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themadtenor · 04-13-2005, 05:25 PM

I messed up again. I was able to last a few days hanging out with my friends and not smoking but when I went down yesterday I was unable to resist. I don't know why I put myself in that situation thinking that I could be strong enough. I want to be done with them but it's hard because I recently moved and I don't really know anyone else. I looked for NA meetings in the area but I still haven't had any luck. Here's to day 1 again...

CAPTAINZING2000 · 04-13-2005, 05:30 PM

Look as hard for a meeting as you do for a buzz and you won't have time to be slipping.

Evanna · 04-13-2005, 05:42 PM

Have you tried looking for AA in the area? It maybe that if NA is thin on the ground where you are that there will be other addicts using AA. Best wishes Evanna.

***Time2Surrender*** · 04-13-2005, 05:55 PM

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Saint John Vianny Catholic Church 1345 Turnbull Canyon Road
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Yahoo! Map
Saturday 10:30 No Topic
Home 210 Hillcrest Drive
La Puente, CA 91744
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Sunday 13:00 No Step Estimated Miles: 2.9

Home 210 Hillcrest Drive
La Puente, CA 91744
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Tuesday 19:00 No Step Estimated Miles: 2.9

Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church 846 North Orange
3
LA Puente, CA 91747
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Monday 19:30 No Estimated Miles: 3.0

Calvery Baptist Church 6548 Newlin Avenue
Whittier, CA 90601
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Friday 20:00 No Discussion/Participation, Non-Smoking Estimated Miles: 4.0

First Friends Church 13205 Philadelphia Street
Downstairs
Whittier, CA 90601
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Saturday 20:00 No Topic, Discussion/Participation Estimated Miles: 4.0

Whittier Seventh Day Adventist Church 8841 South Calmada
Whittier, CA 90605
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Tuesday 19:30 No Topic Estimated Miles: 5.0

My Fathers House Fellowship 7705 Pickering Avenue
Whittier, CA 90605
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Friday 19:30 No Discussion/Participation Estimated Miles: 5.0

***Time2Surrender*** · 04-13-2005, 05:56 PM

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tyler · 04-13-2005, 06:01 PM

Don't feel like because you sliped and smoked again that all of your previous efforts are lost. You did a lot of work and should be commended. Take a good look at why you used this time and what changes you can make in your behavior so that next time you are in a similar situation you can make a better choice. Don't beat yourself up too much. You had a slip, I'd wager to say that 98% of the people on these boards have slipped at one time or another. That doesn't mean you have to throw away everything you have learned and accomplished to this point, it just means you have some new information to build on so next time will be easier. Take care brother. You can do this.

Peace,

Tyler

tyler · 04-13-2005, 06:08 PM

Here's some information about SMARTRecovery in the LA area that may help too:Los Angeles County SMART Groups
310-275-5433
Marc Kern (PA)
Habitdoc@addictionalternatives.com

http://www.aa2.org/philosophy/alternatives_la.html

Link to Meeting List:

http://www.addictionalternatives.com...y/alternatives

Peace,

Tyler

hopealwayz · 04-13-2005, 06:33 PM

It is not in the falling down but the getting up that matters. You have learned something from the days that you were clean and that is in your bank now. This experience served as experience for you and one day, this experience just might be the one thing that another person needs to hear about. Nothing happens without purpose. You will help someone one day due to this. Stay strong and keep moving forward. Try AA meetings if there aren't any NA. You'll make sober friends here who will be clean right by your side.

Thoughts are with you this evening friend,

Hope

Tricky · 04-14-2005, 02:15 AM

No one said this is easy, just pick your self up and start again, get rid of your so-called friends, if youn want to stop and thier still doing it in front of you then these people are NOT your friends, friends will help you. . . . . friendship is about helping with others weaknesses NOT rubbing thier faces in it. . . this is life and death stuff and it could be your life and death. . . . be strong, be safe, and get well, were all pulling for you my friend

blaze05 · 04-14-2005, 07:44 AM

Hi Mad,

If you are interested in quitting your addiction permanently, there is an interesting part of the Rational Recovery website that can help you do just that. It's called the Internet Crash Course.

Visit www.rational.org

It takes like fifteen minutes, and can totally change your perception on addiction.

Best to you,

India

hopealwayz · 04-14-2005, 08:28 AM

True friends will support you in your recovery and your decisions to stop using. If your friends try to pressure you back into using, they are not your real friends. Better friends are out there to be found.

Wishing you the best today,

Hope

04-13-2005, 05:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
themadtenor Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 3	Fell off again. I messed up again. I was able to last a few days hanging out with my friends and not smoking but when I went down yesterday I was unable to resist. I don't know why I put myself in that situation thinking that I could be strong enough. I want to be done with them but it's hard because I recently moved and I don't really know anyone else. I looked for NA meetings in the area but I still haven't had any luck. Here's to day 1 again... __________________

04-13-2005, 05:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 ZING Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 5,332	Look as hard for a meeting as you do for a buzz and you won't have time to be slipping. __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD

04-13-2005, 05:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Evanna Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Our house. Posts: 711	Have you tried looking for AA in the area? It maybe that if NA is thin on the ground where you are that there will be other addicts using AA. Best wishes Evanna. __________________ I used to have a handle on life....but it broke off!

04-13-2005, 05:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Time2Surrender* Community Greeter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hillsboro,Oregon Soon to be Washington State Posts: 6,335 Blog Entries: 3	Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Search Results Search Criteria: City hacienda heights State CA Within 5 miles Your search produced 8 result(s). Records 1 through 8 are displayed below. New Search Printer Friendly Location Address Day Time Closed to Public Wheel Chair Format Notes Saint John Vianny Catholic Church 1345 Turnbull Canyon Road Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 Yahoo! Map Saturday 10:30 No Topic Home 210 Hillcrest Drive La Puente, CA 91744 Yahoo! Map Sunday 13:00 No Step Estimated Miles: 2.9 Home 210 Hillcrest Drive La Puente, CA 91744 Yahoo! Map Tuesday 19:00 No Step Estimated Miles: 2.9 Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church 846 North Orange 3 LA Puente, CA 91747 Yahoo! Map Monday 19:30 No Estimated Miles: 3.0 Calvery Baptist Church 6548 Newlin Avenue Whittier, CA 90601 Yahoo! Map Friday 20:00 No Discussion/Participation, Non-Smoking Estimated Miles: 4.0 First Friends Church 13205 Philadelphia Street Downstairs Whittier, CA 90601 Yahoo! Map Saturday 20:00 No Topic, Discussion/Participation Estimated Miles: 4.0 Whittier Seventh Day Adventist Church 8841 South Calmada Whittier, CA 90605 Yahoo! Map Tuesday 19:30 No Topic Estimated Miles: 5.0 My Fathers House Fellowship 7705 Pickering Avenue Whittier, CA 90605 Yahoo! Map Friday 19:30 No Discussion/Participation Estimated Miles: 5.0 __________________ "Jack and Diane" painted a picture of my life and my dreams, Suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me Well I heard it today and I couldn't help but sing along Cause everytime I hear that song...

04-13-2005, 05:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
*Time2Surrender* Community Greeter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hillsboro,Oregon Soon to be Washington State Posts: 6,335 Blog Entries: 3	Narcotics Anonymous Official Site http://www.na.org/ __________________ "Jack and Diane" painted a picture of my life and my dreams, Suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me Well I heard it today and I couldn't help but sing along Cause everytime I hear that song...

04-13-2005, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
tyler Not all better, getting better Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Getting back to the beach!!!!!! :-) Posts: 781	Don't feel like because you sliped and smoked again that all of your previous efforts are lost. You did a lot of work and should be commended. Take a good look at why you used this time and what changes you can make in your behavior so that next time you are in a similar situation you can make a better choice. Don't beat yourself up too much. You had a slip, I'd wager to say that 98% of the people on these boards have slipped at one time or another. That doesn't mean you have to throw away everything you have learned and accomplished to this point, it just means you have some new information to build on so next time will be easier. Take care brother. You can do this. Peace, Tyler __________________ Peace and Love, Tyler Heck is where people go who don't believe in Gosh "Protest is the highest form of democracy." Gen. Wesley Clark "Meat is food, veggies are food's food!" -pedagogue

04-13-2005, 06:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
tyler Not all better, getting better Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Getting back to the beach!!!!!! :-) Posts: 781	Here's some information about SMARTRecovery in the LA area that may help too:Los Angeles County SMART Groups 310-275-5433 Marc Kern (PA) Habitdoc@addictionalternatives.com http://www.aa2.org/philosophy/alternatives_la.html Link to Meeting List: http://www.addictionalternatives.com...y/alternatives Peace, Tyler __________________ Peace and Love, Tyler Heck is where people go who don't believe in Gosh "Protest is the highest form of democracy." Gen. Wesley Clark "Meat is food, veggies are food's food!" -pedagogue

04-13-2005, 06:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
hopealwayz Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 3,514	It is not in the falling down but the getting up that matters. You have learned something from the days that you were clean and that is in your bank now. This experience served as experience for you and one day, this experience just might be the one thing that another person needs to hear about. Nothing happens without purpose. You will help someone one day due to this. Stay strong and keep moving forward. Try AA meetings if there aren't any NA. You'll make sober friends here who will be clean right by your side. Thoughts are with you this evening friend, Hope

04-14-2005, 02:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tricky Keep coming back - Yeah Right! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 42	No one said this is easy, just pick your self up and start again, get rid of your so-called friends, if youn want to stop and thier still doing it in front of you then these people are NOT your friends, friends will help you. . . . . friendship is about helping with others weaknesses NOT rubbing thier faces in it. . . this is life and death stuff and it could be your life and death. . . . be strong, be safe, and get well, were all pulling for you my friend __________________ *Tricky* I was the kid my parents told me not to play with!!

04-14-2005, 07:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
blaze05 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lake Oswego, OR Posts: 6	Hi Mad, If you are interested in quitting your addiction permanently, there is an interesting part of the Rational Recovery website that can help you do just that. It's called the Internet Crash Course. Visit www.rational.org It takes like fifteen minutes, and can totally change your perception on addiction. Best to you, India

04-14-2005, 08:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
hopealwayz Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 3,514	True friends will support you in your recovery and your decisions to stop using. If your friends try to pressure you back into using, they are not your real friends. Better friends are out there to be found. Wishing you the best today, Hope

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