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oh the weekend
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my family is going to visit me this weekend in treatment. im not really looking forward to it since the last time we talked it was screaming. i wish that they would just understand and support me but all they can say is that im an idiot and a failure. so what i screwed up. no ones perfect. im stressed beyond b...
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Paen to my mother !
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It is said that some people have incredible will power. They can use that will power to keep themselves from harm ! My mother is a classic example of the hardy,forebearing, strong Indian women. She comes from a family where the ather and two brothers lived and died as alcoholics. Her mother was a co...
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Ok this one might take a little work
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How do you humor yourself when alone ? One thing I've noticed that I do is make up stupid songs LOL yeah there sometimes real filthy and tastelss but I get cheap giggles out of things like that Still sick.
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20 Years Clean and Sober Today!
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It's with great joy, gratitude and humility that I report that 20 years and 1 day ago, I had my last drink, drug, and cigarette. Thankyou people (and HP) for my sobriety and clean time. Dean
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Living it.
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Hey everyone , I havent posted in a long while , Something says its time. Yesterday was a beautiful North Carolina day. Sunny ,low humidity . It dont get much better for july in the tarheel state. I called up another addict for some golf and he agreed. I needed to soothe my aching soul after Tom Watson lo...
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Do you ever feel LESS happy when you're using?
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I always feel so great about myself when I'm sober, and can stay strong even though the vices are everywhere. Usually it's when I'm working and have absolutely nothing going on in my personal life - which is a total twist in my opinion - but maybe that's normal. I would assume that using again would absol...
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is anyone here..
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just built up nerve to do this...
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Just coming back
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Hello everybody. Just coming back after a month long run. I got 3 weeks clean. It hasnt been easy but I have hope. I have all my lierature , my journal , and im getting on my knees everynight. I know what I have to do.Thanks in advance for the support.
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Speaker"Tapes"
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Man, but I had a big collection of those before the age of digital recordings and mp3s, etc. I'd listen to them whilst driving to various jobs around the province I live in, in my car driving to NoWhere In Particular (a nice place when you can find it!), at night when I'd feel the need to hear some recovery,...
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July 31, 2009 Just 4 2day
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July 31, 2009Freedom from active addictionPage 221 "Narcotics Anonymous offers only one promise and that is freedom from active addiction, the solution that eluded us for so long." Basic Text, p. 106 NA offers no promises other than freedom from active addiction. It is true that some of...
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Feel like the Newcomer I am
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I did step work on Saturday.... One of those steps where ya gotta look at the past a bit realistically... the list one... you know, 8 ...lol. I don't have a ton of wreckage due to the fact that I really despised leaving my bedroom when I was in active addiction; that said, my list wasn't too long. Anyway I fe...
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Hey LeeU
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Thanks for the whiteboard message,I dont know how to get to that area??anyway I hear ya loud and clear..I also get a rambling and try not to cross over to some of my delusional tales but I get caught up,you know what I mean.Man I IHATED THAT THORAZINE SHUFFLE and them little brown slippers.Met all types...
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enigma's of life
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I sit and ponder why we have to go thru the things we do in life. Of course making things more difficult than they need to be (typical addict). Things are somewhat chaotic in my life ATM, but at the same time pieces are beginning to fall in place. With the help of ppl that are passing by in my life and my endeav...
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I learned more about myself today
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder
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REGISTRATION TO WORLD?
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IF anyone has any pre-registrations for the world convention in Spain, Im interested
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this is a update on jayson cole
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I have taking the turn for the worse.I have a tube in my throat because its hard for me to breathe. After all this time I have fought to stay here. now I have to fight hard then I have before. i dont know if i have it in me anymore. will anyway ill be at the meetings because this is the only way i can talk right n...
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it's a disorder?
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Does this mean I won't get to be president of the BIG V fan club? i guess that means you are the pres.of your own fan club! i think you're still outstanding in a field... oMg i really think that makes you a more dangerous (using) drug addict but an amazing america's next top model!!!
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THATS IT I QUIT
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eating ice cream my waist is once again 44"
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I love NA campouts
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hey everyone I just got home from a NA campout and the spirtuality that I was missing was slightly found at this campout.... i cried during the countdown, not because i was sad, but because of the power that seeing all that clean time had. Going to campouts have taught me how to party clean. I'm tired a...
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don't quit
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I GOT THIS FROM THE NURSE THAT TAKES CARE OF MY BECAUSE I FELL LIKE GIVING UPDON'T QUITWhen things go wrong, as they sometimes will, when the road you're truding seems all uphill, when the funds are low, and the debts are high, and you want to smile but you have to sigh, when care is pressing you down a bit, r...
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Just got back from my brother in laws service
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What a trip that was over 400 people, family, friends, even one of his old sweet hearts were there and this was a celebration of a man who many many loved and admired. It was stunning tribute to someone who helped many hopeless addicts, who lived the program of spiritual living and loving. Who left deep w...
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OMG anthony g
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i just realized you've lived half a century! congratulations and many more...
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What's going on
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Well this friday is my brother in laws service pretty down and out about this whole thing it's quite a loss . Not feeling well need to make some changes in my life and my living, diet, smoking, need to get to the docs they aren't going to keep filling my high blood pressure meds until I do and I think I have sle...
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LeeU
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yayuh!!!this is what i meant ok, electric current... energy, force... distribution, rather conduit and when circuit is complete... the lights are on! whether somebody's home or not current, flow, force all metaphoric description for a HP -- Edited by rumblefish on Tuesday 7th of July 2009 09:04...
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Hi
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Hi I am a new member. I just wanted to introduce myself.
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4th of July Palm Springs Convention
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It's been a while since I have gone to the Palm Springs convention, and was wondering if anyone when this year, who is on this board? I almost when this year but was unable to make it due to my Daughter being sick. I am not sure if the location, hotel, resort they used to be at is different than the one they had...
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3 years clean today folks
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http://www.recoverygreetings.net/cards/egna/428686.html-- Edited by BigV on Monday 6th of July 2009 01:10:07 AM
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new life
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people say life is such a precious thing. only if there is a purpose for it. treatment is going fine. me on the other hand im not doing so fine. for some reason i can stay clean for a month but after that i just dont care anymore. i cant stay clean longer than a month. everytime i just end up using. and im at that...
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New to this site
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Hi Everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Kelly and I am a heroin addict. I've tried to quit many times but always started using again. This time I feel more confident and I am attending relapse prevention groups and NA meetings. If anyone has any advice for me, it is welcome. Thank you. K...
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question about medication
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4 years ago i went and got myself treatment because i felt like i was getting out of control on how much pain medication i was taking. I was going thru a divorce and just kept taking more and more to numb myself. Well i did well for a long time then i injured my back real bad (actually broke it) and my Dr prescri...
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