What are you grateful for?

[nightingale]

Just posting some of what I'm grateful for in my life

I'm grateful for Jesus C., my Hero, who continues to break the chains of pain and addiction off of my life and who never ceases to amaze me with His unconditional love and grace that I'm so undeserving of.

I'm grateful for 10-1/2 years abstinence and for nearly 14 years nicotene free (late Feb).

I'm grateful for the blessing of the wise counsel of confidants, close friends and pastors who have listened to so much of my crap over the years and yet still offer their support, prayers and encouragement - wouldn't be where I'm at today without you.

I'm grateful for continued reconciliation with my parents, who were so emotionally and verbally abusive to me when I was growing up, but who are now 2 of my closest allies in this life.

I'm grateful for the gift of being able to make amends with those I never thought I would ever carry on a decent conversation with again.

I'm grateful to live in a country that still allows me the freedom of speech and to worship freely (for now).

Merry Christmas everyone

Originally Posted by NG

I'm grateful for the gift of being able to make amends with those I never thought I would ever carry on a decent conversation with again.

I agree with that!! Congrats on the sobriety! That's awesome.

Tuviya!

What am I grateful for? Hmmm. A LOT. My gratitude list gets a little longer with every passing day.

I'm grateful my goodbye letters mysteriously turned into welcome-back greeting cards.

[CAPTAINZING2000]

Glad you joined the site

Please share your ESH with us

[nightingale]

I'm grateful for...

I'm grateful for Jesus C., my Hero, who continues to break the chains of pain and addiction off of my life and who never ceases to amaze me with His unconditional love and grace that I'm so undeserving of.

Not a day goes by that I don't fall on my knees and give thanks for Him and what He's done and continues to work in my life.

I'm grateful for 10-1/2 years abstinence and for nearly 14 years nicotene free (late Feb).

Again, it's only been by His grace that I've been able to have these monumental victories because there's no way that I couldn't have done it in my own strength.

I'm grateful for the blessing of the wise counsel of confidants, close friends and pastors who have listened to so much of my crap over the years and yet still offer their support, prayers and encouragement

This continues to amaze me every day. To know and be known are such keys to recovery. I continue to know that these dear ones are priceless treasures and gifts in my life. A burden shared is lightened; a victory shared is multiplied. I love how He does math!

I'm grateful for the gift of being able to make amends with those I never thought I would ever carry on a decent conversation with again.

I'm still grateful for this even in the midst of pain and mistakes made. That we're able to still come back to the table and negotiate again despite this is a priceless treasure that I wish we could've known 15 years ago, when it might've been able to salvage the wreckage that was "B & N"

[dolphin_girl200]

First off I am grateful to be alive today and grateful for my higher power and 9 months of sobriety....very gratefuly everyday I wake up and am clean and sober. Far most I am deffanilty grateful for the judge that sentenced me to impatient treatment cause without that I wouldn't of been able to do it on my own....and grateful for all the staff and clinisions that put up with all my **** for 5 1/2 months.
I am also grateful for all the gifts I have received from being sober and all the people I now have back in my life. Let's just say there's not much I am not grateful for today!!

[Pink Socks]

I'm grateful:

For my mom, sister and brothers for supporting me and not judging me.

For my therapist who has helped me learn new ways to cope with things.

For my best friend who is always there to listen and to love.

For my newfound self-respect.

Originally Posted by Nightingale

I'm grateful for the gift of being able to make amends with those I never thought I would ever carry on a decent conversation with again. I'm still grateful for this even in the midst of pain and mistakes made. That we're able to still come back to the table and negotiate again despite this is a priceless treasure that I wish we could've known 15 years ago, when it might've been able to salvage the wreckage.

I too, am grateful for the abundant Grace which dissolves battle lines drawn in the sand and allows two harshly embittered rivals to meet on fair terms, to employ plans for lasting peace. All is not lost, when the Spirit prevails.

Alpha Delta Omega

[nightingale]

Have just been reading through various posts and threads today and realized I needed to post here again even though it's been awhile:

I continue to be grateful for the process entailed in making amends with another. Over the years I've made amends to numerous folks I've wronged and vice-versa, but nothing could've prepared me for how different, scary, challenging, sorrowful, intense and wonderful these last months have been.

I have been pleasantly surprised on more than one occasion to find this person to be much more conciliatory than he ever was before. I am grateful that my days of shrinking back in fear of his retaliation are beginning to fade away.

Even though there are still some difficult pieces of the wreckage to sort and work through, I sit here in the debris-field and want more than anything to just run away from it. As I turn away in shame and fear of exposure and rejection, I find my Hero, Jesus C. waiting there once again to take me in his ever-loving and accepting arms. He reminds me once again that He loves me and walks with me through this, carrying me whenever need-be. The tender strength of His love gives me great comfort and courage , for which I am ever-grateful for.

I am grateful for 14 years and 10-2/3rds years of sobriety, which has only come through Jesus C; and for how my emotions are more present to me than they ever were when I was using. I am grateful to have my heart back.

[bella]

I am grateful for the unending amount of second chances that i have had.

I'm grateful for the newfound spirit of peace that has recently taken up residence in my heart.

[myrain]

Being Grateful! I am so grateful for my Higher Power (whom I choose to call GOD). HE has give me another chance at life. Sometimes, I feel like I am a cat with 9 lives, because I have been given so many chances and continue to fail. But I am very grateful for today, I am sober 14 days, after 7 years of sobriety. My Gratititude list is endless. I have so many people, places, and things to be grateful for.

[toforever]

im grateful there are people grateful and midas has a new found peace, I hope you can keep it long and find often

Bradley

Thanks Bradley.
.
.
I'm grateful for the Lord resurrecting a long dead relationship so it could be given a proper burial. The dignity gained is worth far more than gold.

It began as emissary--a mission of apology--to my dearest love. The peace dove was so heavily burdened carrying so much weight...all these years. Alas! Poor, poor dove! We exchanged olive branches with each other several times over.

In the brief four months we were in renewed contact, our relationship underwent stages of recovery. Withdrawal. Anger. Depression. Surrender. And finally, Healing.

Every passing day seemed to be a dream...just a very long, very strange dream.

Just as quickly as Keraiah "rideth up on his steed as the wind", bearing and holding high the banner of peace, the Book of Dreams was shut tight.

Then, something bizarre and wonderful happened...

The ghosts of our long and tortuous past fled screaming like wraiths through the hallowed halls of our two broken hearts. We were about to be set free from each other and ourselves. The last triumph of our blood-oath union was done. The host of angels sat in silent awe at the sight!

To Love and to have Lost...not once...not twice. Nay! Thrice even!

Na'Ariel, the beautiful, God love loving hand-maiden, is following her spiritual vision. Her heart belongs only to the Lord now. She is a realist--grounded in spiritual reality. Enter the extreme paradox that rules us. I am a conceptualist--deeply rooted in ideals.

Mayhaps one day, I will be able to surrender my Heart of Lancelot, which I inherited many years ago.

By the Grace of He whom surpasses all understanding, allowed us to finally lay our dying love to an eternal rest.
Yet there is no grave. The ashes are all but blown away, except for the swath across my forehead. Keriah Berith, Keraiah.

For all of this and much more, I am grateful beyond mere words.

I bid you all peace. Amen.

Amicitiae nostrae memoriam spero sempiternam fore -
"I hope that the memory of our friendship will be everlasting." (Cicero)

Shalom and Fare Thee Well, Na'Ariel.

[Purrdy]

i am grateful for my car