Just For The Day
Join us, a couple navigating the path of recovery, as we delve into daily readings and share our insights. Together, we'll explore the deeper principles that sustain a clean and thriving life in a challenging world. Tune in to gain strength, wisdom, and a supportive community as we figure it out, one day at a time.
Episodes
22 episodes
#22 - September 4, 2025 - Cluttered Spirits
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 over triggers (unresolved issues) and maintain...
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Episode 22
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18:33
#21 - August 3, 2025 - The Power of Anonymity in Recovery
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 complex relationship between seeking validation versus getti...
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Episode 21
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24:54
#20 - September 2, 2025 - Higher Power and Identity
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 active addict and how alignment with a higher ...
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Episode 20
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20:59
#19 - September 1, 2025 - Real Values
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 ourselves and others, contrasting with the rationalizations of ...
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Episode 19
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12:36
#18 - August 31, 2025 - Gratitude
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 relationships with ourselves and others. They als...
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Episode 18
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13:07
#17 - August 30, 2025 - Self Inventory
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 internal thoughts and vice versa. They discuss ...
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Episode 17
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8:00
#16 - August 29, 2025 - Step 8
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 requiring amends.Diane brings forward the notion o...
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Episode 16
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6:45
#15 - August 28, 2025 - Exposing Secrets to the Light
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 acceptance.Question: What is keeping you from sharing y...
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Episode 15
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14:07
#14 - August 27, 2025 - Choosing Life
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 changed patterns and behaviors.Just for today, choos...
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Episode 14
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13:27
#13 - August 26, 2025 - The Power of Daily Inventory
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 and prompt admission of wrongs. Question: What i...
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Episode 13
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9:02
#12 - August 22, 2025 - Contribution in Recovery
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 that we may be exactly the person someone need...
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Episode 12
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8:33
#11 - August 21, 2025 - Friendships in Recovery
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 tend to be deeper than regular, superficial friendships beca...
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Episode 11
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18:44
#10 - August 20, 2025 - Facing Death in Recovery
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 in life. They examine how grief manifests in unexpected ways...
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Episode 10
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19:31
#9 - August 19, 2025 - First Things First
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 entering recovery. We explore the powerful recovery ...
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Episode 9
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16:34
#8 - August 18, 2025 - Lifelong Recovery
"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 journey. In this candid conversation, Jay and Diane explore w...
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Episode 8
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15:04
#7 - August 17, 2025 - Step 1: Admitting Powerlessness
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 admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, tha...
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Episode 7
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27:07
#6 - August 16, 2025 - Momentum of Recovery
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 in recovery, our progress loses momentum and gradually rever...
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Episode 6
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29:49
#5 - August 15, 2025 - SLOGAN Just for Today
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 Today" can be scaled down to whatever timeframe feels ...
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Episode 5
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12:19
#4 - August 15, 2025 - Healing Over Time (Patience)
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 dissolve quickly and how comparing your progress to others ca...
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Episode 4
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17:20
#3 - August 14, 2025 - Examining Limitations
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 we carry often come from childhood experiences and...
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Episode 3
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12:29
#2 - August 13, 2025 - Responding to Difficult People
We explore how to deal with difficult people in our lives through support program tools and resources. Taking our own inventory first and seeking to understand rather than be understood can transform our most challenging relationships and lead ...
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Episode 2
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7:40
#1 - Qualifying (Our Story)
Jay and Diane introduce ourselves and our recovery journeys as a recovering addict and codependent, sharing our decade-long experience navigating the challenges of addiction in our marriage. This podcast channel features daily support program r...
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Episode 1
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38:39