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New to NA
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I am new to NA and have alot of anxiety being here. I dont want to admit myself as an addict it truly kills me to do it. I feel tears welling up just thinking about it. In the back of my mind i do know im an addict, just not ready to "come out" i guess i could say. I am very familiar with mip in another group. That is a...
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quick hello
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to my MIP friends!!!!
and to let you know i'm doing ok.
what's his name...lol...jk....wants me to move back, i said no.
have had a couple of offers from program people, just really mulling over my options
looking hard for a job
going to a meeting every day if not 2!!!
working on day 20;)
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You'll be back
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Even if you, those of you who come and go, down the crossroads like gyspys wandering, seeking , searching, you know you have found a place were some have stopped, taken the sweet breath of freedom, felt the true nature of our being, taken hold of some power greater then our addiction and risen above, yes...
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I PASSED
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I am now a painting contractor
This would not be happening if I wasn't clean and somewhat sober 
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I'm sick sorry I missed the sat meeting !
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had a thort been snezzing ,sniffling,coughing trying to sleep & my chest is even starting to brother me from all the coughing ahh man anyway I'll try to come back as soon as I'm better!
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HOMEland Terrorism? hmmmm
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I read the stats below and the one thing that amazes me is that terrorist killed 3000 people on 9/11 at the World Trade Center, which resulted in a war that killed another 3000 American's, totalling 6000 people, plus a larger number of non American people. Literally billions of dollars are spen...
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Im greatful to have been there !!
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Yes,,,, HI all !!!
Im greatful to have been at home last evening and attend on my 17 year old dog !!!
He was sick past few days and docs said he was sinking !!!
then i bagan to see him go from bad to worse....
Mind you this is the first pup i bought in my recovery and he has been a great watchdog,,a husban...
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new op
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the new service posyion I have found very different than i expected but am grateful I can be of service pleas bear with me as I too am learing the guidlines I know that for me change is not always easy. But remember I am just there to help give a safe place to come to chat. pleas also keep in mind this is very new...
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Step 1 Study
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Hi Family,
I welcome you all to participate in the step working board on this website, under the topic called "NA Step One". Please share your experience, strength and hope on Step One at the link given belowhttp://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=42763&p=3&topicID=92...
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WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERANCE ?????
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Hi all !!!
Heres a subject for thought and I hope you can give me valuable insight !!!
Its like this=
Many of you know I play music for a living,,, i know of no other skill i can use for my daily bread !!!
recently I found out at the local Convention that ive been a topic for discussion,,,,
this happ...
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It's was good chating with all of you last night
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I left feeling really good even giggling a bit nice crowd we had in the chat room last night
Some of you were quiet, please feel free to jump in and throw out any help you might be needing , just join in the conversation the more you do it the more comfortable this all gets, even in real life it will help.
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Need Help
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Hi Friends, dont know what my problem is but I cant seam to get into the chat room, all computer advise welcome(please)
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being vanurable
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18 months of meetings and for the first time lastnight I alowed myself to be vanurable! I had an emotional breakdown at my home group last night and it felt so freeing. I have a real problem with people seeing me week and broken, I think it's because thats how I saw myself for so manny years befor recovery....
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I may have come back to late.
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Hello once again everone. I know some remember Stryker and myself. Well, let me be another one to tell you that giving in to your addiction may feel good while your doing it, but once the high is gone and the next day comes you see how much of a mess you have made, and you were almost alright, atleast this is h...
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Thanx(((((((((((((NA)))))))))))))))
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 I am so grateful to be apart of this room and be able to be surrounded by other recovering addicts . I wanted to thank everyone for all their posts and welcomes. I feel like I belong, that is something I have struggled with most of my life . Now I found ya'll so thanx love ya Manon -- Edited by rayne at 0...
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Good news
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I am waiting right now to go to my group. I just wanted to talk about some good news that I got. I have been going to college through what is called Vocational Rehabilitation. The only Benefit I can think of about being an addict is that they are paying for my college and if I had...
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i need you...
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namaste'
i had one of the best and worst days of my life yesterday
i've been taking a career planning workshop this week...i think i finally know what i want to be when i grow up
really my ultimate goal....is to 'Live who I Am'-in peace, luv and harmony
i've gotten much closer this week to narrowi...
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Another screw up
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So I've been working had to stay on the straight and narrow. I have been trying to do it all on my own but have come to the harsh reality lately that I can't do it alone. I'm working up the courage to set up an appointment to speak with someone at a treatment center (Bradford in Nashville, TN). A...
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I don't know what to say
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Hey guys, I need some advice again... Rather than rehashing all the history, you can go back to the "This is a cool board" topic I started to get the history.
Anyway, my wife is really upset about my recent relapse. I did go to a meeting last night and it was a good one. She and the kids were ho...
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Shaky foundation
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Ok so we get clean pull together a few days, confront a few issues work a few steps.
We start making some changes in our lives and good things start to happen.
Then something comes up, an argument with someone, we get angry and start to shake or we go into silent mode, we get that look on our faces th...
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((((((((((ADRIANA))))))))))
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HELLO ADRIANA, HOW HAVE YOU BEEN? LONG TIME SINCE WE HEARD FROM YOU. PLEASE SHARE WITH US IF THERE IS SOMETHING TROUBLING YOU. REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN OUR RECOVERY, THIS IS ONE PLACE WHERE WE TRULY BELONG, WHERE WE CAN SHARE FREELY FROM OUR HEART. WE LOVE YOU. HUGS AND LOVE.
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Taking off for the weekend BUT before I go all of you who are struggling
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MUST READ THIS, I broke down crying when I read this this morning it's so so true. This is where you will find truth what others share is so valuable. We all need something , some promiss that things will get better and we get that from each other and I can tell you honestly, I have struggled, hard real hard f...
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Hi Friends
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I just wanted to say hello again, and hello to those of you I have not met yet.
Still clean, and working on serene as a friend says.....I am glad to be back here.
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hi I am new to this forum
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My name is Manon Iam an addict from Oklahoma looking for support outside my f2f meetings.I have seen familar name which put me at ease but at hte same time I am really nervous to put myself out there again I just really had a rude awakining recently with another line and i am afraid to get close to anyone my t...
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fell off the wagon but getting back on
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i did it again. this time i really wanted to stay sober, but i feel i dont know any other life. Other times when i tried to get help i felt to ashamed to ask for it twice. so i continued inthe same old path. but this time i want to be sober. i want to learn to enjoy the little things in life. qand all that keeps goin...
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60 days clean
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hello there my name is Sheryl 60 day clean & I'm continuing the path towords my recovery I had alot of fear & pain when I frist came to the meetings I did not know how to live my life working the steps have changed my life I learned to turn my will and my live over to my higher power with in deep th...
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just sharing
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went to an AA roundup this weekend....heard lots of stuff i liked, brought lots of it home with me... bought 2 books...one called coming to believe...its on step 2 a pocket size Big Book for my purse then today i met an old fellow that came all the way from Kenora, Ontario for the roundup, He...
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Meeting starts in 5 minutes @ chatroom
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Hi Family,
Please join us at the chatroom now. The Sunday 10 AM EST meeting starts in 5 minutes.
Hugs and Love.
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working the newcomer stuff
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so,lets do this stuff together.
Read our symbol on page 1x in the basic text to page 16.
Write about who is an addict and how the reading we do in the meetings is true in your life.
1)Write about your personal survival skills of hostility, resentment,self centered and self seek...
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cool nawol
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Fate is what is going to happen unless there is some kind of change or intervention. The spiritual reality of recovery brings with it the power and responsibility to defy fate at it's worst. Recovery allows us to first see and then participate in God’s miracles. Sometimes the new sense of per...
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