Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:06 AM
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May 31
Keep It Simple
"We live a day at a...
May 31
Keep It Simple
"We live a day at a time but also from moment to moment. When we stop living in the here and now, our problems become magnified unreasonably."
Basic Text, p. 96
Life...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 30
Loneliness vs. Being Alone
"Sharing...
May 30
Loneliness vs. Being Alone
"Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone."
Basic Text, p. 81
There is a difference between being alone and being lonely. Being lonely is...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:05 AM
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May 29
Carry Me
"We believe that our...
May 29
Carry Me
"We believe that our Higher Power will take care of us"
Basic Text, p. 55
We all have times when it seems as though our lives are falling apart. There are days, or even weeks,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:05 AM
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Views: 9,713
May 28
As We Understand
"We examined our...
May 28
As We Understand
"We examined our lives and discovered who we really are. To be truly humble is to accept and honestly try to be ourselves."
Basic Text, p. 35
As using addicts, the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 27
Meeting The Day's Challenge
"...the...
May 27
Meeting The Day's Challenge
"...the decision to ask for God's help is our greatest source of strength and courage." Basic Text, p. 26
A challenge is anything that dares us to succeed....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:04 AM
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Views: 9,713
May 26
The Power In The Group
"Our...
May 26
The Power In The Group
"Our understanding of a Higher Power is up to us.... We can call it the group, the program, or we can call it God."
Basic Text, p. 24
Many of us have a hard...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 25
"Good" And "Bad" Feelings
"A lot...
May 25
"Good" And "Bad" Feelings
"A lot happens in one day, both negative and positive. If we do not take time to appreciate both, perhaps we will miss something that will help us grow."
IP...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 24
Risking vulnerability
Page 150
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May 24
Risking vulnerability
Page 150
"As we grow, we learn to overcome the tendency to run and hide from ourselves and our feelings."
Basic Text, p. 85
Rather than risk vulnerability,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 23
Amends And Sponsors
"We want to...
May 23
Amends And Sponsors
"We want to be free of our guilt, but we don't wish to do so at the expense of anyone else."
Basic Text, p. 39
Let's face it: Most of us left trails of...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 22
Symptoms Of A Spiritual Awakening
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May 22
Symptoms Of A Spiritual Awakening
"The steps lead to an awakening of a spiritual nature. This awakening is evidenced by changes in our lives."
Basic Text, p. 48
We know how to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:10 AM
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May 21
Keep Coming Back!
"Meetings keep...
May 21
Keep Coming Back!
"Meetings keep us in touch with where we've been, but more importantly with where we could go in our recovery."
Basic Text, p. 54
In many ways, addicts are...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:10 AM
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May 20
Coming Out Of Isolation
"We find...
May 20
Coming Out Of Isolation
"We find ourselves doing and enjoying things that we never thought we would be doing."
Basic Text, p. 98
Active addiction kept us isolated for many reasons. In...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 19
A Growth Inventory
"We review...
May 19
A Growth Inventory
"We review our past performance and our present behavior to see what we want to keep and what we want to discard."
Basic Text, p. 29
As each day winds to a close,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:09 AM
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May 18
Friends And Amends—Keeping It Simple ...
May 18
Friends And Amends—Keeping It Simple
"We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others."
Step Nine
In every relationship, we...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 17
"Defects"
"We were entirely...
May 17
"Defects"
"We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character."
Step Six
After taking the Fifth Step, many of us spend some time considering "the exact nature...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 16
Our Higher Power's Will
"God's will...
May 16
Our Higher Power's Will
"God's will for us becomes our own true will for ourselves."
Basic Text, p. 46
The Twelve Steps are a path to spiritual awakening. This awakening takes the form...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 15
Fear Of the Fourth Step
"As we...
May 15
Fear Of the Fourth Step
"As we approach this step, most of us are afraid that there is a monster inside of us that, if released, will destroy us."
Basic Text, p. 27
Most of us are...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 14
Oops!
"Insanity is repeating the...
May 14
Oops!
"Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results."
Basic Text, p. 23
Mistakes! We all know how it feels to make them. Many of us feel that our entire...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 13
Onward On The Journey
"The...
May 13
Onward On The Journey
"The progression of recovery is a continuous uphill journey"
Basic Text, p. 79
The longer we stay clean, the steeper and narrower our path seems to become. But...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 30
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May 12
Living With Spiritual Experiences
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May 12
Living With Spiritual Experiences
"For meditation to be of value, the results must show in our daily lives."
Basic Text, pp. 45-46
In working our program, we are given many indirect...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 11
Balancing The Scales
"A lot of our...
May 11
Balancing The Scales
"A lot of our chief concerns and major difficulties come from our inexperience with living without drugs. Often when we ask an old timer what to do, we are amazed at...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 10
Becoming Entirely Ready
"We... get...
May 10
Becoming Entirely Ready
"We... get a good look at what these defects are doing to our lives. We begin to long for freedom from these defects."
Basic Text, p. 33
Becoming entirely ready...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 9
Write About It!
"We sit down with...
May 9
Write About It!
"We sit down with a notebook, ask for guidance, pick up our pen, and start writing."
Basic Text, p. 29
When we're confused or in pain, our sponsor sometimes tells us...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 8
Teachable
"We have learned that it...
May 8
Teachable
"We have learned that it is okay to not know all the answers, for then we are teachable and can learn to live our new life successfully."
Basic Text, p. 93
In a way, addiction...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 7
Turning Turmoil Into Peace
"With the...
May 7
Turning Turmoil Into Peace
"With the world in such a turmoil, I feel I have been blessed to be where I am."
Basic Text, p. 155
Some days it doesn't pay to turn on the news, we hear so...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 6
Are We Having Fun Yet?
"In time,...
May 6
Are We Having Fun Yet?
"In time, we can relax and enjoy the atmosphere of recovery."
Basic Text, pp. 53-54
Imagine what would happen if a newcomer walked into one of our meetings and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 5
Any Lengths
"...I was ready to go...
May 5
Any Lengths
"...I was ready to go to any lengths to stay clean."
Basic Text, p. 217
"Any lengths?" newcomers ask. "What do you mean, any lengths?" Looking back at our active addiction...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 4
"What About The Newcomer?"
"Each...
May 4
"What About The Newcomer?"
"Each group has but one primary purpose - to carry the message to the addict who still suffers."
Tradition Five
Our home group means a lot to us. After all,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 3
Sharing Our Gratitude
"My gratitude...
May 3
Sharing Our Gratitude
"My gratitude speaks when I care and when I share with others the NA way."
Gratitude Prayer
The longer we stay clean, the more we experience feelings of gratitude...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
May 2
"Just Maybe...."
"There is one...
May 2
"Just Maybe...."
"There is one thing more than anything else that will defeat us in our recovery; this is an attitude of indifference or intolerance toward spiritual principles."
Basic...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,713
NA Just For Today - May
May 1
Self-Worth And Service
"Being involved in service makes me feel worthwhile."
Basic Text, p. 212
When most of us arrived in Narcotics Anonymous, we had very little self-worth left to...
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