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JFT August 29 Don't look back
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August 29 Don't look back The steps offer a big change from a life dominated by guilt and remorse. Our futures are changed because we dont have to avoid those who we have harmed. As a result... we receive a new freedom that can end isolation. Basic Text, p. 39 = Many of us come to Narcotics Anonymous full...
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Just Checking In... Anyone else want to?
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Hey all. I felt I needed to come here and check in. and as I was doing this. I thought, just maybe. some of you might want to check in as well. you know... just to say hey..... so, anyways. here I am saying hello. how are you tonight. am doing good. still clean.. . miss being here and saying hi... I am so sorr...
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The Board helps in getting out whats within our heart.
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My name is Munish, and I was addicted to Brown Sugar, Charas, afeem, Pills, cough Syrup etc. I was sent to NA Rehabilitation Centre in Aug 2007, where i spent 2-months. After coming back i remained clean for 1 month more and i was relapsed after 3-months with one of my fellow friends when we were going to a...
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Memorials!
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Todays spiritual message for my family today was based on "memorials".We talked of Washington monument, VietNam Memorial,Lincoln memorial ,Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,etc,,,and the thousands of memorials erected around the world so when people ask in the future 'what was that for&...
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JFT August 30 Doing good, feeling good
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August 30 Doing good, feeling goodWe examine our actions, reactions, and motives. We often find that weve been doing better than weve been feeling. Basic Text, p.43 = The way we treat others often reveals our own state of being. When we are at peace, were most likely to treat others with respect and c...
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JFT August 28 The light of exposure
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August 28 The light of exposureThese defects grow in the dark and die in the light of exposure. Basic Text, p.32 = The Fifth Step asks us to share our true nature with God, with ourselves, and with another human being. It doesnt encourage us to tell everyone every little secret about ourselves. It doe...
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PAY IT FORWARD
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Morning! Early morning spiritual readings tell me "a simple rule of thumb for behavior is asking yourself what you want people to do for you,then grabbing the initiative and doing it for them"When we get in a funk ,reaching out to someone else always helps,a basic concept of the "go...
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Need To Fill You All In;
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Well. I geuss I need to let everyone know what has been going on with me these past months.. Because I haven't been a very participating member here and I know, as a member, we need to at least check in at times. But with that. I am going to begin with.... I found out I had, and still do have a brain hemmorage....
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Methadone Question? Is she using again?
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I posted this topic in at (omitted), and someone recommended this site to me. I hope someone can help me. My girlfriend has been on Methadone for 9 months, she is addicted to OxyContin. She stopped her treatments 12 days ago, from 65 mg cold turkey. Her doctor demanded a urine test and she refused fo...
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today
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so far today been a pretty tough day...lots of cravings...last night sucked tons of drug dreams an stuff...but i refuse to give in to this monster...i wont let myself do...i wont give myself permisson to use today...i think being cramped up at my mothers is driving me a lil crazy...but like i said i ref...
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Mens Numbers or Email addys Please
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Hello everyone. I was in the chatroom just now and met a man, his age is 21. He has been clean for 7 days now and really needs some of you men to talk to.. He is really wanting it. I gave him my phone number and we talked for awhile. but I am a female. he really could use some numbers and email addys. and I hope he do...
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Hello Everyone, newbie here.
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Hello everyone, I'm Laura. I'll be here a lot from now on, I'm recovering from my addiction (of 7 years) of a massive cocktail of drugs my doctor prescribed me when my father died at age 16. I hope to make friends and have a good support system here, I certainly need it. The days are long with all my idle time...
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S.H.I.T. funny facts
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The Meaning of S.H.I.T. In the 16th and 17th centuries, before the invention of commercial fertilizer, everything had to be transported by ship. Therefore, large shipments of manure were common. It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it...
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2&2=
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most would say 4 but I must be slow I am just now clear minded enough to know who is who without fear took me a minute to figure out the equation but I finally think I know what is needed to know thanks to many of you here at MIP I know I am usually crying or wining so I wanted to express my gratitutde to have the ab...
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SO far so good
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so far its been getting alot better...my girlfriend kelly is helping me so much thourgh this horriable sickness...im just taking it day by day...an if i need to min by min...i really want this...i never thought i would be this happy without drugs...i cant thank you guys enough for all the advice
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JFT August 27 Choosing life
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August 27 Choosing lifeChange from self-destructive patterns of life became necessary. Basic Text, p. 15 = Active addiction is a smoldering death-wish. Each of us courted death every time we used. Our lifestyles, too, put us at risk. The life of an addict is sold cheaply with every day and every d...
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A Little Input Please
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Hello everyone, I haven't posted anything here in quite a while. I do check in from time to time and perhaps leave a comment or two. This board has helped me so much in the past I was looking for a little more today. I'm not even sure where to start... I've been clean little over 7 years, I have been deeply inv...
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keeping it simple..
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I read an article today in the paper about a famous (Australian) addict and blaming his despicable behaviour to this addict tag.It got me thinking about myself and NA.Do I keep it too simple, or maybe I'm just not a 'true' addict. To most people on here alarm bells must be ringing. But do people that keep...
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JFT August 26 Tenth Step
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August 26 Tenth Step inventoryWe continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Step Ten = A daily Tenth Step keeps us on a sound spiritual footing. While each member asks different questions, some questions have been found to be helpful to almost everyone. Two k...
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JFT August 25 Reclaiming life
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August 25 The Ninth Stepreclaiming lifeWe are achieving freedom from the wreckage of our past. Basic Text, p. 42 = When we start the Ninth Step, weve reached an exciting stage in our recovery. The damage done in our lives is what led many of us to seek help in the first place. Now, we have a chance to clea...
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Puttin' it out there again
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Thanks everyone for sharing here and giving me the feedeback that you do. I'm staying out of the relationship that wasn't good for me and am sort of sitting on my hands. I feel just a little raw on the inside and it's just because I am not getting my way. Not because there was a real loss. Thanks everyone for...
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Top of my mind.
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these are a few of my favourite things,,,,,,(not raindrops on roses,,but thats good too). Spent the evening at the dance performance by my daughter and her dance school.,,,very Indian but elements of fusion..... Jammed at a memorial for a woman that was a great event organizer; then she decided to d...
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come to realize...
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not everything is what it seems to be I have also realized that when Iam not posting is when my mind starts to race and the insanity sets in so maybe I'll re start the jokes or maybe quotes dunno but posting is keeping me sane since this is the on;y revoery area I have due to some underlying issues having prob...
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my update
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Hey everyone , so my job is going really well and I haven't found it very triggering. If you don't remember I"m working at a pharmaceutical company. Life has been going along fairly smoothly. The other day my character defects really came out and I had a blow out fight with my partner. I was...
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He's back
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Hey everybody! I'm back from my mountain vacation. It was great to beat the heat but I soooooooo need to get back into my recovery routine.Hope all is well with each of you.
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Trying to find a sponsor
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I just moved from California to Michigan and am setting myself up in the meetings in my area. so far so good. Except that I am having a very difficult time finding a sponsor. In the 4 years that I have been in the rooms I have nearly always had a sponsor. Until now. It is weird not working a step and I know that I...
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JFT August 24 Seeking God's will
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August 24 Seeking God's willWe learn to be careful of praying for specific things. Basic Text, p. 46 = In our active addiction, we usually did not pray for knowledge of Gods will for us and the power to carry it out. On the contrary, most of our prayers were for God to get us out of the mess we had made for our...
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today
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today so far was a good day....i went to my brother house for awhile an he gave me a hug which is weird...my brother is def not the person who would hug...he told me he is so proud of me for trying the best i can...it felt good to hear tht from him...im living just for today.....so now im back at my moms listen t...
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NA Quote
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"Once you're a pickle... you can't be a cucumber again..." It says so much, with out say hardly anything at all.....
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Looking for some help finding an online group
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Hello friends,Why do I say friends? Because we are all in this together and we can't do it alone. I am a medical professional and I am looking to find an NA group online that is for medical professionals or a group that is mainly geared for people who are addicts that are in the medical field. I would app...
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