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binging
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hi my problem is i never drank much or really did drugs then at 30 i started expirimenting with xtc,coke meth but i didnt drink im now 35 and maybe 2 times a week ill drink alot of alcohol and do drugs from coke oxy to xanax to meth and go out to bar/stripclubs for like 8 hours im as much addicted to the going out...
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personal probs
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god \i am in a rock and a hard spot I am not sure what to do Ijust found out not to long ago that my "best friend" has been keeping things from me now this is a woman that has been in my life for the best part of 16 years. I already have trust issues after what happen between me and my old shrink now the pe...
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What Has Happened To The Homegroup Image
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I have seen a change in the way people are at meetings that say this is my homegroup. I was shown in early in my recovery that we are suppose to try and participate in the group if possible.Being of service to the group,setup,take down,make coffee.Some of the things we should do is b...
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I was taught that we teach ppl how to treat us
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that is different to all of us but for me in this last year it has fed my negative self talk that can keep me sick ...my biggest bein "I am too fat and to crazy for anyone to love me...well I am no longer overweight but heres the new stuff and don't forgetr I am an addict well ok now I have myfacial pain syn...
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Manon
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I really stepped in crap today!
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Hello, I have 2 years and 3 months in recovery clean. I am GSR for our group and have ran into a problem. My sponsor has 10 years clean. She has been doing something that had our members and myself concerned. We have a christmas dinner every year on christmas and have a speaker. My sponsor is married,...
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all i can do is sit and cry
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im a fuck up and i fucked up. i havent cried this hard in a while and i just found out yesterday that im pregnant. its just hard for me to even say it. i already made my decision. im not ready to have a kid. yes its my fault i understand that, i understand that its a human being, it has a heartbeat, and we are talki...
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LizC
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joke for the day dec 2nd
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A man was in his front yard mowing grass when his attractive blond female neighbor came out of the house and went straight to the mailbox. She opened it then slammed it shut and stormed back in the house. A little later she came out and again went to the mail box, opened it and slammed it shut again. Angr...
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Manon
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december 2 just for today
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December 2 Recovery: Our First Priority "We have to keep our recovery first and our priorities in order."Basic Text pg. 79 Before coming to NA, we used many excuses to justify our use of drugs: "He yelled at me" "She said this." "My partner left." "I...
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jcd aka jayson cole
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I have a peculiar problem I need help with.
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There is this girl or should I say lady at the meetings I go to, I find her very attractive and so do a lot of other guys, they trip over one another after the meetings just to chat with her I understand that I have no business messing with her, I do not have suffic ient clean time and have very little control...
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salvagable
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I have come to realize 2 things
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Yesterday while reading the Big Book I came across the words obsession and complusive. I looked their definitions and came to realize what one of my obsessions was. More like a smack in the face saying, "where have you been?"! I realized using wasn't my only obsession, but my fiance was. I l...
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joke for dec 1st
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A redneck woman went to the school to register her boys. The office worker asked her, "How many children do you have?" "Ten," she replied. "And what are their names?" he asked. "Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, and Bob." "They're ALL name...
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Manon
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T-day plan?
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happy thanksgiving everyone! honestly - i'm not a big fan of the holidays. it's the playing field for this damn disease to tell me how much of a fuck-up i am, how bad i am, how worthless i am. i see the outsides of others, their 'perfect' families, houses, and lives and make a comparison to my own. we all...
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Cyclist_Steve
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a lightbulb just went off
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my husband although grew up with parents who loved him and still do, they have a lot of trouble showing their affection. he is of mixed race too so growing up had issues revolving around that and where he fit into society. his mother is maori and never explained much of their culture and treated him like a...
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Holiday Card Request
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Hello and Happy Holiday Season, Every December I ask everyone who is listed on the Miracles In Progress message boards to help me bring a awesomely memoriable Holiday to the many newcomers in the Miracles In Progress Recovery Houses by simply sending each house member a Holiday Card, and signing it w...
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John
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update
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It was a hard Thanksgiving this year. I had to many people around me from my past this weekend. one old friend showed up at the house looking for me. i called the cops and now hes in jail. thats a long story. but to make it short hes not aloud around my son and he was there. so anyways i stayed clean for this week...
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november 30 just for today
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November 30 Sharing The Real Me "Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone."Basic Text pg. 81 Intimacy is the sharing of our innermost thoughts and feelings with another human being. Many of us long for the warmth and companionship intimacy brings, but those things do...
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jcd aka jayson cole
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QOD 11/30/09
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What is your least favorite meeting/share/reading topic? Why do you dislike it? -- Edited by Tisa2U on Monday 30th of November 2009 10:58:53 AM -- Edited by Tisa2U on Monday 30th of November 2009 10:59:13 AM
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joke for the 30th
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A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though a whale is a very large mammal, its throat is very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. The teacher reiterated that a whale...
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overwhelmed
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all that have been here for awhile know this has been a rough year and shit keeps on coming since my attempt I have been diagnosed with hypoglycemia my last set of triggers points didn't work I have to have another knee surgery the pain that is supposed to be controlled isn't my knee throbs and my back well...
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I can not stay clean today on yesterdays recovery
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Hello Family i want to share how my HP's presence is evident in my life lately. today i am 2 years , 11 months and 1 day clean. Longer than any time i've ever had in recovery. I feel stronger today than ever that i must stay in touch with the first 3 steps. In hindsight i realize that every time i went back out...
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wantneeda
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Reading all these posts
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I am glad that this site is here. I was reading the post about putting your all into this thing. I know from other life experiences that you get out of something what you put into it...for the most part. So here is where I need some help. I have a sponsor now, online albeit, and am starting on my step work. I am...
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november 29 just for today
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November 29 Our Higher Power's Care "We believe that our Higher Power will take care of us."Basic Text pg. 55 Our program is based on the idea that the application of simple principles can produce profound effects in our lives. One such principle is that, if we ask, our Higher Power will car...
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joke for the 29th
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A married woman is having an affair. Whenever her lover comes over, she puts her nine year old son in the closet. One day the woman hears a car in the driveway and puts her lover in the closet, as well. Inside the closet, the little boy says, Its dark in here, isnt it? Yes it is, the man replies. You wanna buy a...
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Im surrendering
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Hi all. Well after a couple of very very unproductive and miserable weeks,I have called my sponsor and feel like a different person already! Why is it when we know exactly what to do, we get so damned stubborn and would rather wallow in self pity? Im not so sure if you would have asked me a few days ago that I...
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joke for the 28
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A guy walks into a clinic to have his blood type taken. The nurse goes about taking the blood sample from his finger after finishing she looks around for a piece of cotton to wipe away the excess blood. She can't find one so she looks innocently at the guy, takes his finger and sucks it. The guy is so pleased...
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november 28 just for today
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November 28 Being Ourselves "To be truly humble is to accept and honestly try to be ourselves."Basic Text pg. 35 Humility is a puzzling concept. We know a lot about humiliation, but humility is a new idea. It sounds suspiciously like groveling, bowing, and scraping. But that's not what hu...
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a couple of thoughts
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NEVER BORROW SORROW FROM TOMORROW deal only with the present, never step into tomorrow. for High power asks us just to trust who ever it is and to never borrow sorrow. for the future is not ours to know and it may never be, so let us live and give our best and give our best and give it lavishly. for to meet to...
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running from whatever makes me hurt
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Hello friends and Happy Thanksgiving I was just confronted by my husband and let me tell you I was not wanting to face reality!! I guess I should tell you about the event that got me into this obsession ... I have rights to my girls this weekend and we received this letter, registered mail, stating all kin...
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in need of a suggestion
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hey everyone, Happy thanksgiving to all the americans out there... Just wanted to update, I had my 2 year medallion last night and I'm really glad that it's over. I am struggling with the steps that need to be taken. I haven't been connecting with my sponsor for about 6 months and I realize that it is ti...
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yeah
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so today was my first day working at macys of course black friday. it wasnt that bad. it wasnt too crowded but i have a headache, my feet are bleeding, and my legs hurt. 9 hours of dealing with stupid people really takes a lot out of someone. and my heart has been acting up a bit and i dont think my NEW meds are w...
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