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Addiction & Recovery

tavalon

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2. It's both for me

Reply to NMDemDist2 (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 04:38 AM

Feb 2012

I need the meetings to help me refocus, not as much about the drug addict anymore, but about the codependent way I interact with those I am in relationship with. Doing the steps, deliberately and in the moment, are the things that keep me "sober" between the booster shots of the meetings.

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"It's not the meetings you make, it's the Steps you take" [View all] NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 OP

Originally Old Codger Feb 2012 #1

Working the program is a better answer for me and more complete tavalon Feb 2012 #3

It's both for me tavalon Feb 2012 #2

Yep, still the same answer tavalon Apr 2012 #8

Meetings and steps go hand in hand care4sober Mar 2012 #4

Agreed, care4sober! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #5

I was told, 90 meeting in 90days, no excuses. Just go and listen. If you're still sober after that demosincebirth Mar 2012 #6

I did that, too Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #7

Next month is this month! tavalon Apr 2012 #9

Thank you so much! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2012 #10

A guy I sponsored years ago went to meeting every single day. JayhawkSD May 2012 #11

I just wanted you to know that I read this, a couple months after you wrote it tavalon Aug 2012 #12

meetings and steps monkeyofstick Oct 2012 #13