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Books for Addiction Recovery
Please list your book suggestions in this thread.When painkillers become dangerous" ..by Drew Pinsky, MDDark Paradise..A history of opiate addiction in America" by David CourtwrightThe Road Less…Continue
Started by Brandon Aug 11, 2008.
Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
Post-Acute Withdrawal (PAWS)There are basically two stages of withdrawal. The first stage is the acute stage, which usually lasts for a few weeks. During this stage, you may experience physical…Continue
Started by Brandon Aug 11, 2008.
Can't I Just Use on the Weekends?
You were just digesting your morning dose, getting those 3-4 lortabs kick-started with a cup of coffee, getting ready to jump into the car and head to work, when you started to wonder, “Maybe this is…Continue
Started by Brandon Aug 11, 2008.
suboxone/narcos
As some of you know I quit vicodinVicodinVicodin tuss this is day 20 for me and I was only given suboxone for 5 actually 6 days. So needless to say I dont know much about the drug but A friend of…Continue
Started by Jennifer Aug 11, 2008.
Fourth Step
I am working my fourth step right now and am so grateful to have this program... What a miracle! Now I know what they mean when they talk about the "AA Dance" It goes 1, 2, 3, drink! For me that was…Continue
Started by Jennifer Aug 11, 2008.
You have a problem?
View all problems as challenges. Look upon negativities that arise asopportunities to learn and to grow. Don't run from them, condemnyourself, or bury your burden in saintly silence. You have a…Continue
Started by Brandon Aug 11, 2008.
To Thine Own Self Be True
Being true to yourself. What does that even look like. Well, I think it means that you follow your own direction in life. A "true" direction would be the one you want to be on but also the one you…Continue
Started by Brandon Aug 11, 2008.
God as We Understood Him
I love AA and what it has done in my life. I've never felt so free or lived such a purpose driven life. It's thanks to the steps, my sponsor, and the ones who came before me. I am so grateful to my…Continue
Started by Jennifer Aug 11, 2008.
Working with Others
Chapter 7 - pages 89 through 103Now comes our Primary Purpose!We have ended our debate as to whether or not there really is a God, as we understood Him, through Steps One, Two and Three.We put an end…Continue
Started by Brandon Aug 11, 2008.
Prayer, Meditation, and Practice
There is a direct linkage among self-examination, meditation, and prayer. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and interwoven, the…Continue
Tags: Meditation, Prayer
Started by Brandon Aug 7, 2008.
AA 'Gurus' or So-Called 'Bleeding Deacons'
I was at a meeting the other day and an 'elder statesman' basically scolded a newcomer for making a comment. You know, the "sit down, shut up, put the cotton in your ears" sort of thing. What do…Continue
Tags: Fellowship, Meetings, AA
Started by Brandon Aug 6, 2008.
Big Book Ch. 3 - More About Alcoholism
MOST OF US have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking…Continue
Tags: Alcoholism, Book, Big, AA
Started by Brandon Aug 6, 2008.
A TWIST ON 'THE PROMISES'
If I am careless about this phase of my development, I will be lost before I am halfway through.I will know an old familiar imprisonment and sacrifice all true happiness.I will regret the past and…Continue
Started by Brandon Aug 6, 2008.
Have you recovered or are just recovering?
From the Big Books experience"WE, OF Alcoholics Anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. To show other alcoholics…Continue
Started by Brandon Aug 6, 2008.
The Desire has been Lifted
I am grateful, that the desire has been lifted.I never have to use again. I am not cured by any means. I am in a process of constant change. I am able to take a look at what the real issues are today…Continue
Tags: Recovery
Started by Brandon Aug 6, 2008.
From The Sponsorship Book of NA
SponsorshipTo the Sponsor -From The Sponsorship BookSponsorship is at the heart of the Twelfth Step, and it is one of the primary ways we carry the NA message. Many addicts believe that sponsoring a…Continue
Tags: Recovery, NA, Sponsorship
Started by Brandon Aug 6, 2008.
I AM YOUR DISEASE
I AM YOUR DISEASEI hate meetings.I hate your higher power.I hate anyone who has a program.To all who come in contact with me,I wish you suffering and death.Allow me to introduce myself...I am the…Continue
Started by Brandon Aug 6, 2008.
We Can Not Afford to Look at Alcohol as Being Different
We can not afford to look at alcohol as being different.I have relapsed many times before because I looked at alcohol differently. I knew I had a problem with coke, but my disease told me I could…Continue
Tags: Relapse, Alcoholism
Started by Brandon Aug 6, 2008.
Meditation
It's Quiet. It's early. My coffee is hot. The sky is still black. The world is still asleep. The day is coming. In a few moments the day will arrive. It will roar down the track with the rising of…Continue
Tags: Spirituality, Meditation
Started by Brandon Aug 6, 2008.
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