Hello, I hope this is the right place to post an intro... my name is Julie. I have been in the program before but was one of those that only went to meetings. I just finished Step 1 and I am looking forward to starting Step 2. I am really glad I found this site and hope to get to some of your meeting.
Welcome to Miracles In Progress Family. You ARE at the right place
Congratutions on completing your first step and wish you all the best on your journey to Step Two. Time to fly with the wings of a Higher Power
I'm glad that I found all the wonderful souls here at MIP too...
NA Hugs, Tahir.
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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 to MIP Julie we are happy to see new comers and here to support each other, thanks for joining looking forward to more from you.
Step 2 WE came to believe in a power greater then ourselves could restore us to sanity, that is what got me clean, that power greater then my addiction and greater then me, once I came to that place of faith things really started to happen, like the steps says it filled the void that was left from admitting powerlesness, glad you are there.
Thank you both. It seems that lately things are fine one moment and the next ..well..It seems too hard. BUT I am trying and going to meetings and I have a sponser. I have daytime meetings here on Tues and Thurs so that excites me that there is one today. There are basically only night meetings here except the T, T. I just mentioned. When I start thinking that I do not like the way I feel and I think about using to feel different I tell myself that I know the feling will pass and it always does, but damn it can be hard.
Thanks for sharing your intro and recent experiences. The feelings can be VERY challenging, but you're absolutely right: They do pass! After a while of letting them pass without acting on them, it gets much easier.
Julie it's hard yes but its also really worth doing, its just one of those things, kicking a habit aint easy . But is it easy being an addict are you going to settle for that in your life? I hope not, please keep coming back hit those meetings .
There comes a time when with the help of the program we get to just FEEL our feelings just as they are without having to deny or resist them, and still be calm... This is the spiritual reality that our program promises me and which I've experienced on many occasions. But it doesn't mean that I would always get to be at peace with my emotions and feelings. Sometimes I do find them challenging as someone also shared above, but then, that's ok. It only shows that I'm not numb and that I'm human, not a vegetable. When I feel sleepy or hungry today, I feel so grateful to my Higher Power that I can actually feel all these today
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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.
