In Gratitude
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I am very grateful today for God giving me all the things that I need, my sobriety, my family, my life...I appreciate that he is always there and i am never alone, if I don't want to be. I have places like these and my meetings and my AA friends to help me, guide me and remind me. I am blessed with my recovery and I strive to find the serenity "as we trudge the road to happy destiny" together. I need to continue on my path by following the steps as outlined in the book and appreciate getting the reminders that I need to shine the light on the areas that i need to improve upon...no matter how long I have been around...i need to always be open to what I am supposed to learn from someone who may be put in my path for a reason...don't put a question mark where there is a period 
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Sad that my sister left treatment again but grateful that my niece is learning how to cope with these ups and downs and not letting herself be too hurt anymore.
Grateful that I'm learning how to parent her. Grateful that my husband is learning too.
Grateful for our new little patchwork family made up pieces of old ones that didn't work. Grateful we have each other.
Grateful that I'm learning how to parent her. Grateful that my husband is learning too.
Grateful for our new little patchwork family made up pieces of old ones that didn't work. Grateful we have each other.
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Grateful today because I've spoken to my sister's counsellor at the treatment centre and grateful that she is compassionate, kind and tough. Grateful that they're considering giving her another chance to come back. Grateful for every chance she has been given, even the ones that were wasted. Grateful that the world is has so many people in it who will reach out and try one more time.
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Grateful for:
AA
My parents
My dog
My cats
My wonderful job helping other addicts like myself
Chocolate when I need it!
My friends all over the world
Green tea all day
My gym to keep me centered physically
Laughter, mine and everyone else's
My friends' sobriety
NYC
Comfortable heels
Hummus
Books, books and books. More books
Facebook
:praying
AA
My parents
My dog
My cats
My wonderful job helping other addicts like myself
Chocolate when I need it!
My friends all over the world
Green tea all day
My gym to keep me centered physically
Laughter, mine and everyone else's
My friends' sobriety
NYC
Comfortable heels
Hummus
Books, books and books. More books
:praying
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Grateful for this:
Today I figured something out.
A lose/lose situation looks like this: Either my sister will be consumed by her addiction, OR she will improve enough to take her child back into her unsafe care.
A win/win situation looks like this: Either my sister will find recovery and learn to get better, OR we will continue to be blessed by having her lovely daughter in our home and in our lives.
The thing is that these are the same situation, just spun out differently. It's all about perspective.
I'm glad I figured that out today because it means we're going to win no matter what happens. I'm so incredibly grateful to be able to see that.
Yay for the good guys.
Today I figured something out.
A lose/lose situation looks like this: Either my sister will be consumed by her addiction, OR she will improve enough to take her child back into her unsafe care.
A win/win situation looks like this: Either my sister will find recovery and learn to get better, OR we will continue to be blessed by having her lovely daughter in our home and in our lives.
The thing is that these are the same situation, just spun out differently. It's all about perspective.
I'm glad I figured that out today because it means we're going to win no matter what happens. I'm so incredibly grateful to be able to see that.
Yay for the good guys.
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Thanksgiving in Canada.
I'm thankful for a lot.
I'm thankful for the growing circle of people I call my family.
And mostly I'm thankful to have been chosen to carry on raising this beautiful child. I'm thankful for all she has brought to my life, a deeper kind of humanity, compassion, and a greater depth of love.
Sending my prayers and good wishes straight to your heart,
Lisa
I'm thankful for a lot.
I'm thankful for the growing circle of people I call my family.
And mostly I'm thankful to have been chosen to carry on raising this beautiful child. I'm thankful for all she has brought to my life, a deeper kind of humanity, compassion, and a greater depth of love.
Sending my prayers and good wishes straight to your heart,
Lisa
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I am thankful for Colleen and all she brought into my life when she was healthy and well, the laughter and stories, the friendship, the love. I have missed her many years already and I always will. I am grateful she no longer suffers any pain.
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Grateful for the emerging understanding that we are all vulnerable to addiction in some ways. Grateful for this awareness as it reminds me that I am not impervious either. Grateful because it helps me not to judge, rather to exercise empathy, and caution.
Grateful Colleen is no longer hurting. Grateful for all the good things she brought to the world in her much-too-short life.
Grateful for the health and optimism of her lovely daughter.
Grateful for SoberRecovery, friends and soul friends who understand all these things.
Grateful Colleen is no longer hurting. Grateful for all the good things she brought to the world in her much-too-short life.
Grateful for the health and optimism of her lovely daughter.
Grateful for SoberRecovery, friends and soul friends who understand all these things.
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I am grateful for the happy memories, when they finally surface.
Grateful for a break in the missing her, the pain, the sadness, grateful for a laugh when I can remember something funny she said or did.
Grateful that she lived in spite of her early death, grateful for the beautiful child she brought into the world and into my life.
Grateful that I had a sister for awhile.
Grateful for a break in the missing her, the pain, the sadness, grateful for a laugh when I can remember something funny she said or did.
Grateful that she lived in spite of her early death, grateful for the beautiful child she brought into the world and into my life.
Grateful that I had a sister for awhile.
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Today a colleague was asking me about my career (high school counselling) and told me he was unable to understand how people could do this job because it's so emotionally draining.
I thought about that and realized that the skills I have that allow me to offer help to those who want it, and then to be able to go home at the end of the day and leave that stuff at work come from what I learned from my sister.
From my sister I learned how to love from a safe distance. From my sister I learned how to let go when someone doesn't want my help. From my sister I learned how to protect myself even while doing the best I can to help.
I'm grateful for the things she taught me, most especially for the things I never wanted to learn.
I thought about that and realized that the skills I have that allow me to offer help to those who want it, and then to be able to go home at the end of the day and leave that stuff at work come from what I learned from my sister.
From my sister I learned how to love from a safe distance. From my sister I learned how to let go when someone doesn't want my help. From my sister I learned how to protect myself even while doing the best I can to help.
I'm grateful for the things she taught me, most especially for the things I never wanted to learn.
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