Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-31-2014, 01:31 AM
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March 31
"Insides Outsides"
"Our real...
March 31
"Insides Outsides"
"Our real value is in being ourselves."
Basic Text p. 101
As we work the steps, we're bound to discover some basic truths about ourselves. The process of...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-30-2014, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 32
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March 30
God - Centeredness
"Gradually...
March 30
God - Centeredness
"Gradually as we become more God-centered than self-centered, our despair turns to hope."
Basic Text p. 92
What a glorious thing to have hope! Before coming to...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-29-2014, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 32
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March 29
Our Own True Will
"God's will...
March 29
Our Own True Will
"God's will for us consists of the very things we most value. God's will... becomes our own true will for ourselves."
Basic Text p. 46
It's human nature to want...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-28-2014, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
When I came into recovery, I had trouble facing...
When I came into recovery, I had trouble facing them because I couldn't identify them and found that many of my old labels were false. I had shut down for so many year, it took a long time to make...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-27-2014, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 27
Looking For The Assets
"In...
March 27
Looking For The Assets
"In accordance with the principles of recovery we try not to judge, stereotype, or moralize with each other"
Basic Text p. 11
How many times in our...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-26-2014, 05:06 AM
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Replies: 32
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March 26
Trusting A Sponsor-Worth The Risk ...
March 26
Trusting A Sponsor-Worth The Risk
"In seeking a sponsor, most members look for someone they feel they can learn to trust, someone who seems compassionate…"
IP No. 11, "Sponsorship,...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-25-2014, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 25
I Can't, But We Can
"From the...
March 25
I Can't, But We Can
"From the isolation of our addiction, we find a fellowship of people with a common bond... Our faith, strength, and hope come from people sharing their recovery..."...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-24-2014, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 32
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March 24
Letting Go Of The Past
"It is...
March 24
Letting Go Of The Past
"It is not where we were that counts, but where we are going."
Basic Text, pg.22
When we first find recovery, some of us feel shame or despair at calling...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-23-2014, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-22-2014, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 22
The Principle Of Self-Support
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March 22
The Principle Of Self-Support
"In our addiction, we were dependent upon people, places, and things. We looked to them to support us and supply the things we found lacking in...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-21-2014, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 21
A Treatable Illness
"Addiction...
March 21
A Treatable Illness
"Addiction is a disease that involves more than the use of drugs."
Basic Text p. 3
At our first meeting, we may have been taken aback at the way members...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-20-2014, 03:50 AM
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Replies: 32
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March 20
Higher Power
"Most of us have...
March 20
Higher Power
"Most of us have no trouble admitting that addiction had become a destructive force in our lives. Our best efforts resulted in ever greater destruction and despair. At...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-19-2014, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 19
Something Valuable To Share
"A...
March 19
Something Valuable To Share
"A simple, honest message of recovery from addiction rings true."
Basic Text p. 50
You're in a meeting. The sharing has been going on for some time....
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-18-2014, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 32
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Like the part about the good and not so good...
Like the part about the good and not so good times, sharing yourself. Life isn't about silver lining and sugar coating, it is about living in reality and accept what is in the moment. When I stay in...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-17-2014, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 17
True Courage
"Those who make...
March 17
True Courage
"Those who make it through these times show a courage not their own."
Basic Text p. 82
Before coming to NA, many of us thought we were brave simply because we had...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-16-2014, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 16
Inventory
"The purpose of a...
March 16
Inventory
"The purpose of a searching and fearless moral inventory is to sort through the confusion and the contradiction of our lives so that we can find out who we really are."
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-15-2014, 04:15 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 15
Feeling A "Part Of"
"The...
March 15
Feeling A "Part Of"
"The get-togethers after our meetings are good opportunities to share things that we didn't get to discuss during the meeting."
Basic Text p. 29
Active...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-14-2014, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 32
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Didn't do relationships well. One of my...
Didn't do relationships well. One of my responses to "What is Love?" I replied, "Not sure, just know what it is not." Like the program says, it is one day at a time, and a relationship needs to be...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-13-2014, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 13
That One Special Person
"A...
March 13
That One Special Person
"A sponsor is not necessarily a friend, but may be someone in whom we confide. We can share things with our sponsor that we might not be comfortable sharing in...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-12-2014, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 12
Getting Out Of The Rut
"Many...
March 12
Getting Out Of The Rut
"Many times in our recovery, the old bugaboos will haunt us. Life may again become meaningless, monotonous, and boring."
Basic Text, p. 75
Sometimes it...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-11-2014, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-10-2014, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 10
Our Own Recovery
"The steps...
March 10
Our Own Recovery
"The steps are our solution. They are our survival kit They are our defense against addiction, a deadly disease. Our steps are the principles that make our recovery...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-09-2014, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 9
Small Things
"In the past, we...
March 9
Small Things
"In the past, we made simple situations into problems; we made mountains out of molehills."
Basic Text, p. 87
Making mountains out of molehills seems to be our...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-08-2014, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-08-2014, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 8
Learning To Love Ourselves
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March 8
Learning To Love Ourselves
"What we want most is to feel good about ourselves."
Basic Text, p. 97
"We'll love you until you can learn to love yourself!" These words, heard so...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-07-2014, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 7
Priorities
"The good times can...
March 7
Priorities
"The good times can also be a trap; the danger is that we may forget that our first priority is to stay clean."
Basic Text, p. 42
Things can get really good in our...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-06-2014, 03:04 AM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-05-2014, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
How true this is. I had to stop the blame game...
How true this is. I had to stop the blame game and look at me. It was everyone else's fault and learned that they didn't have the power and neither did I. I had to surrender to the program and...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-04-2014, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 4
The Process
"This program has...
March 4
The Process
"This program has become a part of me.... I understand more clearly the things that are happening in my life today I no longer fight the process."
Basic Text, p. 78
In...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-03-2014, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 3
Relapse
"There will be times,...
March 3
Relapse
"There will be times, however, when we really feel like using. We want to run, and we feel lousy We need to be reminded of where we came from and that it will be worse this...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-02-2014, 06:54 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
March 2
Success
"Any form of success...
March 2
Success
"Any form of success was frightening and unfamiliar."
Basic Text, p. 14
Before coming to NA, few of us had much experience with success. Every attempt to stop using on our...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-01-2014, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 18,364
NA JFT - March 2014
March 1
Anxiety Attack?
"[The] Power that brought us to this program is still with us and will continue to guide us if we allow it."
Basic Text, p. 26
Ever had a panic attack? Everywhere...
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