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Recognizing And Releasing Resentments
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"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 Many 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 th...
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Perspective
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If you find yourself stuck in traffic, dont despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege. Should you have had a bad day at work, think of the person who has been out of work for years. Should you despair over a relationship gone bad, think of the person who has never...
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it may look like I did but i swear, I did NOT do it
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-- Edited by BigV at 11:03, 2007-04-14
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April 30
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God Does For Us "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 How often have we heard it said in meetings that "God does for us what we cannot do for ourselves?" A...
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4th step blues
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As I go through another 4th step, I get this feeling of being lazy, my self esteem drops in the toilet, and I really hate doing it over and over and over again. So I am going to share this cause I just did the 5th step behind it. My resentment this time, (and probably has been for some time), is with god. I was th...
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phil
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still looking for some help what do ya think???
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Pronouncing names?
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Ok we got Manon which is NOT pronounced MAN ON it's MAH NON We got Tahir I say it to myself TA HER?????or is it TA HERE? We got Raman I say it RAH MAN? or is it RAY MON? to many question not enought time
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I need a meeting.
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Hey guys, I haven't posted here but once, and I try not to ask from people that haven't already asked from me, but I really need somebody to talk to. I have 36 days clean today, and I've been "trying" to get clean for six months. This is my first thirty day feat, and I feel like it won't be the las...
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April 26 Self-Acceptance
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"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 w...
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April 24th Just for today
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Twelve Steps Of Life "Through abstinence and through working the Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous, our lives have become useful." Basic Text, p. 8 Before coming to Narcotics Anonymous, our lives were centered around using. For the most part, we had very little energy left over for jo...
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Do cravings ever go away?
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Hi, I'm a returning NA member. I am desperate to stop using but can't stop... I was wondering if cravings for drugs ever go away completely. Do they? Ever? Thanx for any input M.
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HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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been lonely in the chat room meetings are smaller wish you were there we miss you if ther is any way we can improve things your input is wanted please fell fre to send an email to naway@12stepforums.net without help our primary purpose is defeated please if you have ideas or concerns or just simply want...
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Dear JENNY and WANTNEEDA i miss you
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hi girls , i'm finally back from visitint my partents :) and am missing you here :( So many people love you here, and we all have our ups and downs, but we, I, miss the hell out of you. You are valuable, and your struggles help us learn as much as your strength. You have given so much, we are here to give bac...
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A God Of Our Own Understanding
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"Many of us understand God to be simply whatever force keeps us clean." Basic Text, p. 25 Some of us enter recovery with a working understanding of a Higher Power For a lot of us, however, "God" is a troublesome word. We may doubt the existence of any sort of Power greater than ours...
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OMG
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I just had a recent photo sent to me from my brothers weeding which was the 13 of april I have got to put lock on my fridge and take the drive thrus out I knew I would gain wieght but my god when does it stop???? My self esteem is bad enough that pic made me look like a house. Acceptance sucks but I am also fining...
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enabling
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What exactly is enabling? my son will be leaving rehab aftercare soon. He still lacks a lot of practical life skills. What's helpful ? what isn't ect...? thanks
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I'm new here
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I am new to this site and not quite sure I belong here? I have a son who is in a residential facility for a cocaine addiction and I am struggling how to handle his homecoming. This past year has been heartbreaking for me and I am just now starting to take care of myself and work through it all. I am trying to d...
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Self Pity
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Hello Everyone, I was really doing some soul searching tonight. I have a very good friend who is home on hospice care she is dying of Lung/Brain Cancer. It is really hard for me to understand why I get into self pity when I see her fighting for one more day. It is amazing how she has her mind set that sh...
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someone let me know when the chat room is back up....
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I went to a meeting
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YUP a real one LOL. IT was a mens meeting (stag) first thing they diod after getting all of the remeeting stuff out of the way was read "Just for Today" which is pretty much how I often start my day and yesterday i hadn't done that, so it was kinda neat. 10 guys in the meeting, no newcomers and a cou...
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Karl where you at?
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Tuesday night meeting was really good and i want to thanks all of you
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who showed up and then came here to post. I want to give you huge hugs for making an effort thats what it takes just a little effort towards your recovery goes a long long ways. Our lives were a shambles out there using, life is still difficult but this too shall pass. I had a horrible existance for many many...
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I UNDERSTAND
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Once we are entirely ready to have our character defects removed, many of us are entirely ready! Ironically, that's when the trouble really starts. The more we struggle to rid ourselves of a particular defect, the stronger that shortcoming seems to become. It is truly humbling to realize that not on...
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Filling a void
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Step One is designed to creat a void in us so that we are ready to work step two. I get that, but I am beginning to turn to other things...sex, food, shopping to fill that void. My sponsor said i must follow the same steps of praying for the willingness to stop these behaviors. As part of my step work I am jo...
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Walk of Fear
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We are attempting to publish a book on how people like you have walked through your wall of fear and what you found on the other side. Our wish is to inspire people to look beyond their paralyzing fears (Divorce, Financial, Health, Children, etc) with your help. So if you have an inspiring short story an...
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Help Please!
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Hi all! I'm not sure that i'm in the right place, but i've been searching this morning for some sort of support and really, this is the closest i could find. i'm hoping that someone here will be able to point me in the right direction, or perhaps even offer some much needed advice..... Here's my situatio...
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I need some advice....
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well I just got a phone call from a friend I used to use with crying begging me for help...and right now I do NOT know what to do, I told her to start going to meetings. She said that she has called every where today trying to find help...But being a Sunday evening most meetings are already over! She asked me i...
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My son, the addict
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Hi all. I've been a member of AA and MIP/AA for a year and half now but this will be my first time visiting or posting on the NA board.......I find I need some es&h from a side of addiction I am not familiar with. My 16 yr old son found himself in a lot of trouble today. He went to school high. When I got t...
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coke
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I've been reading up a lot about coke addiction. Most say they think they have a drug problem cuz they're starting to use every weekend. They used to use about once a month and now they're using every week. Jeez, then I must really have a problem. I use everyday, all day for almost 2 years now. I carry a via...
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Hepatitis C
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Hey All, I think I have a biiiiig problem. In 1995 or '96 I was diagnosed with the Hepatitis C virus. I was told that many people have it in Egypt and not to worry as long as it is not active. The more I read, I discovered that it is much more serious than that. What happens is that it turns active after a number o...
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