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JFT July 12 Patience
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We were trapped by our need for the instant gratification that drugs gave us.Basic Text, p. 25=I want what I want, and I want it now! Thats about as patient as most of us ever got in our active addiction. The obsession and compulsion of our disease gave us a one-track way of thinking; when we wanted so...
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Quiet here lately.
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Noticing that the board has gotten quiet. Let's share some experience, strength, and hope. I'll start. Last night I heard this said at a meeting "If all your problems can be solved with money then you have no problems" I had to ponder that one a minute. So much of peoples troubles these day...
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JFT July 11 Encouragement
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We share comfort and encouragement with others.Basic Text, p. 99=Many of us have watched as babies take their first steps. The mother holds the child on its feet. The father kneels nearby with outstretched arms, encouraging the little one, his face flooded with devotion. The baby takes a few s...
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JFT July 10 A positive attitude
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That old nest of negativism followed me everywhere I went.Basic Text, p. 137=A negative attitude is the trademark of active addiction. Everything that occurred in our lives was someone or something elses fault. We had blaming others for our shortcomings down to a fine science. In recovery, o...
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Subscription to forum problem
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It used to work fine now I don't get an email of the new topics etc. I subscribed to the whole forum. Has anything changed or perhaps my settings are wrong?
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Great lyrics and music but we dont have to stay stuck remember that.
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http://www.myvideo.de/watch/7898387/Fix_Me_10_Years"Fix Me" It's taken a lifetime to lose my way A lifetime of yesterdays All the wasted time on my hands turns to sand And fades in the wind Crossing lines, small crimes Taking back what is mine I'm fine in the fire I feed on the friction...
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JFT July 9 We do recover
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...the time has come when that tired old lie, Once an addict, always an addict, will no longer be tolerated by either society or the addict himself. We do recover.Basic Text, p. 89=From time to time, we hear speakers share that they dont really understand spiritual principles yet. They tell us th...
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JFT July 8 The "G" word
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July 8The "G" wordIt is important for you to know that you will hear God mentioned at NA meetings. What we are referring to is a Power greater than ourselves that makes possible what seems impossible.IP No. 22, Welcome to NA=Most of us come to Narcotics Anonymous with a variety of preconce...
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God does for me what i can't do for myself
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for 5 years now, 1825 days at a time . I turn my will and life over each and ever day and i get to stay free one day at a time. Theres a little miracle though that happens when you work the steps, something special, I didnt work thoughs steps until about 1-1/2 years ago and thats when I began to grow a little mo...
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25 days left
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I have been blessed with a beautiful partner and in 25 days..we are having a commitment ceremony..invited over 400 folks..all who have been amazing gifts to our lives..and 98% NA family..I feel blessed..overwhelmed with gratitude..now..on the flip side..I'm nervous, anxious, scared and also d...
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hello I am addicit Ravinder .My Cleen time is 11 month .now i feel good Today
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my email id id broken _heart7190@yahoo.com
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JFT July 7 God in each other
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July 7God in each otherOne aspect of our spiritual awakening comes through the new understanding of our Higher Power that we develop by sharing another addicts recovery.Basic Text, p. 52=Weve heard it said that we often see God most clearly in one another. We see the truth of this when we practice ou...
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a little to close to home
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my 15 year old cousin has killed himself gunshot to the head..having tried my self i can empathize the pain they must have felt them i look at it thru my mommy side i would b devesteted to see the after math so please keep my family in prayer i am not doing well at all atm mixed emotions wondering why it worked...
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Feeling Drained
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Been going to meetings daily but don't feel like I am getting fed. Talked to a NA member today who also feel unfed. After the conversation I feel so drained. Sometimes I feel better skipping a meeting till I get centered again. They told me to never stop going to meeting but I got to tell you, lately it...
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Need help.....
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I am from a small town that is over run with prescription drug addicts. The closest N/A meeting is about 15 miles outside of town. I feel that the Lord has put it upon my heart to start some meetings in the town. I already have a couple of places that would donate their buildings for the meetings but I'm not f...
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Male and female NA groups. Are they against the old school mentality of NA.
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I have heard that NA from the beginning did not believe in separate meetings for men and woman. Is this true?
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JFT July 5 Exploring spiritual options
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The nature of our belief will determine the manner of our prayers and meditation.Basic Text, p. 44=How do we pray? For each NA member, this is a deeply personal matter. Many of us find that, over time, we develop a manner of prayer and meditation based on what we learn from others and what we are comf...
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JFT July 6 "I'm sorry"
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July 6"I'm sorry"The main thing [the Eighth Step] does for us is to help build awareness that, little by little, we are gaining new attitudes about ourselves and how we deal with other people.Basic Text, p. 39=To say Im sorry probably isnt such a foreign idea to most of us. In our active add...
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Tradition Guide
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Here is the Lonestar Traditon Guide Non Conference Approved
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A special meaning for us!
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Not only do we celebrate a DAY OF INDEPENDENCE, a national holiday ,but we as addicts also celebrate a 'day' of independence from the devastation of active drug addiction,something we celebrate each day..To be lucid and clean ,time shared with family,(that actually want me around) topped off by a h...
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JFT July 4 Conflict
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We learn that conflicts are a part of reality, and we learn new ways to resolve them instead of running from them.Basic Text, p. 90=From time to time, we all experience conflicts. It may be that we just cant get along with that new coworker. Maybe our friends are driving us crazy. Or perhaps our par...
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JFT July 3 Quiet time
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July 3Quiet timeMany of us have found that setting aside quiet time for ourselves is helpful in making conscious contact with our Higher Power.Basic Text, p. 95=Most of us pay lip-service to the value of conscious contact with a Higher Power. Yet how many of us consistently take time to improve that...
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ty to the many b4 me so that i might have a chair as well....
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GRATITUDE: I am so grateful to be able to live alone again with out the stress of someoneelse aroound. I am grateful i have a month clean. I am graateful for those b4 us to pave the pathin which NA stands. I am grateful knowing i might live alone but in thereory never be alone. I am gratefuil for MIP as it has...
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Be grateful, humble, calm, and loving to all people.
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Leave each soul the better for having met you or heard you. Enjoy the day.
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JFT July 2 Comparing
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Our personal stories may vary in individual pattern, but in the end we all have the same thing in common.Basic Text, p. 87=We addicts are a varied bunch, coming from different backgrounds, having used different drugs, and recalling different experiences. Our differences dont disappear in rec...
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YO calling all Tahir's out there :)P
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Wheres that old man been not seen him ages,
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JFT July 1 A simple program
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July 1A simple programThe program is simply sharing, working the Twelve Steps, attending meetings, and practicing the principles of the program.=Our complicated lives can be made a lot less complicated if we concentrate on a few simple thingssharing our experience, strength, and hope with othe...
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In the spirit of our 'just for today' message...
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How do you reach out to a newcomer?
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JFT June 30 Maintaining the foundation
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Our newly found faith serves as a firm foundation for courage in the future.Basic Text, p. 96=The foundation of our lives is what the rest of our lives is built upon. When we were using, that foundation affected everything we did. When we decided that recovery was important, thats where we began t...
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spouse of dependent on benzodiazipines
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I am scared as everything we read says the withdrawal from these substances is a long drug out process and I am not sure I can go through it all. Addict is looking at all the negativity and I see no hope. I do not know what to do.
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