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I am new and I am an addict.
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Hi everybody. I am reaching out. I have been taking Oxycontin for about a year. I was taking it as prescribed for a portion of that time but now my tolerance has develped and I am taking more than prescribed. The pain is legitimate, but so is the drug dependency. It is be...
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Im the new one now!
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Hi Guys, My names Natasha and I'm an addict...
I guess for me, this is going to be way easier than real life meetings. I guess I wanted to formally introduce myself to everyone on the site. Im a 17 yr. old female from veryyyyyyyy rural NH, im a junior at a semi-private schoool. In July of '05...
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NA is great!
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Hello everyone!
Wow...aren't computers great. What a wonderful way to stay connected. My name is Cindy and I am an addict. I have 4 and 1/2 years clean and for the first time I truly am living and enjoying life without the use of drugs.
I am just now getting involved with H and I an...
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Newbie here
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Hello my name is Chrissy and I'm an addict.
My drug of choice was opiates and soma. Today is my 25th day clean and I'm excided to get to 30 days so I can get my chip.
I admitted myself into the hospital because I was taking about 20 Lorcet 10/650s a day and my doctor wasn't doing anything to help me. He woul...
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Hi everyone
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HI everyone!
I'm Penelope, recovering addict from Central Sierra South NA in Northern California. To John F, thank you for inviting me to the forum.
I have been clean and serene for 28 months thanks to what I have learned at NA and of course, through my higher power who comes with me wherever...
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cooncat bob
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Hey bob - please check out my reply to you in the post "Hi Everyone" started by me - I know David J - am wearing his Jewelry as I type...
anyway - read the reply - and I hope to see you at OUR regional convention next weekend in Modesto!!!
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Introductions & Isolation
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My sponsor suggested the other night to check out NA online. I'm a stay home dad with 6 young children, a beautiful girl born on May 9th. It was great to find this site last nite...It's sometimes hard to get to all the meetings I'd like to. I'm excited to be part of the community here. My biggest challenge i...
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Medications In Recovery
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Hello family. I wanted to come and talk about this. I am on some medication. I have had differant feedback on this subject. But I have to say that I am alittledisapointed because certain people want to play God. I have alot of health problems. I am also a recovering herion addict. Anyways. I am on an opiat...
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Imphilia and New Joe
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 I woud really like to get in touch with the both of you...
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scared
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I don't know what to do. I am worried about my family. They are concerned with another family member right now. I don't want my problem to take away from that person's difficulties. That family member needs that support right now. I also don't want to add the stress. Would it be terrible if I didn't tell m...
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new
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I want to be an honest productive member of society. The only thing standing in my way is drugs and alcohol. I have signed up for an AA forum as well. I am scared. I have been so good for so long at telling myself it isn't a big deal unless I am using all day everyday. I don't have an 'off' switch. I am blessed to h...
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Am I Welcome?
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Hello/
Always considered myself Alcoholic as I never picked up anything unless I was drinking.
Didnt do a great deal of drugs, smoked alot of pot and drank between the age of 18-21 then drank more and got into diazepam big time. and tamazipams. also dyhydro codiene.
about three ye...
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step 3 trouble
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i am really feeling abandoned by my higher power right now. my son and i have lived in this one bedroom apartment for six years now and i hate this place and this town [my hometown] the last two moves i did when my son was little [he is 12 now] were disasters. people always say you are right wher...
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conventions
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hi all from the uk, i am on a convention committee here and there seems to be some confusion as to wether we should provide a facility for members to watch the world cup football. i am one who thinks that we go with the tradition of having no opinion so therefore no endorsement of it, football certainly nev...
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Attention AOL Users
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In order to be seen in our chatroom our IRC server provider
(StarChat.net)requires that AOL users chatroom nicknames be registered. So, if
you are a AOL user, please follow the link below and get your nickname
registered so you can join us in the chatroom for meetings.
AOL Users Nickname
R...
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cook book update 5/24
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Hello Family,
WE ARE ALMOST THERE
I just want to give you all an update on the recipies that I have recieved for the cook book. I am looking for a total of 365 to do the book. So far we are at 337!! I would like to thank each and every one of you that have already sent in you recipi...
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Support for spouse/family?
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Hello,
I'm wondering if there is a message board just for family members/loved ones.
My husband struggled w/ depression and anxiety...just kept spiralling down, down and finally I realized he had become addicted to cocaine/crack. Also his prescribed Xanax.
He just came out of a 2-week stre...
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Where Am I ????
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Hi you all,, ever felt like youre there but not there ???
whats it with me i dont know...
in few situations,, im totally lost to reelity,,, and go home with disapponiment and thoughts of
"oh I wish that hadnt happened ?"
" if only id been more careful"
and more seriously
"i wish id had just one...
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cook book update 5/20
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Hello Family,
I just want to give you all an update on the recipies that I have recieved for the cook book. I am looking for a total of 365 to do the book. So far we are at 309!! I would like to thank each and every one of you that have already sent in you recipies. If you have more to...
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sharing at meetings
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hey there i have 41 days clean and i am getting asked to be the speaker at meetings. i don't mind but i feel guilty becausei don't have much time but people say they like my message. is it wrong
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Help me understand! Please!
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My Mother was a prescription drug addict for the past 15 years. She said she was in chronic pain but they could never find anything wrong with her. She was in and out of rehab about 5x. Everytime she went to rehab (physical therapy and weaning of medications) she did great. She would make such progress an...
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Sharing the Hope!
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Hello everyone,
I've been able to celebrate my 10th year clean and serene in recovery. I still find a strong attraction and pride when receiving a new keytag and medalion. The 8 suggestions have not changed and nor has working and living the steps. Sponsorship still remains a part of my journey and t...
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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!
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I just wanted to wish all mothers Happy Mothers Day. Yesterday was the first Mothers day I have had in all time that I felt that I should be happy about. I feel I have given my kids the best gift ever,sobriety. I just want to thank my God and the members of NA. because with out this yesterday may not ha...
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cook book update 5/14
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Hello Family,
I just want to give you all an update on the recipies that I have recieved for the cook book. I am looking for a total of 365 to do the book. So far we are at 270!! I would like to thank each and every one of you that have already sent in you recipies. If you have more to...
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Need help badly!
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My name is Alex, Im a 39 year old sahm of 4.. My husband and my self have been addicted to oxycodone for about 3 years.. We are both taking mass amounts of pills a day just to feel normal.. Its at the point where we are slowly but surely losing everything we worked so hard fo...
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relapse
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I am trying to understand what triggers relaspe in my husband. He has been dry twice for three years at a time. It's when things are going great with us and the money is good. It's when we have reach what we have been trying to reach!I would be very surprised if he went to a counsellor. He has AA...
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18 days clean
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Hello
So glad to have found this site. I am back in recovery today. So grateful. I had 5 years clean, stopped going to meetings and sure enough relapse was inevitable. It was horrible, and I found myself unable to stop using and so closeminded about going back to meetings. I am back, although it is stil...
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JAMES FREY
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HAS ANYONE READ THE jAMES FREY BOOK" A MILLION LITTLE PIECES"? JUST CURIOUS ON WHAT EVERYONE THINKS
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just having a bad day
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all i really want to do today is lay around and get hi. i know thats not good. i haven't been to a meeting since sat. i could set here and make excuses but i'm not i just need to say that. I WILL GO TO MEETING TONIGHT!
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First time
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Hello,
This is my first time at this online, so I'm not sure what to say. I will start by stating that I am a cocaine addict I have been sober for 36 days. I attend alot of meetings here locally and enjoy them. I'm yet to find a sponser or whom someone I trust and wonder if that is all part of my ad...
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