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JFT October 13 Making a difference
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Words cannot describe the sense of spiritual awareness that we receive when we have given something, no matter how small, to another person.Basic Text, p. 104=Sometimes it seems as though there is so much wrong with the world that we might as well forget trying to make a difference. After all, we t...
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JFT October 12 Being right
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When we admit that our lives have become unmanageable, we dont have to argue our point of view.... We no longer have to be right all the time.Basic Text, p. 58=Nothing isolates us more quickly from the warmth and camaraderie of our fellow NA members than having to be right. Insecure, we pretend to b...
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God always in charge!
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My 23 year old daughter had back surgery yesterday for a bulging herniated disc that has kept her pretty debilatated for about 11 months. After much prayer,2 Neuro/Ortho opinions she decided for her quality of life(especially with our precious new gift from God ,Jaelyn Amiah,4 months old)to have s...
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Confused!!!
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Went to my second meeting tonite...it was good. Talked to a woman there who has 20+ years of sobriety about being my sponsor, she said she would. Here's where it gets confusing...I have quit cold turkey all the opiates I was doing but I am still smoking pot. I told this lady this and she said that I need to q...
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JFT October 11 Eyeglasses and attitudes
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Our best thinking got us into trouble.... Recovery is an active change in our ideas and attitudes.Basic Text, p. 55=In active addiction, the world probably looked like a horrible place. Using helped us tolerate the world we saw. Today, however, we understand that the worlds condition wasnt...
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Loving This New Way Of Life
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so loving this new way of life I've been blessed with cant wait to see what tomorrow has in store cause every day is different. although each is not always great its not the worst either so for those having a rough time keep your head up and remember you are loved all over the world and have plenty to be grate...
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JFT October 10 Consequences
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Before we got clean, most of our actions were guided by impulse. Today, we are not locked into this type of thinking. Basic Text, p. 90 =Ever been tempted to do something even when you knew the results would be disastrous? Ever thought about how much it was going to hurt to do what you were tempted to d...
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JFT October 9 Order
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We emphasize setting our house in order because it brings us relief. Basic Text, p. 97 =Focusing on what others are doing can provide momentary relief from having to take a look at ourselves. But one of the secrets of success in Narcotics Anonymous is making sure our own house is in order. So what do...
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When to let go and let the god of our understanding guide us
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So when do we learn to let go of our hard times or times that just irritate us ..... When we feel like we are hopeless remind yourself just do the next right thing and let the god of your understanding guide you in the right direction is my thoughts for that love yall tootles....
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JF Ocober 8 A new pattern of living
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We suspect that if we do not use what we have, we will lose what we have. Basic Text, p. 78 =Addiction gave a pattern to our lives, and with it a meaninga dark, diseased meaning, to be sure, but a meaning nonetheless. The Narcotics Anonymous recovery program gives us a new pattern of living to replace o...
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Feelings of esteem....
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Low self-esteem to good self-esteem and reverse,,, this can happen without warning. When Im in comfort zone and feelin ok about myself, there comes the low tide.... Today it came when I was watchin X-Factor with my daughter. Watchin those kids, its like I missed the bus and had to wait hellava long tim...
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Been awhile~!
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Hi family! Havent been on for awhile..Was busy moving my business AND myself into a new residence...things are finally beginning to settle down now..I hope everyone is doing FABULOUS and WELCOME to all the newcomers!
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JFT October 7 Depending on our higher power
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As recovering addicts, we find that we are still dependent, but our dependence has shifted from the things around us to a loving God and the inner strength we get in our relationship with Him. Basic Text, pp. 71 =For many addicts, rebelliousness is second nature. We didnt want to depend on anyone or...
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Ambivalence
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So. The Short version. Dad died. Drugs. Rehab. Meetings. Boyfriend. Fiance. Break up. Moved home. Moving on... I would have 3 years on 1/1 except.... I drank of 6/4 I drank for my 21st birthday and last night I smoked a joint. I drank for no apparent reason on the 4th. I drank on my 21st cause I felt entitle...
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My Pain
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My pain comes from deep inside Nothing I have ever done allows me to hide..... I sit here sometimes with tears rolling down my face I would even go to say...It is hate...... Today is no different than most other days I look around for yet another place..... I think about the life that I have had Some of it go...
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JFT October 5 Ask for mercy, not justice
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Many of us have difficulty admitting that we caused harm for others... We cut away our justifications and our ideas of being a victim. Basic Text, p. 38 =Our lives are progressing nicely. Things are going good, and each year in recovery brings more material and spiritual gifts. We may have a litt...
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JFT October 6 Amends without expectations
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Projections about actually making amends can be a major obstacle both in making the list and in becoming willing. Basic Text, p. 39 =The Eighth Step asks us to become willing to make amends to all persons we have harmed. As we approach this step, we may wonder what the outcome of our amends will be. W...
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Hi and Blessings
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Am new to this board. Free based cocaine for 2 years, now c/s for 12 years thru 12 steps. Also have bipolar disorder. Am retired psychiatrist. Am working step 12 -but also re-working all steps - Would be glad to offer help, sharing, wisdom, my story, and answer any questions I can. Can also be ( if all...
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TURN IT OVER !!!!
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Sober Family Vacation
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 Just returned from a week long family vacation, my first one sober in as long as I can remember. I was pretty anxious, as previous vacations, especially over the last couple of years, have been a bust. I was worried about being on a boat for 4 hours for a wedding with my family of origin, many of whom ar...
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JFT October 4 Thirty-day wonder
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When we first begin to enjoy relief from our addiction, we run the risk of assuming control of our lives again. We forget the agony and pain that we have known. Basic Text, p. 50 =Many of us have been thirty-day wonders. We were desperate and dying when we showed up at our first NA meeting. We identif...
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JFT October 3 Losing self-will
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Our egos, once so large and dominant, now take a back seat because we are in harmony with a loving God. We find that we lead richer, happier, and much fuller lives when we lose self-will. Basic Text, p. 105 =Addiction and self-will go hand in hand. The unmanageability that we admitted to in Step One w...
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Online newbie wondering if.....
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I am new online meetings but have been a struggling addict for more than 5yrs. Every time that I quit using the dope & pills, I get very depressed and don't feel like myself at all. So i keep going back to one drug or another in order to "feel right". Has anyone else experienced this and do yo...
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JFT October 2 Keeping faith
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We grasp the limitless strength provided for us through our daily prayer and surrender as long as we keep faith and renew it. Basic Text, p. 46 =There are two parts to recovery: getting clean, and staying clean. Getting clean is comparatively easy because we only have to do it once. Staying clean i...
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JFT October 1 Not just a motivation for growth
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We learn that pain can be a motivating factor in recovery. Basic Text, p. 30 =Painwho needs it! we think whenever were in it. We see no good purpose for pain. It seems to be a pointless exercise in suffering. If someone happens to mention spiritual growth to us while were in pain, we most likely snor...
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the aniversary of my suicide
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AS october 11th starts to near i find my self still pisses off i was to stupid to even pull that off i still hate the world rather or not i still put my smile on i have been faking it till i make it since but does the desire of death after being so close ever go away as for me i try to calculate where i went wrong the...
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JFT September 30 Being ourselves
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Our real value is in being ourselves.Basic Text, p. 105=Over and over, we have tried to live up to the expectations of those around us. We may have been raised believing that we were okay if we earned good grades in school, cleaned our rooms, or dressed a certain way. Always wanting to belong and be l...
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Looking for a surrogate Father Figure - need to make up missed times to a surrogate daughter?
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Do you know anyone that might need a daughter-figure in his life?? A HUGE source of issues for my girlfriend is from her dad not caring for her, being there or advising her to make healthy decisions throughout her youth. Even when he writes to her, currently from prison, its all about him his issues on...
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Building Your Faith
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Quote: Heb 11:1 (KJV) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. This scripture right here has always intrigued myself personally. People would say, how to be able to have more faith, or how to maybe even exercise faith. Having faith is in my opinion a gift that is g...
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Odds 'n' Ends...
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So backing up to my post in mid-August... after returning from LA, I decided to quit crabbin' about life and do something different. I decided that hey, I'm young, smart, and motivated. Let's try something new. So I'm taking some chemical dependency courses (an intro class and a pharmacology cla...
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