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relapsed and not sure if I want to continue in the program!
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Hi all I relapsed last night. I am not sure if I really want to continue to do this program. I am afraid of calling my sponsor and did call a few other addicts and they said they loved me and will be waiting on me when I decide to come back. I just feel like I am not done using yet. I have been feeling like a par...
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A Very Happy New Year to yall !!!!
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Hi all. I was fortunate last nite,,at the turn of the year,,to be in the Liverpool New Years NA Party. Cold as eck and snowing outside,,but a fab warmth and Fellowship inside. True is that old saying "there are no strangers in NA,,only friends who have or havent met" I was blessed todo the New...
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God loves my Homegroup:)
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I recently switched home groups and picked up a chair position on Friday nights. It's been a couple of months and usually 6 or 7 people show up which is fine whatever, but its always the same people whom I love dearly ok you guys get it so anyway today I sent out text messages to all the NA people in my pho...
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Head to Heart
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Hey there family! My name is Allie, I'm an addict. I wish I could put into words the amazing thing that happens when I work the steps. When I start a new one the path from my head to my heart begins and it slowly makes its way down. I take awhile to do my steps due to the ever-popular character defect known as pr...
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I NEED A SPONSOR AND I LIVE IN NOWHEREVILLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I am a 47 year old woman who has been in NA for 11+ years. My cleandate is 1/25/03. I had that reservation problem with alcohol. I never thought it was a problem (read the basic text and see me!). Well, the day before that cleandate I got hammered and woke up the next day saying 'Never AgAin! I surrender-I am...
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my family
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Ill try to quickly give some history, On Dec 18th 1976 I was a sophomore in highschool in Hawaii. It was the last day of school before Christmas break. As usual I was in the park across from the school getting high. We decided to go score some beer or wine 18 was legal age at that time. And two car loads of us to...
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self-made conflict
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Before a meeting today a newcomer asked me "Do I have to call myself an addict? I haven't used in thirty days." After I congratulated him:) I told him that I identify myself as an addict meaning that my name is allie and I have the disease of addiction, that I will always have this. He said "...
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The realities of addiction
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hey the realities of addiction are harsh. The only promises addictive use is jails, institutions and death..... I'm terribly sad that a mother lost her son, that a uncle lost his nephew, and a child lost its father. This person was a loving guy who was trapped in addiction. He tried to get some help an...
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Steps and Traditions
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This may have already been posted somewhere, but could someone list the spiritual principles behind each step and tradition? and even the concepts? if it has been done in another thread, I can def get the info there. viablex1
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a new day in aq new year
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Happy new year to all i hope this year brings to us all the joy in life that we can handle and a resolve to be better people and to work the steps and to use our phone list and tools in time of trouble rocky
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Ok it's New years eve NO PARTYING lololol
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manic
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don't know how to slow down without pot need suggestions my mind is racing I can barely understand what is going on around me things are just to fast I don't like this feeling yes I am on my meds as prescribed took a PRN zyprexa and still can't slow down I know this is not for dual ppl but some of us here are and m...
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I thought they closed down our club
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But found out the night I went there to hit a meeting and the place was blacked out and dark not a soul around , they had sprayed for bugs. So I says to the gal who told me " must have been a lot of bugs " the look I got was like I had insulted her I knew right away io said the wrong thing , possibly suggest...
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adam
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Hi Guys, Man it seems like its been a month since Christmas. Emotions still all over the place. Anyone interested can vist this site http://caringbridge.org/cb/viewHome.do. In the search box enter adammuncy no caps no spaces. oops, looks like you cant get there using our server. just add...
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not again !
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Hi family, Its the day after Christmas. I thought the day was done and had laid down for the night. Good day all things considered, I got calls from all moved out kids, Two of them came over. I went to visit my father whom I hadn't spoken to in over 18 months And began that amends process. My youngest son...
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John and Rose Christmas Wish for YOU
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Depression
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December 28, 2008 Depression Page 378 "We are no longer fighting fear anger guilt, self-pity, or depression." Basic Text p.27 As addicts, many of us experience depression from time to time. When we feel depressed, we may be tempted to isolate ourselves. However, if we do this, our d...
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Today is my first day......any advice?
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Hello - Today is my first day without vicodin and I'm miserable. I know I have a problem, I readily admit that, but my not having vicodin is not really by choice. I don't have any more and I'm miserable. I'm far from hitting rock bottom, but I'm here because that's just it - I don't want to. I don't go thr...
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Trying to stay clean, but my husband has just relapsed
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I have more than one year clean and so did my husband until this past weekend. Everything was going well (so I thought). He says he is not using anymore, but he looks high to me. We go to meetings everyday and other recovering addicts also say he looks high. My support system has been great. I've gone to 8 me...
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What can I do for my child?
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My daughter has been using heroin and was in rehab for 8 days and then signed herself out AMA. She was on short term disability from work in order to get clean and to start her recovery, but now she say's she wants to keep using! I am at my wits end with her. She is 22 and needs to clean herself up and grow up. ...
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hi Dayna
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Welcome to MIP I got your msg on my whiteboard feel free to share what you need here on the board or you can write me like you did keep coming back sweetie it does get better I am a little over 30 days clean myself so I too am struggling I just have to remember to take things one day at a time
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God Could Restore Us to Sanity ( Just for Today )
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December 27, 2008 God Could Restore Us to Sanity Page 377 "The process of coming to believe restores us to sanity. The strength to move into action comes from this belief" Basic Text p.25 Now that we've finally admitted our insanity and seen examples of it in all its manifestations, w...
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UPDATE on Adam
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A 16-year-old Rockwell driver is in critical condition in a Charlotte hospital after a Christmas Day wreck on Faith Road. Adam Muncy of 512 Salisbury St., Rockwell, was critically injured in the accident around 8:15 p.m. Thursday. Trooper D.T. Sloop of the N.C. Highway Patrol said Muncy had intern...
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Adam update
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Sorry to be posting all this on this site, But yall are about the only ones I discuss it with. Not looking good for Adam. His lungs collapsed two nights ago. Now he has developed pneumonia. Drs have said they cant do any more. Its all in Gods hands now.
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Recover Milestone
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Hello my friends and Fellows , I thank you for having been ther a of last year as you were for four years before that too. This day I touch another miletone in my recovery,,clean and serene,with complete and continous abstinenec, and msot importanat for me,in tne NA WAY for 21 years. Life is a balnced on...
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Are any of you unable to log in through firefox Mozilla?
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Since having more then a few updates lately I am now unable to get in through firefox, I now come in through Yahoo browser, if anyone else is having trouble let me know , thanks.
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an addict alone is in bad company
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hey everyone... i just was sitting alone in my parents house.. and the desire to use was building..... it's so true that when i'm alone for too long the thoughts of useing increase. I've done a lot of work with my steps and have gone to many meetings.... the difference today is that the thoughts can't co...
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WHERE DOES IT SAY WE HAVE TO LOVE EVERYONE PLEASE?
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Okay gang please point it out, is it the basic text? The IP's? Where? I will tell you why........ When I was using I had no boundries. You know how it says before coming to NA we were sick people? Well I was lucky enough NOT to have been arrested because quite frankly mentally I dont think I could have h...
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Not exactly NA, but,,,,,,,
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Heres a snippet,,,(from a business site!!) One Christmas, Santa was having a really bad day. The local elves union was up in arms over their contract and were threatening a walk-out. Mrs. Clause was upset that Santa was never around to appreciate all of the hard work she had been doing around the house...
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Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!! if we all take it one moment at a time we can all make it through another holiday clean.... The most wonderful thing about this program is the huge family of recoverying addicts I get to share this season with a massive extended family.... thanks NA i owe you my life
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