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rainbowroom · rainbowroom

Permalink Reply Quote More Edit PostDelete PostPrinter Friendly Hi, my name is Beverly and I am a hopeless and at the moment feel helpless addict/alcoholic.. I am also jobless, depressed and haunted by who Ive become. There is not a soul on this planet who 'knows' me. Ive always felt I didn't...

Dave R · Dave R

"When someone points out a shortcoming, our first reaction may be defensive...[But] if we truly want to be free, we will take a good look at input from fellow addicts."Basic Text, p. 36=At some point in our recovery, we come to the awkward realization that the way we see ourselves is not necessarily th...

Dave R · Dave R

"We are no longer fighting fear, anger, guilt, self-pity, or depression."Basic Text, p. 27=As addicts, many of us experience depression from time to time. When we feel depressed, we may be tempted to isolate ourselves. However, if we do this, our depression may turn to despair. We can't afford t...

Raman · Raman

Dear fellow recovering people in Miracles In Progress: My name is Raman and I am an addict. I wish to share that on the 21 st of December, I completed 29 years of continous clean time. Staying clean and serene on a daily basis has been possible because of the 12 Step Program of Narcotics Anonymous. I al...

Dave R · Dave R

"The process of coming to believe restores us to sanity. The strength to move into action comes from this belief."Basic Text, p. 25=Now that we've finally admitted our insanity and seen examples of it in all its manifestations, we might be tempted to believe that we are doomed to repeat this behavio...

Fredders1604 · Fredders1604

First I apologise if I'm in the wrong place but Im new and Im after some advice please. my partner is 6months into his recovery. Things were really bad between us before because of his addiction and he did some awful things to me. As i said he is nearly 6 months clean and is 2 days from picking up his key rin...

Dave R · Dave R

"Words mean nothing until we put them into action."Basic Text, p. 58=The Twelfth Step reminds us "to practice these principles in all our affairs." In NA, we see living examples of this suggestion all around us. The more experienced members, who seem to have an aura of peace surrounding them, demo...

Dave R · Dave R

"The fact that we, each and every group, focus on carrying the message provides consistency; addicts can count on us."Basic Text, p. 68=Tales of our antics in active addiction may be funny. Stories of our old bizarre reactions to life when using may be interesting. But they tend to carry the mess mo...

MIKEF · MIKEF

It was a very cold December 2nd morning in 1984 as I "came to" from another drug induced evening.I was 6 months into my 3rd marriage and the more than two and a half decades of active drug addiction was devastating my life and everything and everyone in its path.I lifted my head from the floor and swore,f...

Dave R · Dave R

"Addiction is a physical, mental, and spiritual disease that affects every area of our lives."Basic Text, p. 20=Before we started using, most of us had a stereotype, a mental image of what addicts were supposed to look like. Some of us pictured a junkie robbing convenience markets for drug money. ...

Senior Lowe · Senior Lowe

Hi, I'm on my 8/9 step and I was wondering what your opinion is on making amends in the situation you had dealt in the past. I was asked by my sponsor to inquire so I'm curious as to the feedback. Thanks!

Dave R · Dave R

"By working the steps, we come to accept a Higher Power's will...We lose our fear of the unknown. We are set free."Basic Text, p. 16=Life is a series of changes, both large and small. Although we may know and accept this fact intellectually, chances are that our initial emotional reaction to change i...

bleukow · bleukow

anybody know where to find the actual NA spiritual principles listed by approved NA literature?

Dave R · Dave R

"No one is forcing us to give up our misery."Basic Text, p. 29=It's funny to remember how reluctant we once were to surrender to recovery. We seemed to think we had wonderful, fulfilling lives as using addicts and that giving up our drugs would be worse than serving a life sentence at hard labor. In re...

Dave R · Dave R

"I started to imitate some of the things the winners were doing. I got caught up in NA. I felt good..."Basic Text, p. 153=We often hear it said in meetings that we should "stick with the winners." Who are the winners in Narcotics Anonymous? Winners are easily identified. They work an active progr...

Dave R · Dave R

"This ability to listen is a gift and grows as we grow spiritually. Life takes on a new meaning when we open ourselves to this gift."Basic Text, p. 107=Have you ever watched two small children carry on a conversation? One will be talking about purple dragons while the other carries on about the dis...

Dave R · Dave R

"Relationships can be a terribly painful area."Basic Text, p. 82=Love is like an elixir for some of us. The excitement of a new lover, the intrigue of exploring intimacy, the sense of release we get from allowing ourselves to become vulnerable--these are all powerful emotions. But we can't forge...

Dave R · Dave R

"We have seen the program work for any addict who honestly and sincerely wants to stop [using drugs]."Basic Text, p. 10=How do we know when someone honestly and sincerely wants to stop using drugs? The truth is that we don't know! Because we cannot read minds or know another's motives and desires,...

Dave R · Dave R

"We know that if we pray for Gods will we will receive what is best for us, regardless of what we think."Basic Text, p. 46=By the time we came to NA, our inner voices had become unreliable and self-destructive. Addiction had warped our desires, our interests, our sense of what was best for ourselves. ...

Dave R · Dave R

"Perhaps for the first time, we see a vision of our new life."Basic Text, p. 35=In our addiction, our vision of ourselves was very limited. Each day, we went through the same routine: getting, using, and finding ways and means to get more. And that's all we could reasonably expect for the duration of...

Dave R · Dave R

"We have to keep our recovery first and our priorities in order."Basic Text, p. 82=Before coming to NA, we used many excuses to justify our use of drugs: "He yelled at me." "She said this." "My partner left." "I got fired." We used these same excuses for not seeking help for our drug problem. We had...

caracelles · caracelles

Page 41 of the Guide to Local Service shows the following information in it's sample group meeting format. Leader: Select people before the meeting to read one or more of the following short pieces. These readings can be found in our White Booklet, the Basic Text, IP No. 1, or the group reading cards. a...

John · John

Asking for prayer and help!I have not been interacting on the boards for a good while because of internal and external hardships I am so overwhelmed with and that has reduced my ability to shoot positive energy, inspiration, and hope into the Universe for the benefit of others, when I am so stuck in the...

Mike M · Mike M

MIKEF · MIKEF

"I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual." (Our Thanksgiving,,Have a blessed and productive day...this day and each day WE are graced with.

Dave R · Dave R

"If [character defects] contributed to our health and happiness, we would not have come to such a state of desperation."Basic Text, p. 35=Getting started on the Sixth and Seventh Steps isn't always easy. We may feel as though we have so much wrong with us that we are totally defective. We might feel...

Dave R · Dave R

"We weren't oriented toward fulfillment; we focused on the emptiness and worthlessness of it all."Basic Text, p. 89=There were probably hundreds of times in our active addiction when we wished we could become someone else. We may have wished we could trade places with someone who owned a nice car o...

Dave R · Dave R

"...the addict would find from the start as much identification as each needed to convince himself that he could stay clean, by the example of others who had recovered for many years."Basic Text, p. 88=Many of us attended our first meeting and, not being entirely sure that NA was for us, found much to c...

Dave R · Dave R

"The Tenth Step can help us correct our living problems and prevent their recurrence."Basic Text, p. 42=Our identities, how we think and feel, have been shaped by our experiences. Some of our experiences have made us better people; others have caused us shame or embarrassment; all of them have inf...

Dave R · Dave R

"We never have to use again, no matter how we feel. All feelings will eventually pass."Basic Text, p. 82=It hurts like never before. You get out of bed after a sleepless night, talk to God, and still dont feel any better. "It will pass," a little voice tells you. "When?" you wonder, as you pace and mu...

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	Desperate (Preview) Permalink Reply Quote More Edit PostDelete PostPrinter Friendly Hi, my name is Beverly and I am a hopeless and at the moment feel helpless addict/alcoholic.. I am also jobless, depressed and haunted by who Ive become. There is not a soul on this planet who 'knows' me. Ive always felt I didn't...	rainbowroom	4	561	Dec 30, 2016 by rainbowroom
	JFT December 29 Through each others' eyes (Preview) "When someone points out a shortcoming, our first reaction may be defensive...[But] if we truly want to be free, we will take a good look at input from fellow addicts."Basic Text, p. 36=At some point in our recovery, we come to the awkward realization that the way we see ourselves is not necessarily th...	Dave R	0	371	Dec 29, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT December 28 Depression (Preview) "We are no longer fighting fear, anger, guilt, self-pity, or depression."Basic Text, p. 27=As addicts, many of us experience depression from time to time. When we feel depressed, we may be tempted to isolate ourselves. However, if we do this, our depression may turn to despair. We can't afford t...	Dave R	0	376	Dec 28, 2016 by Dave R
	I thank you for being in my recovery. (Preview) Dear fellow recovering people in Miracles In Progress: My name is Raman and I am an addict. I wish to share that on the 21 st of December, I completed 29 years of continous clean time. Staying clean and serene on a daily basis has been possible because of the 12 Step Program of Narcotics Anonymous. I al...	Raman	5	654	Dec 27, 2016 by Raman
	JFT December 27 God could restore us to sanity (Preview) "The process of coming to believe restores us to sanity. The strength to move into action comes from this belief."Basic Text, p. 25=Now that we've finally admitted our insanity and seen examples of it in all its manifestations, we might be tempted to believe that we are doomed to repeat this behavio...	Dave R	0	398	Dec 27, 2016 by Dave R
	My partner is in recovery, am after some advice (Preview) First I apologise if I'm in the wrong place but Im new and Im after some advice please. my partner is 6months into his recovery. Things were really bad between us before because of his addiction and he did some awful things to me. As i said he is nearly 6 months clean and is 2 days from picking up his key rin...	Fredders1604	2	480	Dec 24, 2016 by Davethewave
	JFT December 19 Walking the way we talk (Preview) "Words mean nothing until we put them into action."Basic Text, p. 58=The Twelfth Step reminds us "to practice these principles in all our affairs." In NA, we see living examples of this suggestion all around us. The more experienced members, who seem to have an aura of peace surrounding them, demo...	Dave R	0	411	Dec 19, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT December 18 The message of our meetings (Preview) "The fact that we, each and every group, focus on carrying the message provides consistency; addicts can count on us."Basic Text, p. 68=Tales of our antics in active addiction may be funny. Stories of our old bizarre reactions to life when using may be interesting. But they tend to carry the mess mo...	Dave R	0	382	Dec 18, 2016 by Dave R
	32 years of uninterrupted freedom from active addiction (Preview) It was a very cold December 2nd morning in 1984 as I "came to" from another drug induced evening.I was 6 months into my 3rd marriage and the more than two and a half decades of active drug addiction was devastating my life and everything and everyone in its path.I lifted my head from the floor and swore,f...	MIKEF	4	587	Dec 15, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT December 14 Addiction, drugs, and recovery (Preview) "Addiction is a physical, mental, and spiritual disease that affects every area of our lives."Basic Text, p. 20=Before we started using, most of us had a stereotype, a mental image of what addicts were supposed to look like. Some of us pictured a junkie robbing convenience markets for drug money. ...	Dave R	0	359	Dec 14, 2016 by Dave R
	Amends if you were a dealer amends dealer drug (Preview) Hi, I'm on my 8/9 step and I was wondering what your opinion is on making amends in the situation you had dealt in the past. I was asked by my sponsor to inquire so I'm curious as to the feedback. Thanks!	Senior Lowe	3	384	Dec 13, 2016 by Davethewave
	JFT December 12 Fear of change (Preview) "By working the steps, we come to accept a Higher Power's will...We lose our fear of the unknown. We are set free."Basic Text, p. 16=Life is a series of changes, both large and small. Although we may know and accept this fact intellectually, chances are that our initial emotional reaction to change i...	Dave R	0	475	Dec 12, 2016 by Dave R
	Principals of NA - (Preview) anybody know where to find the actual NA spiritual principles listed by approved NA literature?	bleukow	2	376	Dec 11, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT December 11 Misery is optional (Preview) "No one is forcing us to give up our misery."Basic Text, p. 29=It's funny to remember how reluctant we once were to surrender to recovery. We seemed to think we had wonderful, fulfilling lives as using addicts and that giving up our drugs would be worse than serving a life sentence at hard labor. In re...	Dave R	0	436	Dec 11, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT December 10 Winners (Preview) "I started to imitate some of the things the winners were doing. I got caught up in NA. I felt good..."Basic Text, p. 153=We often hear it said in meetings that we should "stick with the winners." Who are the winners in Narcotics Anonymous? Winners are easily identified. They work an active progr...	Dave R	0	326	Dec 10, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT December 9 Listening (Preview) "This ability to listen is a gift and grows as we grow spiritually. Life takes on a new meaning when we open ourselves to this gift."Basic Text, p. 107=Have you ever watched two small children carry on a conversation? One will be talking about purple dragons while the other carries on about the dis...	Dave R	0	331	Dec 9, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT December 6 Romance and recovery (Preview) "Relationships can be a terribly painful area."Basic Text, p. 82=Love is like an elixir for some of us. The excitement of a new lover, the intrigue of exploring intimacy, the sense of release we get from allowing ourselves to become vulnerable--these are all powerful emotions. But we can't forge...	Dave R	0	325	Dec 6, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT Those who want to recover (Preview) "We have seen the program work for any addict who honestly and sincerely wants to stop [using drugs]."Basic Text, p. 10=How do we know when someone honestly and sincerely wants to stop using drugs? The truth is that we don't know! Because we cannot read minds or know another's motives and desires,...	Dave R	0	336	Dec 5, 2016 by Dave R
	JFY December 5 God's will not ours (Preview) "We know that if we pray for Gods will we will receive what is best for us, regardless of what we think."Basic Text, p. 46=By the time we came to NA, our inner voices had become unreliable and self-destructive. Addiction had warped our desires, our interests, our sense of what was best for ourselves. ...	Dave R	0	405	Dec 4, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT December 3 Vision without limits (Preview) "Perhaps for the first time, we see a vision of our new life."Basic Text, p. 35=In our addiction, our vision of ourselves was very limited. Each day, we went through the same routine: getting, using, and finding ways and means to get more. And that's all we could reasonably expect for the duration of...	Dave R	0	376	Dec 3, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT December 2 Recovery: our first priority (Preview) "We have to keep our recovery first and our priorities in order."Basic Text, p. 82=Before coming to NA, we used many excuses to justify our use of drugs: "He yelled at me." "She said this." "My partner left." "I got fired." We used these same excuses for not seeking help for our drug problem. We had...	Dave R	0	360	Dec 2, 2016 by Dave R
	GLS Sample Meeting Format clarification GLS meeting format suggested readings (Preview) Page 41 of the Guide to Local Service shows the following information in it's sample group meeting format. Leader: Select people before the meeting to read one or more of the following short pieces. These readings can be found in our White Booklet, the Basic Text, IP No. 1, or the group reading cards. a...	caracelles	4	555	Dec 2, 2016 by caracelles
	Asking for prayers and help... (Preview) Asking for prayer and help!I have not been interacting on the boards for a good while because of internal and external hardships I am so overwhelmed with and that has reduced my ability to shoot positive energy, inspiration, and hope into the Universe for the benefit of others, when I am so stuck in the...	John	5	504	Dec 1, 2016 by Mike M
	One Day At A Time Clean for 36 years (Preview)	Mike M	3	452	Nov 28, 2016 by Davethewave
	Our THANKSGIVING IS PERPETUAL (Preview) "I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual." (Our Thanksgiving,,Have a blessed and productive day...this day and each day WE are graced with.	MIKEF	0	361	Nov 24, 2016 by MIKEF
	JFT November 21 Letting our defects go (Preview) "If [character defects] contributed to our health and happiness, we would not have come to such a state of desperation."Basic Text, p. 35=Getting started on the Sixth and Seventh Steps isn't always easy. We may feel as though we have so much wrong with us that we are totally defective. We might feel...	Dave R	0	353	Nov 21, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT November 20 Finding fulfillment (Preview) "We weren't oriented toward fulfillment; we focused on the emptiness and worthlessness of it all."Basic Text, p. 89=There were probably hundreds of times in our active addiction when we wished we could become someone else. We may have wished we could trade places with someone who owned a nice car o...	Dave R	0	315	Nov 20, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT November 19 The language of empathy (Preview) "...the addict would find from the start as much identification as each needed to convince himself that he could stay clean, by the example of others who had recovered for many years."Basic Text, p. 88=Many of us attended our first meeting and, not being entirely sure that NA was for us, found much to c...	Dave R	0	372	Nov 19, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT November 18 Self-discovery (Preview) "The Tenth Step can help us correct our living problems and prevent their recurrence."Basic Text, p. 42=Our identities, how we think and feel, have been shaped by our experiences. Some of our experiences have made us better people; others have caused us shame or embarrassment; all of them have inf...	Dave R	0	309	Nov 18, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT November 17 Walking through the pain (Preview) "We never have to use again, no matter how we feel. All feelings will eventually pass."Basic Text, p. 82=It hurts like never before. You get out of bed after a sleepless night, talk to God, and still dont feel any better. "It will pass," a little voice tells you. "When?" you wonder, as you pace and mu...	Dave R	0	319	Nov 17, 2016 by Dave R
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