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			<title><![CDATA[ Suffering in silence ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p align="center"><span lang="EN">Suffering in silence
<br>
Pent up with the rage
<br>
It&#39;s not the point that&#39;s taken
<br>
Until it hits the page</span></p>

<p align="center"></p>

<p align="center"><span lang="EN">We speak the truth of future
<br>
but live within the past
<br>
struggling with burdens
<br>
until it&#39;s doubt you cast</span></p>

<p align="center"></p>

<p align="center"><span lang="EN">And if the promise broken
<br>
Becomes the lie you live
<br>
All that&#39;s... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (larrylive)</author>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Astrology and its evolution ]]></title>
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<p>Since thousands of years people have looked up at the sky and wondered its secrecy. Many thoughts came in their mind and that gave birth to astrology.
<a title="Astrology Matching" target="_blank" href="http://www.astrology-india.com/">Astrology Matching</a> is the first step in any religious ceremony in
India. One of the oldest beliefs is on astrology - the faith that the stars and planets are control and influence our lives. </p>

<p> </p>

<p>Astrology, as even... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:36:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Sober Inspirations ]]></title>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.macrojohn.com/recovery">www.macrojohn.com/recovery</a>
<br>
<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:05:42 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Today&#39;s Positive Thought ]]></title>
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<div>
  <font size="5">Expect the impossible and prove God right.</font>
</div>

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  <br>
  <strong><font color="#330066" size="5">Today&#39;s Positive Affirmation</font></strong>
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  <font size="5">I expect the impossible because God is capable
  <br>
  and willing to provide it for me.</font>
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  <strong><font color="#330066" size="5">Today&#39;s Positive... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:21:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Meth~I am through ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ A girl in the jail cell next to mine in Sept. &#39;07 copied this down for me and I thought I&#39;d share it with everyone here. I still carry it with me
<br>
<br>
<em>(author unknown</em>)
<br>
When I look back to my most recent past
<br>
I see a time that went by too fast
<br>
The drinkin and druggin and wastin our time
<br>
Our lives so chaotic without reason or rhyme
<br>
We were all searching both far and wide
<br>
for the one thing we thought made us feel happy inside
<br>
The days ran... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:02:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Determine Your Level of Inner Freedom ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <div>
  <font class="size11 TimesRoman11" face="&#39;Times New Roman&#39;, Times, serif" color="#000000"><font size="4"><u><strong>WAYS to DETERMINE YOUR LEVEL of
  INNER FREEDOM</strong></u>
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<div align="left">
  <font class="size11 TimesRoman11" face="&#39;Times New Roman&#39;, Times, serif"... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:21:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ To my love...  the addict ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: &amp;#39;Arial&amp;#39;,&amp;#39;sans-serif&amp;#39;">NOT YET YOUR ANGEL</span></strong></p>

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<p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: &amp;#39;Arial&amp;#39;,&amp;#39;sans-serif&amp;#39;"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:57:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ My special friend, Miss. Amphetamine ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Once I found a special friend
<br>
Who promised to share my ups and downs
<br>
&quot;I&#39;ll be there til the end,&quot; she said,
<br>
&quot;I&#39;ll always be around.&quot;</p>

<p>So she took me on an adventure
<br>
And then a couple more,
<br>
Before she mentioned that if I left her
<br>
She would even up the score</p>

<p>But I didn&#39;t want this friend of mine
<br>
To ever go away
<br>
When she was gone I would yearn for her
<br>
All night and day</p>

<p>So much fun we had... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:37:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Cultivating Your Self-Esteem ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:37:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ A Meth Cooker&#39;s Poem ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <div>
  This is your life, its so intense.
  <br>
  It leaves you wondering what happened, it doesn&#39;t make sense.
  <br>
  Your folks have told you about the birds and the bees.
  <br>
  So I&#39;m going to tell you about the cops and the trees.
  <br>
  Weather you slam it, snort it, smoke it through a glass.
  <br>
  The Meth Monster knows you&#39;re sick.
  <br>
  First it&#39;s your friends, and then it&#39;s your wife.
  <br>
  You&#39;re convinced you don&#39;t need them;... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 09:06:39 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Secret To Growing ]]></title>
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        <p><font face="Verdana" color="#006600">The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn&#39;t
        already know. I stood up to look around when a... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 23:45:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Donuts for the Class ]]></title>
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      <td class="pageName"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS"><strong><font color="#0000FF">Donuts for the Class
      <br>
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        <p><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#0000FF" size="4">There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr. Christianson, a studious man who taught at a
        small college in... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 23:36:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ An Addicts Prayer/Poem ]]></title>
			<link>http://crystalrecoveryhelpforum96370.yuku.com/topic/2748/t/An-Addicts-Prayer-Poem.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <span class="postbody"><br>
An Addicts Prayer, poem
<br>
<br>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<br>
<br>
Hi All...I don&#39;t post on this site that often. I am in the middle of writing a book on families in recovery from addiction and it has sparked a lot of
memories of my own recovery..and over 16 yrs ago...I was just another junkie...I have my life back and forever will be grateful that I found a second chance,
Jim in Olympia
<br>
<br>
An... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:10:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Life ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Watching life just pass me by
<br>
Wasting the day getting high
<br>
Staying clean why don&#39;t I try
<br>
I hate the world just passing by
<br>
Each and every day I&#39;m clean
<br>
I thank the Lord above
<br>
And I know without a doubt
<br>
I have His unconditional love
<br>
Each day is a blessing
<br>
To always appreciate
<br>
Watching the day pass me by
<br>
Is something I truly hate
<br>
I really love sobriety
<br>
But the beer brings me down
<br>
And than I want the crystal queen
<br>... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:20:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Mrs. Methamphetamine ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Mrs. Methamphetamine
<br>
Oh you are my crystal queen
<br>
You bring me high
<br>
You bring me low
<br>
You take me places I&#39;d never go
<br>
You whisper things inside my head
<br>
You never let me go to bed
<br>
I forget the days
<br>
I forget the hours
<br>
Life is a raincloud
<br>
With no flowers
<br>
You destroy my body
<br>
And control my mind
<br>
When you call me
<br>
Than you I find
<br>
Why can&#39;t I beat you
<br>
Devilish queen
<br>
The addiction too strong,too tough,too mean... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (angie)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:09:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ A meth writing that shows the love/hate relationship I have with Tina ]]></title>
			<link>http://crystalrecoveryhelpforum96370.yuku.com/topic/2618/t/-meth-writing--shows--love-hate-relationship----Tina.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Meth is my friend and yet my enemy. She tries to kill me but fills me with such pleasure and Joy in times of pain and emptiness. I miss the life that I had
with her for those months and wish I could still have that fun. The reason I can no longer is how she tricks me and tries to destroy and kill me after the good
times have past. What is next in my life ? I know nothing but the lure of the tweak. I want the pipe now , I want another date with Tina. I know it is bad for
me and my life, I know... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:06:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ "It requires but one skill..." ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <div>
  <p class="EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; mso-element: frame"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A
  holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and</span></font></p>
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  <p class="EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; mso-element: frame"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">said, &quot;Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (danimal55)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:33:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Welcome to Recovery and Family Forums ]]></title>
			<link>http://crystalrecoveryhelpforum96370.yuku.com/topic/2502/t/Welcome-to-Recovery-and-Family-Forums.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p><strong><font size="7">Welcome to All</font></strong>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<strong>The goals here are to provide a place:</strong>
<br>
<br>
where people can interact with each other by reading and posting,
<br>
where helping relationships can be established,
<br>
where people looking for information can be matched with people who have knowledge and information to share,
<br>
where everyone who is trying to be part of the solution and not part of the problem is welcome to read and post here.... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:02:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Intuitive Guidance From Within ]]></title>
			<link>http://crystalrecoveryhelpforum96370.yuku.com/topic/2420/t/Intuitive-Guidance-From-Within.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <font face="Verdana"><strong>Intuitive Guidance From Within
<br></strong><font size="2"><em>Using Yourself As A Pendulum</em></font></font>

<p><font size="2">Learning to trust our intuition is something that can connect us with our higher selves. Sometimes it might not seem easy to do this. Our
thoughts and minds often get in the way. But by accessing our innermost self, we will find that the information we receive is usually what we truly need at
that moment. One of the techniques that... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:21:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Finding Peace Within ]]></title>
			<link>http://crystalrecoveryhelpforum96370.yuku.com/topic/1593/t/Finding-Peace-Within.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>A Full Embrace Excluding Nothing<br>Finding Peace Within</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <br><br><br>Most people agree that a more peaceful world would be an ideal situation for all living creatures. However, we often seem stumped as to how to bring this ideal situation into being. If we are to have true peace in this world, each one of us must find it in ourselves first. If we dont like ourselves, for example, we probably wont like those around us. If we are in... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:13:58 GMT</pubDate>
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