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Dave R · Dave R

"We find ourselves doing and enjoying things that we never thought we would be doing."Basic Text, p. 102=Active addiction kept us isolated for many reasons. In the beginning, we avoided family and friends so they wouldn't find out we were using. Some of us avoided all non-addicts, fearing mora...

Dave R · Dave R

We review our past performance and our present behavior to see what we want to keep and what we want to discard.Basic Text, p. 29 As each day winds to a close, many of us reflect on the past twenty-four hours and consider how we can live differently in the future. It's easy for our thoughts to remain trap...

Dave R · Dave R

We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.Step NineIn every relationship, we don't always handle things the way we would have hoped. But friendships don't have to end when we make mistakes; instead, we can make amends. If we are sincere...

Davethewave · Davethewave

So thru the grace of my sponsor, the rooms, God, and the 12 steps of NA we are celebrating 10 years this week. I am so GRATEFUL. Thanks everyone for being there for me!!

Dave R · Dave R

We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.Step SixAfter taking the Fifth Step, many of us spend some time considering "the exact nature of our wrongs" and the part they'd played in making us who we were. What would our lives be like without, say, our arrogance?Sure, arr...

Dave R · Dave R

"God's will for us becomes our own true will for ourselves."Basic Text, p. 48The Twelve Steps are a path to spiritual awakening. This awakening takes the form of a developing relationship with a loving Higher Power. Each succeeding step strengthens that relationship. As we continue to work the...

Dave R · Dave R

"As we approach this step, most of us are afraid that there is a monster inside of us that, if released, will destroy us."Basic Text, p. 27Most of us are terrified to look at ourselves, to probe our insides. We're afraid that if we examine our actions and motives, we'll find a bottomless black pit of sel...

Dave R · Dave R

"Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results." Basic Text, p. 23 Mistakes! We all know how it feels to make them. Many of us feel that our entire lives have been a mistake. We often regard our mistakes with shame or guilt--at the very least, with frustration and impatie...

Dave R · Dave R

"The progression of recovery is a continuous uphill journey."Basic Text, p. 83The longer we stay clean, the steeper and narrower our path seems to become. But God doesn't give us more than we can handle. No matter how difficult the road becomes, no matter how narrow, how winding the turns, there is...

Dave R · Dave R

"For meditation to be of value, the results must show in our daily lives."Basic Text, p. 47In working our program, we are given many indirect indications of a Higher Power's presence in our lives: the clean feeling that comes to so many of us in taking our Fifth Step; the sense that we are finally on the r...

Dave R · Dave R

"A lot of our chief concerns and major difficulties come from our inexperience with living without drugs. Often when we ask an old-timer what to do, we are amazed at the simplicity of the answer."Basic Text, p. 43=Finding balance in recovery is quite a bit like sitting down with a set of scales and a pi...

Dave R · Dave R

"We... get a good look at what these defects are doing to our lives. We begin to long for freedom from these defects."Basic Text, p. 34 Becoming entirely ready to have our defects of character removed can be a long process, often taking place over the course of a lifetime. Our state of readiness gro...

Dave R · Dave R

"We sit down with a notebook, ask for guidance, pick up our pen, and start writing."Basic Text, p. 30 When we're confused or in pain, our sponsor sometimes tells us to "write about it." Though we may groan as we drag out the notebook, we know that it will help. By laying it all out on paper, we give ourse...

hotrod990 · hotrod990

The godaddy bill has now been paid! The total was $142.46. Tanin was able to get a bit of a discount. This left me with a surplus of $7.07, which I will contribute to the activeboard fund at Sparklit.Thanks for everyone's help, we are good to go on hosting for another year! Yay!!!Kenny

Dave R · Dave R

"We have learned that it is okay to not know all the answers, for then we are teachable and can learn to live our new life successfully."Basic Text, p. 96In a way, addiction is a great teacher. And if addiction teaches us nothing else, it will teach us humility. We hear it said that it took our very best t...

Dave R · Dave R

"With the world in such a turmoil, I feel I have been blessed to be where I am."Basic Text, p. 145Some days it doesn't pay to turn on the news, we hear so many stories about violence and mayhem. When we used, many of us grew accustomed to violence. Through the fog of our addiction, we rarely got too distur...

Dave R · Dave R

"In time, we can relax and enjoy the atmosphere of recovery."Basic Text, p. 56Imagine what would happen if a newcomer walked into one of our meetings and was met by a group of grim-faced people gripping the arms of their chairs with white knuckles. That newcomer would probably bolt, perhaps mutteri...

Dave R · Dave R

"...I was ready to go to any lengths to stay clean."Basic Text, p. 132 "Any lengths?" newcomers ask. "What do you mean, any lengths?" Looking back at our active addiction and the lengths we were willing to go to in order to stay high can help to explain. Were we willing to drive many miles to get dru...

Dave R · Dave R

"Each group has but one primary purposeto carry the message to the addict who still suffers."Tradition FiveOur home group means a lot to us. After all, where would we be without our favorite NA meeting? Our group sometimes sponsors picnics or other activities. Often, home group members get toge...

hotrod990 · hotrod990

The transition committee is in the final stages of transitioning the Miracle in Progress, Account from John over to the committee. We have been advised that the chat room and meeting room costs of $149.00 for the year needs to be paid by May 15. The message board bill has already been paid and we are n...

Dave R · Dave R

"My gratitude speaks when I care and when I share with others the NA way."Gratitude PrayerThe longer we stay clean, the more we experience feelings of gratitude for our recovery. These feelings of gratitude aren't limited to particular gifts like new friends or the ability to be employed. More fr...

Dave R · Dave R

"There is one thing more than anything else that will defeat us in our recovery; this is an attitude of indifference or intolerance toward spiritual principles."Basic Text, p. 18=When we first came to NA, many of us had great difficulty accepting the spiritual principles underlying this program-...

hotrod990 · hotrod990

Update re donations There will be a slight delay in establishing The "Donation buttons". In the mean time donations can be made directly by going to PayPal.com and send to Kennyfenderjazz@gmail.com. No need to wait for the buttons to be installed

Dave R · Dave R

"Being involved in service makes me feel worthwhile." When most of us arrived in Narcotics Anonymous, we had very little self-worth left to salvage. Many members say that they began to develop self-esteem through being of service early in their recovery. Something just short of a miracle occur...

Dave R · Dave R

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. 99How often have we heard it said in meetings that "God does for us what we cannot do for ourselves"? At times we may get stuck in our recovery...

Mike M · Mike M

Just had a thought (no it didn't hurt ) This will be my 37th consecutive New Year's Eve Clean and... Clean and Crazy - some of the time Clean and Serene - much of the time Clean and Free - all of the time! Here's looking forward to another year of 365 One Day at a Time's Clean by the Grace of my Higher Power whom I...

Dave R · Dave R

"Living just for today relieves the burden of the past and the fear of the future. We learned to take whatever actions are necessary and to leave the results in the hands of our Higher Power."Basic Text, p. 94In our active addiction, fear of the future and what might happen was a reality for many of us. ...

Dave R · Dave R

"We can also use the steps to improve our attitudes. Our best thinking got us into trouble. We recognize the need for change."Basic Text, p. 55=When new in recovery, most of us had at least one person we just couldn't stand. We thought that person was the rudest, most obnoxious person in the program...

Dave R · Dave R

"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. 29Many of us had trouble identifying our resentments when we were new in recovery. There we sat with our Fourth Step in front of us, thinking and thinking, finally deciding that we just...

Dave R · Dave R

"The most effective means of achieving self-acceptance is through applying the Twelve Steps of recovery."IP No. 19, Self-Acceptance=Most of us came to Narcotics Anonymous without much self-acceptance. We looked at the havoc we had wreaked in our active addiction, and we loathed ourselves. ...

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	JFT May 20 Coming out of isolation (Preview) "We find ourselves doing and enjoying things that we never thought we would be doing."Basic Text, p. 102=Active addiction kept us isolated for many reasons. In the beginning, we avoided family and friends so they wouldn't find out we were using. Some of us avoided all non-addicts, fearing mora...	Dave R	0	234	May 20, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 19 A growth inventory (Preview) We review our past performance and our present behavior to see what we want to keep and what we want to discard.Basic Text, p. 29 As each day winds to a close, many of us reflect on the past twenty-four hours and consider how we can live differently in the future. It's easy for our thoughts to remain trap...	Dave R	0	231	May 19, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 18 Friends and amends (Preview) We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.Step NineIn every relationship, we don't always handle things the way we would have hoped. But friendships don't have to end when we make mistakes; instead, we can make amends. If we are sincere...	Dave R	0	208	May 18, 2017 by Dave R
	10 years this week! (Preview) So thru the grace of my sponsor, the rooms, God, and the 12 steps of NA we are celebrating 10 years this week. I am so GRATEFUL. Thanks everyone for being there for me!!	Davethewave	6	258	May 17, 2017 by MIKEF
	JFT May 17 Defects (Preview) We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.Step SixAfter taking the Fifth Step, many of us spend some time considering "the exact nature of our wrongs" and the part they'd played in making us who we were. What would our lives be like without, say, our arrogance?Sure, arr...	Dave R	0	186	May 17, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 16 Our higher power's will (Preview) "God's will for us becomes our own true will for ourselves."Basic Text, p. 48The Twelve Steps are a path to spiritual awakening. This awakening takes the form of a developing relationship with a loving Higher Power. Each succeeding step strengthens that relationship. As we continue to work the...	Dave R	0	192	May 16, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 15 Fear of the fourth ste[ (Preview) "As we approach this step, most of us are afraid that there is a monster inside of us that, if released, will destroy us."Basic Text, p. 27Most of us are terrified to look at ourselves, to probe our insides. We're afraid that if we examine our actions and motives, we'll find a bottomless black pit of sel...	Dave R	0	264	May 15, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 14 Oops! (Preview) "Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results." Basic Text, p. 23 Mistakes! We all know how it feels to make them. Many of us feel that our entire lives have been a mistake. We often regard our mistakes with shame or guilt--at the very least, with frustration and impatie...	Dave R	0	219	May 14, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 13 Onward on the journey (Preview) "The progression of recovery is a continuous uphill journey."Basic Text, p. 83The longer we stay clean, the steeper and narrower our path seems to become. But God doesn't give us more than we can handle. No matter how difficult the road becomes, no matter how narrow, how winding the turns, there is...	Dave R	0	208	May 13, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 12 Living with spiritual experiences (Preview) "For meditation to be of value, the results must show in our daily lives."Basic Text, p. 47In working our program, we are given many indirect indications of a Higher Power's presence in our lives: the clean feeling that comes to so many of us in taking our Fifth Step; the sense that we are finally on the r...	Dave R	0	224	May 12, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 11 Balancing the scales (Preview) "A lot of our chief concerns and major difficulties come from our inexperience with living without drugs. Often when we ask an old-timer what to do, we are amazed at the simplicity of the answer."Basic Text, p. 43=Finding balance in recovery is quite a bit like sitting down with a set of scales and a pi...	Dave R	0	224	May 11, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 10 Becoming entirely ready (Preview) "We... get a good look at what these defects are doing to our lives. We begin to long for freedom from these defects."Basic Text, p. 34 Becoming entirely ready to have our defects of character removed can be a long process, often taking place over the course of a lifetime. Our state of readiness gro...	Dave R	0	344	May 10, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 9 Write about it! (Preview) "We sit down with a notebook, ask for guidance, pick up our pen, and start writing."Basic Text, p. 30 When we're confused or in pain, our sponsor sometimes tells us to "write about it." Though we may groan as we drag out the notebook, we know that it will help. By laying it all out on paper, we give ourse...	Dave R	0	728	May 9, 2017 by Dave R
	Donation drive completed (Preview) The godaddy bill has now been paid! The total was $142.46. Tanin was able to get a bit of a discount. This left me with a surplus of $7.07, which I will contribute to the activeboard fund at Sparklit.Thanks for everyone's help, we are good to go on hosting for another year! Yay!!!Kenny	hotrod990	1	225	May 8, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 8 Teachable (Preview) "We have learned that it is okay to not know all the answers, for then we are teachable and can learn to live our new life successfully."Basic Text, p. 96In a way, addiction is a great teacher. And if addiction teaches us nothing else, it will teach us humility. We hear it said that it took our very best t...	Dave R	0	195	May 8, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 7 Turning turmoil into peace (Preview) "With the world in such a turmoil, I feel I have been blessed to be where I am."Basic Text, p. 145Some days it doesn't pay to turn on the news, we hear so many stories about violence and mayhem. When we used, many of us grew accustomed to violence. Through the fog of our addiction, we rarely got too distur...	Dave R	0	406	May 7, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 6 Are we having fun yet? (Preview) "In time, we can relax and enjoy the atmosphere of recovery."Basic Text, p. 56Imagine what would happen if a newcomer walked into one of our meetings and was met by a group of grim-faced people gripping the arms of their chairs with white knuckles. That newcomer would probably bolt, perhaps mutteri...	Dave R	0	226	May 6, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 5 Any lengths (Preview) "...I was ready to go to any lengths to stay clean."Basic Text, p. 132 "Any lengths?" newcomers ask. "What do you mean, any lengths?" Looking back at our active addiction and the lengths we were willing to go to in order to stay high can help to explain. Were we willing to drive many miles to get dru...	Dave R	0	225	May 5, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May What about the newcomer (Preview) "Each group has but one primary purposeto carry the message to the addict who still suffers."Tradition FiveOur home group means a lot to us. After all, where would we be without our favorite NA meeting? Our group sometimes sponsors picnics or other activities. Often, home group members get toge...	Dave R	0	233	May 4, 2017 by Dave R
	Transiiton update and Donation Request (Preview) The transition committee is in the final stages of transitioning the Miracle in Progress, Account from John over to the committee. We have been advised that the chat room and meeting room costs of $149.00 for the year needs to be paid by May 15. The message board bill has already been paid and we are n...	hotrod990	2	330	May 3, 2017 by KennyFenderjazz
	JFT May 3 Sharing our gratitude (Preview) "My gratitude speaks when I care and when I share with others the NA way."Gratitude PrayerThe longer we stay clean, the more we experience feelings of gratitude for our recovery. These feelings of gratitude aren't limited to particular gifts like new friends or the ability to be employed. More fr...	Dave R	0	218	May 3, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT May 2 Just maybe (Preview) "There is one thing more than anything else that will defeat us in our recovery; this is an attitude of indifference or intolerance toward spiritual principles."Basic Text, p. 18=When we first came to NA, many of us had great difficulty accepting the spiritual principles underlying this program-...	Dave R	0	201	May 2, 2017 by Dave R
	Update re donations (Preview) Update re donations There will be a slight delay in establishing The "Donation buttons". In the mean time donations can be made directly by going to PayPal.com and send to Kennyfenderjazz@gmail.com. No need to wait for the buttons to be installed	hotrod990	0	288	May 1, 2017 by hotrod990
	JFT May 1 Self-worth and service (Preview) "Being involved in service makes me feel worthwhile." When most of us arrived in Narcotics Anonymous, we had very little self-worth left to salvage. Many members say that they began to develop self-esteem through being of service early in their recovery. Something just short of a miracle occur...	Dave R	0	229	May 1, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 30 God does for us (Preview) 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. 99How often have we heard it said in meetings that "God does for us what we cannot do for ourselves"? At times we may get stuck in our recovery...	Dave R	0	1935	Apr 30, 2017 by Dave R
	Happy New Year Clean and ??? (Preview) Just had a thought (no it didn't hurt ) This will be my 37th consecutive New Year's Eve Clean and... Clean and Crazy - some of the time Clean and Serene - much of the time Clean and Free - all of the time! Here's looking forward to another year of 365 One Day at a Time's Clean by the Grace of my Higher Power whom I...	Mike M	7	453	Apr 29, 2017 by Raman
	JFT April 29 What if (Preview) "Living just for today relieves the burden of the past and the fear of the future. We learned to take whatever actions are necessary and to leave the results in the hands of our Higher Power."Basic Text, p. 94In our active addiction, fear of the future and what might happen was a reality for many of us. ...	Dave R	0	240	Apr 29, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 28 Who really gets better? (Preview) "We can also use the steps to improve our attitudes. Our best thinking got us into trouble. We recognize the need for change."Basic Text, p. 55=When new in recovery, most of us had at least one person we just couldn't stand. We thought that person was the rudest, most obnoxious person in the program...	Dave R	0	232	Apr 28, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 27 Recognizing and releasing resentments (Preview) "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. 29Many of us had trouble identifying our resentments when we were new in recovery. There we sat with our Fourth Step in front of us, thinking and thinking, finally deciding that we just...	Dave R	0	232	Apr 27, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 26 Self-acceptance (Preview) "The most effective means of achieving self-acceptance is through applying the Twelve Steps of recovery."IP No. 19, Self-Acceptance=Most of us came to Narcotics Anonymous without much self-acceptance. We looked at the havoc we had wreaked in our active addiction, and we loathed ourselves. ...	Dave R	0	439	Apr 26, 2017 by Dave R
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