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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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october 30 just for today
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October 30 Courage "Our newly found faith serves as a firm foundation for courage in the future."Basic Text, p.93 Narcotics Anonymous is no place for the faint of heart! Facing life on life's terms without the use of drugs isn't always easy. Recovery requires more than hard work; it requi...
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A question for everyone
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I am always surprised to see postings of non-NA literature on this discussion board. I know that outside literature should not be presented at meetings since we read only NA approved literature, so it always surprises me to see it here. On the other hand, I know this board is not a meeting and is therefo...
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PR Learning Day
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I'm off to a PR Learning Day now in my local fellowship. Am looking forward to it and many more members are here from the fellowship. The energy and enthusiasm here in my local fellowship right now is unbelievable. Every one is chipping in with their contributions. The Hospital & Insitutions Com...
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Tradition Two Study
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TRADITION TWO "For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern." Tradition Two builds on the practical foundation of Tradition One. We begin with unity, fou...
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i havent been in the meeting
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im sorry i haven't been in the meetings much but i been sick from chemo. but im still clean been clean now for 115 days. its just that the chemo is taking alot out of me. but i'm glad that it is the chemo and not the drugs i use to take getting me sick. im glad im here and wanted to say thank you everyone at the mee...
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well, i would have had 90 days....
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but as some of you may have realized since i haven't been around, i relapsed. My boyfriend relapsed and about a week later i ended up relapsing too. I guess i thought being with him was more important than staying clean. I starting missing meetings, etc etc. I am trying to leave him and focus on my own lif...
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october 29 just for today
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October 29 Living In The Now "Living just for today relieves the burden of the past and the fear of the future."Basic Text, pp. 90-91 Thoughts of how bad it was - or could be - can consume our hopes for recovery. Fantasies of how wonderful it was - or could be - can divert us from taking action in t...
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27 days clean, still feeling lousy....
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hello all..... i've got 27 days clean here and still feel lousy, i thought most of the physical junk, just feeling unable to stay "with it" all day and the vague nausea on and off, exhausted between noon and three...that sort of stuff...i thought all of that would be done by now....but, even...
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Scott
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Sup? Almost thirty days? Talk to us.
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Hi Ken
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STAY WITH US WE CAN!!! (((((BIG NA HUGS TO KEN H)))))
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october28 just for today
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October 28 Attitudes "We can also use the steps to improve our attitudes."Basic Text, p.53 Ever have a day when everything seems to be working against you? Do you go through periods when you are so busy taking people's inventories you can barely stand yourself? What about when you find you...
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h-e-l-l-l-o-o-o-o-
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pertty quiet here... hope and pray all is well.,,, that my family here is safe and smilin' me??pretty tired... i have worked lots and LOTS the last week... i work in a mental health group home and one of our residents had a brain tumor the size of a plum taken out last week... also has one in his lung...not s...
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october 27 just for today
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October 27 Living In The Present "We want to look our past in the face, see it for what it really was, and release it so we can live today."Basic Text, p.28 For many of us, the past is like a bad dream. Our lives aren't the same any more, but we still have fleeting, highly charged emotional memori...
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Glora - 3 years of recovery!!!
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Technically is it not until tomorrow (10-20) for me but it is 10-20 in parts of the world right now. Wooooooooohoooooooo Glora!! That is a loooooooooooong time! Tell us how you did it. -- Edited by JasonD at 18:04, 2007-10-19
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Had the afternoon off soooooooooo went looking for gold
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I found a little only panned for about an hour and theres a lot more gold there still waiting, planning on taking a dredge next time or my high banker. Heres some pics it was a gorous day out about 85 degrees Brief slide show below the thrid slide is a beach where the gold is , down deep about 3-4 feet I didn't g...
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october 26 just for today
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October 26 The Path To Self-Acceptance "The most effective means of achieving self-acceptance is through applying the Twelve Steps of recovery."IP No.19, "Self-Acceptance" Our addiction has been a source of shame to many of us. We have hidden ourselves from others, sure t...
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Carrie - 3 years of recovery!!!
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Wooooohooooo That is a long time! Tell us how you did it! I'll let Glora post the pic and sayings but we call it caddilac black with gold rims. lol
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october 25 just for today
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October 25 Principles Before Personalities "Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities."Twelfth Tradition "Principles before personalities." Many of us chant these words along with the rea...
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How do you ask others to give you space ( without hurting them )
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Or making the situation worse? You know sometimes I need time to process sh&t, because i know i'm going to over react and get all bent out of shape, I just need some time to digest and actually KNOW what i'm feeling time to pray and meditate, time to sort things out. The process seems to take a day or 2 ev...
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