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Unsupportive Spouse
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I've been praying to my Higher Power (aka God) that His will be done in my life, not my own, daily - sometimes multiple times. My spouse just cannot seem to understand why I could not just "STOP" using, for him, children, etc. He does not wish to learn anything about my addiction or recover...
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Just out of treatment
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Just got out of treatment on the 15th, picked up my 60 day the 16th. Having a bit of frustration with family members affiliated with na & their expectations of how mine should be. How do I deal with issues concerning "church" and my spirituality? I feel at this point in my program, the...
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Can't stop listening to this song I wake up in the morning hearing it in my head
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVudc6aOK4I Just walked down the street to the coffee shop Had to take a break I've been by her side for 18 hours straight Saw a flower growing in the middle of a sidewalk Pushing up through the concrete Like it was planted right there for me to see The flashing lights,...
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My name is Kelly, I'm an addict. I'm new to this message board thing
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My name is Kelly, I am an addict. I have never done this message board thing. My dad goest to Naranon and was telling em to try this because I have a hard time opening up in meetings. So, anyway I'm 25 years old and new to recovery. I spent 22 days in an inpatient facility. I recently celebrated 90 days, I was t...
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Recovery Girl!
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I thought some of you might enjoy a picture of Aja, my rescue dog who comes to alot of meetings with me. I tell everybody who's feeling down to pick her up and give her a squeeze....
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Phases of Relapse
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Many people new in recovery and some that have been around for awhile may believe that relapse is an event. In other words, they believe that one they JUST all of a sudden they used drugs or drank alcohol after having some period of abstinence. The fact is that relapse is a process. This means that befor...
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As We Understand
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"We examined our lives and discovered who we really are. To be truly humble is to accept and honestly try to be ourselves." Basic Text, page 35 As using addicts, the demands of our disease determined our personality. We could be whoever or whatever we needed to be in order to get our "fi...
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Dealing with death
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This past Tuesday I got a phonecall from my mom who is on vacation in South Carolina. She said she was calling to see if her best friend from childhood had called for her. I told her that there were no messages and I haden't talked to her. I asked her why she was calling from her vacation to see if her friend ca...
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Sobriety TV
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http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/misc.php?do=page&template=media?
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still out here
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thought I would check in and let ya'll know I am alive LOL
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Sharing Our Gratitude
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"My gratitude speaks when I care and when I share with others the NA way." Gratitude Prayer The longer we stay clean, the more we experience feelings of gratitude for our recovery. These feelings of gratitude aren't limited to particular gifts like new friends or the ability to be employe...
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Checking in
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Hi everyone, It's been a while since I've posted more than a brief response to another post, so it seems like it's time for a check-in. I've now been in my new area for two years and in my current location for 10 months. I still don't feel super connected at meetings, but I show up and participate at two meet...
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Letting Go of Control
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The rewards from detachment are great: serenity; a deep sense of peace; the ability to give and receive love ion self-enhancing, energizing ways; and the freedom to find real solutions to our problems. Letting go of our need to control can set us and others free. It can set our Higher Power free to sen...
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Recovery Wisdom
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Came upon this reflection this morning... Just sharing it thinking it might help another like it helped me today... Almost everyone wants something/or nothing. Bargains attract. Finding a good value excites us, and we share the news quickly. Wanting anything for free is human nature perhaps. Ho...
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Redemption
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Next time I'm having a bad day or a tough time with something I'm going to try and remember this quote I heard in a movie tonight "Redemption, sometimes you have to go thru hell to get it"..
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responsibility
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MY recovery is MY resposibility...my mantra lately yesterday was 16 months clean and sober for me :) thanks to you for my recovery I gave out 5 white key tags to the newcomers last night :) that is a gift in itself..shows me nothing has changed out there..i'm gonna stay here! so...instead of keep comin...
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New to this site and have no idea how to use it
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Hey. I am new this site and not real good with a computer so I'm hoping someone can help out.I went into treatment programs as a teenager and at age 23 finally got sober.At age 38 I relasped and I am trying to get it back together.I'm not really sure how to get into meetings on this site and are there online s...
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2 New chair people for the weekends they are
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Saturday - Gnu-You Sunday - wantneeda Thank you both for your support chairing those meetings they are often quite full and I know these 2 folks have some wonderful recovery to share.
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the truth of the matter
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I relapsed feb 13 my pride is standing in the way of going back and the lack of support in the area concerns me as well I have been in the rooms for a solid 3 years and I reach out and still stand alone called 8 different ppl BEFORE I picked up I am not sure what to do
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The 5th Step?
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Well i've finally finished writing my fourth step. After 4 or 5 months, I have gone through both my character flaws and my attributes. It's a little scary thinking about digging down to the root cause of all my flaws, but i am ready to move forward. My sponsor and I have arranged to get together next weeke...
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5 months clean
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One day at a time, been awhile, meetings and work, plus fishing not much time to keep up in lifes other connections, hope you all are in good spirits with the man upstairs. Peace to all Tony
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having problems with another addict
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I am new to this on the computer. I have a finacee who is an addict and uses alot more. He has been clean for a while and he is on probation. He just recently went back out and I don't know what to do. I talked to my sponsor and she said that she we call his po if that was her. She told me to pray on it and to see how...
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white keytag
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I am out of town on business. Somehow, I thought dranking sounded like a good idea last night. Almost a year and half down the tubes. It was not worth it.Today is my new clean day. 90 in 90 as soon as I get back in town.
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The Universe is Crazy
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Last Thursday I decided to leave the program I'm in.. the relapse I had and some other things tha I was dealing with built up and took over me and I decided I didn't want to be clean anymore.. so I pawned some of my things and bought a bus ticket to Denver and left the program really angry and cussing at the sta...
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Hanging in there
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I was so happy when I found this online forum because there aren't very many meetings in my area. I found it about an hour ago, found myself struggling with what to say ( i have a need to be the perfect writer/speaker - drawing people in, motivating, capturing, enrapturing & mesmerizing them.) and w...
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New and wanting to introduce myself
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Hi My name is Wendy and I do not know if I have a problem or not. I have been on Vicodin or something close to it called Norco now for about three years for one thing or another. I recently have been diagnosed with Systemic Lupus and Fibromyalgia which means I am in constant pain. My prescription is fo...
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this is jaysoncole
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this is jayson i have come along way since i first come in here and belive me sometimes that is saying alot. i come in here ten months ago because the courts order me to go to meetings or i dont get my son back. i did it then i found this meeting and it help when i got so sick and couldnt go to other meetings. then...
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growing up clean
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Today is a good day as i have been able to watch my kids grauate high school last year now my son last week graduated from the ARMY my oldest well he is my pride for he has taken a 3 year cake i get to give him one next tuesday i have 5 kids the 2 oldest have the disease one in jail one has been out of prison 1 year with...
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Love And Addiction JFT 4/1/2008
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Love And Addiction "Some of us first saw the effects of addiction on the people closest to us. We were very dependent on them to carry us through life. We felt angry disappointed, and hurt when they found other interests, friends, and loved ones." Basic Text, page 7 Addiction affected ever...
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Babe your not lost
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I listen to this video and i think of my higher power talking to me and to all of us. " And the worlds crashing down and you can't unbare the cross, baby your not lost " just some of the lyrics " cause you are not alone I am always there with you, and we'll get lost together till the light comes p...
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