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reality · reality

HI, I'VE BEEN IN RECOVERY FOR OVER FIVE YEARS AND FIND THAT DOING A GRATITUDE LIST(A-Z), HELPS ME TO CONTINUE ON THIS GLORIOUS JOURNEY. DOES ANYONE ELSE DO GRATITUDE LIST?

Dave R · Dave R

We have seen the program work for any addict who honestly and sincerely wants to stop [using drugs]. Basic Text, p. 10 = How do we know when someone honestly and sincerely wants to stop using drugs? The truth is that we dont know! Because we cannot read minds or know anothers motives and desires, we si...

Dave R · Dave R

We know that if we pray for Gods will we will receive what is best for us, regardless of what we think. Basic Text, p. 46 = By the time we came to NA, our inner voices had become unreliable and self-destructive. Addiction had warped our desires, our interests, our sense of what was best for ourselves. T...

MIKEF · MIKEF

On this day,a very cold December 2nd,1984,after 25 years of total devastation to myself and all around me, 6 months into my 3rd marriage, twisted again , I lifted my head from the floor of a farmhouse in Rhinebeck New York and for the first time since I was 12 years old I finally knew I was done.I wasn't su...

Dave R · Dave R

Perhaps for the first time, we see a vision of our new life. Basic Text, p. 35 = In our addiction, our vision of ourselves was very limited. Each day, we went through the same routine: getting, using, and finding ways and means to get more. And thats all we could reasonably expect for the duration of ou...

Mike M · Mike M

My name's Mike, I'm a grateful recovering addict. By the Grace of God through the Power of NA today marks 32 years worth of One Day at a Time's Clean from the horrors of active addiction. Another Day the burden of having no choice but to use remains lifted, another day of Recovery. I thank my Higher Power...

Dave R · Dave R

We have to keep our recovery first and our priorities in order. Basic Text, p. 82 = Before coming to NA, we used many excuses to justify our use of drugs: He yelled at me. She said this. My partner left. I got fired. We used these same excuses for not seeking help for our drug problem. We had to realize tha...

hopeful yet scared · hopeful yet scared

I've been abusing heroin for more then 8yrs, im 25 so most of my years to grow ive wasted away by chasing the high. i thought going t othe methadone clinic would help but basically it made things worse. I've hit my rock bottom and just can't find the energy to do it anymore, i'm over being a person i'm not and...

Manon · Manon

Many an addict deals with such anxiety and I agree they can suck ever since i was young they have been an issues for me I am trying to quit smoking by using electronic ciggerettes for the most part they helpso no complaints cant say i am totally free of tobacco as i do sneakone in a time or two I feel so overwhe...

To Far Gone · To Far Gone

Looking for new comers to sponsor and teach meditation and yoga . I can come to your place.I am Mark an NA therapisr and Right Turn Counselor -- Edited by To Far Gone on Friday 16th of November 2012 10:11:03 PM

Dave R · Dave R

We begin to pray only for Gods will for us. That way, we get only what we are capable of handling. Basic Text, p. 49 = Imagine what might happen if God gave us everything we wanted. A fabulous new car, straight As, a triple salary raiseall ours without effort, just for the asking. Now imagine the proble...

Dave R · Dave R

Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone. Basic Text, p. 85 = Intimacy is the sharing of our innermost thoughts and feelings with another human being. Many of us long for the warmth and companionship intimacy brings, but those things dont come without effort. In our addiction...

shrugged29 · shrugged29

I didn't realize I had a problem until about 8 mos ago. Im a mom of two (10 and 2, girl and boy) and was prescribed benzos after my son was born. I liked the way they made me feel and the doc upped my dose several times. about 10 mos ago that wasnt enuf. Started buying on the street too. Took anywhere from 6 to 20m...

Dave R · Dave R

We believe that our Higher Power will take care of us. Basic Text, p. 58 = Our program is based on the idea that the application of simple principles can produce profound effects in our lives. One such principle is that, if we ask, our Higher Power will care for us. Because this principle is so basic, w...

Dave R · Dave R

To be truly humble is to accept and honestly try to be ourselves. Basic Text, p. 36 = Humility is a puzzling concept. We know a lot about humiliation, but humility is a new idea. It sounds suspiciously like groveling, bowing, and scraping. But thats not what humility is at all. True humility is, simp...

Dave R · Dave R

At times during our recovery, the decision to ask for Gods help is our greatest source of strength and courage. Basic Text, p. 26 = When we take the Third Step, we decide to allow a loving Higher Power to guide us and care for us in our daily lives. We make the decision to allow this guidance and care into...

urbaneve · urbaneve

Hello, like everyone else here, i am in need of support. i am in need of people who understand what it is like to live daily with severe pain and takes narcotics to manage the pain. I have been an opiate user for about 16 years now and while I take it for pain, i have become a slave to it and i want it to stop. but...

Davethewave · Davethewave

So I tried to go into an nar anon board, and I was blocked because 'I'm a known spammer'. Give me a brake I am not!! Anyway I get a red light ticket, and see it's not my daughter driving her car. She knows this is forbidden and I'm all twisted about how to respond. Don't want to be an enabler, and I should just c...

Dave R · Dave R

A lot happens in one day, both negative and positive. If we do not take the time to appreciate both, perhaps we will miss something that will help us grow. IP No. 8, Just for Today = Responsibility, responsibilitythe responsibilities of life are everywhere. Were supposed to wear seat belts. Were s...

Dave R · Dave R

Quieting the mind through meditation brings an inner peace that brings us into contact with the God within us. Basic Text, p. 46-47 = As our recovery progresses, we often reflect on what brought us to Narcotics Anonymous in the first place and are able to appreciate how much the quality of our lives...

LizC · LizC

A boy I went to high school with passed away yesterday due to addiction. He was 19 and the brother of the kid who shot all the students at Chardon High. The disease claims another.

free2bme · free2bme

Made it through Thanksgiving and just got home a few hours ago from an NA meeting... My story.... -Three relapses... -Clean since October 1st -Hydrocodone use....prescribed for fibro, neck and back bulging disks...abused....YES I've been hitting abou 5-6 meetings a week....Tried NA before......

Dave R · Dave R

We entertained the thought that staying clean was not paying off, and the old thinking stirred up self-pity, resentment, and anger. Basic Text, p. 102 = There are days when some of us wallow in self-pity. Its easy to do. We may have expectations about how our lives should be in recovery, expectatio...

Dave R · Dave R

The relief of letting go and letting God helps us develop a life that is worth living. Basic Text, p. 26 = In our addiction, we were afraid of what might happen if we didnt control everything around us. Many of us made up elaborate lies to protect our use of drugs. Some of us manipulated everyone around...

Dave R · Dave R

As we begin to function in society, our creative freedom helps us sort our priorities and do the basic things first. Basic Text, p. 83 = No sooner do we get clean than some of us begin putting other priorities ahead of our recovery. Careers, families, relationshipsall these are part of the life we fi...

Dave R · Dave R

If [character defects] contributed to our health and happiness, we would not have come to such a state of desperation. Basic Text, p. 35 = Getting started on the Sixth and Seventh Steps isnt always easy. We may feel as though we have so much wrong with us that we are totally defective. We might feel li...

Dave R · Dave R

We werent oriented toward fulfillment; we focused on the emptiness and worthlessness of it all. Basic Text, p. 89 = There were probably hundreds of times in our active addiction when we wished we could become someone else. We may have wished we could trade places with someone who owned a nice car or...

dragonfly707 · dragonfly707

iv been in and out of na most of my life. i finally gave up meth and cigs 2 1/2 yrs ago. i started using norcos for my arthritis 1 yr ago. i went from prescribed 1 5mg vicodin to buying off the street and taking 6-8 10mg norcos a day. iam doing a 3 day tapper than iam done. iam scared. my mind is in overdrive and i...

horsemom · horsemom

I'm new here, recovering alcoholic and finally getting honest re my "problem" with vicodin. Was prescribed over a year ago for chronic pain, and I've become dependent on it, crave it, obsess about it, worry about running out, etc. It owns me and I hate that. Started a taper today to get off...

Dave R · Dave R

...the addict would find from the start as much identification as each needed to convince himself that he could stay clean, by the example of others who had recovered for many years. Basic Text, p. 88 = Many of us attended our first meeting and, not being entirely sure that NA was for us, found much to...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	GRATITUDE LIST (Preview) HI, I'VE BEEN IN RECOVERY FOR OVER FIVE YEARS AND FIND THAT DOING A GRATITUDE LIST(A-Z), HELPS ME TO CONTINUE ON THIS GLORIOUS JOURNEY. DOES ANYONE ELSE DO GRATITUDE LIST?	reality	4	401	Dec 6, 2012 by avid
	JFT December 5 Those who want to recover (Preview) We have seen the program work for any addict who honestly and sincerely wants to stop [using drugs]. Basic Text, p. 10 = How do we know when someone honestly and sincerely wants to stop using drugs? The truth is that we dont know! Because we cannot read minds or know anothers motives and desires, we si...	Dave R	0	276	Dec 5, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT December 4 God's will, not ours (Preview) We know that if we pray for Gods will we will receive what is best for us, regardless of what we think. Basic Text, p. 46 = By the time we came to NA, our inner voices had become unreliable and self-destructive. Addiction had warped our desires, our interests, our sense of what was best for ourselves. T...	Dave R	0	335	Dec 4, 2012 by Dave R
	The Miracle Of Life (Preview) On this day,a very cold December 2nd,1984,after 25 years of total devastation to myself and all around me, 6 months into my 3rd marriage, twisted again , I lifted my head from the floor of a farmhouse in Rhinebeck New York and for the first time since I was 12 years old I finally knew I was done.I wasn't su...	MIKEF	4	538	Dec 4, 2012 by Raman
	JFT December 3 Vision without limits (Preview) Perhaps for the first time, we see a vision of our new life. Basic Text, p. 35 = In our addiction, our vision of ourselves was very limited. Each day, we went through the same routine: getting, using, and finding ways and means to get more. And thats all we could reasonably expect for the duration of ou...	Dave R	0	293	Dec 3, 2012 by Dave R
	One Day at a Time NA Works - a testament (Preview) My name's Mike, I'm a grateful recovering addict. By the Grace of God through the Power of NA today marks 32 years worth of One Day at a Time's Clean from the horrors of active addiction. Another Day the burden of having no choice but to use remains lifted, another day of Recovery. I thank my Higher Power...	Mike M	5	686	Dec 3, 2012 by BigV
	JFT December 2 Recovery: our first priority (Preview) We have to keep our recovery first and our priorities in order. Basic Text, p. 82 = Before coming to NA, we used many excuses to justify our use of drugs: He yelled at me. She said this. My partner left. I got fired. We used these same excuses for not seeking help for our drug problem. We had to realize tha...	Dave R	2	421	Dec 3, 2012 by MIKEF
	Comming off methadone, only 4 days in and struggling.... (Preview) I've been abusing heroin for more then 8yrs, im 25 so most of my years to grow ive wasted away by chasing the high. i thought going t othe methadone clinic would help but basically it made things worse. I've hit my rock bottom and just can't find the energy to do it anymore, i'm over being a person i'm not and...	hopeful yet scared	6	420	Dec 3, 2012 by Mike M
	holiday blues (Preview) Many an addict deals with such anxiety and I agree they can suck ever since i was young they have been an issues for me I am trying to quit smoking by using electronic ciggerettes for the most part they helpso no complaints cant say i am totally free of tobacco as i do sneakone in a time or two I feel so overwhe...	Manon	4	489	Dec 2, 2012 by cdbuckberry
	New Boston Group (Preview) Looking for new comers to sponsor and teach meditation and yoga . I can come to your place.I am Mark an NA therapisr and Right Turn Counselor -- Edited by To Far Gone on Friday 16th of November 2012 10:11:03 PM	To Far Gone	2	268	Dec 2, 2012 by cdbuckberry
	JFT December 1 Life's rewards (Preview) We begin to pray only for Gods will for us. That way, we get only what we are capable of handling. Basic Text, p. 49 = Imagine what might happen if God gave us everything we wanted. A fabulous new car, straight As, a triple salary raiseall ours without effort, just for the asking. Now imagine the proble...	Dave R	0	380	Dec 1, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT November 30 Sharing the real me (Preview) Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone. Basic Text, p. 85 = Intimacy is the sharing of our innermost thoughts and feelings with another human being. Many of us long for the warmth and companionship intimacy brings, but those things dont come without effort. In our addiction...	Dave R	0	349	Nov 30, 2012 by Dave R
	New to NA New to Tx (Preview) I didn't realize I had a problem until about 8 mos ago. Im a mom of two (10 and 2, girl and boy) and was prescribed benzos after my son was born. I liked the way they made me feel and the doc upped my dose several times. about 10 mos ago that wasnt enuf. Started buying on the street too. Took anywhere from 6 to 20m...	shrugged29	8	369	Nov 30, 2012 by shrugged29
	JFt November 29 Our higher power's care (Preview) We believe that our Higher Power will take care of us. Basic Text, p. 58 = Our program is based on the idea that the application of simple principles can produce profound effects in our lives. One such principle is that, if we ask, our Higher Power will care for us. Because this principle is so basic, w...	Dave R	0	259	Nov 29, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT November 28 Being ourselves (Preview) To be truly humble is to accept and honestly try to be ourselves. Basic Text, p. 36 = Humility is a puzzling concept. We know a lot about humiliation, but humility is a new idea. It sounds suspiciously like groveling, bowing, and scraping. But thats not what humility is at all. True humility is, simp...	Dave R	0	244	Nov 28, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT November 27 Seeking God's help (Preview) At times during our recovery, the decision to ask for Gods help is our greatest source of strength and courage. Basic Text, p. 26 = When we take the Third Step, we decide to allow a loving Higher Power to guide us and care for us in our daily lives. We make the decision to allow this guidance and care into...	Dave R	0	279	Nov 27, 2012 by Dave R
	Today is a new day (Preview) Hello, like everyone else here, i am in need of support. i am in need of people who understand what it is like to live daily with severe pain and takes narcotics to manage the pain. I have been an opiate user for about 16 years now and while I take it for pain, i have become a slave to it and i want it to stop. but...	urbaneve	4	378	Nov 27, 2012 by Dave R
	My daughter (Preview) So I tried to go into an nar anon board, and I was blocked because 'I'm a known spammer'. Give me a brake I am not!! Anyway I get a red light ticket, and see it's not my daughter driving her car. She knows this is forbidden and I'm all twisted about how to respond. Don't want to be an enabler, and I should just c...	Davethewave	2	304	Nov 27, 2012 by avid
	JFT November 26 Responsibility (Preview) A lot happens in one day, both negative and positive. If we do not take the time to appreciate both, perhaps we will miss something that will help us grow. IP No. 8, Just for Today = Responsibility, responsibilitythe responsibilities of life are everywhere. Were supposed to wear seat belts. Were s...	Dave R	0	351	Nov 26, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT November 25 Meditation (Preview) Quieting the mind through meditation brings an inner peace that brings us into contact with the God within us. Basic Text, p. 46-47 = As our recovery progresses, we often reflect on what brought us to Narcotics Anonymous in the first place and are able to appreciate how much the quality of our lives...	Dave R	0	208	Nov 25, 2012 by Dave R
	prayers (Preview) A boy I went to high school with passed away yesterday due to addiction. He was 19 and the brother of the kid who shot all the students at Chardon High. The disease claims another.	LizC	4	329	Nov 25, 2012 by Dean
	Struggling and getting honest... (Preview) Made it through Thanksgiving and just got home a few hours ago from an NA meeting... My story.... -Three relapses... -Clean since October 1st -Hydrocodone use....prescribed for fibro, neck and back bulging disks...abused....YES I've been hitting abou 5-6 meetings a week....Tried NA before......	free2bme	6	451	Nov 25, 2012 by Davethewave
	JFT November 24 Gratefully recovering (Preview) We entertained the thought that staying clean was not paying off, and the old thinking stirred up self-pity, resentment, and anger. Basic Text, p. 102 = There are days when some of us wallow in self-pity. Its easy to do. We may have expectations about how our lives should be in recovery, expectatio...	Dave R	0	303	Nov 24, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT November 23 God's will (Preview) The relief of letting go and letting God helps us develop a life that is worth living. Basic Text, p. 26 = In our addiction, we were afraid of what might happen if we didnt control everything around us. Many of us made up elaborate lies to protect our use of drugs. Some of us manipulated everyone around...	Dave R	0	265	Nov 23, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT November 22 Foundation first (Preview) As we begin to function in society, our creative freedom helps us sort our priorities and do the basic things first. Basic Text, p. 83 = No sooner do we get clean than some of us begin putting other priorities ahead of our recovery. Careers, families, relationshipsall these are part of the life we fi...	Dave R	0	263	Nov 22, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT November 21 Letting our defects go (Preview) If [character defects] contributed to our health and happiness, we would not have come to such a state of desperation. Basic Text, p. 35 = Getting started on the Sixth and Seventh Steps isnt always easy. We may feel as though we have so much wrong with us that we are totally defective. We might feel li...	Dave R	0	304	Nov 21, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT November 20 Finding fulfillment (Preview) We werent oriented toward fulfillment; we focused on the emptiness and worthlessness of it all. Basic Text, p. 89 = There were probably hundreds of times in our active addiction when we wished we could become someone else. We may have wished we could trade places with someone who owned a nice car or...	Dave R	0	256	Nov 20, 2012 by Dave R
	detoxing from norco need support (Preview) iv been in and out of na most of my life. i finally gave up meth and cigs 2 1/2 yrs ago. i started using norcos for my arthritis 1 yr ago. i went from prescribed 1 5mg vicodin to buying off the street and taking 6-8 10mg norcos a day. iam doing a 3 day tapper than iam done. iam scared. my mind is in overdrive and i...	dragonfly707	1	249	Nov 20, 2012 by Dave R
	First day, tapering off hydrocodone, glad to find this forum (Preview) I'm new here, recovering alcoholic and finally getting honest re my "problem" with vicodin. Was prescribed over a year ago for chronic pain, and I've become dependent on it, crave it, obsess about it, worry about running out, etc. It owns me and I hate that. Started a taper today to get off...	horsemom	4	503	Nov 19, 2012 by dragonfly707
	JFT November 19 The language of empathy (Preview) ...the addict would find from the start as much identification as each needed to convince himself that he could stay clean, by the example of others who had recovered for many years. Basic Text, p. 88 = Many of us attended our first meeting and, not being entirely sure that NA was for us, found much to...	Dave R	0	233	Nov 19, 2012 by Dave R
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