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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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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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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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JFT July 25 Twelfth step failure?
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July 25 Twelfth Step "failure"?Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Step Twelve = There is no such thing as a failed Twelfth Step call. Even if our prospect doesnt get cle...
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Happiness: Reposted from and Email. Happy Monday to everyone.
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Today's thought from Hazelden is: But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads? --Albert Camus Sometimes, we say we're getting our lives together. Together with what? With our selves. The Twelve Steps help us clean up the mess we've made. We're fixing our mista...
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July 24, 2010 The masks have to go
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July 24, 2010The masks have to goPage 214 "...we covered low self-esteem by hiding behind phony images that we hoped would fool people. The masks have to go." Basic Text, p. 33 Over-sensitivity, insecurity, and lack of identity are often associated with active addiction. Many of us carr...
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How to delete?
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I posted the jft b4 realizing that someone else did so already. So I'm trying to delete but can't seem to figure out how to do it. -- Edited by avid on Sunday 25th of July 2010 07:53:21 AM
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Weekend,,
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Saturday;;;;;;; was spent doing some PI at the Police Commisioners office. Lunch with a younger NA member and discussed plans for doing things right in PI. Collected my car (2007, Chevrolet Aveo). Gone to garage for rmoval of some denting and paint job. NA members first aniversary recovery meeting...
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Hope All - Wonderful and Safe Weekend
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May this weekend be full of laughter, joy, learning, growing - and maybe some silent, quite time with HP - Be safe all - Alaska Says Hi!
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Thanks for being here!
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Once again I made it through a week clean, and without acting on behaviors that I don't want to re-visit. I have a home group and always felt this relief when I got there after a tough time at work. The presence of this board and you people who share your lives on it have really made my days easier to stay emot...
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The other side of me,,
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jealousy and insecurities
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I am dating a new guy we have been together since b4 july started met earlier in the summer little did I know he had a woman staying with him she still thinks they are together and she knows nothing of me. He stays here most nights; Although he lives in the front of the complex in his own apt. he is a good man and...
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it's contagious
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I am overwhelmed by all the procedures for my health and my mental health wondering if it will ever slow down God Ihope so but what do you do when you are so angry at the god of your choosing you have lost faith?things just keep coming I feel like george bush dodging those damn shoes where is my god? not secre...
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STOP!
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STOP! IF NO ONE TOLD YOU THEY LOVE YOU TODAY...WELL I DO AND THERE AINT NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT :) FIND SOMEONE TODAY,AND TELL THEM YOU LOVE THEM JUST AS YOU ARE LOVED........LOVE CAN CONQUER ALL!
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i have recently been sober and went through detox. may 25th is my sobriety date. this sunday is my 60 days. i only go to NA meetings once a month because of the travel. i was wondering about any great books i can get on line. also if anyone has any good NA quotes or any sayind that would help me through my times...
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Surrender
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Surrender Daily Reflections Friday, July 23, 2010 When you surrender to God, you surrender to everything in this universe. ~ Chariji
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July 23, 2010 Surrendering self-will
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July 23, 2010Surrendering self-willPage 213 "We want and demand that things always go our way. We should know from our past experience that our way of doing things did not work." Basic Text, p. 93 All of us have ideas, plans, goals for our lives. There's nothing in the NA program that says we...
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July 22, 2010 Spiritual death
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July 22, 2010Spiritual deathPage 212 "For us, to use is to die, often in more ways than one." Basic Text, p. 82 As newcomers, many of us came to our first meeting with only a small spark of life remaining. That spark, our spirit, wants to survive. Narcotics Anonymous nurtures that spirit. Th...
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A father's joy
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This morning as I checked my mail before work,I get a message from my 22 year old daughter.It says"dad/mom I was going thru my journal when I was 12 and I thought I write you this poem.It talked of how she wanted to make amends for her actions that eventually led us to having her become a ward of the sta...
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Jesting and laughing,,
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hey guys, just sharing a joke, thought things were getting a bit heavy. Nothing like a bit of humour to lighten the situation eh ?? please dont mind,,, Four friends, who hadn't seen each other in 30 years, reunited at a party. After several drinks, one of the men had to use the rest room. Those who remaine...
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