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Old 06-01-2012, 08:26 PM
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desertsong
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One of the things that has helped me with some of the anxiety and depression of early sobriety is keeping a gratitude and success list. I keep a notebook next to my bed, and every night before I go to sleep, I write down 3 things I am grateful for, and 3 things I succeeded at that day. They don't have to be huge things; for example, a gratitude might be for the mocha frappucino I got to enjoy at lunch time, and a success might be that I set aside my own agenda to listen to my 17 year old son tell me about his football practice. I'll have 90 days sober this coming Sunday, and about 90 days of gratitudes/successes. It is really, REALLY helpful to me to sit down and read all of them occasionally and to see that while my life isn't perfect, I do have so very much to be grateful for. At this early juncture, attitude is everything, and I can totally "reset" my attitude when I take myself out of my head/emotions and look at the good things I have going for me.

Might be worth a try to for you too.
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