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New to NA and would like to know how all of this works please :)
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Hello :) My name is Alyssa and I actually just became a member of the group earlier tonight. I have no clue how any of this works and would appreciate it if someone will let me know what I should do every night at 10pm when the online meetings are in progress. lol. I'm not even quite sure how to go about chatti...
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April 28, 2010 Who really gets better?
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April 28, 2010Who really gets better?Page 122 "We can also use the steps to improve our attitudes. Our best thinking got us into trouble. We recognize the need for change." Basic Text, p. 55 When new in recovery, most of us had at least one person we just couldn't stand. We thought that perso...
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sorry
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I have not posted in awhile it was brought to my attention that it might make ppl worry I am depressed therefor the things I used to enjoy like the computer I am not doin in fact it is a chore to one get to sleep stay asleep and get good sleep So I am in bed most of the day but I am alive they are still playing with my...
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STOP at the crossroads!
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Morning! I let my resistance get low and caught a cold,get to work "life is kickin at 7;30 a.m. I,m at about 80% of norm and twitchin a little already(and its early)I stop for a moment for my spiritual readings,AND IT READS"Stop at the crossroads and look around.Ask for the old,Godly way a...
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April 27, 2010 Recognizing and releasing resentments
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April 27, 2010Recognizing and releasing resentmentsPage 121 "We want to look our past in the face, see it for what it really was, and release it so we can live today." Basic Text, p. 29 Many of us had trouble identifying our resentments when we were new in recovery. There we sat with our Fourt...
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How we use God's name(our Higher Power)
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Oh God (not that again!) Oh God (hope no one got hurt!) Oh God(there a mess!) Oh God(outstretched arms,please help me!) Today I will only use my Higher Powers name in honor,glory ,praise and petition. Have a blessed and productive day!
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im ready
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last night put me over the edge and im ready to finally start over. i dont have much to say because i dont remember what i have been doing for the past 3 weeks or so. so its in the past and now its time to move on to the future of being clean and serene. support would be greatly appreciated hahhaaha i love love lo...
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Joy of being a part of!
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Today was my son's 24th birthday,clean and alive for another day.Family shared nice time with some of his friends,one just back from prison ,also working a recovery program and another who attends intensive care program at St,Francis Turning Point with him.My son in law and my daughter shared a S...
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just for today reading
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HOW DO YOU GET THE JUST FOR TODAY READINGS SENT TO YOUR CELL PHONE BY TEXT MESSAGE NOT A EMAIL
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what's a relapse?
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-- Edited by missmaria on Saturday 17th of April 2010 06:14:43 PM
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Life is sooooo good
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Hello everyone. All is great with me today. I have been very busy with work and travelling alot again. So there is my excuse for not checking in for a while. But I want to say thank you for checking on me (you know who you are). For me, I get busy with things and can forget to do the little things like that which...
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Prayed but need advice
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My husband will be completing treatment in July and wants to come home. I cannot take on his financial responsibility. He now has no car, he works a minimum wage part-time job, he has legal issues etc. You know the story. Right now, he is telling me what he thinks I want to hear. I am looking at actions and n...
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April 25, 2010 Embracing reality
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April 25, 2010Embracing realityPage 119 "Recovery is a reality for us today." Basic Text, p. 101 Pain and misery were realities in our using lives. We were unwilling either to accept our living situation or to change what was unacceptable in our lives. We attempted to escape life's pain b...
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April 24, 2010 Twelve steps of life
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April 24, 2010Twelve steps of lifePage 118 "Through abstinence and through working the Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous, our lives have become useful." Basic Text, p. 8 Before coming to Narcotics Anonymous, our lives were centered around using. For the most part, we had very little...
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hi.
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hi my name is courtney. i attended a rehabilitation program and have been sober ever since (17 months) i'm new to this site and contemplating going to my first NA meeting in person next tuesday night. I've never been to one so what should i expect?
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April 23, 2010 A God of our own understanding
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April 23, 2010A God of our own understandingPage 117 "Many of us understand God to be simply whatever force keeps us clean." Basic Text, p. 25 Some of us enter recovery with a working understanding of a Higher Power For a lot of us, however, "God" is a troublesome word. We may doub...
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April 22, 2010 Traveling the open road
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April 22, 2010Traveling the open roadPage 116 "I am continuing to develop my spiritual, social, and general living skills by applying the principles of my program. I can travel as far as I wish on the open road of recovery." When we arrived at our first NA meeting, it looked like the end of th...
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attitude of gratitude
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I have been having a rough go of it in fact now having allergic reaction to one of the many meds I am on (does it ever stop?) so I thought I would think of the things I am grateful for: I am grateful to have roof over my head, food to eat, medical insurance {couldn't imagine what I would do without it} this site e...
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A little insight to my madness (leeu) please read (gramps) you too
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I am tired all the time because rapid cycling (switching) is tiresome in itself I can't sleep for more than 3 hours in a 24 hour period I don't remeber shit even when someone is talking directly to whatever alter is out Iswitch so fast they have to repeat it cause Igot "lost" in self so Avid you s...
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a giggle to even out the madness
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The husband leans over and asks his wife, "Do you remember the first time we had sex together over fifty years ago? We went behind this very tavern where you leaned against the back fence and I made love to you." "Yes, she says, "I remember it well." "OK," he says...
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April 21, 2010
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April 21, 2010FearPage 115 "I pray for the willingness to change my old ways of thinking, and for the ability to overcome my fears." Many of us find that our old ways of thinking were dominated by fear. We were afraid that we wouldn't be able to get our drugs or that there wouldn't be enough. We...
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The UGHS!
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Oh my goodness - the last few days i have been feeling really disconnected - with myself - starting to get irritated, frustrated and overwhelmed very easily - oh lets not forget about obsessing - AGAIN! - Lets see what I have been doing - I go to meetings, I help others, I do service work, and I don't use - Ok...
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NA CONVENTION IN ALASKA
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2010 ARCNA Convention - In Alaska - go to akna.org for more information - October 1-3, 2010 Alyeska Prince Hotel Girdwood, Alaska -- Edited by Fiesty on Tuesday 20th of April 2010 12:16:17 PM
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Living with an alcoholic
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A member of my family is an alcoholic and I heard a song the other day that gives an absolute description of an alcoholics personality change. It was called "Losing it" and was by a chap called DaveW.Mac at; http://openmic.folkalley.com/DaveWMac Have a listen, it moved me.
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April 20, 2010 Detachment
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April 20, 2010DetachmentPage 114 "Addiction is a family disease, but we could only change ourselves." Many of us come from severely damaged families. At times, the insanity that reigns among our relatives feels overwhelming. Sometimes we feel like packing our bags and moving far, far...
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ALL 30 OUT!!
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Morning !Tomorrow ,my son Eric,23 year old is having all his teeth removed in preparation for full plate of false teeth(medicaid).From his years of heroin abuse and neglect,his teeth are all broken,painful and falling out.. .We as his parents are little nervous but will trust in God as this takes p...
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April 19, 2010 Footwork
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April 19, 2010FootworkPage 113 "So many times, addicts have sought the rewards of hard work without the labor." Basic Text, p. 34 When we first came to NA, some of us wanted everything, and right away. We wanted the serenity, the cars, the happy relationships, the friends, the closeness w...
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Service trip.
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Hi all, just back from a week long service trip. I really do believe that service in NA is indeed a power greater than myself. 900 miles each way, 30 hours in a train, temeratures touching 47 degrees celcius and very, very rural ! But the love and kindness and sharing of those guys was fab; none of em actual...
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April 18, 2010 "I understand"
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April 18, 2010"I understand"Page 112 "We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings." Step Seven Once we are entirely ready to have our character defects removed, many of us are entirely ready! Ironically, that's when the trouble really starts. The more we struggle to rid o...
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reality check
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I was just going over the past year in my head and man what a year from the DRAMA that demanded my attention here as to all the attempt I have made in my attenpt to end the pain...can't help but think karma has bitten back but who has a year like this it is a bit of a stretch hell its hard for me to concieve all that...
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