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Hello; step four doldrums, step five confusion...
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Hi folks, I'm Bill A; I'm an addict. I just crossed the six months milestone last week at my homegroup, where I chair a meeting on Friday nights in the Dallas, TX area. It's been quite a ride so far, and I know more is on its way -- as long as I stay engaged and continue down my path of recovery. I wanted to sha...
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overwhelmed
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with all the doctors and testing tht i am going thru I am about to scrream my schedule is like seeing 2 different docs a day phsyical therapy and testing they did a renal scan the other day as I watched the testing being done you can tell the right isn't functioning properly which we kinda already knew I am s...
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NA in Chicago????
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Hey)) I am travelling this summer to Chicago.Would be great to meet someone from there and go to a meeting together..I am from Estonia an it will be my first visit to States. God bless you all!With love, Mari
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JFT March 30 God-centeredness
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I'm new to this
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Greetings fellow addicts. I would like to introduce myself. I am Brian, now a recovering addict. I spent six years in the army to include two tours in Iraq. After my stint in the army I went through divorce and soon afterwards found myself on a downward spiral into the dark world of addiction. Abusing ev...
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BREAKING NEWS FLASH
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Breaking News:..The Pity Train has just derailed at the intersection of Suck It Up & Move On, and crashed into We All Have Problems, before coming to a complete stop at Get the Hell Over It. Any complaints about how we operate can be forwarded to 1-800-waa-waah. This is Dr. Sniffle reporting LIVE f...
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JFT March 29 Our own true will
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jokes in a whole different direction lol sorry men
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What do you call a handcuffed man? Trustworthy. What does it mean when a man is in your bed gasping for breath and calling your name? You didn't hold the pillow down long enough. Why do only 10% of men make it to heaven? Because if they all went, it would be Hell. Why do men like smart women? Oppo...
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in times of illness
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God I sware the past 3 years just seem to havwe a toll onmy life I have read and re read that pamplet just to make sure I am doing the next right thing not realizing just how high my pain level is atm dealing with back and kidney pain to be pain free for one day would be great I am still in the process of seeing the...
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JFT March 28 Facing feelings
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JFT March 27 Looking for assets
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63, TRULY A MIRACLE!!
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Hello everyone! Been MIA for a minute as life been really bangin away here in our family and areas around us.. God is good and remains faithful as we continue to put our trust in our Higher Power,no matter what comes our way.... Today,my 63rd birthday,I was able to get rollin by taking 4 day weekend from m...
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by request here ya go Avid!
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Parachute Jumping On the first day of training for parachute jumping, a blonde listened intently to the instructor. He told them to start preparing for landing when they are at 300 feet. The blonde asked, "How am I supposed to know when I'm at 300 feet?" "That's a good question. When y...
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some are sicker than others
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I sit as my health deterates due to kidney failure I throw up my arms and say wtf y me? haven't i suffered enough? thinking of found memories in which my family has given him the name DOctor Dick the one that posted as kelli a some remember I remeber all too well the suicide not e he posted talking about the ho...
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JFT March 26 Trusting a sponsor--worth the risk
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New to all of this...
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Are there NA meetings or support for family members?
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Johnny Cash "hurt"
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho
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more will be revealed
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can you handle that ? As time goes by I get glimpses of whats going on in my recovery that pertain to perception. Perception is an awareness, an understanding,discernment of stimulus, things going on around me and within me. Honesty is the hardest thing for me to get . To look at myself and what i'm feeli...
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JFT March 25 I can't but we can
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Decided to try and quit smoking
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So now i'm hooked on Copenhagen, chew, but hell my lungs are dying i have signs of COPD/ephasema, at 49 years old i cant let this continue. so i've cut way back on smoking and feel better already, at least my breathing is better a lot less wheezing and not waking up at night trying to catch my breathe man...
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Hey Manon
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C'mon girl...Let's hear from ya' Here, I'll get you started, A blonde, a brunette, and a redhead were...... OK...your turn!
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JFT March 24 Letting go of the past
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JFT March 23 God's gifts
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still clean
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STILL CLEAN I AM SO VERY PROUD OF MYSELF FOR THIS.. My wife is the most important preson helping me stay clean of cource my kids are too. We move into the apartment in one more week my wife will proubly drive me nuts once we get in it, do this do that we need this we need that i can already hear her. I love you thou...
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chanting during meetings
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Hi Family, I've been clean for a while, but recently moved to a new area. I've obtained a new homegroup here. I like the meeting but the member chant wildly during the readings, cross-talk & put other members on the spot during open discussion meetings. We are having a buisness meeting soon &am...
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JFT March 22 The principle of self-support
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"In our addiction, we were dependent on people, places, and things. We looked to them to support us and supply us with the things we found lacking in ourselves." NA Basic Text, pp. 70-71. -- Edited by Dave R on Tuesday 22nd of March 2011 05:39:18 AM
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Clean Date
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Getting clean...need tips for easing detox from opiates.
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I'm six days into detox from opana. I was taking up to 150mg a day, *snorting* and tapered down to about 60mg, then went cold turkey. First day not so bad...Second day, vomiting, double vision, convulsions. VERY SCARY. Hands were numb... Now i'm on day six, and i'm still having chills, some sweats,...
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worried
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i have aggrievated an old injury to my lower back have to go the 29th for surgury a fusion just a little worried about it talked to my sponcer and home group and i think it will be ok
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Where to start?? Scared
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Sooooo...... My wish for my 33rd birthday is to be free of narcotic pain medicine well before the 26th. Even if I am only narcotic free for 3 days as my first hurdle, then everyday after that. Started on pain meds for real reasons, now dependence is there even when pain really isn't there. My psychiatris...
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