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Dave R · Dave R

By shaping our thoughts with spiritual ideals, we are freed to become who we want to be. Basic Text, p. 101 = 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 sel...

Dave R · Dave R

Addicts tend to live secret lives.... It is a great relief to get rid of all our secrets and to share the burden of our past. Basic Text, p. 32 = Weve heard it said that were as sick as our secrets. What do we keep secret, and why? We keep secret those things that cause us shame. We may hold onto such thing...

lizzielulu · lizzielulu

I have 6 months clean and met someone I can really get along with (finally!) Everyone says don't date for the first year, but I think that is too long to wait. What are your thoughts on dating peole in the NA program?

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. 81 = 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. 81 = 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 whe...

Dave R · Dave R

Our addiction enslaved us. We were prisoners of our own mind and were condemned by our own guilt. Basic Text, p. 7 = Guilt is one of the most commonly encountered stumbling blocks in recovery. One of the more notorious forms of guilt is the self-loathing that results when we try to forgive ourselve...

Dave R · Dave R

Narcotics Anonymous offers only one promise and that is freedom from active addiction, the solution that eluded us for so long. Basic Text, p. 106 = NA offers no promises other than freedom from active addiction. It is true that some of our members meet with financial success in recovery. They bu...

Dave R · Dave R

Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, attitudes, and relationships on a regular basis. Basic Text, p. 42 = Taking a regular inventory is a key element in our new pattern of living. In our addiction, we examined ourselves as little a...

James81 · James81

So I came across this board while searching for an online sponsor. Anyone that can help me over come intense meth cravings right now would be great. Thanks

Witsend · Witsend

My spouse is comming off of methadone and is so angry all the time I don't know how to handle it anymore and I don't want any of this to reflect our children if anyone has any advice please let me know I am at a loss and just want my husband back.

Dave R · Dave R

As we realize our need to be forgiven, we tend to be more forgiving. Basic Text, p. 39 = Our behavior toward other people in our life is a mirror of our behavior toward ourselves. When we demand perfection of ourselves, we come to demand it from others around us, too. As we strive to repair and heal our...

LeeM · LeeM

Hello friends, Just wondering if any of you thought we violate the 12th Tradition by publishing a news story about an event and mentioning that, say, "Jim S. from Chicago" was the speaker. I know the last initial still protects his anonymity, but is there any other problem with it? Thanks f...

Dave R · Dave R

We feared that if we ever revealed ourselves as we were, we would surely be rejected. Basic Text, p. 32 = Having relationships without barriers, ones in which we can be entirely open with our feelings, is something many of us desire. At the same time, the possibility of such intimacy causes us more f...

Angell · Angell

The home that we currently live in is a mobile home across the front yard from our landlady. The landlady had her daughter, her daughter's boyfriend and her grandson move out to the property three months ago. They moved into the landlady's RV. We offered to move into the RV and give the kids the trail...

Dave R · Dave R

Help for addicts begins only when we are able to admit complete defeat. This can be frightening, but it is the foundation on which we have built our lives. Basic Text, p. 22 = Most of us have tried everything we can think of, exerted every ounce of force possible, to fill the spiritual hole inside us. ...

Dave R · Dave R

After coming to NA, we found ourselves among a very special group of people who have suffered like us and found recovery. In their experiences, freely shared, we found hope for ourselves. If the program worked for them, it would work for us. Basic Text, p. 10 = A newcomer walks into his or her first m...

Dean · Dean

Very grateful to have been pardoned from addiction by my Higher Power and thanks to those in the rooms (and this room) for being there daily.

Dave R · Dave R

July 21 Surrender is for everyone If, after a period of time, we find ourselves in trouble with our recovery, we have probably stopped doing one or more of the things that helped us in the earlier stages of our recovery. Basic Text, p. 95 = Surrender is just for newcomers, right? Wrong! After we've bee...

Dave R · Dave R

...we covered low self-esteem by hiding behind phony images that we hoped would fool people. The masks have to go. Basic Text, p. 33 = Over-sensitivity, insecurity, and lack of identity are often associated with active addiction. Many of us carry these with us into recovery; our fears of inadequ...

Dave R · Dave R

Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.Step Twelve=There is no such thing as a failed Twelfth Step call. Even if our prospect doesnt get clean, we have accomplished two purposes. W...

Angell · Angell

I have a question. It's a little hard to word though. Can you think of any 'horrible' event or circumstance in your life, that hasn't set you on a road to a treasure that you would have gladly paid the price of that event? For instance, active addiction. If you haven't been there, words are of no use. I...

Dave R · Dave R

July 23 Surrendering self-will We want and demand that things always go our way. We should know from our past experience that our way of doing things did not work. Basic Text, p. 93 = All of us have ideas, plans, goals for our lives. Theres nothing in the NA program that says we shouldn't think for ours...

Dave R · Dave R

For us, to use is to die, often in more ways than one. Basic Text, p. 82 = As newcomers, many of us came to our first meeting with only a small spark of life remaining. That spark, our spirit, wants to survive. Narcotics Anonymous nurtures that spirit. The love of the fellowship quickly fans that spa...

Angell · Angell

I had two. In fact, they remain my heroes. They have both shaped my life for good in ways are beyond what I can calculate. I contacted them both today via e-mail and explained how they have positively impacted my life. AND ONE OF THEM JUST CALLED ME! I did not think I had that level of exhilaration in...

Lionslicer · Lionslicer

Im dave..26. My girlfriend i are opiate addicts. We live day to day finding oxy. Usually 30-120mg a day. She is currently in rehab. She is on her 6th day and i am trying to keep up on my own. her family has the money to provide professional help, i have no way of doing so right now...has anyone out there made i...

Dave R · Dave R

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 accomplishment. Perhaps whe...

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 theres 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, we ga...

cdbuckberry · cdbuckberry

On July 3 , 2014 , I woke up in ICU in a medically induced coma , they had me on Dopamine and a drug they refer to as the Michael Jackson drug ,Propolonol.I had severe pneumonia . I got out yesterday at 5:30 pm . I used my Higher Powers strength and it really helped . -- Edited by...

Dave R · Dave R

Our disease always resurfaced or continued to progress until, in desperation, we sought help from each other in Narcotics Anonymous. Basic Text, p. 13 = When we think of being desperate, we envision an undesirable state: a poor, bedraggled soul frantically clawing at something sorely needed, a...

Angell · Angell

Some interesting developments around these parts lately... Though to simplify I often describe the disease that I have as being a form of MS, that's not actually accurate. Like MS, it is an chronic autoimmune muscular disorder, but after that similarity, the two are different. The disease that I...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	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. 101 = 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 sel...	Dave R	1	223	Aug 5, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	JFT August 4 When is a secret not a secret? (Preview) Addicts tend to live secret lives.... It is a great relief to get rid of all our secrets and to share the burden of our past. Basic Text, p. 32 = Weve heard it said that were as sick as our secrets. What do we keep secret, and why? We keep secret those things that cause us shame. We may hold onto such thing...	Dave R	1	341	Aug 4, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	Dating people in the program (Preview) I have 6 months clean and met someone I can really get along with (finally!) Everyone says don't date for the first year, but I think that is too long to wait. What are your thoughts on dating peole in the NA program?	lizzielulu	23	5398	Aug 3, 2014 by nicky
	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. 81 = 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	1	181	Aug 3, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	JFT August 2 Practicing honesty (Preview) When we feel trapped or pressured, it takes great spiritual and emotional strength to be honest. Basic Text, p. 81 = 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 whe...	Dave R	1	215	Aug 3, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	JFT August 1 Freedom from guilt (Preview) Our addiction enslaved us. We were prisoners of our own mind and were condemned by our own guilt. Basic Text, p. 7 = Guilt is one of the most commonly encountered stumbling blocks in recovery. One of the more notorious forms of guilt is the self-loathing that results when we try to forgive ourselve...	Dave R	1	200	Aug 3, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	JFT July 31 Freedom from active addiction (Preview) Narcotics Anonymous offers only one promise and that is freedom from active addiction, the solution that eluded us for so long. Basic Text, p. 106 = NA offers no promises other than freedom from active addiction. It is true that some of our members meet with financial success in recovery. They bu...	Dave R	2	279	Aug 3, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	JFT July 30 Regular inventory (Preview) Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, attitudes, and relationships on a regular basis. Basic Text, p. 42 = Taking a regular inventory is a key element in our new pattern of living. In our addiction, we examined ourselves as little a...	Dave R	1	215	Aug 3, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	Online Sponsor? (Preview) So I came across this board while searching for an online sponsor. Anyone that can help me over come intense meth cravings right now would be great. Thanks	James81	1	230	Jul 30, 2014 by mikah
	Don't know how much more I can take (Preview) My spouse is comming off of methadone and is so angry all the time I don't know how to handle it anymore and I don't want any of this to reflect our children if anyone has any advice please let me know I am at a loss and just want my husband back.	Witsend	5	341	Jul 29, 2014 by MIKEF
	JFT July 29 Expectations (Preview) As we realize our need to be forgiven, we tend to be more forgiving. Basic Text, p. 39 = Our behavior toward other people in our life is a mirror of our behavior toward ourselves. When we demand perfection of ourselves, we come to demand it from others around us, too. As we strive to repair and heal our...	Dave R	1	232	Jul 29, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	Anonymity and Newsletters (Preview) Hello friends, Just wondering if any of you thought we violate the 12th Tradition by publishing a news story about an event and mentioning that, say, "Jim S. from Chicago" was the speaker. I know the last initial still protects his anonymity, but is there any other problem with it? Thanks f...	LeeM	2	260	Jul 28, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	JFT July 28 Secrets and intimacy (Preview) We feared that if we ever revealed ourselves as we were, we would surely be rejected. Basic Text, p. 32 = Having relationships without barriers, ones in which we can be entirely open with our feelings, is something many of us desire. At the same time, the possibility of such intimacy causes us more f...	Dave R	1	197	Jul 28, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	I am so tickled (Preview) The home that we currently live in is a mobile home across the front yard from our landlady. The landlady had her daughter, her daughter's boyfriend and her grandson move out to the property three months ago. They moved into the landlady's RV. We offered to move into the RV and give the kids the trail...	Angell	5	304	Jul 28, 2014 by mikah
	JFT July 26 Unconditional surrender (Preview) Help for addicts begins only when we are able to admit complete defeat. This can be frightening, but it is the foundation on which we have built our lives. Basic Text, p. 22 = Most of us have tried everything we can think of, exerted every ounce of force possible, to fill the spiritual hole inside us. ...	Dave R	1	255	Jul 27, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	JFT July 27 We do recover (Preview) After coming to NA, we found ourselves among a very special group of people who have suffered like us and found recovery. In their experiences, freely shared, we found hope for ourselves. If the program worked for them, it would work for us. Basic Text, p. 10 = A newcomer walks into his or her first m...	Dave R	0	238	Jul 27, 2014 by Dave R
	XXV anniversary (Preview) Very grateful to have been pardoned from addiction by my Higher Power and thanks to those in the rooms (and this room) for being there daily.	Dean	8	272	Jul 26, 2014 by Dean
	JFT July 21 Surrender is for everyone (Preview) July 21 Surrender is for everyone If, after a period of time, we find ourselves in trouble with our recovery, we have probably stopped doing one or more of the things that helped us in the earlier stages of our recovery. Basic Text, p. 95 = Surrender is just for newcomers, right? Wrong! After we've bee...	Dave R	3	421	Jul 25, 2014 by mikah
	JFT July 24 The masks have to go (Preview) ...we covered low self-esteem by hiding behind phony images that we hoped would fool people. The masks have to go. Basic Text, p. 33 = Over-sensitivity, insecurity, and lack of identity are often associated with active addiction. Many of us carry these with us into recovery; our fears of inadequ...	Dave R	1	217	Jul 25, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	JFT June 25 Twelfth Step "failure"? (Preview) Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.Step Twelve=There is no such thing as a failed Twelfth Step call. Even if our prospect doesnt get clean, we have accomplished two purposes. W...	Dave R	0	196	Jul 25, 2014 by Dave R
	Can you think of one? (Preview) I have a question. It's a little hard to word though. Can you think of any 'horrible' event or circumstance in your life, that hasn't set you on a road to a treasure that you would have gladly paid the price of that event? For instance, active addiction. If you haven't been there, words are of no use. I...	Angell	1	220	Jul 24, 2014 by mikah
	JFT June 23 Surrendering self-will (Preview) July 23 Surrendering self-will We want and demand that things always go our way. We should know from our past experience that our way of doing things did not work. Basic Text, p. 93 = All of us have ideas, plans, goals for our lives. Theres nothing in the NA program that says we shouldn't think for ours...	Dave R	1	359	Jul 23, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	JFT July 22 Spiritual death (Preview) For us, to use is to die, often in more ways than one. Basic Text, p. 82 = As newcomers, many of us came to our first meeting with only a small spark of life remaining. That spark, our spirit, wants to survive. Narcotics Anonymous nurtures that spirit. The love of the fellowship quickly fans that spa...	Dave R	1	360	Jul 23, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	Childhood heros (Preview) I had two. In fact, they remain my heroes. They have both shaped my life for good in ways are beyond what I can calculate. I contacted them both today via e-mail and explained how they have positively impacted my life. AND ONE OF THEM JUST CALLED ME! I did not think I had that level of exhilaration in...	Angell	2	301	Jul 23, 2014 by Angell
	6 Days clean. (Preview) Im dave..26. My girlfriend i are opiate addicts. We live day to day finding oxy. Usually 30-120mg a day. She is currently in rehab. She is on her 6th day and i am trying to keep up on my own. her family has the money to provide professional help, i have no way of doing so right now...has anyone out there made i...	Lionslicer	7	515	Jul 21, 2014 by shjcross
	JFT July 19 Fulfilling our dreams (Preview) 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 accomplishment. Perhaps whe...	Dave R	11	387	Jul 21, 2014 by mikah
	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 theres 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, we ga...	Dave R	1	314	Jul 20, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	Having had a Higher Power and needing to use it . (Preview) On July 3 , 2014 , I woke up in ICU in a medically induced coma , they had me on Dopamine and a drug they refer to as the Michael Jackson drug ,Propolonol.I had severe pneumonia . I got out yesterday at 5:30 pm . I used my Higher Powers strength and it really helped . -- Edited by...	cdbuckberry	15	697	Jul 20, 2014 by sunsup
	JFT July 18 The gift of desperation (Preview) Our disease always resurfaced or continued to progress until, in desperation, we sought help from each other in Narcotics Anonymous. Basic Text, p. 13 = When we think of being desperate, we envision an undesirable state: a poor, bedraggled soul frantically clawing at something sorely needed, a...	Dave R	3	470	Jul 18, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	The days of our lives... (Preview) Some interesting developments around these parts lately... Though to simplify I often describe the disease that I have as being a form of MS, that's not actually accurate. Like MS, it is an chronic autoimmune muscular disorder, but after that similarity, the two are different. The disease that I...	Angell	7	393	Jul 18, 2014 by mikah
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