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Geating Real.... advice, stories and any help appreciated.
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I just read the post on the na member passing away after relapse. Really spoke to me. As Ive said in another post Im currently counting down off the methadone. I need to get real but I don't know how. I go to meetings almost everyday but I continue to misuse my methadone whilst kidding myself that I'm getti...
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LONG BUT VERY WORTH IT.
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Greg Pierce's Last NA Talk April 17,1999 Greg P. got clean on October 25, 1970. Greg' s story is in the Little White Book entitled: "I was different" and the NA Basic Text, entitled: "I Was Unique". He also wrote the informational pamphlets, "The Triangle of Self-Obsessi...
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my sponsor pass away
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I see people come and people go. Both in the meetings and in my life. My last one is my sponsor past away. My sponsor keep my clean for 21 months now. But my sponsor relapse and want driving when my sponsor did that my sponsor hit a tree and past away two days later. I now that I'm never going to do that again. so...
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Thank you BigV
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A couple of years back, you had suggested here at this message board a particular book called "Love" by Leo F Buscaglia, after which when I was at a huge seconds bookstore here came upon this very book, lying in the back storage of the bookstore, under a pile of dozens of books, settled in dust...
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OK I am having a real hard time here
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I have mentioned my girlfriend here and even posted some about her and how she has been very supportive of me but somethings come up. Some long time friends of hers are here from out of the country, she's known them 10 years and every year they come to the states for 2 weeks or so, my girl has always gone to se...
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My sister who is in NA also sent this to me today I am sending it to you all now
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My Beloved, Know that I am always with you on your journey through life. I am there with you, giving you encouragement, reminding you that you are a creation of love and life. When you feel as if you are climbing a mountain of challenge, know I will take your hand and lead the way. I will hold you and give you...
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i don't think i can do this anymore.
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well treatment started off good. i was so ready to be "normal" and i had an open mind and was just ready to give myself away to god and treatment. buttttt it keeps getting harder and harder everyday. and im one of those people who when things get tough i quit. so im really thinking about leaving...
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i hate to say it.
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i have a drug test on saturday and i hate to say it but i know for a fact im going to fail it. i know i have to put my recovery first before everything else but i can't do it. im giving up. i can't even think straight right now. i really need a meeting tonight but i got home late. and im stubborn to not go find a diffe...
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I'm an addict named Steve
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I'm not sure if this is where my introductory thread goes, but.... Hi everyone! My name is Steve and I am an addict. I am clean today, and it's only thanks to the god of my understanding & the fellowship. I used for 23 years, and honestly, some of the times were alot of fun. Later on, the fun times were ve...
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my new vice
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Captain Crunch and chunky peanut butter milkshake , for dinner Yu mYumm Mmmm I'd take a picture but the camera took a dump but i'm sure you have good imaginations -- Edited by BigV on Sunday 17th of May 2009 10:02:38 PM
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looking good compaired to feeling good
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Why is it that as addicts we tend to worry about looking good.Is it that if we think we look good some how we think that will help us feel good.thats how it is for me and Im tired of just looking good were am I lacking and what should I work on. Thanks for any input
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life? what a word.
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well i haven't really been on the computer in a few weeks. i've been thinking a lot lately. about the NEAR future. graduation in june. going to DC in june. going back to treatment in july. college in the fall. everything is happening so fast and im not sure i can handle saying goodbye to my friends when th...
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headwest young man!
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hey family ,mikef here! blessings in my life! my 20 year old grand daughter calls out of the blue says 'hey gramps"its time we meet,how bout comin out to texas ? my children from my first marriage(1965) live in texas.my sons 42 birthday on may 21st..my daughter is going to be like 44,.anyway b...
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I like proverbs
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http://www.contemplate.us/think-proverbs-1999.php -- Edited by BigV on Friday 15th of May 2009 09:34:40 AM
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Not Getting Connected to Meeting
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The time for me now is 10:36 PM and I am living in Central Mountain time and the online meeting starts at 10:00 PM and I cannot get connected and this is my third meeting so why am I not getting connected and I contacted naway@12stepforums.net in an e-mail because I feel I should be connected to the meeting...
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About time I posted!
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It's been a little nuts in my world but I'm still clean and I'm grateful for that! I've had a lot of backpain over the last couple of months... I mean like a toothache in my ass kind of pain. Went to the dr., tried all kinds of meds with no relief until I got a prednisone dospak and got, literally, instant rel...
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Help increase understanding of NA
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My name is Cathy and I am an addict and alcoholic. I got clean and sober in Lafayette, IN 15 years ago. NA saved my life! I am completing a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at PurdueUniversity. I chose a topic I am passionate about for my dissertation research the 12-step approach to recovery. My researc...
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Never understood it then,,maybe a bit now !
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These Sundays bring early pre-teen memories. There I am sitting with my younger bro and cousins and we are playing an indoor game. Then I notice my feeling and think "Oh how boring". Later on i said that to ma and she says "what do you mean boring ?" and I had a thought "she is a...
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this could be fun?
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well i've been in a really bad mood for the past week. i need some of YOUR favorite music. any genre it doesn't matter. i listen to everything. music is my life and my get away so please and thank you. -- Edited by defeatedgirl123 on Saturday 25th of April 2009 06:20:46 PM -- Edited by defeatedgirl123 on Sa...
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Newbie
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Hi family, Just came to this site.... I live in Queens a suburb of New York City. I am a substance abuse counselor and i have over 16years clean of all mood and mind altering substances. After reading some of the posts i really like the support you guys give every body. I gonna check out the online meeti...
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Welcome to all of our guests. Please sign up and introduce yourself.
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DeanC11s ago United StatesGuest4m, 2s ago United StatesGuest16m, 45s ago United StatesGuest27m, 8s ago United StatesGuest27m, 59s ago United StatesGuest31m, 16s ago United StatesGuest35m, 15s ago United StatesAnthonyG35m, 29s ago United StatesGuest1h, 7m ago United StatesGuest1h, 10m ag...
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Where can I get NA reading materials?
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I believe the nearest meeting to where I live is about a 2 hour drive. I would like some reading materials and all I've been able to locate online are pdf files.. usually corrupt, but either way I don't like to spend too much time online, the comp. gives me a headache, lol. I'm new this whole thing and have b...
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Just for Today: Mistakes aren't tragedies. But please, Higher Power, help me learn from them!
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May 14, 2009Oops!Page 140 "Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results." Basic Text, p. 23 Mistakes! We all know how it feels to make them. Many of us feel that our entire lives have been a mistake. We often regard our mistakes with shame or guilt at the very leas...
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Sims not the Diffs
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hi - i was wondering if anyone knows where in the basic text or any other literature is there a paragraph or two about focusing on the similarities not the differences. Or any insight on the importance of this by you awesome brothers and sisters would be great too:0 Just finished my 7th and am coming to un...
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One of the most spiritual songs Ive ever heard in my life !!!!
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Everything must change (Streisand.B, 1974 ?)Everything must change nothing stays the same everyone must change no one stays the same the young become the old and mysteries do unfold cause that's the way of time nothing and no one goes unchanged there are not many things in life you can be sure of excep...
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is there anyone out there
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I have never found it so hard to talk to someone as today. Techinally or clash of meeting room times. I would like to cry but can't the drugs they have me on to get off of the drugs I was on will not allow it. I have been trying church and other religious meetings they help but I would really like to talk to so...
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Need Support
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Hello. I am new to NA and it has taken me a very long time to finally want to overcome this addiction. I am a 29 year old female and have been using marijuana daily since I was 14 years old. All these years I felt like I can function in the real world and have made many accomplishments. However, I made a life...
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new at not using 4 days sober
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this is from tucson arizona and i would like to join your chats for a while but i am not sure what 10 eastern time is can you help me so i know what time to join you all on the chat forum. thank you
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Morbid thoughts
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OK I am getting sick of this, anytime I lay down to rest to either nap or go to bed at night I have these imaginary morbid thoughts of animals being hurt. Usually its about animals being hurt or killed but has gone into other areas like loved ones even. I figure I just simply live in fear and when I start to res...
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need help plz
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my husband is an addict and I need to find out what meeting I need to attend to help myself and him in this situation. Thanks
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