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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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just a laugh to break the seriousness of my life
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Woman has Man in it; Mrs. has Mr. in it; Female has Male in it; She has He in it; Madam has Adam in it; Okay, Okay, it all makes sense now... I never looked at it this way before: Ever notice how all of women's problems start with MEN?
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April 17, 2010 Priority: meetings
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April 17, 2010Priority: meetingsPage 111 "I initially felt that it would be impossible to attend more than one or two meetings a week. It just wouldn't fit in with my busy schedule. I later learned that my priorities were [180] degrees reversed. It was the everything else that would have to fit i...
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is it normal...
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all the drama has siezed since Febuary but I miss the source but at the same time I am grateful he has moved on it seems... I hope he was able to repair his family... but thru all this I still feel ashamed at my part in this situation so I guess the question being how do I let go so I too can move on??? surrender is...
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want to get better
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Hello ive been addicted to methadone for 5 years ( give to me by a doctor) and god I want to quit. This is all new to me hoping to find some help here.My life is a mess and i have no idea where to start with recovering. Thanks for any help
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April 16, 2010 "Acting as if"
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April 16, 2010"Acting as if"Page 110 "Today, we seek solutions, not problems. We try what we have learned on an experimental basis." Basic Text, p. 58 The first time we heard that we should "act as if," many of us exclaimed, "But that's not honest! I thought we w...
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First Day in Recovery
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http://www.healthyplace.com/thought-disorders/schizoaff...
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Excerpts from "Four agreements"dON mIGUEL rUIZ
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2nd agreement"Personal importance or taking things personally is maximum expression of selfishness making the assumption everything is about "me"Nothing other people do is because of you,all people live in their own world,their own mind different from the one you live in.Tak...
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Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Survey
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Hey family, My name's Andrew and as part of a masters' degree (thanks to the program ) I'm doing my thesis on debunking some myths about us 12-Steppers that clinicians seem to believe. If you've got 10-15 minutes I would really appreciate the support. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/namembers Th...
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SPOUSE OF AN USER
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i WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WAS SOMEONE THAT CAN HELP ME SORT OUT THE HURT i FILL INSIDE. CANT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND HOW SOMEONE CAN PUT DRUGS OVER FAMILY. i KNOW WE ALL FALLL SHORT, YET IT SEEMS AS IF THE LOVE FOR THE SPOUSE, IF THERE IS REAL LOVE, WOULD OVER POWER THE WANT OF DRUGS. wHY IS IT THAT THE RELATIONSHIP M...
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April 15, 2010 Keep coming back
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April 15, 2010Keep coming backPage 109 "We have come to enjoy living clean and want more of the good things that the NA Fellowship holds for us." Basic Text, p. 27 Can you remember a time when you looked at the addicts recovering in NA and wondered, "If they aren't using drugs, what on ea...
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Something For us to remember!
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My spiritual reading todays says"keep your heart right,even when it is sorely wounded.Sure follows suit with readings last couple days and taking things personally and people pleasing etc!If we can do just this one thing each day can you imagine the growth.....Have a blessed and productive...
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QOD 4/11/10
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What`s the last person , place or thing you had to "let go" of ? How did you decide when it was time ?
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April 14, 2010 A new vision
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April 14, 2010A new visionPage 108 "Do we really want to be rid of our resentments, our anger, our fear?" Basic Text, p. 34 Why do we call them "shortcomings"? Perhaps they should be called "long-goings;" because that's often what it takes for them to fade from our li...
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What's going on,and not Marvin Gaye!
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Morning! was thinking this morning I spend a lot of time and concern replying back to my peers here and on another fellowships forum but never really say much with whats going on with me..For about last 4-5 months have been feeling like this sense of urgency to do some things but am really kind of over...
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9,855 days (not counting leap year's extra day)
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And to think I could throw it all away in probably less than an hour...which is about how long it would take me to score or settle for alcohol. Amazing, isn't it? Our daily reprieve may seem so strong as those years add up, yet it is really so incredibly fragile. It is an absolute god-given miracle that an...
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NA meeting
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Hi my named is Tracy and i'm new to NA; How do I go to a meeting online?
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April 13, 2010 People-pleasing
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April 13, 2010People-pleasingPage 107 "approval-seeking behavior carried us further into our addiction..." Basic Text. p. 14 When others approve of what we do or say, we feel good; when they disapprove, we feel bad. Their opinions of us, and how those opinions make us feel, can have pos...
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disney land caper
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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER BANNED FOR LIFE FROM DISNEYLAND this has got to be one of the funniest things going around wonder where they got the NERVE?????
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I think something might be wrong with me
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I have a man that loves me and I find myself not feeling the same the last time I loved my world was torn in 2... I care about my fiance but don't think I am "in love" he is great to me and treats me so good and loves me for "all" of me and I find myself scared because I don't wanna get hurt ag...
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theres nothing in my head.
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well here i am. sitting here staring at this empty page for hours. i know what i have to do but why is it so hard to do this time? i cant shake the feeling that i don't want to give myself up to my higher power. i don't want to stop. ever. but last time i almost died and ended up in the hospital. if i dont stop my heal...
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New to NA-need help
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I've been taking valium for 15 years. I am taking approx. 80 to 100 mgs a day in 5mg tablets. My mind and my marriage are at a point where I need to get off the valium. Obviously I've known this for years but have been in denial. I am new to this forum. I know that I cannot to it abrubtly - I've read anywhere...
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Relocating to Denver
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Hello, My name is Dave and I am in the process of moving out of Michigan and out to Colorado. I would like to be the Lakewood area. I am looking for someone to help me in finding a place to stay for a minute. I am looking to pay rent somewhere. I dont plan on moving for the next 2-4 months but I know I need to s...
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April 12, 2010 The big picture
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April 12, 2010The big picturePage 106 "All spiritual awakenings have some things in common. Common elements include an end to loneliness and a sense of direction in our lives." Basic Text, p. 50 Some kinds of spiritual experiences take place when we confront something larger than we are...
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April 11, 2010 A closed mind
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April 11, 2010A closed mindPage 105 "A new idea cannot be grafted onto a closed mind Open-mindedness leads us to the very insights that have eluded us during our lives." Basic Text, p. 96 We arrived in NA at the lowest point in our lives. We'd just about run out of ideas. What we needed most whe...
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Movie trivia quiz
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a recent post by Vin reminded me of this line from one of my favorite movies"Well well well, what have we here"? Anyone remember the movie?
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