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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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yuck
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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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New text chat meetings at navoices.com
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We will be having textchat meetings on Thursday nights at 11:00 pm EST. Anyone is invited.
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Found these quotes today and it surprised me who had written them
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"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." "I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can lear...
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To all the newcomers....
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A day clean is a day won, in more ways that we can possibly know now. Im reminded that thge newcomern is the most important person at any meeting cause we keep what we have only by giving it away.... Id love to hear newcomer shares that define what theyre going thru; the pain, the tension etc. and staying cl...
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WISDOM OF THE ROOMS
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I may occasionally visit the past but I dont spend the night =)
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JFT June 21 New levels of honesty
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We have been experts at self-deception and rationalization.Basic Text, p. 28=When we come to our first meeting and hear that we must be honest, we may think, Well now, that shouldnt be too difficult. All I have to do is stop lying. To some of us, this comes easily. We no longer have to lie to our employe...
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Hey Liz!!!
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Pray you are better today! Let us know whats up when you can okay!!!
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Clonidine for withdrawals?
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Of course I plan on asking my doctor about this - but you guys are also the ones who have "been there, done that" and are some of the best people to ask about these things! As most of you already know, I'm an opiate addict (Vicodin). I've been doing okay on my road to recovery but am still dealing...
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JFT June 22 Accepting life as it is
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In our recovery, we find it essential to accept reality. Once we can do this, we do not find it necessary to use drugs in an attempt to change our perceptions.Basic Text, p. 90=Drugs used to buffer us from the full force of life. When we stop using drugs and enter recovery, we find ourselves confronted...
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I'm New
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Hello all. I am Kim, 34 years old from Lehighton, PA. I have been clean for a little over 30 days and going absolutely insane! I'm working the steps but damn this is stressful. I am looking to meet new people ....hopefully close to me being there is NO meetings in my area except for AA.
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HAPPY FATHERS DAY GENTS
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I've not had the opportunity to be a Dad to anything other then my animals and one person. I had a kid who also lived by me in some apartments worked with me to I tried to teach him to ba a painter and he was good. I sorta took him under my wing for about 5 years but soon as he hit 21 he got lost in the world of drug...
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update on liz
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This is Liz's friend Ashley. She was in a horrible car accident and is currently in the hospital in critical condtion. she is currently not concious and has a breathing tube. i dont kow all of the details but please pray for her. i know she comes on here and i thought it would only be fair to let you guys kno...
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Amy Winehouse last night in concert
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She should consider saying "yes" to rehab http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_w-93QCSGU
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JFT June 20 Meditation for beginners
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For some, prayer is asking for Gods help; meditation is listening for Gods answer.... Quieting the mind through meditation brings an inner peace that brings us into contact with the God within us.Basic Text, pp. 46-47=Be patient when youre learning to meditate, many of us were told. It takes prac...
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Stilling the mind....
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I just opened my NA Basic text this morning and landed on pg 46-47 (Step 11) and as I read I realized that maybe thats why I have felt pretty twisted lately.... I had not stilled my mind and empty out all the yuki thoughts that were processing through it, and it was blocking my ability to feel connected to Go...
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JFT June 19 A sense of humor
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June 19A sense of humorWe find that when we lose self-obsession, we are able to understand what it means to be happy, joyous, and free.Basic Text, p. 107=The laughter in our meetings often surprises the newcomer. As a group, we appreciate the healing that healthy laughter brings. Even if we are deepl...
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New Here! Need Help!
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Helllo! My name is Angel. Dont know how this works. So please be kind. Im falling! And I was just recently delivered....UUG! Im scared! How does this program work? Im so confused....
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June 18 Indirect amends
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Indirect amends may be necessary where direct ones would be unsafe or endanger other people.Basic Text, p. 41=When we used, we allowed nothing to stand in the way of that next high. As a result, many of us didnt always know precisely whom we had injured, either financially or emotionally. When it...
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Opportunity to help support this forum
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As you can see, there is now a place on this board where you can make a donation to support it.
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JFT June 17 Walls
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Reaching out is the beginning of the struggle that will set us free. It will break down the walls that imprison us.Basic Text, p. 83=Many of us came to NA emotionally shattered. Years of using people and allowing them to use us had taken their toll on our ability to trust anyone, ourselves included...
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