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Dave R · Dave R

We emphasize setting our house in order because it brings us relief. Basic Text, p. 97 = Focusing on what others are doing can provide momentary relief from having to take a look at ourselves. But one of the secrets of success in Narcotics Anonymous is making sure our own house is in order. So what do...

Dave R · Dave R

We suspect that if we do not use what we have, we will lose what we have. Basic Text, p. 78 = Addiction gave a pattern to our lives, and with it a meaninga dark, diseased meaning, to be sure, but a meaning nonetheless. The Narcotics Anonymous recovery program gives us a new pattern of living to replace o...

Dave R · Dave R

As recovering addicts, we find that we are still dependent, but our dependence has shifted from the things around us to a loving God and the inner strength we get in our relationship with Him. Basic Text, pp. 71 = For many addicts, rebelliousness is second nature. We didnt want to depend on anyone or...

To Far Gone · To Far Gone

I try to put my past behind me but my PO thinks I should "Register" when I move and not live near schools. This Massachuaaeta Law is unconstitutional but friends in NA give me help. But I am clean and available to sponsor. I am Mark available for sponsorship. Let me show u the way!

Manon · Manon

all in all I am doing ok dealing with anxiety as well as so fear of abondenment wishing it would ok I have started going out on occasion so at least I am working on my agoraphobia not easy making new friends as they see the true colors and tuck tail and run so who kknows

bajarosie82 · bajarosie82

Hello i am an addict in recovery, i didn't see a place to post intros so im just gonna give you a little info then get to my questions, im back in the program after a 2 year relapse to which i previously had 7 years clean. ive been struggling since i re-entered the program in march of this year with 52 days bei...

LizC · LizC

Hey Yall. I just wanted to let everyone know I won't be around for a while. So keep praying for me and I'll see ya when I get back.

Dave R · Dave R

Projections about actually making amends can be a major obstacle both in making the list and in becoming willing. Basic Text, p. 39 = The Eighth Step asks us to become willing to make amends to all persons we have harmed. As we approach this step, we may wonder what the outcome of our amends will be. W...

caso · caso

Hi everyone! My sister had been using heroin for a year and a half, recently went through detox on her own and it living in my parents house. She is 24. She is awaiting to go to outpatient rehab on October 15th. (That was the soonest she could get in). She denies any drug use but continues to hang out with peo...

Dave R · Dave R

Many of us have difficulty admitting that we caused harm for others... We cut away our justifications and our ideas of being a victim. Basic Text, p. 38 = Our lives are progressing nicely. Things are going good, and each year in recovery brings more material and spiritual gifts. We may have a litt...

Dave R · Dave R

When we first begin to enjoy relief from our addiction, we run the risk of assuming control of our lives again. We forget the agony and pain that we have known. Basic Text, p. 50 = Many of us have been thirty-day wonders. We were desperate and dying when we showed up at our first NA meeting. We identif...

Dave R · Dave R

Our egos, once so large and dominant, now take a back seat because we are in harmony with a loving God. We find that we lead richer, happier, and much fuller lives when we lose self-will. Basic Text, p. 105 = Addiction and self-will go hand in hand. The unmanageability that we admitted to in Step One w...

CCVal · CCVal

Hello, everyone, my area is hosting a regional convention in 2014 and we are looking for a theme. I know that there are some gifted people out there with great ideas so let me hear it. Im at a member of the Coastal Bend Area which is in the Tejas Blue Bonnet Region. Thanks and God Bless.

Dave R · Dave R

We grasp the limitless strength provided for us through our daily prayer and surrender as long as we keep faith and renew it. Basic Text, p. 46 = There are two parts to recovery: getting clean, and staying clean. Getting clean is comparatively easy because we only have to do it once. Staying clean i...

Dave R · Dave R

We learn that pain can be a motivating factor in recovery. Basic Text, p. 30=Painwho needs it! we think whenever were in it. We see no good purpose for pain. It seems to be a pointless exercise in suffering. If someone happens to mention spiritual growth to us while were in pain, we most likely snor...

johnathan · johnathan

went to the na meeting at milwuakie oregon work release center last night ended up run n the show with my buddy and we were the only outside infuince there and i guess the only in the last 3 weeks after the meeting every 1 of the guys in there came up and shook our hands and thanked us big time for coming in sa...

Chad B · Chad B

Today i finished writing my first fourth step. I am so relieved to be done with it, but also, i have been relieved of alot of feelings of my past. Ive begun sleeping better at night. Im feeling better, as my relationshgip with my hp has grown stronger. I had to turn to him many times and get the courage to sta...

Dave R · Dave R

Our real value is in being ourselves.Basic Text, p. 105=Over and over, we have tried to live up to the expectations of those around us. We may have been raised believing that we were okay if we earned good grades in school, cleaned our rooms, or dressed a certain way. Always wanting to belong and be l...

jhiroshima · jhiroshima

Just checkin in.......Minimal N/A here in Japan unfortunately. Mostly in Tokyo and Osaka, and I am far away from either of those places. I'm about an hour south of Hiroshima. Anywa-would be cool to hear from you guys---I feel alone out here a lot. Not using----and it's tough to do that for the most part...

Dave R · Dave R

When we stop living in the here and now, our problems become magnified unreasonably.Basic Text, p. 99=Just for todayits a comforting thought. If we try to live in the past, we may find ourselves torn by painful, disquieting memories. The lessons of our using are not the teachers we seek for recov...

Dave R · Dave R

Gradually, as we become more God-centered than self-centered, our despair turns to hope. Basic Text, p. 95 = As using addicts, despair was our relentless companion. It colored our every waking moment. Despair was born of our experience in active addiction: No matter what measures we tried to m...

karatonin1988 · karatonin1988

I don't have a sponsor yet but I am looking. So i was hoping someone on here could help me understand this question.Am I comparing a current manifestation of my addiction to the way my life was before I got clean? Am I plagued by the idea that I should know better? I've read it over and over again but I just d...

kris n · kris n

HI my name is Kris and im new here.... If u guys could please read my bio otherwise il get to going and write a book (im tired of dis). my dads a recovering addict whos bn telling me "Kris get help man" . he got clean about 17 or 18 years ago thru the na program.... and i remeber being a kid and going wi...

packerbacker · packerbacker

Hello, I am new to the forum and new to drug addiction. My husband is in federal prison for conspircy to manufacture meth. When he was arrested and sent to prison we were not together. We meet when we were younger. When we went to high school we went our seperate ways. We met up again after 30 years of...

kris n · kris n

i jus went to my first meeting .... im gonna do 90 in 90 days for starters but i jus wanted to say that first meeting has me FEELING GREAT FAMILY...I LOVE U ALL FOR UR SUPPORT ON THIS JOURNEY AND I THANK U ALL.

Dave R · Dave R

There is something in our self-destructive personalities that cries for failure. Basic Text, p. 80 = Poor me; woe is me; look at me, my life is such a mess! Ive fallen, and no matter how hard I try, I continue to fail. Many of us came to NA singing this sad refrain. Life isnt like that anymore. True, so...

Miss Misery · Miss Misery

Hello, I am new to this forum. My name is Ashley. Hopefully you have 5 minutes to read my Bio before responding. I used last night. I am on probation and am suppose to screen for home arrest on Thusday but now it is obvious I will not pass the drug tests. So, I'm going to jail. But what I am the most scare...

Dave R · Dave R

It will not make us better people to judge the faults of another. Basic Text, p. 38 = How easy it is to point out the faults of others! Theres a reason for this: The defects we identify most easily in others are often the defects we are most familiar with in our own characters. We may notice our best fri...

Dave R · Dave R

We may fear that being in touch with our feelings will trigger an overwhelming chain reaction of pain and panic.Basic Text, p. 30=A common complaint about the Fourth Step is that it makes us painfully conscious of our defects of character. We may be tempted to falter in our program of recovery. Th...

Dave R · Dave R

The only suggested guidelines are that this Power be loving, caring, and greater than ourselves. We dont have to be religious to accept this idea. The point is that we open our minds to believe. Basic Text, p. 24 = In a lifelong process of coming to believe, our understanding of God will change. Th...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	JFT October 9 Order (Preview) We emphasize setting our house in order because it brings us relief. Basic Text, p. 97 = Focusing on what others are doing can provide momentary relief from having to take a look at ourselves. But one of the secrets of success in Narcotics Anonymous is making sure our own house is in order. So what do...	Dave R	0	356	Oct 9, 2012 by Dave R
	OCtober 8 A new pattern of living (Preview) We suspect that if we do not use what we have, we will lose what we have. Basic Text, p. 78 = Addiction gave a pattern to our lives, and with it a meaninga dark, diseased meaning, to be sure, but a meaning nonetheless. The Narcotics Anonymous recovery program gives us a new pattern of living to replace o...	Dave R	0	353	Oct 8, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT October 7 Depending on our Higher Power (Preview) As recovering addicts, we find that we are still dependent, but our dependence has shifted from the things around us to a loving God and the inner strength we get in our relationship with Him. Basic Text, pp. 71 = For many addicts, rebelliousness is second nature. We didnt want to depend on anyone or...	Dave R	0	393	Oct 7, 2012 by Dave R
	Looking For Support in Boston (Preview) I try to put my past behind me but my PO thinks I should "Register" when I move and not live near schools. This Massachuaaeta Law is unconstitutional but friends in NA give me help. But I am clean and available to sponsor. I am Mark available for sponsorship. Let me show u the way!	To Far Gone	1	403	Oct 7, 2012 by Mike M
	quick update (Preview) all in all I am doing ok dealing with anxiety as well as so fear of abondenment wishing it would ok I have started going out on occasion so at least I am working on my agoraphobia not easy making new friends as they see the true colors and tuck tail and run so who kknows	Manon	5	473	Oct 6, 2012 by Raman
	Introduction & Marathon Meeting Topics Needed!!!! (Preview) Hello i am an addict in recovery, i didn't see a place to post intros so im just gonna give you a little info then get to my questions, im back in the program after a 2 year relapse to which i previously had 7 years clean. ive been struggling since i re-entered the program in march of this year with 52 days bei...	bajarosie82	4	2946	Oct 6, 2012 by To Far Gone
	farewell (Preview) Hey Yall. I just wanted to let everyone know I won't be around for a while. So keep praying for me and I'll see ya when I get back.	LizC	8	799	Oct 6, 2012 by To Far Gone
	JFT October 6 Amends without expectations (Preview) Projections about actually making amends can be a major obstacle both in making the list and in becoming willing. Basic Text, p. 39 = The Eighth Step asks us to become willing to make amends to all persons we have harmed. As we approach this step, we may wonder what the outcome of our amends will be. W...	Dave R	1	432	Oct 6, 2012 by To Far Gone
	Can addicts help addicts? (Preview) Hi everyone! My sister had been using heroin for a year and a half, recently went through detox on her own and it living in my parents house. She is 24. She is awaiting to go to outpatient rehab on October 15th. (That was the soonest she could get in). She denies any drug use but continues to hang out with peo...	caso	5	501	Oct 6, 2012 by cdbuckberry
	JFT October 5 Ask for mercy, not justice (Preview) Many of us have difficulty admitting that we caused harm for others... We cut away our justifications and our ideas of being a victim. Basic Text, p. 38 = Our lives are progressing nicely. Things are going good, and each year in recovery brings more material and spiritual gifts. We may have a litt...	Dave R	0	522	Oct 5, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT October 4 Thirty-day wonder (Preview) When we first begin to enjoy relief from our addiction, we run the risk of assuming control of our lives again. We forget the agony and pain that we have known. Basic Text, p. 50 = Many of us have been thirty-day wonders. We were desperate and dying when we showed up at our first NA meeting. We identif...	Dave R	0	769	Oct 4, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT October 3 Losing self-will (Preview) Our egos, once so large and dominant, now take a back seat because we are in harmony with a loving God. We find that we lead richer, happier, and much fuller lives when we lose self-will. Basic Text, p. 105 = Addiction and self-will go hand in hand. The unmanageability that we admitted to in Step One w...	Dave R	1	549	Oct 4, 2012 by cdbuckberry
	Convention themes (Preview) Hello, everyone, my area is hosting a regional convention in 2014 and we are looking for a theme. I know that there are some gifted people out there with great ideas so let me hear it. Im at a member of the Coastal Bend Area which is in the Tejas Blue Bonnet Region. Thanks and God Bless.	CCVal	1	1869	Oct 2, 2012 by Raman
	JFT October 2 Keeping faith (Preview) We grasp the limitless strength provided for us through our daily prayer and surrender as long as we keep faith and renew it. Basic Text, p. 46 = There are two parts to recovery: getting clean, and staying clean. Getting clean is comparatively easy because we only have to do it once. Staying clean i...	Dave R	1	385	Oct 2, 2012 by Raman
	JFT October 1 Not just a motivation for growth (Preview) We learn that pain can be a motivating factor in recovery. Basic Text, p. 30=Painwho needs it! we think whenever were in it. We see no good purpose for pain. It seems to be a pointless exercise in suffering. If someone happens to mention spiritual growth to us while were in pain, we most likely snor...	Dave R	0	391	Oct 1, 2012 by Dave R
	your help is needed (Preview) went to the na meeting at milwuakie oregon work release center last night ended up run n the show with my buddy and we were the only outside infuince there and i guess the only in the last 3 weeks after the meeting every 1 of the guys in there came up and shook our hands and thanked us big time for coming in sa...	johnathan	1	444	Oct 1, 2012 by Dave R
	Fourth Step (Preview) Today i finished writing my first fourth step. I am so relieved to be done with it, but also, i have been relieved of alot of feelings of my past. Ive begun sleeping better at night. Im feeling better, as my relationshgip with my hp has grown stronger. I had to turn to him many times and get the courage to sta...	Chad B	5	554	Oct 1, 2012 by Chad B
	JFT September 30 Being ourselves (Preview) Our real value is in being ourselves.Basic Text, p. 105=Over and over, we have tried to live up to the expectations of those around us. We may have been raised believing that we were okay if we earned good grades in school, cleaned our rooms, or dressed a certain way. Always wanting to belong and be l...	Dave R	0	392	Sep 30, 2012 by Dave R
	Hello again from Japan.... (Preview) Just checkin in.......Minimal N/A here in Japan unfortunately. Mostly in Tokyo and Osaka, and I am far away from either of those places. I'm about an hour south of Hiroshima. Anywa-would be cool to hear from you guys---I feel alone out here a lot. Not using----and it's tough to do that for the most part...	jhiroshima	7	540	Sep 29, 2012 by Raman
	JFT September 29 Just for today (Preview) When we stop living in the here and now, our problems become magnified unreasonably.Basic Text, p. 99=Just for todayits a comforting thought. If we try to live in the past, we may find ourselves torn by painful, disquieting memories. The lessons of our using are not the teachers we seek for recov...	Dave R	0	395	Sep 29, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT September 28 Hope (Preview) Gradually, as we become more God-centered than self-centered, our despair turns to hope. Basic Text, p. 95 = As using addicts, despair was our relentless companion. It colored our every waking moment. Despair was born of our experience in active addiction: No matter what measures we tried to m...	Dave R	0	385	Sep 28, 2012 by Dave R
	I need help with a question in step 1 please! (Preview) I don't have a sponsor yet but I am looking. So i was hoping someone on here could help me understand this question.Am I comparing a current manifestation of my addiction to the way my life was before I got clean? Am I plagued by the idea that I should know better? I've read it over and over again but I just d...	karatonin1988	4	6217	Sep 28, 2012 by Dave R
	I DONT KNOW WHY (Preview) HI my name is Kris and im new here.... If u guys could please read my bio otherwise il get to going and write a book (im tired of dis). my dads a recovering addict whos bn telling me "Kris get help man" . he got clean about 17 or 18 years ago thru the na program.... and i remeber being a kid and going wi...	kris n	8	587	Sep 28, 2012 by avid
	Not sure where to start (Preview) Hello, I am new to the forum and new to drug addiction. My husband is in federal prison for conspircy to manufacture meth. When he was arrested and sent to prison we were not together. We meet when we were younger. When we went to high school we went our seperate ways. We met up again after 30 years of...	packerbacker	3	435	Sep 28, 2012 by avid
	FEELING GREAT (Preview) i jus went to my first meeting .... im gonna do 90 in 90 days for starters but i jus wanted to say that first meeting has me FEELING GREAT FAMILY...I LOVE U ALL FOR UR SUPPORT ON THIS JOURNEY AND I THANK U ALL.	kris n	5	414	Sep 28, 2012 by avid
	JFT September 27 Right back up (Preview) There is something in our self-destructive personalities that cries for failure. Basic Text, p. 80 = Poor me; woe is me; look at me, my life is such a mess! Ive fallen, and no matter how hard I try, I continue to fail. Many of us came to NA singing this sad refrain. Life isnt like that anymore. True, so...	Dave R	0	396	Sep 27, 2012 by Dave R
	Scared. (Preview) Hello, I am new to this forum. My name is Ashley. Hopefully you have 5 minutes to read my Bio before responding. I used last night. I am on probation and am suppose to screen for home arrest on Thusday but now it is obvious I will not pass the drug tests. So, I'm going to jail. But what I am the most scare...	Miss Misery	8	856	Sep 27, 2012 by Davethewave
	JFT September 26 Seeing ourselves in others (Preview) It will not make us better people to judge the faults of another. Basic Text, p. 38 = How easy it is to point out the faults of others! Theres a reason for this: The defects we identify most easily in others are often the defects we are most familiar with in our own characters. We may notice our best fri...	Dave R	0	446	Sep 26, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT September 25 The Fourth step--fearing our feelings (Preview) We may fear that being in touch with our feelings will trigger an overwhelming chain reaction of pain and panic.Basic Text, p. 30=A common complaint about the Fourth Step is that it makes us painfully conscious of our defects of character. We may be tempted to falter in our program of recovery. Th...	Dave R	0	423	Sep 25, 2012 by Dave R
	JFT September 24 A growing concept of God (Preview) The only suggested guidelines are that this Power be loving, caring, and greater than ourselves. We dont have to be religious to accept this idea. The point is that we open our minds to believe. Basic Text, p. 24 = In a lifelong process of coming to believe, our understanding of God will change. Th...	Dave R	1	516	Sep 25, 2012 by cdbuckberry
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