Bedtime Gratitude -Part 39 - All Are Welcome
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Grateful for more help from friends and family with window washing, power washing, packing, carrying, storing, home repairs..... it is hard to accept all this help.
Grateful I know I'm lucky to have such supportive people in my life.
Grateful I am accepting LOTS of help even though I don't like to admit I need help.
Grateful I admitted I needed help by joining SR as it transformed me and my life...
Grateful I know I'm lucky to have such supportive people in my life.
Grateful I am accepting LOTS of help even though I don't like to admit I need help.
Grateful I admitted I needed help by joining SR as it transformed me and my life...
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Grateful my brother in laws came and fixed a bunch of stuff in and outside the house today.
Grateful one of them put in the downstairs window AC unit.
Grateful I finished the basement and decks today.
Grateful for Gatorade and that none of us passed out in the heat.
Grateful I realized it will never be good enough for my one sister and set limits with her.
Grateful to finally have a few moments in my house ALONE.
Grateful I didn't drink because again I sure wanted to.
And grateful none of them brought beer. I haven't had any alcohol inside the house in 16 months and I don't want to start having it here now.
Grateful one of them put in the downstairs window AC unit.
Grateful I finished the basement and decks today.
Grateful for Gatorade and that none of us passed out in the heat.
Grateful I realized it will never be good enough for my one sister and set limits with her.
Grateful to finally have a few moments in my house ALONE.
Grateful I didn't drink because again I sure wanted to.
And grateful none of them brought beer. I haven't had any alcohol inside the house in 16 months and I don't want to start having it here now.
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Originally Posted by EternalQ 
Grateful I realized it will never be good enough for my one sister and set limits with her.
Grateful for the first day in a week that I did not go back to bed or nap during the day. I seem to be on the mend.
And grateful that I DID walk away from my brother's insanity and did NOT try to set him straight. Maybe he'll get a clue some day...
Love and hugs,
Eddie
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Grateful for this nice home we live in. I need to stop complaining about the lack of money to do repairs on it. It's a roof over our heads and that's all that's important.
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Grateful I decided to stay in bed this morning 'cause I'm still not feeling great. All three of my kitties were uncharacteristically affectionate and I just enjoyed it. Even Spencer snuggled a bit.
Also grateful to be patient with myself and my frustrating slow recovery from my sinus infection.
L&H,
Eddie
Also grateful to be patient with myself and my frustrating slow recovery from my sinus infection.
L&H,
Eddie
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Grateful I haven't completely lost it and kicked out my family who are helping me but also helping me to their judgemental opinions about how I live.
Grateful I didn't say a lot of the things I was thinking.
Grateful they didn't break prized possesions of my Moms as I put them aside and even posted signs for them to not touch them and they disregarded my feelings and instructions.
Grateful I am trying like hell to stop replaying my anger in my mind.. Not doing too well with that..
Grateful I haven't drank as I am thinking about drinking pretty constantly during the last week. Just feel like I can't escape the stress.
Grateful to know drinking is not an escape.... it's a one way street to hell.
Grateful I didn't say a lot of the things I was thinking.
Grateful they didn't break prized possesions of my Moms as I put them aside and even posted signs for them to not touch them and they disregarded my feelings and instructions.
Grateful I am trying like hell to stop replaying my anger in my mind.. Not doing too well with that..
Grateful I haven't drank as I am thinking about drinking pretty constantly during the last week. Just feel like I can't escape the stress.
Grateful to know drinking is not an escape.... it's a one way street to hell.
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That's awesome RZ!
My brother and I took our Dad's truck away, his doctor advised it and he's on pain meds, shouldn't be driving. Last night he threatened to call the police and an attorney on me, and told me I was destroying our relationship.
Grateful I can walk away. I don't want him driving and killing someone in a pain med & vodka induced haze.
My brother and I took our Dad's truck away, his doctor advised it and he's on pain meds, shouldn't be driving. Last night he threatened to call the police and an attorney on me, and told me I was destroying our relationship.
Grateful I can walk away. I don't want him driving and killing someone in a pain med & vodka induced haze.
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(((EQ)))!!!
And AWESOME sign, RZ!!
GRateful I didn't go to pieces today when I got a ticket for my mom's car, which, yes, I was driving, being out of date on inspection/registration.
And glad I didn't pursue an argument with my brother when, as I expected he would, he said the inspection, etc. was MY responsibility. Glad I know I don't have to "fix" it today, that only the ticket is my responsibility. Grateful I can say to myself, sometimes repeatedly, "It's not MY problem!"
--ez
And AWESOME sign, RZ!!
GRateful I didn't go to pieces today when I got a ticket for my mom's car, which, yes, I was driving, being out of date on inspection/registration.
And glad I didn't pursue an argument with my brother when, as I expected he would, he said the inspection, etc. was MY responsibility. Glad I know I don't have to "fix" it today, that only the ticket is my responsibility. Grateful I can say to myself, sometimes repeatedly, "It's not MY problem!"
--ez
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Grateful to all of you for your inspiring posts.
Grateful I finished the porch and deck and bedroom today. Everything is ready for the carpetman who comes in the morning.
Grateful I even made sure I had enough funds for him so my check to him is valid and doesnt bounce! Imagine that! When I drank I was digging out coins from between seat cushions to get money for vodka. And checks were bouncing like rubber balls.
Grateful to try as hard as I can. When I wanted to stop today I said EQ, You really want this badly so is this the best you can do? I said: No I can try harder, and I did.
Grateful I finished the porch and deck and bedroom today. Everything is ready for the carpetman who comes in the morning.
Grateful I even made sure I had enough funds for him so my check to him is valid and doesnt bounce! Imagine that! When I drank I was digging out coins from between seat cushions to get money for vodka. And checks were bouncing like rubber balls.
Grateful to try as hard as I can. When I wanted to stop today I said EQ, You really want this badly so is this the best you can do? I said: No I can try harder, and I did.
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