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Just For Today – January 12

Embracing the Journey of Spiritual Awakening The “Just for Today” meditation for January 12th focuses on the gradual unfolding of a spiritual awakening, a key aspect of the recovery journey

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Just For Today – January 11

Cultivating Faith: Finding Strength in Recovery The meditation for January 11th in Narcotics Anonymous speaks to the heart of developing faith in our daily lives. Many of us enter recovery

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Just For Today – January 10

Embracing Gratitude: The Power of Belief in Recovery The “Just for Today” meditation for January 10th invites us to reflect on the profound role of gratitude in our recovery journey,

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Just For Today – January 9

Gratitude in Recovery: Honoring Our Sponsor’s Support The “Just for Today” meditation for January 9th highlights the invaluable role of sponsors in the recovery journey. Often, the first meaningful relationships

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Just For Today – January 8

The Essence of Growing Up in Recovery The meditation for January 8th in Narcotics Anonymous focuses on the concept of ‘growing up’ in recovery. Many of us, upon reaching certain

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Just For Today – January 7

Embracing a New Life in Recovery The “Just for Today” meditation for January 7th delves into the profound transformation that recovery offers. Narcotics Anonymous doesn’t just promise a life free

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Just For Today – January 6

Embracing Humility: The Shift from ‘Why’ to ‘How’ in Recovery The ‘Just for Today’ meditation for January 6th addresses a fundamental shift in mindset crucial for successful recovery. Many of

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Just For Today – January 3 Our Greatest Need

Redefining Needs: The Spiritual Journey in Recovery In the early stages of recovery, our understanding of what we need can be vastly different from the reality of our deepest needs.

Embracing Vigilance

Just For Today – January 1 Vigilance

Embracing Vigilance: The Path to Perpetual Recovery The journey of recovery is an ongoing process, one that demands unwavering vigilance. The ‘Just for Today’ meditation for January 1st underlines this

The Crescent and the Needle | 12 Step Recovery

The Crescent and the Needle, Withdrawn.

Narcotics Anonymous Iran. In 2014, John Lavitt wrote an article for a website called The Fix called “The Crescent and the Needle: The Remarkable Rise of NA in Iran.” This

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Unity of Purpose

I started with Narcotics Anonymous in 2002. Members of the Fellowship of NA would say that our primary purpose is to carry a message to the still suffering addict. In

12th Tradition | 12 Step Recovery

Tradition Twelve

2. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. I heard when I first attended Narcotics Anonymous meetings that ‘a desire

Tradition 11 | 12 Step Recovery

Tradition Eleven

Attraction and Promotion “Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films.” I first

Tradition 10 | 12 Step Recovery

Tradition Ten

N.A. has no opinion on outside issues; hence the N.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy. True Suffering I first found Narcotics Anonymous in 2002 and attended my

Tradition Nine | 12 Step Recovery

Tradition Nine

“N.A., as such, ought never be organized, but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.” By the 1970’s, Narcotics Anonymous had come of age