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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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One reading in tune with the other
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My early morning spiritual reading today asks;do I readily turn my will over to God for guidance in decisions of a moral or ethical implication?;Just for Today says' I will examine the level of honesty in my life and see if i,m comfortable with it! Hmm,for a guy who believes little in coincidences I a...
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Don't use no matter what!
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I have to live that each and every moment of my life. I lost my son 11 days after my 13th year birthday. I wanted to uses SO bad, it would have been an escape, but would not have changed a thing. So I am alive and yesterday was my 17th birthday. I can say only by the grace of God there go I. Thanks Kids MrWizard
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April 06, 2010 Growing honestly
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April 06, 2010Growing honestlyPage 100 "On a practical level, changes occur because what's appropriate to one phase of recovery may not be for another." Basic Text, p. 105 When we first came to Narcotics Anonymous, many of us had no legitimate occupation. Not all of us suddenly decide we...
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QOD 4/5/10
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How do you respond to someone who mistreats you , in recovery ? How do you tell them it`s not O.K. to not respect you ?
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THE SPIRITUAL TENETS OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
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THE SPIRITUAL TENETS OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Recovery depends on the awakening and growth of spirituality, and our lives depend on our relationship with what we believe is the source. The Spiritual Tenets express some of our most basic ideas about spirituality in Narcotics Anonymous. They are the...
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Good Day Rough Day
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Sober-check, straight-check, grateful-check, higher-powered-check. A good day. Morning spent with beloved sorting out his and mine for the progressing separation. An old friend's brother is in hospice and dying. Lost a pair of gold earrings with sentimental value. Strained leg, arm and back...
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Directing my thoughts
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Morning family...Each day I start bY turning my will over and seeking knowledge of what God's plan is for me.I firmly believe He has a plan for us and that plan is to be the person He intends us to be.The kick is He leaves the details up to us!..I will pray I stay detail oriented this day and get closer to...
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Points To Ponder...
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1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you. 2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way. 3 A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you. 4 Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep. 5. You mean the world to someone. 6. I...
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April 05, 2010 Identification
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April 05, 2010IdentificationPage 99 "Someone finally knew the crazy thoughts that I had and the crazy things I'd done." Addicts often feel terminally unique. We're sure that no one used drugs like we did or had to do the things that we did to get them. Feeling that no one really understands...
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April 04, 2010 Guarding our recovery
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April 04, 2010Guarding our recoveryPage 98 "Remember that we... are ultimately responsible for our recovery and our decisions." Basic Text, p. 103 Most of us will face choices that challenge our recovery. If we find ourselves in extreme physical pain, for example, we will have to decid...
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Final push.
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Ive had three months of glorious holiday here in Bangalore India. Now Im into the final phase of getting my Masters. I need to first of all finish the thematic analysis and then complete the dissertation . Then, hopefully Ill be awarded a Msc in International Events and Conferences Mangement. Im luck...
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