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BigV · BigV

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...

dakine_808 · dakine_808

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...

wantneeda · wantneeda

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...

Jodi51007 · Jodi51007

Hi I am new to this board. So I thought I would introduce myself. I'm Jodi. I have 19mths clean and sober.

ryrym · ryrym

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...

Just2Day · Just2Day

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...

babyfuzza · babyfuzza

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...

BigV · BigV

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

peachz · peachz

trueakitalover · trueakitalover

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...

AnthonyG · AnthonyG

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...

Honey Bear · Honey Bear

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...

marie · marie

Thank you to everyone that gave me your advice. It truely was so helpful. My husband and I have decided that tomorrow we will confront our son about what we know. I have spent a great deal of time researching local NA meetings and local doctors he can call that will help him detox easier. We have no ide...

marie · marie

Hi -- I have never been involved with this before, but I wasn't sure who to turn to or what I should do. My 24-year-old son is living with my husband and I since graduating from college. He has a great job and is trying to save money to buy his own place. In the last few months we have noticed a change in him...

Allsion1978 · Allsion1978

Hello, I am searching for some insight and perspective, and not knowing who I could talk to about this, I've come here. I would deeply appreciate any thoughts and advice on my situation you might have. I have been in a relationship with a wonderful man I care about deeply for 7 months. He has been sober fo...

AlenaG · AlenaG

This may sound kind of silly but I just had to admit my dog to the vet for emergency surgery due to a blockage in his intestine from some christmas paper he decided to eat. Im kind of a mess today and could use some extra prayers for him so that everything turns out okay. Talk about a trigger and wanting to us...

AnthonyG · AnthonyG

Hi guys n gals 1 Im grateful im clean today 2 Im grateful this thanksgiving finds myself and my family relatively healthy 3 Im grateful I can drive to meetings 4 When i get there Im greatful I can walk in 5 Im greateful for this fellowship 6 Im greatful for MIP. without your E S and H I doubt I would ha...

Manon · Manon

I hope all that are reading this realize if we are pointing fingers realize how many of those fingers are pointing at you. I might not have the "ideal" life but it is mine to live and for My God to judge not any human should cast judgment on each other. I have realized by judging ppl we could be shu...

ANJ · ANJ

We show up to a meeting, beaten up broken down and spiritually DEAD! Some how, some way, god speaks through someone in that meeting and we hear just what we needed to hear to get us to the next meeting. Some are fortunate enough to get this right away. Others are not so lucky. For some of us it takes years of...

Manon · Manon

yea I made the decision to finally take the first step I have been in relapse since Febuary but still posted because NA is all I have ever know for the past 20 years my life has been disrupted by me smoking pot and I don't do drama so I am not suprised at the repercussions of my actions I lost visitations of my s...

BigV · BigV

December 05, 2008 Those who want to recover Page 355 "We have seen the program work for any addict who honestly and sincerely wants to stop [using drugs]." Basic Text p. 10 How do we know when someone honestly and sincerely wants to stop using drugs? The truth is that we don't know! Beca...

BigV · BigV

Trouble Oh trouble set me free I have seen your face And it's too much too much for me Trouble Oh trouble can't you see You're eating my heart away And there's nothing much left of me I've drunk your wine You have made your world mine So won't you...

fairydust · fairydust

Hi, I am new to this forumn - I am a 37 year old opiate addict...have been on htem for years. This is day one for me, with no pills. It is scary, and my head is pounding, but I want this - I can't live my life addicted any longer, keeping it secret from my family, my husband, my child. I want to live, to be aroun...

trueakitalover · trueakitalover

I took my dad to work ok. He asked for me to get gas in his car okay. this is at 4:00am. I get to the gas station at 4:30am ok. I go and pay for the gas. I start pumping ok this guy out of no where comes up to me and he says hi my name is blah blah and I am homeless, hiv+ and so is my girl we are really really hungry c...

ANJ · ANJ

Hey guys, just wanted to share a little something that happened to me this morning. Like every week day I took my girls to school. I always walk them in because its something I like to do. As I was walking out the long covered walk way, a young girl (about 6 or 7 years old) was aproaching me. For some rea...

nurse_kels · nurse_kels

Hello I am new to this site. I need to find a sponsor and have no idea how to go about doing this? Could someone help. Thanks Kelly

geeski · geeski

hi i am new to this site! and have been checking out the other posts and think this site is great!!!! and really need to drop some stuff of my shoulders.... so if anyone can relate or id ..please holler back!! !!!!!!!!! i am at this moment in time allmost 6 years clean im 37 years old i have been through s...

DeanC · DeanC

Florida teen commits suicide in front of webcam http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081121/D94JIDEG2.html

ANNY · ANNY

On Nov. 8th i gave birth to a blessing, Alaska was born weighing 9.1 lbs and 22in long. I have this blesssing and opportunity in my life thanks to the program and the love and support that comes from each and every one of you. This is not w/o trial, I needed to leave the home that I was in in order to keep phys...

peachz · peachz

thanks NA soooo soooo much for giving me HOPe.....STRENGTH.......FREEDOM FROM ACTIVE ADDICTION.....AND most of all.....MIRACLES.....each and everyday....ONE DAY AT A TIME!!! GOD BLESS EVERYONE WHO READS THIS!!!!!

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	Meaning of Merry Christmas (Preview) 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...	BigV	7	1245	Dec 13, 2008 by viablex1
	Dangers of LSD lsd acid (Preview) 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...	dakine_808	3	1084	Dec 13, 2008 by Raman
	yeah!! i remembered how to get in :) (Preview) 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...	wantneeda	5	525	Dec 12, 2008 by wantneeda
	New to the board (Preview) Hi I am new to this board. So I thought I would introduce myself. I'm Jodi. I have 19mths clean and sober.	Jodi51007	7	642	Dec 11, 2008 by ANJ
	HP at work (Preview) 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...	ryrym	5	751	Dec 10, 2008 by peachz
	30 Days !!! (Preview) 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...	Just2Day	9	581	Dec 10, 2008 by wantneeda
	Moving out from using ex: scared to death, have faith, still scared, experience anyone? (Preview) 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...	babyfuzza	5	516	Dec 10, 2008 by wantneeda
	CONGRATULATIONS ANTHONY (Preview) 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	BigV	9	648	Dec 10, 2008 by wantneeda
	I am trying to connect with members but i am not sure how to... (Preview)	peachz	4	555	Dec 8, 2008 by rocky
	Very Powerful dream I had one that let me knew I was forgiven by my mom for all my crap! (Preview) 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...	trueakitalover	7	538	Dec 8, 2008 by trueakitalover
	cell phones in meetings (Preview) 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...	AnthonyG	13	1693	Dec 8, 2008 by babyfuzza
	ONE IS TOO MANY AND 1,000 never ENOUGH (Preview) 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...	Honey Bear	10	2931	Dec 8, 2008 by Honey Bear
	my son (Preview) Thank you to everyone that gave me your advice. It truely was so helpful. My husband and I have decided that tomorrow we will confront our son about what we know. I have spent a great deal of time researching local NA meetings and local doctors he can call that will help him detox easier. We have no ide...	marie	3	481	Dec 7, 2008 by harryw
	my son (Preview) Hi -- I have never been involved with this before, but I wasn't sure who to turn to or what I should do. My 24-year-old son is living with my husband and I since graduating from college. He has a great job and is trying to save money to buy his own place. In the last few months we have noticed a change in him...	marie	5	490	Dec 6, 2008 by marie
	Seeking some perspective (Preview) Hello, I am searching for some insight and perspective, and not knowing who I could talk to about this, I've come here. I would deeply appreciate any thoughts and advice on my situation you might have. I have been in a relationship with a wonderful man I care about deeply for 7 months. He has been sober fo...	Allsion1978	8	650	Dec 6, 2008 by Honey Bear
	Prayers needed (Preview) This may sound kind of silly but I just had to admit my dog to the vet for emergency surgery due to a blockage in his intestine from some christmas paper he decided to eat. Im kind of a mess today and could use some extra prayers for him so that everything turns out okay. Talk about a trigger and wanting to us...	AlenaG	7	756	Dec 5, 2008 by AlenaG
	Thanksgiving Gratitude list (Preview) Hi guys n gals 1 Im grateful im clean today 2 Im grateful this thanksgiving finds myself and my family relatively healthy 3 Im grateful I can drive to meetings 4 When i get there Im greatful I can walk in 5 Im greateful for this fellowship 6 Im greatful for MIP. without your E S and H I doubt I would ha...	AnthonyG	5	592	Dec 5, 2008 by Tahir
	judgment (Preview) I hope all that are reading this realize if we are pointing fingers realize how many of those fingers are pointing at you. I might not have the "ideal" life but it is mine to live and for My God to judge not any human should cast judgment on each other. I have realized by judging ppl we could be shu...	Manon	5	675	Dec 5, 2008 by Tahir
	Depression in early recovery (Preview) We show up to a meeting, beaten up broken down and spiritually DEAD! Some how, some way, god speaks through someone in that meeting and we hear just what we needed to hear to get us to the next meeting. Some are fortunate enough to get this right away. Others are not so lucky. For some of us it takes years of...	ANJ	5	1153	Dec 5, 2008 by Tahir
	a week clean starting over (Preview) yea I made the decision to finally take the first step I have been in relapse since Febuary but still posted because NA is all I have ever know for the past 20 years my life has been disrupted by me smoking pot and I don't do drama so I am not suprised at the repercussions of my actions I lost visitations of my s...	Manon	7	647	Dec 5, 2008 by Tahir
	JUST FOR TODAY (Preview) December 05, 2008 Those who want to recover Page 355 "We have seen the program work for any addict who honestly and sincerely wants to stop [using drugs]." Basic Text p. 10 How do we know when someone honestly and sincerely wants to stop using drugs? The truth is that we don't know! Beca...	BigV	0	1144	Dec 5, 2008 by BigV
	Trouble (Preview) Trouble Oh trouble set me free I have seen your face And it's too much too much for me Trouble Oh trouble can't you see You're eating my heart away And there's nothing much left of me I've drunk your wine You have made your world mine So won't you...	BigV	4	547	Dec 4, 2008 by BigV
	New and scared (Preview) Hi, I am new to this forumn - I am a 37 year old opiate addict...have been on htem for years. This is day one for me, with no pills. It is scary, and my head is pounding, but I want this - I can't live my life addicted any longer, keeping it secret from my family, my husband, my child. I want to live, to be aroun...	fairydust	6	726	Dec 1, 2008 by fairydust
	There I go to see myself in another suffering addict. (Preview) I took my dad to work ok. He asked for me to get gas in his car okay. this is at 4:00am. I get to the gas station at 4:30am ok. I go and pay for the gas. I start pumping ok this guy out of no where comes up to me and he says hi my name is blah blah and I am homeless, hiv+ and so is my girl we are really really hungry c...	trueakitalover	7	713	Dec 1, 2008 by amyj
	Moment of Grace (Preview) Hey guys, just wanted to share a little something that happened to me this morning. Like every week day I took my girls to school. I always walk them in because its something I like to do. As I was walking out the long covered walk way, a young girl (about 6 or 7 years old) was aproaching me. For some rea...	ANJ	3	525	Nov 26, 2008 by ANJ
	Need a Sponsor (Preview) Hello I am new to this site. I need to find a sponsor and have no idea how to go about doing this? Could someone help. Thanks Kelly	nurse_kels	4	623	Nov 26, 2008 by BigV
	faith with out works is dead !!!!!!!!!!! (Preview) hi i am new to this site! and have been checking out the other posts and think this site is great!!!! and really need to drop some stuff of my shoulders.... so if anyone can relate or id ..please holler back!! !!!!!!!!! i am at this moment in time allmost 6 years clean im 37 years old i have been through s...	geeski	2	496	Nov 26, 2008 by BigV
	A chilling reminder (Preview) Florida teen commits suicide in front of webcam http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081121/D94JIDEG2.html	DeanC	3	626	Nov 24, 2008 by BigV
	Alaska was born! keep believing (Preview) On Nov. 8th i gave birth to a blessing, Alaska was born weighing 9.1 lbs and 22in long. I have this blesssing and opportunity in my life thanks to the program and the love and support that comes from each and every one of you. This is not w/o trial, I needed to leave the home that I was in in order to keep phys...	ANNY	3	710	Nov 23, 2008 by rocky
	Thank you Narcotics Anonymous (Preview) thanks NA soooo soooo much for giving me HOPe.....STRENGTH.......FREEDOM FROM ACTIVE ADDICTION.....AND most of all.....MIRACLES.....each and everyday....ONE DAY AT A TIME!!! GOD BLESS EVERYONE WHO READS THIS!!!!!	peachz	3	547	Nov 23, 2008 by Honey Bear
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