Originally Posted by
Distorted Me 
To be grateful you must have perspective. To have perspective, you must first understand who you are by being truly honest with yourself. When you admit that you are indeed an alcoholic/ addict, you're just beginning to be honest with yourself.
Absolutely; contented sobriety has to be built on total honesty. It all comes back to living spiritually for me: dishonesty is certainly not.
The more years I get of sobriety the simpler my recovery has become. Treat others with love, tolerance and respect, have humility and gratitude, and accept my powerlessness over things I cannot control.