Jay and Diane read the NA daily reader and comment on how making amends clears away the clutter that weighs down our spirits and limits our freedom in recovery.
They compare how we trip…
Jay and Diane read the NA daily reading for September 3rd and explore the spiritual principle of anonymity and how it forms the foundation for humility in recovery, examining the comple…
Jay and Diane read the daily reading from the NA Daily Reader which focuses on finding our new sense of purpose by better understanding our higher power.
They discuss the identity of an…
Jay and Diane read the NA Daily Reading for September 1st and explore how the 12 steps provide us with real values that help us make wise, loving decisions and live in harmony with ours…
Jay and Diane share the NA daily reading for August 31st and discuss how abstaining from addictions (substances or control ideations) can free our resources and help us build healthy re…
Jay and Diane read the NA Daily Reader for August 30th. They then explore how our treatment of others reveals our internal state and how changing our external actions can transform our …
Jay and Diane share the Al Anon daily reading from Courage to Change then discuss how documenting past wrongs can free us from the burden of unrelenting guilt without immediately requir…
Jay and Diane share the August 28 NA daily reader that explores how bringing our secrets into the light diminishes their power over us and fosters healing through vulnerability and acce…
Jay and Diane read the NA Daily Reader for August 27th then share their thoughts on how active addiction represents a death wish while recovery means consciously choosing life through c…
Jay reads the NA Daily Reader and discusses how Step 10 serves as a maintenance step in the NA program, transforming recovery principles into daily practice through personal inventory a…
Jay and Diane explore the idea of contributions from the NA (Narcotics Anonymous) Daily Reader.
Each person has a unique quality to offer others on their journey. The reading reminds us…
Jay and Diane share thoughts on the Narcotics Anonymous Daily Reader for August 21 - Friendships. They discuss how addictions tend to isolate us and how friendships formed in recovery t…
Diane and Jay explore the powerful topic of facing death in recovery, discussing how loss can either break us temporarily or help us reprioritize relationships and find deeper meaning i…
Ever felt paralyzed by the enormity of what needs changing in your life? You're not alone.
"All we've got to change is everything" – this seemingly impossible task confronts many of us e…
"How long do I have to go to these meetings?" Every person in recovery has asked this question, revealing our tendency to view addiction as a temporary problem rather than a lifelong jo…
Jay and Diane break down Step One of the 12-step program, exploring what it means to admit powerlessness over addiction and acknowledge life's unmanageability.
• Step One reads: "We admi…
This daily reading discusses how spiritual growth is never static—it's either growing or decaying, just like physical exercise where muscles atrophy when not used. When we stand still i…
Recovery programs use "Just for Today" as a powerful tool to make overwhelming challenges manageable by focusing only on present commitments rather than permanent change.
• "Just for Tod…
Recovery is a gradual process that unfolds over time, not an overnight transformation that happens instantly. We explore why it's unrealistic to expect years of destructive habits to di…
We explore how examining and letting go of self-imposed limitations is a crucial part of the recovery journey, particularly through Step Four's moral inventory process.
• The limitations…