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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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Here's a little story..
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There was a little boy who walked by a pet store and seen a box full of puppies in the window. They were really cute and playful and happy..then he noticed one which was all by himself back in the corner. The little boy went into the pet store and asked the store owner how much the puppies were. The store owne...
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JFT June 29 Keeping recovery fresh
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Complacency is the enemy of members with substantial clean time. If we remain complacent for long, the recovery process ceases.Basic Text, p. 84=After the first couple of years in recovery, most of us start to feel like there are no more big deals. If we've been diligent in working the steps, the...
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JFT June 28 Group conscience
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June 28Group conscienceWorking with others is only the beginning of service work.Basic Text, p. 59=Service work calls for a selfless devotion to carrying the message to the still-suffering addict. But our attitude of service cannot stop there. Service also requires that we look at ourselves a...
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Clean 8 days, 3 NA meetings last week
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Hey guys, I decided i wanted a new life so i reached out for help from my loved ones. I didnt want to suffer anymore from this addiction and it was killing me. Im glad i found this website because it allows me to communicate with others going through what i am, when i dont have a meeting. I plan on going to 4 me...
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Methadone
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I was just curious.......I'm from TN and we have an ever growing problem with people overdosing on Methadone. In my opinion, when someone overdoses from a substance that someone has given them and they die, the person who sold or gave them the substance should be charged with manslaughter. These te...
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JFT June 27 Change and growth
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June 27Change and growthWhen someone points out a shortcoming, our first reaction may be defensive. There will always be room for growth.Basic Text, p. 36=Recovery is a process that brings about change in our lives. We need that change if we are to continue our growth toward freedom. Its importa...
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1 year sober
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Hello,
I just made it to 1 year sober in Aa and Na no drugs except the ones the doctor gives.
I keep losing all my friends to drugs. Basically I am isolated because my friends are all in the no fly zone. I deal with bordom all day and night. I still attend meetings once a week and I am looking for a decent spo...
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another chance at hope!!
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Just read in our journal up here in PK NEW YORK,that all tours and show dates for AMY were cancelled and after her debacle on stage last week(see previous web blog farther down on site),Lets hope she can Rehab and start a new way of life. I know this may be an outside issue but Im typing it from outside!Any s...
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Need some insight. Please help.
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Hi. I am brand new to this site and am not sure how things work here. I have a big problem and I need some insight. I have been in a five-year relationship with a recovering Meth addict who also took Rx drugs. From the beginning he lied to me about his marital status and said he was divorced. Later I foun...
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today. today sucks. im taking a personal day from life. im taking a day to sit in this empty house, by myself (well except for the dogs), feeling sorry for myself, depressed, hating life, wanting to use. healthy? deffinetly not. do i care? not at the moment. im 2.5 hours away from home. if i walk out the do...
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Naranon
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Am wondering if there is an oline group for spouses of addicts.
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JFT June 26 Surrendering self-will
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June 26Surrendering self-willOur fears are lessened and faith begins to grow as we learn the true meaning of surrender. We are no longer fighting fear, anger, guilt, self-pity, or depression.Basic Text, p. 27=Surrender is the beginning of a new way of life. When driven primarily by self-will, w...
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20 year old Charged with Minor in Possession of Alcohol
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I am 20 year old college student who just so happened to be at party last night that was busted up by the cops in Fairhope, AL. I was charged and taken to jail. I blew a .38 which I don't understand because I looked that up and with my weight 150 lbs, and height 5'11 I should have been dead by then, but I was reall...
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JFT June 25 Not just lucky
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The process of coming to believe restores us to sanity. The strength to move into action comes from this belief.Basic Text, p. 25=Coming to believe is a process that stems from personal experience. Each of us has this experience; all addicts who find recovery in NA have solid evidence of a benevole...
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JFT June 24 Tolerance
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...ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.Tradition Twelve=Sometimes its hard to accept others character defects. As we recover together, we not only listen to others talk in meetings, we also watch how they walk through their recovery. The more we get to know other member...
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today!
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today is my 1 year anniversary with my boyfriend. he is awesome. maybe he will come visit me today!
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JFT June 23 Surrender
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We didnt stumble into this fellowship brimming with love, honesty, open-mindedness, or willingness.... When we were beaten, we became willing.Basic Text, p. 20=Surrender may be the necessary foundation for recovery, but sometimes we fight it. Most of us look back after some clean time and won...
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