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huntsober · 10-23-2009, 07:09 AM

Countless addicts died everyday. Many are friends and love ones. It has hit my little small part of the world too. Yesterday an addict in my area took her life. Today I am fielding phone calls of saddness as we start our regional convention today.

I can only offer to those that have lost love ones to this disease.....the solution is between 1 and 12 of our program. The pain in this disease comes from the resisting the steps NOT from the steps.

The addict that came before me said it clearly...we "might" stay clean without working the steps but who in the world would want to be that miserable.

This realitiy will happen again some where today...the solution will always be the same...steps. prayers sent to all.

Sugah · 10-23-2009, 07:11 AM

Peace & Love,
Sugah

Gmoney · 10-23-2009, 11:16 AM

Rest in peace Jimmy A. - Died October 15th, 2009 of cancer. He had 25 years clean.

Lily · 10-23-2009, 02:03 PM

I am sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing w/ us, always a good reminder.

REZ · 10-24-2009, 04:39 AM

My thoughts and prayers go to you.

christin1225 · 10-24-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by huntsober

Yesterday an addict in my area took her life.

Last night, I came to the brink of that pain, if I can't use, I can't continue living. Today, the memory haunts me. I wonder about staging an accident, hoping that my family would be comforted in their time of grief with thoughts of, "She was in so much pain with this addiction thing. At least she's not in any pain anymore. She's free of her addiction."

I know that taking my life is not the answer, just as I assume your young lady knew. But, the pain can be so great that what we know cannot surmount it. It's so sad. It's a tragic loss. Yet, as I said, I understand, all too well, the pain and the turmoil that led to the young lady's actions, and it frightens me.

Hunt, I will pray. Although I don't sense God hearing me, I know that He does. Thank you for sharing. You've shown me that I've got to do something to get past my inability to pick up the phone.

WA_NA_Survivor · 10-24-2009, 12:48 PM

My condolences, I've attended two fellowship funerals, one suicide, the other was a cardiac event. In either case it's very unsettling. The lady who committed suicide was clean for something like 2 years and had struggled with depression, she asphyxiated herself in her car. It was an odd situation being at a funeral with a mix of NA members and her family & relatives - very moving, I'll never forget that.

Not that this necessarily applies in her case but I have to agree with the saying "...pain comes from resisting the steps"

Paulie · 10-24-2009, 01:26 PM

Prayers for the family and friends.

We have a disease that wants us dead!

10-23-2009, 07:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
huntsober Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 320	An addict died Countless addicts died everyday. Many are friends and love ones. It has hit my little small part of the world too. Yesterday an addict in my area took her life. Today I am fielding phone calls of saddness as we start our regional convention today. I can only offer to those that have lost love ones to this disease.....the solution is between 1 and 12 of our program. The pain in this disease comes from the resisting the steps NOT from the steps. The addict that came before me said it clearly...we "might" stay clean without working the steps but who in the world would want to be that miserable. This realitiy will happen again some where today...the solution will always be the same...steps. prayers sent to all. __________________

10-23-2009, 07:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sugah Om, Aum, Ohm... Mini Pool 2 Champion! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Punxsutawney/Pittsburgh Posts: 4,596	Peace & Love, Sugah __________________ There's a train leaving nightly called when all is said and done Keep me in your heart for awhile ~WZ ANS 01/29/86 - 08/04/08

10-23-2009, 11:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gmoney Evolving Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York State Posts: 2,910	Rest in peace Jimmy A. - Died October 15th, 2009 of cancer. He had 25 years clean. __________________ "We are never forced into relapse. We are given a choice. Relapse is never an accident." - Basic Text, 5th Ed.

10-24-2009, 12:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
WA_NA_Survivor Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WA Posts: 159	My condolences, I've attended two fellowship funerals, one suicide, the other was a cardiac event. In either case it's very unsettling. The lady who committed suicide was clean for something like 2 years and had struggled with depression, she asphyxiated herself in her car. It was an odd situation being at a funeral with a mix of NA members and her family & relatives - very moving, I'll never forget that. Not that this necessarily applies in her case but I have to agree with the saying "...pain comes from resisting the steps" __________________ "Over time some addicts lost contact with other recovering addicts and eventually returned to active addiction. They forgot that it is really the first drug that starts the deadly cycle all over again."

10-24-2009, 01:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Paulie It is what it is!!! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sobriety Posts: 5,785	Prayers for the family and friends. We have a disease that wants us dead! __________________ I know more about how to live than I did yesterday, but not as much as I'll know tomorrow. Today, Ill learn something new~JFT, 1/27/06 The difference between a good day and a bad day, is about 2 days~Ann of SR

10-23-2009, 02:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lily AWOL :) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central WI Posts: 2,013 Blog Entries: 10	I am sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing w/ us, always a good reminder.

10-24-2009, 04:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
REZ Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 2,274	My thoughts and prayers go to you.

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