Cocaine Addiction & Recovery Support Group

Cocaine addiction is the excessive intake of cocaine, and can result in physiological damage, lethargy, depression, or a potentially fatal overdose. Though the immediate craving to do more cocaine is strong and very common, this feeling usually subsides in most users within an hour. This craving can, as it has in many users, develop rather quickly into an intense...

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Something to sink our teeth into

angelndisguise
angelndisguise
This is supposed to be a community of support. Lets come up with some good topics or behaviors that we can discussion so that the newcomer as well as oldtimers can have some good reference material.

I know that we as addicts are some of the most smartest, creative, and caring people on this planet. So, lets let all that shine.

Just a thought.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think that is a great idea. How about a topic on acceptence.
angelndisguise
angelndisguise
"When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation--some fact of my life--unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment."--Alcoholics Anonymous, 3rd Edition, page 449 (The Big Book)

I find this to be a very good description of acceptance and our level of serenity.

I think we as addicts have a hard time with self-acceptance.

"Another category of acceptance that is vital to our ongoing recovery is self-acceptance. If we are insecure with ourselves, or lack self-esteem, then positive growth would be complicated. Feelings of hopelessness, despair, hate, fear, shame, and guilt would overwhelm us if we were deficient of self-acceptance. The spiritual segment of our program assists us to overcome our personal insecurities or hopelessness, thereby allowing us to use the spiritual principles offered to help us gain self-acceptance. By relinquishing ourselves over to the care of our Higher Power, we achieve the strength and courage necessary to reclaim hope, self-esteem, self-acceptance, and the drive we need to battle the perils of the moment. By accepting Gods guidance and direction, we obtain the opportunity for positive, productive change and growth to take place."

Taken from:
http://nickscape.net/recoveryzone/acceptance_in_recovery.htm

What does acceptance mean to you?
angelndisguise
angelndisguise
Thank you grumpydad with the our first topic.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Acceptance is about the truth,"...what is, not the way things could be, or should be.." roughly quoted fron NA's Basic Text. Acceptance for me comes easiest when I am a spiritually fit and not caught up in mself obsession and self will.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would also like to hear people's experience on quitting smoking, it is the enxt addiction I am praying for willingness to let go of.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think that if we are having a pity party that we should think of all the good things about our life, always be happy with what we have to work with, we can always make it better!
Kelly
deleted_user
deleted_user
Let, allow, relax, trust and be!
Acceptance (for me) = loving compassion!
Sherose
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