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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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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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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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