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Today is my anniversary!
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Hi everyone, Today is my anniversary of 23 years clean! Other than a few chores I need to do today, I hope to read some NA literature, do something creative, and relax. If the rain lets up, I think I'll go for a walk on the beach or birding from Powder Point Bridge. Tonight I will speak at my homegroup, re...
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january 13 just for today
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January 13 Surrender To Win " Help for addicts begins only when we are able to admit complete defeat."Basic Text, p. 22 Complete defeat-what a concept! That must mean surrender. Surrender-to give up absolutely. To quit with no reservations. To put up our hands and quit fighting. Maybe to...
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One of those Days
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One of those Days where i'm happy for no other reason than the fact i am healthy and alive.. I was at a meeting the other night, one that i hadn't been to before that my sponser took me to, and it was HUGE.. and i hate being in big groups of people i get anxious and nervous and i turn to my sponser and i said "...
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A RECOVERY THING !!!
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HERES A PHOTO OF THIS DAY,,, Im at an ashram about 200 miles from my city. I had a great experience in the meditation hall here this morn,,, then later was amazed how i could walk about 10 miles ,,, part of a penance , thru the woods and around thr hill rock thats supposed to be te oldest one on Mother Earth,,,...
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i really love you
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and i am so grateful for all of you!!!!!! i miss the gratitude list topic... so it is christmas eve morning here... my girls just got picked up by their dad, i really do try to pray for him, but he really ticks me off, he told my youngest that if she is just coming for the night not to bother and stay home... it i...
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Once in awhile I go off topic
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Took a little prospecting trip yesterday to check out some new spots for gold and BEHOLD, there was fresh snow just up above where I was at, Uhmm huh it was cold had to get my hands in the water to sluice around my gold pan and they were frozen in minutes had to wera diving gloves just to stay warm, not much gol...
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Humour in Service
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COMMITTEE= A GROUP OF MEMBERS WHO INDIVIDUALLY CAN DO NOTHING BUT TALK ,,, SO AS A GROUP THEY TALK DECIDE NOTHING CAN BE DONE !!!!!!!
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Healthy relationships
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I just finished a mini-inventory and one of the questions in the step working guide asked me how I am going to get past my defects and have a healthy relationship. I know I have to be aware of my past patterns of behavior, be mindful of my defects and act accordingly by working steps and applying spiritual...
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january 10 just for today
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January 10 Gratitude "I'm very grateful to have come to believe."IP No. 21, "The Loner" Belief in a Higher Power can make all the difference when the going gets tough! When things don't go our way in recovery, our sponsor may direct us to make a "gratitude list." When...
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Hi
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you guys, i'm tired of going in circles, i realize that i can't have a job, and go to school, and do the things with my life that i want to do.. and have dope be apart of it.. it just doesn't won't work like that.. i thought maybe i was special and could find a way to do it.. but i can see where it's going.. i keep tr...
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my serenity prayer
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God, grant me the serenity to accept the past,courage to change the present, and the wisdomto know the difference between your will and mine.Amen.
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I am still so sad
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is it normal? I just miss my girl Chelsea I still cry 1 or 2 times a day my girlfriend had a picture made up for me of chel all framed and pretty she says, before she died and she told we what it is and I can't open it yet. I have been to 2 concerts lately and at both I hear one certain Christmas song they sing I st...
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january 9 just for today
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January 9 Returning Our Sponsor's Kindness "Our earliest involvements with others often begin with our sponsor"Basic Text p. 55 Our sponsor can be an abundant source of recovery information, wisdom, and loving words. They've done so much for us. From the late night telephone calls to t...
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something to be grateful for
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I realize there is a power greater than myself just finding the faith is difficult at times I look at the combined clean time and I know "it" is out there but where do you find it on the last part of my step 4 and still questioning "why me" My health is not great I am on oxygen 24 hours a da...
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Growing Up
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"Our spiritual condition is the basis for a successful recovery that offers unlimited growth." Basic Text, page 43 When our members celebrate their recovery anniversaries, they often say that they've "grown up" in NA. Well, then, we think, what does that mean? We start to wo...
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God of my understanding Vs. Spirituality of my understanding
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The last few days have had me thinking. It all started with another meeting about God's Will versus self-will. If we are encouraged to have a God of our own understanding, why are we not encouraged to practice the spirituality of our own understanding? Depending on my personal beliefs of a HP, I might b...
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christmas card
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Happy Holidays to all Miracles In Progress Family Members! Lots of Love Rose and John
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Hard time remaining spiritual in all aspects of life
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making this spiritual life more then a theory I'm finding is tough. Like a roller coaster ride , up down up down maybe need something to smooth out my ride like prozac or is that a cop out? Emotions run amok, one minute I am in control the next totally burzurk. Worry, economic nothing saved to get me threw t...
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Frustrated with sponsor
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I try very hard not to go to the rooms and dump my garbage, but I am so confused and aggravated. My sponsor told me a while back that if I didn't feel comfortable talking to her about everything then I might want to think about getting a new sponsor with whom I could open up. I thought about that for a couple of...
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4th,finally !
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what you see is a pic of my 4th Step being burnt,, i gave those 4000 pages of my history a decent cremation. I finshed about 13 years ago afer a two tear effort and wrote my whole life out in terms of incidents and events,thoughts and feelings. Ive been set free of may adictive behaviours,,when I moved on fr...
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january 6 just for today
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January 6 "How Does It Work?" "I used to think that I had all the answers, but today I am glad that I don't"Basic Text p. 272 What are the two favorite words of most addicts? "I know!" Unfortunately, many of us arrive in NA thinking we have all the answers. We have a lot of k...
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Hello Everyone
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Hello... I'm 34, I have been heavily abusing opiates for around 4 years... now I'm on my 7th day of using Suboxone in efforts to get clean for good. I have tried to clean up twice before, once by using suboxone and once by going into an inpatient detox. I stayed clean for about 6 months after the inpat...
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i have six months
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i have six months today. i cant believe it. i know i haven't been to meetings but i have been sick the last few months from chemo treatments. but all and all i have been staying with the program. i just wanted to say thank you for all your support ill be in the room tonight. thank you all.
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10 Years
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Cledus has 10 years today. Wow! Way to FKN go Cledus. Now bring on the next 24.
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New to NA online board & chat
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I am new to NA this online bulletin board and chat. I could use a little help using mIRC - such as, how to connect to a particular channel or chat room.
Which channel is a good, general one to join in on for chatting with other recovering folks in the mornings?
I am interested in some recovery-related c...
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Living Free 4 2 Day Only
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Ever thorught about just trying to live free for today. From all the thing's going on around you and inside your head. Sometimes you just have to stop and take a breath of air, or go to the beach, mountains, or were ever you need to be alone to feel that freedom. It's...
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Hi everyone, nice to find you
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Well, I'm new to this site, and just wanted to say hello to everyone and wish you a year full of serenity and personal recovery. I hit my bottom, when my wife of 25 years walked out of an AA meeting and said "We're done". Before that point I knew I was an addict, but didn't think my life was unmana...
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want...need...ah?!
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hello family, i've been thinking about the year ahead, what i want, what i don't want...what i need, what i don't need... as a rule i've not usually made new year resolutions... its like seeting myself up for failure. as a rule i'm not a goal setter... more failure... committment?? nope... not as a rule...
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GRCNA 27
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I just wanted to invite you all to GRCNA 27 (Georgia Regional Convention) It is coming up Feb. 21-24 2008. It will be held in Augusta, Georgia. We are going to have some wonderful speakers & alot of clean fun!! For more information you can go to www.grcna.org The theme is "Courage to Change&qu...
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A very happy,clean and serene New Year to you all !!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it takes sorts to make up this Fellowshp,, its wonderfull A Vey Happy and prosperous New Year 2008 to you all,, clean and serene and in recovery the NA Way !!! Hugs tp you all Raman an addict clean and serene JFt in NA Worldwide !!!
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