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hi guys from the newbie
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Hi guys , i just wanted to thank you all for welcoming me to your site. i down loaded that acticale, will share it with some of my guys at my na group.
in the last few days people have been calling me to see how i was doing . even though i didn't answer i felt good knowing that people think...
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step one intro
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http://www.limelightseo.com/step_guide/step_1.htm
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newcomer stuff
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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 seeking and how you cut yourself from others.Find at least...
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STEP ONE
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Congratulations! You are now beginning your First Step!
The Principle of the First Step is Honesty.
It is suggested that you first read the text of Step One from It Works: How & Why.
If you find anything unclear or don’t think that you can relate with what is written for various reasons,&nbs...
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so can we have a group conciouse
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about our sticky?
i have written the sight man about them.
i feel that if this is an n.a. board,we should have a right to vote.
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na step work
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can we post some na stepwork on this na message board?
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this says it all....ME !!!!
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just found this somewhere and boy ,oh boy, does it ever sound like me, no wonder i became a druggy and had the people in my life that i did...the funny thing about it is that my parents rarely drank , guess they were just dysfunctional....i could of done a thousand times worse then them, they loved me and wh...
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this says it all....ME !!!!
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just found this somewhere and boy ,oh boy, does it ever sound like me, no wonder i became a druggy and had the people in my life that i did...the funny thing about it is that my parents rarely drank , guess they were just dysfunctional....i could of done a thousand times worse then them, they loved me and wh...
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feel better after NA meeting.
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thanks for suggesting i should go anyway, tears or not tears...
i just got back from an NA meeting....and it felt "good"!!!!!!!
one of my eyes was feeling itchy, but not like in the AA rooms, and luckily we have a smoke break half way through so i was able to get myself together before i lost it....
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This place and you guys/gals have really helped me stay sober
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and I just want to thank every single one of you. There have been a few days that I just almost couldn't make it but thinking about this site and all of you gave me power over my addiction and kept me moving foreward instead of stepping backwards, it's all because of you whom my God brought me too and the desi...
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speaking at a speaker jam
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no matter how life shows up,i still have to be hear.
it was scheduled months ago.they asked if i wanted to cancel because of dads death.
but i know hp is with me.
thanks for listening.
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Sharing my day...
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Had a great Sunday morning meeting in my town. Great shares and the atmosphere of identification was flowing among everyone of us at the meeting, spontaneously thru each and every share. Am so grateful that I was a part of this miracle, to witness the Higher Power at work...
After the meeting, even t...
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I'm new to all this on line na..
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how do i particapate in this web site ?i've being trying to figure it out since last night and still have know idea....would someone tell me in very plain english ..because i'm not good with computers as i'm only starting to play with them and haven't gone exploring much for the fear of blo...
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NA Retreat
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Hi friends I cant contain my excitment so I had to share with you all. This weekend is the Toronto area NA womens retreat, I am so looking forward to it.Just me and 34 women in recovery, no kids, no phones , no house work , no cooking YEAH! Retreats are such a great experiance, I'm so greatfull to be a part of t...
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ADRIANA, HOW ARE YOU LATELY?
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Hi Adriana, how have you been lately? Without your heartfelt and honest shares here, MIP forum ain't the same, you know... Keep sharing with us... We all need you...
I send my prayers and best wishes your way...
Hugs, Love, Light ~ Tahir.
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Home 4 Days So Far
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So far I've been back home 4 days from my last run. I need to regain some sort of sanity in my life. I already lost my job, and on the verge of loosing my kid and my place if I dont get it together. Does anyone who know about meetings in this area?
Thank You
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my dad just died
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my mom called 30 minutes ago.
im still processing it.
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Hey Guys
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Wow, it's been forever since I've posted.
Just wanted to stop by and say hello.
The last month or so have been really good for me. I bought a car all on my own. I bought a 2004 Ford Mustang. Been working in my mother's office part time. Been staying clean.
I haven't really been going to meetings latel...
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Somethings come up from the past
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The part of my story goes back to when I was about 13. My family, Dad, Mom and sister took a trip driving RV's and trailers from california to Baja Mexico with a bunch of friends. At some point in the trip 2 days after starting I blieve we got to Baja and we had pulled over to camp that evening.
Well my Dad p...
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Twelve Step Exercise
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Twelve Step Exercise
First, identify a situation in your personal or work life that is currently a source of resentment, fear, sadness of anger. Write a brief statement describing the situation and indicating why it concerns you.
Step One: In what ways are you powerless over...
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90 days clean
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WHEN IT WORKS ~ THE 12 PRINCIPLES OF NA
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The seeds of the miracles in NA are found in the following principles.
1. HOPE gives us something positive to look for and move towards. We can admit our need for help as we begin to share in our common welfare.
2. SURRENDER to the things we cannot change through our own power is a way to g...
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What would you do?
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Hi friends, I am just a little disturbed by something. I have concentrating real hard on my recovery, my sponsor sometimes has to ask me to slow down. I want recovery so bad. I sleep eat and breath recovery. On the 15th of October I will be clean 2 months for the first time in 18 years. Prior to my atte...
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stuff for growth
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"In order to struggle successfully with yourself, you must know your character intimately, and be aware of your faults. To achieve this self=awareness, sit down with a pen and paper - the exercise will be painful - and write down what you feel are your most obvious character flaws and weaknesses...
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Making rational decisions
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For the past three weeks or so I have had a decision to make. My sponsor reminds me that if I go to meetings, if I do my step work and if I commit to service work then I had a good chance of staying clean. I believe her, I have yet to not follow her suggestios and she has not let me down.
Joining a home grou...
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Expressing Gratitude
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Hi Family,
It is Thanks giving week end here in Canada and it is the first one I have not had the use of drugs or alcohol. For that alone I am Thank ful.
This morning I started my day Thanking my higher power and saying the Serenity Prayer but I also went a step further and thanked myself. I Thanked myself...
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day 9
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I didn't think I'd ever make it past 3 
last night I even went to 2 meetings!
love you all
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Meetings in the chatroom
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I have been hanging out in the chatroom for a day now. There have been quite a few people visiting, asking if the meetings are well attended, wanting to go to meetings there. Unfortunately, I cannot attend this Saturdays meeting, and my home group is Wednesday Night NA in Lincoln NE. I do intend to start...
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Relating to others
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Hi friends
Just wanted to share the experiance i had the other day during my help line shift. The man who called said that he was on the fence as to weather or not he was an addict, thats exactly how I was when I came to my first meeting. Someone reminded me just after my one year that the first time I was aske...
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Knowing you are in a bad situation!!!
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Just yesterday I knew I was in a bad situation. It happened in my safe place, whoever thought. I have been following all suggestions, one of them being to change people, places and things. I live with my sister and her family who are not drug users, therefore it is my safe place. Just a few we...
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