JUST FOR TODAY I will be unafraid. My thoughts will be on my new associations, people who are not using and who have found a new way of life. So long as I follow that way, I have nothing to fear. Reprinted from the Little White Booklet, Narcotics Anonymous. 1986 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc., PO Box 9999, Van Nuys, CA 91409.JUST FOR TODAY I will have faith in someone in NA who believes in me and wants to help me in my recovery. JUST FOR TODAY I will have a program. I will try to follow it to the best of my ability. JUST FOR TODAY, through NA, I will try to get a better per-spective on my life. JUST FOR TODAY I will be unafraid. My thoughts will be on myDaily InspirationJune 8. Little acts of kindness throughout the day will make your life so much better and bring a little sunshine to others as well. Lord, may I make a habit of being gentle and loving with those around me. Everything we …NA Just For Today Daily Meditation. · 1d ·. December 5. Those who want to recover. "We have seen the program work for any addict who honestly and sincerely wants to stop [using drugs]" Basic Text p. 10.In fact, making our contributions to NA demonstrates our capacity and willingness to engage in self-support. We are investing in ourselves through our recovery community, participating in keeping the doors open for those who come after. This support of others keeps us aloft, keeps us going. Self-support isn't something we practice alone.Stories about making amends may be inspiring, yet nothing will give us the freedom from remorse that taking the Ninth Step ourselves will give. The same applies to all twelve steps. There's much to appreciate about NA, but to get the most from our recovery we must work the Twelve Steps for ourselves. Just for Today: I want …Touchstones Meditations For MenNovember 7. “If the Great Spirit wanted men to stay in one place, He would make the world stand still; but He made it to always change, so birds and animals can move and always have green grass and ripe berries, sunlight to work and play, and night to sleep.”. —Flying Hawk.2. Anonymous. 2 Min Read. The ‘Just for Today’ reading has become a very important part of my personal programme of recovery. According to some sources it was written in the 1920’s before Alcoholics Anonymous was founded, however was adopted and approved for publication by AA in the 1970’s. This reading is often printed and handed out ...NA as a whole. 5. Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry the message to the addict who still suffers. 6. An NA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the NA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, or prestige divert us from our primary purpose. 7.JUST FOR TODAY I will be unafraid. My thoughts will be on my new associations, people who are not using and who have found a new way of life. So long as I follow that way, I have nothing to fear. Reprinted from the Little White Booklet, Narcotics Anonymous. 1986 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc., PO Box 9999, Van Nuys, CA 91409.Twelve Steps and Twelve TraditionsSeptember 7. Tradition One – “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. Unity.”. Those who look closely soon have the key to this strange paradox. The A.A. member has to conform to the principles of recovery. Basic Text, p. 98. Active addiction set us apart from society, isolating us. Fear was at the core of that alienation. We believed that if we let others get to know us, they would only find out how terribly flawed we were. Rejection would be only a short step away. When we come to our first NA meeting, we are usually impressed by the familiarity ... We lived to use and used to live. Very simply, an addict is a man or woman whose life is controlled by drugs. We are people in the grip of a continuing and progressive illness whose ends are always the same: jails, institutions, and death. 1986 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc., PO Box 9999, Van Nuys, CA 91409 0-912075-65-1 10/00.Just for Today MeditationFree State Regional Service Center of NA 217 N. Warwick Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21223 Tel: (410) 566-4022 ,Fax: (410) 362-8505We also have a server in New Zealand that sends emails in several different time zones and can be signed up for here. We thank members of the Aoteroa-New Zealand Region for their assistance. If you experience any problems while trying to subscribe, please contact the List Manager at [email protected]. Return to NA.org.Elder’s Meditation of the DayFebruary 25. “The Creator was responsible for the existence of everything, a part of the Creator’s spirit exists in everything and thus all things are connected.”. –Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA. The Creator designed nature, people, and all things as an interconnected system. NAWS News and emails. Reaching Out. The NA Way Magazine. Subscribe to our Periodicals. Events. Zonal, Regional, and Area Events. Annual Events. NAWS Web Meetings. World Convention. NAWS News and emails. Reaching Out. The NA Way Magazine. Subscribe to our Periodicals. Events. Zonal, Regional, and Area Events. Annual Events. NAWS Web Meetings. World Convention.Daily ReflectionsJune 9LIVING IN THE NOW. First, we try living in the now just in order to stay sober — and it works. Once the idea has become a part of our thinking, we find that living life in 24 hour segments is an effective and satisfying way to handle many other matters as well. -LIVING SOBER, p. 7. “One Day At A Time.”.Twelve Steps and Twelve TraditionsOctober 14. Tradition Two – “For our group purpose, there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.”. “Although I asked Charlie for a little time to consider it, my own mind was about made up.Elder’s Meditation of the DayOctober 11. “Men and women have an equal responsibility to restore the strength of the family, which is the foundation of all cultures.”. –Haida Gwaii Traditional Circle of Elders. The family is …Hazelden Betty Ford's Thought for the Day offers daily meditations for people in recovery or affected by addiction to alcohol or other drugs. Browse daily passages from our most popular meditation books to find your inspiration today. For Help, Call: Twenty Four Hours a Day The Little Black Book. She Recovers Every Day Daily Meditations for Women.Daily Recovery Readings – January 5 NA Just For Today January 5 Recovery at Home “We can enjoy our families in a new way and may become a credit to them instead of an embarrassment or a burden.”... JUST FOR TODAY I will be unafraid. My thoughts will be on my new associations, people who are not using and who have found a new way of life. So long as I follow that way, I have nothing to fear. Reprinted from the Little White Booklet, Narcotics Anonymous. 1986 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc., PO Box 9999, Van Nuys, CA 91409. Elder’s Meditation of the Day March 9. “In the life of the Indian there was only one inevitable duty, the duty of prayer, the daily recognition of the Unseen and Eternal. His daily devotions were more necessary to him than daily food.”. The most important habit one can develop is the daily act of prayer.Just for today I will have faith in someone in NA who believes in me and wants to help me in my recovery. Just for today I will have a program. I will try to follow it to the best of my ability. Just for today through NA I will try to get a better perspective on my life. Just for today I will be unafraid, my thoughts will be on my new ...With practice, we even start to see the wisdom in others' ideas. For some of us, our acceptance only goes as far as this: Their ideas are almost as good as mine! ——— ——— ——— ——— ———. Today I can let go of some of my attachment to being right and accept the group's conscience. I will say, "Yes, great idea" to ... Recovery Literature in English (US) We offer all available Information Pamphlets and NA booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. Please note that .pdf files of NA books are not available online. We do offer e-books for sale online, and we continue to provide over half a million ... Free State Regional Service Center of NA 217 N. Warwick Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21223 Tel: (410) 566-4022 ,Fax: (410) 362-8505NA Just For Today. December 22. A New Way To Live. “When at the end of the road we find that we can no longer function as a human being, either with or without drugs, we all face the same dilemma…. Either go on as best we can to the bitter ends-jails, institutions, or death-or find a new way to live.”. Basic Text pg. 84.Twelve Steps and Twelve TraditionsOctober 14. Tradition Two – “For our group purpose, there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.”. “Although I asked Charlie for a little time to consider it, my own mind was about made up.Daily InspirationOctober 30. Be inspired to try something new and much of what you dream can become your life. Lord, thank you for giving me the freedom of choice, and grant me the courage to experience my opportunities and create new ones. Worse than being a quitter is the one who is afraid to begin.Just for Today in Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a set of daily reflections and meditations meant to help people with drug addiction focus on sobriety one day at a time. The …NAWS News and emails. Reaching Out. The NA Way Magazine. Subscribe to our Periodicals. Events. Zonal, Regional, and Area Events. Annual Events. NAWS Web Meetings. World Convention.Twenty-Four Hours A DayMarch 23A.A. Thought For The Day. Strength comes from the fellowship you find when you come into A.A. Just being with men and women who have found the way out gives you a feeling of security. You listen to the speakers, you talk with other members, and you absorb the …November 19Daily Reflections“I WAS SLIPPING FAST”. We A.A.’s are active folk, enjoying the satisfactions of dealing with the realities of life, …. So it isn’t surprising that we often tend to slight serious meditation and prayer as something not really necessary. -TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 96.Daily ReflectionsJune 9LIVING IN THE NOW. First, we try living in the now just in order to stay sober — and it works. Once the idea has become a part of our thinking, we find that living life in 24 hour segments is an effective and satisfying way to handle many other matters as well. -LIVING SOBER, p. 7. “One Day At A Time.”.We may have wished we could trade places with someone who owned a nice car or had a larger home, a better job, a more attractive mate — anything but what we had. So severe was our despair that we could hardly imagine anyone being in worse shape than ourselves. In recovery, we may find we are experiencing a different sort of envy. We …Free State Regional Service Center of NA 217 N. Warwick Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21223 Tel: (410) 566-4022 ,Fax: (410) 362-8505 Father Leo’s Daily MeditationDecember 12PRINCIPLES. “At the back of every noble life are the principles that have fashioned it.”. -George Lorimer. God is to be found in the principles of life. The suggested patterns of behavior that lead to happiness, freedom and unity in the world. Recovery Literature in English (US) We offer all available Information Pamphlets and NA booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. Please note that .pdf files of NA books are not available online. We do offer e-books for sale online, and we continue to provide over half a million ... Nov 11, 2014 · Daily ReflectionsNovember 11SELF-ACCEPTANCE. “We know that God lovingly watches over us. We know that when we turn to Him, all will be well with us, here and hereafter.”. -TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 105. I pray for the willingness to remember that I am a child of God, a divine soul in human form, and that my most basic and ... Why Are We Here (pdf) Download. How It Works (pdf) Download. The Twelve Traditions of NA (pdf) Download. We Do Recover (pdf) Download. Just for Today (pdf) Download. Twelve Concepts for NA Service (pdf) Download. Clarity Statement (pdf) Download. All NA Readings (pdf) Download. Area Format as 2022_09 Sep 09 (pdf) …Daily InspirationFebruary 17. There is a purpose for our trials and burdens just as there is a purpose for the joys and wonders in our lives. Lord, grant me Your peace as Your plan for me unfolds. Thoughts are powerful, so pay close attention to what you think about.We also have a server in New Zealand that sends emails in several different time zones and can be signed up for here. We thank members of the Aoteroa-New Zealand Region for their assistance. If you experience any problems while trying to subscribe, please contact the List Manager at [email protected]. Return to NA.org.Twelve Steps and Twelve TraditionsOctober 2. Tradition One – “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. Unity.”. Those who look closely soon have the key to this strange paradox. The A.A. member has to conform to the principles of recovery.Find daily recovery quotes and readings for each date of the year on this website. Click on the date to see the corresponding quotes and readings for your personal growth and inspiration.Father Leo’s Daily MeditationFebruary 2WORK. “We work to become, not to acquire.”. — Elbert Hubbard. I believe it is easier to get well than it is to stay sick — but we must be prepared to work for our sobriety. We need to confront the disease and discover the “person ” that God created. NA Just For Today Daily Meditation. 48,666 likes · 953 talking about this. This is a group where I will post the Narcotics Anonymous Just For Today daily... Narcotics Anonymous. Hazelden Publishing, Nov 14, 2023 - Self-Help - 389 pages. This collection of daily meditations reinforces key concepts from Narcotics Anonymous. Just as with alcoholism, there is no "cure" for narcotic addiction, but recovery is possible through a twelve step program.One More DaySeptember 17. Fight one more round. When your feet are so tired you have to shuffle back to the center of the ring, fight one more round. –James J. Corbett. One of the problems we most frequently hear about when a person is ill, whether it be mentally or physically, is exhaustion. Daily ReflectionsMarch 13A WORLD OF THE SPIRIT. “We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime.”. The word “entered” and the phrase “entered into the world of the Spirit” are very significant. Just for Today in Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a set of daily reflections and meditations meant to help people with drug addiction focus on sobriety one day at a time. The …As Bill Sees ItJanuary 30Getting Off a “Dry Bender”, p. 30. “Sometimes, we become depressed. I ought to know; I have been a champion dry-bender case myself. While the surface causes were a part of the picture–trigger-events that precipitated depression–the underlying causes, I am satisfied, ran much deeper.Basic Text, p. 98. Active addiction set us apart from society, isolating us. Fear was at the core of that alienation. We believed that if we let others get to know us, they … World Service Office PO Box 9999 Van Nuys, CA 91409 USA. T 818.773.9999. World Service Office–CANADA Mississauga, Ontario. World Service Office–EUROPE Brussels, Belgium. T +32/2/646 6012. World Service Office–IRAN Tehran, Iran www.na-iran.org. This is a translation of NA Fellowship-approved literature. Recovery Literature in English (US) We offer all available Information Pamphlets and NA booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. Please note that .pdf files of NA books are not available online. We do offer e-books for sale online, and we continue to provide over half a million ... Twelve Steps and Twelve TraditionsOctober 2. Tradition One – “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. Unity.”. Those who look closely soon have the key to this strange paradox. The A.A. member has to conform to the principles of recovery. UKNA Meetings Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in the United Kingdom. ... Just For Today Reading. Primary tabs. View; Edit; ... Just For Today Book Study. We also have a server in New Zealand that sends emails in several different time zones and can be signed up for here. We thank members of the Aoteroa-New Zealand Region for their assistance. If you experience any problems while trying to subscribe, please contact the List Manager at [email protected]. Return to NA.org. Keep It SimpleNovember 1. “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him …. -First half of Step Eleven. Through Step Eleven, we develop a lasting, loving relationship with our Higher Power.Keep It SimpleJanuary 8. Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the light, even though for the moment you do not see. –Bill W. At times, we’ll go through pain and hardship, At times, we’ll have doubts. At times, we’ll get angry and think we just don’t care anymore. These things can spiritually blind us.Elder’s Meditation of the DayMarch 24. Our religion is the traditions of our ancestors; the dreams of our old men, given them in the solemn hours of night by the Great Spirit; and the visions of our sachems, and is written in the hearts of our people. –Chief Seattle, SUQUAMISH.TAKEAWAYS The rate of change since the mid-20th century is unprecedented over millennia. Earth’s climate has changed throughout history. Just in the last …Stories about making amends may be inspiring, yet nothing will give us the freedom from remorse that taking the Ninth Step ourselves will give. The same applies to all twelve steps. There's much to appreciate about NA, but to get the most from our recovery we must work the Twelve Steps for ourselves. Just for Today: I want …Daily Recovery Readings – February 8. CONVINCING “MR. HYDE”. Even then, as we hew away, peace and joy will still elude us. That’s the place so many of us A.A. oldsters have come to. And it’s a hell of a spot, literally. How shall our unconscious–from which so many of our fears, compulsions and phony aspirations still stream–be ...Get today's reading from Just For Today, a daily email service for Narcotics Anonymous members and friends. Learn how to turn rude awakenings into … Recovery Literature in English (US) We offer all available Information Pamphlets and NA booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. Please note that .pdf files of NA books are not available online. We do offer e-books for sale online, and we continue to provide over half a million ... Elder’s Meditation of the Day – January 11. “Race and language makes no difference; the barriers are gone when persons can come together on high spiritual levels.”. —Rolling Thunder, CHEROKEE. Not only are race and language barriers overcome by spirituality, but all things are overcome by spirituality. JUST FOR TODAY I will be unafraid. My thoughts will be on my new associations, people who are not using and who have found a new way of life. So long as I follow that way, I have nothing to fear. Reprinted from the Little White Booklet, Narcotics Anonymous. ©1986 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc., PO Box 9999, Van Nuys, CA 91409 ISBN ... Daily ReflectionsMarch 13A WORLD OF THE SPIRIT. “We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime.”. The word “entered” and the phrase “entered into the world of the Spirit” are very significant.Twelve Steps and Twelve TraditionsOctober 14. Tradition Two – “For our group purpose, there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.”. “Although I asked Charlie for a little time to consider it, my own mind was about made up.Keep It SimpleNovember 1. “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him …. -First half of Step Eleven. Through Step Eleven, we develop a lasting, loving relationship with our Higher Power.But it all amounts to the same helpful concept. The Just For Today ritual is a form of daily meditation, often administered at NA meetings (and other self-help groups, including Alcoholics Anonymous), in which a list of daily goals and affirmations are recited. Each line starts with the phrase “Just for today,” making the prayer almost like ... JUST FOR TODAY I will be unafraid. My thoughts will be on my new associations, people who are not using and who have found a new way of life. So long as I follow that way, I have nothing to fear. Reprinted from the Little White Booklet, Narcotics Anonymous. 1986 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc., PO Box 9999, Van Nuys, CA 91409. Dec 8, 2014 · Elder’s Meditation of the DayDecember 8. “We as men should not fear our mates; we should listen to their counsel.”. -Oren R. Lyons, Spokesman, Traditional Circle of Elders. The Elders say the men should look at women in a sacred way. The men should never put women down or shame them in any way. Basic Text, p. 27. ----=----. Using addicts are a confused and confusing bunch of people. It's hard. to tell from one minute to the next what they're going to do or who. they're going to be. Usually, the addict is just as surprised as anyone. else. When we used, our behavior was dictated by the needs of our addiction. Daily ReflectionsDecember 28SUIT UP AND SHOW UP. In A.A. we aim not only for sobriety – we try again to become citizens of the world that we rejected, and of the world that once rejected us. This is the ultimate demonstration toward which Twelfth Step work is the first but not the final step. The old line says, “Suit up and show up.”.Keep It SimpleJanuary 8. Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the light, even though for the moment you do not see. –Bill W. At times, we’ll go through pain and hardship, At times, we’ll have doubts. At times, we’ll get angry and think we just don’t care anymore. These things can spiritually blind us.Recovery Literature in English (US) We offer all available Information Pamphlets and NA booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. Please note that .pdf files of NA books are not available online. We do offer e-books for sale online, and we continue to provide over half a million ...
Today’s GiftDecember 22. And the seasons, they go round and round And the painted ponies go up and down We can’t return, we can only look Behind from where we came And go round and round and round in the circle game. —Joni Mitchell. High in the mountains near Sun Valley, Idaho, is a small cabin.. Gordon electric
Each Day a New BeginningSeptember 24. Woman must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression. —Margaret Sanger. Let us not stifle ourselves any longer. Let us dare to dream and realize those dreams.Daily ReflectionsDecember 28SUIT UP AND SHOW UP. In A.A. we aim not only for sobriety – we try again to become citizens of the world that we rejected, and of the world that once rejected us. This is the ultimate demonstration toward which Twelfth Step work is the first but not the final step. The old line says, “Suit up and show up.”.Posted in: Daily Recovery Readings, March Readings Tagged: 12 Step Recovery, A Day At A Time, AA Thought For Today, Alcoholics Anonymous, As Bill Sees It, Chronic illness, Chronic Illnesses, Daily Meditations AA, Daily Readings, Daily Recovery Readings, DailyTAO, Each Day A New Beginning, Elder's Meditation of the Day, Illness, …As Bill Sees ItJanuary 30Getting Off a “Dry Bender”, p. 30. “Sometimes, we become depressed. I ought to know; I have been a champion dry-bender case myself. While the surface causes were a part of the picture–trigger-events that precipitated depression–the underlying causes, I am satisfied, ran much deeper.January 22. No Humiliation in Humility. Self-understanding. With few exceptions, every alcoholic eventually meets humiliation and defeat. This is especially painful in a world that places high value on winning and on having the approval and admiration of others. We feel diminished by these defeats.Narcotics Anonymous. Hazelden Publishing, Nov 14, 2023 - Self-Help - 389 pages. This collection of daily meditations reinforces key concepts from Narcotics Anonymous. Just as with alcoholism, there is no "cure" for narcotic addiction, but recovery is possible through a twelve step program.Daily ReflectionsNovember 20“THY WILL, NOT MINE”. … when making specific requests, it will be well to add to each one of them this qualification.” … if it be Thy will.”. I ask simply that throughout the day God place in me the best understanding of His will that I can have for that day, and that I be given the grace by which I may ... JUST FOR TODAY I will be unafraid. My thoughts will be on my new associations, people who are not using and who have found a new way of life. So long as I follow that way, I have nothing to fear. Reprinted from the Little White Booklet, Narcotics Anonymous. 1986 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc., PO Box 9999, Van Nuys, CA 91409. Daily InspirationJune 8. Little acts of kindness throughout the day will make your life so much better and bring a little sunshine to others as well. Lord, may I make a habit of being gentle and loving with those around me. Everything we …Daily InspirationDecember 19. Through the power of God within me, I am stronger than any of my circumstances. Lord, I seek, I knock and I ask and You are always there and ready to give me the miracles that I need. The first and most powerful commandment is love.Jan 13, 2015 · Elder’s Meditation of the Day January 13. “When you remove love and try to replace it with monetary things, you’ve got nothing … get him to understand that he has to love himself before he can love anything else.”. —John Peters (Slow Turtle), WAMPANOAG. It is said, “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”. Daily ReflectionsAugust 7A “DESIGN FOR LIVING”. We in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, “a design for living” that really works. -ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS , p. 28.Daily Reflections and Just For Today readings February 26SMART Recovery Meetings- https://www.smartrecovery.org/Alcoholics Anonymous- … Group Reading Cards ... The Twelve Traditions of NA: Sólo por hoy Just for Today: Sí, nos recuperamos ... general public and professionals about the Fellowship of ... Find daily recovery quotes and readings for each date of the year on this website. Click on the date to see the corresponding quotes and readings for your personal growth and inspiration..