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Dave R · Dave R

As long as I take it easy and make a commitment with my Higher Power to do the best I can, I know I will be taken care of today.=Many of us feel that our fundamental commitment in recovery is to our Higher Power. Knowing that we lack the power to stay clean and find recovery on our own, we enter into a partne...

shanski · shanski

-- Edited by shanski on Friday 17th of February 2012 08:16:06 AM

Dave R · Dave R

They can be analyzed, counseled, reasoned with, prayed over, threatened, beaten, or locked up, but they will not stop until they want to stop.Basic Text, p. 65=Perhaps one of the most difficult truths we must face in our recovery is that we are as powerless over anothers addiction as we are over our...

Dave R · Dave R

When we refuse to accept the reality of today, we are denying faith in our Higher Power. This can only bring more suffering.IP No. 8, Just for Today=Some days just arent the way we wish they would be. Our problems may be as simple as a broken shoelace or having to stand in line at the supermarket. Or w...

Raman · Raman

R.I.P Whitney,,,,

Dave R · Dave R

The last thing we expected was an awakening of the spirit.Basic Text, p. 49=Few of us came to our first Narcotics Anonymous meeting aching to take a personal inventory or believing that a spiritual void existed in our souls. We had no inkling that we were about to embark on a journey which would awak...

Dave R · Dave R

The right to a God of your understanding is total and without any catches. Because we have this right, it is necessary to be honest about our belief if we are to grow spiritually.Basic Text, pp. 25-26=In meetings, over refreshments, in talks with our sponsor, we hear our NA friends talking about th...

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...

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	JFT February 18 The recovery partnership (Preview) As long as I take it easy and make a commitment with my Higher Power to do the best I can, I know I will be taken care of today.=Many of us feel that our fundamental commitment in recovery is to our Higher Power. Knowing that we lack the power to stay clean and find recovery on our own, we enter into a partne...	Dave R	0	269	Feb 18, 2012 by Dave R
	Methadone withdrawal (Preview) -- Edited by shanski on Friday 17th of February 2012 08:16:06 AM	shanski	5	405	Feb 18, 2012 by BigV
	JFT February 17 Carrying the message, not the addict (Preview) They can be analyzed, counseled, reasoned with, prayed over, threatened, beaten, or locked up, but they will not stop until they want to stop.Basic Text, p. 65=Perhaps one of the most difficult truths we must face in our recovery is that we are as powerless over anothers addiction as we are over our...	Dave R	0	302	Feb 17, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT February 16 Faithful feelings (Preview) When we refuse to accept the reality of today, we are denying faith in our Higher Power. This can only bring more suffering.IP No. 8, Just for Today=Some days just arent the way we wish they would be. Our problems may be as simple as a broken shoelace or having to stand in line at the supermarket. Or w...	Dave R	0	257	Feb 16, 2012 by Dave R
	another one bites the dust !!! (Preview) R.I.P Whitney,,,,	Raman	6	308	Feb 15, 2012 by Raman
	JFT February 15 An awakening of the spirit (Preview) The last thing we expected was an awakening of the spirit.Basic Text, p. 49=Few of us came to our first Narcotics Anonymous meeting aching to take a personal inventory or believing that a spiritual void existed in our souls. We had no inkling that we were about to embark on a journey which would awak...	Dave R	1	277	Feb 15, 2012 by BigV
	JFT February 14 Honesty and spirituality (Preview) The right to a God of your understanding is total and without any catches. Because we have this right, it is necessary to be honest about our belief if we are to grow spiritually.Basic Text, pp. 25-26=In meetings, over refreshments, in talks with our sponsor, we hear our NA friends talking about th...	Dave R	0	304	Feb 14, 2012 by Dave R
	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	301	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	243	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	282	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	570	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	399	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	215	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	247	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	220	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	328	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	693	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	440	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	201	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	503	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	352	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	305	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	249	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	241	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	227	Feb 5, 2012 by Dave R
	Humility,, a viewpoint ! (Preview)	Raman	2	275	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	238	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	285	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	508	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	257	Feb 2, 2012 by Dave R
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