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guilt vs. shame
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At a jft meeting last night we discussed the reading of 8-1-10. One of the senior members of our area remarked that alot of people mistake guilt for shame. He explained that guilt is for some action we took that we regret. We can be forgiven for the action but it cannot be undone.Shame is about who we a...
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R&R
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Morning! My wife,my daughter and son in law heading out to Jersey Shore for 3 days for some welll needed rest and relaxation.Looking forward to a physical and spiritual renewment as this last couple months have hads its challenges for us.Got the word that after almost 9 months the commitment for our h...
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desperation
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god I spent some time with my friend of over 10 year we date off and on but he can't seem to make up his mind for a bit all is cool then he just flips when he realizes he still has feelings for me and then pushes me away he and I are alot alike but it doesn't stop the pain he makes plans with me then cancel for what eve...
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JFT August 2 Practicing Honesty
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August 2 Practicing honestyWhen we feel trapped or pressured, it takes great spiritual and emotional strength to be honest. Basic Text, p. 81 = Many of us try to wiggle out of a difficult spot by being dishonest, only to have to humble ourselves later and tell the truth. Some of us twist our stories as a...
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JFT August 3 Trusting people
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August 3 Trusting peopleMany of us would have had nowhere else to go if we could not have trusted NA groups and members. Basic Text, p. 81 = Trusting people is a risk. Human beings are notoriously forgetful, unreliable, and imperfect. Most of us come from backgrounds where betrayal and insensitivi...
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its me updates
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i need 300.00 for my rent. but at least its not because of drugs. because of been in the hospital. if i dont have by the 1 i might have to movie back to new york. where it all began that scars me to death. meanly because i have been clean for 3 years now i dont want to go back to where i was ever again. please help m...
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New Member
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Heyy I am Stephanie and i am an addict!! I have been in "recovery" many times before but did not work the program... I have been workin on me for a while now & feel its time to take it back to the rooms! i have a very verry strong will power but i know that its not really about that... I know that N...
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quitting a 2 year painkiller addiction
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I started taking vicodin/percocet recreationally 2 years ago- one of my friends took them for fun and she would give me a couple when we had sleepovers- then we'd paint our nails, watch a movie and have a good time. It started off as a weekend thing, then became a few nights a week thing- where I was buyi...
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JFT August 1 Freedom from guilt
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August 1 Freedom from guiltOur addiction enslaved us. We were prisoners of our own mind and were condemned by our own guilt. Basic Text, p. 7 = Guilt is one of the most commonly encountered stumbling blocks in recovery. One of the more notorious forms of guilt is the self-loathing that results when w...
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Fear
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ya knoiw I heard somewhere there is nothing to fear buit fear itself not really I can't tell you where Iheard it but it stuck. I don't really understand the statement but I feel fearful as I see other "mes" come out and in front of ppl I saw my mothers reaction to when I switched she was petrifie...
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update
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I went to the doctor today as planned trying to make a dent in my anxiety now I feel like a zombie he said it will level out or if it got to strong to half it till I get used to it bbut we are trying to get me stable...he still says I am switching really fast trying to tell ev erything that needed to be told in 15 minu...
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Morning!
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Hello everyone! For last couple weeks I have been having a harder time than usual staying in the day, with a lot of focus on lot of things coming up and a feeling of being unsettled(applicable cause we are at the moment)Our literature tells us that N.A. IS LIKE A LIFEBOAT IN A SEA OF ISOLATION, HOPELESNE...
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JFT July 31 Freedom from active addiction
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July 31 Freedom from active addictionNarcotics Anonymous offers only one promise and that is freedom from active addiction, the solution that eluded us for so long. Basic Text, p. 106 = NA offers no promises other than freedom from active addiction. It is true that some of our members meet with fina...
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Prescription Addict????
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Hi my name is Stephanie and I am an addict!! I am 21yrs old and am in recovery. I've been in and out of the rooms for a long time && love NA and everything it stands for I also truely believe in the program.... I need to start going to meetings again after a loong relapse and am fully aware of my problem...
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Stranger In My Life -- Update on Husband!!!!!
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My husband is out of treatment and is staying with his parents. We have an agreed target date when he can move back into our home and it is October. October will be his 1st year sobriety date. Moving back into our home is contingent upon him buying a vehicle or some form of transportation; obtaining a driv...
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difficult week
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This week has been trying life on iit's own terms is driving ne insane in itself I see my shrink in the am hope to be able to swiitch anxiety meds to something that actually works its as old as the hills but has good studies on it as a matter of fact I need to find all the loose papers I have been journaling on so h...
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July 26, 2010 Unconditional surrender
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July 26, 2010Unconditional surrenderPage 216 "Help for addicts begins only when we are able to admit complete defeat. This can be frightening, but it is the foundation on which we have built our lives." Basic Text, p. 22 Most of us have tried everything we can think of, exerted every ounce...
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JFT July 30 Regular inventory
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Regular inventoryContinuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, attitudes, and relationships on a regular basis. Basic Text, p. 42 = Taking a regular inventory is a key element in our new pattern of living. In our addiction, we examined ours...
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JFT July 29 Expectations
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ExpectationsAs we realize our need to be forgiven, we tend to be more forgiving. Basic Text, p. 39 = Our behavior toward other people in our life is a mirror of our behavior toward ourselves. When we demand perfection of ourselves, we come to demand it from others around us, too. As we strive to repair...
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new to the chat rooms
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Hi everyone just wanted to say hi I have 21 days clean today just one day at a time I have a great spouncer and now I'm working on my second step I keep in touch with my woman in na it's my third time but three times is a charm I goto 2 meeting a day that really helps and look at life at a positive way but I just wamted...
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JFT July 28: Secrets and intimacy
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Secrets and intimacyWe feared that if we ever revealed ourselves as we were, we would surely be rejected. Basic Text, p. 32 = Having relationships without barriers, ones in which we can be entirely open with our feelings, is something many of us desire. At the same time, the possibility of such intim...
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ok maybe not a failure but...
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another lesson and another reason not to trust men he was nice said all the right things Igot suck into good thing it wasn' an emotional bond at the point in which we parted for that Iam grateful. As soon as I think Ifound one that would stick around he flips out and tries to force his way into my home. Had t...
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This reading keeps echoing in my head
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Over-sensitivity, insecurity, and lack of identity are often associated with active addiction. this was the beginning of the just for today message a couple of days ago and I keep going over it, (and over and over) in my mind.It is so true for me.Question is "how to get past it"Ahhhhh yep.....
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July 27, 2010 We do recover
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July 27, 2010We do recoverPage 217 "After coming to NA, we found ourselves among a very special group of people who have suffered like us and found recovery. In their experiences, freely shared, we found hope for ourselves. If the program worked for them, it would work for us." Basic Text,...
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Don't waste the trials of your life
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Morning! We have spent a few days in reflection and prayer and have stepped back to allow the God of our understandings spirit and message to get through to us. As I had stated last Friday our 24 year od had relapsed,took a charge card and charged $1100.00 worth of gift cards,jewelery and items to sell....
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JFT July 27: We do recover
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We do recoverAfter coming to NA, we found ourselves among a very special group of people who have suffered like us and found recovery. In their experiences, freely shared, we found hope for ourselves. If the program worked for them, it would work for us. Basic Text, p. 10 = A newcomer walks into his or...
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yet another failure
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MEN F N SUCK PERIOD THINK i AM GONNA WORK ON ME A BIT -- Edited by BigV on Monday 26th of July 2010 10:30:38 AM
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And the joy turns into pain!!
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I receive a bill in the mail today for MACY'S.I have an old card but havent used it as we are trying to stablizie ,pay off and then get rid of all cards..Surprised I open it up.314.00 balance,,,3 entires $10.00 (ciagarettes) 1 entry $211.00 sTOP &sHOP ,SUPPOSEDLY GROCERIES,$67.00 K MART(JEWELE...
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home from my trip
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i am back it turned out that i was wrong on part and right as well my ex ball and chain still lives there and tried to get a little drama started but i faced my fears and this time i won it was a good feeling to go there and not give in to temptation i felt that i have finally turned a corner and that i have a good cha...
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quotes
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i need some really good quote, can you help?
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