been without drugs for about 3 weeks now and yes i'm a addict, i'm 45, i weld for a living ( when i can find work ), that and u can tell by my name w/ the tags Chum i'm a gamer. I live in the North country of Michigan i have only one meeting area in White Cloud. Gas is expensive so i try to conserver the money i have between work, food, roof over my head. I am trying to expand my meetings to different areas, so i guess the money i used for drugs is now be invested in my life of being sober.
I've spent time around N.A in my past but really never took it seriously, friend of mine gave me a book a few weeks ago ( The Alchemist ) it hit me pretty much between the eyes, being apart of My Higher Power is missing in my life, that and living on the steets isnt what i want.
welcome Chum!!!!! grateful you are clean today, and found your way to MIP, we also have meetings online if you are interested. just for today, we don't have to use drugs, life gets better, sometimes not always easy but definitely better keep coming back!!!! hugs in recovery Wendy
Yeah, I haven't met one yet who had read alchemist and nothing changed in their life still it's an awesome book, many of the principles in this book are exactly like the first three steps of NA, at least that's how I exactly felt when I read it. I had this book forawhile but read it only after cleaning up my act. I was using this book as a drug paraphernalia while using... lol...
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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
Hi Chum, welcome. I've got about a week and a half clean myself (this time around). Who wrote The Alchemist? I looked it up but wanted to make sure I was ordering the right one before I got it- is it the one by Paulo Coelho? Since you and Tahir seem to hold it in such high regard I'd like to check it out. I could use a little inspirational reading
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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
Who wrote The Alchemist? is it the one by Paulo Coelho?
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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
Welcome Chum your in the right place to do the right things you dont have to be out there on them streets any more, hang out anc check in now and then make yourself at home love you have you.
glad you're here with us. 
