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Old 01-17-2012, 02:01 PM
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(((SunSailor))) - when I first began recovery, I had been told that gratitude lists were a really good thing. I was not feeling gratitude. My first list? I said "I'm grateful for a soft pillow and bed" because I'd been in jail, and trust me, pillows and "beds" there were anything but soft. I said it through gritted teeth.

Funny thing, it did work. Within a very short amount of time, my gratitude list was so long I finally said "and everything else"

Today? I say "The good, the bad, and everything in between - I am grateful for my life and for each day I wake up". I didn't come UP with that until some time in recovery, but it really does help.

Hugs and prayers,

Amy
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