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I regret some of my past, but I'm trying to live in today
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Yeah theres things wish I could change but we have to learn to accept our past. A long time ago I have a beautiful girlfriend , I wish I had given her that diamond ring she wanted so bad, but I didn't I laughed at her. I wish I never had smoked that first damn cigarette, but I didn't. I wish I would have cared mo...
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I feel weird
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Today is day 2 for me, I am still taking the Ultram to help with detox and so far, no diarrhea and the depression is NOTHING like normal. It's working, and for that I'm grateful. However, today I feel....weird. I wish I could think of a better word, but just weird. Kind of anxious, wired, but at the same tim...
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A warm hello from Leeds/UK members !
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Twas Maxines 3rd year clean anniversary. I took snaps and they were glad I wanted to share it with yall. They send yu warm hugs and hellos. Then the blokes are Chris,Bernie,Andrew,Mic and Andre !!!! -- Edited by Raman at 17:56, 2009-02-15
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Just for today....NO FEAR
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JUST FOR TODAY I will be UNAFRAID my thoughts will be on my new associations. People who are not using and found a new way of life. So long as I follow that way, I have NOTHING TO FEAR. For many years I have lived in fear. I feared I had no higher power. Or worse I feared my higher power had it out for me. It s...
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Living with an addict
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Hello.. im 45 years old and my partner is 31 years old. I had been addicted to something for over 30 years. It started out drinking, then sex, then pot, and then prescription narcotics. I had major surgery 2 years ago as a result of my addictions. Two years ago one of my using buddies hung herself and 1...
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My girlfriend wrote this awhile back and I just now read it through, WOW!! what a great woman.
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IM A 33 YEAR OLD SINGLE MOM, MY SON IS 14 AND SO AWESOME. CENTER OF MY WORLD AND THE BEST THING ABOUT ME BY FAR. I AM BLESSED WITH A GREAT FAMILY WHO I AM VERY CLOSE TO. AND FANTASTIC FRIENDS. I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH FINDING AND LOVING AND BEING LOVED BY A MAN THAT I TRULY ADMIRE. HIS STRENGTH AMAZES ME DAILY I HA...
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When I got sober...
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When I got sober I was expecting it to be this big thing. Waves crashing. Evertything was going to be so much better. But it is not. Sometimes life is harder now than before. I actually have to make an effort to be happy and have fun. I have struggled with this alot. I have no idea how to have fun. I have almo...
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Need some help...
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I hope I've come to the right place- If this is an innapproriate site for me to post on let me know. I have attended 1 NA meeting, but I've just moved to a new town and need to start attending here. But, it's a very small town and I have a long story, as we all do, so I'm hoping to do the online meetings. I'm add...
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february 15 just for today
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February 15 An Awakening Of The Spirit "The last thing we expected was an awakening of the spirit"Basic Text, p. 48 Few of us came to our first Narcotics Anonymous meeting aching to take a personal inventory or believing that a spiritual void existed in our souls. We had no inkling that we we...
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february14 just for today
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February 14 Honesty And Spirituality "The right to a God of your understanding is total and without any catches. Because we have this right, it is necessary to be honest about our belief if we are to grow spiritually"Basic Text, p. 25 In meetings, over refreshments, in talks with our spons...
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Some snaps that reflect my thoughts !
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Though life is gloomy at times,,and things look bleak I look at the other side and see theres still rays of hope !! I look at the other side and see theres still rays of hope !! Darkest fore the dawn they say,, But greatful for home and hearth, college scenes,,and then family,NA and friends an...
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Raman
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Does Ultram work for opiate detox? Anyone have experience with this?
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I have been reading a little about it online and there seems to be 2 sides to the story (of course) can anyone give me more information please?
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Surrender
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This is the newby happy
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I didn't clarify my post earlier, my stepson who is 24 is or was, not sure what anymore, since I can't get an honest answer out of him or his girlfriend, they are "Oxycotin" hope I spelled that right, users.. I guess my stepson from what my husband has said has been using since well like 2005 or s...
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Clean events survey !
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Hi guys,,I need your help on an assignment. Instead of writing about this or that usual stuff,,Ive decided that in my research in event studies I will henchforth be using all that NA has to offer. And for this particular assignment Im writing on Clean Events. Please help me by replying to this post by li...
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quick update
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things are looking better I am not as depressed now I just can't sleep so it is one thing or another but I am doing better the pain control thing is still a problem but I see the doctor for that on Wednesday so hopefully I can get some relief from that i am seeing a chiropractor but that seems to hurt where my c...
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february 10 just for today
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February 10 Fun! "In recovery our ideas of fun change"Basic Text, p. 102 In retrospect, many of us realize that when we used, our ideas of fun were rather bizarre. Some of us would get dressed up and head for the local club. We would dance, drink and do other drugs until the sun rose. On more tha...
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Recovery is what happens in our meetings
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At my home group tonight I thought about this passage from our Basic Text: "Recovery is what happens in our meetings. Our lives are at stake." (from the chapter Why Are We Here) There was a newcomer there who I had opportunity so speak with before the meeting started and again, after the meet...
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Still alone in Narcotics Anonymous
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I'M 6 MONTHS CLEAN AND ON STEP 2. I TRY TO NET WORK..REACH OUT BY USEING THE PHONE. GO TO MEETINGS, I COME EARLY AND STAY LATE..TAKE MOST OF THE SUGGESTIONS. BUT STILL CAN'T FEEL A PART OF..NO ONE WANTS TO HANG OUT WITH ME..THEY ARE VERY SHORT WITH ME ON THE PHONE..THATS IF THEY ANSWER AT ALL..I WAS LIKE THIS...
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thinking my lucky stars tonight
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I've been clean for 19 months now. I think my lucky stars that the police found me that night and that they took me to the hospital instead of jail. I also think my lucky stars that my cancer hasn't spread its still there but has gone anywhere else. The last then is that I think my lucky stars that you guys are...
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forgetting who i am
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I caught myself going along thinking everything is fine and in most ways forgetting that i am an addict i was not getting to meetings i was not posting on the board or in the chat room i wasn't sharing with my sponsor then i told myself hey man you got this life shit down pat all the while forgetting that i am...
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february 9 just for today
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February 9 Self-acceptance "When we accept ourselves, we can accept others into our lives, unconditionally probably for the first time."IP No. 19, "Self-Acceptance" From our earliest memories, many of us felt like we never belonged. No matter how big the gathering, we alw...
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february 8 just for today
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February 8 What Is A Sponsor? "an NA sponsor is a member of Narcotics Anonymous, living our program of recovery, who is willing to build a special, supportive, one-on-one relationship with us."IP No. 11, "Sponsorship, Revised" What is a sponsor? You know: That nice person wi...
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this weekend
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It's been a bit since I stopped by... life shows up, Internet doesn't work, homework overload... I'm finding myself incredibly grateful for all the experiences of my life, big and small. Whether it's my earth daughter smiling and giving me a kiss when I walk in, or whether it's me being in the room on...
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I'd like to introduce my not so new Avatar
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Far too lazy to create a new one, so this is from my football message board. It's classic Homer Simpson, on the beach (hey somebody has to live there lol) with his surfboard, sporting a Redskins Jersey (Marcus Washington) and a rasta headgear . So there you have it, still innappropriate after all th...
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Paging "Its All Golden", "Kitizzy", and "Imikens"
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Haven't seen you regular posters in awhile, what's up? If you're lurking, post up.
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How to deal with people you used with that come to a meeting!!!
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I dont know if anyone else has had this problem, but I recently have had it. I feel really unconfortable around them. I know im no better than they are but, it is still unconforable. It even kept me from sharing at one meeting. I am waiting for my advice from my higher power. I hope this comes soon! I...
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challenged by God
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I feel like I need to kind of check in on what's going on right now. I'm getting ready to start some big transitions in life, and I have a feeling the God of my understanding is stepping in. I've been in treatment for the past seven months, and I'm getting ready to go back to school(taking 6 classes), go ba...
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New to this Board
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Hi my name is Faith and I am a recovering heroin addict. I have been clean since Feb 14, 1995. I left NA in 1997. I met a man at a meeting I started attending and we started seeing one another. The folks in that group made it known to us that they didn't approve. I had two years of clean time and the gu...
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First timer
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Hi this is my first time doing any kind of online chatting but recently i finally admitted to myself that I do need the extra support. I have heard such great things about NA online so I am excited to be a part of it. I have 6 months under belt and I am working hard to make it 7 months and so on. If anyone has any wo...
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february 5 just for today
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February 5 Keep Coming Back! "We are grateful that we were made so welcome at meetings that we felt comfortable." Basic Text p. 80 Remember how scared we were when we walked into our first NA meeting? Even if we walked in with a friend, most of us recall how difficult it was to attend that first...
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