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Dave R · Dave R

"A new idea cannot be grafted onto a closed mind...Open-mindedness leads us to the very insights that have eluded us during our lives."Basic Text, p. 96We arrived in NA at the lowest point in our lives. We'd just about run out of ideas. What we needed most when we got here were new ideas, new ways of liv...

Dave R · Dave R

"We must use what we learn or we will lose it, no matter how long we have been clean."Basic Text, p. 85After putting some clean time together, some of us have a tendency to forget what our most important priority is. Once a week or less we say, "I've gotta get to a meeting tonight. It's been..." We've be...

Dave R · Dave R

"We learn to experience feelings and realize they can do us no harm unless we act on them."IP No. 16, For the NewcomerMany of us came to Narcotics Anonymous with something less than an overwhelming desire to stop using. Sure, the drugs were causing us problems, and we wanted to be rid of the problems,...

Dave R · Dave R

"We come to know happiness, joy, and freedom."Basic Text, p. 91If someone stopped you on the street today and asked if you were happy, what would you say? "Well, gee, let's see...I have a place to live, food in the refrigerator, a job, my car is running...Well, yes, I guess I'm happy,' you might respo...

Dave R · Dave R

"This firsthand experience in all phases of illness and recovery is of unparalleled therapeutic value. We are here to share it freely with any addict who wants to recover."Basic Text, p. 10 Most of us came into the program with some serious regrets. We had never finished high school, or we had misse...

Dave R · Dave R

"On a practical level, changes occur because what's appropriate to one phase of recovery may not be for another."Basic Text, p. 105 When we first came to Narcotics Anonymous, many of us had no legitimate occupation. Not all of us suddenly decide we're going to become honest and productive model ci...

Dave R · Dave R

"Someone finally knew the crazy thoughts that I had and the crazy things Id done." Addicts often feel terminally unique. We're sure that no one used drugs like we did or had to do the things that we did to get them. Feeling that no one really understands us can keep us from recovery for many years.But o...

Dave R · Dave R

"Remember that we...are ultimately responsible for our recovery and our decisions."Basic Text, p. 103=Most of us will face choices that challenge our recovery. If we find ourselves in extreme physical pain, for example, we will have to decide whether or not we will take medication. We will hav...

Dave R · Dave R

"The idea of a spiritual awakening takes many different forms in the different personalities that we find in the fellowship."Basic Text, p. 49 Though we all work the same steps, each of us experiences the spiritual awakening resulting from them in our own way. The shape that spiritual awakening t...

Dave R · Dave R

"Our public image consists of what we have to offer: a successful, proven way of maintaining a drug-free lifestyle."Basic Text, p. 75=Yes, we are attracting new members. More and more addicts are finding Narcotics Anonymous. But how do we treat our newest members when they arrive, worn out from...

Dave R · Dave R

"Some of us first saw the effects of addiction on the people closest to us. We were very dependent on them to carry us through life. We felt angry, disappointed, and hurt when they found other interests, friends, and loved ones."Basic Text, p. 7Addiction affected every area of our lives. Just as we...

MIKEF · MIKEF

Checking in and seeing the activity. I concur with Dave R (IF HE CAN) and Mike M wants to be part of the transistion team.I vote yes on that.I missed meeting but will try and make one on 22nd.Yes questions about how to maintain board,cost,etc will need to be pursued.In continued support and prayer for Jo...

Dave R · Dave R

"Our real value is in being ourselves."Basic Text, p. 105=As we work the steps, were bound to discover some basic truths about ourselves. The process of uncovering our secrets, exposing them, and searching our characters reveals our true nature. As we become acquainted with ourselves, we'll ne...

Dave R · Dave R

"Gradually, as we become more God-centered than self-centered, our despair turns to hope."Basic Text, p. 95=What a glorious thing to have hope! Before coming to Narcotics Anonymous, many of us lived lives of utter hopelessness. We believed we were destined to die from our disease.Many member...

Dave R · Dave R

"...God's will for us consists of the very things we most value. Gods will...becomes our own true will for ourselves."Basic Text, p. 48=It's human nature to want something for nothing. We may be ecstatic when a store cashier gives us back change for a twenty though we only paid with a ten. We tend to...

Dave R · Dave R

"We may fear that being in touch with our feelings will trigger an overwhelming chain reaction of pain and panic."Basic Text, p. 30While we were using, many of us were unable or unwilling to feel many emotions. If we were happy, we used to make us happier. If we were angry or depressed, we used to mask...

Dave R · Dave R

"In accordance with the principles of recovery, we try not to judge, stereotype, or moralize with each other."Basic Text, p. 11 How many times in our recovery have we misunderstood the behavior of another, immediately formed a judgment, applied a label, and neatly tucked the individual into a pig...

Dave R · Dave R

"In seeking a sponsor, most members look for someone they feel they can learn to trust, someone who seems compassionate"IP No. 11, Sponsorship, Revised The idea of sponsorship may be new to us. We have spent many years without direction, relying only on self-interest, suspecting everyone, t...

Dave R · Dave R

"From the isolation of our addiction, we find a fellowship of people with a common bond...Our faith, strength, and hope come from people sharing their recovery..."Basic Text, p. 98=Admit no weakness, conceal all shortcomings, deny every failure, go it alone--that was the creed many of us followe...

Dave R · Dave R

"It is not where we were that counts, but where we are going."Basic Text, p. 23=When we first find recovery, some of us feel shame or despair at calling ourselves "addicts." In the early days, we may be filled with both fear and hope as we struggle to find new meaning in our lives. The past may seem inesc...

Dave R · Dave R

"We do the footwork and accept what's being given to us freely on a daily basis."Basic Text, p. 47=Our relationship with our Higher Power is a two-way street. In prayer, we speak and God listens. When we meditate, we do our best to listen for the will of our Higher Power. We know that we are responsibl...

Dave R · Dave R

"In our addiction, we were dependent upon people, places, and things. We looked to them to support us and supply the things we found lacking in ourselves."Basic Text, pp. 70-71=In the animal kingdom, there is a creature that thrives on others. It is called a leech. It attaches itself to people and...

Dave R · Dave R

"Addiction is a disease that involves more than the use of drugs."Basic Text, p. 3=At our first meeting, we may have been taken aback at the way members shared about how the disease of addiction had affected their lives. We thought to ourselves, "Disease? I've just got a drug problem! What in the wo...

Dave R · Dave R

"Most of us have no trouble admitting that addiction had become a destructive force in our lives. Our best efforts resulted in ever greater destruction and despair. At some point, we realized that we needed the help of some Power greater than our addiction."Basic Text, p. 24Most of us know without...

Dave R · Dave R

"A simple, honest message of recovery from addiction rings true."Basic Text, p. 51=You're in a meeting. The sharing has been going on for some time. One or two members have described their spiritual experiences in an especially meaningful way. Another has had us all rolling in the aisles with en...

Jm77303 · Jm77303

Does anyone know if I can get an email confirmation for attending an online meeting here.

Dave R · Dave R

"There is a special feeling for addicts when they discover that there are other people who share their difficulties, past and present."Basic Text, pp. 55-56The wealth of our recovery is too good to keep to ourselves. Some of us believe that when we talk in meetings, we should remember the newcomer...

Dave R · Dave R

"Those who make it through these times show a courage not their own."Basic Text, p. 86=Before coming to NA, many of us thought we were brave simply because we had never experienced fear. We had drugged all our feelings, fear among them, until we had convinced ourselves that we were tough, courageous...

Dave R · Dave R

"The purpose of a searching and fearless moral inventory is to sort through the confusion and the contradiction of our lives so that we can find out who we really are."Basic Text, p. 27=Using addicts are a confused and confusing bunch of people. It's hard to tell from one minute to the next what they...

Dave R · Dave R

"The get-togethers after our meetings are good opportunities to share things that we didn't get to discuss during the meeting."Basic Text, p. 98=Active addiction set us apart from society, isolating us. Fear was at the core of that alienation. We believed that if we let others get to know us, the...

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	JFT April 11 A closed mind (Preview) "A new idea cannot be grafted onto a closed mind...Open-mindedness leads us to the very insights that have eluded us during our lives."Basic Text, p. 96We arrived in NA at the lowest point in our lives. We'd just about run out of ideas. What we needed most when we got here were new ideas, new ways of liv...	Dave R	0	334	Apr 11, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 10 Too busy (Preview) "We must use what we learn or we will lose it, no matter how long we have been clean."Basic Text, p. 85After putting some clean time together, some of us have a tendency to forget what our most important priority is. Once a week or less we say, "I've gotta get to a meeting tonight. It's been..." We've be...	Dave R	0	330	Apr 10, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 9 Acting out (Preview) "We learn to experience feelings and realize they can do us no harm unless we act on them."IP No. 16, For the NewcomerMany of us came to Narcotics Anonymous with something less than an overwhelming desire to stop using. Sure, the drugs were causing us problems, and we wanted to be rid of the problems,...	Dave R	0	342	Apr 9, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 8 Happiness (Preview) "We come to know happiness, joy, and freedom."Basic Text, p. 91If someone stopped you on the street today and asked if you were happy, what would you say? "Well, gee, let's see...I have a place to live, food in the refrigerator, a job, my car is running...Well, yes, I guess I'm happy,' you might respo...	Dave R	0	334	Apr 8, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 7 The value of the past (Preview) "This firsthand experience in all phases of illness and recovery is of unparalleled therapeutic value. We are here to share it freely with any addict who wants to recover."Basic Text, p. 10 Most of us came into the program with some serious regrets. We had never finished high school, or we had misse...	Dave R	0	395	Apr 7, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT Growing honesty (Preview) "On a practical level, changes occur because what's appropriate to one phase of recovery may not be for another."Basic Text, p. 105 When we first came to Narcotics Anonymous, many of us had no legitimate occupation. Not all of us suddenly decide we're going to become honest and productive model ci...	Dave R	0	332	Apr 6, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 5 Identification (Preview) "Someone finally knew the crazy thoughts that I had and the crazy things Id done." Addicts often feel terminally unique. We're sure that no one used drugs like we did or had to do the things that we did to get them. Feeling that no one really understands us can keep us from recovery for many years.But o...	Dave R	0	371	Apr 5, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 4 Guarding our recovery (Preview) "Remember that we...are ultimately responsible for our recovery and our decisions."Basic Text, p. 103=Most of us will face choices that challenge our recovery. If we find ourselves in extreme physical pain, for example, we will have to decide whether or not we will take medication. We will hav...	Dave R	0	370	Apr 4, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 3 For you alone (Preview) "The idea of a spiritual awakening takes many different forms in the different personalities that we find in the fellowship."Basic Text, p. 49 Though we all work the same steps, each of us experiences the spiritual awakening resulting from them in our own way. The shape that spiritual awakening t...	Dave R	0	334	Apr 3, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 2 Attraction (Preview) "Our public image consists of what we have to offer: a successful, proven way of maintaining a drug-free lifestyle."Basic Text, p. 75=Yes, we are attracting new members. More and more addicts are finding Narcotics Anonymous. But how do we treat our newest members when they arrive, worn out from...	Dave R	0	346	Apr 2, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT April 1 Love and addiction (Preview) "Some of us first saw the effects of addiction on the people closest to us. We were very dependent on them to carry us through life. We felt angry, disappointed, and hurt when they found other interests, friends, and loved ones."Basic Text, p. 7Addiction affected every area of our lives. Just as we...	Dave R	1	388	Apr 1, 2017 by BigV
	Hello (MIP NA going forward) (Preview) Checking in and seeing the activity. I concur with Dave R (IF HE CAN) and Mike M wants to be part of the transistion team.I vote yes on that.I missed meeting but will try and make one on 22nd.Yes questions about how to maintain board,cost,etc will need to be pursued.In continued support and prayer for Jo...	MIKEF	26	7156	Apr 1, 2017 by BigV
	JFT March 31 Insides and outsides (Preview) "Our real value is in being ourselves."Basic Text, p. 105=As we work the steps, were bound to discover some basic truths about ourselves. The process of uncovering our secrets, exposing them, and searching our characters reveals our true nature. As we become acquainted with ourselves, we'll ne...	Dave R	0	491	Mar 31, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 30 God-centeredness (Preview) "Gradually, as we become more God-centered than self-centered, our despair turns to hope."Basic Text, p. 95=What a glorious thing to have hope! Before coming to Narcotics Anonymous, many of us lived lives of utter hopelessness. We believed we were destined to die from our disease.Many member...	Dave R	0	365	Mar 30, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 29 Our own true will (Preview) "...God's will for us consists of the very things we most value. Gods will...becomes our own true will for ourselves."Basic Text, p. 48=It's human nature to want something for nothing. We may be ecstatic when a store cashier gives us back change for a twenty though we only paid with a ten. We tend to...	Dave R	0	349	Mar 29, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 28 Facing feelings (Preview) "We may fear that being in touch with our feelings will trigger an overwhelming chain reaction of pain and panic."Basic Text, p. 30While we were using, many of us were unable or unwilling to feel many emotions. If we were happy, we used to make us happier. If we were angry or depressed, we used to mask...	Dave R	0	308	Mar 28, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 27 Looking for assets (Preview) "In accordance with the principles of recovery, we try not to judge, stereotype, or moralize with each other."Basic Text, p. 11 How many times in our recovery have we misunderstood the behavior of another, immediately formed a judgment, applied a label, and neatly tucked the individual into a pig...	Dave R	0	400	Mar 27, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 26 Trusting a sponsor--worth the risk (Preview) "In seeking a sponsor, most members look for someone they feel they can learn to trust, someone who seems compassionate"*IP No. 11, Sponsorship,* Revised** The idea of sponsorship may be new to us. We have spent many years without direction, relying only on self-interest, suspecting everyone, t...	Dave R	0	339	Mar 26, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 25 I can't, we can (Preview) "From the isolation of our addiction, we find a fellowship of people with a common bond...Our faith, strength, and hope come from people sharing their recovery..."Basic Text, p. 98=Admit no weakness, conceal all shortcomings, deny every failure, go it alone--that was the creed many of us followe...	Dave R	0	350	Mar 25, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 24 Letting go of the past (Preview) "It is not where we were that counts, but where we are going."Basic Text, p. 23=When we first find recovery, some of us feel shame or despair at calling ourselves "addicts." In the early days, we may be filled with both fear and hope as we struggle to find new meaning in our lives. The past may seem inesc...	Dave R	0	386	Mar 24, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 23 God's gifts (Preview) "We do the footwork and accept what's being given to us freely on a daily basis."Basic Text, p. 47=Our relationship with our Higher Power is a two-way street. In prayer, we speak and God listens. When we meditate, we do our best to listen for the will of our Higher Power. We know that we are responsibl...	Dave R	0	299	Mar 23, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 22 The principle of self-support (Preview) "In our addiction, we were dependent upon people, places, and things. We looked to them to support us and supply the things we found lacking in ourselves."Basic Text, pp. 70-71=In the animal kingdom, there is a creature that thrives on others. It is called a leech. It attaches itself to people and...	Dave R	0	317	Mar 22, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 21 A treatable illness (Preview) "Addiction is a disease that involves more than the use of drugs."Basic Text, p. 3=At our first meeting, we may have been taken aback at the way members shared about how the disease of addiction had affected their lives. We thought to ourselves, "Disease? I've just got a drug problem! What in the wo...	Dave R	0	347	Mar 21, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 20 Higher power (Preview) "Most of us have no trouble admitting that addiction had become a destructive force in our lives. Our best efforts resulted in ever greater destruction and despair. At some point, we realized that we needed the help of some Power greater than our addiction."Basic Text, p. 24Most of us know without...	Dave R	0	376	Mar 20, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 19 Something valuable to share (Preview) "A simple, honest message of recovery from addiction rings true."Basic Text, p. 51=You're in a meeting. The sharing has been going on for some time. One or two members have described their spiritual experiences in an especially meaningful way. Another has had us all rolling in the aisles with en...	Dave R	0	429	Mar 19, 2017 by Dave R
	Question (Preview) Does anyone know if I can get an email confirmation for attending an online meeting here.	Jm77303	3	370	Mar 18, 2017 by Davethewave
	JFT March 18 The full message (Preview) "There is a special feeling for addicts when they discover that there are other people who share their difficulties, past and present."Basic Text, pp. 55-56The wealth of our recovery is too good to keep to ourselves. Some of us believe that when we talk in meetings, we should remember the newcomer...	Dave R	0	401	Mar 18, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 17 True courage (Preview) "Those who make it through these times show a courage not their own."Basic Text, p. 86=Before coming to NA, many of us thought we were brave simply because we had never experienced fear. We had drugged all our feelings, fear among them, until we had convinced ourselves that we were tough, courageous...	Dave R	0	367	Mar 17, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 16 Inventory (Preview) "The purpose of a searching and fearless moral inventory is to sort through the confusion and the contradiction of our lives so that we can find out who we really are."Basic Text, p. 27=Using addicts are a confused and confusing bunch of people. It's hard to tell from one minute to the next what they...	Dave R	0	283	Mar 16, 2017 by Dave R
	JFT March 15 Feeling a part of (Preview) "The get-togethers after our meetings are good opportunities to share things that we didn't get to discuss during the meeting."Basic Text, p. 98=Active addiction set us apart from society, isolating us. Fear was at the core of that alienation. We believed that if we let others get to know us, the...	Dave R	0	385	Mar 15, 2017 by Dave R
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