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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 l...

Dave R · Dave R

"When we see how our defects exist in our lives and accept them, we can let go of them and get on with our new life."Basic Text, p. 35=Sometimes our readiness to have our character defects removed depends on what we call them. If misnaming our defects makes them seem less defective, we may be...

Dave R · Dave R

"We use the tools available to us and develop the ability to survive our emotions."Basic Text, p. 31="Survive my emotions?" some of us say. "You've got to be kidding!" When we were using, we never gave ourselves the chance to learn how to survive them. You d...

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...

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 an...

Dave R · Dave R

"We know that if we pray for God's 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...

MIKEF · MIKEF

Good Morning and blessings of this day! Thank you for sharing a day of reflection with me on my anniversary yesterday.It was a wonderful day starting with a 100pm meeting in my Homegroup sharing and caring with others just like me,always an uplifting experience even if in pain or joy.Spent hours work...

MIKEF · MIKEF

On a cold December 2nd morning in 1984,I came to in a farmhouse in Rhinebeck New York, from another drug induced evening and finally rose to my knees asking for mercy and admitting I was an addict and I was progressing in a state of devastation and disaster since early 1959...I was 6 months into my 3rd mar...

Dean · Dean

Hello Brothers and Sisters, Doing much better now. 10 days after second surgery. I had the feeding tube removed last thursday (a week ago), much progress since then. Gained 7 lbs. Went to the Gym yesterday. Life is pretty much back to normal. I was only able to take the pain meds for 3 days after s...

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. ...

Dave R · Dave R

"We begin to pray only for Gods will for us. That way, we get only what we are capable of handling."Basic Text, p. 49=Imagine what might happen if God gave us everything we wanted. A fabulous new car, straight As, a triple salary raise--all ours without effort, just for the asking.Now i...

Dave R · Dave R

"Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone."Basic Text, p. 81=Intimacy is the sharing of our innermost thoughts and feelings with another human being. Many of us long for the warmth and companionship intimacy brings, but those things dont come without effort. In o...

Dave R · Dave R

"We believe that our Higher Power will take care of us."Basic Text, p. 55=Our program is based on the idea that the application of simple principles can produce profound effects in our lives. One such principle is that, if we ask, our Higher Power will care for us. Because this princi...

WackieJilson · WackieJilson

I came here because, why not? I feel alone so much I haven't been doing well, and the clock is ticking, I'm just waiting...and of course the Cycle is always in motion..Right now at this moment, the direction it happens to be going in is the downward one... at this ridiculous hour of 5:30AM, when so many a...

Dave R · Dave R

"To be truly humble is to accept and honestly try to be ourselves."Basic Text, p. 35=Humility is a puzzling concept. We know a lot about humiliation, but humility is a new idea. It sounds suspiciously like groveling, bowing, and scraping. But thats not what humility is at all....

Dave R · Dave R

"At times during our recovery, the decision to ask for God's help is our greatest source of strength and courage."Basic Text, p. 26=When we take the Third Step, we decide to allow a loving Higher Power to guide us and care for us in our daily lives. We make the decision to allow this guidance...

WorkingMyProgram · WorkingMyProgram

My god. I never realized how powerful emotions are. Just reaching out these boards. I have about 11 months clean. Life has been through hell past year. Just wondering if anyone was awake to sorta vent to. Sponsor is asleep. Didn't want to really talk on the phone. I rather text.

Mike M · Mike M

Today I'm thankful for another day Clean, 26 days Clean this month, 10 months 26 days Clean this year, and by the Grace of God through the Power of NA I'll have 35 years tomorrow the 27th. NA didn't lie, I never have to use again if I don't want to. It's a choice I didn't have before finding NA.

Dave R · Dave R

"A lot happens in one day, both negative and positive. If we do not take the time to appreciate both, perhaps we will miss something that will help us grow." IP No.8, Just For Today Responsibility, responsibility--the responsibilities of life are everywhere. We're "supposed t...

Dave R · Dave R

"Quieting the mind through meditation brings an inner peace that brings us into contact with the God within us." Basic Text, p. 45 = As our recovery progresses, we often reflect on what brought us to Narcotics Anonymous in the first place and are able to appreciate how much the q...

Dave R · Dave R

"We entertained the thought that staying clean was not paying off, and the old thinking stirred up self-pity, resentment, and anger." Basic Text, p. 98 = There are days when some of us wallow in self-pity. It's easy to do. We may have expectations about how our lives should be in...

Dave R · Dave R

"The relief of 'letting go and letting God' helps us develop a life that is worth living."Basic Text, p. 26=In our addiction, we were afraid of what might happen if we didn't control everything around us. Many of us made up elaborate lies to protect our use of drugs. Some of us manipulat...

Dave R · Dave R

"As we begin to function in society, our creative freedom helps us sort our priorities and do the basic things first."Basic Text, p. 83=No sooner do we get clean than some of us begin putting other priorities ahead of our recovery. Careers, families, relationships--all these are p...

Mik · Mik

Just joined the NA* site....checking in with yall, coming through some very stormy weather', good to be here....chat with Ya soon Mik ( Ireland )

mikah · mikah

. ...been 'away' a few months,,,thankfully in a good way. .....being a 'good' addict, and having finished the steps., I decided to dive headlong into step 11 material and did 3 1/2 months of work exchange at a meditation, retreat center in NY state. Quite an experience I'd have to say. Half the time I w...

Dave R · Dave R

"We gradually and carefully pull ourselves out of the isolation and loneliness of addiction and into the mainstream of life."Basic Text, p. 37=Many of us spent much of our using time alone, avoiding other people--especially people who were not using--at all costs. After years of isol...

Davethewave · Davethewave

So I was feeling gloomy over having made a bad move or two in a big fishing contest (of all things), and decided I better work on a gratitude list. Any suggestions??

Dave R · Dave R

"Take my will and my life. Guide me in my recovery. Show me how to live."Basic Text, p. 26=How do we begin the process of letting our Higher Power guide our lives? When we seek advice about situations that trouble us, we often find that our Higher Power works through others. When we a...

Dave R · Dave R

"When we were using, our lives became an exercise in survival. Now we are doing much more living than surviving."Basic Text, p. 52="I'd be better off dead!" A familiar refrain to a practicing addict, and with good reason. All we had to look forward to was more of the same mis...

Dave R · Dave R

"We are not going to be perfect. If we were perfect, we would not be human."Basic Text, p. 31=All of us had expectations about life in recovery. Some of us thought recovery would suddenly make us employable or able to do anything in the world we wanted to do. Or maybe we imagined perfect ea...

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	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 l...	Dave R	0	283	Dec 11, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT December 8 Calling a defect a defect (Preview) "When we see how our defects exist in our lives and accept them, we can let go of them and get on with our new life."Basic Text, p. 35=Sometimes our readiness to have our character defects removed depends on what we call them. If misnaming our defects makes them seem less defective, we may be...	Dave R	0	294	Dec 8, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT December 7 Surviving our emotions (Preview) "We use the tools available to us and develop the ability to survive our emotions."Basic Text, p. 31="Survive my emotions?" some of us say. "You've got to be kidding!" When we were using, we never gave ourselves the chance to learn how to survive them. You d...	Dave R	0	267	Dec 7, 2015 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...	Dave R	1	310	Dec 6, 2015 by Davethewave
	JFT December 5 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 an...	Dave R	0	292	Dec 5, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT December 4 God's will not ours (Preview) "We know that if we pray for God's 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...	Dave R	0	352	Dec 4, 2015 by Dave R
	In gratitude and thanks for years of support and prayer (Preview) Good Morning and blessings of this day! Thank you for sharing a day of reflection with me on my anniversary yesterday.It was a wonderful day starting with a 100pm meeting in my Homegroup sharing and caring with others just like me,always an uplifting experience even if in pain or joy.Spent hours work...	MIKEF	1	1862	Dec 3, 2015 by Davethewave
	In thought and reflection sharing 31 years of uninterrupted recovery (Preview) On a cold December 2nd morning in 1984,I came to in a farmhouse in Rhinebeck New York, from another drug induced evening and finally rose to my knees asking for mercy and admitting I was an addict and I was progressing in a state of devastation and disaster since early 1959...I was 6 months into my 3rd mar...	MIKEF	4	599	Dec 3, 2015 by Mike M
	Medical Update (Preview) Hello Brothers and Sisters, Doing much better now. 10 days after second surgery. I had the feeding tube removed last thursday (a week ago), much progress since then. Gained 7 lbs. Went to the Gym yesterday. Life is pretty much back to normal. I was only able to take the pain meds for 3 days after s...	Dean	6	543	Dec 2, 2015 by BigV
	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. ...	Dave R	0	269	Dec 2, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT December 1 Life's rewards (Preview) "We begin to pray only for Gods will for us. That way, we get only what we are capable of handling."Basic Text, p. 49=Imagine what might happen if God gave us everything we wanted. A fabulous new car, straight As, a triple salary raise--all ours without effort, just for the asking.Now i...	Dave R	0	316	Dec 1, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT November 30 Sharing the real me (Preview) "Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone."Basic Text, p. 81=Intimacy is the sharing of our innermost thoughts and feelings with another human being. Many of us long for the warmth and companionship intimacy brings, but those things dont come without effort. In o...	Dave R	0	516	Nov 30, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT November 29 Our Higher Power's care (Preview) "We believe that our Higher Power will take care of us."Basic Text, p. 55=Our program is based on the idea that the application of simple principles can produce profound effects in our lives. One such principle is that, if we ask, our Higher Power will care for us. Because this princi...	Dave R	0	286	Nov 29, 2015 by Dave R
	Feverish and frostbitten (Preview) I came here because, why not? I feel alone so much I haven't been doing well, and the clock is ticking, I'm just waiting...and of course the Cycle is always in motion..Right now at this moment, the direction it happens to be going in is the downward one... at this ridiculous hour of 5:30AM, when so many a...	WackieJilson	23	1236	Nov 28, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT November 28 Being ourselves (Preview) "To be truly humble is to accept and honestly try to be ourselves."Basic Text, p. 35=Humility is a puzzling concept. We know a lot about humiliation, but humility is a new idea. It sounds suspiciously like groveling, bowing, and scraping. But thats not what humility is at all....	Dave R	0	334	Nov 28, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT November 27 Seeking God's help (Preview) "At times during our recovery, the decision to ask for God's help is our greatest source of strength and courage."Basic Text, p. 26=When we take the Third Step, we decide to allow a loving Higher Power to guide us and care for us in our daily lives. We make the decision to allow this guidance...	Dave R	0	328	Nov 27, 2015 by Dave R
	Emotional Relapse (Preview) My god. I never realized how powerful emotions are. Just reaching out these boards. I have about 11 months clean. Life has been through hell past year. Just wondering if anyone was awake to sorta vent to. Sponsor is asleep. Didn't want to really talk on the phone. I rather text.	WorkingMyProgram	3	316	Nov 27, 2015 by mikah
	Thanksgiving (Preview) Today I'm thankful for another day Clean, 26 days Clean this month, 10 months 26 days Clean this year, and by the Grace of God through the Power of NA I'll have 35 years tomorrow the 27th. NA didn't lie, I never have to use again if I don't want to. It's a choice I didn't have before finding NA.	Mike M	2	310	Nov 26, 2015 by MIKEF
	JFT November 26 Responsibility (Preview) "A lot happens in one day, both negative and positive. If we do not take the time to appreciate both, perhaps we will miss something that will help us grow." IP No.8, Just For Today Responsibility, responsibility--the responsibilities of life are everywhere. We're "supposed t...	Dave R	0	320	Nov 26, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT November 25 Meditation (Preview) "Quieting the mind through meditation brings an inner peace that brings us into contact with the God within us." Basic Text, p. 45 = As our recovery progresses, we often reflect on what brought us to Narcotics Anonymous in the first place and are able to appreciate how much the q...	Dave R	0	332	Nov 25, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT November 24 Gratefully recovering (Preview) "We entertained the thought that staying clean was not paying off, and the old thinking stirred up self-pity, resentment, and anger." Basic Text, p. 98 = There are days when some of us wallow in self-pity. It's easy to do. We may have expectations about how our lives should be in...	Dave R	1	355	Nov 24, 2015 by Mike M
	JFT November 23 God's will (Preview) "The relief of 'letting go and letting God' helps us develop a life that is worth living."Basic Text, p. 26=In our addiction, we were afraid of what might happen if we didn't control everything around us. Many of us made up elaborate lies to protect our use of drugs. Some of us manipulat...	Dave R	0	313	Nov 23, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT November 22 Foundation first (Preview) "As we begin to function in society, our creative freedom helps us sort our priorities and do the basic things first."Basic Text, p. 83=No sooner do we get clean than some of us begin putting other priorities ahead of our recovery. Careers, families, relationships--all these are p...	Dave R	0	318	Nov 22, 2015 by Dave R
	just got 8 weeks up again - after a relapse, gonna pick my key-ring up at the end of this week.... (Preview) Just joined the NA* site....checking in with yall, coming through some very stormy weather', good to be here....chat with Ya soon Mik ( Ireland )	Mik	5	461	Nov 21, 2015 by Dave R
	...'back on th'planet ' again!!......... recovery from surgery (Preview) . ...been 'away' a few months,,,thankfully in a good way. .....being a 'good' addict, and having finished the steps., I decided to dive headlong into step 11 material and did 3 1/2 months of work exchange at a meditation, retreat center in NY state. Quite an experience I'd have to say. Half the time I w...	mikah	30	2038	Nov 16, 2015 by mikah
	JFT November 16 Alone no more (Preview) "We gradually and carefully pull ourselves out of the isolation and loneliness of addiction and into the mainstream of life."Basic Text, p. 37=Many of us spent much of our using time alone, avoiding other people--especially people who were not using--at all costs. After years of isol...	Dave R	0	291	Nov 16, 2015 by Dave R
	What to be Grateful for..... (Preview) So I was feeling gloomy over having made a bad move or two in a big fishing contest (of all things), and decided I better work on a gratitude list. Any suggestions??	Davethewave	3	336	Nov 15, 2015 by Mike M
	JFT November 15 Letting go (Preview) "Take my will and my life. Guide me in my recovery. Show me how to live."Basic Text, p. 26=How do we begin the process of letting our Higher Power guide our lives? When we seek advice about situations that trouble us, we often find that our Higher Power works through others. When we a...	Dave R	0	360	Nov 15, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT November 14 Not just surviving (Preview) "When we were using, our lives became an exercise in survival. Now we are doing much more living than surviving."Basic Text, p. 52="I'd be better off dead!" A familiar refrain to a practicing addict, and with good reason. All we had to look forward to was more of the same mis...	Dave R	0	343	Nov 14, 2015 by Dave R
	JFT November 13 Not perfect (Preview) "We are not going to be perfect. If we were perfect, we would not be human."Basic Text, p. 31=All of us had expectations about life in recovery. Some of us thought recovery would suddenly make us employable or able to do anything in the world we wanted to do. Or maybe we imagined perfect ea...	Dave R	0	376	Nov 13, 2015 by Dave R
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