basics, we are in trouble." —Living Clean, Chapter 6, “Getting Out of Our Own Way” ––––=–––– In active addiction, w...

Spiritual Principle a Day for March 11, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 11 Forgiving Our Imperfections "Recognizing our own humanness gives us the capacity to forgive others and not be as judgmental as we have been in the past." —NA Step Working Guides, Step Nine, “Spiritual Principles” ––––=–––– By working Steps F...

Just for Today meditation for March 11, read by Farrah Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com arch 11: Just for Today meditation, read by Rob M. Just for Today meditation for March 11, read by Rob M. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 11 Lightening the load "It will not make us better people...

Spiritual Principle a Day for March 10, read by Rob M. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 10 Finding Accountability in Others’ Insights "We choose [our] mirrors carefully, seeking those we can trust to be honest, helpful, and kind." —Living Clean, Chapter 6, “Anonymity” ––––=–––– There are loads of reasons to keep coming back to NA....

Just for Today meditation for March 10, read by Rob M. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 10 Our own recovery "The steps are our solution. They are our survival kit. They are our defense against addiction, a deadly disease. Our steps are the principles that make our recovery possible." Basic Text, p. 19 ––––=–––– There's lots to...

Just for Today meditation for March 9, read by Rob M. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 9 Small things "In the past, we made simple situations into problems; we made mountains out of molehills." Basic Text, p. 87 ––––=–––– Making mountains out of molehills seems to be our specialty. Have you heard it said that to an addict, a flat...

Spiritual Principle a Day for March 9, read by Rob M. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com March 9 One Addict Helping Another in Unity "Groups flourish with the loving support of addicts helping addicts. We strengthen our unity by participating in each other’s recovery." —It Works, Tradition One ––––=–––– After living in turmoil and fear fo...