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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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QOD 4/9/10
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What`s the last "diseased" thought you had that you didn`t act on ? What`s it like for you to have that choice ?
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April 09, 2010 Acting out
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April 09, 2010Acting outPage 103 "We learn to experience feelings and realize they can do us no harm unless we act on them." IP No. 16, For the Newcomer Many of us came to Narcotics Anonymous with something less than an overwhelming desire to stop using. Sure, the drugs were causing us prob...
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April 10, 2010 Too busy
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April 10, 2010Too busyPage 104 "We must use what we learn or we will lose it, no matter how long we have been clean." Basic Text, p. 85 After putting some clean time together, some of us have a tendency to forget what our most important priority is. Once a week or less we say, "I've gotta ge...
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learning to accept what I cannot change
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I have spent so much time pushing ppl away I wondered why my family is not here for me but if I look at my part I don't blame them so now I must accept that my family would rather I be alone on holidays in such due to my behavior... yes it hurts but it is my actions thqt put me where I am at that being said it does not m...
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i miss hangin out here...life is getting in the way of the ties that bind me to my foundation.
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QOD 4/8/10
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What`s the next recovery oriented event you plan to attend ? Why are functions important to your recovery ?
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Introduction
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Hello, my name is Margtret and I need help. I am 22 hours clean and no meeting in my area till tomorrow.
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home early
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yuppers drove all Friday to Dallas to sign myself out today wondering why? thye took me off my patch tried to give me oxi something I siezed and they gave me 2 shots of the stuff that revereses opiate overdosers wtf thjought I should come home and check this no one disagreed with my choice anyway don't kno...
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Sudden shift in my thinking.
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Ugh, ugh,ugh !!!!!@#$%%%%%%%%%&&&**^%$# I was on a great wave of good feelings; had a great week, my service and family commitments are looking good and music has been great with me being seen in the newspapers after I played in an event. Then it happens last night; shift in thinking. I d...
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Trying again...
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Hi Everyone, Well, I have finally come to the place where I, myself, want to quit using pills and reclaim my life. I have always been a high-functioning professional while using, but no more. I am finally bottoming out physically, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually. I really need a to...
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AMAZING
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Ok - so a while there I have been living and feeling pretty free and spiritual - Then I run into an "ugh"!! - right away I want to shut down; build cases in my head; character assasination; and this has been going on since 8 am this morning - co-worker - so somehow I need to get into acceptance -tha...
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bored as hell
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not sleeping well but I have energy for the first time in a ling time but I have things that have to be done but I would rather do something else then when I try my agoraphobia acts up and I end up right where I strarted I just want thing to get back to normal so my life as /I knew it b4 "Kelli" torte thr...
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QOD 4/7/10
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Why is openmindness necessary to ongoing recovery ? How do you get and maintain openmindness ?
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April 08, 2010 Happiness
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April 08, 2010HappinessPage 102 "We come to know happiness, joy and freedom." Basic Text, p. 91 If someone stopped you on the street today and asked if you were happy, what would you say? "Well, gee, let's see... I have a place to live, food in the refrigerator, a job, my car is running....
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Been a long haul,finally closure!
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Hey Family ,just back from court with Eric.Finally pleaded to 3 years probation for last of 6 misdemeanors.Been going on since October 2009.Public defender did a good job cause they really wanted at least 6 months back inside or county year(8 months here.He has been clean for last 3 months and deep in...
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new signature
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god I love this guy "Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough." Og Mandino
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April 07, 2010 The value of the past
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April 07, 2010The value of the pastPage 101 "This firsthand experience in all phases of illness and recovery is of unparalleled therapeutic value. We are here to share it freely with any addict who wants to recover." Basic Text, p. 10 Most of us came into the program with some serious regre...
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QOD 4/6/10
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What`s the difference between "cash-register honesty" and "self-honesty" ? Which are you better at ?
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Question For Users About The Program
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Hi. My name is Dan, and though I am fortunate not to be adicted to drugs or alcohol (nicotine is a whole nother story), I do have a 17 year old daughter who is. Recently, my daughter was released from Nexus in Dallas to my ex-wife. Since my daughter was 15, she was thrown out of her Mom's house several times a...
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