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Dave R · Dave R

Through active listening, we hear things that work for us. Basic Text, p. 106-107 = Most of us arrived in Narcotics Anonymous with a very poor ability to listen. But to take full advantage of the therapeutic value of one addict helping another, we must learn to listen actively. What is active liste...

Dave R · Dave R

Most of us pray when we are hurting. We learn that if we pray regularly, we wont be hurting as often or as intensely. Basic Text, p. 44 = Regular prayer and meditation are two more key elements in our new pattern of living. Our active addiction was more than just a bad habit waiting to be broken by force o...

IHateEndo · IHateEndo

I hope I'm doing this right, I'm new and I don't even know if I belong here but I guess I figured this was a good way to find out... Here's my story. I'm 24. I was diagnosed with kidney stones when I was 14 and endometriosis when I was 18, both of which are very painful. To date I have had 11 surgeries in the pa...

John · John

I hate to put these notifications out here, but we are currently 25.00 in arrears on our message board cost, and that will only bring us current. Anyone who can donate a few dollars to help offset the cost of this expense, please consider doing so as soon asap. Any surplus will be used to pay it in advanc...

Dave R · Dave R

...we accept responsibility for our problems and see that were equally responsible for our solutions. Basic Text, p. 94 = Some of us, well accustomed to leaving our personal responsibilities to others, may attempt the same behavior in recovery. We quickly find out it doesnt work. For instance,...

casa marty · casa marty

why is making a decission central to working step 3

Dave R · Dave R

We focus on anything that isnt going our way and ignore all the beauty in our lives. Basic Text, p. 77 = Its easy to be grateful when everything runs smoothly. If we get a raise at work, were grateful. If we get married, were grateful. If someone surprises us with a nice present or an unasked favor, w...

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...

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	JFT August 11 Active listening (Preview) Through active listening, we hear things that work for us. Basic Text, p. 106-107 = Most of us arrived in Narcotics Anonymous with a very poor ability to listen. But to take full advantage of the therapeutic value of one addict helping another, we must learn to listen actively. What is active liste...	Dave R	2	208	Aug 11, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	JFT August 10 Regulare prayer and meditation (Preview) Most of us pray when we are hurting. We learn that if we pray regularly, we wont be hurting as often or as intensely. Basic Text, p. 44 = Regular prayer and meditation are two more key elements in our new pattern of living. Our active addiction was more than just a bad habit waiting to be broken by force o...	Dave R	0	215	Aug 10, 2013 by Dave R
	New here, my experience (Preview) I hope I'm doing this right, I'm new and I don't even know if I belong here but I guess I figured this was a good way to find out... Here's my story. I'm 24. I was diagnosed with kidney stones when I was 14 and endometriosis when I was 18, both of which are very painful. To date I have had 11 surgeries in the pa...	IHateEndo	11	403	Aug 10, 2013 by avid
	Donations for Board needed (Preview) I hate to put these notifications out here, but we are currently 25.00 in arrears on our message board cost, and that will only bring us current. Anyone who can donate a few dollars to help offset the cost of this expense, please consider doing so as soon asap. Any surplus will be used to pay it in advanc...	John	2	204	Aug 9, 2013 by Mike M
	JFT August 8 Responsible recovery (Preview) ...we accept responsibility for our problems and see that were equally responsible for our solutions. Basic Text, p. 94 = Some of us, well accustomed to leaving our personal responsibilities to others, may attempt the same behavior in recovery. We quickly find out it doesnt work. For instance,...	Dave R	1	228	Aug 9, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	step 3 (Preview) why is making a decission central to working step 3	casa marty	5	2481	Aug 8, 2013 by Davethewave
	JFT August 7 The gratitude list (Preview) We focus on anything that isnt going our way and ignore all the beauty in our lives. Basic Text, p. 77 = Its easy to be grateful when everything runs smoothly. If we get a raise at work, were grateful. If we get married, were grateful. If someone surprises us with a nice present or an unasked favor, w...	Dave R	3	419	Aug 7, 2013 by cdbuckberry
	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	219	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	718	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	282	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	327	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	234	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	233	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	205	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	246	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	477	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	277	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	360	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	270	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	346	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	226	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	245	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	606	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	387	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	248	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	487	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	276	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	259	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	347	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	357	Jul 21, 2013 by MIKEF
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