Narcotics Anonymous Message Board

John · John

It's 7 AM, morning prayer and mediation is done, the coffee is brewing, first cig of the day is sitting in the ash tray. (just haven't found the willingness or desperation to put them down). Each morning I pick up my NA Basic Text and just randomly open it and read a paragraph or two. This morning it op...

BigV · BigV

"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorius triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. " -Theodore Roosevelt My last relapse wi...

mikah · mikah

...when we enter the rooms of NA for the first time,,things can be overwhelming--the mind can scramble with many new thoughts of recovery,,,VERY different than what occupied our minds before!!..in my area,,it's usually at meetings end,,that the newcomer is asked to read the following message,...

BigV · BigV

Actually theres 12 steps but there not all simple, the simple plan of action was asked of me from my higher power, spoken to me loudly after having a few years clean but pretty much just dry. Having not have worked the program once again and having just relapsed after 5 years clean and not working the prog...

flametodance · flametodance

My name is Sarah and I am an addict, I went to a face to face meeting yesterday and it gave me a sad. Some of the members that had been my life lines when I first started coming to meetings went back out. Yes, I am beyond glad that they came back and are still alive, but I am struggling with the why. I am also mad...

Devisissy · Devisissy

I am very new to this. I tried other NA boards but the moderators never got back to me on my registration. I am 35 years old. I have a sister who is 24 who I barely know as we have different fathers and we did not grow up together. The last time I saw my sister she was 16. My mom and I have however stayed in tou...

Angell · Angell

Im unsure of how to say this but Id like to open a discourse on the higher power concept. The spiritual journey that NA has afforded me is the best gift I have received from my twenty years in the program. That said, I am an atheist. Twenty years of recovery has taught me acceptance when the topic is God, or w...

Seeking · Seeking

Hi everyone! I'm seeking a new way to recover. I have been here before but since than my email that I had before was compromised as well as my PC.. So I had to start fresh on so many things. The only thing that I haven't had to change for a few 24hrs is my clean time. However, I wonder sometimes if I shouldn...

sonny · sonny

I am recovering, just over two months clean. I am married and when I was using my wife caught me both using and chatting online with women. I have been with her for 15 years and never chatted when sober, she did some investigating and found this to be true. My question is, have any of you dealt with getting...

tony 666 · tony 666

what if anything can i do about meetings closing with the lords prayer. there are three meetings in my area that close with that prayer. myself and a few other addicts refuse to circle up with them. weve been thinking about creatating our own circle and close with serenity prayer. but the first traditi...

Brian_YellowEyes · Brian_YellowEyes

Jimmy K., one of the founders of Narcotics Anonymous, began his recovery February 2, 1950 when he found Alcoholics Anonymous. Jimmy would become involved in the founding of Narcotics Anonymous in 1953 and his contributions have forever changed the lives of countless addicts, their families an...

JT · JT

jasonltimmons@gmail.com Thank you all for your help and time concerning this inquiry! JT

MIKEF · MIKEF

My son Eric,who has allowed me to share his story(in his 4th year of Recovery from Heroin addiction)is coming to Florida from New York to spend 12 days with us..We are blessed and excited.Through God's grace and mercy,my own daily application of living the NA way and application of OUR spiritual prin...

Lori2nj · Lori2nj

I am new to the boards....I've been reading for awhile but never posted. I know that I have a problem, I have tried to quit too many times to remember but have failed every single time. When I start to wean down off the pills I get these terrible bouts of anxiety and it causes me to get overwhelmed and go righ...

Raman · Raman

My dear friends....by the Grace of God, living in our 12 Step Program and the support of our 12 Tradition Fellowship, best wishes of my family and friends, I, Raman an addict, complete 26 years of clean time and recovery today, 21/12/13. I am greatful. Thank you. Best wishes and a clean and serene recov...

misspriss1987 · misspriss1987

I am not sure what to do or where to begin. I am scared to even admit that I have a problem. But I am here and that's a start right? I'm tired of living this way, but I don't know if I am strong enough to give it all up. I'm gonna lose everything if I don't, so I guess it's do or die time.

DonewithLeaves · DonewithLeaves

Hi Everyone, I am thinking of going to my first NA meeting but I'm concerned because I smoke weed and I don't use any harder drugs. I've been smoking weed daily for 10 years though and I feel like I really need some help getting my life back on track. Does NA welcome weed smokers, too? And the meetings in my...

BigV · BigV

Its sure quiet around here, baaaa baaaaa so hows your weather? Here in california we are in a state of either spring type weather or lows in the 30's at night, we have not had rain for months, serious drought here, and no fog which is really weird but theres no moisture to make fog, we is dry and we are real...

dana12 · dana12

i need some advice i recently had a tough time in my marriage and i am stuggling with anger overall this has lead to thoughts about falling back to addiction does anyone else struggle with anger and addiction thabks dana12

dana12 · dana12

thankyou all for your suggestion i have bipolar as well as adiction and i go to a duel diagnois on tuesday at my day program and we support each others in our addiction at that group i also go to aa at the day program and it small and close meeting which i really enjoy i also have a addiction counselor as well a...

anonymousmember87 · anonymousmember87

Hi guys, I am not too familiar with the whole NA meeting thing to be honest. My mom attends AA meetings on a regular basis and I have been to a few of those, but never an NA meeting. Here's the deal: I am 17 years old and I will have been completely clean/sober for an entire year on Saturday January 11, which is...

cdbuckberry · cdbuckberry

It has been a long journey ,lots of meetings , both live and online,I have done my Step Work With my sponsor .I have had two me that sponsor me.They both have led me on the journey to a new way of life .My cleandate is January 10th , 2014 . ( 9 years clean ) -- Edited by cdbuckberry on Thursday 2nd of January 201...

Davethewave · Davethewave

The only thing an addict does in moderation..... is to work the steps!

Archiecat · Archiecat

This may have been covered elsewhere, but I was trying to find out if the word "sober" appears in in any of the stories in the Basic Text? I am reading through it again, but somewhere in the back of this old brain I thought I remembered being surprised to find the phrase "clean and sober&...

LizC · LizC

The new year is among us. What are your resolutions?

JennBa · JennBa

I would like to attend some meetings online as I have been attending in person for the last year but have recently started working and my schedule isn't allowing me to go to meetings. Where I live all the meetings are in the evenings and I work evenings. I have to attend at least 3 meetings a week for probat...

Ben_K · Ben_K

I'm writing a book about the Denver Young People's Group, and the daily meditation book written by some of their members, Day By Day. I would like to include testimonials from people who use Day By Day to support their recoveries. If you're interested in submitting your experience with Day By Day for i...

TeeTee927 · TeeTee927

Hello everyone. My name is Kristina. I'm 37 days clean from opiates. I currently live on Long Island, NY but moving to Jewett City, CT on Thursday. Hoping to connect with others from CT considering I will be new to the area. Also looking to meet some new people to chat with on here too

MJE · MJE

I have just experienced a relapse after four months clean. I am currently away from my support network, on vacation. I have spoken to my sponsor....are there any people out there who are willing to share their recovery after relapse....

avid · avid

This comes up from time to time. Some NA members I know are really forceful about not using the term "sober" it seems to imply an endorsement of AA in their opinion. I had one long term NA member say to me "Sober means Short Of Being Entirelly Ready" these days there are alot of dicti...

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	Good Morning! ...(the 12 principles) (Preview) It's 7 AM, morning prayer and mediation is done, the coffee is brewing, first cig of the day is sitting in the ash tray. (just haven't found the willingness or desperation to put them down). Each morning I pick up my NA Basic Text and just randomly open it and read a paragraph or two. This morning it op...	John	3	418	Feb 13, 2014 by mikah
	This saved me once (Preview) "Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorius triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. " -Theodore Roosevelt My last relapse wi...	BigV	3	617	Feb 13, 2014 by BigV
	...JUST FOR TODAY....some words of inspiration and hope for NEWCOMERS... Welcome Newcomer just for today serenity (Preview) ...when we enter the rooms of NA for the first time,,things can be overwhelming--the mind can scramble with many new thoughts of recovery,,,VERY different than what occupied our minds before!!..in my area,,it's usually at meetings end,,that the newcomer is asked to read the following message,...	mikah	4	4936	Feb 10, 2014 by mikah
	5 simple steps (Preview) Actually theres 12 steps but there not all simple, the simple plan of action was asked of me from my higher power, spoken to me loudly after having a few years clean but pretty much just dry. Having not have worked the program once again and having just relapsed after 5 years clean and not working the prog...	BigV	1	406	Feb 8, 2014 by mikah
	Grateful today (Preview) My name is Sarah and I am an addict, I went to a face to face meeting yesterday and it gave me a sad. Some of the members that had been my life lines when I first started coming to meetings went back out. Yes, I am beyond glad that they came back and are still alive, but I am struggling with the why. I am also mad...	flametodance	7	362	Feb 8, 2014 by BigV
	Mother wants my sister to move in with me. (Preview) I am very new to this. I tried other NA boards but the moderators never got back to me on my registration. I am 35 years old. I have a sister who is 24 who I barely know as we have different fathers and we did not grow up together. The last time I saw my sister she was 16. My mom and I have however stayed in tou...	Devisissy	14	1339	Feb 5, 2014 by avid
	On the subject of God (Preview) Im unsure of how to say this but Id like to open a discourse on the higher power concept. The spiritual journey that NA has afforded me is the best gift I have received from my twenty years in the program. That said, I am an atheist. Twenty years of recovery has taught me acceptance when the topic is God, or w...	Angell	21	669	Feb 5, 2014 by John
	Hello I'm Seeking (Preview) Hi everyone! I'm seeking a new way to recover. I have been here before but since than my email that I had before was compromised as well as my PC.. So I had to start fresh on so many things. The only thing that I haven't had to change for a few 24hrs is my clean time. However, I wonder sometimes if I shouldn...	Seeking	3	413	Feb 5, 2014 by flametodance
	Question/problem (Preview) I am recovering, just over two months clean. I am married and when I was using my wife caught me both using and chatting online with women. I have been with her for 15 years and never chatted when sober, she did some investigating and found this to be true. My question is, have any of you dealt with getting...	sonny	2	323	Feb 5, 2014 by flametodance
	the lords prayer. (Preview) what if anything can i do about meetings closing with the lords prayer. there are three meetings in my area that close with that prayer. myself and a few other addicts refuse to circle up with them. weve been thinking about creatating our own circle and close with serenity prayer. but the first traditi...	tony 666	12	6085	Feb 3, 2014 by cmoreride
	64 Years ago today (Preview) Jimmy K., one of the founders of Narcotics Anonymous, began his recovery February 2, 1950 when he found Alcoholics Anonymous. Jimmy would become involved in the founding of Narcotics Anonymous in 1953 and his contributions have forever changed the lives of countless addicts, their families an...	Brian_YellowEyes	1	328	Feb 3, 2014 by Dave R
	Newcomer In Search Of The Spiritual Principles (list of all) And Their Opposites (7 Deadly Sins?) Anyone able to Help?? (Preview) jasonltimmons@gmail.com Thank you all for your help and time concerning this inquiry! JT	JT	4	1218	Jan 30, 2014 by Davethewave
	FAMILY TIME (Preview) My son Eric,who has allowed me to share his story(in his 4th year of Recovery from Heroin addiction)is coming to Florida from New York to spend 12 days with us..We are blessed and excited.Through God's grace and mercy,my own daily application of living the NA way and application of OUR spiritual prin...	MIKEF	3	371	Jan 29, 2014 by kitty doyle
	Overcoming the anxiety... (Preview) I am new to the boards....I've been reading for awhile but never posted. I know that I have a problem, I have tried to quit too many times to remember but have failed every single time. When I start to wean down off the pills I get these terrible bouts of anxiety and it causes me to get overwhelmed and go righ...	Lori2nj	11	642	Jan 22, 2014 by avid
	Clean and serene ! (Preview) My dear friends....by the Grace of God, living in our 12 Step Program and the support of our 12 Tradition Fellowship, best wishes of my family and friends, I, Raman an addict, complete 26 years of clean time and recovery today, 21/12/13. I am greatful. Thank you. Best wishes and a clean and serene recov...	Raman	11	358	Jan 22, 2014 by Raman
	Not sure where to start... (Preview) I am not sure what to do or where to begin. I am scared to even admit that I have a problem. But I am here and that's a start right? I'm tired of living this way, but I don't know if I am strong enough to give it all up. I'm gonna lose everything if I don't, so I guess it's do or die time.	misspriss1987	7	711	Jan 22, 2014 by avid
	First NA Meeting (Preview) Hi Everyone, I am thinking of going to my first NA meeting but I'm concerned because I smoke weed and I don't use any harder drugs. I've been smoking weed daily for 10 years though and I feel like I really need some help getting my life back on track. Does NA welcome weed smokers, too? And the meetings in my...	DonewithLeaves	7	1315	Jan 18, 2014 by Davethewave
	Silence of the lambs (Preview) Its sure quiet around here, baaaa baaaaa so hows your weather? Here in california we are in a state of either spring type weather or lows in the 30's at night, we have not had rain for months, serious drought here, and no fog which is really weird but theres no moisture to make fog, we is dry and we are real...	BigV	5	401	Jan 17, 2014 by BigV
	hello am new to this message boards (Preview) i need some advice i recently had a tough time in my marriage and i am stuggling with anger overall this has lead to thoughts about falling back to addiction does anyone else struggle with anger and addiction thabks dana12	dana12	6	694	Jan 15, 2014 by Dustina ILia
	thank you all for danaq12 (Preview) thankyou all for your suggestion i have bipolar as well as adiction and i go to a duel diagnois on tuesday at my day program and we support each others in our addiction at that group i also go to aa at the day program and it small and close meeting which i really enjoy i also have a addiction counselor as well a...	dana12	3	374	Jan 15, 2014 by Davethewave
	Question about my first meeting first meeting (Preview) Hi guys, I am not too familiar with the whole NA meeting thing to be honest. My mom attends AA meetings on a regular basis and I have been to a few of those, but never an NA meeting. Here's the deal: I am 17 years old and I will have been completely clean/sober for an entire year on Saturday January 11, which is...	anonymousmember87	4	461	Jan 15, 2014 by Peter111
	NA Birthday 9 Years (Preview) It has been a long journey ,lots of meetings , both live and online,I have done my Step Work With my sponsor .I have had two me that sponsor me.They both have led me on the journey to a new way of life .My cleandate is January 10th , 2014 . ( 9 years clean ) -- Edited by cdbuckberry on Thursday 2nd of January 201...	cdbuckberry	8	294	Jan 11, 2014 by cdbuckberry
	The only thing an addict does in moderation... (Preview) The only thing an addict does in moderation..... is to work the steps!	Davethewave	0	225	Jan 9, 2014 by Davethewave
	Basic Text and recovery language (Preview) This may have been covered elsewhere, but I was trying to find out if the word "sober" appears in in any of the stories in the Basic Text? I am reading through it again, but somewhere in the back of this old brain I thought I remembered being surprised to find the phrase "clean and sober&...	Archiecat	11	4595	Jan 9, 2014 by msharp170
	new year (Preview) The new year is among us. What are your resolutions?	LizC	10	322	Jan 5, 2014 by avid
	New with questions (Preview) I would like to attend some meetings online as I have been attending in person for the last year but have recently started working and my schedule isn't allowing me to go to meetings. Where I live all the meetings are in the evenings and I work evenings. I have to attend at least 3 meetings a week for probat...	JennBa	4	338	Jan 4, 2014 by MIKEF
	Do you read the "Day By Day" book? (Preview) I'm writing a book about the Denver Young People's Group, and the daily meditation book written by some of their members, Day By Day. I would like to include testimonials from people who use Day By Day to support their recoveries. If you're interested in submitting your experience with Day By Day for i...	Ben_K	0	252	Jan 3, 2014 by Ben_K
	New Here! (Preview) Hello everyone. My name is Kristina. I'm 37 days clean from opiates. I currently live on Long Island, NY but moving to Jewett City, CT on Thursday. Hoping to connect with others from CT considering I will be new to the area. Also looking to meet some new people to chat with on here too	TeeTee927	9	353	Jan 3, 2014 by flametodance
	recovery and relapse (Preview) I have just experienced a relapse after four months clean. I am currently away from my support network, on vacation. I have spoken to my sponsor....are there any people out there who are willing to share their recovery after relapse....	MJE	6	561	Jan 3, 2014 by MJE
	Clean or sober? (Preview) This comes up from time to time. Some NA members I know are really forceful about not using the term "sober" it seems to imply an endorsement of AA in their opinion. I had one long term NA member say to me "Sober means Short Of Being Entirelly Ready" these days there are alot of dicti...	avid	8	5992	Jan 2, 2014 by Dustina ILia
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