Voices of Recovery

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 25, read by Chris M. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 25 Gratitude as a Practice "One of the ways we express our gratitude for the gifts of recovery is to help others find what we’ve found." —Just for Today, “Giving it away,” January 30 ––––=–––– During our first days of being clean, who o...

Just for Today meditation for February 24, read by Chris M. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 24 A new influence "Personality change was what we really needed. Change from self-destructive patterns of life became necessary" Basic Text, p.15 ––––=–––– In early life, most of us were capable of joy and wonder, of giving and receivi...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 24, read by Chris M. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 24 Learning to Trust "We do not have to understand this program for it to work. All we have to do is to follow direction." —Basic Text, Chapter 8: We Do Recover ––––=–––– “Oh, that’s ‘ALL we have to do,’ is it?!” we mutter to ourselves....

Just for Today meditation for February 23, read by Chris M. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 23 Messages and messengers "Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities." Tradition Twelve ––––=–––– The Twelfth Tradition reminds us of the importance of putti...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 23, read by Chris M. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 23 A Crash Course in Hope "While abstinence is the beginning, our only hope for recovery is a profound emotional and spiritual change." —It Works, Step One ––––=–––– Being new in NA is a crash course in hope. At first, our hope only nee...

Just for Today meditation for February 22, read by Chris M. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 22 God's will, or mine "We continued to take inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it." Step Ten ––––=–––– In Narcotics Anonymous, we've found that the more we live in harmony with our Higher Power's will for us...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 22, read by Chris M. Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 22 Building Trust through Intimacy "Having honest, open dialogue with our sponsor brings us to a new level of trust. As we experience intimacy in that relationship, our ability to be intimate with our partners and with others increases as we...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 21, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 21 Faith Provides Shelter from the Storm "I know that faith in my Higher Power will not calm the storms of life, but it will calm my heart. I will let my faith shelter me in times of trouble." —Just for Today, “Faith,” January 11 ––––=––––...

Just for Today meditation for February 21, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 21 Self-pity or recovery-it's our choice "Self-pity is one of the most destructive of defects; it will drain us of all positive energy." Basic Text, p.77 ––––=–––– In active addiction, many of us used self-pity as a survival mechanism....

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 20, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 20 In with Generosity, Out with Fear "Generosity is an antidote to fear, and when we give freely, our hearts are filled." —Guiding Principles, Tradition Seven, Closing Reflection ––––=–––– Addiction is a greedy disease. Even without drugs,...

Just for Today meditation for February 20, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 20 Powerlessness, personal responsibility "Through our inability to accept personal responsibility, we were actually creating our own problems." Basic Text p.13 ––––=–––– When we refuse to take responsibility for our lives, we give away al...

Just for Today meditation for February 19, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 19 Reservations ––––=–––– ""Relapse is never an accident. Relapse is a sign that we have a reservation in our program." Basic text,p.76 A reservation is something we set aside for future use. In our case, a reservation is the expectat...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 19, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 19 Being Flexible through Life’s Challenges "Just when we think we know all that recovery has to offer, more is revealed—if we are willing to accept the gift." —Living Clean, Chapter 7, “Awakenings” ––––=–––– Recovery allows us to take lif...

Just for Today meditation for February 18, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 18 The recovery partnership "As long as I take it easy and make a commitment with my Higher Power to do the best I can, I know I will be taken care of today" Basic Text, p.120 ––––=–––– Many of us feel that our fundamental commitment in re...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 18, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 18 Making Room for Humility "Understanding that we are not unique is a good indication of humility." —It Works, Step Seven ––––=–––– The disease of addiction turns us into masters of self-deception. A distorted view of the world might conv...

Just for Today meditation for February 17, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 17 Carrying the message, not the addict "They can be analyzed, counseled, reasoned with, prayed over; threatened, beaten, or locked up, but they will not stop until they want to stop." Basic Text, p.62 ––––=–––– Perhaps one of the most dif...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 17, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 17 Open-Mindedness Keeps Us Teachable "The principle of open-mindedness helps us to remain teachable, and to look for teachers all around us." —Living Clean, Chapter 5, “Being a Parent” ––––=–––– When we read “Just for Today” —as we do at many meeti...

Continuing our February “Service in Recovery” series is the story of Stacy—a woman whose life was saved by the power of a 24/7 virtual meeting and who now devotes herself to serving others on that very platform. Stacy began using at 14, and within a year was using heroin. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 16 but denied proper treatment, placed in programs for “problem teens,” and introduced to op...

Just for Today meditation for February 16, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 16 Faithful feelings "When we refuse to accept the reality of today we are denying faith in our Higher Power: This can only bring more suffering." IP No. 8, "Just for Today" ––––=–––– Some days just aren't the way we wish the...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 16, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 16 Service and Carrying NA’s Message "Everything that occurs in the course of NA service must be motivated by the desire to more successfully carry the message of recovery to the addict who still suffers." —Basic Text, Introduction ––––=––...

Just for Today meditation for February 15, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 15 An awakening of the spirit "The last thing we expected was an awakening of the spirit." Basic Text, p.48 ––––=–––– Few of us came to our first Narcotics Anonymous meeting aching to take a personal inventory or believing that a spiritual...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 15, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 15 Compassion Rather than Judgment "When we see someone acting out on a defect that we have acted on ourselves, we feel compassionate rather than judgmental, for we know just exactly how much pain such behavior causes." —It Works, Step Six...

Just for Today meditation for February 14, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 14 Honesty and Spirituality "The right to a God of your understanding is total and without any catches. Because we have this right, it is necessary to be honest about our belief if we are to grow spiritually." Basic Text, p.25 ––––=–––– In...

Spiritual Principle a Day for February 14, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 14 Selflessness Brings Relief "Practicing selflessness gives us relief from self-obsession." —Living Clean, Chapter 5, “Fellowship” ––––=–––– Our Basic Text states, “Self-obsession is the core of our disease.” When we look for evidence of...

Just for Today meditation for February 13, read by Stacy Donations via PayPal and questions may be directed to: voicesofrecoverypod@gmail.com February 13 The ties that bind "As long as the ties that bind us together are stronger than those that would tear us apart, all will be well." Basic Text, p.57 ––––=–––– Many of us feel that without NA we would surely have died from our disease. He...