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The Dangerous Defect of Gossip
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There is a saying that listening to gossip is gossip. How true! If there were no listeners, there would never be any gossip. Some of us who pride ourselves in refraining from gossip may still have a problem with it. It's possible we still keep ears open for any juicy gossip that could fall our way. We migh...
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Paths of Recovery
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Ever wondered what "Self, Society, Service, God" in our NA medallions meant? PATHS OF RECOVERY! Self - Twelve Steps Society - Twelve Traditions Service - Twelve Concepts God - Spiritual Tenets
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Communicating With Care In Your Heart
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Something that a member passed on to me this morning. It made a deep impact on me today. Thank God, I received it this morning. Another caring gesture by my Higher Power perhaps... Thought I could share it with all of you... In all communication, there is one thing that each and every one us requires. We a...
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May 17, 2010 "Defects"
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May 17, 2010"Defects"Page 143 "We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character." Step Six After taking the Fifth Step, many of us spend some time considering "the exact nature of our wrongs" and the part they'd played in making us who we were...
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Hello
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Hi, I just wanted to introduce myself... I'm Reesa. Addict age 24 (wow, looks different in writing). 77 days sober. I guess what prompted me to come here, as opposed to another board I frequent, was I wanted more thoughts on something. Yesterday, I drove to the beach (about 3 hours away) to just have som...
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my spiritual awakening
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So as requested by avid I will tell you my story on how my god revealed itself to me. It had been foggy for a few day, and we were doing a training hike day. We were going up this trekkers climb and I was feeling really sick from the altitude. I was too tired to go on, so I decided to stop and that I was going to s...
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recovery
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it has been a long road, but im only half way there, i have 7 months clean. still have alot to learn and do .if any one can offer in sight on the road of recovery please i wolud love to hear from you
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May 24, 2010 Risking vulnerability
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May 24, 2010Risking vulnerabilityPage 150 "As we grow, we learn to overcome the tendency to run and hide from ourselves and our feelings." Basic Text, p. 85 Rather than risk vulnerability, many of us have developed habits that keep others at a safe distance. These patterns of emotional i...
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Message of assurance
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Morning everyone! We have been a little anxious and full of a myriad of emotions since we accepted an offer on our house to sell. Yesterday the act was finalized as the buyer signed the paperwork.My wife and I have been driving around looking for places to live and being resigned to the fact that we may ha...
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where's Tisa?
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I can't imagine that she ran out of questions LOL
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I can't complain
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ty for the time I need to try to put my reality back in place As you know this has been a rough year due the drama that took place here in aug it had almost been a year since the day he and I broke the rules... I have actually felt normal since I saw the new doc last I am so afraid this is not gonna last I have been ge...
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Just got home
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Hello everybody! I just got back from my 2nd trip to detox & rehab. Very grateful to be home but scared to death as well. For the first time in over too many years tocount i am finally off of everything except Lexapro. Any& All suggestionsare greatly appreciated. Missed this board! Stacey
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Invitation
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Feeling Pretty Fit Today
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Hello NA Family - Today I feel wonderful - and of course it took a bit of work - you know like being open, doing some spiritual stuff in the morning, going to meetings, reading some literature - what's crazy is this is what I do - but today is the day It took hold to my spirit - Today I feel spiritual fit - Confir...
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Question of the day..........in honor of Tisa
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The JFT asks this question in what parts of our lives do we really want to grow? In what part of your life do you really want to grow?
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Heard this shared yesterday
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At the noon meeting yesterday, a woman shared this"I'm grateful for what God has given me,what He has taken away,and what He has left me with"I've been thinking about that all day.What's your take on this?
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Brand spanking new
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Soooo, here i am scared as all hell. I am as raw as it gets I took my last pill last thurs evening and decided I am done! Went through withdrawls in silence with just my husband knowing. It was hell but i do know if your going through hell keep on going cuz maybe the devil dosen't know your there, that is my m...
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Your thoughts on an important issue
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Morning! Tomorrow morning in celebration of recovery and carrying the message of hope,addicts from both fellowships will gather for the 1st 'Walkway over the Hudson"The theme of the walk will be 'I AM RECOVERY" Agencies that work with addicts from both fellowships will be there also wa...
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May 22, 2010 Symptoms of a spiritual awakening
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May 22, 2010Symptoms of a spiritual awakeningPage 148 "The steps lead to an awakening of a spiritual nature. This awakening is evidenced by changes in our lives." Basic Text, p. 49 We know how to recognize the disease of addiction. Its symptoms are indisputable. Besides an uncontrollab...
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May 23, 2010 Amends and sponsors
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May 23, 2010Amends and sponsorsPage 149 "We want to be free of our guilt, but we don't wish to do so at the expense of anyone else." Basic Text, p. 40 Let's face it: Most of us left trails of destruction in our wakes and harmed anyone who got in our way. Some of the people we hurt most in our addicti...
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what do you do if your insurance runs out in rehab and you are homeless in florida
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my friend's daughter is an addict and has gone through detox and rehab, approx a month. she is being told that she has no more insurance coverage, as of two more weeks. what are the next available options for her if she is over 21, homeless, and has no more coverage and no more available cash?
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May 21, 2010 Keep coming back!
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May 21, 2010Keep coming back!Page 147 "Meetings keep us in touch with where we've been, but more importantly with where we could go in our recovery." Basic Text, p. 56 In many ways, addicts are different. When we came to Narcotics Anonymous we found others like ourselves, people who under...
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Belly Button,,
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Hi all, Im glad and greatful to share that this day , 19th of May is when I was born 49 years ago. Im glad Ive lived to see this day and Im greatful to be living tyhe NA way,, Im greatful for all the support, ove and understanding recieved from yall. God Bless yall and keep you well in your recovery ! Thanks.
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back from my trip
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Hey everyone!!! Well I made it to Everest Base camp and back!!! It was the greatest experience I have ever had, and brought my mom and I so close together. It was such a hard trek and there were many moments that I was using the "one day at a time" technique. I prayed so much on this trip and my...
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May 20, 2010 Coming out of isolation
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May 20, 2010Coming out of isolationPage 146 "We find ourselves doing and enjoying things that we never thought we would be doing." Basic Text, p. 102 Active addiction kept us isolated for many reasons. In the beginning, we avoided family and friends so they wouldn't find out we were using...
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Day One
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Hello everyone! I am very new to this as today is the first day I am doing something about my 'problem'. I have found a meeting that I can go to tomorrow but have not been to one yet. I guess I am just looking for some support and understanding as all of my friends are drinkers or addicts and I have isolated mys...
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Vacation from Hell Slowly Subsiding
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Thanks for all the love & support. Here's the gift I got yesterday-went to a Collin Raye concert and he sang this (just for me?)What I Need (Karen Taylor-Good/Jason Blume)I knew all the answers The way my life should go And when I used to say my prayers I would tell God so It seemed He wasn't listening...
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May 19, 2010 A growth inventory
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May 19, 2010A growth inventoryPage 145 "We review our past performance and our present behavior to see what we want to keep and what we want to discard." Basic Text, p. 29 As each day winds to a close, many of us reflect on the past twenty-four hours and consider how we can live differently in t...
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I AM RECOVERY
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Saturday morning(22nd) ,in Poughkeepsie New York,the community is having a 'Walkway Over The Hudson' celebration for addicts in recovery.It is a 1st of its kind and it entails members of Narcotics Anonymous,Alcoholics Anonymous and others in recovery celebrating their lives in recovery...Th...
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May 18, 2010 Friends and amends—keeping it simple
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May 18, 2010Friends and amendskeeping it simplePage 144 "We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others." Step Nine In every relationship, we don't always handle things the way we would have hoped. But friendships don't have to en...
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