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Support for supervised drug injection is growing
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On Thursday, an all-day symposium - co-hosted by the city Department of Public Health - will examine the idea of creating safe injection centers where users could bring their drugs, shoot up and leave, without fear of arrest. The idea is to decrease overdoses, keep dirty needles off the street, and c...
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IT (addiction) KILLZZZZZZZZZZ
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It will kill you , we all know somethings going to just don't let it be addiction, go out of this world proud with dignity.......... Love you guys If I can do this so can you.
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JUST FOR TODAY ( 11-15-2007 ) "Letting Go"
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"Take my will and my life. Guide me in my recovery. Show me how to live." Basic Text, page 25 How do we begin the process of letting our Higher Power guide our lives? When we seek advice about situations that trouble us, we often find that our Higher Power works through others. When we accept th...
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looking for balance..(good to be home)
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I have been fighting so hard to get balance in my life. With work, meetings, and my son i have been running my self ragged. I havent been online for over a month now and i just wanted to let everyone know i am still here and still clean. I am having problems trying to fit in the one thing i always over look. Heal...
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Hi & thanx for the invite
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Hi Everyone and thank you for the invite tonite,however Ill be doing a face to face meeting tonite + supper at girlfriends house as well.Life is good. N.A. Rocks ! newcomers rule ! Checkout myspace.com/gumbyrotten and say hello to me. We can never have enough friends in recovery GREG C ...
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JUST FOR TODAY ( 11-14-2007 ) "Not Just Surviving"
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"When we were using, our lives became an exercise in survival. Now we are doing much more living than surviving." Basic Text, page 50 "I'd be better off dead!" A familiar refrain to a practicing addict, and with good reason. All we had to look forward to was more of the same misera...
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hiya tahir
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TAHIR hihow ar eyou my friend good to see you just thoughtI would check the board to say hi
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Life is Good?
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Hey family I am finally getting the hang of this whole "work" thing haha, i'm no longer a temp hire, and a full employee and working 40 hours a week! and after 60 days of working there i get benifits! Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance (which is good cuz my parents aren't putting me back on the...
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last night
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something really messed up happened last night. i was walking home through sort of the side of my townhouse complex and next one of the A/C units there was this 2 liter bottle of vodka with maybe 3 big fingers full of vodka left in it (probably abandoned by some of the neighborhood kids). and i mean, i call...
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november 9 just for today
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November 9 The Best-Laid Plans "It is our actions that are important. We leave the results to our Higher Power."Basic Text p. 88 There's an old saying we sometimes hear in our meetings: "If you want to make God laugh, make plans." When we hear this we usually laugh, too, but there...
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Ken H has 6 MONTHS today!!!
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Congratulations Ken on your 6 month NA Birthday!!! Blue - 1/2 a cake! It's blue so we don't have to be. When we are blue, we can be like BB King, so you don't have to sing the blues to see blue skies. The color of our Basic Text. Hopefully, we've seen one, opened one, better yet, read one by now. 6 months no blu...
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Kelly Ann has 3 years clean today!!!
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Congratulations Kelly Ann on 3 years of MIRACLES!!! Black - Keep coming back! Black is the absence of all colors, just like the absence of drugs in our lives. Black is the void, that little chunk of HP that we carry around with us that got us this far! If We keep coming back We'll all have multiples. We've b...
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overwelmed
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I just had to help my best friend of over 15 years put herself in a psyc ward for depression to find out she has been drinking and taking medication not of her own just to try to escape as we all know or I know that is how all this started for me it is hard to think I may have to in turn help her like she helped me so ma...
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when Im feeling blue !!
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God what day,,, Celebration with family and friends of the Festival Of Lights here in Indi Bangalore,,, I was so happy,, my house scenes are resolved and I haev A NICE NEW HOME TILL MY APARTMENT GETS FINISHED ABOUT 18 MONTHS FROM NOW,, my ma, daughter and I are feeling closer and also had a girlfriend I...
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I just saw 6 guests
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POST say hi or something LOL
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Possible program for athiests?
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This may be looked down on, but I need to know if any of you could suggest an NA type program that has nothing to do with a God. I know the program's stance on "God being anything," etc. I've been to meetings before, but its still a bit off-putting for me. Thanks in advance.
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Feeling God's Will ( just fot today 11/0/07 )*|*
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Feeling God's Will "I sincerely believed that a Higher Power could restore my sanity and that I would stop trying to figure out what God's will was, just accept things for what they were, and be grateful." Basic Text, page 198 The longer we stay clean, the less surely we "know" wh...
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Lifes changes..
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sup..all, Well i'm Tony, been without drugs for about 3 weeks now and yes i'm a addict, i'm 45, i weld for a living ( when i can find work ), that and u can tell by my name w/ the tags Chum i'm a gamer. I live in the North country of Michigan i have only one meeting area in White Cloud. Gas is expensive so i try to con...
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It's the little things!!!!!
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My girlfriends son catching a few lil fishs -- Edited by BigV at 23:52, 2007-11-04
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prayer please
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hi family i am taking a trip this weekend to see my mom and sis, back to my home town where i grew up. i haven't seen my family for 2 years and the last time i was there i ended up in a crack house for the whole visit..yuk yuk yuk!! I feel mostly ok about going, i am very anxious to see my family. There is a certain am...
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november 5 just for today
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November 5 God's Guidance "Our Higher power is accessible to us at all times. We receive guidance when we ask for knowledge of God's will for us."Basic Text p. 92 It's not always easy to make the right decision. This is especially true for addicts learning to live by spiritual principles fo...
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Need help - Thursday meetings
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I do not think we have a chair for Thursdays right now. I cannot commit to more than 2 days a week right now. If you are willing to help out email me. My addie can be found on my profile. I believe there is a 6 month clean time requirement but if you are anywhere close, let me know and I will ask John. Service work...
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Newcomer
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Hello all, My name is Dave.........and I AM an addict! I'm new to the board (obviously) and would like to simply introduce myself, and get as much feedback from my peers as possible. I'm not sure how the emails go, so if someone could point me in the right direction on contact ettiquette, I'd be even MORE...
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november 2 just for today
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November 2 Living With Unresolved Problems "It makes a difference to have friends who care if we hurt."Basic Text p.54 For most of our problems, the solution is simple. We call our sponsor, pray, work the steps, or go to a meeting. But what about those situations where the burden is ongoing...
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EmoGurl has 60 days clean!!!
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Congratulations Carrie on 60 MIRACLES!!! Green - Clean & Serene. FROG = Fully Rely On God! The color of money. We aren't spending it on dope anymore. Green for GO! Go to a lot of meetings. The grass is greener on the NA side. Now we're mowing it instead of smoking it. 60 days. How do we get it? We go to mee...
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princessofhesse has 30 days clean!!!
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Congratulations Joanna on 30 MIRACLES!!! Orange - Orange we glad we found NA? The color of caution, we should be cautious at 30 days. Avoid old playmates, playgrounds, & playthings. 30 days. How do we get it? We keep coming back!
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happy halloween
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Am I selling myself short ?
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sometimes i get a sneaky feeling that I charge clients much lesser than what I deserve ! then again i remember that theres competition to consider too,, so im doing the right thing ! all in all my recovery journeys been good,,, i have had people for all walks of life show me kindness,,and ive learnt to sho...
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october 31 just for today
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October 31 Our Relationship With A Higher Power "Ongoing recovery is dependent on our relationship with a loving God who cares for us and will do for us what we find impossible to do for ourselves."Basic Text, p.96 Working the Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous gives us a fresh start in li...
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daily living
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>Be generous in your praise and support of others >never hold a grudge. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. >Learn to think creatively. Solutions live in your imagination >See life positively. Every problem is an opportunity for those with eyes to see >There is no growth witho...
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