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Vacation from Hell 5/10
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Took 2 weeks off from work...just back now and have to return to work tomorrow. Dreading it...hate the place...need to hang in until retirement, which is just a few years. . Went to see my sister and my daughter. Visit with sister didnt go so well, but we have since resolved most of it and committed to con...
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Nothing changes,,
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Hi all, I just felt like sharing my music with you. This is a composition called " Nothing changes in Step 1". I got that recorded for highway motoring,,,
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May 16, 2010 Our Higher Power's will
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May 16, 2010Our Higher Power's willPage 142 "God's will for us becomes our own true will for ourselves." Basic Text, p. 48 The Twelve Steps are a path to spiritual awakening. This awakening takes the form of a developing relationship with a loving Higher Power. Each succeeding step stren...
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Another share from a friend,, "Remove Anger and Resentment from Your Life with the Squash and Release Technique"
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Remove Anger and Resentment from Your Life with the Squash and Release Technique; ( a share from a friend who is a very big name in inspirational speaking and coaching who started Divine Inspiration Vocally Applied) "Let me just say this; I am a woman that can hold onto resentment! When I feel I h...
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OMG! PMS AND RECOVERY
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UGH!!!!!!!!! YEP PMS IS HORRIBLE AND WALKING IT OUT IS TOUGH - I HAVE FELT EVIL ALL DAY (WELL MOST OF THE DAY) I WOKE UP FEELING IT - I LAID DOWN FEELING IT - I WENT TO WORK FEELING IT - WENT TO LUNCH FEELING IT - THEN I WENT TO SPEND TIME WITH MY MOTHER AND JUST LAID NEXT TO HER AND TOLD HER WHAT I FELT - SHE JUST SMILE...
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update
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first ty for all your concern went to the new shrink this week he got my mind wandering he asks me do you really wanna change and it's okay if you don't My response I wish I wouldn't have got the numbers wrong when I tried to kill myself well one of the ones 5 in the past well it'll be a year may 31 30th somethi...
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So afraid and sick of being sick and tired
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I just joined this forum yesterday. I am fairly new at NA. I tried going to meetings and actually stayed clean for a 33 days and that's where my story ends and another begins all over AGAIN. I am embarrassed to go back to meetings, see the people that i used to see before i dropped off the face of the earth...
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May 14, 2010 Oops!
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May 14, 2010Oops!Page 140 "Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results." Basic Text, p. 23 Mistakes! We all know how it feels to make them. Many of us feel that our entire lives have been a mistake. We often regard our mistakes with shame or guilt-at the very le...
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May 13, 2010 Onward on the journey
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May 13, 2010Onward on the journeyPage 139 "The progression of recovery is a continuous uphill journey." Basic Text, p. 83 The longer we stay clean, the steeper and narrower our path seems to become. But God doesn't give us more than we can handle. No matter how difficult the road becomes, n...
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May 15, 2010 Fear of the Fourth Step
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May 15, 2010Fear of the Fourth StepPage 141 "As we approach this step, most of us are afraid that there is a monster inside of us that, if released, will destroy us." Basic Text, p. 27 Most of us are terrified to look at ourselves, to probe our insides. We're afraid that if we examine our action...
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A share from a friend !
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Hi Guys, ive copied a post from a friends website,, basicalyy Im looking at a very strong secondary addiction and this reading has helped a lot and wanted to share this with yall,, "Many people pursue recovery as a quest for knowledge. They judge the value of a seminar, book, or meeting based on ho...
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Narcotics Anonymous hugs for our family and friend!
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Hello Everyone! Manon asked if I would let everyone know that she is okay, a little tired and wanting to take a break for awhile. I know as I will, you will also keep her in your thoughts and prayers and wait for her return.We love you Manon, your spirit is here and the light is always on.Peace my friend...
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May 12, 2010 Living with spiritual experiences
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May 12, 2010Living with spiritual experiencesPage 138 "For meditation to be of value, the results must show in our daily lives." Basic Text, p. 47 In working our program, we are given many indirect indications of a Higher Power's presence in our lives: the clean feeling that comes to so ma...
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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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