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Just starting out
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My name is Raymond and I am 22 years old. I have 23 days clean and sober and I feel great.
I have struggled with drugs and booze for my entire life. I was always looking for the next best thing. Anything to give me what I was lacking internally and externally. I loved getting high, but it caused nothing b...
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Scared Myself
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I'm an addict named Jennifer.
I have just over 6 years clean. For the past year and 1/2, for plausible reasons (sometimes just excuses), I have made only one meeting a month. I have not worked any steps for 2 years. Lately, the last month, I have made some quality decisions which h...
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today is better
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Afternoon everyone
Today I am feeling alot better, Have not picked up anything and have been out for several walks with the dog and AA meeting worried about going to N/A as its another new thing
I am a little sad the weekend is nearly gone, I am going to try and not use next week at work as I need to...
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coming back after a relapse
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hi. i am 49 years old and have just come out of yet another relapse. i got into recovery about 5 years ago. the first time i relapsed it was because i did not understand the program. the second time it just snuck up on me i had been clean for a year+, thought i had a good program&nbs...
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someone help!
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I am just landing here and my trip has been a long one. I am without my 3 boys and I have been court ordered to complete the 12 steps to get them back. I don't know anything about this program but I have had loved ones attempt the AA 12 steps. I was hoping that one or all of you could give me beginner info about NA,...
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Original Sin
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My chain of dependency
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Hello everyone
I'm new and been thinking about the issues I am having in my life. Most of my problems have evolved from substance abuse. The debt I have aquired in my life is because I always thought it was more important to have a social life than to pay credit cards.
Now I'm 27 and finding myself...
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laughlin convention
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Hi there, first time here. Trying to find info on the Lauglin NA convention and cant find it anywhere. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Stevie
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relapse
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I almost had 120 days but I relapsed. I feel like shit. I don't know were to go now. I worked so hard and now I let so many people down.Myself included. Mostly me! I know I have to go to a meeting tonight and get a white key tag. It is going to suck!!!!! It already does. How do you get back on track. Will every one h...
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near death experience
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Atleast read this!
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I just want you guys to know a few things.
1. We can be anything we want to be. All we have to do is dedicate ourselves to that persuit. This includes sobriety.
2. We need to make a decision. We can either live our lives the best way we can and be ourselves regard...
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funny cats
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Here is another short movie about cats and how funny they can be.
start movie here
Hope you think it is as funny as I did... I have two cats myself.
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Recovery and Relapse
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Hi my name is David and I am an addict
I just want to stress for all those who have ever relapsed I being one of them except for me it took me 14 yrs of being clean to fall into that category I found NA 18 yrs ago and stayed but in 2003 through not working the program of Narcotics Anonymous the spiratual...
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avatar
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Ok...I am confused, I logged on and found a picture of some guy as me???? So I have uploaded my pic...technology can be great but not perfect huh??? LOL
Welcome to all the newcomers! Just remember whatever you do...go to meetings, get a sponsor (and use them) and DON"T USE NO MATT...
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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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John
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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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