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I am thankful for ...
- my family
- recovery, for giving me opportunities to remember where I was when I first stopped drinking, so that I may not forget why I chose to stop drinking
- taking time to methodically organize my and the kids' stuff bit by bit, rather than do it in a day-long hyper-focused frenzy
- rain
- my family
- recovery, for giving me opportunities to remember where I was when I first stopped drinking, so that I may not forget why I chose to stop drinking
- taking time to methodically organize my and the kids' stuff bit by bit, rather than do it in a day-long hyper-focused frenzy
- rain
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Thanks Rusty and Opi! It was a nice weekend!
I am thankful for ...
- my family
- my friends
- feeling more comfortable and secure in my sober skin
- a newfound freedom from social climbing and posturing; enjoying myself instead of wondering if I'm missing out.
- embracing life's possibilities instead of planning and procuring a specific outcome.
- figuring out how to start orienting myself toward sober, happy and free
I am thankful for ...
- my family
- my friends
- feeling more comfortable and secure in my sober skin
- a newfound freedom from social climbing and posturing; enjoying myself instead of wondering if I'm missing out.
- embracing life's possibilities instead of planning and procuring a specific outcome.
- figuring out how to start orienting myself toward sober, happy and free
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Location: New England, USA
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I'm thankful for ...
- my family
- finding the power to reinvent myself
- the happiness, joy and freedom that are resulting from my reinvention
- hope
- seeing the positive effect of my sobriety on my sons, and being able to appreciate the here and now with them, without remorse or regrets.
- my family
- finding the power to reinvent myself
- the happiness, joy and freedom that are resulting from my reinvention
- hope
- seeing the positive effect of my sobriety on my sons, and being able to appreciate the here and now with them, without remorse or regrets.
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I'm thankful for ...
- my sons
- practice detaching from their behavior
- learning how to add a healthy dose of risk into my daily routine
- anxiety
- a scenic early morning bike ride & the camaraderie of sharing that with a friend
- my sons
- practice detaching from their behavior
- learning how to add a healthy dose of risk into my daily routine
- anxiety
- a scenic early morning bike ride & the camaraderie of sharing that with a friend
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I'm thankful for ...
- my sons
- recovery from alcoholism and codependency
- today's challenges
- feeling nervous about my first solo trip to the away swim meet
- my whirling dervish mind, which can sometimes be unhealthy but other times can synthesize information quickly and creatively, leading to creative solutions.
- crossfit
- the book The New Codependency
- my sons
- recovery from alcoholism and codependency
- today's challenges
- feeling nervous about my first solo trip to the away swim meet
- my whirling dervish mind, which can sometimes be unhealthy but other times can synthesize information quickly and creatively, leading to creative solutions.
- crossfit
- the book The New Codependency
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I'm thankful for ...
- my sons
- developing a sense of who is safe to share with
- honesty
- vulnerability
- detaching from the social game
- anxiety
- being ripped open so that I may heal
- my sons
- developing a sense of who is safe to share with
- honesty
- vulnerability
- detaching from the social game
- anxiety
- being ripped open so that I may heal
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I'm thankful for ...
- my sons
- exercise
- feeling uncomfortable hanging out with friends who are drunk and high
- being sober at the end of the party and able to clean up - instead of being passed out
- making plans to take the kids to a farmers market and indie bookshop with a friend tomorrow morning
- having an absolute blast while nudging the boundaries of my anxiety, with a bike ride
- joyous, happy, and free!
- my sons
- exercise
- feeling uncomfortable hanging out with friends who are drunk and high
- being sober at the end of the party and able to clean up - instead of being passed out
- making plans to take the kids to a farmers market and indie bookshop with a friend tomorrow morning
- having an absolute blast while nudging the boundaries of my anxiety, with a bike ride
- joyous, happy, and free!
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I'm thankful for ...
- my sons
- lessons in the hurt, sorrow, pain, resentment, and fear
- solitude that gives me no distraction from it
- the acceptance that comes from setting realistic expectations
- seeing the benefit in taking life one breath at a time
- my sons
- lessons in the hurt, sorrow, pain, resentment, and fear
- solitude that gives me no distraction from it
- the acceptance that comes from setting realistic expectations
- seeing the benefit in taking life one breath at a time
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I'm thankful for ....
- my sons
- beginning to understand how my alcoholism hurt others
- mild depression. It's a reasonable reaction to the upheaval in my life.
- crossfit. It's igniting an interest and dedication I haven't felt in a long time. Plus I feel so proud when I finish a hard workout.
- my sons
- beginning to understand how my alcoholism hurt others
- mild depression. It's a reasonable reaction to the upheaval in my life.
- crossfit. It's igniting an interest and dedication I haven't felt in a long time. Plus I feel so proud when I finish a hard workout.
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I am thankful for ...
- my sons
- my hard living, hard knocks, cynical, angry, loathing approach to life failed and exploded into alcoholism because I am learning to take care of myself with kindness, compassion, understanding and love.
- harnessing my shame about the mistakes I made while drinking into accepting responsibility for my actions.
- tightening my boundaries in recovery. Sometimes I'm a bit more isolated than I prefer, but I'm learning restraint and it's keeping the bad stuff out, like Needyfriend.
- exercise.
- my sons
- my hard living, hard knocks, cynical, angry, loathing approach to life failed and exploded into alcoholism because I am learning to take care of myself with kindness, compassion, understanding and love.
- harnessing my shame about the mistakes I made while drinking into accepting responsibility for my actions.
- tightening my boundaries in recovery. Sometimes I'm a bit more isolated than I prefer, but I'm learning restraint and it's keeping the bad stuff out, like Needyfriend.
- exercise.
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