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behaviors
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My family has recently realized that my older sister has been abusing her presciption drugs. She has gotten to the point where we actually went to her house to talk with her and found her conscious, but unable to walk on her own, barely able to speak. We found presciption drugs all over the house. She...
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The Process " Life is a process"
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March 4 "This program has become a part of me.... I understand more clearly the things that are happening in my life today I no longer fight the process." Basic Text, p. 78 In active addiction, things happened seemingly without rhyme or reason. We just "did things"; often witho...
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hello friends in recovery
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just a short lunch break wish i had time to give you all my news, but thought i could tell you's to check out my post on the miracles in progress aa message board jsut a little update with me. All is well, no better than well!!! hope you are safe and smiling till next time sending hugs and love Wendy oh yea...
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wanted to say TY
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I have been sick over the weekend still going thru some yuck I am very grateful for all th ehelp and support that was put into play as I am sick and unable to be here as much as I would like to it show a enormous amount of unity "Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on N.A. unit...
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Daily Topic for 3/5/07.....................
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“We feel that our approach to the disease of addiction is completely realistic for the therapeutic value of one addict helping another is without parallel. We feel that our way is practical, for one addict can best understand and help another addict.” ...
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March 5, Just for Today
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From Rude Awakening To Spiritual Awakening "When a need arises for us to admit our powerlessness, we may first look for ways to exert power against it. After exhausting these ways, we begin sharing with others and find hope." Basic Text, p. 79 We've sometimes heard it said in our meeti...
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18 months is a loooooonnnngggg time
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Daily Topic for March 2nd........................
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Just for Today: I will work with the newcomer. I will remember that I was once a newcomer myself. I will seek to attract others with the same sense of belonging I've found in NA. Remembering the newcomer is something I try to keep fresh in mind at all times. Not saying that it’s a hard ta...
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Can Someone Recover
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I need a little input, Can somone recovery without face to face meetings? Anyone with ESH in this area.
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Daily Topic for March 1st................
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The feeling of love and acceptance we find in the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous allows us to begin recovering from our addiction. We learn a new way to live. It Works: How and Why ...
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Daily Topic for 2/28/07................
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As recovering addicts, we come to know gratitude. As our defects are removed, we are free to become all that we can. We emerge as new individuals with an awareness of ourselves and the ability to take our places in the word. ...
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Daily Topic for 2/27/07....................
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“Surrender means not having to fight anymore. We accept our addiction and life the way it is. We become willing to do whatever is necessary to stay clean, even the things we don’t like doing.” Basic Text ...
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HI BRAT
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 Lots of smileys here for you 
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Daily topic..........
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When our lives seem to be falling apart,we reapply ourselves to the basics of the NA program. We stay in close contact with our sponsor, work the steps, and go to meetings. We surrender again, knowing that victory lies in the admission of defeat." ...
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Please,some experience,strenght and hope.
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Hi. My name is Cheryl F. My clean date is 1/10/96. I live in a small town in Oh,45 min from Pittsburgh,PA. I'm divorced. My 2 children are grown and I am a grandma!! I have a good job. Great relationships with my parents,children,etc. Go to at lease 1 meeting a week. Involved with Spiritual Retreat th...
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Frightened
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Hello, I am looking for advice for the problem that I am finally acknowledging. This is really hard for me and I am really scared...I started taking lortab about 5 years ago. At first it was very controlled - I would only take one when I needed energy or had backaches and pains. Sometimes only one per w...
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Reflections.....
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Hello and hugs family, I have a reflection to share with the group....here recently my local fellowship lost a dear cherished member who for years was a H&I kinda of a guy and was a GSR for a meeting in a treatment center , oh to hear him talk about his beloved Homegroup and how he always got there earl...
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Theres alot to be said about getting and staying clean
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Chapter Ten More Will Be Revealed As our recovery progressed, we became increasingly aware of ourselves and the world around us. Our needs and wants, our assets and liabilities, were revealed to us. We came to realize that we had no power to change the outside world; we could only change ourselves. Th...
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I LOVE NA!
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I just had to share my joy with you all. I just got home from the womens retreat, what an amazing weekend! The women I have conected with in NA are just so loving and supportive. Spending the weekend with 33 women in recovery is something that I hope all women get to experance in there journey. My heart feel...
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first time withdrawals
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Hi everyone I am new to this site and I am hoping for a lil help and someone to talk to to help me through this. I was in a car wreck over 1 year ago and i have had back pain ever since. I have been taking vicodin 10 and percocet 10 once i started taking more and buying it illegally and realized i was in a bad situati...
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narcolepsy and recovery
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hi all , my son was diagnosed with narcolepsy while in rehab.Some of the dozing and nodding off wasn't only narcotics addiction. does anyone have any experience with narcolespy ? thanks
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Social Contact and NA
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Hello Everyone, I am new to this board. My name is Donna and I am an addict from NJ. I am grateful to be clean today. I have been thinking about this subject all day and was wondering what others thought. Is socializing in NA a bad thing? When I was using the only people I had any social contact I had was w...
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Feelings & Depression
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Hi I am an addict my name is Sheryl I am 26 years old I suffer with 2 Mental Diesese's I will next week be starting on four pills for my Mental I'llness I just found out last night this girl I really liked who couldn't relate to my I'llness now has someone as a sponsee who has my I'll...
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Thanx MIP
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I just wanted to express my gratitude in all of you that came and supported the op meetings as well as our other memebers who help in so many other ways . I was truly amazed to see how many ppl to support m\MIP in its need for help thanz again for letting me make MIP my home
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would anyone contact my son
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my son is a member of na and struggling. from the alanon site i stumbled apon this wonderful and supportive site. i've sent the site to my son and he's looked at it, or so he says. would anyone be willing to send him an email to join the forum. i think it would be really healing and helpful. thanks, artemis
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need some experience, strength and hope
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I have never posted on any site. But, I need some guidance in my recovery from others out there who might have gone through similar situations. I have a great sponsor, but she can't really relate to what I am goingn through. I do see a therapist, and she is great, but I need to talk with others who ha...
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Recovery Fun!
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someone suggested we start a thread of all the fun we are having in recovery, I thought it was a great idea .
I will start this by sharing a picture of my New Years Eve house party , recovery style.
Never dreamed I could have friends like these! -- Edited by we can at 13:04, 2007-01-06
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God of your understanding
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February 14 Honesty And Spirituality "The right to a God of your understanding is total and without any catches. Because we have this right, it is necessary to be honest about our belief if we are to grow spiritually" Basic Text, p. 25 In meetings, over refreshments, in talks with our spons...
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Daily Topic From "The Book"
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Hello Everyone, My name is Erin and I am an addict. I began my recovery 65 days ago and I am starting a daily discussion thread on readings from "The Book". Each day I will post a topic based on my daily readings  and encourage you all to share and discuss the topic of the day. I think...
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OP meeting
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there will be an op meeting held sunday afternoon 3pm EST all who are intrested in the direction of MIP is welcome to come. We need ppl to chair meetings as well as taking OP postions. any one that is willing to do service in this area will have a chance to help. Greeters are needed as well as chairpersons al...
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