Bedtime Gratitude - Part 41 - All Are Welcome
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Grateful that when AV tapped me on the shoulder tonight I completely ignored his presence and went on with what I was doing.
Grateful that he's gone.
Grateful that tomorrow morning will be beautifully hangover free and I'll be ready for the day.
Grateful that he's gone.
Grateful that tomorrow morning will be beautifully hangover free and I'll be ready for the day.
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Grateful that the four amends I have made thus far have been very positively received 
Grateful a close GF and both my sisters are also willing, just have to do it in their time, which is absolutely OK
Grateful i'm becoming more skilled with my baking
Grateful for a peaceful mind
Grateful I have the opportunity to study something completely different next year (wheeeeee! Enrolling later in the week)
Grateful I can walk away from my job in the next couple of weeks with my head held high (politics, budgets, unpaid overtime, cut shifts.....no thanks!)
Sweet dreams, gratties!
Xx
Grateful a close GF and both my sisters are also willing, just have to do it in their time, which is absolutely OK
Grateful i'm becoming more skilled with my baking
Grateful for a peaceful mind
Grateful I have the opportunity to study something completely different next year (wheeeeee! Enrolling later in the week
)Grateful I can walk away from my job in the next couple of weeks with my head held high (politics, budgets, unpaid overtime, cut shifts.....no thanks!)
Sweet dreams, gratties!
Xx
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My older brother and our family went to the ZZ Top concert at the State Fair last night. Never seen so many sober people at an event like that! Grateful that the "little old band from Texas" is still around after 40 years and they can play better than ever!
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I had a surprise drinking thought today, (complete with the visual) and in the new house too where I have no triggers. (I had them during the month i stayed at my sisters but I chalked that up to stress....)
But today, it was the ole:
"Wouldn't it be civilized to sit outside and have a relaxing drink after all your hard work today? That's what grown ups do. You've cleaned up your life.... now you can go back to drinking just to relax. Or what is any of this for?"
I must say having such a fully formed thought alarmed me. I worried there'd be more thoughts and that it'd be so easy to believe them without the evidence of alcoholic ruin around me..
Then later I looked around and thought: "Oh my God the ONLY reason I have any of this new life IS sobriety!"
So grateful I decided surrendering alcohol is a small price to pay! Especially compared to the price I was paying!
But today, it was the ole:
"Wouldn't it be civilized to sit outside and have a relaxing drink after all your hard work today? That's what grown ups do. You've cleaned up your life.... now you can go back to drinking just to relax. Or what is any of this for?"
I must say having such a fully formed thought alarmed me. I worried there'd be more thoughts and that it'd be so easy to believe them without the evidence of alcoholic ruin around me..
Then later I looked around and thought: "Oh my God the ONLY reason I have any of this new life IS sobriety!"
So grateful I decided surrendering alcohol is a small price to pay! Especially compared to the price I was paying!
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Grateful that when I'm this tired I go to bed these days instead of going to the bottle and exacerbating the weariness.
Grateful that I have a lovely bed to go to.
Grateful that even though I'm an alcoholic I am a sober one.
Grateful that I have a lovely bed to go to.
Grateful that even though I'm an alcoholic I am a sober one.
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Grateful for the moon and its reflection.
Grateful my loved ones are looking at the same moon but in a different town.
Grateful a stranger offered to help me with a tire today.
Grateful for faith in humanity again.
Grateful my loved ones are looking at the same moon but in a different town.
Grateful a stranger offered to help me with a tire today.
Grateful for faith in humanity again.
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Originally Posted by EternalQ 
Grateful for the moon and its reflection.
Grateful my loved ones are looking at the same moon but in a different town.
Grateful my loved ones are looking at the same moon but in a different town.
Grateful for noticing the moon tonight.
And grateful my sponsor reminded me to journal, which is something I had been meaning to do for days. Glad for the tools of the Program and people in the Program to remind me to use them!
Love and hugs,
Eddie
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Grateful to be a listening ear to a co-worker telling me how frustrating his day was and getting it out. Kind of reminded me of one alcoholic helping another. A problem shared is a problem cut in half. It seemed to help me as much as it helped him.
Grateful but also saddened and angry and frustrated that I'm powerless over my mom and sister. No question my mom is not acting alone in what appears to be making me an estranged son. My mother and I both enjoyed my simple visits, sharing a common bond of a mother and son as she is old and sick and could be in her last years. My sister is vicious and miserable and always seems to find a way to split our relationship. I'm certain that she's behind the whole thing.
Grateful that I'm able to express and feel and go through good emotions as well as bad and not having to worry about drinking over it like I did back in the day. And if my mom continues to play this game and not invite me over for the holidays then fine. The heck with them. They're choosing to do this, not me. My wife and I will get our own turkey for Thanksgiving and eat it with our own family for Thanksgiving.
Grateful that I pray and put things in God's hands.
Grateful but also saddened and angry and frustrated that I'm powerless over my mom and sister. No question my mom is not acting alone in what appears to be making me an estranged son. My mother and I both enjoyed my simple visits, sharing a common bond of a mother and son as she is old and sick and could be in her last years. My sister is vicious and miserable and always seems to find a way to split our relationship. I'm certain that she's behind the whole thing.
Grateful that I'm able to express and feel and go through good emotions as well as bad and not having to worry about drinking over it like I did back in the day. And if my mom continues to play this game and not invite me over for the holidays then fine. The heck with them. They're choosing to do this, not me. My wife and I will get our own turkey for Thanksgiving and eat it with our own family for Thanksgiving.
Grateful that I pray and put things in God's hands.
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