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Coca leaves in Peru?
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I'm going to Peru in June. The tour guide provides coca tea and leaves to chew to ease altitude sickness. Does anyone have experience with this?
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not sure what the topic should be
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hey so after my last topic, i was left with the feelings of being attacked... and really my feelings were hurt. I am reminded that sometimes intent and perception are on two different way lenghts.....after a long discussion with my sponsor she pointed out the lession that i needed to learn. After a...
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HOW DOES THIS PROGRAM KEEP ME CLEAN
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IT GIVES ME HOPE IT GIVES ME TOOLS TO WORK THROUGH MY TROUBLED UNMANAGEABLE LIFE, without that I would be getting loaded. Today with tears rolling down my face once again failing acting out running my stoopid mouth and hurting others, I'm so pissed at myself for continuously hurting other people in tu...
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My name is Stevi & and I am crying as I write this.
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Let me start off by saying I do not do drugs. I have experimented, but I have never had a drug problem. The man I fell in love with though, does. When we met he was using heroin, methadone (110mg a day) and permathazine. For all I know, that wasnt it. The beginning of our relationship was rocky, we always ma...
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Here Goes Nuthin...
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Might as well. I mean, it can't hurt, can it?? I'm not a regular at posting about me on any type of message board, recovery or not. My snarky personality usually rears its ugly head and... well, it sure don't get too pretty. I've watched many addicts in my area relapse anywheres from 10 to 16 years of clean...
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What's the difference...
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Between and alcoholic and an addict? I can't find one.
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HELPPP
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yo wuddup ery1 my name is lexuz i have been on suboxones for like 10 months maybe, i startd them to get off oxycontins and perks, but now i want to get off of them , and it pisses me off that its just as hard to get of this shit than it is real opiates, anyway wen i was gettin off the oxys my doc gave me clonidines a y...
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addiction stole another member from us
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hi, so i'm writting this to help with my grief. One week ago Ian h decided to pick up dope. This is a man who had many years before, and had come back and just got over 18months. I met Ian on my first day in narcotics annoymous, and he helped save my life. When i had no where to live, he found me a home. When i n...
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defeatedgirl
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My name is Sarah. I am her sister. I don't know if any of you have heard the news but she overdosed a lot and attempted to kill herself 3 days ago. She was almost successful but is now in the hospital. She's been in a coma and they aren't sure if she will come out of it. I was snooping on her laptop and came to thi...
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A BIG SUCCESS!!!!
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SO the convention Started out FANTASTIC!!!Then I have a break down !!I Wanted to get drunk!! (Go figure I'm at an NA convention, I am an addict!!!!) a bunch of people in the fellowship picked me back up and helped me out!!!! I learned what the Love of NA is Truely all about!!! Thank you all So much fo...
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Damaris
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i feel horrible.
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i caved. i used today. there was just too much stress and anger and i just couldnt stay strong. i read my letter i wrote to myself and i just said to myself, i don't give a f***. i feel horrible. i almost got kicked out of treatment. and if that happened i don't know where i would go or what i would do. i hate myse...
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Oh,,, those feelings !
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When these feelings come, they come in a torrent. Im reffering to my feelings in context of the opportunities I missed in the past. I was reading a book written by a photographer whose speciality it was to click celebrities, especially in music. All those big stars, did their drugs and partying and wo...
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Raman
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Wheres the Honor ?
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This will not be the first Memorial day Ive spent clean. I believe it will however be the first Ive felt any guilt over my service time. I spent from 78 to 82 in the USN (navy) I actually remember some of it. It was 4 years spent in a cloud of blurry thoughts and memories that began while still in boot camp. I ha...
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We need your prayers for Liz "Defeatedgirl"
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Liz, according to her sister's thread, is fighting for her life right now. Please take some time today and pray for her to pull through.
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Back from Texas!
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hey family,mikef here! my son(23 yr old recovering heroin addict) and I just got back in saturday night from katy texas where i went after 30 years to renew my relationship with my first set of children.son 41 (was there for his birthday,daughter 23,tell you bout that in a minute.)what a blessing m...
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Ian H
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A class act all the way, Ian H. was a loving and caring man in life who will be dearly missed by all who new him and got the chance to be graced by his good character and kindness. I was one of the lucky ones who was blessed to know him and I will be forever better for it. His unique way of sharing his experience a...
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rocky road
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things are rough emotionally for me right now but I am grateful they could always be worse things in general I cannot complain jus a little overwhelmed:although I am 4 pounds away from goal weight after my bypass I still can't believe I am this small vini remembers when I was huge now I am content with my b...
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HELLO FAMILY
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Hello family my name is kiki and i am an addict. I was on line looking for someting to do. And i am always looking for something to learn and read from na. I never new that we had a website that do online meetings. I was reading some of the post and i said oh my GOD i have found home all over again. I do go to meetin...
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THE DEMONS IN MY MIND
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In this house there's a echo of your laughter(demons) haunting me. Loneliness is my only friend faithful and consent to the end. Like the drugs. Thats why am I back here again. Taking the drugs again after all this time been clean. I'm not the one thats so far away when I feel the snake bite (heroin) enter...
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small group big problum
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hello famley ok i am a gsr of a group and we have a member who is telling me we are in violation of tradition 4 because we do not let members who vote in other group business meeting vote in are business meeting she also says been a member of na we cant stop her from voting and she can vote at any meeting she wants...
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Convention Fun Time!!
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Hi! in the spirit of ARCNA (arizona regional...) i was thinking it would be cool for members to share experiences they have had at conventions. I am so grateful that I was involved in NA right away... participating in all the events was vital to me because I love people and I love to feel connected.... So...
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Im addicted to oxycontins
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Hey everyone. Ive never gone to any meetings before, but id like to share my story with anyone who is interested to know where i stareted from, where i am, and where id like to go. Perks. Cocaine, then perks. Cocaine, then ALOT of perks. Perks. Perks. Cocaine, lots of more perks. Oxys ... 20mg ... 40mg ......
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Help resentments building!!!!
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I am so upset!!!! I offered my assistance to a friend that is in a after care group with me... I did this wanting to encourage her to get back on the wagon... She called me last night asking me if I could put 5 dollars in her tank and I said sure she said ok well I'm going to the store I'll call you when I get back....
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Damaris
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANA
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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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