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05/30/2007 12:20 PM	Alert
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 a state of the heart, an emptiness that makes us feel sad and sometimes hopeless. Loneliness is not always alleviated when we enter into relationships or surround ourselves with others. Some of us are lonely even in a room full of people. Many of us came to Narcotics Anonymous out of the desperate loneliness of our addiction. After coming to meetings, we begin to make new friends, and often our feelings of loneliness ease. But many of us must contend with loneliness throughout our recovery. What is the cure for loneliness? The best cure is to begin a relationship with a Higher Power that can help fill the emptiness of our heart. We find that when we have a belief in a Higher Power, we never have to feel lonely. We can be alone more comfortably when we have a conscious contact with a God of our understanding. We often find deep fulfillment in our interactions with others as we progress in our recovery. Yet we also find that, the closer we draw to our Higher Power, the less we need to surround ourselves with others. We begin to find a spirit within us that is our constant companion as we continue to explore and deepen our connection with a Power greater than ourselves. We realize we are spiritually connected with something bigger than we are. Just for today: I will take comfort in my conscious contact with a Higher Power. I am never alone. pg. 156 Just For Today Daily Meditation is the property of Narcotics Anonymous ©

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07/05/2008 11:01 AM	Alert
I have been claen for 4 years I have worked on alot of issues. My mother past 2 years on the 22 of July. I have no other family . she was my best friend now I am in recovery and its very difficult for me to find a REAL friend even in the rooms ( maybe I just went into the wrong rooms N A rooms) I just want someone to love someone to give me a hug I have no one close, yes.. I go to church and I do belive in my higher power so i dont feel that lonely in that way I want someone special someone to love and love me back Im lonely THAT way what advice can you give me to ease my loniness ?

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Junior REALMite
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07/05/2008 11:01 AM	Alert
I have been claen for 4 years I have worked on alot of issues. My mother past 2 years on the 22 of July. I have no other family . she was my best friend now I am in recovery and its very difficult for me to find a REAL friend even in the rooms ( maybe I just went into the wrong rooms N A rooms) I just want someone to love someone to give me a hug I have no one close, yes.. I go to church and I do belive in my higher power so i dont feel that lonely in that way I want someone special someone to love and love me back Im lonely THAT way what advice can you give me to ease my loniness ?

goodwinkc

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07/05/2008 3:40 PM	Alert
how about saving a dog from the latest SPCA-and while you are out walking, you might just meet a person that that special "puppy" will give you a conversation with (sorry,bad English-but hoping you get the point-but mre importantly, I remember my sponsor telling me two things 1. get out of yourself and extend your hand to a new comer 2. know the HP is getting some one special ready just for you-so you need to get ready for him/her God provoides and as the BigBook says about God="Either He is He isn't. what is your choice to be?" If I remember to ask for my God to be near me and help me to alein my will with God's-I have found that I am never lonely-only solitary but not lonely. Hope this helps Also got this in the Rooms of AA-find them to be more stable.

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