Narcotics Anonymous Message Board

bevd625 · bevd625

I have had the same sponsor for 2 years now. I have found lately that she is just not working for me. She has a lot of obligations in her life and I have difficulty getting in touch with her. I realize she has a life, but sometimes its days before she will return my call, if she does. I would like someone who is a...

zanyKing · zanyKing

You did what you knew how to do, and when you knew better, you did better. Maya Angelou

Dave R · Dave R

We find that we suffer from a disease, not a moral dilemma. We were critically ill, not hopelessly bad. Basic Text, p. 16 = For many of us, Narcotics Anonymous was the answer to a personal puzzle of long standing. Why did we always feel alone, even in a crowd, we wondered? Why did we do so many crazy,...

Dave R · Dave R

We learn that a simple, loving hug can make all the difference in the world... Basic Text, p. 91 = Perhaps there have been times in our recovery when we were close to someone who was in great pain. We struggled with the question, What can I do to make them feel better? We felt anxious and inadequate to r...

Dave R · Dave R

One of the biggest stumbling blocks to recovery seems to be placing unrealistic expectations on... others. Basic Text, p. 82 = Many of us come into Narcotics Anonymous feeling pretty poorly about ourselves. By comparison, the recovering addicts we meet at meetings may seem almost super-huma...

volfan111 · volfan111

I live in a small town in TN where we only have two NA meetings yet 13 AA meetings. I have been to 3 or 4 AA meetings and everyone seemed to be fine with me declaring myself as an addict. Tonight however a 69 year old fart asked to speak to me. He started drilling me about it was an AA not an NA meeting. I feel t...

Dave R · Dave R

We try to remember that when we make amends we are doing it for ourselves. Basic Text, p. 41 = As long as we still owe amends, our spirits are cluttered with things we dont need. Were carrying the extra load of an apology owed, a resentment held, or unexpressed remorse. Its like having a messy house. ...

Dave R · Dave R

We have learned from our group experience that those who keep coming to our meetings regularly stay clean. Basic Text, p. 9 = The NA program gives us a new pattern of living. One of the basic elements of that new pattern is regular meeting attendance. For the newcomer, living clean is a brand-new ex...

Dave R · Dave R

We need not lose faith when we become rebellious. Basic Text, p. 35 = Many of us have lived our entire lives in revolt. Our initial response to any type of direction is often negative. Automatic rejection of authority seems to be a troubling character defect for many addicts. A thorough self-exam...

LizC · LizC

How's everyone doing? I'm slipping and falling fast hoping to never wake again.

Raman · Raman

In Bangalore, India area, about 100 of us gathered for sharing, dinner and a telephone hook up with World Convention, Philly main share and regional countdown. It is also our local area annivrrsary (21) and we celebrated that too. We were Blessed with 7 newcomers too !!! What did you guys do ?

Radder Knott · Radder Knott

I was under the spell of amphetamines for several years. It took chest pains to snap me out of it. You see, your nervous system is the result of billions of years of evolution, from the Big Bang up until today. Your neurotransmitters operate on the principal that an electrochemical signal gets sent fr...

Dave R · Dave R

Where there has been wrong, the program teaches us the spirit of forgiveness. Basic Text, p. 12 = In NA, we begin to interact with the world around us. We no longer live in isolation. But freedom from isolation has its price: The more we interact with people, the more often well find someone steppi...

IHateEndo · IHateEndo

I need some help and strength to get through this as it is basically where I am right now. I had surgery last wednesday for my endometriosis (which causes me severe pain and is the reason I have an issue with prescription drugs) and I took my last pill this morning. The pain is not so bad but because I have...

Dave R · Dave R

Humility is a by-product that allows us to grow and develop in an atmosphere of freedom and removes the fear of becoming known by our employers, families, or friends as addicts. Basic Text, pp. 75-76 = Many of us may not have understood the idea that anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our tr...

md52186 · md52186

I have started 2 new meetings in rural Illinois. These meetings are not very big. Usually 5 - 10 people show up. Out of the people that show up. I'm the only one that has a sponsor and is working steps. It's very cut and dry in "How it Works" ... If you want what we have to offer; and are willing to ma...

Dave R · Dave R

Daily practice of our Twelve Step program enables us to change from what we were to people guided by a Higher Power. Basic Text, p. 86 = Who have we been, and who have we become? There are a couple of ways to answer this question. One is very simple: We came to Narcotics Anonymous as addicts, our addic...

Dave R · Dave R

We become able to make wise and loving decisions based on principles and ideals that have real value in our lives. Basic Text, p. 105 = Addiction gave us a certain set of values, principles we applied in our lives. You pushed me, one of those values told us, so I pushed back, hard. Its minewas another...

kitty doyle · kitty doyle

19 years clean of active addiction yesterday and as always I am so thankful and blessed to do so!

alyqat4 · alyqat4

Is anyone going to World in Philly?? If so I'm jealous...and...have a blast!! !!

Dave R · Dave R

Hopeless living problems have become joyously changed. Our disease has been arrested, and now anything is possible. Basic Text, p. 106 = The NA program has given us more freedom than we ever dreamed possible. Sometimes, though, in the daily routine, we lose track of how much weve been given. Ho...

Dave R · Dave R

We examine our actions, reactions, and motives. We often find that weve been doing better than weve been feeling. Basic Text, p.43 = The way we treat others often reveals our own state of being. When we are at peace, were most likely to treat others with respect and compassion. However, when were...

Dave R · Dave R

The steps offer a big change from a life dominated by guilt and remorse. Our futures are changed because we dont have to avoid those who we have harmed. As a result... we receive a new freedom that can end isolation. Basic Text, p. 39 = Many of us come to Narcotics Anonymous full of regrets about our...

sam t · sam t

I am an addict. I have a history of self medicating because I cannot deal with my own negative feelings. My most recent drug of choice was pain killers. I lost my job because of this and have been arrested. I am an Iraq war veteran and may loose my 19 years of military service. I have 3 boys and I do not know if t...

kitty doyle · kitty doyle

Throughout my recovery I have always kept myself separated from my 'old life' as it were and have only felt the lure of my internal demons challenging my sobriety. Through happenstance I bumped into an old friend this spring that I hadn't seen in 25 years. Our addictions were identical in the old days...

avid · avid

One of the ones I see come up often is as an outlet for confused newcomers. All of us have questions from time to time, or need to vent if something is really bugging us, but one thing I see come up regularly is a brand new person to the forum posts a long and troubled message, often looking for advice or help i...

Dave R · Dave R

These defects grow in the dark and die in the light of exposure. Basic Text, p.32 = The Fifth Step asks us to share our true nature with God, with ourselves, and with another human being. It doesnt encourage us to tell everyone every little secret about ourselves. It doesnt ask us to disclose to the...

Dave R · Dave R

Change from self-destructive patterns of life became necessary. Basic Text, p. 15 = Active addiction is a smoldering death-wish. Each of us courted death every time we used. Our lifestyles, too, put us at risk. The life of an addict is sold cheaply with every day and every dose. In recovery, the...

Dave R · Dave R

We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Step Ten = A daily Tenth Step keeps us on a sound spiritual footing. While each member asks different questions, some questions have been found to be helpful to almost everyone. Two key Tenth Step questions are,...

Dave R · Dave R

We apply effort to our most obvious problems and let go of the rest. We do the job at hand and, as we progress, new opportunities for improvement present themselves. Basic Text, p.56 = Its been said that recovery is simpleall weve got to change is everything! That can seem a pretty tall order, espec...

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	help (Preview) I have had the same sponsor for 2 years now. I have found lately that she is just not working for me. She has a lot of obligations in her life and I have difficulty getting in touch with her. I realize she has a life, but sometimes its days before she will return my call, if she does. I would like someone who is a...	bevd625	3	360	Sep 11, 2013 by avid
	when we know better we do better. (Preview) You did what you knew how to do, and when you knew better, you did better. Maya Angelou	zanyKing	1	236	Sep 11, 2013 by avid
	JFT September 5 Not hopelessly bad (Preview) We find that we suffer from a disease, not a moral dilemma. We were critically ill, not hopelessly bad. Basic Text, p. 16 = For many of us, Narcotics Anonymous was the answer to a personal puzzle of long standing. Why did we always feel alone, even in a crowd, we wondered? Why did we do so many crazy,...	Dave R	4	286	Sep 11, 2013 by avid
	JFT September 10 More powerful than words (Preview) We learn that a simple, loving hug can make all the difference in the world... Basic Text, p. 91 = Perhaps there have been times in our recovery when we were close to someone who was in great pain. We struggled with the question, What can I do to make them feel better? We felt anxious and inadequate to r...	Dave R	0	200	Sep 10, 2013 by Dave R
	JFT September 9 Feet of clay (Preview) One of the biggest stumbling blocks to recovery seems to be placing unrealistic expectations on... others. Basic Text, p. 82 = Many of us come into Narcotics Anonymous feeling pretty poorly about ourselves. By comparison, the recovering addicts we meet at meetings may seem almost super-huma...	Dave R	0	352	Sep 9, 2013 by Dave R
	An addict forced to go to AA. HELP (Preview) I live in a small town in TN where we only have two NA meetings yet 13 AA meetings. I have been to 3 or 4 AA meetings and everyone seemed to be fine with me declaring myself as an addict. Tonight however a 69 year old fart asked to speak to me. He started drilling me about it was an AA not an NA meeting. I feel t...	volfan111	2	453	Sep 9, 2013 by zanyKing
	JFT September 4 Cluttered spirits (Preview) We try to remember that when we make amends we are doing it for ourselves. Basic Text, p. 41 = As long as we still owe amends, our spirits are cluttered with things we dont need. Were carrying the extra load of an apology owed, a resentment held, or unexpressed remorse. Its like having a messy house. ...	Dave R	2	287	Sep 9, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	JFT September 6 Regular meeting attendance (Preview) We have learned from our group experience that those who keep coming to our meetings regularly stay clean. Basic Text, p. 9 = The NA program gives us a new pattern of living. One of the basic elements of that new pattern is regular meeting attendance. For the newcomer, living clean is a brand-new ex...	Dave R	2	257	Sep 9, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	JFT September 8 Rebellion (Preview) We need not lose faith when we become rebellious. Basic Text, p. 35 = Many of us have lived our entire lives in revolt. Our initial response to any type of direction is often negative. Automatic rejection of authority seems to be a troubling character defect for many addicts. A thorough self-exam...	Dave R	1	304	Sep 9, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	see ya later alligator (Preview) How's everyone doing? I'm slipping and falling fast hoping to never wake again.	LizC	3	255	Sep 8, 2013 by avid
	Happy World Unity Day !!! (Preview) In Bangalore, India area, about 100 of us gathered for sharing, dinner and a telephone hook up with World Convention, Philly main share and regional countdown. It is also our local area annivrrsary (21) and we celebrated that too. We were Blessed with 7 newcomers too !!! What did you guys do ?	Raman	7	395	Sep 7, 2013 by Raman
	The illusion of happiness (Preview) I was under the spell of amphetamines for several years. It took chest pains to snap me out of it. You see, your nervous system is the result of billions of years of evolution, from the Big Bang up until today. Your neurotransmitters operate on the principal that an electrochemical signal gets sent fr...	Radder Knott	6	327	Sep 7, 2013 by Raman
	JFT September 7 Resentment and forgiveness (Preview) Where there has been wrong, the program teaches us the spirit of forgiveness. Basic Text, p. 12 = In NA, we begin to interact with the world around us. We no longer live in isolation. But freedom from isolation has its price: The more we interact with people, the more often well find someone steppi...	Dave R	0	238	Sep 7, 2013 by Dave R
	Withdrawal/detox (Preview) I need some help and strength to get through this as it is basically where I am right now. I had surgery last wednesday for my endometriosis (which causes me severe pain and is the reason I have an issue with prescription drugs) and I took my last pill this morning. The pain is not so bad but because I have...	IHateEndo	5	277	Sep 5, 2013 by Dave R
	JFT September 3 Humility expressed by anonymity (Preview) Humility is a by-product that allows us to grow and develop in an atmosphere of freedom and removes the fear of becoming known by our employers, families, or friends as addicts. Basic Text, pp. 75-76 = Many of us may not have understood the idea that anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our tr...	Dave R	1	222	Sep 3, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	New Meeting in Rural Illinois. Need help motivating people to want to work steps! (Preview) I have started 2 new meetings in rural Illinois. These meetings are not very big. Usually 5 - 10 people show up. Out of the people that show up. I'm the only one that has a sponsor and is working steps. It's very cut and dry in "How it Works" ... If you want what we have to offer; and are willing to ma...	md52186	4	230	Sep 3, 2013 by MIKEF
	JFT September 2 Higher powered (Preview) Daily practice of our Twelve Step program enables us to change from what we were to people guided by a Higher Power. Basic Text, p. 86 = Who have we been, and who have we become? There are a couple of ways to answer this question. One is very simple: We came to Narcotics Anonymous as addicts, our addic...	Dave R	1	224	Sep 3, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	JFT September 1 Real values (Preview) We become able to make wise and loving decisions based on principles and ideals that have real value in our lives. Basic Text, p. 105 = Addiction gave us a certain set of values, principles we applied in our lives. You pushed me, one of those values told us, so I pushed back, hard. Its minewas another...	Dave R	1	274	Sep 1, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	Just dropping a line to day hello (Preview) 19 years clean of active addiction yesterday and as always I am so thankful and blessed to do so!	kitty doyle	6	262	Sep 1, 2013 by St4rvingx4rtist
	WORLD? (Preview) Is anyone going to World in Philly?? If so I'm jealous...and...have a blast!! !!	alyqat4	2	171	Sep 1, 2013 by St4rvingx4rtist
	JFT August 31 Gratitude (Preview) Hopeless living problems have become joyously changed. Our disease has been arrested, and now anything is possible. Basic Text, p. 106 = The NA program has given us more freedom than we ever dreamed possible. Sometimes, though, in the daily routine, we lose track of how much weve been given. Ho...	Dave R	1	214	Aug 31, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	JFT August 30 Doing good, feeling good (Preview) We examine our actions, reactions, and motives. We often find that weve been doing better than weve been feeling. Basic Text, p.43 = The way we treat others often reveals our own state of being. When we are at peace, were most likely to treat others with respect and compassion. However, when were...	Dave R	1	205	Aug 30, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	JFT August 29 Don't look back (Preview) The steps offer a big change from a life dominated by guilt and remorse. Our futures are changed because we dont have to avoid those who we have harmed. As a result... we receive a new freedom that can end isolation. Basic Text, p. 39 = Many of us come to Narcotics Anonymous full of regrets about our...	Dave R	1	141	Aug 29, 2013 by alyqat4
	New to board- want to share my story (Preview) I am an addict. I have a history of self medicating because I cannot deal with my own negative feelings. My most recent drug of choice was pain killers. I lost my job because of this and have been arrested. I am an Iraq war veteran and may loose my 19 years of military service. I have 3 boys and I do not know if t...	sam t	7	425	Aug 29, 2013 by alyqat4
	A Lesson Learned (Preview) Throughout my recovery I have always kept myself separated from my 'old life' as it were and have only felt the lure of my internal demons challenging my sobriety. Through happenstance I bumped into an old friend this spring that I hadn't seen in 25 years. Our addictions were identical in the old days...	kitty doyle	4	259	Aug 29, 2013 by alyqat4
	Our message board serves many purposes. (Preview) One of the ones I see come up often is as an outlet for confused newcomers. All of us have questions from time to time, or need to vent if something is really bugging us, but one thing I see come up regularly is a brand new person to the forum posts a long and troubled message, often looking for advice or help i...	avid	10	260	Aug 29, 2013 by Mike M
	JFT August 28 The light of exposure (Preview) These defects grow in the dark and die in the light of exposure. Basic Text, p.32 = The Fifth Step asks us to share our true nature with God, with ourselves, and with another human being. It doesnt encourage us to tell everyone every little secret about ourselves. It doesnt ask us to disclose to the...	Dave R	1	332	Aug 29, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	JFT August 27 Choosing life (Preview) Change from self-destructive patterns of life became necessary. Basic Text, p. 15 = Active addiction is a smoldering death-wish. Each of us courted death every time we used. Our lifestyles, too, put us at risk. The life of an addict is sold cheaply with every day and every dose. In recovery, the...	Dave R	1	198	Aug 27, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	JFT August 26 Tenth step inventory (Preview) We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Step Ten = A daily Tenth Step keeps us on a sound spiritual footing. While each member asks different questions, some questions have been found to be helpful to almost everyone. Two key Tenth Step questions are,...	Dave R	1	240	Aug 27, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	JFT August 19 First things first (Preview) We apply effort to our most obvious problems and let go of the rest. We do the job at hand and, as we progress, new opportunities for improvement present themselves. Basic Text, p.56 = Its been said that recovery is simpleall weve got to change is everything! That can seem a pretty tall order, espec...	Dave R	3	300	Aug 26, 2013 by avid
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