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JFT December 2 Recovery: our first priority
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December 2Recovery: our first priorityWe have to keep our recovery first and our priorities in order.Basic Text, p. 82=Before coming to NA, we used many excuses to justify our use of drugs: He yelled at me. She said this. My partner left. I got fired. We used these same excuses for not seeking hel...
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JFT December 1 Life's rewards
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December 1Lifes rewardsWe begin to pray only for Gods will for us. That way, we get only what we are capable of handling.Basic Text, p. 49=Imagine what might happen if God gave us everything we wanted. A fabulous new car, straight As, a triple salary raiseall ours without effort, just for the asking...
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too young?
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Hi, this is kind of wierd for me, my mom says this will help me... I'm 14, smoke marijuana about 4 times a day. (in school), and on weekends my friends and i buy o's. I kept telling my self i didnt have a problem, then i smoked speed before homeroom, and i was taking pain killers and anti depressents for amus...
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Nearing end of cold turkey detox...help!
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I have been using/abusing oxy and Norco/100s for over 2 years. Ran out 2 weeks early so haven't had any for 5 days. I took valium and Tylenol and somehow made it thru. Now I just have EXTREME weakness and severe depression. This coming Monday is my pain med dr./refill day. I do need the meds but just can...
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Message of Hope
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Spiritual readings for me early today .... " I don't want to see anyone give up,especially when hope is so readily within our grasp.Whether you are walking in a dark valley or sitting at your kitchen table,no tragedy can dim the hope that comes from knowing the God of your understanding will w...
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JFT November 30 Sharing the real me
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November 30Sharing the real meSharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone.Basic Text, p. 81=Intimacy is the sharing of our innermost thoughts and feelings with another human being. Many of us long for the warmth and companionship intimacy brings, but those things dont come with...
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Defect looking for a character !
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In this relationship, which thankfully ended this morning, I had a distinct feeling that I was a defect looking for a character.... Just two weeks into it and all the flaws and history crept in and I knew it would not work out. However, I waited till the end and gave the walk out option to the female. And s...
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Serious concern !!
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Hey guys, I see NA members drink barley malt drinks like Bavaria and energizers like Red-Bull at events.... Where does this figure ? Is it safe to drink these beveraes ? Id love to hear honest replies !! Thanks...
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Thank You !!
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I just wanted to say Thank You for being there to everyone who writes on this message board. I have 40 days clean and sober today because of God and because of your posts. I still have not been able to get to a real meeting, but my son is going to start to have afterschool care two days a week starting Novem...
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JFT November 29 Our higher power's care
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November 29Our Higher Powers careWe believe that our Higher Power will take care of us.Basic Text, p. 58=Our program is based on the idea that the application of simple principles can produce profound effects in our lives. One such principle is that, if we ask, our Higher Power will care for us. Bec...
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Hey guys, I was feeling a little dull in my recovery lately. It started to feel like the same old same old, and for me that's a dangerous place for my head to go. I definitely starting thinking about just one, and how much fun it was at one point... and not how horrible it was in the end.... so I started lis...
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feel kinda off
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don't feel like using but there is something off i am assuming with my mental stats i just don't feel right not much to say just BLAH
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JFT November 28 Being ourselves
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November 28Being ourselvesTo be truly humble is to accept and honestly try to be ourselves.Basic Text, p. 36=Humility is a puzzling concept. We know a lot about humiliation, but humility is a new idea. It sounds suspiciously like groveling, bowing, and scraping. But thats not what humility is a...
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Welcome to a new day!
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The sun rises here around 6:20 and as it breaks the ridge where I sit ,the rays of light remind me of the renewal of another day to do service for the God of my understanding,a gift of grace and an opportunity to be the best I was intended to be.Have a blessed and productive day today,practice spiritual pri...
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JFT November 27 Seeking God's help
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November 27Seeking Gods helpAt times during our recovery, the decision to ask for Gods help is our greatest source of strength and courage.Basic Text, p. 26=When we take the Third Step, we decide to allow a loving Higher Power to guide us and care for us in our daily lives. We make the decision to allow...
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Penance ??
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Is this guy doing penance for saying the wrong things ??? People around there said hed stood that way alll nite !!! A very severe, "very hard on yourself" sort of 7th Step...
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Life on my terms
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never goes well life on Gods terms works every time. How do I know ? because my ways the easy way Gods is more difficult LOLOLOL.
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just a check in
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I am okay for the most part diabetes kinda scares me but I know it too can be manages and no raman not too much chocolate is there ever too much lol I have decieded not to use over this but I am going to eat my heart out thankgiving and christmas then on to the new cook books I ordered for diabetics so I guess tha...
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JFT November 26 Responsibility
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November 26ResponsibilityA lot happens in one day, both negative and positive. If we do not take the time to appreciate both, perhaps we will miss something that will help us grow.IP No. 8, Just for Today=Responsibility, responsibilitythe responsibilities of life are everywhere. Were suppos...
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happy thanksgiving
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I" have decided to go to my families for the holidadys even getting to prepare my favorite homemade pasta salad I am kinda excited about ppl eating something i made I like to cook more so when other can appriciate it with me and it's healthy but mom and I are both diabetic and are going to bite our togu...
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JFT November 25 Meditation
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November 25MeditationQuieting the mind through meditation brings an inner peace that brings us into contact with the God within us.Basic Text, pp. 46-47=As our recovery progresses, we often reflect on what brought us to Narcotics Anonymous in the first place and are able to appreciate how much th...
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JFT November 24 Gratefull recovering
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November 24 Gratefully recoveringWe entertained the thought that staying clean was not paying off, and the old thinking stirred up self-pity, resentment, and anger. Basic Text, p.102 = There are days when some of us wallow in self-pity. Its easy to do. We may have expectations about how our lives...
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Gratitude / Happy Holidays
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HELLO EVERYONE - TODAY I FEEL GRATEFUL - THAT I AM ABLE TO EXHALE AND IT'S NOT CRACK - I AM GRATEFUL THAT I CAN GO TO MY FAMILY / FRIENDS AND FEEL UNASHAMED - I AM GRATEFUL THAT NA IS HERE FOR ME - AND I AM NO LONGER ALONE - I AM GRATEFUL THAT DEGRADATION, AND DISPAIR IS NO LONGER PART OF MY LIFE - THAT I CHOSE LIFE - I...
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Let's hear from the lurkers
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there are people who for whatever reason visit this forum but rarely ever post.It would be great to hear from you today.give us a shout out!
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JFT November 23 God's will
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November 23 Gods willThe relief of letting go and letting God helps us develop a life that is worth living. Basic Text, p. 26 = In our addiction, we were afraid of what might happen if we didnt control everything around us. Many of us made up elaborate lies to protect our use of drugs. Some of us manipula...
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holiday blues
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The holidays are nearing and the blues are following every yearI seem to go thru this I get depressed and my anxiety gets woese knowing I have to be around the family I distryoed at one point theyare willing for me to come back in to thier homes and want me to be a part of I have always felt like I am walking on e...
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health continues to get worse
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I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes 2 my numbers are eith er reall y low or off the charts I am scared just another piece of baggage for someone thatI might want in my life to deal with I am scared yes I tend to ocd about my health at least that is what my mother would tell you they told me when I got the g...
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JFT November 22 Foundation first
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November 22 Foundation firstAs we begin to function in society, our creative freedom helps us sort our priorities and do the basic things first. Basic Text, p. 86 = No sooner do we get clean than some of us begin putting other priorities ahead of our recovery. Careers, families, relationshipsall th...
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Honosty is an issue for me
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Hi, I am new to this but have to turn somewhere for help. I am a member of AA and have not had a drink of alcohol in 3 1/2 years. I am also under the care of a psychiatrist who perscribed me concerta a few years ago when asked. 2 years ago I had a stroke and they took me off that med. I have still been taking it i...
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Newbie here
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glad to find the site;3+yrs clean.best wishes to everyone here.
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