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JFT June 2 Sick and tired
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We wanted an easy way out.... When we did seek help, we were only looking for the absence of pain.Basic Text, p. 5=Somethings not working. In fact, somethings been wrong for a long time, causing us pain and complicating our lives. The problem is that, at any given moment, it always appears easier...
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WISDOM OF THE ROOMS =)
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If God is your co-pilot, change seats!
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Brandi65
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drama in my life grrrr!
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every since i ket my best friend come into my home ther is more drama thatn i care to have in my life plan on taking her to thereapy again with me to see if boundries can b set she is dishonest and playing games with ppls hearts i hate liar cheats and thiefs she doesn't steal but she is living basically on my pay...
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just got home from half-way house
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Hey everybody it's great to be home. My oldest daughter graduated from high school Thursday night but she didn't want me there because I've missed most of her senior year because I've been in treatment. I understand or at least I am trying really hard to but it hurts like hell. Has anyone else had to deal...
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A God Story
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I was asked to help a woman find and buy a car, so I went on craigslist, and knowing she didn't have much money, and I'd probably have to help out with some money, I put in a low maximum price. Several came up, but they all needed alot of work. I kept going through the sale ads, and suddenly one ad stuck out....
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lost
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i dont really know what to say- im new to this whole thing, ive never been to a meeting but i really think its time. i need it to be time, its me an my boyfriend and its really hard to quit because he wont i need strength hes my everything and theres no support. my world is falling apart piece by piece and no one k...
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A day in my life,,, wanting to share that with you !!!
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Monday mornin,,,new week. Time to rise,,, I do. Feeling grim !!! Like "whats happenin today ?"
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JFT May 31 Keep it simple
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We live a day at a time but also from moment to moment. When we stop living in the here and now, our problems become magnified unreasonably.Basic Text, p. 99=Life often seems too complicated to understand, especially for those of us whove dodged it for so long. When we stopped using drugs, many of u...
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Scared
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I am new to this I know I need to do this but I am terrified. Of what? Im not sure. Is that normal?? Please respond Im honestly looking for help.
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Today is my first true day
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Technically I was high when I posted the first time and I didnt count yesterday because it was after midnight when I posted the first time. So today is my first day. So today is it. I am not alone here at home, and I really am tired of it running me. Posting on here has been a big help thank you all for your comme...
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Staying clean when others don't
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I am an addict named Jackie. About two years ago my best friend moved a couple states away to take care of her dad who was dying. Sadly about two months ago he passed. During the process we visited regularly and talked at least three times a week, at least. My best friend had been avoiding me for a couple w...
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Day One
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Hi I am new to this website..searching for some sort of support system. My husband and I are recovering alcoholics and haven't drank since July 2009 BUT...my husband is on narcotic pain pills from his doctor for legitimate health problems. I on the other hand first received narcotic pain pills in t...
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feeling challenged about meetings!
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Ok so I went again today to a meeting place. And the meeting wasn't held because of Memorial Day. I kinda expected that but was determined to at least try. I took a nap and a shower and went. So I guess I will try again tomorrow! I am taking this on I swear it!! Ive had 2 strikes with the meetings not happening,...
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Heroin abuse, society abuse?
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Hi, I'm not sure I'm at the right forum.. But recently there have been alot of reforming in my nations narcotic policies, some of these news law make me worry, they are really punishing to the users more so than the actual sin. It've made me think about the actual legality of drugs in general.. Is it reall...
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The meeting wasnt there!!!
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Today I built up the nerve to go to my first meeting. Somebody went with me and when we got to the address it was a church service, I was humilliated, crying, shaking, I couldnt even talk. My friend held my hand the whole time while somebody tried to help us find the meeting, it was a big building. But it was...
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JFT May 30 Loneliness vs. being alone
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Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone.Basic Text, p. 85=There is a difference between being alone and being lonely. Being lonely is a state of the heart, an emptiness that makes us feel sad and sometimes hopeless. Loneliness is not always alleviated when we enter into rel...
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Hurt very badly by an addict...
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I am sorry to be coming here, but I wanted to recieve another perspective as I am trying to recover from a devastating break-up with an addict and I would love to hear from you to help aid in my healing. I would deeply appreciate any help or insight you may be able to give. I have been in a realtionship with...
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Intro/Hope for the newcomer.
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I've been lurking for a while. posted a few snippets here and there, but something happened to me me yesterday that I really wanted to share. Long story short - I'm an addict who truly didn't think I was, for a full 23 years of on-again/off-again using. I dont just use substances to numb the pain in my midd...
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I just need to vent (and ask for prayers)
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So much can happen in 10 years, 10 months, 10 days or even 10 minutes... and its a testament to how youre never more than a simple stressor away from falling back into a pit of agony and ultimately self medication. After more than 16 years of sobriety, my new friends, I need you now more than ever, I'm sti...
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Hi im just new
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im trying to do my 1st step in the step working guide and im stuck on answering the questions cause im not sure what to put down as my answers.. these questions for me seem so very difficult.. im more of a 2 plus 2 equals 4 person or black and white, i have so much trouble with the grey areas.. what doe...
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If ytou enjoy railways,, yull like this one !
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Hi guys,, I wnet to the India regional meeting as RCM from my area Bangalore in March. After that, I rode the litte train up and donw the mountains. This was like really a look at who I am and how I behave outside of NA. Here are some of those at this following link,, just copy and paste to your adress tab and yo...
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getting better
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im almost recoverd from lumbar fusion got ne more surgury to go in a couple of months have'nt had a computer for awhile try to stay in touch a little more god bless you all and keep working it
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JFT May 29 Carry me
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We believe that our Higher Power will take care of us.Basic Text, p. 58=We all have times when it seems as though our lives are falling apart. There are days, or even weeks, when it seems that everything that can go wrong is going wrong. Whether its the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, or the end o...
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Lovely way of closing
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New to NA, When in the closing circle, what are the exact words to use ? meaning moment of silence for...
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JFT May 28 As we understand
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We examined our lives and discovered who we really are. To be truly humble is to accept and honestly try to be ourselves.Basic Text, p. 36=As using addicts, the demands of our disease determined our personality. We could be whoever or whatever we needed to be in order to get our fix. We were surviv...
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NO ADDICT NEED DIE FROM THE HORRORS OF ADDICTION!
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Our theme for todays "Speaker Jam" in upstate New York.We have addicts coming from at least the Tri-state area and sometimes from way out of town.Fittingingly "we" are attending a memorial first for an addict who passed, 24 years old,a couple months back and her parents wante...
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Goin on the NA way, thanks yall !!!
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I realize Ive not been here at MIP for the past three months like.... Seems like af being a regular here from the year 2004 onwards, I needed a vacation.... And that vacation has been filled with doing more and ce meetins, being in more NA events and do all that a member who is in Fellowship that is abo...
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JFT May 27 Meeting the day's challenge
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...the decision to ask for Gods help is our greatest source of strength and courage.Basic Text, p. 26=A challenge is anything that dares us to succeed. Things new and unfamiliar serve as challenges, whether those things appear good or bad to us. We are challenged by obstacles and opposition fro...
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Dave R
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WISDOM OF THE ROOMS =)
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The monkey may be off my back, but the circus hasn't left town.
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Brandi65
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Just saying Hello !!!
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Been lurking, not much posting lately. Still on the roller coaster ride of early sobriety, with all the madness and emotions it provides. All the things I'm used to masking by using. I am learning to live life on lifes terms, , some days that is easier than others. I am also learning that as long as I don't...
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