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JFT December 6 Romance and recovery
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December 6Romance and recoveryRelationships can be a terribly painful area.Basic Text, p. 82=Love is like an elixir for some of us. The excitement of a new lover, the intrigue of exploring intimacy, the sense of release we get from allowing ourselves to become vulnerablethese are all powerful em...
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JFT December 5 Those who want to recover
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December 5Those who want to recoverWe have seen the program work for any addict who honestly and sincerely wants to stop [using drugs].Basic Text, p. 10=How do we know when someone honestly and sincerely wants to stop using drugs? The truth is that we dont know! Because we cannot read minds or know a...
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ANONYMITY!
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After a meeting last night a girl that used to work in my agency came up to me and said"you know I have been holding a resentment against you for over a year now!!You blew my anonymity back at work 1 day! The event""Saw her in Lobby and said "hey your Laura aren't you,and she looked a...
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If he loves me shouldnt he say NO
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So just wondering sometimes when i really want some pain pills i tell my fiaince that if i take em ill be in a good mood or ill be really lovey .. and he is totally against them he has never taken one he is kinda a goody when it comes to that stuff but even tho he hates them and has got mad at me b4 about taken them i...
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JFT December 4 God's will, not ours
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December 4Gods will, not oursWe know that if we pray for Gods will we will receive what is best for us, regardless of what we think.Basic Text, p. 46=By the time we came to NA, our inner voices had become unreliable and self-destructive. Addiction had warped our desires, our interests, our sense of wh...
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it is so hard to be alone
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just as soon as I think I am over the hill of what ever messI was trying to get threw something else hits me in the face this diabetes thing is scaring me tslkked to my doc over this weekend I have to be put on insulin a shot all the time? omg how the hell do ppl do it I enduer enough of those thru my pain doc nowI ha...
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JFT December 3 Vision without limits
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December 3Vision without limitsPerhaps for the first time, we see a vision of our new life.Basic Text, p. 35=In our addiction, our vision of ourselves was very limited. Each day, we went through the same routine: getting, using, and finding ways and means to get more. And thats all we could reasona...
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poem i wrote a few days ago from my soul
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Editthe bells have tolledby Manon Swafford on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 5:58pm long before the bells have tolled will I know what I am supposed to hold; long before the bells have tolledI know what I wish to hold the bells are tolled I am here for the moment but how long beofre they are tolled befoer m...
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GETTING OFF HYDROCODONE!!!!!!
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My real name is matt I am a 27 year old father of 2 beautiful girls 1 & 2 years old. and a handsome son who is 6. My wife is a great person who i do not deserve but am thankful to have in my corner, my job is good and i make alot of money......but here's the kicker...I am addicted to hydrocodone and have been f...
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all docs have been seen
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I do not have to be insilin dependent as of right now we are gonna see what goes on how I adjust to oral medicine the new shrink is a little extra cautious but I guess woith my history thru the rough time I had having a desire to live and the attempts on my life and him not knowing me that is to be expected he is qui...
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God could do for me,what I could not do for myself!
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I share this each year as a reminder of where I came from,where I went and where I am now....A very cold December 2nd morning,1984,I "came to' at a farmhouse in Rhinebeck New york,it was early sunday morning.I was 6 months into my 3rd marriage and the insanity was not expecting different results f...
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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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speakers
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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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