Narcotics Anonymous Message Board

Dianab · Dianab

Hi, I have been off of percocet for two weeks and and still withdrawing hard. I was on 20mg per day. Does that make sense? Also does anyone know if there are any negative aspects of clonidine??? Thanks SO MUCH. I feel like I'm losing my mind and have considered giving up!

jcd aka jayson cole · jcd aka jayson cole

People don't understand the shit that I've been though......... they've taken away everything from me.. So I taking to many pills to ease the pain. It's been hard for me to find myself again. I was so angery at the world. for me that was a dangerous place to be. for months i was caught in the middle and half...

Fiesty · Fiesty

hello my NA family - I have been off this site for a while - All has been well. staying clean and living life - Well I quit my job and started out in another venture - which I am totally ok with. I held onto a job way to long..talk about loyalty to a fault..that would be me..but thru working steps, working wi...

Dave R · Dave R

I initially felt that it would be impossible to attend more than one or two meetings a week. It just wouldnt fit in with my busy schedule. I later learned that my priorities were [180] degrees reversed. It was the everything else that would have to fit into my meeting schedule.=Some of us attended me...

SeanK_VancouverWA · SeanK_VancouverWA

I want to thank everyone for their input. I've gotten feedback from a lot of people in my community and i think this will be a well supported and much needed meeting for recovery. Again, thank you for the support.

Dave R · Dave R

We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.Step Seven=Once we are entirely ready to have our character defects removed, many of us are entirely ready! Ironically, thats when the trouble really starts. The more we struggle to rid ourselves of a particular defect, the stronger that shortco...

amanda56258 · amanda56258

This is gonna get long-winded... We had a "meeting of the minds" last night with 10 women at Perkins. We are starting a women's NA meeting in our town next week and did some finalizing of details. This was fantastic. Then someone made the comment about wanting to use the group instead of get...

Nu2steps · Nu2steps

Hello to all..this is my first time on this site. I do love it. I am a 52 year old grandmother who has been in recovery for 13 years. I have had one rerlapse which was March of 2008 and ofcourse returned to where I belonged and got back into recovery. I have never utilized a sponsor and have never done all th...

EricC · EricC

I've been clean a little over 2 years and its taken that long to get our message into the local high schools around my area. Alot of our litature will be in the librarys and couclers offices. It is very exciting for me, and holds a special place in my heart being as all the friends i've had that could not find...

Mike M · Mike M

Just woke up a bit ago from the first dope dream (that I remembered, may have been others) in over a decade. Last night we watched a couple dvr'd episodes of Justified. If not familiar it's focused on a US Marshall based in coal country of Kentucky. One of the plot lines involves the Bennets who control th...

HavingTrouble · HavingTrouble

Hi Everyone, I hope I'm posting in the right place...I know how message board etiquette can be! To give a little background, I'm a female in my late 20s, married to a wonderful man and I have the best life anyone could ask for. I've suffered from depression and anxiety since the age of 12 and have been on e...

Mike M · Mike M

Yup, I'm dealing H. Damn right, I'm the Pusher Man, pushing only the highest quality products. But god damn the pusher man ain't what it was 30+ years ago! I'm here in my coffee Roastery back stocking some tubs of coffee I roasted earlier today. One of them was Ethiopia Harrar Boldgrain. I'd labeled it s...

Dave R · Dave R

Today, we seek solutions, not problems. We try what we have learned on an experimental basis.Basic Text, p. 58=The first time we heard that we should act as if, many of us exclaimed, But thats not honest! I thought we were always supposed to be honest about our feelings in Narcotics Anonymous.Per...

MIKEF · MIKEF

Think I mentioned awhile ago ,my son,(24) recovering heroin addicted since 17,is on 5 years probation for crime and drug related issues as of July oF 2010.In August of that year ,he relapsed, committed another robbery with his girlfriend and did a stint of going to court etc. We were not aware for mont...

sweetbby · sweetbby

My husband began using a yr ago almost to the day. About once every 2 months that I know of. I though he stopped in Dec, after a huge heart to heart and crying fest on both our parts. I found a glass pipe hidden in our house, I'm super paranoid, so the last time I looked in that specific spot (looked like a good h...

surprised2know · surprised2know

I'm looking for a message board to support the spouse of an addict. Any suggestions?

ericka · ericka

help

SeanK_VancouverWA · SeanK_VancouverWA

So in my area there are no late night meetings. I do know from talking to others in the fellowship around here that a late night meeting would be helpful to many of us addicts. I really was wondering the best/right way to do this. I appreciate any input anyone might be able to give me. On a side note: if yo...

Dave R · Dave R

We have come to enjoy living clean and want more of the good things that the NA Fellowship holds for us.Basic Text, p. 27=Can you remember a time when you looked at the addicts recovering in NA and wondered, If they arent using drugs, what on earth do they have to laugh about? Did you believe that the fu...

avid · avid

I guess that most of us have made mistakes during our active addiction that we clung to for a long time. Letting go of those of mistakes is a sure sign of spiritual fitness and growth in recovery. But how does one do that? What step addresses that? What activity can one engage in to finally be able to ac...

StarsandTrees · StarsandTrees

In your opinions, how long should a person be attending meetings before they get a sponser? Also, so you think the first 12 steps can be completed in the first year? Thanks! Joyce

avid · avid

The activity on the board has been a little quiet lately. There are always a number of people who check out the forums but don't post. No problem with that, but from time to time I like to invite those of you visiting us to just say a quick hello, give some feedback, or simply introduce yourself. So if yo...

Manon · Manon

went tpo the kidney doc and found out my right kidney is failing nothing they can do about it and I have to see a surgeon about something they found on my thyroid other than that we are still waitng for housing to help us get outta this apt into a bigger one no major drama still adjusting t having a rrommate a b...

rshalove · rshalove

Angelique19yr · Angelique19yr

Silvermoonshadow just sent me a text but I cannot find him Angelique 8/28/91 Hey, I cannot figure this thing out, "and" I'm in grad school (not a computer science major, obviously). Angelique 8/28/91 Morongo Basin Area California Inland Region Narcotics Anonymous

Dave R · Dave R

Do we really want to be rid of our resentments, our anger, our fear?Basic Text, p. 34=Why do we call them shortcomings? Perhaps they should be called long-goings, because thats often what it takes for them to fade from our lives. Some of us feel that our shortcomings are the very characteristics t...

Dave R · Dave R

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Dave R · Dave R

...approval-seeking behavior carried us further into our addiction....Basic Text, p. 14=When others approve of what we do or say, we feel good; when they disapprove, we feel bad. Their opinions of us, and how those opinions make us feel, can have positive value. By making us feel good about ste...

amanda56258 · amanda56258

Here's something kinda cool for you service junkies. Currently our area covers a good portion of the southwest corner of our state. It's pretty big, actually... but what I've seen recently is that the smaller groups in the itty bitty towns in the western part of the area (near where I live) never ha...

damascus · damascus

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/hands-off-Narcotics...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Clonidine (Preview) Hi, I have been off of percocet for two weeks and and still withdrawing hard. I was on 20mg per day. Does that make sense? Also does anyone know if there are any negative aspects of clonidine??? Thanks SO MUCH. I feel like I'm losing my mind and have considered giving up!	Dianab	7	533	Apr 19, 2011 by avid
	one man's will to survive (Preview) People don't understand the shit that I've been though......... they've taken away everything from me.. So I taking to many pills to ease the pain. It's been hard for me to find myself again. I was so angery at the world. for me that was a dangerous place to be. for months i was caught in the middle and half...	jcd aka jayson cole	7	711	Apr 19, 2011 by avid
	loving me (Preview) hello my NA family - I have been off this site for a while - All has been well. staying clean and living life - Well I quit my job and started out in another venture - which I am totally ok with. I held onto a job way to long..talk about loyalty to a fault..that would be me..but thru working steps, working wi...	Fiesty	6	461	Apr 19, 2011 by avid
	JFT April 17 Priority: meetings (Preview) I initially felt that it would be impossible to attend more than one or two meetings a week. It just wouldnt fit in with my busy schedule. I later learned that my priorities were [180] degrees reversed. It was the everything else that would have to fit into my meeting schedule.=Some of us attended me...	Dave R	4	577	Apr 18, 2011 by avid
	Thank You (Preview) I want to thank everyone for their input. I've gotten feedback from a lot of people in my community and i think this will be a well supported and much needed meeting for recovery. Again, thank you for the support.	SeanK_VancouverWA	1	386	Apr 18, 2011 by avid
	JFT April 18 "I understand" (Preview) We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.Step Seven=Once we are entirely ready to have our character defects removed, many of us are entirely ready! Ironically, thats when the trouble really starts. The more we struggle to rid ourselves of a particular defect, the stronger that shortco...	Dave R	1	540	Apr 18, 2011 by MIKEF
	I think I pissed some people off last night... (Preview) This is gonna get long-winded... We had a "meeting of the minds" last night with 10 women at Perkins. We are starting a women's NA meeting in our town next week and did some finalizing of details. This was fantastic. Then someone made the comment about wanting to use the group instead of get...	amanda56258	6	782	Apr 17, 2011 by Davethewave
	In need of wisdom (Preview) Hello to all..this is my first time on this site. I do love it. I am a 52 year old grandmother who has been in recovery for 13 years. I have had one rerlapse which was March of 2008 and ofcourse returned to where I belonged and got back into recovery. I have never utilized a sponsor and have never done all th...	Nu2steps	5	756	Apr 17, 2011 by Davethewave
	NA in High schools (Preview) I've been clean a little over 2 years and its taken that long to get our message into the local high schools around my area. Alot of our litature will be in the librarys and couclers offices. It is very exciting for me, and holds a special place in my heart being as all the friends i've had that could not find...	EricC	2	398	Apr 17, 2011 by cdbuckberry
	Dreamin' Dealin' Herb (Preview) Just woke up a bit ago from the first dope dream (that I remembered, may have been others) in over a decade. Last night we watched a couple dvr'd episodes of Justified. If not familiar it's focused on a US Marshall based in coal country of Kentucky. One of the plot lines involves the Bennets who control th...	Mike M	4	1093	Apr 17, 2011 by Mike M
	New and Scared (Preview) Hi Everyone, I hope I'm posting in the right place...I know how message board etiquette can be! To give a little background, I'm a female in my late 20s, married to a wonderful man and I have the best life anyone could ask for. I've suffered from depression and anxiety since the age of 12 and have been on e...	HavingTrouble	8	571	Apr 17, 2011 by proudmommy08
	Dealing "H" (Preview) Yup, I'm dealing H. Damn right, I'm the *Pusher Man,* pushing only the highest quality products. But god damn the pusher man ain't what it was 30+ years ago! I'm here in my coffee Roastery back stocking some tubs of coffee I roasted earlier today. One of them was Ethiopia Harrar Boldgrain. I'd labeled it s...	Mike M	1	794	Apr 17, 2011 by Dave R
	JFT April 16 "Acting as if" (Preview) Today, we seek solutions, not problems. We try what we have learned on an experimental basis.Basic Text, p. 58=The first time we heard that we should act as if, many of us exclaimed, But thats not honest! I thought we were always supposed to be honest about our feelings in Narcotics Anonymous.Per...	Dave R	2	420	Apr 16, 2011 by Mike M
	Interesting Scenario! (Preview) Think I mentioned awhile ago ,my son,(24) recovering heroin addicted since 17,is on 5 years probation for crime and drug related issues as of July oF 2010.In August of that year ,he relapsed, committed another robbery with his girlfriend and did a stint of going to court etc. We were not aware for mont...	MIKEF	3	439	Apr 16, 2011 by Dave R
	husband on meth (Preview) My husband began using a yr ago almost to the day. About once every 2 months that I know of. I though he stopped in Dec, after a huge heart to heart and crying fest on both our parts. I found a glass pipe hidden in our house, I'm super paranoid, so the last time I looked in that specific spot (looked like a good h...	sweetbby	2	511	Apr 16, 2011 by MIKEF
	Question (Preview) I'm looking for a message board to support the spouse of an addict. Any suggestions?	surprised2know	3	559	Apr 16, 2011 by MIKEF
	cant get in meeting any ideas?? (Preview) help	ericka	3	432	Apr 15, 2011 by avid
	Hi everyone. I am wanting to start a new meeting in my area, can i get some advice. (Preview) So in my area there are no late night meetings. I do know from talking to others in the fellowship around here that a late night meeting would be helpful to many of us addicts. I really was wondering the best/right way to do this. I appreciate any input anyone might be able to give me. On a side note: if yo...	SeanK_VancouverWA	3	652	Apr 15, 2011 by amanda56258
	JFT April 15 Keep coming back (Preview) We have come to enjoy living clean and want more of the good things that the NA Fellowship holds for us.Basic Text, p. 27=Can you remember a time when you looked at the addicts recovering in NA and wondered, If they arent using drugs, what on earth do they have to laugh about? Did you believe that the fu...	Dave R	2	575	Apr 15, 2011 by MIKEF
	letting go of costly mistakes (Preview) I guess that most of us have made mistakes during our active addiction that we clung to for a long time. Letting go of those of mistakes is a sure sign of spiritual fitness and growth in recovery. But how does one do that? What step addresses that? What activity can one engage in to finally be able to ac...	avid	5	803	Apr 15, 2011 by avid
	Sponser and the 12 steps (Preview) In your opinions, how long should a person be attending meetings before they get a sponser? Also, so you think the first 12 steps can be completed in the first year? Thanks! Joyce	StarsandTrees	9	596	Apr 15, 2011 by avid
	Let's hear from the lurkers (Preview) The activity on the board has been a little quiet lately. There are always a number of people who check out the forums but don't post. No problem with that, but from time to time I like to invite those of you visiting us to just say a quick hello, give some feedback, or simply introduce yourself. So if yo...	avid	7	802	Apr 15, 2011 by sophieisticated
	an update (Preview) went tpo the kidney doc and found out my right kidney is failing nothing they can do about it and I have to see a surgeon about something they found on my thyroid other than that we are still waitng for housing to help us get outta this apt into a bigger one no major drama still adjusting t having a rrommate a b...	Manon	4	469	Apr 14, 2011 by cdbuckberry
	tried of excuses (Preview)	rshalove	4	830	Apr 14, 2011 by viablex1
	Silvermoonshadow just sent me a text but I cannot find him Angelique 8/28/91 (Preview) Silvermoonshadow just sent me a text but I cannot find him Angelique 8/28/91 Hey, I cannot figure this thing out, "and" I'm in grad school (not a computer science major, obviously). Angelique 8/28/91 Morongo Basin Area California Inland Region Narcotics Anonymous	Angelique19yr	4	577	Apr 14, 2011 by avid
	JFT April 14 A new vision (Preview) Do we really want to be rid of our resentments, our anger, our fear?Basic Text, p. 34=Why do we call them shortcomings? Perhaps they should be called long-goings, because thats often what it takes for them to fade from our lives. Some of us feel that our shortcomings are the very characteristics t...	Dave R	1	451	Apr 14, 2011 by Ruthy
	JFT March 31 Insides and outsides (Preview) ***	Dave R	4	552	Apr 14, 2011 by Ruthy
	JFT April 13 People-pleasing (Preview) ...approval-seeking behavior carried us further into our addiction....Basic Text, p. 14=When others approve of what we do or say, we feel good; when they disapprove, we feel bad. Their opinions of us, and how those opinions make us feel, can have positive value. By making us feel good about ste...	Dave R	1	609	Apr 13, 2011 by Dave R
	Being of Service (Preview) Here's something kinda cool for you service junkies. Currently our area covers a good portion of the southwest corner of our state. It's pretty big, actually... but what I've seen recently is that the smaller groups in the itty bitty towns in the western part of the area (near where I live) never ha...	amanda56258	6	599	Apr 13, 2011 by Mike M
	Narcotics Anonymous petition (Preview) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/hands-off-Narcotics...	damascus	8	894	Apr 13, 2011 by Mike M
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