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i am an adict who found a family
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my name is scott. when i firs found na i had no family no friends nobody . Ihave been in this program for18 months ,but i have 7 months clean. when i went to my first meeting is when i first found a family . they met me with open arms and they loved when i could not love my self . for that i am greatfull to everyone i...
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RE: Need some NA love!! Abroad and feeling..
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Hey there.. I am 22 and in recovery and love my life to pieces.. NA has given me a completely new way of life and I am so grateful for NA, the fellowship and the people in it - even those I am yet to meet.. Since coming to NA my life has changed - I have actually got a life today... I work a program and am committe...
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am I being rational???
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yes my son is all ..i can think of mom thinks she is going to keep me away from my son for x mas I am marching down to the court house to hold her in contempt of court monday morning so by xmas I will be seeing my son I can give a clean UA and there is nothing NOTHING going to stand in my way watch this bitch show you w...
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Birthday
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My birthday is February 17 and my clean date is TODAY
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Support for loved ones...
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I was just wondering if anyone knew of any websites or forums that were designed to give support to people that are living with an addict. My boyfriend of 2 years is now 64 days clean and I have never been more proud of anyone in my life. He's taking steps that he's never taking before and I am so thankful f...
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I am clean as of today!!! (December 19, 2008
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Hello. I just happened upon this site while going through my favorites folder on AOL. Ironically, the site that I had clicked on had "moved" and this site had popped up. Well there you go. "Here's my sign". I am a drug addict and need help. I would love for someone to contact...
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Feeling Alone
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Hi. My name is Sarah and Im in my 2nd month clean. I am feeling really alone right now and struggling with each day. Where I live there arent many NA meetings, and while I have some very supportive friends and family, I still feel entirely isolated, like no-one understands me. I am hoping that having some...
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H.A.L.T.
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I am having such a bad day I really wish life would get back to normal I miss my son and before I can see him I have to go thru a IOP program and due to my health problems I am not able to do so till after the New year The doctors are trying to keep me outta psyc inpatient but it just seems almost impossible right now...
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Manon
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MIP Recovery Homes Christmas Card Request
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Hello and Happy Holiday Season Everyone! Every Christmas I ask everyone who is listed on the Miracles In Progress message boards to help me bring a awesomely memorable Christmas to the many newcomers in the Miracles In Progress Recovery Houses by simply sending each house member a Christmas Card, a...
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7 Years to finally get off of opiates and now on Klonopin......Very depressed
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Long story short. I was on very strong opiates for a jaw problem that morphed into taking opiates because they made me feel normal - lessed my anxiety. After 5 years (and I worked full time in a - irony coming - pharmaceutical company), I knew I needed to get off (and wife was coming apart at the seams....w...
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take off your shoes America
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sorry I don't want to offend neone -- Edited by Manon at 02:23, 2008-12-16 -- Edited by Manon at 02:24, 2008-12-16
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Sometimes I Just Think Too Much!
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Hi Family, Been a while since I started a topic, so how about this one? I am an addict. I jokingly say sometimes that I'm dual-diagnosed because I suffer from a second deadly disease, "figure-it-out-ism." I seem to have this obsessive need to know...EVERYTHING! I spend hours poring...
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2 DAYS CLEAN and counting
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hi my name is Cat and i'm 2 days clean. I've using heroin for over a year and pain pills before that and along with the heroin. Physically i'm okay but the demons in my head want the drug bad. I pray and then take a nap. Any other constructive ideas. -- Edited by cat at 13:30, 2008-12-10
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Am I doing the right thing?
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I am going to try not to give long story here. Basics are... I am on step 12. While doing step 11 I realized that the relationship I was in was not any good for my recovery. He is the father of my boys and I am very much in love with him. But he smokes weed. And doesn't see anything wrong with it. So I told him that b...
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Getting honest
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Hey guys, just wanted to take a moment to tell everyone where I'm at. A few weeks ago I made the decision to use. I guess I thought I could squeeze 1 more in and get away with it. Truth is, I know better I just did'nt want to believe it. As the saying goes 1 is too many and a 1000 never enough. 3 weeks later I've us...
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Feeling Responsible
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I am an alcoholic and also extremely codependent addicted to a man who loves me but is not "in love" with me. Anyway, he is on oxycontin and also has Hep C. Like I mentioned in an earlier post saw him this weekend. I was drinking and he was using. Anyway, he looked awful- a little jaundice, t...
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Embarrassing Question about Opiates and Sex
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I have an embarrassing question. I am an alcoholic who has recently recognized my binge drinking problem. I am not yet sober. Last night I got very intoxicated and "threw myself" at my addict ex boyfriend. He had texted me earlier about "going out and having sex" specific...
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Take my will and and life
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I was saying the 3rd step prayer last night and it hit me. When I was at my bottome I was 7 months pregnant with my 5th child. Homeless and hungry. Yet all I could manage to do was get high. None of my other kids were with me. I remember one day I asked God to just take my life. I didn't want to live anymore. But God...
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Meaning of Merry Christmas
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The word "Merry" is simple to define. It unquestionably means to be happy, joyful and light-hearted. The word "merry" fits into the ambiance of laughter and frivolity. The World Book Encyclopedia defines "Christmas" as follows: "The word Christmas comes...
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Dangers of LSD
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In your personal experinces what are some of the long term effects you've experineced and did they go away? I have drug tests and I haven't did my drug of choice in a year and a half. I've done acid about 10 times in the past month. I don't know how to not do drugs, I'm a real asshole when I don't do any drugs. I m...
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yeah!! i remembered how to get in :)
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hello family! i've missed you! here to say that i am still clean and sober, coming up on 2 years pretty soon Dec 28th. As well as 6 months from smoking on dec 16. i went back to school and am doing amazingly well. my marks are in the 90's. i always thought i sucked at math... was truly convinced.. now to see tha...
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New to the board
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Hi I am new to this board. So I thought I would introduce myself. I'm Jodi. I have 19mths clean and sober.
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HP at work
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Just wanted to share what happened to me the other night. Sometimes we need to look at the whole picture to understand why things happen. Saturday after an amazing group anniversary my night took a strange turn of events. While walking to the subway station on the street there was a guy who went into a s...
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30 Days !!!
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I have 30 days clean today. I am so excited, I never thought I would make it this far. When I first started in this program I truely believed that it was something that worked for everybody else.... but not me of course..LOL. I want to thank everyone in this program because you are all wonderful people an...
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Moving out from using ex: scared to death, have faith, still scared, experience anyone?
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Hi, I have been with this person for six years, most of it was spent smoking crack. I have been clean almost a year yet still live with this person due to fear and finances. I came home yesterday to find him drunk for the third time, two detoxes just this month. I cannot do this anymore as I am not in love with h...
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CONGRATULATIONS ANTHONY
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Who came to this board a broken man but was ready to work on the trouble. Who works tanatioulsy with his higher power and works the program to the utmost best of his ability's. I'm sure he can add a lot more to that list of attributes. The Blessing is
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I am trying to connect with members but i am not sure how to...
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Very Powerful dream I had one that let me knew I was forgiven by my mom for all my crap!
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Man had a really powerful dream of my mom this morning: I was asleep and I dreamed of my mom and her best friend named Aunt Ione, my nephew Joshua was all in it at once. The dream went like this: My mom said she wanted a picture of all 4 of us. So she said I want to take a picture of all 4 of us. It was her, me, my A...
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cell phones in meetings
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Got this from another addict, told him i would pass it on DO YOU!!!! 1. Keep your cell phone on during the meeting? 2. Put it on vibrate but when you get a call pick it up and say "I'm in a meeting"? 3. When someone calls, you open the phone, jump up during the meeting and start talking as you are wa...
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ONE IS TOO MANY AND 1,000 never ENOUGH
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On Thursday I celebrated 9 Months. It was bitter sweet. Me and my husband were going neck and neck with our clean time. He works fulltime and he is going full time for his MASTERS degree. I woke up a few days before Thursday and he made me coffee. I take prescribed medication 2 forms. Not getting into h...
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