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Raman · Raman

When love is not madness, it is not love. ~Pedro Calderon de la Barca Loving is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart. ~Author Unknown We're all a little weird. And li...

Ruhig · Ruhig

13 days. Two meetings. Think I could be hiding behind "Take the cotton out of your ears and put it in your mouth" Contemplating literature, and on that one statement. Think I need to take a weekend off work. Working seven days a week for 6 months is starting to wear on my empathy and compassion...

Dave R · Dave R

As long as the ties that bind us together are stronger than those that would tear us apart, all will be well.Basic Text, p. 60=Many of us feel that without NA we would surely have died from our disease. Hence, its existence is our very lifeline. However, disunity is an occasional fact of life in Narc...

LizC · LizC

hey all, Ive been pretty down in the dumps lately. i found out 4 of my best friends started using i tried talking with them and trying to help and tell them its a bad idea but hey theyre addicts now they dont listen to anything. my boyfriend and i are at a weird point in our relationship. i try and have a conver...

allpowerless · allpowerless

I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease 10 years ago when I was 15. I didn't need pain medication for my illness until about 3 years ago. I had just gotten off my parents insurance and had no way to go to a GI doctor like I needed to, so, instead I bounced from ER to ER getting shots of dilaudid & sent home wit...

Dave R · Dave R

We regretted the past, dreaded the future, and werent too thrilled about the present.Basic Text, p. 7=Until we experience the healing that happens when we work the Twelve Steps, it is doubtful that we can find a statement more true than the quote above. Most of us come to NA hanging our heads in sham...

Meditation Man · Meditation Man

Have You? Noticed... Have you noticed?, or is it Just Me... The seasons changing oh so slightly.... Now here it is around 5:30 at night... The sun was gone there was no light..... Haven't you noticed, the birds singing... Or is that just my ears ringing..... Have you not seen the buds on the trees... And...

Dave R · Dave R

We have become very grateful in the course of our recovery.... We have a disease, but we do recover.Basic Text, p. 8=Active addiction was no picnic; many of us barely came out of it alive. But ranting against the disease, lamenting what it has done to us, pitying ourselves for the condition it has l...

Dave R · Dave R

In recovery, our ideas of fun change.Basic Text, p. 107=In retrospect, many of us realize that when we used, our ideas of fun were rather bizarre. Some of us would get dressed up and head for the local club. We would dance, drink, and do drugs until the sun rose. On more than one occasion, gun battle...

Ruhig · Ruhig

Hi. Im not sure how to introduce myself, so excuse me for maybe coming off dumb. Part of me knows Im an addict. Part of me thinks im just a kid who got a little extensive in my experimenting. But in either case, it seems that the steps will help me do more than just get clean/sober. So Im trying to at least read...

Dave R · Dave R

When we accept ourselves, we can accept others into our lives, unconditionally, probably for the first time.IP No. 19, Self-Acceptance=From our earliest memories, many of us felt like we never belonged. No matter how big the gathering, we always felt apart from the crowd. We had a hard time fit...

Dave R · Dave R

an NA sponsor is a member of Narcotics Anonymous, living our program of recovery, who is willing to build a special, supportive, one-on-one relationship with us.IP No. 11, Sponsorship, Revised=What is a sponsor? You know: That nice person with whom you had coffee after your first meeting. Th...

Dave R · Dave R

Josh Hamilton, the star outfielder for the Texas Rangers who is recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, admitted to a slip (a few beers at dinner) last night. I'm not sure what his recovery program is, whether he is in a 12-step program or not. He has said publicly that his recovery is "Chri...

jewelsaha · jewelsaha

My name is Julie and I am an addict. Wow, so simple yet so hard. My original clean date was 4/15/92. I relapsed 10 yrs 11 months later. And havent found way back since. My life, is a mess, and Im tired of messing it up. I need help. And Im hoping I can find my way back home. Thanks for letting me share.

Dave R · Dave R

...we have found a loving, personal God to whom we can turn.Basic Text, p. 27=Some of us come into recovery with the impression that lifes hardships are a series of cosmic tests designed to teach us something. This belief is readily apparent when something traumatic happens and we wail, My Higher...

Dave R · Dave R

We had convinced ourselves that we could make it alone and proceeded to live life on that basis. The results were disastrous and, in the end, each of us had to admit that self-sufficiency was a lie.Basic Text, p. 62=I cant, but we can. This simple but profound truth applies initially to our first ne...

Sent Via Email to All MIP members · John

Hello Everyone! I hope that the start of 2012 has shown to be a blessing to everyone who is registered on our site's message boards. As a registered member on our message boards, you may receive 3-4 emails per year. Your email account will not be slammed with a bunch of emails, nor will your em...

Dave R · Dave R

We are grateful that we were made so welcome at meetings that we felt comfortable.Basic Text, p. 83=Remember how scared we were when we walked into our first NA meeting? Even if we walked in with a friend, most of us recall how difficult it was to attend that first meeting. What was it that kept us com...

Raman · Raman

Dave R · Dave R

For us, recovery is more than just pleasure.Basic Text, p. 43=In our active addiction, most of us knew exactly how we were going to feel from one day to the next. All we had to do was read the label on the bottle or know what was in the bag. We planned our feelings, and our goal for each day was to feel good...

Dave R · Dave R

Anyone may join us, regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion.Basic Text, p. 9=Addiction closed our minds to anything new or different. We didnt need anyone or anything, we thought. There was nothing of value to be found in anyone from a different neighborh...

WorriedMum · WorriedMum

I don't know where to begin, but I will make it as short as possible. My 16 year old son (almost 17) was "experimenting" with pot almost a year ago. We (parents) found out about it. Read him his rights, he swore he'd never do it again.....well we all know how that goes, he did do it again, we submi...

Dave R · Dave R

Goodwill is best exemplified in service; proper service is Doing the right thing for the right reason.Basic Text, p. xv=The spiritual core of our disease is self-centeredness. In dealing with others, the only motive our addiction taught us was selfishnesswe wanted what we wanted when we wante...

Dave R · Dave R

We felt different.... Only after surrender are we able to overcome the alienation of addiction.Basic Text, p. 22=But you dont understand! we spluttered, trying to cover up. Im different! Ive really got it rough! We used these lines over and over in our active addiction, either trying to esca...

Dave R · Dave R

Just for today I will have faith in someone in NA who believes in me and wants to help me in my recovery.Basic Text, p. 93=Learning to trust is a risky proposition. Our past experience as using addicts has taught us that our companions could not be trusted. Most of all, we couldnt trust ourselves.No...

AnthonyG · AnthonyG

I have forgotten my name and pw for ages and could never get back in here . Good to see all . Much has gone on . Im single again . Im working tons again . Coming up on 18 months ................again . Went through 6 months of chemo therapy ( It worked ) . Im on track and digging recovery . I promis...

kellyrae428 · kellyrae428

so greetings to all...i havent posted for a minute so i thought i'd check in this time not just read whats posted. i have been moving into the next level of my journey with a new and more positive outlook thanks to the help of a movie i watched called "the secret" laws of attraction. so everyd...

Dave R · Dave R

We must give freely and gratefully that which has been freely and gratefully given to us.Basic Text, p. 49=In recovery, we receive many gifts. Perhaps one of the greatest of these gifts is the spiritual awakening that begins when we stop using, growing stronger each day we apply the steps in our li...

Dave R · Dave R

Do we understand that we have no real control over drugs?Basic Text, p. 18=At first, many of us may have thought the First Step required no actionwe just surrender and go on to Step Two. But Step One does require action!The action we take in the First Step will be evident in the way we live, even from o...

Dave R · Dave R

We can never fully recover, no matter how long we stay clean.Basic Text, p. 84=After getting a little time in the program, some of us begin to think we have been cured. Weve learned everything NA has to teach us; weve grown bored with the meetings; and our sponsor keeps droning the same old refrain: ...

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	Valentines quotes ! (Preview) When love is not madness, it is not love. ~Pedro Calderon de la Barca Loving is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart. ~Author Unknown We're all a little weird. And li...	Raman	1	297	Feb 14, 2012 by BigV
	Just checkin in (Preview) 13 days. Two meetings. Think I could be hiding behind "Take the cotton out of your ears and put it in your mouth" Contemplating literature, and on that one statement. Think I need to take a weekend off work. Working seven days a week for 6 months is starting to wear on my empathy and compassion...	Ruhig	2	239	Feb 14, 2012 by BigV
	JFT February 13 The ties that bind (Preview) As long as the ties that bind us together are stronger than those that would tear us apart, all will be well.Basic Text, p. 60=Many of us feel that without NA we would surely have died from our disease. Hence, its existence is our very lifeline. However, disunity is an occasional fact of life in Narc...	Dave R	0	275	Feb 13, 2012 by Dave R
	stupid life. (Preview) hey all, Ive been pretty down in the dumps lately. i found out 4 of my best friends started using i tried talking with them and trying to help and tell them its a bad idea but hey theyre addicts now they dont listen to anything. my boyfriend and i are at a weird point in our relationship. i try and have a conver...	LizC	11	563	Feb 13, 2012 by kellyrae428
	Just had major surgery (Preview) I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease 10 years ago when I was 15. I didn't need pain medication for my illness until about 3 years ago. I had just gotten off my parents insurance and had no way to go to a GI doctor like I needed to, so, instead I bounced from ER to ER getting shots of dilaudid & sent home wit...	allpowerless	4	392	Feb 12, 2012 by cdbuckberry
	JFT February 12 Living in the moment (Preview) We regretted the past, dreaded the future, and werent too thrilled about the present.Basic Text, p. 7=Until we experience the healing that happens when we work the Twelve Steps, it is doubtful that we can find a statement more true than the quote above. Most of us come to NA hanging our heads in sham...	Dave R	0	211	Feb 12, 2012 by Dave R
	Have You? Noticed... (Preview) Have You? Noticed... Have you noticed?, or is it Just Me... The seasons changing oh so slightly.... Now here it is around 5:30 at night... The sun was gone there was no light..... Haven't you noticed, the birds singing... Or is that just my ears ringing..... Have you not seen the buds on the trees... And...	Meditation Man	1	243	Feb 12, 2012 by cdbuckberry
	JFT February 11 A curse into a blessing (Preview) We have become very grateful in the course of our recovery.... We have a disease, but we do recover.Basic Text, p. 8=Active addiction was no picnic; many of us barely came out of it alive. But ranting against the disease, lamenting what it has done to us, pitying ourselves for the condition it has l...	Dave R	0	214	Feb 11, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT February 10 Fun! (Preview) In recovery, our ideas of fun change.Basic Text, p. 107=In retrospect, many of us realize that when we used, our ideas of fun were rather bizarre. Some of us would get dressed up and head for the local club. We would dance, drink, and do drugs until the sun rose. On more than one occasion, gun battle...	Dave R	1	320	Feb 10, 2012 by amanda56258
	Newbie...? (Preview) Hi. Im not sure how to introduce myself, so excuse me for maybe coming off dumb. Part of me knows Im an addict. Part of me thinks im just a kid who got a little extensive in my experimenting. But in either case, it seems that the steps will help me do more than just get clean/sober. So Im trying to at least read...	Ruhig	17	679	Feb 9, 2012 by avid
	JFT February 9 Self-acceptance (Preview) When we accept ourselves, we can accept others into our lives, unconditionally, probably for the first time.IP No. 19, Self-Acceptance=From our earliest memories, many of us felt like we never belonged. No matter how big the gathering, we always felt apart from the crowd. We had a hard time fit...	Dave R	0	429	Feb 9, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT February 8 What is a sponsor? (Preview) an NA sponsor is a member of Narcotics Anonymous, living our program of recovery, who is willing to build a special, supportive, one-on-one relationship with us.*IP No. 11, Sponsorship,* Revised**=What is a sponsor? You know: That nice person with whom you had coffee after your first meeting. Th...	Dave R	0	196	Feb 8, 2012 by Dave R
	Josh Hamilton (Preview) Josh Hamilton, the star outfielder for the Texas Rangers who is recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, admitted to a slip (a few beers at dinner) last night. I'm not sure what his recovery program is, whether he is in a 12-step program or not. He has said publicly that his recovery is "Chri...	Dave R	3	499	Feb 8, 2012 by BigV
	Less than 24 hours..... (Preview) My name is Julie and I am an addict. Wow, so simple yet so hard. My original clean date was 4/15/92. I relapsed 10 yrs 11 months later. And havent found way back since. My life, is a mess, and Im tired of messing it up. I need help. And Im hoping I can find my way back home. Thanks for letting me share.	jewelsaha	8	342	Feb 8, 2012 by BigV
	JFT February 7 This is not a test (Preview) ...we have found a loving, personal God to whom we can turn.Basic Text, p. 27=Some of us come into recovery with the impression that lifes hardships are a series of cosmic tests designed to teach us something. This belief is readily apparent when something traumatic happens and we wail, My Higher...	Dave R	0	299	Feb 7, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT February 6 I can't--we can (Preview) We had convinced ourselves that we could make it alone and proceeded to live life on that basis. The results were disastrous and, in the end, each of us had to admit that self-sufficiency was a lie.Basic Text, p. 62=I cant, but we can. This simple but profound truth applies initially to our first ne...	Dave R	0	242	Feb 6, 2012 by Dave R
	Sent Via Email to All MIP members (Preview) Hello Everyone! I hope that the start of 2012 has shown to be a blessing to everyone who is registered on our site's message boards. As a registered member on our message boards, you may receive 3-4 emails per year. Your email account will not be slammed with a bunch of emails, nor will your em...	John	0	227	Feb 5, 2012 by John
	JFT February5 Keep coming back! (Preview) We are grateful that we were made so welcome at meetings that we felt comfortable.Basic Text, p. 83=Remember how scared we were when we walked into our first NA meeting? Even if we walked in with a friend, most of us recall how difficult it was to attend that first meeting. What was it that kept us com...	Dave R	0	221	Feb 5, 2012 by Dave R
	Humility,, a viewpoint ! (Preview)	Raman	2	271	Feb 5, 2012 by Raman
	JFT February 4 Feeling good isn't the point (Preview) For us, recovery is more than just pleasure.Basic Text, p. 43=In our active addiction, most of us knew exactly how we were going to feel from one day to the next. All we had to do was read the label on the bottle or know what was in the bag. We planned our feelings, and our goal for each day was to feel good...	Dave R	0	230	Feb 4, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT February 3 We need each other (Preview) Anyone may join us, regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion.Basic Text, p. 9=Addiction closed our minds to anything new or different. We didnt need anyone or anything, we thought. There was nothing of value to be found in anyone from a different neighborh...	Dave R	0	278	Feb 3, 2012 by Dave R
	Worried Mom - Advise, Help, what do I do ? (Preview) I don't know where to begin, but I will make it as short as possible. My 16 year old son (almost 17) was "experimenting" with pot almost a year ago. We (parents) found out about it. Read him his rights, he swore he'd never do it again.....well we all know how that goes, he did do it again, we submi...	WorriedMum	6	496	Feb 3, 2012 by cdbuckberry
	JFT February 2 Goodwill (Preview) Goodwill is best exemplified in service; proper service is Doing the right thing for the right reason.Basic Text, p. xv=The spiritual core of our disease is self-centeredness. In dealing with others, the only motive our addiction taught us was selfishnesswe wanted what we wanted when we wante...	Dave R	0	249	Feb 2, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT February 1 Hardships (Preview) We felt different.... Only after surrender are we able to overcome the alienation of addiction.Basic Text, p. 22=But you dont understand! we spluttered, trying to cover up. Im different! Ive really got it rough! We used these lines over and over in our active addiction, either trying to esca...	Dave R	0	268	Feb 1, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT January 31 Trust (Preview) Just for today I will have faith in someone in NA who believes in me and wants to help me in my recovery.Basic Text, p. 93=Learning to trust is a risky proposition. Our past experience as using addicts has taught us that our companions could not be trusted. Most of all, we couldnt trust ourselves.No...	Dave R	2	235	Feb 1, 2012 by avid
	Long Time no see ........................... (Preview) I have forgotten my name and pw for ages and could never get back in here . Good to see all . Much has gone on . Im single again . Im working tons again . Coming up on 18 months ................again . Went through 6 months of chemo therapy ( It worked ) . Im on track and digging recovery . I promis...	AnthonyG	4	786	Feb 1, 2012 by avid
	just checkin in family (Preview) so greetings to all...i havent posted for a minute so i thought i'd check in this time not just read whats posted. i have been moving into the next level of my journey with a new and more positive outlook thanks to the help of a movie i watched called "the secret" laws of attraction. so everyd...	kellyrae428	5	387	Jan 31, 2012 by kellyrae428
	January 31 Giving it away (Preview) We must give freely and gratefully that which has been freely and gratefully given to us.Basic Text, p. 49=In recovery, we receive many gifts. Perhaps one of the greatest of these gifts is the spiritual awakening that begins when we stop using, growing stronger each day we apply the steps in our li...	Dave R	0	276	Jan 30, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT January 29 The First Step-an action step (Preview) Do we understand that we have no real control over drugs?Basic Text, p. 18=At first, many of us may have thought the First Step required no actionwe just surrender and go on to Step Two. But Step One does require action!The action we take in the First Step will be evident in the way we live, even from o...	Dave R	0	365	Jan 29, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT January 28 An every-day addict (Preview) We can never fully recover, no matter how long we stay clean.Basic Text, p. 84=After getting a little time in the program, some of us begin to think we have been cured. Weve learned everything NA has to teach us; weve grown bored with the meetings; and our sponsor keeps droning the same old refrain: ...	Dave R	0	323	Jan 28, 2012 by Dave R
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