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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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Friend lost a sponsee :-(
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So I was sitting in a low turn out meeting on Christmas, thinking how my head hurt and maybe I should just get up and leave. I haven't done that yet in my 6 years of attending. Then a young girl shared and it was like electricity shocked me from head to toe. Please say a prayer for my young friend who lost a spo...
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Almost thru with the holidays
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Hlidays are hard even if yyou are nto an addict the biggest party of the year is comng up i suggest you find 24 hour meeting most areas havw a New Years Ball that way we too can go out and be aaround friends I am going to see IF i can findsomeone to go with me eiher that or i will go outta town for a few days as for me a...
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JFT December 27 God could restore us to sanity
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The process of coming to believe restores us to sanity. The strength to move into action comes from this belief. Basic Text, p. 25 = Now that weve finally admitted our insanity and seen examples of it in all its manifestations, we might be tempted to believe that we are doomed to repeat this behavior...
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Skype meetings?
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I have heard of these things, but am clueless about skype. Can someone give me some basic info on what to buy and how to get started?
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Compliments of the season!
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My dear Fellow MIP's.......
I wish you a very Merry Christmas!
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JFT December 26 Never-failing power
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As we learn to trust this Power, we begin to overcome our fear of life. Basic Text, p. 25 = We are people accustomed to placing all our eggs in one basket. Many of us had one particular drug of choice that was our favorite. We relied on it to get us through each day and make life bearable. We were faithful t...
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Ask It Basket
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Hi all. I'm from the Cleveland, Ohio (USA) area and here we have a meeting format called "Ask It Basket". It's one of my favorite meeting format types. I was wondering if you also have this type of meeting format in your NA meetings, and what area are you from?
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JFT December 25 Anonymity and self-will
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The drive for personal gain... which brought so much pain in the past falls by the wayside if we adhere to the principle of anonymity. Basic Text, p. 76 = The word anonymity itself means namelessness, but theres a larger principle at work in the anonymity of the NA program: the principle of selfless...
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Congratulations to my friend!
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Blessings of this day and congratulations to (((((((((Raman))))))))), 25 YEARS CLEAN ANNIVERSARY.Thanks for the help through the years and sharing and giving back your ESH in a loving and caring manner.May your Higher Power continue to guide and strenthen your life.Stay blessed my brother.......
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JFT December 24 The Group
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The Twelfth Step of our personal program also says that we carry the message to the addict who still suffers. The group is the most powerful vehicle we have for carrying the message. Basic Text, p. 68 = When we first come to Narcotics Anonymous meetings, we meet recovering addicts. We know they are a...
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