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the chat room application
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the chat room application has an error message attached to it and it is nolonger safe to download can someone check and maybe fix it.
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JFT February 28 The greatest gift
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February 28The greatest giftOur newly found faith serves as a firm foundation for courage in the future.Basic Text, p. 96=When we begin coming to meetings, we hear other addicts talking about the gifts they have received as a result of this program, things we never thought of as gifts before. One su...
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JFT February 27 "Pure" motives
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February 27Pure motivesWe examine our actions, reactions, and motives. We often find that weve been doing better than weve been feeling.Basic Text, p. 43=Imagine a daily meditation book with this kind of message: When you wake up in the morning, before you rise from your bed, take a moment for ref...
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JFT February 26 Remorse
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February 26RemorseThe Eighth Step offers a big change from a life dominated by guilt and remorse.Basic Text, p. 39=Remorse was one of the feelings that kept us using. We had stumbled our way through active addiction, leaving a trail of heartbreak and devastation too painful to consider. Our remo...
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Just a quick question...
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I know, I know... there's a step-working message board, but I really haven't found what I was looking for on that site. As NA members, what was your experience with step 7? I did a half-assed attempt about 3 years ago while in treatment, but never really got much out of it. The counselor we had at that ti...
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Online Sponser
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Hi my name is Jayme. I have been out of prison for about 2 years. I now live in Alaska with my son and extended family. We have AA meetings here 4 times a week. Not many women in the program here. I really need someone to bounce ideas off of and to talk to. I don't feel that I'm getting the support I need from my fa...
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29Dayz
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N29 days I will be clean and sober 4yrs.The depth of my addiction is great and ins't easy for me,still it seems many important things are not easy.Having consious contact with God and all the support I receive from N/A members truly make this fight possible for me.Love this site and all that comes with i...
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JFT February 25 Sick as our secrets
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February 25Sick as our secretsIt would be tragic to write [out an inventory only to] shove it in a drawer. These defects grow in the dark and die in the light of exposure.Basic Text, p. 32=How many times have we heard it said that we are only as sick as our secrets? While many members choose not to use mee...
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to those who don't know my story too well
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I have been in and out og 12 step programs since I was 15 I will be 38 ew thisa year the past 2 years has been hell for me as I have gone thru many trials and suicide attempt to end the pain and hopelessness I have felt a friend invited me to celebraste recovery whic is a christian based 12 step group where I found...
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this is All new to me
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Hello. My name is Nicholas. I'm 34 years old. I've been addicted to cocaine since I was 17. I've been messing with this website for a week. February 15th I decided( my wife said she would Leave me) to quit. I've tried tried in the past to give it up, but with little or no success. I've lost many jobs, friends...
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February 23 Messages and messengers
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February 23Messages and messengersAnonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.Tradition Twelve=The Twelfth Tradition reminds us of the importance of putting principles before personalities. In recovery meetin...
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helllllllllllllloo
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well i havent posted in quite a while. im more of a lurker. ha there really is nothing new with me. im sick of the snow and the cold and im ready for summer. i went to a horse show a few weeks ago and did pretty good. i can't wait for april because then i would have a year clean. A YEAR! who would have thought? for t...
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I know no fronts
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I almost have 30 days clean I am excited yay HP ty for the gifts you are provding for me!!!!
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JFT February 24 A new influence
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February 24A new influencePersonality change was what we really needed. Change from self-destructive patterns of life became necessary.Basic Text, p. 15=In early life, most of us were capable of joy and wonder, of giving and receiving unconditional love. When we started using, we introduce...
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I found this online.. a place that helps addicts withdraw from pills and such
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http://www.pointofreturn.org/benzodiazepine_withdrawal.html
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Suggested by sponsor
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Greetings all. I'm the Friday Night Outlaw (AKA Ed). My clean date is 02-13-89. I was going in circles on somethings lately, and my sponsor asked me when the last time I spoke was... and I have to admit, it was a while back now since I told my story. And since I am new to this type of meeting, I thought I might s...
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scared
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Well iam getting nervous im no sure why but e get the results back on our drug test monday or tuesday i know that they are clean but i think im getting scared cause i wont have to test anymore, and i like the fact of knowing i have to test im not going to go out and us or anything im just scared i dont want to be in an...
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10 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well friends I just thought I would share this with you....... I got 10 more days until my babies come home you just dont know how excited I am. And their comming home all thanks to friends like you helping me remain a clean and sober life. I want to thank everyone that has responded to my ? or topics and help...
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Self-Esteem
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Hey everybody, my name is Annie, and I currently have 6 months clean. I have been in a women's sober living for about 5 months now, and I have a huge self-esteem issue. I spent 3 years on hte streets of Hollywood as a rampant meth user. In the last couple of months I spent on the streets, I caught scabies due t...
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nervous
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I am very nervous right now and im not sure why i should be i am clean and sober and my kids are comeing home soon.I think i am scared that when they get home that cps will take them again for no reason i would never do anything to risk my kids being takein away again, But it does scare me knowing that these are my...
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sorry I feel the need to post this
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I know this is not a religous program I am just really excited about turning my will over to the power of a power greater than myself that I just feel the need to share it I realize this is not a religous program but there is stuff where Ifind my peace to back this stuff up and I get so excited when more is reveil...
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newcomer need support
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too many people always controling my life and emotions hate laying down at nite too early because i cant take all the thinking going thru my head hate my life what it has become dont feel much of anything need inspiration
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thought I would share a poem I wrote a piece of my heart as well as my soul
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You look at me and wonder why so sad? just glad someone noticed me as i was going mad No one ever asks why I feel so bad. for fear they will wake the monster whom resides here You seemed to have misunderstood as I told what I could. Dying to belong...has it really been that long? Years feel like minut...
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Prayer requested!
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Without a long diatribe,I am asking if you could hold our family in prayer as my wifes younger sister(40),history of drug/alcohol and mental issues is in ICU unit for suicide attempt.My wife just went over now and we are still following up on the situation.We took the 14 years old son overnite,this we...
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sleep at last
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I have come to believe a power greater than my self can and will restore me to sanity and have turned my will and life over to that "power" whom I choose to call God
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three more days
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Well another day clean it is getting easier and easier every day that i dont us. And that makes me so happy.I still havent got my results back yet and i cant wait to get them back to show everyone that i am clean and sober.any way im just waiting for my phone to ring.i am filling good today im about thirty week...
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how do i find a sponser near me
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im lookling for a sporer in tucson az and na meetings in my area i ama littel confused with this proses
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need to know
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I have bben having a rough time sleeping even on my psyc meds they are going to taper me off my benzos due to an admit to the er last night I was trying to get some sleep a friend gave me 2 bars and some blood pressure meds so I could sleep (been without sleep for over 6 days) I am wore out in everyway possible is t...
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well i got four more days till i get into our place im getting anxious.Anyway today i feel really good my husband had french toast waiting for me when i got up this morning i thought that was so sweet..He has been driving me a little nuts we are around eachother too much i think we need a little space i know it...
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JFT February 22 God's will or mine?
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February 22Gods will, or mine?We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.Step Ten=In Narcotics Anonymous, weve found that the more we live in harmony with our Higher Powers will for us, the greater the harmony in our lives. We use the Tenth Step to help us mai...
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