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Our Past
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What can we do when the past comes up to haunt us? I was doing really well until I got an e-mail tonight from some loser. He says he has some damaging photos and is trying to extort money out of me. I am don't know what photos he has for sure but thier for sure not good and they are probably true. It will cause m...
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new with a lot of questions.
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hi i'm amelia, i just joined a few minutes ago. i'm not even sure if i belong here..i've only been sober for three days and this is the first time i've been out of bed long enough to really do something on the computer. i just needed some advice..a lot, and nobody around here has any for me. this is the longes...
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how does this work?
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hi, my name is fatal im 27...and im new at all of this... the last time i quit my drug of choice i did it on my own cold turkey... im struggling more this time tho... a lot more... and ive never been to a professional or n/a or anything like that so... could someone explain all of this to me without making fun? t...
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just an update on my weight loss
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I have taken a new pic to share I have gone from 274 to 214 I wanted to share my gratitude
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febraury 2 just for today
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February 2 Goodwill " Goodwill is best exemplified in service; proper service is doing the right thing for the right reason."Basic Text p. ix The spiritual core of our disease is self-centeredness. In dealing with others, the only motive our addiction taught us was selfishness we wante...
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Whelp I have a problem with mIRC
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I keep getting kicked and I can't run a meeting getting disconnected every 5 minutes. This could be my ISP or some sort of DOS attacks on me, I don't think its happening to anyone else so will need some time to figure out what the trouble is, I hope its not some disgruntled person because that will serve th...
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My concept of Total Serenity !!
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thatll be the day,,, ha,ha,ha !!!
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Sponsee of 7 yrs died, it hurts
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Hi Everyone, I'm really feeling bad tonight. A sponsee of 7 years that I truly got to know, befriend and cherish died about 2 weeks ago, after a really short bout with cancer. He died clean and sober. He was a true friend in recovery. We worked steps together, did 12 Step calls together, went to AA and NA so...
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staying in the moment
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Staying in the Present Moment Often, one of our biggest questions is "What's going to happen?" We may ask this about our relationships, our career, our recovery, and our life. It is easy to tangle us up in worrisome thoughts. Worrying about what's going to happen blocks us from functionin...
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Introduction
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Hello, I hope this is the right place to post an intro... my name is Julie. I have been in the program before but was one of those that only went to meetings. I just finished Step 1 and I am looking forward to starting Step 2. I am really glad I found this site and hope to get to some of your meeting. Bye for...
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thanks for the vids John
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I posted in the original thread. I suppose the funeral went well. I miss him too.
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todays keep it simple
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Keep It Simple Go and wake up your luck---Perian proverb We've been given recovery. For this, we're lucky. And we're grateful. Now it's up to us. We must accept our choices. When we're afraid, do we choose to be alone? Or do we choose to go to extra meeting? When we're not honest, do we keep it secret? Or do...
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janaury 30 just for today
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January 30 Giving It Away " We must give freely and gratefully that which has been freely and gratefully given to us." Basic Text p. 47 In recovery, we receive many gifts. Perhaps one of the greatest of these gifts is the spiritual awakening that begins when we stop using, growing stronger e...
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reality
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dancing with the devil by Immotal Technique [Verse 1] I once knew a nigga whose real name was William his primary concern, was making a million being the illest hustler, that the world ever seen he used to fuck moviestars and sniff coke in his dreams a corrupted young mind, at the age of thirteen nigga ne...
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the language of letting go
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Off The Hook We can learn not to get hooked into unhealthy, self-defeating behaviors in relationships - behaviors such as caretaking, controlling, discounting ourselves, and believing lies. We can learn to watch for and identify hooks, and choose not to allow ourselves to be hooked. Often, peopl...
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january 26 just for today
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January 26 Self-Centeredness " The spiritual part of our disease is our total self-centeredness." Basic Text p. 20 What is self-centeredness? It is our belief that the world revolves around us. Our wishes, our demands are the only ones worth consideration. Our self-centered minds bel...
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january 27 just for today
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January 27 Learning how to live again " We learn new ways to live. We are no longer limited to our old ideas." Basic Text p. 54 We may or may not have been taught right from wrong and other basics of life as children. No matter, by the time we found recovery, most of us had only the vaguest idea of ho...
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january 25 just for today
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January 25 An Added Gift " We see it happening among us every day This miraculous turnabout is evidence of a spiritual awakening." Basic Text p. 49 We watch them walk in to their first meeting defeated, their spirits broken. Their suffering is obvious, and their desire for help even more ap...
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have a good weekend all
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Hello & Good Morning Everyone........ Hope you all made it through this week O,K. Its Saturday and the end of the work week for most of you so here's hoping you will enjoy the weekend to the fullest.I know I will try. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and your days are filled with Happiness a...
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We are addicts seeking recovery
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From the NA book ; We used drugs to cover our feelings, and did whatever was neccessary to get drugs. Many of us woke up sick, unable to make it to work or went to work loaded. This is found in the "Why are we here " section of the N.A book and it goes further into detail of what we did that got us here....
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january24 just for today
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January 24 From Isolation To Connection " Our disease isolated us... Hostile, resentful, self-centered, and self-seeking, we cut ourselves off from the outside world." Basic Text p. 3-4 Addiction is an isolating disease, closing us off from society, family, and self. We hid. We lied....
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man what a week
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discouraged Current mood: annoyed man it has been a rough week last week but I am doing my best to hol...
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A dream I had in 1983
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I was in long term treatment my first time , I had a dream one night several months into the program. I was canoeing down a stream and the water started getting swift, I tried paddling towards shore but the current got stronger and stronger pulling me towards a falls. I could hear the crashing of the falls...
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january 23 just for today
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January 23 Serenity Check " Lack of daily maintenance can show up in many ways."Basic Text p. 91 Ever had a perfect stranger remark about how great the weather was, only to reply "It stinks"? When this happens, we are probably suffering from a lack of daily maintenance in our pro...
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relapse ?
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what is something that has helped you guys get back on track after relapse? the only way i find my way back is if something bad happens.
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reflections for beginners
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Reflections for Beginners from 'Hour To Hour - The First 30 Days' - by Shelly Marshall the author of 'Day By Day' & other Meditation Books THIS BOOK IS NOW OUT OF PRINT Right now you don't have to pretend to be someone you are not. You don't have to pretend to be strong (if you're a man) or weak (if you'r...
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im a wife...
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to my hubby who has an issue with percocet. I don't know WHAT to do about it anymore. I am trying SO hard to support him and have been doing it for about a year now. IF he doesn't have them he sleeps all the time and when he does have them he plays on his game 24/7 and forgets he has a family. I love this man but...
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january22 just for today
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January 22 The School Of Recovery " This is a program for learning." Basic Text p. 16 Learning in recovery is hard work. The things we most need to know are often the hardest to learn. We study recovery to prepare ourselves for the experiences life will give us. As we listen to others share in m...
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january 21 just for today
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January 21 Unity And Uniformity " Unity is a must in Narcotics Anonymous." Basic Text p. 60 Unity is not uniformity. Unity springs from the fact that we have unity of purpose-to recover, and to help others stay clean. Even so, we often find that while we strive to fulfill the same purpose, ou...
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my serenity prayer everybody read
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my high power,(God), grant me the serenity to accept the past, courage to change the present, and the wisdom to know the difference between your will and mine. Amen. i use this in my everyday life. not just as a addict but my personal life too. when i got cancer this prayer come easier for me than the real s...
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