Get in here and post you guys/gals lets keep things rolling if you check in just leave a comment or start a topic I know theres stuff going on in each of your lives that you could share, open up
Dr. Vini says so thats your prescription for this day
Thanks Vini for reminding that I have to give it away to keep it.
My life lately had to go thru a big rollercoaster where everything seemed to get more and more difficult and all at once, until I got almost to a breaking point and realized that I need to get back to the basics of daily NA recovery. So I make meetings everyday again, spend time with the fellowship at the cafe after the meeting, and with newcomers and sponsees too, started working my steps, initiated the process of resolving certain issues with my wife at home, see to it that I make a conscious effort to pray to my Higher Power all the time, reading NA literature again, after a long period of inaction in this area, and voila, today I feel, I'm back where the heart of NA beats... from almost heading into isolation and disaster to getting back into connection with NA and my Higher Power. Getting out of the problem, and easing into the solution... Grateful I have this awareness today, to act, when the pain of acting out on my addiction becomes too unbearable, and to look up to the light, and to seek a Power Greater than myself. These experiences, where life takes me for one spin after another sometimes, makes me reaffirm and realize again and again that a problem cannot be solved by the same consciousness that created it. I have to open my mind to a Power Greater than me, outside me, and surrender to that Higher Power, trusting that this Power is in charge, not me... No matter how long I have been clean, no matter how many times and how well I apply the Steps in my daily life, I cannot still recover alone. I need NA and my Higher Power, and of course, all you kindred spirits here at MIP who are a source of daily nourishment in, and for, my recovery.
I love each one of you dearly and I need you all in my recovery.
Hugs, Love, Light ~ 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.
I get the same darn way Tahir, sorta have to step back and regroup sommetimes it takes me days to find away of getting it donne. Often I will pick up the bible and read or spend some time in deep prayer, read from the NA text . I used to go fishing and that worked ffor awhile until my problems startinng flooded so much of my time in my mind that even there I couldn't escape or get any relief, like drugs it stopped working because I wasn't working on anything but hiding.
So we have to do some work the works helps us to grow and maybe as time goes bby we don't become so overwhelmed in life, thanks again Tahir your my inspiration and someone i'd be happy to follow along this path with.
I just got back on after the power was out for a bit my gguess is it will bbe going out again we have candles on its a little romantic around here :)
i was just thinking about putting up a post asking people to share with us and you beat me to it....great minds think alike
we need input. thoughts , ideas, feelings, hope, faith, experiances, support, you name it we need it... so don't be shy and share with us. one addict reaching out to another. it's an awsome thing ,
and helps me learn and grow.
hope to see you on here ....friends in recovery.......peggy
