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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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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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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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