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drugfree · drugfree

hey everyone so heres my situation and i'm not too sure how to deal with the hurt of it all. I had a friend in recovery who i used to call him my uncle. He helped me get adjusted in the rooms, introduced me to solid females in the program. The problem is that I love the chanting, and the area i originally cam...

Codependent · Codependent

I know this might be a controversial topic, but I was thinking today that sometimes I and others I know have commented- in the midst of using- that other people don't know what they are missing- that high from using. Once I said I can't believe people live their entire lives and never feel that way. No...

New member intro · 753W

Hi, I am not sure how much to introduce myself so please ask if you need to know anything about me. Name's Andy & I am basically trying to figure out if I belong in NA and/or AA. I know I have something of a self-medication problem, but I don't know how much is booze and how much is other stuff. I started to...

Austin74 · Austin74

My boyfriend started going to NA meetings last Tuesday. I feel so stupid because I had no idea he was having such a problem. 7 years ago he was a Meth addict. He was incarcerated and "kicked" the addiction. He was loacked up for 5 years. We have been together for 1 1/2 years. Now he has bee...

fat · fat

i returned from a six 6 day break. my husband informed me that he will try to stop smoking pot at home. he has brought some nicobate, to help with his withdrawals. im very happy. for the past two days he hasnt smoked. i know that time ahead wont be easy and i KNOW that its not the end. but it has showed me that h...

Sidney · Sidney

Just came home from a meeting w/my son and his counsler today. Everything went great until the end. My 22 yr. old son has been in jail for over two months and rehab for about 2.5 weeks(can 't understand that one)?? He was addicted to Oxycontin for two years ( and I never knew it). His life took a bad turn...

Alaadin · Alaadin

I have been bothered for sometime now on the action that I need to make on step 3... How is it that I am asked to take a decision when I admited that I have an unmanageable life and that am powerless on the first two steps? Can someone give me an easier explanation on working the third step?

Boondock_saint85 · Boondock_saint85

So.....i took a big step today. I acknowledged my problem. I also cleared my side of the street with someone that I was way over due on amends even tho they had passed from their addiction. Not to mention I tossed my pipe... the drugs i had... asked for help because i was tired of running. Tired of th...

trueakitalover · trueakitalover

Hey family, Shannon an addict that needs to keep coming back cause she doesn't know enough just yet! You know I have been on and off again with my sponsor she fired me, rehired me, fired me last Sunday, then yesterday got a phone call from her and she rehired me again. I am like ok What is going on here. I m...

trueakitalover · trueakitalover

Hi family shannon an addict, been coming around for a while and know that I don't know enough, but that I need to keep coming back. Does anyone know of any websites for na that have a good amount of speaker tapes that you can burn to a cd?? If so let me know ok.

greyseraph · greyseraph

Wanted to introduce myself to the boards. Name's Eric and I heard about this from someone at my IOP sessions talking about "online meetings." It sounded perfect for me, as I used to spend free time at work browsing a bunch of drug using message boards :/ So now I can still spend time on a messag...

willowarm · willowarm

First of all, I know that my son has used marijuana in the past. I was in his room today on is computer and found in his google history all these questions on where to find pain pills, DXM and how much to use to make you high. Where to find drug kits, etc. I know I have to confront him about this and will. I kno...

dan h · dan h

Hi, Everyone, Been a couple days since I visited the Board, so this is my check in. Got a phone call Thursday from a guy I sponsor but haven't heard from for a few weeks. OK, many weeks. He suffers from depression and mental issues, in addition to addiction. I have tried to keep the door open by calling him o...

BigV · BigV

The simple inventory Page 18 "Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, our attitudes, and our relationships on a regular basis" Basic Text, p. 42 The daily inventory is a tool we can use to simplify our lives. The most com...

Codependent · Codependent

Had a conversation tonight with an addict who admitted that he knows using will kill him, but that it is something he has accepted and uses anyway. He said that he was never happy with or without drugs, but that using was worth the consequences- even death. I was never in that frame of mind, but wondered...

JanaM40503 · JanaM40503

I recently decided to leave a debate message board I was posting on for nearly a decade. It brought out a lot of my character defects and I made a decision to remove toxic stuff from my life, a piece at a time... It was, however, a HUGE time suck for me and I miss messaging with people and the time I spent doin...

JanaM40503 · JanaM40503

Do you do it? How? What do you do? I went to a convention in League City, TX over the weekend and heard a speaker, he has THIRTY-SEVEN years clean! His story is told in the basic text. Anyway, he was talking about meditation and I was SO grateful to hear him say that it's NOT about getting your mind to go b...

753W · 753W

Hi, I'm new here. Trying to get clean but the harder I try, the worse the cravings get. Anything 12 step related makes me fiend like a demon. I get home from a meeting & feel like my chest is going to explode and implode at the same time. So, I thought I would check out this forum to see if anyone else has be...

galeon · galeon

im a 50 year old mom of a very angry 14 year old, i feel like im living with an addict....his behaviours and mood swings trigger a lot of old memories. i hate being at home....ive been in recovery for decades and come from abuse ect. so making my home a safe place was one of my proudest achievments in recover...

JanaM40503 · JanaM40503

Well, not a wonderful day for me but I'm amazingly OK. I mentioned yesterday that it was a tenuous day for my S/O with getting paid and his history of relapse. Sadly, he didn't make it through. He left to go to a meeting at around 7 last night... Didn't see him again until around 4 AM when he came and pick...

Manon · Manon

I went back to the doctor today the one that was helping me with a kidney disease I have to have something removed that was supposed to relieve the pain. The doctor said I don't think that it helped having the surgery in the first place I am to return in 3 months for a follow up so health wise I am discouraged...

JanaM40503 · JanaM40503

Good morning! I'm in the process of getting the kids to school but will check in shortly.

trueakitalover · trueakitalover

Hi family, This is where I am at today. My old sponsor fired me. Yes it hurt like hell but I lived through it without using. I had a friend of mine that is a guy I hung with him he is a meeting maker. He is awesome in this program of NA. He has excellent recovery right now. He has kept me up on the upbeat latel...

JanaM40503 · JanaM40503

Glad to be here! My name is Jana, my clean date is 4-05-03. I live in Houston, TX. I hope that here I will be able help someone by sharing my experience, strength and hope as well as to be helped by the shared ES&H of others!

maureenamc · maureenamc

So lately I've been feeling really funky. I'm sure it comes from numerous places (winter blues, quitting smoking, 4th step pain, vulnerability, etc) but I just read something in one of my meditation books that really touched me, and for anyone who gets a bad case of the funks it could touch you too Tod...

bd87na · bd87na

I'm new here. What's the best time of day to catch some action in the chat room?

Blithe Spirit · Blithe Spirit

This is a very special anniversary to me. I have been clean for 24 years. I just turned 48, so I've now been in recovery for half my life. HALF MY LIFE! That's amazing. My goal in the beginning, before I knew anything about "just for today," was to stay clean as long as I used. Twelve years. I f...

fat · fat

Please can someone help me. I cant find anywhere to go. I have been to Alanon. I know that I can use the same principals but really feel that I need to talk to someone that understands what Im going through. I have been with my husband of 11 years for 17 years. We have two beautiful children together. 7 a...

kevin · kevin

Hello everyone my name is Kevin. I have a situation that I am very concerned about in my NA group. I am new to the program and I am concerned about what I see in my meeting and would like some advice. I may be over reacting so thats why I hope someone can help me. From my understanding about how the NA program wo...

Manon · Manon

my new shrink has managed to regulate my medication thank god I am feeling so much hope from my last visit to the psyc ward and the simple changes they made my head is actually at normal speed I am remembering thing better and life seems to be okay for the most part life on it's own terms atm is not so bad since...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Wondering how to deal with being hurt recoverying addicts (Preview) hey everyone so heres my situation and i'm not too sure how to deal with the hurt of it all. I had a friend in recovery who i used to call him my uncle. He helped me get adjusted in the rooms, introduced me to solid females in the program. The problem is that I love the chanting, and the area i originally cam...	drugfree	2	922	Jan 25, 2009 by dan h
	Do we think are superior to those who have never used? (Preview) I know this might be a controversial topic, but I was thinking today that sometimes I and others I know have commented- in the midst of using- that other people don't know what they are missing- that high from using. Once I said I can't believe people live their entire lives and never feel that way. No...	Codependent	5	409	Jan 25, 2009 by dan h
	New member intro (Preview) Hi, I am not sure how much to introduce myself so please ask if you need to know anything about me. Name's Andy & I am basically trying to figure out if I belong in NA and/or AA. I know I have something of a self-medication problem, but I don't know how much is booze and how much is other stuff. I started to...	753W	4	534	Jan 22, 2009 by DeanC
	Loved Ones...What about us? (Preview) My boyfriend started going to NA meetings last Tuesday. I feel so stupid because I had no idea he was having such a problem. 7 years ago he was a Meth addict. He was incarcerated and "kicked" the addiction. He was loacked up for 5 years. We have been together for 1 1/2 years. Now he has bee...	Austin74	2	435	Jan 22, 2009 by dan h
	hope (Preview) i returned from a six 6 day break. my husband informed me that he will try to stop smoking pot at home. he has brought some nicobate, to help with his withdrawals. im very happy. for the past two days he hasnt smoked. i know that time ahead wont be easy and i KNOW that its not the end. but it has showed me that h...	fat	2	537	Jan 22, 2009 by dan h
	Son being released from rehab end of week (Preview) Just came home from a meeting w/my son and his counsler today. Everything went great until the end. My 22 yr. old son has been in jail for over two months and rehab for about 2.5 weeks(can 't understand that one)?? He was addicted to Oxycontin for two years ( and I never knew it). His life took a bad turn...	Sidney	6	596	Jan 21, 2009 by Sidney
	Step 3 decision taking? (Preview) I have been bothered for sometime now on the action that I need to make on step 3... How is it that I am asked to take a decision when I admited that I have an unmanageable life and that am powerless on the first two steps? Can someone give me an easier explanation on working the third step?	Alaadin	15	8431	Jan 21, 2009 by dan h
	New Day (Preview) So.....i took a big step today. I acknowledged my problem. I also cleared my side of the street with someone that I was way over due on amends even tho they had passed from their addiction. Not to mention I tossed my pipe... the drugs i had... asked for help because i was tired of running. Tired of th...	Boondock_saint85	1	448	Jan 20, 2009 by BigV
	Not allowing contamination into my life anymore! (Preview) Hey family, Shannon an addict that needs to keep coming back cause she doesn't know enough just yet! You know I have been on and off again with my sponsor she fired me, rehired me, fired me last Sunday, then yesterday got a phone call from her and she rehired me again. I am like ok What is going on here. I m...	trueakitalover	1	414	Jan 19, 2009 by AnthonyG
	does anyone know where I can get some speakers from the net and burn it to a cd? (Preview) Hi family shannon an addict, been coming around for a while and know that I don't know enough, but that I need to keep coming back. Does anyone know of any websites for na that have a good amount of speaker tapes that you can burn to a cd?? If so let me know ok.	trueakitalover	2	787	Jan 19, 2009 by BigV
	Howdy! (Preview) Wanted to introduce myself to the boards. Name's Eric and I heard about this from someone at my IOP sessions talking about "online meetings." It sounded perfect for me, as I used to spend free time at work browsing a bunch of drug using message boards :/ So now I can still spend time on a messag...	greyseraph	5	556	Jan 19, 2009 by BigV
	I suspect my son is using drugs (Preview) First of all, I know that my son has used marijuana in the past. I was in his room today on is computer and found in his google history all these questions on where to find pain pills, DXM and how much to use to make you high. Where to find drug kits, etc. I know I have to confront him about this and will. I kno...	willowarm	20	539	Jan 18, 2009 by willowarm
	Been Away a Couple Days (Preview) Hi, Everyone, Been a couple days since I visited the Board, so this is my check in. Got a phone call Thursday from a guy I sponsor but haven't heard from for a few weeks. OK, many weeks. He suffers from depression and mental issues, in addition to addiction. I have tried to keep the door open by calling him o...	dan h	2	465	Jan 18, 2009 by BigV
	January 18, 2009 (Preview) The simple inventory Page 18 "Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, our attitudes, and our relationships on a regular basis" Basic Text, p. 42 The daily inventory is a tool we can use to simplify our lives. The most com...	BigV	0	405	Jan 18, 2009 by BigV
	Drugs over life (Preview) Had a conversation tonight with an addict who admitted that he knows using will kill him, but that it is something he has accepted and uses anyway. He said that he was never happy with or without drugs, but that using was worth the consequences- even death. I was never in that frame of mind, but wondered...	Codependent	13	606	Jan 18, 2009 by DeanC
	So, how do we liven this board up? (Preview) I recently decided to leave a debate message board I was posting on for nearly a decade. It brought out a lot of my character defects and I made a decision to remove toxic stuff from my life, a piece at a time... It was, however, a HUGE time suck for me and I miss messaging with people and the time I spent doin...	JanaM40503	10	553	Jan 18, 2009 by DeanC
	Meditation (Preview) Do you do it? How? What do you do? I went to a convention in League City, TX over the weekend and heard a speaker, he has THIRTY-SEVEN years clean! His story is told in the basic text. Anyway, he was talking about meditation and I was SO grateful to hear him say that it's NOT about getting your mind to go b...	JanaM40503	11	453	Jan 18, 2009 by Raman
	Meetings aggravate cravings - help? (Preview) Hi, I'm new here. Trying to get clean but the harder I try, the worse the cravings get. Anything 12 step related makes me fiend like a demon. I get home from a meeting & feel like my chest is going to explode and implode at the same time. So, I thought I would check out this forum to see if anyone else has be...	753W	5	495	Jan 17, 2009 by Tahir
	feeling fear (Preview) im a 50 year old mom of a very angry 14 year old, i feel like im living with an addict....his behaviours and mood swings trigger a lot of old memories. i hate being at home....ive been in recovery for decades and come from abuse ect. so making my home a safe place was one of my proudest achievments in recover...	galeon	3	449	Jan 17, 2009 by Tahir
	Check in 1/16/09 (Preview) Well, not a wonderful day for me but I'm amazingly OK. I mentioned yesterday that it was a tenuous day for my S/O with getting paid and his history of relapse. Sadly, he didn't make it through. He left to go to a meeting at around 7 last night... Didn't see him again until around 4 AM when he came and pick...	JanaM40503	4	548	Jan 16, 2009 by JanaM40503
	disturbing update (Preview) I went back to the doctor today the one that was helping me with a kidney disease I have to have something removed that was supposed to relieve the pain. The doctor said I don't think that it helped having the surgery in the first place I am to return in 3 months for a follow up so health wise I am discouraged...	Manon	3	441	Jan 16, 2009 by Manon
	Check In Thursday 1-15-09 (Preview) Good morning! I'm in the process of getting the kids to school but will check in shortly.	JanaM40503	7	464	Jan 15, 2009 by Tahir
	Sharing where I am currently at in my process! (Preview) Hi family, This is where I am at today. My old sponsor fired me. Yes it hurt like hell but I lived through it without using. I had a friend of mine that is a guy I hung with him he is a meeting maker. He is awesome in this program of NA. He has excellent recovery right now. He has kept me up on the upbeat latel...	trueakitalover	9	545	Jan 15, 2009 by AnthonyG
	Hi, New to the board (Preview) Glad to be here! My name is Jana, my clean date is 4-05-03. I live in Houston, TX. I hope that here I will be able help someone by sharing my experience, strength and hope as well as to be helped by the shared ES&H of others!	JanaM40503	11	596	Jan 15, 2009 by Tahir
	feelin funky (Preview) So lately I've been feeling really funky. I'm sure it comes from numerous places (winter blues, quitting smoking, 4th step pain, vulnerability, etc) but I just read something in one of my meditation books that really touched me, and for anyone who gets a bad case of the funks it could touch you too Tod...	maureenamc	5	483	Jan 14, 2009 by alyqat4
	Chat room (Preview) I'm new here. What's the best time of day to catch some action in the chat room?	bd87na	1	453	Jan 14, 2009 by BigV
	Today is my anniversary! (Preview) This is a very special anniversary to me. I have been clean for 24 years. I just turned 48, so I've now been in recovery for half my life. HALF MY LIFE! That's amazing. My goal in the beginning, before I knew anything about "just for today," was to stay clean as long as I used. Twelve years. I f...	Blithe Spirit	15	526	Jan 14, 2009 by Honey Bear
	my husband is a pot addict (Preview) Please can someone help me. I cant find anywhere to go. I have been to Alanon. I know that I can use the same principals but really feel that I need to talk to someone that understands what Im going through. I have been with my husband of 11 years for 17 years. We have two beautiful children together. 7 a...	fat	15	716	Jan 14, 2009 by Tahir
	Really Concerned (Preview) Hello everyone my name is Kevin. I have a situation that I am very concerned about in my NA group. I am new to the program and I am concerned about what I see in my meeting and would like some advice. I may be over reacting so thats why I hope someone can help me. From my understanding about how the NA program wo...	kevin	11	436	Jan 14, 2009 by Tahir
	update on me Thanx (Preview) my new shrink has managed to regulate my medication thank god I am feeling so much hope from my last visit to the psyc ward and the simple changes they made my head is actually at normal speed I am remembering thing better and life seems to be okay for the most part life on it's own terms atm is not so bad since...	Manon	4	461	Jan 14, 2009 by Tahir
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