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Dave R · Dave R

Addicts tend to live secret lives.... It is a great relief to get rid of all our secrets and to share the burden of our past.Basic Text, p. 33=Weve heard it said that were as sick as our secrets. What do we keep secret, and why?We keep secret those things that cause us shame. We may hold onto such thing...

Dave R · Dave R

Since the beginning of our recovery, we have found that joy doesnt come from material things but from within ourselves.Basic Text, p. 107=Some of us came to Narcotics Anonymous impoverished by our disease. Everything wed owned had been lost to our addiction. Once we got clean, we put all our ene...

Manon · Manon

ok yes i relapsed i am not in a good place in life i don't trust anyone nemore the doctor or shall i say KelliA ruined that for me so it seems i wanna fucking fix the world but i got to thinking who the fuck is gonna save me? i can't even trust myself due to personality changes that have been slowly but surely les...

Rhivenn · Rhivenn

I go to an AA meeting, where other addicts also go, like me. Tonight, a young woman shared. I'd only seen her there once before, last week - she comes with the spouse of one of our regular members. She was jittery, weepy and clearly quite loaded. After the meeting, a few of the women, including myself, wen...

LizC · LizC

hows everyone? havent beenn on for a while

Dave R · Dave R

Many of us would have had nowhere else to go if we could not have trusted NA groups and members.Basic Text, p. 84=Trusting people is a risk. Human beings are notoriously forgetful, unreliable, and imperfect. Most of us come from backgrounds where betrayal and insensitivity among friends were c...

Dave R · Dave R

August 2Practicing honestyWhen we feel trapped or pressured, it takes great spiritual and emotional strength to be honest.Basic Text, p. 85=Many of us try to wiggle out of a difficult spot by being dishonest, only to have to humble ourselves later and tell the truth. Some of us twist our stories as a...

kristainflorida · kristainflorida

Hi to all-My name is krista and I am addict. As functional as I was, the addiction caught up to me. I am a mother of 4 children, whom all live their natural dads in a state 1500 miles away.(not my choice) My youngest is just now back into my life after being away from me for a year (DCF). For the first time s...

Raman · Raman

Please be warned; be careful when transacting with the "outside world". Every type of crook, cheat, charlatan is to be found there. Recently I paid the price by losing about 5000 US to bloody dis-honest insurance agents. they promised a lot but when the policy documents came, it was anoth...

Dave R · Dave R

Our addiction enslaved us. We were prisoners of our own mind and were condemned by our own guilt.Basic Text, p. 7=Guilt is one of the most commonly encountered stumbling blocks in recovery. One of the more notorious forms of guilt is the self-loathing that results when we try to forgive ourselve...

Dave R · Dave R

Narcotics Anonymous offers only one promise and that is freedom from active addiction, the solution that eluded us for so long.Basic Text, p. 106=NA offers no promises other than freedom from active addiction. It is true that some of our members meet with financial success in recovery. They bu...

Dave R · Dave R

Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, attitudes, and relationships on a regular basis.Basic Text, p. 42=Taking a regular inventory is a key element in our new pattern of living. In our addiction, we examined ourselves as little a...

Nessa · Nessa

Hello everyone. As a last resort I decided along with attending Nar-Anon meetings that I would reach out to people that may be experiencing or might be just as confused as I am about the disease. I've been married for almost 3 years, (8/8) would have been our third anniversary. My husband has been cl...

Dritter220 · Dritter220

Hello everyone! My name is Devon and I'm 21yrs with 2 kids. I have tried every drug to name, except actual heroin, and I suffered from a strong pill addiction for over a year. I started June last year. Was clean Dec & Jan 10-11. Then when I went back to my hometown started up again, and I just changed my e...

Dave R · Dave R

As we realize our need to be forgiven, we tend to be more forgiving.Basic Text, p. 39=Our behavior toward other people in our life is a mirror of our behavior toward ourselves. When we demand perfection of ourselves, we come to demand it from others around us, too. As we strive to repair and heal our...

Fiesty · Fiesty

I HAVE COME TO BELIEVE..THAT RECOVERY BRINGS FORTH AN AWARENESS OF SELF..AND OF A HP IN YOUR LIFE...AND WITH THAT I AM ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD PRACTICING THE PRINCIPLES OF RECOVERY..I HAVE BEEN CLEAN BEFORE WITH NO RECOVERY..AND WHAT I WAS AN ADDICT NOT USING BUT STILL VERY MUCH ACTING OUT..MULTIPLY REL...

Dave R · Dave R

July 28Secrets and intimacyWe feared that if we ever revealed ourselves as we were, we would surely be rejected.Basic Text, p. 32=Having relationships without barriers, ones in which we can be entirely open with our feelings, is something many of us desire. At the same time, the possibility of suc...

recoverywendy · recoverywendy

My recovery journey has not been easy! I am writing about daily life, living life on life's terms, taking the good with the bad! 6 months ago my life was in shambles, I was a complete and utter wreck! Today I have more Hope and Faith than any of my other attempts at Recovery! Thanks to God, Na, and The pre...

Raman · Raman

Recovery to me is great pleasure,, no turks, no fear of being chased, no bad deals etc. There are times however, when I need to do those things that are important but which sometimes I dont feel like doing !!! Like sometimes, I just sit and pray and Meditate, though the addicts saying "whats the us...

amanda56258 · amanda56258

Well, 4 years into recovery and I'm trying (with my husband, one of his sponsees, my ex-sponsor, and two of my sponsees) to quit smoking. This disease really blows. I feel like a freakin newcomer. Relapsing here and there, on drug replacement therapy (patches), and totally forgetting the whole f...

Dave R · Dave R

After coming to NA, we found ourselves among a very special group of people who have suffered like us and found recovery. In their experiences, freely shared, we found hope for ourselves. If the program worked for them, it would work for us.Basic Text, p. 10=A newcomer walks into his or her first m...

recoverywendy · recoverywendy

I am new to the NA way of life! I live in a small town! I had 3 years of revovery then I relapsed! I started my recovery journey in Alcoholics Anonymous to whom I will b forever grateful! My dillema is that I want to serve the NA program by knowing the NA way to do that! There are a lot of anti AA arguments in my ar...

Raman · Raman

Im still stuck financially.. Im not broke, thank God no. But stuck because three financial decisions made were good but keep me from taking money out for three years. And then work was slack and I did not do any marketing, so Im in a bind now. Credit card payments, car loan instalments, daughters school...

Dave R · Dave R

Help for addicts begins only when we are able to admit complete defeat. This can be frightening, but it is the foundation on which we have built our lives.Basic Text, p. 22=Most of us have tried everything we can think of, exerted every ounce of force possible, to fill the spiritual hole inside us. ...

MIKEF · MIKEF

AMY WINEHOUSE R.I.P.........It doesn't have to be like this, No addict need ever die from the horrors of addiction.That is the promise of Narcotics Anonymous, our message is hope and the promise of freedom from active addiction. i'm out.................

thomas_hobbit · thomas_hobbit

im gonna try to give a quick background and sum up my question: ive got 15 months clean, ive been a gsr fer my home group fer about 4 months, and i helped my sponsor and a few others start up a new meeting in out area which i am secretary for... i have an intense passion for trying to help others, especially oth...

Dave R · Dave R

Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.Step Twelve=There is no such thing as a failed Twelfth Step call. Even if our prospect doesnt get clean, we have accomplished two purposes. W...

viablex1 · viablex1

First time I have seen those on here.

Dave R · Dave R

For us, to use is to die, often in more ways than one.Basic Text, p. 82=As newcomers, many of us came to our first meeting with only a small spark of life remaining. That spark, our spirit, wants to survive. Narcotics Anonymous nurtures that spirit. The love of the fellowship quickly fans that spa...

Dave R · Dave R

July 24The masks have to go...we covered low self-esteem by hiding behind phony images that we hoped would fool people. The masks have to go.Basic Text, p. 33=Over-sensitivity, insecurity, and lack of identity are often associated with active addiction. Many of us carry these with us into recove...

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	JFT August 4 When is a secret not a secret? (Preview) Addicts tend to live secret lives.... It is a great relief to get rid of all our secrets and to share the burden of our past.Basic Text, p. 33=Weve heard it said that were as sick as our secrets. What do we keep secret, and why?We keep secret those things that cause us shame. We may hold onto such thing...	Dave R	1	485	Aug 6, 2011 by Powerfullpepper
	JFT August 6 The joy within (Preview) Since the beginning of our recovery, we have found that joy doesnt come from material things but from within ourselves.Basic Text, p. 107=Some of us came to Narcotics Anonymous impoverished by our disease. Everything wed owned had been lost to our addiction. Once we got clean, we put all our ene...	Dave R	0	536	Aug 6, 2011 by Dave R
	DRAMA grrr does it ever stop? just a RANT (Preview) ok yes i relapsed i am not in a good place in life i don't trust anyone nemore the doctor or shall i say KelliA ruined that for me so it seems i wanna fucking fix the world but i got to thinking who the fuck is gonna save me? i can't even trust myself due to personality changes that have been slowly but surely les...	Manon	11	571	Aug 5, 2011 by Fiesty
	Looking for insight. (Preview) I go to an AA meeting, where other addicts also go, like me. Tonight, a young woman shared. I'd only seen her there once before, last week - she comes with the spouse of one of our regular members. She was jittery, weepy and clearly quite loaded. After the meeting, a few of the women, including myself, wen...	Rhivenn	7	479	Aug 5, 2011 by Fiesty
	hello (Preview) hows everyone? havent beenn on for a while	LizC	7	640	Aug 5, 2011 by Fiesty
	JFT August 3 Trusting people (Preview) Many of us would have had nowhere else to go if we could not have trusted NA groups and members.Basic Text, p. 84=Trusting people is a risk. Human beings are notoriously forgetful, unreliable, and imperfect. Most of us come from backgrounds where betrayal and insensitivity among friends were c...	Dave R	0	417	Aug 3, 2011 by Dave R
	JFT August 2 Practicing honesty (Preview) August 2Practicing honestyWhen we feel trapped or pressured, it takes great spiritual and emotional strength to be honest.Basic Text, p. 85=Many of us try to wiggle out of a difficult spot by being dishonest, only to have to humble ourselves later and tell the truth. Some of us twist our stories as a...	Dave R	0	558	Aug 2, 2011 by Dave R
	I am so grateful I found this website (Preview) Hi to all-My name is krista and I am addict. As functional as I was, the addiction caught up to me. I am a mother of 4 children, whom all live their natural dads in a state 1500 miles away.(not my choice) My youngest is just now back into my life after being away from me for a year (DCF). For the first time s...	kristainflorida	8	604	Aug 2, 2011 by Raman
	Take care when dealing with the outside world ! (Preview) Please be warned; be careful when transacting with the "outside world". Every type of crook, cheat, charlatan is to be found there. Recently I paid the price by losing about 5000 US to bloody dis-honest insurance agents. they promised a lot but when the policy documents came, it was anoth...	Raman	8	456	Aug 1, 2011 by Raman
	JFT August 1 Freedom from guilt (Preview) Our addiction enslaved us. We were prisoners of our own mind and were condemned by our own guilt.Basic Text, p. 7=Guilt is one of the most commonly encountered stumbling blocks in recovery. One of the more notorious forms of guilt is the self-loathing that results when we try to forgive ourselve...	Dave R	0	467	Aug 1, 2011 by Dave R
	JFT July 31 Freedom from active addiction (Preview) Narcotics Anonymous offers only one promise and that is freedom from active addiction, the solution that eluded us for so long.Basic Text, p. 106=NA offers no promises other than freedom from active addiction. It is true that some of our members meet with financial success in recovery. They bu...	Dave R	0	438	Jul 31, 2011 by Dave R
	July 30 Regular inventory (Preview) Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, attitudes, and relationships on a regular basis.Basic Text, p. 42=Taking a regular inventory is a key element in our new pattern of living. In our addiction, we examined ourselves as little a...	Dave R	0	449	Jul 30, 2011 by Dave R
	Not sure if... (Preview) Hello everyone. As a last resort I decided along with attending Nar-Anon meetings that I would reach out to people that may be experiencing or might be just as confused as I am about the disease. I've been married for almost 3 years, (8/8) would have been our third anniversary. My husband has been cl...	Nessa	6	539	Jul 29, 2011 by MIKEF
	I'm New! IDK where to intro... (Preview) Hello everyone! My name is Devon and I'm 21yrs with 2 kids. I have tried every drug to name, except actual heroin, and I suffered from a strong pill addiction for over a year. I started June last year. Was clean Dec & Jan 10-11. Then when I went back to my hometown started up again, and I just changed my e...	Dritter220	18	855	Jul 29, 2011 by Raman
	JFT July 29 Expectations (Preview) As we realize our need to be forgiven, we tend to be more forgiving.Basic Text, p. 39=Our behavior toward other people in our life is a mirror of our behavior toward ourselves. When we demand perfection of ourselves, we come to demand it from others around us, too. As we strive to repair and heal our...	Dave R	0	437	Jul 29, 2011 by Dave R
	clean time does not equate recovery (Preview) I HAVE COME TO BELIEVE..THAT RECOVERY BRINGS FORTH AN AWARENESS OF SELF..AND OF A HP IN YOUR LIFE...AND WITH THAT I AM ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD PRACTICING THE PRINCIPLES OF RECOVERY..I HAVE BEEN CLEAN BEFORE WITH NO RECOVERY..AND WHAT I WAS AN ADDICT NOT USING BUT STILL VERY MUCH ACTING OUT..MULTIPLY REL...	Fiesty	3	1995	Jul 28, 2011 by Nessa
	JFT July 28 Secrets and intimacy (Preview) July 28Secrets and intimacyWe feared that if we ever revealed ourselves as we were, we would surely be rejected.Basic Text, p. 32=Having relationships without barriers, ones in which we can be entirely open with our feelings, is something many of us desire. At the same time, the possibility of suc...	Dave R	0	476	Jul 28, 2011 by Dave R
	Just for Today I have 6 months(actually as of July 25th) (Preview) My recovery journey has not been easy! I am writing about daily life, living life on life's terms, taking the good with the bad! 6 months ago my life was in shambles, I was a complete and utter wreck! Today I have more Hope and Faith than any of my other attempts at Recovery! Thanks to God, Na, and The pre...	recoverywendy	5	467	Jul 27, 2011 by Dave R
	Please share, how recovery also includes,,,,, (Preview) Recovery to me is great pleasure,, no turks, no fear of being chased, no bad deals etc. There are times however, when I need to do those things that are important but which sometimes I dont feel like doing !!! Like sometimes, I just sit and pray and Meditate, though the addicts saying "whats the us...	Raman	10	617	Jul 27, 2011 by Raman
	I hate this disease... (Preview) Well, 4 years into recovery and I'm trying (with my husband, one of his sponsees, my ex-sponsor, and two of my sponsees) to quit smoking. This disease really blows. I feel like a freakin newcomer. Relapsing here and there, on drug replacement therapy (patches), and totally forgetting the whole f...	amanda56258	4	568	Jul 27, 2011 by Raman
	JFT July 27 We do recover (Preview) After coming to NA, we found ourselves among a very special group of people who have suffered like us and found recovery. In their experiences, freely shared, we found hope for ourselves. If the program worked for them, it would work for us.Basic Text, p. 10=A newcomer walks into his or her first m...	Dave R	0	497	Jul 27, 2011 by Dave R
	Na service guidelines (Preview) I am new to the NA way of life! I live in a small town! I had 3 years of revovery then I relapsed! I started my recovery journey in Alcoholics Anonymous to whom I will b forever grateful! My dillema is that I want to serve the NA program by knowing the NA way to do that! There are a lot of anti AA arguments in my ar...	recoverywendy	6	1256	Jul 27, 2011 by recoverywendy
	Still in a financial jam,,, (Preview) Im still stuck financially.. Im not broke, thank God no. But stuck because three financial decisions made were good but keep me from taking money out for three years. And then work was slack and I did not do any marketing, so Im in a bind now. Credit card payments, car loan instalments, daughters school...	Raman	19	745	Jul 27, 2011 by Raman
	JFT July 26 Unconditional surrender (Preview) Help for addicts begins only when we are able to admit complete defeat. This can be frightening, but it is the foundation on which we have built our lives.Basic Text, p. 22=Most of us have tried everything we can think of, exerted every ounce of force possible, to fill the spiritual hole inside us. ...	Dave R	0	418	Jul 26, 2011 by Dave R
	The disease takes another!! (Preview) AMY WINEHOUSE R.I.P.........It doesn't have to be like this, No addict need ever die from the horrors of addiction.That is the promise of Narcotics Anonymous, our message is hope and the promise of freedom from active addiction. i'm out.................	MIKEF	17	843	Jul 26, 2011 by Raman
	need advice on service work (Preview) im gonna try to give a quick background and sum up my question: ive got 15 months clean, ive been a gsr fer my home group fer about 4 months, and i helped my sponsor and a few others start up a new meeting in out area which i am secretary for... i have an intense passion for trying to help others, especially oth...	thomas_hobbit	11	537	Jul 25, 2011 by thomas_hobbit
	JFT July 25 Twelfth step failure? (Preview) Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.Step Twelve=There is no such thing as a failed Twelfth Step call. Even if our prospect doesnt get clean, we have accomplished two purposes. W...	Dave R	0	417	Jul 25, 2011 by Dave R
	whats up with the spam posts? (Preview) First time I have seen those on here.	viablex1	1	466	Jul 25, 2011 by Dave R
	JFT July 22 Spiritual death (Preview) For us, to use is to die, often in more ways than one.Basic Text, p. 82=As newcomers, many of us came to our first meeting with only a small spark of life remaining. That spark, our spirit, wants to survive. Narcotics Anonymous nurtures that spirit. The love of the fellowship quickly fans that spa...	Dave R	1	544	Jul 24, 2011 by viablex1
	JFT July 24 The masks have to go (Preview) July 24The masks have to go...we covered low self-esteem by hiding behind phony images that we hoped would fool people. The masks have to go.Basic Text, p. 33=Over-sensitivity, insecurity, and lack of identity are often associated with active addiction. Many of us carry these with us into recove...	Dave R	2	452	Jul 24, 2011 by Dritter220
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