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Dave R · Dave R

Since the beginning of our recovery, we have found that joy doesnt come from material things but from within ourselves. Basic Text, p. 103 = Some of us came to Narcotics Anonymous impoverished by our disease. Everything wed owned had been lost to our addiction. Once we got clean, we put all our ene...

alyqat4 · alyqat4

So I work as peer support for women just coming out of a treatment facility and I take them to meetings....I'm a pure-bred NA member because it works for me and makes the most sense to me... Since I've started this job I go to AA meetings once in a while if that's where the woman wants to go and I don't feel rig...

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...

mtyduk8 · mtyduk8

Just had a quick question, new to the forums, wasn't sure where else to ask this. Tomorrow, I celebrate 6 months clean. I am working the next 10 days straight due to an election in my home state. My clean date is February 5th. Can I wait to celebrate once I'm able to fit a meeting into my work schedule, or if I...

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...

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...

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 wh...

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...

cdbuckberry · cdbuckberry

I'm glad that I'm clean .In the past 5 years I have lost both my parents and I didn't have to use . I promised my Mom 8 years ago that I would never use again , so far it is working.I know to pray to my Higher Power daily for the help to get through the day . Glad to have this forum to share on also . You all are a...

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...

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 ou...

Leann · Leann

I just dont understand why it would say there are online NA meetings if there is not. I was looking on someonme elses post an said there wasnt any. So im confused. I really need an online meeting. Its hard for me to get to the meetings. so help thanks.

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...

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 f...

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. ...

Raman · Raman

Hi ,,, my name is Raman and Im an addict, clean and serene in the NA 12 Step Tradition Program. Just for today, I will try and share for the still suffering addict. The newcomer is the most important person. First things first: these Steps work and an addict like me has fond answers to everything within t...

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...

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 inadeq...

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 sp...

Dave R · Dave R

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 shouldnt think for ourselves, take initiative, and put...

Dave R · Dave R

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 weve been around awhile, some of us succum...

TurtleBear · TurtleBear

Good evening everyone. Im new hereI really dont know where to startso here I go. My ex-husband, Robert, is a crack addict. It was a HUGE shock to everyone who knew him, including me. We dated for 5 and a half years (Oct 2002 to March 2008), lived together for four and a half (Sept 2003 to March 2008), before...

Nicole B · Nicole B

hi I'm an addict named Nicole B, from Eugene OR I am new to this forum, and I have some clean time, been through the steps in the NA Step working guide a few times, and I want to explore other formats that other members may have used, I am willing to go to any length at this point in my life for continued recove...

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...

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...

avid · avid

It has been confirmed. Corey Monteith died of an overdose. So sad that another young life gets snuffed out too soon. It just proves yet again, that money, fame and success are no protection from this deadly disease. Rest in peace Corey

Troy05 · Troy05

Hi All - I am looking for some much needed advice - I've really been out of balance lately. I am approaching the 10 month mark and working on my 4th step. I feel like in the time between finishing my 3rd step and now (probably about 90-100 days) I've really become off balance and resistant. I think maybe...

cdbuckberry · cdbuckberry

One of the hardest things I have had to do is have one of my cats down friday night .He was a Maine Coon Cat , known as Gentle Giants , he was 15 lbs and almost a yard long . My Whylie had a heart attack the vet thinks , he was panting in pain so we sent him to Kitty Heaven . RIP : Whylie Woo . -- Edited by c...

EmpireCat · EmpireCat

Im 5 months into my recovery. I was doing my step work every day when i started. Kinda stopped for 2 months, and just picked the packet back up. Im on the Surrender section, and the question is Do I accept that I'll never regain control, even after a long period of abstinence? My answer is no. I am not conv...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	JFT August 6 The joy within (Preview) Since the beginning of our recovery, we have found that joy doesnt come from material things but from within ourselves. Basic Text, p. 103 = Some of us came to Narcotics Anonymous impoverished by our disease. Everything wed owned had been lost to our addiction. Once we got clean, we put all our ene...	Dave R	1	213	Aug 7, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	I'm an ADDICT named Allie.... (Preview) So I work as peer support for women just coming out of a treatment facility and I take them to meetings....I'm a pure-bred NA member because it works for me and makes the most sense to me... Since I've started this job I go to AA meetings once in a while if that's where the woman wants to go and I don't feel rig...	alyqat4	8	711	Aug 6, 2013 by alyqat4
	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	2	273	Aug 6, 2013 by MIKEF
	Clean Time Celebration Question (Preview) Just had a quick question, new to the forums, wasn't sure where else to ask this. Tomorrow, I celebrate 6 months clean. I am working the next 10 days straight due to an election in my home state. My clean date is February 5th. Can I wait to celebrate once I'm able to fit a meeting into my work schedule, or if I...	mtyduk8	5	320	Aug 6, 2013 by MIKEF
	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	2	221	Aug 4, 2013 by avid
	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...	Dave R	2	228	Aug 4, 2013 by avid
	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. 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 wh...	Dave R	1	193	Aug 3, 2013 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	232	Aug 2, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	Glad to be clean Lost Father Today (Preview) I'm glad that I'm clean .In the past 5 years I have lost both my parents and I didn't have to use . I promised my Mom 8 years ago that I would never use again , so far it is working.I know to pray to my Higher Power daily for the help to get through the day . Glad to have this forum to share on also . You all are a...	cdbuckberry	8	469	Aug 1, 2013 by Raman
	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	3	267	Aug 1, 2013 by avid
	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	4	351	Aug 1, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	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 ou...	Dave R	4	260	Jul 30, 2013 by avid
	New here! Why it say Online NA meetings if there isnt any??? (Preview) I just dont understand why it would say there are online NA meetings if there is not. I was looking on someonme elses post an said there wasnt any. So im confused. I really need an online meeting. Its hard for me to get to the meetings. so help thanks.	Leann	5	338	Jul 29, 2013 by mariasam
	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...	Dave R	0	219	Jul 28, 2013 by Dave R
	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 f...	Dave R	2	227	Jul 28, 2013 by avid
	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	2	590	Jul 28, 2013 by avid
	Hi all, Raman an addict; for the newcomer ! (Preview) Hi ,,, my name is Raman and Im an addict, clean and serene in the NA 12 Step Tradition Program. Just for today, I will try and share for the still suffering addict. The newcomer is the most important person. First things first: these Steps work and an addict like me has fond answers to everything within t...	Raman	4	378	Jul 26, 2013 by Raman
	JFT July 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	1	240	Jul 25, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	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 inadeq...	Dave R	2	465	Jul 25, 2013 by avid
	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 sp...	Dave R	2	265	Jul 23, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	JFT July 23 Surrendering self-will (Preview) 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 shouldnt think for ourselves, take initiative, and put...	Dave R	1	251	Jul 23, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	JFT July 21 Surrender is for everyone (Preview) 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 weve been around awhile, some of us succum...	Dave R	4	332	Jul 22, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	new here....could ex-husband be using??? (Preview) Good evening everyone. Im new hereI really dont know where to startso here I go. My ex-husband, Robert, is a crack addict. It was a HUGE shock to everyone who knew him, including me. We dated for 5 and a half years (Oct 2002 to March 2008), lived together for four and a half (Sept 2003 to March 2008), before...	TurtleBear	3	342	Jul 21, 2013 by MIKEF
	6th step alternative desired (Preview) hi I'm an addict named Nicole B, from Eugene OR I am new to this forum, and I have some clean time, been through the steps in the NA Step working guide a few times, and I want to explore other formats that other members may have used, I am willing to go to any length at this point in my life for continued recove...	Nicole B	4	327	Jul 21, 2013 by Mike M
	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	2	214	Jul 20, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	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	3	224	Jul 20, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	The disease of Addiction claims another (Preview) It has been confirmed. Corey Monteith died of an overdose. So sad that another young life gets snuffed out too soon. It just proves yet again, that money, fame and success are no protection from this deadly disease. Rest in peace Corey	avid	9	315	Jul 19, 2013 by avid
	Step 3, Recent Struggles, Off Balance.... (Preview) Hi All - I am looking for some much needed advice - I've really been out of balance lately. I am approaching the 10 month mark and working on my 4th step. I feel like in the time between finishing my 3rd step and now (probably about 90-100 days) I've really become off balance and resistant. I think maybe...	Troy05	9	469	Jul 19, 2013 by Davethewave
	Hardest thing in recovery is putting down a pet (Preview) One of the hardest things I have had to do is have one of my cats down friday night .He was a Maine Coon Cat , known as Gentle Giants , he was 15 lbs and almost a yard long . My Whylie had a heart attack the vet thinks , he was panting in pain so we sent him to Kitty Heaven . RIP : Whylie Woo . -- Edited by c...	cdbuckberry	7	293	Jul 19, 2013 by Davethewave
	If I do not fully surrender, cannot I not finish step one? (Preview) Im 5 months into my recovery. I was doing my step work every day when i started. Kinda stopped for 2 months, and just picked the packet back up. Im on the Surrender section, and the question is Do I accept that I'll never regain control, even after a long period of abstinence? My answer is no. I am not conv...	EmpireCat	7	1202	Jul 18, 2013 by Davethewave
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