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Yet, another question...
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When I was away in a rehab facility, I met some people that I bonded with. I have talked to a few since I left. What are your personal thoughts on maintaining friendships that were started in rehab?
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JFT December 30 Action and prayer
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December 30Action and prayer...growth is not the result of wishing but of action and prayer.Basic Text, p. 37=Sometimes it seems as if our recovery is growing much too slowly. We struggle with the steps; we wrestle with the same problems; we labor under the same uncomfortable feelings day after da...
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JFT December 29 Through others' eyes
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December 29Through others eyesWhen someone points out a shortcoming, our first reaction may be defensive.... [But] if we truly want to be free, we will take a good look at input from fellow addicts.Basic Text, p. 36=At some point in our recovery, we come to the awkward realization that the way we see...
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need advice...addict brother getting out of prison
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Hi, my brother is a recovering addict who is just about to be released - maxed out/no parole or other stipulations - from prison after serving roughly 4 years. Our mother and our father are each offering their homes as a temporary residence for him. Neither household, however, is "clean and sob...
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trying to quiet the mind
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2011 is gonna start with I am sure many of us with debt i feel like I have really screwed up I am doing the bestI can to my ability that I guess is all I can do seeing as if I am powerless but f**k now what 2 cars in the shop one cheaper than the other to fix so the old come b4 the new I am still bout home bound don't real...
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Sponsorship
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I found a sponsor about 2 months ago but am having some questions about her. Maybe you guys can guide me on this. I do not feel as if she has me really working the steps fast enough. She never calls me....maybe it's a 'tough love' thing. I do not know how the role of the sponsor works and I know that I am the...
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Crap! Missed my Home Group
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Just look at my watched and realized my Home Group meeting is just ending. Busy bagging coffee I roasted earlier and forgot to set an alarm to remind me to leave and come back later if work still to be done. Small business owners aren't clock watchers like employees can be! Good thing I read from our Basic...
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Building Faith
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Hi All.... I have been in NA a while now..... I work in a recovery center and have been neglecting my personal recovery work lately....... I have been thinking a lot about having the courage to change recently and would really appreciate some input form you guys..... I believe that courage springs fro...
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What are the lyrics to your favorite song about addiction or your experience? post them. please :)
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What are the top 5 songs that remind you about addiction.. your experience, whatever? I have like thirty, so here are my top 5 in no particular order.... Blind Melon - No Rain lyrics All I can say is that my life is pretty plain I like watchin' the puddles gather rain And all I can do is just pour some tea for t...
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Frozen by fear
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It's been awhile since I shared with you guy's about what's been goin on for me, cause life's been cruisey. Up till now. For those of you who don't know my story I lost my first husband to an overdose on the 21st of December 1996 and on some level I still feel responsible for his death. Logically I know that I...
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JFT December 28 Depression
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December 28DepressionWe are no longer fighting fear, anger, guilt, self-pity, or depression.Basic Text, p. 27=As addicts, many of us experience depression from time to time. When we feel depressed, we may be tempted to isolate ourselves. However, if we do this, our depression may turn to despa...
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Old is going out New is coming in
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Ponder this: First don't use no matter what For me I check my motives behind the plans I might have and see if three is gonna be consequences for my actions or what my intetion might be I actually drove a little today got outta the house and for christmas went to my familys house ans spent the holidaze with t...
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JFT December 27 God could restore us to sanity
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December 27God could restore us to sanityThe process of coming to believe restores us to sanity. The strength to move into action comes from this belief.Basic Text, p. 25=Now that weve finally admitted our insanity and seen examples of it in all its manifestations, we might be tempted to believe th...
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AA or NA?
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Okay. When I left rehab I entered the rooms of AA. In rehab I introduced myself as an alcoholic and an addict but when I started going to my AA meetings I was discourage from using both terms. I recently went to my first NA meeting and asked some of the old-timers their thoughts on this. They told me tha...
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Anger in my relationship...
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This is insane,, we are makin the same mistake; over and over again... Start arguing and then believe it will not hurt us this time.... Clean and serene or is this plain and simple clean and crazy ??? Why am I doin what Im doin ? Is it that this is the first time really,,, in clean time, that Ive actually fac...
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JFT December 26 Never-failing power
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December 26Never-failing PowerAs we learn to trust this Power, we begin to overcome our fear of life.Basic Text, p. 25=We are people accustomed to placing all our eggs in one basket. Many of us had one particular drug of choice that was our favorite. We relied on it to get us through each day and make l...
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Getting lazy and losing my enthusiasm...
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I am quite sure I am not the only one this has happened to but here goes. I left rehab on October 7th. I relapsed a few times since then, then worked real hard for a 30 day chip. The day after I got that chip, I relapsed. While I was really working the program before that chip, I felt God everywhere in my lif...
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Just Curious
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Just curious, anyone active on the forum with more than 30 years Clean? Yeah I know Clean time does not necessarily equal quality of recovery. Just could be good for my ego to know so I could ask them to beat me into submission now and then. Don't think for a second I'm kinding! If the answer is no, I hereby...
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A different meaning for all!
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This day brings many different emotions to many different people.Through faith and trust in our individual Higher Power's grace and mercy for us we can share the love God has for us with others even when it is "very dark".I wish everyone peace and serenity,that you can find,by placing yo...
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Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas to all and may we keep and share the gift of N\A we are so blessed with.
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JFT December 25 Anonymity and self-will
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December 25Anonymity and self-willThe drive for personal gain... which brought so much pain in the past falls by the wayside if we adhere to the principle of anonymity.Basic Text, p. 76=The word anonymity itself means namelessness, but theres a larger principle at work in the anonymity of the...
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well it's Christmas eve
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its almost over and hopefully the traffic by my apt will let up some soon I have been in this apt too much I am starting to get cabin fever as soon as they slow down out there I can get around more comfy like anyway hoping this msg finds you b;lessed have a happy holiday whatever you might call it since this is a...
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JFT December 24 The group
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December 24The groupThe Twelfth Step of our personal program also says that we carry the message to the addict who still suffers. The group is the most powerful vehicle we have for carrying the message.Basic Text, p. 68=When we first come to Narcotics Anonymous meetings, we meet recovering addicts...
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE
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I PRAY THAT ALL WHO SEEK RECOVERY - GETS IT - I PRAY THAT NO ADDICT HAS TO SUFFER WHO IS TRYING TO FIND A NEW WAY OF LIFE..THIS SEASON WE MAY LOSE MANY TO THE DISEASE OF ADDICTION. BUT I ALSO KNOW MANY WILL GET CLEAN THIS SEASON. I BELIEVE THAT ANY ADDICT CAN GET CLEAN - I AM TRULY PROOF THAT THIS PROGRAM WORKS -...
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Since LindsC brought up music...
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I wanted to share something with you guys and gals. I've always despised religious groups for their preaching, so I'm kinda worried about what I'm saying here... However, spirituality, for me, is not religion - it's a way of life, not just somewhere to be on Sunday mornings (and please, I'm not knock...
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Does everything happen (choice or not) for a reason?
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Good morning, friends! I've been thinking about this for a few days now... It's been 11 days since my return to recovery. And I feel amazing. I didn't feel amazing right after my relapse, but I got a sponsor, went back to meetings, and I have an entirely new perspective on the program and how it fits into m...
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young recovering addict;needs advice
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im a young addict. i been aressted twice as a result of my drug usuage. i just recently quit a rehab treament center because the girls in there had snuck drugs in. i really do want to stop. but i need support from people who have been through it. any advice?
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not sure how to feel
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I guess when you lack social skills every day tasks seem to be a little more overwhelming I spent most my time as a teen in a behavioral health centers so I do lack in common sense in many areas I get frustrated at my mom cause lack of understanding she thinks I am stupid Iremind her I am not stupid just Crazy...
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JFT December 23 New ideas
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December 23New ideasWe reevaluate our old ideas so we can become acquainted with the new ideas that lead to a new way of life.Basic Text, p. 94=Learning to live a new way of life can be difficult. Sometimes, when the going gets especially hard, were tempted to follow the path of least resistance and li...
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Too difficult to attend NA Meeting
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I usually have no problems on basic computer stuff but thought I should report that I belive there is something wrong with the link to the meeting. I have been fooling around over an hour and got only gibberish even after downloading against my computer's advice out of shear desperation to come to a mee...
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