Grat Pack's 10 nightly gratitude items and more- pt 5
for the beautiful post I also hope 2012 is the year everyones dreams comes true.Member
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grateful for the first day of 2012
1. grateful to deal with my upset sane and sober
2. grateful for all the pets
3. grateful to be tired early, not much sleep last night...(due to the upset)
4. grateful to like myself...finally
5. grateful to move on
6. grateful to have hope for the future
7. grteful for knowing that tomorrow morning will see me sober and feeling better
like someone says "the difference between a bad day and a good day is about 2 days.
good night gratties.
1. grateful to deal with my upset sane and sober
2. grateful for all the pets
3. grateful to be tired early, not much sleep last night...(due to the upset)
4. grateful to like myself...finally
5. grateful to move on
6. grateful to have hope for the future
7. grteful for knowing that tomorrow morning will see me sober and feeling better
like someone says "the difference between a bad day and a good day is about 2 days.
good night gratties.
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Grateful for:
1. Spending New Year's Eve and day with good friends
2. Resolving to take better care of my physical and emotional health this year - have already started getting some help with worry/anxiety, as life is TOO SHORT
3. My wonderful little four-legged girl who was such a good traveler this weekend and who at my request did not chase the geese, though it took every fiber of her being to resist
4. Time to spend with my mom - thinking about some special outings with her
5. The perspective to appreciate what I have rather than craving what I don't (though I do still want that new sofa, Fands!)
6. Going to the movies. I love to go to the movies!!!
7. Sobriety. Not having to worry about any of the things associated with drinking, and feeling good about my decision.
8. Experimenting in the kitchen. Love to try new things, especially with friends who don't mind my experiments. No disasters this holiday (so far)
9. Getting better at valuing my life enough to set more limits re work and the needs of others. I could give my whole life away if I don't take care of myself.
10. SR and all of you - you remind me of what's important and for that, I am very grateful!
Have a great first-Monday-of-2012, GP!
1. Spending New Year's Eve and day with good friends
2. Resolving to take better care of my physical and emotional health this year - have already started getting some help with worry/anxiety, as life is TOO SHORT
3. My wonderful little four-legged girl who was such a good traveler this weekend and who at my request did not chase the geese, though it took every fiber of her being to resist
4. Time to spend with my mom - thinking about some special outings with her
5. The perspective to appreciate what I have rather than craving what I don't (though I do still want that new sofa, Fands!)
6. Going to the movies. I love to go to the movies!!!
7. Sobriety. Not having to worry about any of the things associated with drinking, and feeling good about my decision.
8. Experimenting in the kitchen. Love to try new things, especially with friends who don't mind my experiments. No disasters this holiday (so far)
9. Getting better at valuing my life enough to set more limits re work and the needs of others. I could give my whole life away if I don't take care of myself.
10. SR and all of you - you remind me of what's important and for that, I am very grateful!
Have a great first-Monday-of-2012, GP!
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Grateful for:
1. Waking up sober.
2. Taking time to do my on-line ritual.
3. Princess who is sitting next to me.
4. My fridge that is full of food.
5. My Dad who is 82 is physically and mentaly okay.
6. Me and my sis talk almost every day now.
7. For my AA homegroup.
8. For RZ, Sneezy, Fandy, and so many countless others on SR.
9. This was my 8th holiday sober in a row.
10. My God has mercy for us all.
1. Waking up sober.
2. Taking time to do my on-line ritual.
3. Princess who is sitting next to me.
4. My fridge that is full of food.
5. My Dad who is 82 is physically and mentaly okay.
6. Me and my sis talk almost every day now.
7. For my AA homegroup.
8. For RZ, Sneezy, Fandy, and so many countless others on SR.
9. This was my 8th holiday sober in a row.
10. My God has mercy for us all.
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wonderful Newby...we re grateful for you to
Monday night grats:
1. handling upset in a logical way...then laughing about the absurdity
2. being comfortable being me, with all my sarcasm and impurfections
3. my pets
4. my brother
5. self esteem (thats a new one)!
6. unshakable hope and faith
7. sobriety equals less anxiety
8. being able to laugh even when the joke was supposed to be at my expense, see #1
i'll get to 9 or 10 tomorrow....se everyone for coffee and gratting..
hope HL is safe and traveling well with the herd.
Monday night grats:
1. handling upset in a logical way...then laughing about the absurdity
2. being comfortable being me, with all my sarcasm and impurfections
3. my pets
4. my brother
5. self esteem (thats a new one)!
6. unshakable hope and faith
7. sobriety equals less anxiety
8. being able to laugh even when the joke was supposed to be at my expense, see #1
i'll get to 9 or 10 tomorrow....se everyone for coffee and gratting..
hope HL is safe and traveling well with the herd.
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Originally Posted by Fandy 
wonderful Newby...we re grateful for you to
Originally Posted by Fandy
Monday night grats:
2. being comfortable being me, with all my sarcasm and impurfection
2. being comfortable being me, with all my sarcasm and impurfection
Sorry I've been away - my modem died yesterday and had to get a new one this morning. Hate having no internet!
Grateful today for:
1. Being able to eat popcorn for dinner because I'm a grownup now.
2. Looking forward to the rest of the week off, whoo-hoo!
3. Seeing a great movie - The Descendants - with my heart-throb George Clooney. It will truly make you want to move to Hawaii.
4. My little canine vacuum cleaner. So nice not to have to worry about dropping food on the floor because it is gone in a nanosecond!
5. Coming into a warm house from this cold snap we're having. So homey.
6. Talking to the dog. She always agrees with me or at least if she doesn't, she doesn't feel the need to say so
7. Unsolicited help today from a friend.
8. Mocha latte coffee - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
9. Feeling content with what I have.
10. Sobriety and the internal and external peace that comes with it. My friends and family who I love. God.
Have a good night, you guys
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it's nice to be appreciated Sneeze...
i better start gratting now for the evening, cos i am conking out early these nights , besides we have to give HL something to read.
grateful that i am back on track with eating....and seem to have WW engraved on everything..makes it harder to eat fattening stuff.
grateful to be up sipping that coffee instead of staring at a bottle of booze, calling out of work and crawling into back to bed with a drink.
back later after some more coffee and starting the day.
i better start gratting now for the evening, cos i am conking out early these nights , besides we have to give HL something to read.
grateful that i am back on track with eating....and seem to have WW engraved on everything..makes it harder to eat fattening stuff.
grateful to be up sipping that coffee instead of staring at a bottle of booze, calling out of work and crawling into back to bed with a drink.
back later after some more coffee and starting the day.
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Hey everyoneGrateful this Wednesday night for:
1. Cleaned out gutters - those HOA dues really do pay for a few things!
2. My plumber who came to maybe replace the garbage disposal and ended up fixing it and not charging me a dime. Now that's service and I will give them my business again and again.
3. A friend who is battling anxiety making some great progress today.
4. A warmer day and tomorrow will be warmer still
5. No thoughts of drinking. Pfftttt!
6. A friend's generosity ... of money and of spirit.
7. Breakfast at my favorite hole in the wall - veggie omelet, lots of good hot coffee, and the morning paper.
8. Really making a dent in my debt. It sure makes a difference when I actually pay attention to how much money I'm spending and make better decisions about how much and what I'm spending it on.
9. Netflix. Love love love Netflix, so many movies and tv shows to pick from and so convenient.
10. The GP! Sobriety! Health!
Night my buddies, sleep tight
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again with the poof disappear posts! very annoying
grateful to be home away from the stupidity at work
grateful to not be a doormat, i'm pissed but dealing
grateful to be independent
grateful that i saved my eyebrow tint that Ozzy was chewing....beast, spoiled cat
grateful to be dipping my toes in the dating pool again...no expectations but i need to get out more.
grateful that i can get out of the work problems easily with some calm thoughts and little worry.
good night gratties see you in the AM
grateful to be home away from the stupidity at work
grateful to not be a doormat, i'm pissed but dealing
grateful to be independent
grateful that i saved my eyebrow tint that Ozzy was chewing....beast, spoiled cat
grateful to be dipping my toes in the dating pool again...no expectations but i need to get out more.
grateful that i can get out of the work problems easily with some calm thoughts and little worry.
good night gratties see you in the AM
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Hey grats,
1. Grateful I am sober.
2. Grateful my soul is full.
3.Grateful I can be there for others.
4. Grateful for a loving and supportive Dad.
5. Grateful my sis and I have a better relationship.
6. Grateful for my Home group.
7. Grateful for SR and other on-line sites
8. Grateful for my kitty Princess.
9. Grateful for my new sheets I bought on sale.
10. Grateful to God for with out him none of this would be true.
1. Grateful I am sober.
2. Grateful my soul is full.
3.Grateful I can be there for others.
4. Grateful for a loving and supportive Dad.
5. Grateful my sis and I have a better relationship.
6. Grateful for my Home group.
7. Grateful for SR and other on-line sites
8. Grateful for my kitty Princess.
9. Grateful for my new sheets I bought on sale.
10. Grateful to God for with out him none of this would be true.
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good evening gratties
1. grateful to have purged the house of sugar.....(yes, RZ)
2. grateful there were no unhappy cat errors when i came home from work
3. grateful the mortgage and maint. fees are paid
4. grateful for my true friends
5. grateful to look forward to daylight and spring
6. grateful for all the love from the fur-kids...(better than no love)
7. grateful for patience and that i look forward to tomorrow anyway...better than hoping i didnt wake up or i wouldn't care if i died, just let it be quick
8. grateful that i can still pray
9. grateful for my blessings and knowing i am going to be OK
10. grateful to be sober, not stupid
see everyone for coffee and fresh gratting in the AM...thinking of HL and her traveling herd..stay safe!
1. grateful to have purged the house of sugar.....(yes, RZ)
2. grateful there were no unhappy cat errors when i came home from work
3. grateful the mortgage and maint. fees are paid
4. grateful for my true friends
5. grateful to look forward to daylight and spring
6. grateful for all the love from the fur-kids...(better than no love)
7. grateful for patience and that i look forward to tomorrow anyway...better than hoping i didnt wake up or i wouldn't care if i died, just let it be quick
8. grateful that i can still pray
9. grateful for my blessings and knowing i am going to be OK
10. grateful to be sober, not stupid
see everyone for coffee and fresh gratting in the AM...thinking of HL and her traveling herd..stay safe!
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Morning GP 
Morning grats for:
1. This hazelnut cream coffee that is slowly waking me up.
2. The canine bed warmer that snuggled with me this morning.
3. My loving parents.
4. Finding an extra stash of patience yesterday when all my reserves were running dry.
5. Crispy bacon.
6. A wonderful former colleague who passed away over the holidays. She was one of the kindest people I've ever known.
7. Recoverywithfaith's words yesterday: I am a sober woman of value and worth. And we all are sober people of value and worth, a though worth holding onto.
8. Going to the movies on a weekday afternoon on a whim. One of my very favorite getaways.
9. Noticing that the wine aisles at the grocery store now seem like foreign territory instead of a comfort zone.
10. God's love and care, sobriety, the GP!
Happy Friday all
Morning grats for:
1. This hazelnut cream coffee that is slowly waking me up.
2. The canine bed warmer that snuggled with me this morning.
3. My loving parents.
4. Finding an extra stash of patience yesterday when all my reserves were running dry.
5. Crispy bacon.
6. A wonderful former colleague who passed away over the holidays. She was one of the kindest people I've ever known.
7. Recoverywithfaith's words yesterday: I am a sober woman of value and worth. And we all are sober people of value and worth, a though worth holding onto.
8. Going to the movies on a weekday afternoon on a whim. One of my very favorite getaways.
9. Noticing that the wine aisles at the grocery store now seem like foreign territory instead of a comfort zone.
10. God's love and care, sobriety, the GP!
Happy Friday all
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Morning Grats,
1.Grateful to wake up happy.
2.Grateful for finding this thread.
3.Grateful for my computer.
4.Grateful for my car.
5.Grateful for the women's mtg.
6.Grateful for family.
7.Grateful for true friends.
8.Grateful my friend ended up in jail not dead.
9.Grateful my bills are paid, well some anyway.
10.Grateful for my ever growing relationship w/God.
1.Grateful to wake up happy.
2.Grateful for finding this thread.
3.Grateful for my computer.
4.Grateful for my car.
5.Grateful for the women's mtg.
6.Grateful for family.
7.Grateful for true friends.
8.Grateful my friend ended up in jail not dead.
9.Grateful my bills are paid, well some anyway.
10.Grateful for my ever growing relationship w/God.
Trudging that road.
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Morning Grats,
1.Grateful to wake up happy.
2.Grateful for finding this thread.
3.Grateful for my computer.
4.Grateful for my car.
5.Grateful for the women's mtg.
6.Grateful for family.
7.Grateful for true friends.
8.Grateful my friend ended up in jail not dead.
9.Grateful my bills are paid, well some anyway.
10.Grateful for my ever growing relationship w/God.
1.Grateful to wake up happy.
2.Grateful for finding this thread.
3.Grateful for my computer.
4.Grateful for my car.
5.Grateful for the women's mtg.
6.Grateful for family.
7.Grateful for true friends.
8.Grateful my friend ended up in jail not dead.
9.Grateful my bills are paid, well some anyway.
10.Grateful for my ever growing relationship w/God.
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speaking of tonight:
grateful to be out and about soon..i have my brains with me in my purse.
grateful that me and brother are in sync. work has started on mama's house..plastering the walls, painting, then ripping up carpets and restoring the old wood floors....keeping fingers crossed to list by april or may.
grateful to get out and meet new people (i think)..it could be another date from hell, there are so mny asshats in the world.
grateful to be laughing and social. grateful to remember the word "asshat" (snort)!
see y'all in the am for coffee and gratting...Ozzy, Fandy, Pookie, Slim and Sammy never let me sleep late! they are too hungry.
grateful to be out and about soon..i have my brains with me in my purse.
grateful that me and brother are in sync. work has started on mama's house..plastering the walls, painting, then ripping up carpets and restoring the old wood floors....keeping fingers crossed to list by april or may.
grateful to get out and meet new people (i think)..it could be another date from hell, there are so mny asshats in the world.
grateful to be laughing and social. grateful to remember the word "asshat" (snort)!
see y'all in the am for coffee and gratting...Ozzy, Fandy, Pookie, Slim and Sammy never let me sleep late! they are too hungry.
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Morning GP -
I just lost almost my entire post!
Oh well - I think I remember most of it:
1. The willingness to take a risk - thinking of Fands and her upcoming blind date
(I do hope you'll come back and tell us about it, girl?...) I'm not quite ready for that one, but I am getting some help with this anxiety and workaholism. Not sure that's exactly taking a risk, but it is opening up and disclosing, which can be hard for me.
2. Getting a full eight hours sleep - whoohoo!!!! I slept all through the night, and I'm pretty sure the dog did too - we must have needed it.
3. The sweet potato-pear soup I made yesterday. Sounds a little odd but it was really delicious.
4. The weather getting warmer - I think I'll take my four-legged girl to the park today.
5. The first cuppa in the morning. I swear I can feel the caffeine coursing through my veins.
6. The ring my mom gave to me. My dad gave it to her years ago and now she can't wear it because she has become allergic to gold. It makes me think of them both whenever I wear it.
7. Knowing that spring is coming. Don't want to rush it but I do love spring, it's my favorite season. Though I sure do hope we have a good snowfall soon, we haven't had any yet this year.
8. This time off work to breathe and rest. It is doing me a world of good. I thought about working on some home projects I've been putting off, but then I realized that sometimes it's more important to be than to do. Like now.
9. Old friends who stay in touch across time and space. Such a comfort.
10. God's love and care. Having SR to come to every day and the great people here. Hope!
Have a great day, my buddies
I just lost almost my entire post!
Oh well - I think I remember most of it:
1. The willingness to take a risk - thinking of Fands and her upcoming blind date
(I do hope you'll come back and tell us about it, girl?...) I'm not quite ready for that one, but I am getting some help with this anxiety and workaholism. Not sure that's exactly taking a risk, but it is opening up and disclosing, which can be hard for me.2. Getting a full eight hours sleep - whoohoo!!!! I slept all through the night, and I'm pretty sure the dog did too - we must have needed it.
3. The sweet potato-pear soup I made yesterday. Sounds a little odd but it was really delicious.
4. The weather getting warmer - I think I'll take my four-legged girl to the park today.
5. The first cuppa in the morning. I swear I can feel the caffeine coursing through my veins.
6. The ring my mom gave to me. My dad gave it to her years ago and now she can't wear it because she has become allergic to gold. It makes me think of them both whenever I wear it.
7. Knowing that spring is coming. Don't want to rush it but I do love spring, it's my favorite season. Though I sure do hope we have a good snowfall soon, we haven't had any yet this year.
8. This time off work to breathe and rest. It is doing me a world of good. I thought about working on some home projects I've been putting off, but then I realized that sometimes it's more important to be than to do. Like now.
9. Old friends who stay in touch across time and space. Such a comfort.
10. God's love and care. Having SR to come to every day and the great people here. Hope!
Have a great day, my buddies
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