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what are YOu grateful for?
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myself I am grateful that housing finally got the inspection day to move as I have been at thier mercy thru this move and its been eating me live worried fearful sensitive and so forth... I am grateful to be clean today that I have an HP that works for me that I have MIP and ppl here that know my troubles yet st...
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THis past Year
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its been a rough one with the move I do hope it gets easier i find myself despodant and alone i live my life thru a computer fear of being found the stress in 2009 2010 was unbearable made me a different person I miss that person I once was happy and a social butterfly I hide in these 4 walls as here i feel safe so...
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earthgroupna is gone
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I went to that site the other day and couldn't find it, must have shut down, that was a pretty nice site, to bad every year i got a happy birthday card sent from them to celebrate with me it was cool. Well thats going to bring more people hear for help and hanging out hope john can keep this going....
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JFT May 26 The power in the group
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Our understanding of a Higher Power is up to us.... We can call it the group, the program, or we can call it God.Basic Text, p. 24=Many of us have a hard time with the idea of a Higher Power until we fully accept the depth of our own powerlessness over addiction. Once we do, most of us are at least willing t...
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JFT May 25 "Good" and "bad" feelings
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A lot happens in one day, both negative and positive. If we do not take time to appreciate both, perhaps we will miss something that will help us grow.IP No. 8, Just for Today=Most of us seem to unconsciously judge what happens in our lives each day as good or bad, success or failure. We tend to feel ha...
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principles before perrsonalities
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I failed to do so the other day now it is only right to admit promptly my wrong and make ammends except when to do so would inqures you or the other close enough but that stands out Ifailed to keep an open mind as iwas stuck in my head so I am trying to make ammends in this I also have to forgieve mysefl as self hon...
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ok another out look on GOD
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not importasnt appearntly ppl didn't see where i said i will not be posting anymore jokes sorry avid but no more for me -- Edited by Manon on Thursday 24th of May 2012 03:05:24 AM
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RANT
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omg I am having the worst year of my clean life well almost doctor douchebag was the worst but i am so stressed adn then seeing all the disbelief kills me as now i have to re examine my own beliefs and faith which i caome her for H.O.W. and ppl staries i might find some thing to take that fear that confines me wh...
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7th tradtion
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Every NA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. since earthgroup is gone we as addict need to keep in mind this tradtion for years John has ran this site soley now its time for US to do our part even if you donate a dollar tht is one less on his mind as he has several 12 ste...
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has any one just ever knew you was fucking up
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its hard i know what it is and i i cant shake this shit fo nothing
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the truth as i know it to be
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this past 365 days have been a doozy i saw ones opinon on God and got flusterd (understatement) as right now i don't need a reason to be angry with god its the only constant in MY life not saying my way is the right way just the way tht works for me I will not be posting nemore jokes as i am afraid mine too might of...
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should be said
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-- Edited by Manon on Thursday 24th of May 2012 03:02:37 AM
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JFT May 24 Risking vulnerability
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As we grow, we learn to overcome the tendency to run and hide from ourselves and our feelings.Basic Text, p. 85=Rather than risk vulnerability, many of us have developed habits that keep others at a safe distance. These patterns of emotional isolation can give us the feeling we are hopelessly loc...
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Claiming responsibiltiy!
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So many times, we give credit to the rooms, our sponsor, and network of friends, as well as associates within the fellowship. Claiming only to have the credit for putting action (faith) into what our giving program has suggested. If something happens (recent friend) and a person returns to active...
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Dave.R said,,,,,,
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Hi Dave,, remember this from 2005 ? Raman,I am also in recovery for 20+ years and a musician. I played some music (harmonica) during my using days with some garage bands, but it wasn't much. I continued playing harmonica for myself in recovery, and then, 6 years ago, keyboards, and more recently, s...
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Symptoms of a spiritual awakening !
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Im sure many of yall would have seen this already, but I felt like sharing this anyway ! ( I wish I could have got that up in bold type) -- Edited by Raman on Saturday 19th of May 2012 02:42:10 PM
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JFT May 23 Amends and sponsors
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We want to be free of our guilt, but we dont wish to do so at the expense of anyone else.Basic Text, p. 40=Lets face it: Most of us left trails of destruction in our wakes and harmed anyone who got in our way. Some of the people we hurt most in our addiction were the people we loved most. In an effort to pur...
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JFT May 22 Symptoms of a spiritual awakening
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The steps lead to an awakening of a spiritual nature. This awakening is evidenced by changes in our lives.Basic Text, p. 49=We know how to recognize the disease of addiction. Its symptoms are indisputable. Besides an uncontrollable appetite for drugs, those suffering exhibit self-centere...
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if my belly was full of jelly it would surely jiggle for this
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A man escapes from prison where he has been for 15 years. He breaks into a house to look for money and guns and finds a young couple in bed. He orders the guy out of bed and ties him to a chair, while tying the girl to the bed he gets on top of her, kisses her neck, then gets up and goes into the bathroom. While he's...
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JFT May 21 Keep coming back!
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Meetings keep us in touch with where weve been, but more importantly, with where we could go in our recovery.Basic Text, p. 56=In many ways, addicts are different. When we came to Narcotics Anonymous we found others like ourselves, people who understood us and whom we could understand. No longe...
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what??
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someone told me today that vinegar contains trace amounts of alcohol...what?? I've had vinegar in recovery...does that mean I have to start my day count over again? I'm new in recovery so I don't know how strict things are but I can tell you there was no intention to ingest what we all know is a drug if...
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JFT May 20 Coming out of isolation
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We find ourselves doing and enjoying things that we never thought we would be doing.Basic Text, p. 102=Active addiction kept us isolated for many reasons. In the beginning, we avoided family and friends so they wouldnt find out we were using. Some of us avoided all nonaddicts, fearing moral bac...
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JFT May 18 Friends and amends--keeping it simple
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We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.Step Nine=In every relationship, we dont always handle things the way we would have hoped. But friendships dont have to end when we make mistakes; instead, we can make amends. If we are sincer...
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JFT May 19 A growth inventory
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We review our past performance and our present behavior to see what we want to keep and what we want to discard.Basic Text, p. 29=As each day winds to a close, many of us reflect on the past twenty-four hours and consider how we can live differently in the future. Its easy for our thoughts to remain tra...
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Recovery Video
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Hello all,A group of us in my home town are working on opening a 501c3 Non-Profit Club, following WSO guidelines and other clubs I have consulted with. I made this general recovery video that is not specific to any organization. I'd love to get feed back as to how it comes across. One of the main reasons...
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5 years today
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Today we are celebrating 5 years clean! Seems impossible that I could get 5 days much less 5 years without using. I want to thank the fellowship, my home group, my sponsor, and my higher power for helping me find a life with living. Today, despite.a whirlwind circling my daughter, I am profoundly grate...
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GOD
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Looking for your thought on this. God of my understanding. "MY UNDERSTANDING" is a very limited ability in open-mindedness, it was my understanding that got me to NA, I am falable to deception, let down, etc.... as is any individual, so to attempt to create something that is infalable i...
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joke for today 5/17/12
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Psychiatrist phoneHello. Welcome to the Psychiatric Hotline If you are obsessive-compulsive, please press 1 repeatedly. If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2. If you have multiple personalities, please press 3, 4, 5, and 6. If you are paranoid-delusional, we know who you are an...
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JFT May 17 "Defects"
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We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.Step Six=After taking the Fifth Step, many of us spend some time considering the exact nature of our wrongs and the part theyd played in making us who we were. What would our lives be like without, say, our arrogance?Sure, arr...
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Another opportunity
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Greetings from Pompano Beach Florida,our new address shifting from NewYork, and blessings of this day!Your eyes were opened by THAT Power greater than you and there is another opportunity to work toward Our ultimate purpose,being of maximum service to that Power greater than WE and to others.Gu...
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