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JFT January 14 A loving God
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Our understanding of a Higher Power is up to us.... The only suggested guidelines are that this Power be loving, caring, and greater than ourselves. Basic Text, p. 24 = Weve been told that we can believe in any kind of Higher Power we want as long as it is loving and, of course, greater than ourselves. S...
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Best Of Recovery and Service to y'all at MIP in 2013 !
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May the Blessings be and Stay Blessed with the Force that keep us addicts clean on a daily basis. Hugs to all here.... my name is raman and Im an addict, clean and serene and in the NA 12 Step Program of Recovery and Service..... just for today. My gratitude speaks when I care and I share with others (addict...
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JFT January 13 Surrender to win
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Help for addicts begins only when we are able to admit complete defeat. Basic Text, p. 22 = Complete defeatwhat a concept! That must mean surrender. Surrenderto give up absolutely. To quit with no reservations. To put up our hands and quit fighting. Maybe to put up our hand at our first meeting and ad...
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Please RE: I need an online sponsor please
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Hello everyone! My name is Candice and I am new to this online forum. I have been sober for over five months now and I am trying to find an online sponsor to help me along in my recovery. I am currently on Probation for another three months and one of the mandatory regulations per my probation is that I fi...
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JFT January 12 Spiritual awakenings
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Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps... Step Twelve = How will I know when I have had a spiritual awakening? For many of us, a spiritual awakening comes gradually. Perhaps our first spiritual awareness is as simple as a new appreciation for life. Maybe one day well suddenly dis...
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Spouse of a recovering addict
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I guess I am just hoping to get some perspective/ help. I am married to a man I've been with for about 12 years (married for 8). He has been attending NA meetings and really working on his steps/staying clean for a little less than 2 years. Right around the time he hit rock bottom, it was like a million th...
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Step 11
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I know there can't really be a long conversation on here; but, I am starting my 11th step and I was wondering if anyone had any experience, strength, and hope for me. Thank you
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JFT January 11 Faith
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As we develop faith in our daily lives, we find that our Higher Power supplies us with the strength and guidance that we need. Basic Text, p. 94 = Some of us come into recovery very frightened and insecure. We feel weak and alone. We are uncertain of our direction and dont know where to go for answers. We...
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JFT January 10 Gratitude
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Im very grateful to have come to believe. IP No. 21, The Loner = Belief in a Higher Power can make all the difference when the going gets tough! When things dont go our way in recovery, our sponsor may direct us to make a gratitude list. When we do, we should include our faith in a Power greater than oursel...
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hi im an addict name zack i was recently in a severe car crash and am un able to walk at this time but anway i havent been able to make meetings and am starting to get in my head to much and have been thinking about useing and a friend had suggested this so if someone can please exlean how this works that would be...
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hep c treatment
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hi everyone, i was diagnosed with hep c genotype 1A and a high viral load, i started the triple therapy treatment , interferon , ribaviran, telaprivar, and was to undergo a 48 week treatment, at week 4 i had a viral load test done and it was undetecable, week 6 the virus was indetecable , and at 12 weeks und...
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JFT January 9 Returning our sponsor's kindness
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Our earliest involvements with others often begin with our sponsor. Basic Text, p. 57 = Our sponsors can be abundant sources of recovery information, wisdom, and loving words. Theyve done so much for us. From the late night telephone calls to the hours spent listening to our recovery writing, the...
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in search of guidence
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hello, i come to this message board in search of advice and guidence. im having a rough time in life right now and im doing things i havent done in years. when i was about 15 i used to experiment with drugs, mainly cocaine and ecstacy... i stopped because it gave me severe anxiety and i generally felt guilt...
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JFT January 8 Growing up
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Our spiritual condition is the basis for a successful recovery that offers unlimited growth. Basic Text, p. 44 = When our members celebrate their recovery anniversaries, they often say that theyve grown up in NA. Well, then, we think, what does that mean? We start to wonder if were grownups yet. We...
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JFT January 7 "Recovery"
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January 7Recovery Narcotics Anonymous offers addicts a program of recovery that is more than just a life without drugs. Not only is this way of life better than the hell we lived, it is better than any life that we have ever known. Basic Text, p. 107 = Few of us have any interest in recovering what we had be...
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JFT January 6 "How does it work?"
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I used to think that I had all the answers, but today I am glad that I dont. = What are the two favorite words of most addicts? I know! Unfortunately, many of us arrive in NA thinking we have all the answers. We have a lot of knowledge about whats wrong with us. But in and of itself, knowledge never helped u...
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JFT January 2 Take a deep breath and talk to God
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Sometimes when we pray, a remarkable thing happens: We find the means, ways, and energies to perform tasks far beyond our capacities. Basic Text, p. 46 = Coping successfully with lifes minor annoyances and frustrations is sometimes the most difficult skill we have to learn in recovery. We are fac...
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JFT January 5 Recovery at home
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We can enjoy our families in a new way and may become a credit to them instead of an embarrassment or a burden. Basic Text, p. 104 = Were doing great in recovery, arent we? We go to a meeting every day, we spend every evening with our friends in the fellowship, and every weekend we dash off to a service work...
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JFT January 4 The love of the fellowship
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Today, secure in the love of the fellowship, we can finally look another human being in the eye and be grateful for who we are. Basic Text, p. 92 = When we were using, few of us could tolerate looking someone in the eyewe were ashamed of who we were. Our minds were not occupied with anything decent or heal...
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the new year has come and gone
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The holidays are finally over till the stupid cupid comes around! i made it and remained clean. last year had its moments had to face Kelli A. or doc stalker once again in a court protective order like i have it in me to lay a hand on a person whatever any way didnt fight it even prolonged it asked for the 5 yea...
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JFT January 3 Our greatest need
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We eventually redefine our beliefs and understanding to the point where we see that our greatest need is for knowledge of Gods will for us and the strength to carry that out. Basic Text, p. 48 = When we first arrived in NA, we had all kinds of ideas of what we needed. Some of us set our sights on amassing pe...
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JFT January 1 Vigilance
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We keep what we have only with vigilance... Basic Text, p. 60 = How do we remain vigilant about our recovery? First, by realizing that we have a disease we will always have. No matter how long weve been clean, no matter how much better our lives have become, no matter what the extent of our spiritual hea...
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Meetings for families
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Hi all, could someone please tell me if Narcotics anonymous meeting are only for recovering addicts or if its for their families as well.
I'm trying to find a support group for myself and my mother-in-law where we can learn/discuss how to deal with my husbands addictions.
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Need some creativity...
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Hi All~! Sorry it's been so long since I've posted regularly. Six years ago a friend and myself started a meeting in our hometown. It's still open today (thankfully, cuz I'd went back out for awhile there, luckily there were other HG members that stayed committed while I was out)... while on hiatus, a f...
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JFT December 31 Being of service
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Working with others is only the beginning of service work. Basic Text, p. 59 = Were in recovery now. Through living the program, weve attained some stability in our lives. Our faith in a Higher Power has grown. Our individual spiritual awakening is progressing comfortably. So now what? Do we simpl...
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JFT December 30 Action and prayer
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...growth is not the result of wishing but of action and prayer. Basic Text, p. 37 = Sometimes it seems as if our recovery is growing much too slowly. We struggle with the steps; we wrestle with the same problems; we labor under the same uncomfortable feelings day after day. We wish that recovery woul...
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JFT December 29 Through others' eyes
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When someone points out a shortcoming, our first reaction may be defensive.... [But] if we truly want to be free, we will take a good look at input from fellow addicts. Basic Text, p. 36 = At some point in our recovery, we come to the awkward realization that the way we see ourselves is not necessarily...
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JFT December 28 Depression
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We are no longer fighting fear, anger, guilt, self-pity, or depression. Basic Text, p. 27 = As addicts, many of us experience depression from time to time. When we feel depressed, we may be tempted to isolate ourselves. However, if we do this, our depression may turn to despair. We cant afford to let...
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Completed 25 years clean by the Grace of God in NA.
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Hi all here at MIP. My name is Raman and Im an addict. Clean and serene 25 years as of 21 December 2012. It is the Grace of God found in the 12 Step Program of our NA Fellowship. MIP has been a major stakeholder in my recovery, thanks. Here is my story; I was born in 1961,, a Taurean ! An Indian recovering addict...
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Help with moderating this board
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I have tried to turn over the task of moderator to someone else, but have been unable to contact John F, who can make this happen. So, I'm kind of stuck until further notice. I don't mind the time commitment; what is most difficult for me to deal with is policing the board. I don't want to come off as the ba...
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