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I'm looking for a sponsor
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Hi, I'm an addict from Quebec (Canada). I just lost my long life recovering sponsor. He's not dead, we just spited up like an old couple who had tried everything. I'm a 28th years old man recovering and clean since january 11th 2002 (8 years). I have a god in my life, I work the steps, do some meetings r...
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May 10, 2010 Becoming entirely ready
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May 10, 2010Becoming entirely readyPage 136 "We... get a good look at what these defects are doing to our lives. We begin to long for freedom from these defects." Basic Text, p. 34 Becoming entirely ready to have our defects of character removed can be a long process, often taking place ove...
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May 06, 2010 Are we having fun yet?
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May 06, 2010Are we having fun yet?Page 132 "In time, we can relax and enjoy the atmosphere of recovery." Basic Text, p. 56 Imagine what would happen if a newcomer walked into one of our meetings and was met by a group of grim-faced people gripping the arms of their chairs with white knuckles....
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Think I just blew it!
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I am 33 yrs old and have been with my fiance for a year and a half. She has been clean and sober for over four years now. Recently we have been talking about her past and what she used to do, and up until tonight i felt comfortable talking about it. Never had a minute of doubt or mistrust, complete happiness. T...
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May 11, 2010 Balancing the scales
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May 11, 2010Balancing the scalesPage 137 "A lot of our chief concerns and major difficulties come from our inexperience with living without drugs. Often when we ask an old timer what to do, we are amazed at the simplicity of the answer." Basic Text, p. 43 Finding balance in recovery is quit...
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A share regarding my work issues that sorted it all ut for me !!!
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Raman, Good to hear from you. As you know from our past conversations it is my belief that we choose our recovery. If we needed to avoid any location where we might encounter drugs, including alcohol, we would be very limited in our choices. Just think of it... I cannot think of a grocery store tha...
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what a weekend
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lets see friday my parents were leaving for toledo for my sisters graduation. friday night i went to a meeting for church and when i left it was just starting to rain. now let me say right now that i am deathly afraid of thunderstorms. by the time i drove a min down the road it was pouring and lighting a lo...
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Hello Everyone!
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Well today ,Friday .then end of the work week for me plus payday always makes this a day to remind myself how greatful I am for all my blessings.For todays meditations and prayers for me I am including thoughts of our family here(MIP) who normally are very active and we havent seen for awhile.I am well aw...
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Passing away of my pet.
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My pomeranian of 20 years age, Jolly, is no more. She died in her sleep this morning and had been comatose for a few days now. I was 2 years in recovery than and still remember the day we brought her home, a cute, litte,fluffy bundle of energy. My ma immediately took cherge of brining her up. She played, at...
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May 09, 2010 Write about it!
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May 09, 2010Write about it!Page 135 "We sit down with a notebook, ask for guidance, pick up our pen, and start writing." Basic Text, p. 30 When we're confused or in pain, our sponsor sometimes tells us to "write about it." Though we may groan as we drag out the notebook, we know tha...
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Eric's share,, gotta hear it !
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Hey folks, though yd like to hear Eric's share (yes, Clapton indeed) at a recent London Convention,,, gave me real hope man !! -- Edited by Raman on Sunday 2nd of May 2010 03:48:44 AM
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HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND MY NA FAMILY
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I WISH ALL MOTHERS A HAPPY MOTHER DAY! AND TO MY WHOLE NA FAMILY HOPE YOU WEEKEND IS FULL OF JOY AND LAUGHTER..PEACE
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May 08, 2010 Teachable
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May 08, 2010TeachablePage 134 "We have learned that it is okay to not know all the answers, for then we are teachable and can learn to live our new life successfully." Basic Text, p. 96 In a way, addiction is a great teacher. And if addiction teaches us nothing else, it will teach us humility....
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New Job,,,
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Hi guys, Im on a new job Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays playing solos sax at a great restraunt. Good place, ok pay and nice dinner but only catch is it is a liquor serving place and Ive not done this sort of stint in about 2 and a half years now. Seems like an answer to my prayers for overcoming financial...
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May 07, 2010 Turning turmoil into peace
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May 07, 2010Turning turmoil into peacePage 133 "With the world in such a turmoil, I feel I have been blessed to be where I am." Basic Text, p. 145 Some days it doesn't pay to turn on the news, we hear so many stories about violence and mayhem. When we used, many of us grew accustomed to violence....
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Being a mother and an addict.
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So here Iam..stumbled across this and decided to join. I have been battling addiction since 12 years of age and I'm 35 now. I'm a mother of 3 and have been sober for 2 weeks now. I'm a cocaine addict...ahhh I hate the sound of that.....it's like finger nails on a chalk board. Wanting and needing balan...
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Morning everyone!
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Well got a real offer on our house thats been on market since early November and things are starting to pop!.If all goes well we could be out by July and living???(I do have a 1990 station wagon:) )An opportunity to bail out of our debt and start our next phase of life.(mAYBE MOVE SOUTH FOR AWILE,ONE THING...
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melting IM MELTING
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LOL yep the stress and strain of everything broke my ass i finally got pissed at my girlfriend (EX) again for some shit she was doing and lost it, of course what and whom i'm dealing with is ridiculous (child like) and i really need to let her go i just may have done it this time ( its done ). Not a totally melt d...
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May 04, 2010 "What about the newcomer?"
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May 04, 2010"What about the newcomer?"Page 130 "Each group has but one primary purpose - to carry the message to the addict who still suffers." Tradition Five Our home group means a lot to us. After all, where would we be without our favorite NA meeting? Our group sometimes spon...
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words
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THE POWER OF WORDSmy words can hurt and they can heal. my words can change the way you feel. encouraging words will give you hope. confidence so you can cope. my words can drive us far apart. when they reflect an icy heart. my loving words will break the crust. tear down our walls rebuild our trust. my word...
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hello hello
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just checking in. still doing good. havent used since the last time i posted which i cant remember when that was. but im suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper busy. only 8 more days of school and finals are coming. so ill be studying a lot. hope everyone here is doing gooddd.
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April 26, 2010 Self-acceptance
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April 26, 2010Self-acceptancePage 120 "The most effective means of achieving self-acceptance is through applying the Twelve Steps of recovery." IP No. 19, Self-Acceptance Most of us came to Narcotics Anonymous without much self-acceptance. We looked at the havoc we had wreaked in...
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Whew! Rough day!!
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Thought I share with my online NA family - today and yesterday was pretty rough for me - had to stand up for myself with my Job - I work with a bunch of men - who for some reason feel that Military means something in today Field of work - I expressed you are no longer in the military and no longer carry the status...
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May 05, 2010 Any lengths
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May 05, 2010Any lengthsPage 131 "...I was ready to go to any lengths to stay clean." Basic Text, p. 132 "Any lengths?" newcomers ask. "What do you mean, any lengths?" Looking back at our active addiction and the lengths we were willing to go to in order to stay high ca...
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The Beautiful Struggle
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http://foreverlikethemoon.blogspot.com/ Check out this blog for an addicts account of how they are struggling with addiction.
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Taking a Break
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Hey...I am going on a 2 week vacationstaying w/my sister down south and we will go see my daughter. So looking forward to this!! Dunno about internet, so not to worry if I dont post for a while. I know Ill check e-mail at a library, at a minimum, so write if u wish. Check yall L8TR:) My thoughts & prayers...
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New TV show about addiction/recovery
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CASTING NEW TV SHOW ABOUT WORKING MODELS Are you a working model whos realized modeling is harder and less glamorous than you thought? Want to be on the next hit TV show and be worldwide known? Major Cable TV network is looking for working models who have experienced both the glamour and the gloom of th...
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Chat room?
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Is there a chat room on this site?
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Panic buttons on.
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Oh my goodness, woke up this morning in panic at not having even started the last part of my dissertation...... Just got two months for hand in and there is all that analysis to do, followed by some real conclusions and then there is the corrections part and finally the appendices and putting all togeth...
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Boredom
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Our primary purpose is carry the message to the addict...it feels stale that it's the lack of new members that's boring me. I'm getting tired of the same boring stuff coming out of my mouth. Somebody revive me!! Anyone with less than a year of sobriety, I'd like to hear what you feel from fresh eyes. ...
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