Morning Gratitude ~ Part 45
a power greater than us restored us to sanity
A sponsee in Florida told me this morning that Sandy B. passed away sober in an AA meeting in Tampa last night.
He would have 50 years in recovery on Dec. 7, 2014. He was a fellow marine.
He was an in demand speaker and coined the drop the rock blurb in his talk in California in 1976.
He tried to 12th step me when I was drunk at a party in the mid 70s, and hugged me later in 86 when I stopped drinking alcohol.
My eyes are wet right now as I see him surrounded by all of our friends in Paradise.
He would have 50 years in recovery on Dec. 7, 2014. He was a fellow marine.
He was an in demand speaker and coined the drop the rock blurb in his talk in California in 1976.
He tried to 12th step me when I was drunk at a party in the mid 70s, and hugged me later in 86 when I stopped drinking alcohol.
My eyes are wet right now as I see him surrounded by all of our friends in Paradise.
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Always grateful for the wonderful community of SR, and especially the Grat pack.
Grateful for my children, by each of them following their truly unique & out of the ordinary paths, are teaching me so many things I wouldn't have otherwise learned. They're both fiercely independent; I know I'll always be important to them, but I'm learning to stay in the background & not give my opinion or advice unless asked for.
Grateful at this point in my life I'm realizing what a classic co-dependent I've been from childhood. I've let people treat me badly all my life, & have recently in this last year taken great steps to change that. Although extremely painful at times, I've let go of so many relationships that weren't working for me & put in place boundaries with the people who are still in my life. I know now I deserve to be treated well.
Grateful for my children, by each of them following their truly unique & out of the ordinary paths, are teaching me so many things I wouldn't have otherwise learned. They're both fiercely independent; I know I'll always be important to them, but I'm learning to stay in the background & not give my opinion or advice unless asked for.
Grateful at this point in my life I'm realizing what a classic co-dependent I've been from childhood. I've let people treat me badly all my life, & have recently in this last year taken great steps to change that. Although extremely painful at times, I've let go of so many relationships that weren't working for me & put in place boundaries with the people who are still in my life. I know now I deserve to be treated well.
((((((Grtgrandpa))))))), Grateful for all those who have inspired others with their lives.
Grateful that today I will approach my work in a more positive light. Changing my thoughts about it should help to change my feelings about it.
Grateful that today I will approach my work in a more positive light. Changing my thoughts about it should help to change my feelings about it.
Grateful for the understanding that if you keep doing the "right" thing, self confidence and pride will return.
Grateful that I have a glimpse of self confidence building back in me, even a little nonchalance.
Grateful that I have a glimpse of self confidence building back in me, even a little nonchalance.
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