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JasonD · JasonD

The desire to use hit me today. It snuck up on be because it has been gone a while. I am out of town. I spoke at a professional coference today and I was so nervous I thought I was going to puke. After I got started with my presentation, I got more cormfortable. I did good.. some might say great. It was a huge mil...

senseijc · senseijc

i had to change my name b/c the guy that i warned everybody about found out my password on everything. but he get to me and i will not use again.

jayson cole · jayson cole

September 19 Fellowship "In NA, our joys are multiplied by sharing good days; our sorrows are lessened by sharing the bad. For the first time in our lives, we don't have to experience anything alone."IP No.16, "For the Newcomer" When we practice using the steps and the other to...

BigV · BigV

Character Defects: 1. Are basic human traits that have been distorted out of proportion by our self-centeredness, causing enormous pain to us and those around us. (It Works How & Why Pg.62-63 & Step Working Guides Pg.57) 2. Are indicators of our basic nature. (Step Working Guides Pg.57) Ch...

galeon · galeon

so its like this.....my x and i have been broke up for over a year, i have missed him way too much, didnt have closure and was stuck so lots of praying ect. 3days ago he phones first thing in the morning Big shock! he is leaving his current girlfriend,(she is drunk) can he stay with me. i say yes. ( i know, not s...

donM · donM

This program of ours is diverse and all inclusive. But I sometimes wonder if there is one piece that stands above all others if the addict is to have the best shot at recovery. I'm not sure if there is "one" piece that reigns supreme, but it seems to me that without a sincere and daily relations...

Raman · Raman

Hi Blithe,,i just read the birthdays post. Glad to know youre going on 22,,,and yes,,sometime s I do feel like a fossil,, till someone like you comes along !!! I also had the previlege of meeting Tom from US with 37 years clean in Nepal the year early on. there was also some with 22,25,28,, I guess thats th...

NA_ROCKS · NA_ROCKS

Congratulations and Way to go Amanda on your cleantime!! Any day clean for an addict is a miracle!!! Clapping!!

BigV · BigV

My sister turned 40 and her gift that day was she was to have a child. Her husband is 50 Her husband has been clean near 20 years and my sister near 12 . This is each of theres first child and what an angel sent from heaven, what greater gift could be given ? We all have gifts coming to us as long as we do whats ind...

Blithe Spirit · Blithe Spirit

The topic of whether or not an area subcommittee meeting should be held in a member's home is a hot one in my area. I thought at one point I had come across this topic in the Concepts, but now I can't find it and wonder if I've seen it someplace else. I know it was in the policy of my previous area, but is it discu...

someguy · someguy

My main problem is my marijuana use. It is the source of my other problems such as irritability and over eating. I know I need help, but don't know where to start. I'm coming off the worst month of my life. My marriage ended, a very dear friend took his own life, and 3 days ago I lost my job for drinking a f...

NA_ROCKS · NA_ROCKS

Congratulations Robyn 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!

Raman · Raman

Hi please read if you want to !!!Something I read today that may be helpful to self critical addicts !! """Recognizing Our Own Greatness and The Greatness In Others""" A person who is said to possess greatness stands apart from others in some way, usually by the size...

jayson cole · jayson cole

September 18 Honest Relationships "One of the most profound changes in our lives is in the realm of personal relationships."Basic Text pg. 55 Recovery gives many of us relationships that are closer and more intimate than any we've had before. As time passes, we find ourselves gravitati...

bernall · bernall

I apologize f this is not the right board for this but really need some help. My 19 year old nephew is getting out of a 6 month treatment program in November. We are looking for a nice, clean sober living facility for him. We are in the Ft. Lauderdale area. If anyone has any experience with this,...

donM · donM

"We may think that we have done enough by writing about our past. We cannot afford this mistake" ............................Basic Text. P. 32 Some of us aren't too keen on writing out the fourth step. Others take it to an obsessive extreme. To our sponsor's growing dismay, we invent...

donM · donM

Thanks to those who post a daily "just for today" preview and comment. I have found myself looking for these posts and the discussion first thing in the morning. I find it very helpful. Once again thank you, and may God bless the rooms of NA.

Raman · Raman

This is the first part of the First Tradition and I am interested to know how you people use that in your service work and also within the Miracles In Progress Forum,,, Please share and throw more Light on the subject !!!

jayson cole · jayson cole

September 15 Filling The Emptiness "..we think that if we can just get enough food, enough sex, or enough money, we'll be satisfied and everything will be alright."Basic Text p.77 In our addiction, we could never get enough drugs, or money, or sex, or anything else. Even too much was never...

Juniper · Juniper

So through this whole decision to leave school and all the problems i've had here, i have been calling my mom a lot and talking to her and having her walk me through all the stuff i need to do to withdrawal from my classes and and get out of my lease and just to talk about how i feel and stuff, but my dad called me...

BillyK · BillyK

I am 35 years old and I have been throwing my life away on drugs and I am tired... I have been to rehab back in 1995 and attend meetings sporadically but never really stopped. I just got off a binge. I am in debt and I am very depressed. I want a life. I can't take this anymore. Drug of choice is freeb...

Tahir · Tahir

I've observed that there's a lot of shares on the steps and personal recovery as such, but there is little awareness among us about the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous. What they are? How do they apply to us? How do we apply these traditions in any group (be it NA, workplace, family at home, our grou...

NA_ROCKS · NA_ROCKS

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 been in the dark long enough. Gold on black because we k...

BigV · BigV

Secrets Are Reservations "Eventually we are shown that we must get honest, or we will use again." Basic Text, page 82 Everyone has secrets, right? Some of us have little secrets, items that would cause only minor embarrassment if found out. Some of us have big secrets, whole areas of our li...

BigV · BigV

I checked my blood pressure a few days ago because I've been having some really bad vertigo (dizzy spells) and my BP was out the roof (stage 2) I looked it up on Google and found a site that explained most everything. So went to clinic this evening I am now on meds, had EKG and blood work. EKG doctor said look...

jayson cole · jayson cole

September 12 New Horizons "My life is well-rounded and I am becoming a more comfortable version of myself, not the neurotic, boring person that I thought I'd be without drugs."Basic Text p.262 Is there really life without drugs? Newcomers are sure that they are destined to lead a humdrum...

jayson cole · jayson cole

THIS IS A STORY OF NA AND 9/11 BY JAYSON COLE ON 9/11 Not many of us knew Kaitlina. She was young and kinda quiet,sheshared softly when she come to NA many years ago, NA told her all the usual stuff, and she did what was suggested. One day she walked right up to one of the women there and asked her to help...

BigV · BigV

"Anger is only a symptom of what is really going on" "Yesterday's a cancelled check, tomarrow's a promisary note, but today is cash, spend it wisely." "I am learning how to live life from a bunch of folks that don't know how to live life....Wow, wh...

Juniper · Juniper

I realize that i've been putting school ahead of my recovery, and it's just really stressful, and i can't concentrate on my homework, and everyone is partying all the time, and everything just got to me and i broke down, and called my mom, and i've decided to take off the rest of the semester and maybe the...

Juniper · Juniper

I told myself that i would wait until i had a week of clean time before i said this, because that way i would feel less guilty, but i realize that it shouldn't matter, and that honesty is best, it's strange that i'm worried about what you guys think of me, i mean we are on the internet.. but i guess it means tha...

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	Close call (Preview) The desire to use hit me today. It snuck up on be because it has been gone a while. I am out of town. I spoke at a professional coference today and I was so nervous I thought I was going to puke. After I got started with my presentation, I got more cormfortable. I did good.. some might say great. It was a huge mil...	JasonD	3	456	Sep 20, 2007 by Juniper
	this is jayson cole (Preview) i had to change my name b/c the guy that i warned everybody about found out my password on everything. but he get to me and i will not use again.	senseijc	1	664	Sep 20, 2007 by BigV
	september 19 just today (Preview) September 19 Fellowship "In NA, our joys are multiplied by sharing good days; our sorrows are lessened by sharing the bad. For the first time in our lives, we don't have to experience anything alone."IP No.16, "For the Newcomer" When we practice using the steps and the other to...	jayson cole	2	594	Sep 20, 2007 by BigV
	Character (Preview) Character Defects: 1. Are basic human traits that have been distorted out of proportion by our self-centeredness, causing enormous pain to us and those around us. (It Works How & Why Pg.62-63 & Step Working Guides Pg.57) 2. Are indicators of our basic nature. (Step Working Guides Pg.57) Ch...	BigV	25	690	Sep 19, 2007 by BigV
	love bites (Preview) so its like this.....my x and i have been broke up for over a year, i have missed him way too much, didnt have closure and was stuck so lots of praying ect. 3days ago he phones first thing in the morning Big shock! he is leaving his current girlfriend,(she is drunk) can he stay with me. i say yes. ( i know, not s...	galeon	3	556	Sep 19, 2007 by galeon
	Is there one "most" important thing? (Preview) This program of ours is diverse and all inclusive. But I sometimes wonder if there is one piece that stands above all others if the addict is to have the best shot at recovery. I'm not sure if there is "one" piece that reigns supreme, but it seems to me that without a sincere and daily relations...	donM	7	683	Sep 19, 2007 by Raman
	Hi Blithe Spirit !!! (Preview) Hi Blithe,,i just read the birthdays post. Glad to know youre going on 22,,,and yes,,sometime s I do feel like a fossil,, till someone like you comes along !!! I also had the previlege of meeting Tom from US with 37 years clean in Nepal the year early on. there was also some with 22,25,28,, I guess thats th...	Raman	2	702	Sep 19, 2007 by Raman
	Amanda has 5 months Clean!!! (Preview) Congratulations and Way to go Amanda on your cleantime!! Any day clean for an addict is a miracle!!! Clapping!!	NA_ROCKS	5	421	Sep 19, 2007 by Blithe Spirit
	Just a little story and what this program gave to my sister (Preview) My sister turned 40 and her gift that day was she was to have a child. Her husband is 50 Her husband has been clean near 20 years and my sister near 12 . This is each of theres first child and what an angel sent from heaven, what greater gift could be given ? We all have gifts coming to us as long as we do whats ind...	BigV	10	589	Sep 18, 2007 by Blithe Spirit
	Subcommittee meetings in member homes - okay or not? (Preview) The topic of whether or not an area subcommittee meeting should be held in a member's home is a hot one in my area. I thought at one point I had come across this topic in the Concepts, but now I can't find it and wonder if I've seen it someplace else. I know it was in the policy of my previous area, but is it discu...	Blithe Spirit	7	537	Sep 18, 2007 by Blithe Spirit
	Scared (Preview) My main problem is my marijuana use. It is the source of my other problems such as irritability and over eating. I know I need help, but don't know where to start. I'm coming off the worst month of my life. My marriage ended, a very dear friend took his own life, and 3 days ago I lost my job for drinking a f...	someguy	6	562	Sep 18, 2007 by Raman
	Robyn has 30 DAYS!!! (Preview) Congratulations Robyn 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!	NA_ROCKS	3	516	Sep 18, 2007 by Kenh
	Greatness,,,(something I read this day) (Preview) Hi please read if you want to !!!Something I read today that may be helpful to self critical addicts !! """Recognizing Our Own Greatness and The Greatness In Others""" A person who is said to possess greatness stands apart from others in some way, usually by the size...	Raman	5	575	Sep 18, 2007 by Tahir
	september 18 just for today (Preview) September 18 Honest Relationships "One of the most profound changes in our lives is in the realm of personal relationships."Basic Text pg. 55 Recovery gives many of us relationships that are closer and more intimate than any we've had before. As time passes, we find ourselves gravitati...	jayson cole	0	519	Sep 17, 2007 by jayson cole
	Sober Living Facilities (Preview) I apologize f this is not the right board for this but really need some help. My 19 year old nephew is getting out of a 6 month treatment program in November. We are looking for a nice, clean sober living facility for him. We are in the Ft. Lauderdale area. If anyone has any experience with this,...	bernall	1	549	Sep 17, 2007 by Tahir
	Just for Today - Sept. 17th (Preview) "We may think that we have done enough by writing about our past. We cannot afford this mistake" ............................Basic Text. P. 32 Some of us aren't too keen on writing out the fourth step. Others take it to an obsessive extreme. To our sponsor's growing dismay, we invent...	donM	1	586	Sep 17, 2007 by BigV
	Thank you "just for today" (Preview) Thanks to those who post a daily "just for today" preview and comment. I have found myself looking for these posts and the discussion first thing in the morning. I find it very helpful. Once again thank you, and may God bless the rooms of NA.	donM	4	518	Sep 17, 2007 by donM
	Our Common welfare comes first ,,, (Preview) This is the first part of the First Tradition and I am interested to know how you people use that in your service work and also within the Miracles In Progress Forum,,, Please share and throw more Light on the subject !!!	Raman	5	569	Sep 16, 2007 by Tahir
	september 15 just for today (Preview) September 15 Filling The Emptiness "..we think that if we can just get enough food, enough sex, or enough money, we'll be satisfied and everything will be alright."Basic Text p.77 In our addiction, we could never get enough drugs, or money, or sex, or anything else. Even too much was never...	jayson cole	3	982	Sep 15, 2007 by NA_ROCKS
	Feeling bad. (Preview) So through this whole decision to leave school and all the problems i've had here, i have been calling my mom a lot and talking to her and having her walk me through all the stuff i need to do to withdrawal from my classes and and get out of my lease and just to talk about how i feel and stuff, but my dad called me...	Juniper	3	467	Sep 15, 2007 by Tahir
	New to Board (Preview) I am 35 years old and I have been throwing my life away on drugs and I am tired... I have been to rehab back in 1995 and attend meetings sporadically but never really stopped. I just got off a binge. I am in debt and I am very depressed. I want a life. I can't take this anymore. Drug of choice is freeb...	BillyK	34	899	Sep 15, 2007 by Tahir
	How About a Tradition Study here? (Preview) I've observed that there's a lot of shares on the steps and personal recovery as such, but there is little awareness among us about the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous. What they are? How do they apply to us? How do we apply these traditions in any group (be it NA, workplace, family at home, our grou...	Tahir	15	617	Sep 15, 2007 by Tahir
	Congratulations Heather on 5 years clean!! (Preview) 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 been in the dark long enough. Gold on black because we k...	NA_ROCKS	5	1129	Sep 14, 2007 by Kenh
	JUST FOR TODAY SEPTEMBER 14TH 2007 (Preview) Secrets Are Reservations "Eventually we are shown that we must get honest, or we will use again." Basic Text, page 82 Everyone has secrets, right? Some of us have little secrets, items that would cause only minor embarrassment if found out. Some of us have big secrets, whole areas of our li...	BigV	0	490	Sep 14, 2007 by BigV
	Whelp I've reached that age (Preview) I checked my blood pressure a few days ago because I've been having some really bad vertigo (dizzy spells) and my BP was out the roof (stage 2) I looked it up on Google and found a site that explained most everything. So went to clinic this evening I am now on meds, had EKG and blood work. EKG doctor said look...	BigV	8	568	Sep 14, 2007 by BigV
	september 12 just for today (Preview) September 12 New Horizons "My life is well-rounded and I am becoming a more comfortable version of myself, not the neurotic, boring person that I thought I'd be without drugs."Basic Text p.262 Is there really life without drugs? Newcomers are sure that they are destined to lead a humdrum...	jayson cole	1	2176	Sep 13, 2007 by Keli
	september 11 some wont forget (Preview) THIS IS A STORY OF NA AND 9/11 BY JAYSON COLE ON 9/11 Not many of us knew Kaitlina. She was young and kinda quiet,sheshared softly when she come to NA many years ago, NA told her all the usual stuff, and she did what was suggested. One day she walked right up to one of the women there and asked her to help...	jayson cole	4	389	Sep 12, 2007 by Blithe Spirit
	Ok I found a bunch of quotes (Preview) "Anger is only a symptom of what is really going on" "Yesterday's a cancelled check, tomarrow's a promisary note, but today is cash, spend it wisely." "I am learning how to live life from a bunch of folks that don't know how to live life....Wow, wh...	BigV	11	2086	Sep 12, 2007 by Tahir
	Leaving School (Preview) I realize that i've been putting school ahead of my recovery, and it's just really stressful, and i can't concentrate on my homework, and everyone is partying all the time, and everything just got to me and i broke down, and called my mom, and i've decided to take off the rest of the semester and maybe the...	Juniper	3	495	Sep 12, 2007 by BigV
	Clearing my conscience (Preview) I told myself that i would wait until i had a week of clean time before i said this, because that way i would feel less guilty, but i realize that it shouldn't matter, and that honesty is best, it's strange that i'm worried about what you guys think of me, i mean we are on the internet.. but i guess it means tha...	Juniper	7	597	Sep 11, 2007 by JasonD
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