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Dave R · Dave R

"This is our road to spiritual growth. We change every day...This growth is not the result of wishing but of action and prayer."Basic Text, p. 37=Our spiritual condition is never static; if it's not growing, it's decaying. If we stand still, our spiritual progress will lose its upward momentum. ...

Dave R · Dave R

"We found that we do not recover physically, mentally, or spiritually overnight."Basic Text, p. 28=Have you ever approached a recovery celebration with the feeling that you should be further along in your recovery than you are? Maybe you have listened to newcomers sharing in meetings, members...

Dave R · Dave R

"We don't have to settle for the limitations of the past. We can examine and reexamine our old ideas."Basic Text, p. 11=Most of us come to the program with a multitude of self-imposed limitations that prevent us from realizing our full potential, limitations that impede our attempts to find the val...

Dave R · Dave R

"Something inside cries out, 'Enough, enough, I've had enough,' and then they are ready to take that first and often most difficult step toward dealing with their disease." =Have we really had enough? This is the crucial question we must ask ourselves as we prepare to work the First Step in Narcoti...

Dave R · Dave R

"Most of us pray when we are hurting. We learn that if we pray regularly, we won't be hurting as often or as intensely."Basic Text, p. 45=Regular prayer and meditation are two more key elements in our new pattern of living. Our active addiction was more than just a bad habit waiting to be broken by f...

ipisors · ipisors

Please, please, do not consider this post the start of a huge argument. I'm asking this because I SERIOUSLY need good advice from people who know what they're doing, not just anyone with an opinion. Although I probably use alcohol more than I should, my #1 priority - by a long shot, with good reasons -...

Dave R · Dave R

"We begin to see that God's love has been present all the time, just waiting for us to accept it." Basic Text, p. 47=God's love is the transforming power that drives our recovery. With that love, we find freedom from the hopeless, desperate cycle of using, self-hatred, and more using. With that love...

Dave R · Dave R

"...we accept responsibility for our problems and see that were equally responsible for our solutions."Basic Text, p. 97=Some of us, well accustomed to leaving our personal responsibilities to others, may attempt the same behavior in recovery. We quickly find out it doesn't work.For instance...

Dave R · Dave R

"We focus on anything that isn't going our way and ignore all the beauty in our lives." Basic Text, p. 80=It's easy to be grateful when everything runs smoothly. If we get a raise at work, we're grateful. If we get married, we're grateful. If someone surprises us with a nice present or an unasked fa...

Dave R · Dave R

"By shaping our thoughts with spiritual ideals, we are freed to become who we want to be."Basic Text, p. 105=Addiction shaped our thoughts in its own way. Whatever their shape may once have been, they became misshapen once our disease took full sway over our lives. Our obsession with drugs and self...

Dave R · Dave R

"Many of us would have had nowhere else to go if we could not have trusted NA groups and members."Basic Text, p. 84=Trusting people is a risk. Human beings are notoriously forgetful, unreliable, and imperfect. Most of us come from backgrounds where betrayal and insensitivity among friends were c...

Dave R · Dave R

"When we feel trapped or pressured, it takes great spiritual and emotional strength to be honest."Basic Text, p. 85=Many of us try to wiggle out of a difficult spot by being dishonest, only to have to humble ourselves later and tell the truth. Some of us twist our stories as a matter of course, even w...

sykntyrd · sykntyrd

I am new here and I need someone to talk to.

Dave R · Dave R

"We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable." Step One=The First Step begins with "we," and there's a reason for that. There is great strength in making a verbal admission of our powerlessness. And when we go to meetings and make this admission, w...

Dave R · Dave R

July 19Fulfilling our dreams"Dreams that we gave up long ago can now become realities."Basic Text, p. 71=All things begin with a dream. But how many of us fulfilled our dreams while using? Even if we managed to complete something we had started, our addiction usually robbed us of any pride in our ac...

bill2983 · bill2983

I have been in meetings for a number of years. I told my sponsor about this, and he didn't say specifically it was a relapse, but I'm not sure. I know most people would say it's not, but to me, it is. I have been drugs and alcohol free for a number of years, and I hadn't used nicotine for a number of years. Anywa...

Mike M · Mike M

For those of us living in the United States of America today celebrates our Nation's Declaration of Independence from a Government's tyranny and absolute Despotism. Because of this the foundation was laid of a Free country where an entity such as NA could form where those suffering from another for...

Dave R · Dave R

"That old nest of negativism followed me everywhere I went."Basic Text, p. 137=A negative attitude is the trademark of active addiction. Everything that occurred in our lives was someone or something else's fault. We had blaming others for our shortcomings down to a fine science. In recovery,...

Dave R · Dave R

"It is important for you to know that you will hear God mentioned at NA meetings. What we are referring to is a Power greater than ourselves that makes possible what seems impossible."IP No. 22, Welcome to NA=Most of us come to Narcotics Anonymous with a variety of preconceptions about what the word...

Dave R · Dave R

"One aspect of our spiritual awakening comes through the new understanding of our Higher Power that we develop by sharing another addict's recovery."Basic Text, p. 52=We've heard it said that we often see God most clearly in one another. We see the truth of this when we practice our Twelfth Step. ...

Dave R · Dave R

"The main thing [the Eighth Step] does for us is to help build awareness that, little by little, we are gaining new attitudes about ourselves and how we deal with other people."Basic Text, p. 39=To say "I'm sorry" probably isn't such a foreign idea to most of us. In our active addiction, it may have bee...

Dave R · Dave R

"The nature of our belief will determine the manner of our prayers and meditation."Basic Text, p. 44=How do we pray? For each NA member, this is a deeply personal matter. Many of us find that, over time, we develop a manner of prayer and meditation based on what we learn from others and what we are comf...

Dave R · Dave R

"We learn that conflicts are a part of reality, and we learn new ways to resolve them instead of running from them."Basic Text, p. 90=From time to time, we all experience conflicts. It may be that we just can't get along with that new coworker. Maybe our friends are driving us crazy. Or perhaps our pa...

Dave R · Dave R

"Many of us have found that setting aside quiet time for ourselves is helpful in making conscious contact with our Higher Power."Basic Text, p. 95=Most of us pay lip-service to the value of conscious contact with a Higher Power. Yet how many of us consistently take time to improve that conscious con...

Dave R · Dave R

"Our personal stories may vary in individual pattern, but in the end we all have the same thing in common."Basic Text, p. 87=We addicts are a varied bunch, coming from different backgrounds, having used different drugs, and recalling different experiences. Our differences dont disappear in rec...

TamaraStreeter · TamaraStreeter

JUST FOR TODAY, I will live through this day only. I will not brood about yesterday or obsess about tomorrow. I will not set far-reaching goals or try to overcome all of my problems at once.JUST FOR TODAY, I will be happy. I will not dwell on thoughts that depress me. If my mind fills with clouds, I will cha...

Dave R · Dave R

"The program is simply sharing, working the Twelve Steps, attending meetings, and practicing the principles of the program." =Our complicated lives can be made a lot less complicated if we concentrate on a few simple things--sharing our experience, strength, and hope with others, regular meet...

Dave R · Dave R

"Our newly found faith serves as a firm foundation for courage in the future."Basic Text, p. 96=The foundation of our lives is what the rest of our lives is built upon. When we were using, that foundation affected everything we did. When we decided that recovery was important, thats where we began t...

Dave R · Dave R

"Complacency is the enemy of members with substantial clean time. If we remain complacent for long, the recovery process ceases." Basic Text, p.80 After the first couple of years in recovery, most of us start to feel like there are no more big deals. If we've been diligent in working the steps, the pas...

MickeyMouth · MickeyMouth

I am writing this at 3:36 Am. My name is Jen and I am an addict. I was doing so well. I had stopped going to meetings because I was working so much. So excited for my new job. My new job ended up leaving me traumatized and unable to work more-so than normal). I was abusing at work. Though not getting high. Jus...

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	JFT August 16 Up or down (Preview) "This is our road to spiritual growth. We change every day...This growth is not the result of wishing but of action and prayer."Basic Text, p. 37=Our spiritual condition is never static; if it's not growing, it's decaying. If we stand still, our spiritual progress will lose its upward momentum. ...	Dave R	0	489	Aug 16, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT August 15 Over time, not overnight (Preview) "We found that we do not recover physically, mentally, or spiritually overnight."Basic Text, p. 28=Have you ever approached a recovery celebration with the feeling that you should be further along in your recovery than you are? Maybe you have listened to newcomers sharing in meetings, members...	Dave R	1	459	Aug 15, 2016 by kitty doyle
	JFT August 14 Letting go of our limitations (Preview) "We don't have to settle for the limitations of the past. We can examine and reexamine our old ideas."Basic Text, p. 11=Most of us come to the program with a multitude of self-imposed limitations that prevent us from realizing our full potential, limitations that impede our attempts to find the val...	Dave R	0	648	Aug 14, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT August 12 Enough (Preview) "Something inside cries out, 'Enough, enough, I've had enough,' and then they are ready to take that first and often most difficult step toward dealing with their disease." =Have we really had enough? This is the crucial question we must ask ourselves as we prepare to work the First Step in Narcoti...	Dave R	0	680	Aug 12, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT August 10 Regular prayer and meditation (Preview) "Most of us pray when we are hurting. We learn that if we pray regularly, we won't be hurting as often or as intensely."Basic Text, p. 45=Regular prayer and meditation are two more key elements in our new pattern of living. Our active addiction was more than just a bad habit waiting to be broken by f...	Dave R	0	481	Aug 10, 2016 by Dave R
	Using AA out of necessity, as an N/A person (Preview) Please, please, do not consider this post the start of a huge argument. I'm asking this because I SERIOUSLY need good advice from people who know what they're doing, not just anyone with an opinion. Although I probably use alcohol more than I should, my #1 priority - by a long shot, with good reasons -...	ipisors	11	841	Aug 9, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT August 9 The power of love (Preview) "We begin to see that God's love has been present all the time, just waiting for us to accept it." Basic Text, p. 47=God's love is the transforming power that drives our recovery. With that love, we find freedom from the hopeless, desperate cycle of using, self-hatred, and more using. With that love...	Dave R	0	550	Aug 9, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT August 8 Responsible recovery (Preview) "...we accept responsibility for our problems and see that were equally responsible for our solutions."Basic Text, p. 97=Some of us, well accustomed to leaving our personal responsibilities to others, may attempt the same behavior in recovery. We quickly find out it doesn't work.For instance...	Dave R	0	513	Aug 8, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT August 7 The gratitude list (Preview) "We focus on anything that isn't going our way and ignore all the beauty in our lives." Basic Text, p. 80=It's easy to be grateful when everything runs smoothly. If we get a raise at work, we're grateful. If we get married, we're grateful. If someone surprises us with a nice present or an unasked fa...	Dave R	0	604	Aug 7, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT August 5 The shape of our thoughts (Preview) "By shaping our thoughts with spiritual ideals, we are freed to become who we want to be."Basic Text, p. 105=Addiction shaped our thoughts in its own way. Whatever their shape may once have been, they became misshapen once our disease took full sway over our lives. Our obsession with drugs and self...	Dave R	0	563	Aug 5, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT August 3 Trusting people (Preview) "Many of us would have had nowhere else to go if we could not have trusted NA groups and members."Basic Text, p. 84=Trusting people is a risk. Human beings are notoriously forgetful, unreliable, and imperfect. Most of us come from backgrounds where betrayal and insensitivity among friends were c...	Dave R	0	597	Aug 3, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT Augus 2 Practicing honesty (Preview) "When we feel trapped or pressured, it takes great spiritual and emotional strength to be honest."Basic Text, p. 85=Many of us try to wiggle out of a difficult spot by being dishonest, only to have to humble ourselves later and tell the truth. Some of us twist our stories as a matter of course, even w...	Dave R	0	536	Aug 2, 2016 by Dave R
	I can't quit taking pills!! (Preview) I am new here and I need someone to talk to.	sykntyrd	3	668	Aug 1, 2016 by lenka11
	JFT July 20 Step One (Preview) "We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable." Step One=The First Step begins with "we," and there's a reason for that. There is great strength in making a verbal admission of our powerlessness. And when we go to meetings and make this admission, w...	Dave R	0	621	Jul 20, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT July 20 Fulfilling our dreams (Preview) July 19Fulfilling our dreams"Dreams that we gave up long ago can now become realities."Basic Text, p. 71=All things begin with a dream. But how many of us fulfilled our dreams while using? Even if we managed to complete something we had started, our addiction usually robbed us of any pride in our ac...	Dave R	0	689	Jul 19, 2016 by Dave R
	Is this a relapse? (Preview) I have been in meetings for a number of years. I told my sponsor about this, and he didn't say specifically it was a relapse, but I'm not sure. I know most people would say it's not, but to me, it is. I have been drugs and alcohol free for a number of years, and I hadn't used nicotine for a number of years. Anywa...	bill2983	31	1117	Jul 17, 2016 by BigV
	Declaration of Independence from Active Addiction (Preview) For those of us living in the United States of America today celebrates our Nation's Declaration of Independence from a Government's tyranny and absolute Despotism. Because of this the foundation was laid of a Free country where an entity such as NA could form where those suffering from another for...	Mike M	4	706	Jul 10, 2016 by MIKEF
	JFT July 10 A positive attitude (Preview) "That old nest of negativism followed me everywhere I went."Basic Text, p. 137=A negative attitude is the trademark of active addiction. Everything that occurred in our lives was someone or something else's fault. We had blaming others for our shortcomings down to a fine science. In recovery,...	Dave R	0	575	Jul 10, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT July 8 The G word (Preview) "It is important for you to know that you will hear God mentioned at NA meetings. What we are referring to is a Power greater than ourselves that makes possible what seems impossible."IP No. 22, Welcome to NA=Most of us come to Narcotics Anonymous with a variety of preconceptions about what the word...	Dave R	0	727	Jul 8, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT July 7 God in each other (Preview) "One aspect of our spiritual awakening comes through the new understanding of our Higher Power that we develop by sharing another addict's recovery."Basic Text, p. 52=We've heard it said that we often see God most clearly in one another. We see the truth of this when we practice our Twelfth Step. ...	Dave R	0	689	Jul 7, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT July 6 I'm sorry (Preview) "The main thing [the Eighth Step] does for us is to help build awareness that, little by little, we are gaining new attitudes about ourselves and how we deal with other people."Basic Text, p. 39=To say "I'm sorry" probably isn't such a foreign idea to most of us. In our active addiction, it may have bee...	Dave R	0	571	Jul 6, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT July 5 Exploring spiritual options (Preview) "The nature of our belief will determine the manner of our prayers and meditation."Basic Text, p. 44=How do we pray? For each NA member, this is a deeply personal matter. Many of us find that, over time, we develop a manner of prayer and meditation based on what we learn from others and what we are comf...	Dave R	0	510	Jul 5, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT July 4 Conflict (Preview) "We learn that conflicts are a part of reality, and we learn new ways to resolve them instead of running from them."Basic Text, p. 90=From time to time, we all experience conflicts. It may be that we just can't get along with that new coworker. Maybe our friends are driving us crazy. Or perhaps our pa...	Dave R	0	601	Jul 4, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT July 3 Quiet time (Preview) "Many of us have found that setting aside quiet time for ourselves is helpful in making conscious contact with our Higher Power."Basic Text, p. 95=Most of us pay lip-service to the value of conscious contact with a Higher Power. Yet how many of us consistently take time to improve that conscious con...	Dave R	1	656	Jul 3, 2016 by BigV
	JFT July 2 Comparing (Preview) "Our personal stories may vary in individual pattern, but in the end we all have the same thing in common."Basic Text, p. 87=We addicts are a varied bunch, coming from different backgrounds, having used different drugs, and recalling different experiences. Our differences dont disappear in rec...	Dave R	0	463	Jul 2, 2016 by Dave R
	JUST FOR TODAY :) (Preview) JUST FOR TODAY, I will live through this day only. I will not brood about yesterday or obsess about tomorrow. I will not set far-reaching goals or try to overcome all of my problems at once.JUST FOR TODAY, I will be happy. I will not dwell on thoughts that depress me. If my mind fills with clouds, I will cha...	TamaraStreeter	5	682	Jul 1, 2016 by mikah
	JFT July 1 A simple program (Preview) "The program is simply sharing, working the Twelve Steps, attending meetings, and practicing the principles of the program." =Our complicated lives can be made a lot less complicated if we concentrate on a few simple things--sharing our experience, strength, and hope with others, regular meet...	Dave R	0	556	Jul 1, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT June 30 Maintaining the foundation (Preview) "Our newly found faith serves as a firm foundation for courage in the future."Basic Text, p. 96=The foundation of our lives is what the rest of our lives is built upon. When we were using, that foundation affected everything we did. When we decided that recovery was important, thats where we began t...	Dave R	0	547	Jun 30, 2016 by Dave R
	JFT June 29 Keeping recovery fresh (Preview) "Complacency is the enemy of members with substantial clean time. If we remain complacent for long, the recovery process ceases." Basic Text, p.80 After the first couple of years in recovery, most of us start to feel like there are no more big deals. If we've been diligent in working the steps, the pas...	Dave R	0	618	Jun 29, 2016 by Dave R
	Desperate.. (Preview) I am writing this at 3:36 Am. My name is Jen and I am an addict. I was doing so well. I had stopped going to meetings because I was working so much. So excited for my new job. My new job ended up leaving me traumatized and unable to work more-so than normal). I was abusing at work. Though not getting high. Jus...	MickeyMouth	6	772	Jun 29, 2016 by Mike M
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