Newbie saying HI
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Wenonah, NJ
Posts: 4
Newbie saying HI
Hey everyone, I'm new here obviosuly, I am a crack/cocaine addict, and have only been clean for 2 days. Trying to finally get help which is sooo hard right now, ecspecially having no friends to help or get support from, although my family is here, just looked for people to relate with.....
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 8,709
Welcome!
Plenty of support and love here. Take what you need.
I'm Dan, an addict in recovery. You can build yourself a support network the moment you really want to. You got two clean days? Awesome! Sit tight, others will want to come and say hi! You've found a good place. You don't have to be lonely anymore. Reaching out is the first step.
Plenty of support and love here. Take what you need.
I'm Dan, an addict in recovery. You can build yourself a support network the moment you really want to. You got two clean days? Awesome! Sit tight, others will want to come and say hi! You've found a good place. You don't have to be lonely anymore. Reaching out is the first step.
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Dancing in the Light
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Hi Lonely,
Welcome to SR. This is a great place to hang around and you'll find lots of support and understanding here. We're a group of friends who try to be there for each other. Congratulations on your decision and keep posting.
Love, Anna
Welcome to SR. This is a great place to hang around and you'll find lots of support and understanding here. We're a group of friends who try to be there for each other. Congratulations on your decision and keep posting.
Love, Anna
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: right where I'm supposed to be
Posts: 348
Hi lonelysoul, 2 days is awesome!! my name's mike and my DOC was crack too. thanks to SR and the wonderful family of people here I have found some true happiness in my life instead of false drug induced enjoyment. make yourself comfortable as you read and don't be affraid to say or ask anything. we're here to help each other and not judge. you may want to check out our online meetings too. glad your here and hope you find the support you need.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Charlottesville, Va
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Welcome Lonleysoul!! It will get better. I would go to a meeting today http://www.na.org/links-main.htm#New%20Jersey pick the area close to you. I'm an addict too, the drugs your listed were my drugs of choice, until I relapsed then had drugs of no choice. I was the guy who wanted to stop but didn't know how to stop. Im clean today, 9 months and 7 days, through Narcotics Annoymous, we resurrect people from the dead. We need you!! Keep coming back!!
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: RICHMOND,VIRGINIA-
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WELCOME TED HERE ALKIE/DRUGGY.
GLAD YOUR HERE,GOOD DECISION TO GO TO A MEETING,I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND PEOPLE TO RELATE TO.WE ARE ALL HERE FOR THE SAME REASON,TO FIND A BETTER WAY TO LIVE.S/R HELPS ME EVERY DAY,STICK AROUND,CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CLEAN TIME.GLAD TO MEET YOU L.S.
GLAD YOUR HERE,GOOD DECISION TO GO TO A MEETING,I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND PEOPLE TO RELATE TO.WE ARE ALL HERE FOR THE SAME REASON,TO FIND A BETTER WAY TO LIVE.S/R HELPS ME EVERY DAY,STICK AROUND,CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CLEAN TIME.GLAD TO MEET YOU L.S.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Palm Springs, Ca.
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Hey Lonely! Welcome to SoberRecovery.
It's a cliche', but true: "We don't ever have to feel this way again if we don't want to."
I don't want to feel the lonliness, hopelessness, and despair anymore.
Post and read often, find some face-to-face support, and before you know it you'll have an entirely different life.
We're glad you're here....
It's a cliche', but true: "We don't ever have to feel this way again if we don't want to."
I don't want to feel the lonliness, hopelessness, and despair anymore.
Post and read often, find some face-to-face support, and before you know it you'll have an entirely different life.
We're glad you're here....
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Wenonah, NJ
Posts: 4
Just got back from my first NA meeting, people were nice while some were telling me to watch out for the "fake people." The whole meeting itself kinda scared me and just confused me sooo much. I will go back again, but I just feel like there is so much on my mind...
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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It can take a while to feel comfortable at first. The thing is to "keep coming back"! Try different meetings if you can. The main thing is to try and be with people that know exactly where you are, and where you want to go. Bring the body to those chairs. Soon, the mind and the heart will follow. And you were told a good thing tonight I think. Not everyone in those rooms is necessarily a person that you might want to get to know. Trust your instincts and your feelings.
Slow, careful steps at first are the key to a succesful beginning in recovery.
You deserve it!
Slow, careful steps at first are the key to a succesful beginning in recovery.
You deserve it!
we're all mad here!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: a padded room with bars
Posts: 1,681
You have plenty of friends here!
I'm a crack addict (clean from crack since 2002, but sobriety date oct 10, 2003 cuz of benzos)
you'll find that the nice ppl at NA vastly outweigh the, uh, not so nice ones. Take what you want ant leave the rest!
Just keep coming back!
I'm a crack addict (clean from crack since 2002, but sobriety date oct 10, 2003 cuz of benzos)
you'll find that the nice ppl at NA vastly outweigh the, uh, not so nice ones. Take what you want ant leave the rest!
Just keep coming back!
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