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I don't know what happend.
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Tonight i was on my way to a meeting, and i saw a kid from my dorm that i knew, and something inside me just i dunno, i asked him if he knew where i could get some H, and he said yeah, and so he got in my car and we went and got dope instead of me going to the meeting, and i don't know what to do, i've fucking ruined ever...
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having a little trouble with my step 1
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ok so im working out of the step working guide and the first question in the denial part goes like this "have i given plausible but untrue reasons fo rmy behavior? what have they been?" and im supposed to be past this, so i dotn wanna ask my sponcer cuz she'll yell! ha but im trying to get caught...
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wedding RSVP
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Hello Family, This is actually Rose. I am need to know who is going to try to make it to North Carolina for the wedding. I know a few of you are and I am so grateful!!! I do have access to some hotel rooms but they are going fast. Please let me know asap Thanks and love you all Rose ImFree2004
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emotional
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I have a friend at work who recently confessed to me she uses oxycotin and sometimes heroin. Of course, I got butterflies in my stomach just thinking about having a connection "just in case". Anyway today I found myself waiting for her in the parking garage because I wanted to ask her if she c...
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august 30 just for today
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August 30 Doing Good, Feeling Good "We examine our actions, reactions, and motives. We often find that we've been doing better than we've been feeling."Basic Text p.42 The way we treat others often reveals our own state of being. When we are at peace, we're most likely to treat others with...
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Thank you!
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At the risk of sounding overemotional and corny, I'm going to make this quick post before I go to bed because I feel like my heart is going to overflow with how grateful I am to be clean. Words can not express how thankful I am that I found this board that 4th day clean when I had missed a meeting and was going c...
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Its time
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We are about to have a baby. Can someone cover my meeting tomorrow?
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Hello..
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Hey everyone... I am Stefanie a recovering heroin and crack addict. Yesterday marked nine months without using for me. Although I have been to countless rehabs and NA meetings in the past, that is not what helped me get clean. My mother and my boyfriend's extreme disappointment in me is what got me cle...
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CONGRATULATIONS WENDY :-)
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Congratulations Wendy on 8 months clean & serene Way to go! Thanks for proving that NA indeed works! (((((Lots of NA Hugs & Love)))))
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august 29 just for today
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August 29 Don't Look Back "The steps offer a big change from a life dominated by guilt and remorse. Our futures are changed because we don't have to avoid those who we have harmed. As a result... we receive a new freedom that can end isolation."Basic Text p.31 Many of us come to Narcotics Anon...
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Juniper Completes 2 Weeks of Miracles!
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Congratulations Juniper on the BIG 14 Miracles! You Rock! Keep the miracle alive. Love you and need you. Hugs, Love & Light - Tahir.
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i think it's finally for real this time.
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i've been hurting more emotionally because of my addiction. i've been crying and i haven't been able to talk about it. i finally told someone i knew would hold me accountable. i had terrible withdrawals today, but i think i'll move past it soon. and i think it will be the last time i get clean. for real thi...
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any vw people here?
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hi just wondering if any more vw nuts were here do you go to any shows,bus campouts, or just have one in the garage?
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I need help
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My husband is a cocaine addict. I don't know what to do anymore. He blames me for his drug use, saying that I make his life miserable. He lost his job 6 months ago and since then, I barely see him. I worry about him constantly. He stays gone for days at a time, only coming home to sleep and change clothes...
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Checking in
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Hi Tahir, Ken, V, Keli, Raman, and everyone. Tahir, thank you for asking about me in another thread. I'm here, just very busy with my young visitors. I'm visiting the board and reading when I can, but time and energy have been limited. You are all in my thoughts and I miss you. Ken, a big hug to you and muc...
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one man's will to survive
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ONE MAN'S WILL TO SURVIVE BY Jayson Cole People don't understand the shit that I've been though...........They've taken away everything from me. So I taking to many pills to ease the pain. It's been hard for me to find myself again. I was so angery at the world. For me that was a dangerous place to be. For...
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august 27 just for today
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August 27 Choosing Life "Change from self-destructive patterns of life became necessary"Basic Text p.16 Active addiction is a smoldering death-wish. Each of us courted death every time we used. Our lifestyles, too, put us at risk. The life of an addict is sold cheaply with every day and...
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august 26 just for today
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August 26 Tenth Step Inventory "We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it."Step Ten A daily Tenth Step keeps us on a sound spiritual footing. While each member asks different questions, some questions have been found to be helpful to almost ever...
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Decent day, car trouble
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I drove to hang out with this kid i met at a meeting, and we were going to go to a hookah bar, cuz we both love to smoke (i know i'll get cancer, im working on quitting, but at the moment tobacco keeps me sane) but it was closed... so we went bowling, bowling! i haven't been bowling since i was a little kid, i was p...
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What happens now?
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I have been clean for 14 months except 1 relapse about 4 months ago. In my own mind I don't really count it. I do at the meetings to be honest to my fellow NA people. I have been working with an old friend of mine and we started some business together and we are doing okay. I have not gained the respect or integ...
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Our Best Thinking...
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WHY IS AN ADDICT ALONE IN BAD COMPANY? - Ive heard it said that going into our own heads is like going behind enemy lines. - Youre only lost in thought because its unfamiliar territory.- Dont let your mind wander; its too small to be out on its own.- Your heads a bad neighborhood. Dont go there on your own.-...
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august 25 just for today
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August 25 The Ninth Step - Reclaiming Life "We are achieving freedom from the wreckage of our past."Basic Text p. 45 When we start the Ninth Step, we've reached an exciting stage in our recovery. The damage done in our lives is what led many of us to seek help in the first place. Now, we have a ch...
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Encouraged
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Wow, tonight was - is amazing, found a new meeting, there was so many young people, and people that were like in their early 20s with years and multiple years! I got invited to go wake boarding with some of them on the weekend, and i got some numbers ill probably use for the first time since i've gone to mee...
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31 days
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Well yesterday was my 30 days (woohoo!) and I tried to make it like a 'Recovery Day' to celebrate. I read the book and called my sponsor and prayed, but then I kind of realized something. Since I've been clean, I've gone to a meeting everyday, I've prayed everyday, and I've stayed clean everyday. But asi...
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This family is growing
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And I am damn glad to see it , really glad a few of you are getting involved here in this community and I PERSONALLY WELCOME ALL OF YOU, thankyou you have rejuventated the board, KEEP COMING BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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august23 just for today
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August 23 Decision Making "Before we got clean, most of our actions were guided by impulse. Today, we are not locked into this type of thinking."Basic Text p. 87 Life is a series of decisions, actions, and consequences. When we were using, our decisions were usually driven by our disease,...
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One Week
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So today is my one week clean time. I thought i'd be more excited, but today i've felt pretty whatever, but not too bad. I met a girl my dorm building who has gone to NA meetings, and she is going to college here to help her quit using also. it's nice talking to someone, but we sort of make each other feel ba...
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I belong !! & you too !!!
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Heres a spiritual experience I had yesterday= My daughter and I were shopping at a Mall !! I then came to a point in the evening when I suddenly began to feel greatful,,, then I had a wonderful thought "My God,, its like i was born to be in NA!!!" Anyone relate or identify ? I believe all us addict...
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august21 just for today
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August 21 Friendships "Our friendships become deep, and we experience the warmth and caring which results from addicts sharing recovery and a new life."IP No.19, "Self-Acceptance" Most of us come to Narcotics Anonymous with few genuine friends. And most of us arrive witho...
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august 22 just for today
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August 22 Contribution "We recognize our spiritual growth when we are able to reach out and help others."Basic Text p. 56 To make a difference in the world, to contribute something special, is perhaps the highest aspiration of the human heart, Each one of us, no matter what our personal ma...
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