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JFT August 17 Tell the truth
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August 17 Tell the truthA symptom of our disease is alienation, and honest sharing will free us to recover. Basic Text, p. 83 = Truth connects us to life while fear, isolation, and dishonesty alienate us from it. As using addicts, we hid as much of the truth about ourselves from as much of the world as we...
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Gratitude and Faith
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Just wanted to share that today I am grateful - my partner just celebrated 4 years clean - left the meeting feeling like I got blessed - the people, the love and just to watch her glow was amazing. My life is wonderful - as much as I bitch - I do c the beauty in it..Today not only am I clean - but folks around me h...
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Am I recovering or am I relapsing?
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I have to change in order to grow and grow in order to change. If I want to attain however much health and happiness that is possible for me, I have to work to not get frozen at any stage in my personal development. I have to seek quality, not quantity, and make discerning judgments. I have to take breaks fro...
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Something came to me the other day
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Like they say more will be "revealed". Ok so heres the deal may not be a big deal to you but it was for me for several reason and the main one being it showed me that i'm maturing and getting a better grasp on whats REALLY going on inside of me and outside of me. I asked myself this question, " w...
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Message board input
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I recieved an email about the message board needing people to check in etc..Do not take this the wrong way but i hate debating or posting stuff on message boards as it becomes more of an ego contest at times. IF anyone would like to correspond with me you may contact me via email at whits23@aol.com I have b...
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JFT August 16 Up or down
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August 16 Up or downThis is our road to spiritual growth. We change every day.... This growth is not the result of wishing but of action and prayer. Basic Text,p. 37 = Our spiritual condition is never static; if its not growing, its decaying. If we stand still, our spiritual progress will lose its up...
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Hectic schedules,,,
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Sorry folks,, hi how are you all ? Not been able to post lately. I was way too caught up in a busy shedule with travellings to shows, doing NA work and attending meetings here. no timeem for family or friends,,, luckily have been doing some quality time with ma, my litle girl and sponsees....... off this...
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All I feel is numb.
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Hello to all, very new to this message board. I'm a 20-year-old female college student (majoring in psychology) and I am well aware of the way the brain works, and how we are unable to control our biological dispositions. I recently found out my boyfriend has relapsed. When we began dating he told me...
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August 15 Over time, not overnight
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August 15 Over time, not overnightWe found that we do not recover physically, mentally, or spiritually overnight. Basic Text, p. 28 = Have you ever approached a recovery celebration with the feeling that you should be further along in your recovery than you are? Maybe you have listened to newcomer...
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switching to avoid the pain
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as most of you know I have multiple personality disorder well went to therapy and my 5 year old alter came out she has not been out in awhile but has popped back up therapist say I cannot handle the pain so "Megan" does most of the day kinda odd wlaking around with a stuffed animal but those who lo...
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JFT August 14 Letting go of our limitations
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August 14 Letting go of our limitationsWe dont have to settle for the limitations of the past. We can examine and reexamine our old ideas. Basic Text, p. 11 = Most of us come to the program with a multitude of self-imposed limitations that prevent us from realizing our full potential, limitations tha...
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JFT August 13 Difficult people
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August 13 Difficult peopleBy giving unconditional love... we become more loving, and by sharing spiritual growth we become more spiritual. Basic Text, p.103 = Most of us have one or two exceptionally difficult people in our lives. How do we deal with such a person in our recovery? First, we take our...
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JFT August 12 Enough!
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August 12 Enough!Something inside cries out, Enough, enough, Ive had enough, and then they are ready to take that first and often most difficult step toward dealing with their disease. = Have we really had enough? This is the crucial question we must ask ourselves as we prepare to work the First Step...
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dealing with impulsive behavior
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I pray, go to meetings, but then something comes over me.. I am not even in physical withdrawl, but some "thing" some impulsiveness takes over and I do it even when I really have no need to. I am so tired of this. When am I going to think think THINK about the consequences BEFORE I do stupid thing...
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what to say to friend about going to NA meetings in a small town
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I have a friend I am encouraging to go to NA meetings in a small town of about 10,000 people. He's concerned about word getting around he is attending these meetings. ie. his prescription drug taking cover will be blown. Is there anything anyone can suggest to say to him other than the obvious that it is c...
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GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL!
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Been out of sorts for a bit but back on track now.Went to Atlantic city for 3 days with son in law and daughter,had great time,(lost my shirt at casino,but nothing new there)Before we left ,my wife decided to have my son come over to feed the cats .I was reluctant cause we just went through the previous rip...
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JFT August 11 Active listening
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August 11 Active listeningThrough active listening, we hear things that work for us. Basic Text, p. 102 = Most of us arrived in Narcotics Anonymous with a very poor ability to listen. But to take full advantage of the therapeutic value of one addict helping another, we must learn to listen actively....
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why must IIIIII always be the bigger person? can't someone else give it a shot?
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JFT August 10 Regular prayer and meditation
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Most of us pray when we are hurting. We learn that if we pray regularly, we wont be hurting as often or as intensely. Basic Text, p. 44 = Regular prayer and meditation are two more key elements in our new pattern of living. Our active addiction was more than just a bad habit waiting to be broken by force of w...
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in pain
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man when it rains it pours i broke my thumb in three places the guy that hit me is back with me outta lonliness but i am at a point where I am actually aggitated ALOT I wanna be alone don't wanna deal with no one they got my anxiety under control now my depression is being adressed when does the shit storm stop?...
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JFT August 9 The power of love
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August 9 The Power of loveWe begin to see that Gods love has been present all the time, just waiting for us to accept it. Basic Text, p. 46 = Gods love is the transforming power that drives our recovery. With that love, we find freedom from the hopeless, desperate cycle of using, self-hatred, and more us...
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Original Sponsorship Pamphlet (IP #11)
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Does anyone have a copy of the original Sponsorship IP (#11)? I'm looking for the version from 1983 - before the IP was revised. If so, please email me at asanford2@student.gsu.edu Thanks!
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today is a day for celebration!
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ive got 100 days today! woohoooooooooooo thats the longest ever! thats pretty much all i wanted to say :) ha oh and im sick and i got sun poisioning yesterday which sucks but hey i got 100 fucking days! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Be away for a couple of weeks.
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I'm going to the mountains of North Carolina for a couple of weeks. No internet, so will be out of touch.You are all in my thoughts and prayers.Stay well,
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EXHAUSTED / SELF CARE
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IN THE LAST FEW DAYS - TO BE HONEST ITS BEEN OVER A WEEK - I HAVEN'T BEEN TAKEN CARE OF MYSELF - JUST RUNNING MYSELF RAGGED - I NOTICED - I AM SHORT -TEMPERED MORE OFTEN - LACK OF SLEEP - DON'T WANT TO BE ANYWHERE - EXCEPT UNDER A NICE ROCK (NOT SMOKING ROCK) NO TIME FOR LAUGHTER, PLAYING OR EVEN CUDDLING - AGITAT...
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JFT August 6 The joy within
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August 6 The joy withinSince the beginning of our recovery, we have found that joy doesnt come from material things but from within ourselves. Basic Text, p. 103 = Some of us came to Narcotics Anonymous impoverished by our disease. Everything wed owned had been lost to our addiction. Once we got cle...
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JFT August 5 The shape of our thoughts
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August 5 The shape of our thoughtsBy shaping our thoughts with spiritual ideals, we are freed to become who we want to be. Basic Text, p. 101 = Addiction shaped our thoughts in its own way. Whatever their shape may once have been, they became misshapen once our disease took full sway over our lives. Ou...
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I cant handle anyone crashing at my house. Whats wrong with me?
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There is a situation thats being pushed on me. I cant explain to him why i keep mood swinging i just want him the hell out an i a bitcvh
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JFT August 4 Secrets
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August 4 When is a secret not a secret?Addicts tend to live secret lives.... It is a great relief to get rid of all our secrets and to share the burden of our past. Basic Text, p. 32 = Weve heard it said that were as sick as our secrets. What do we keep secret, and why? We keep secret those things that cause us...
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Isolated
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Please help.....I live in Northern NSW and there are no NA meetings in my area, the local rehab has meetings 5 days a week that I attend every now and then but I need support from older sober members. I'm 23mnths clean and I need to hear from other addicts that can relate to where I'm at which is apretty scar...
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