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Am very happy this site is here. (Almost misspelled site and put sight and wonder if that was really a Freudian slip.)

Have received so much support here already and its just wonderful. Wrote in a little while back feeling very angry. And the support and love that I recieved were just exactly what I needed. Got reminded to keep reading, keep working at this, and keep trying to reach out to help others as well.

Am feeling much more connected. Much more at peace. And believe me, this trying to set boundary thing is hard to do. But I am doing it

Anyways......gratitude. Figured was a good time to make a gratitude list......and hope you all add your own things on.....so that next time am feeling down or angry....I can come here, click on this and see a whole lot of things to be grateful about.

Gratitude list

1. This site
2. That my computer is working so I can access this site.
3. That the electricity is coming into the house so that my computer works so I can access this site.
4. Food in the cupboards and in the fridge.
5. My children.
6. My job. (Even though I hate it. I still have it.)
7. Life. The fact that I am still alive after everything thats happened.
8. The cat came home last night after 2 nights of out and carrousing. (Kind of reminds me of waiting for the A to come home.)
9. That my HP was with me today.
10. That I can go to bed soon, curl up and just sleep.

Thats my list.......feel free to add your own

phab4ever

Taira,

Ditto to the first three on your list!!!

1.For a fantastic best friend iI can turn to anytime,day or night
2.To being in my own home,sitting in front of my own computor.
3.FOr my beautiful little granddaughter who is the light of my life.
4.Most of all,my gratitude to God whose already blessed m

e today by waking me up.

Thanks taira!Its good to be reminded that there is so much to be thankful for.
God Bless,Karen

EyesOpen

I am thankful for:

My health.
People who come into my life, however briefly, and make it richer.
The ability to learn from my mistakes.
The opportunity to recover from my mistakes.
The beauty of creation.
Being born in America and the inherent blessings from that.
Having had loving parents.
This site.
My pets.
An increased compassion for other people as a result of my own hardships and trials.
My alcohol-free home.

2many2count

My Graditude List:

1- Finding this site because it has helped me find myself again
2- My wonderful children, Mariah, Makayla, Trey and Maggie Lynne
3- Having the knowledge to know there are things I can't control
4- Having wonderful parents who have always supported me
5- Putting my trust and faith in God whose watched over me through very difficult times in my life
6- Having my own home and my own computer.
7- Definately having plenty of food in the house
8- Being free to make my own decisions
9- For having a special grandmother who was always there for me teaching me how to be a great mom and a great cook
(She is no longer with us but her teachings and values will never leave me.) I will always love her.......


Thank you so much for this post. It helped me remember the GOOD things in Life!

2many2count

liddy

(((taira)))

thank you for reminding me of my gratitude !!!

I can go along with everyone's list except your #8 my cats fixed !
-My three beautiful adult children, two guys and a daughter.
- My daughter n law and son n law
-my husband of 34 yrs.
- wonderful friends in and out of the program
-i'm no longer too crazy as a result of alanon
-my daughter and son are still alive-many times this past year I thought my daughter was going to die or my oldest son

I dedicate the song "your my hero" sung by bette midler to my daughter who is trying once again to remain sober.she was the main influence on why today i "can fly".

love
liddy