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Ran out of my Pain Meds- HELP!
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I have been on oxycontin and Norco for just over 2 years (due to a bad accident). As the doctor has lowered my dosage the past 3 months, my need has increased. I have obviously built up tolerance plus, in honesty, I have not been taking them the way they are prescribed (won't go into detail so as not to tri...
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Understanding God’s Plan
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I do not understand God; the entire concept of a spiritual being is beyond my understanding or comprehension. Therefore, when I refer to God I mean the God of my understanding. Today, I have a personal relationship with the God of my understanding. This God is real within my mind and heart. Things have...
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taking a trip
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i am going to colorado on the 15 th and at first i was a little stoked on the trip but as he time to leave comes i find that going out of my comfort zone and back to a place that has always been a free for all zone to me with drugs i am starting to get worried i want to go and see family and friends i havent seen in a lon...
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unhealthy relationships
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Hello Family grateful addict thanking god for all of us who were able to stay clean one day at a time I would like to share my experience on unhealthy relationships which can be not just only romantic but can also be dealing with relationships with family, friends, relatives, co-workers , your e...
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July 13, 2010 Humility in action
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July 13, 2010Humility in actionPage 203 "If we are hurting, and most of us do from time to time, we learn to ask for help." Basic Text, p. 83 Sometimes recovery gets downright difficult. It can be even more difficult to get humble enough to ask for help. We think, "I have all this time cle...
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i want to be one of them...
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i want to be one of them that say... i am so grateful i didnt have to use today... i wan to say 'i am so grateful i didnt pick up this morning' i am at bottom. so many 'false botttoms'. kept waiting for the one that i KNEW was bottom. im here. i am here. why was i driven down so far? i guess so i can now go up? not BACK u...
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Message from a friend in Virginia!
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A beautiful slide show of "the seasons of life" sent by a friend(a normie") started my day today along with my spiritual readings. The ending message of the slide show says ASPIRE, TO INSPIRE ,BEFORE YOU EXPIRE!!!! A great goal for each and every day! Have a blessed and prod...
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Letting God lead!
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To go along with todays JFT,my early morning readings also say to me"God(of my understanding)it's very easy to say I will follow you :its much harder to show it by the way I live:help me,with your empowering Spirit, to choose daily to live in obedience to your calling and will for me! ...
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I'm still on the same path, my mind is made up
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Somedays it's easier than others to do the next right thing. I'm staying the course and turning my life over to my Higher Power yet again. I've struggled in the area of relationships all of my life and my mind is made up, I'm staying in a good one, and I'm leaving behind those in the past that were toxic. I...
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so damn busy
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geeze it feels like i havent been on the computer in a month. but alli really wanted to say is i have 82 days clean. thats officially the longest ever. im doing good too. i even got a boyfriend. he treats me good and hes suppppppppppppper nice. ha hes a hick though. but thats ok. all i do is work and sleep. eve...
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Raman Gramps
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lets see what we can make of it Raman has the unedited version to the song lets add some awesomeness to that song
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me my faverite subject
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i dodged a big bullet in the last few weeks with meds and diet changes have helped to the point that i don't seem to need the surgery at least for now the new meds are doing just fine it has given me a new feeling about this and i am eternally grateful for the people in the room thanks for all the talks and just be...
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July 12, 2010 Patience
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July 12, 2010PatiencePage 202 "We were trapped by our need for the instant gratification that drugs gave us." Basic Text, p. 25 "I want what I want, and I want it now!" That's about as patient as most of us ever got in our active addiction. The obsession and compulsion of our dise...
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just ghot home
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was in hospital with bad pain transfered to psyc now at my mom's I think mike you had a great idea lets see what we can do with thaqt song in entirity yes austin mis=xed harmony as well but I too can sing either melody Raman mike get to it love ya guys
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I need a little advice....
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Recently I rented out a room to a couple of recovering addicts I known in the rooms for some time, what I really mean is I know the guy, he's pretty involved and talks a good game, on the other hand his girl friend I just met resently, she told me and assured me she has 2 years clean, but thru the N/A grape vine a...
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Just released,, Manons "Choices"
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Composer= Manon (lyrics) singer= Austin editor=Raman Manon, youre really spot on there !!
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July 11, 2010 Encouragement
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July 11, 2010EncouragementPage 201 "We share comfort and encouragement with others." Basic Text, p. 99 Many of us have watched as babies take their first steps. The mother holds the child on its feet. The father kneels nearby with outstretched arms, encouraging the little one, his face...
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My mind is made up!
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I am not going to use today. That includes people places, situations, or things, that are designed to change the way I feel. We are each other's eyes and ears; when we do something wrong our fellow addicts help us to help ourselves by showing us what we cannot see. We sometimes find ourselves caught up in...
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July 10, 2010 A positive attitude
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July 10, 2010A positive attitudePage 200 "That old nest of negativism followed me everywhere I went." Basic Text, p. 137 A negative attitude is the trademark of active addiction. Everything that occurred in our lives was someone or something else's fault. We had blaming others for our s...
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Relapse
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Is there a chat room for people who have relapsed?
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July 09, 2010 We do recover!
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July 09, 2010We do recover!Page 199 "...the time has come when that tired old lie, 'Once an addict, always an addict,' will no longer be tolerated by either society or the addict himself. We do recover." Basic Text, p. 89 From time to time, we hear speakers share that they don't really under...
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More need for self control
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Everyone: I'll tell you now that my behaviors that drove me to start seeking help from my Higher Power daily and in fact the pain that helped me seek out sharing on this board was a relationship with a younger lady. I won't go into the boring detail but it was not healthy for me or her. I left a good relation...
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Q?
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Is there a chat room I can talk to people live?
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please help
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I've been sober since 2003 but I'm feeling really stressed and I'm on the verge of relapsing. I can feel it. I don't have time to go to a meeting. My wife works at night and I'm left at home to watch 3 kids. It seems like everything is falling apart and all I want to do is get some liquor because it will help calm...
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Gaining Self-Control!
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Just like our JFT writings we get here daily(thanksDon) My morning spiritual readings always seem to have a guideline for the day or just life in general.Today tells me"How have I bought into the lie that I can't change my out of control emotions? SAYS,, Self control is as popular as root ca...
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July 08, 2010 The "g" word
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July 08, 2010The "g" wordPage 198 "It is important for you to know that you will hear God mentioned at NA meetings. What we are referring to is a Power greater than ourselves that makes possible what seems impossible." IP No. 22, Welcome to NA Most of us come to Narcotics Anonymo...
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Trusting the Process
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Hello Everyone - just wanted to let folks know how i am doing - got a new sponsor - not that anything was wrong with the other one - I just felt a shift was taken place with me and I needed something different - Turns out its beautiful - I have not lost anyone just gained another support person - All is well - fee...
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July 07, 2010 God in each other
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July 07, 2010God in each otherPage 187 "One aspect of our spiritual awakening comes through the new understanding of our Higher Power that we develop by sharing another addict's recovery." Basic Text, p. 52 We've heard it said that we often see God most clearly in one another. We see the tr...
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When Emotions Mislead
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My spiritual readings this morning say"when I am feeling things going against me and feelings of anger and resentment begin to rise, it is time to stop and ask what is happening, is this for the greater good or not? Is God speaking through this moment.or isn't He?I must not let my emotions mislead...
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A Sobering reminder!
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Tonight I attended the wake of a person I came to know through the program and by association with my son while he attended Drug Court.This person was one of the very few to complete our Drug Court system here in upstate New York ,a diversion program that can keep you from Jail while working treatment.Ma...
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