The Attitude of Gratitude helps me because: __________

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09-08-2013, 06:30 PM

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The Attitude of Gratitude helps me because: __________

The Attitude of Gratitude helps me because I can easily be focusing on the negative and not even know I'm doing it. And the negative leads me to drinking. So focusing on gratitudes focuses me on all the positives.
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09-09-2013, 04:35 PM

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The attitude of gratitude helps me to be patient as I'm so aggravated right now but am cognizant of how fortunate I am.

09-09-2013, 07:22 PM

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The attitude of gratitude helps me to keep my moods level by taking time to put things in perspective instead of dwell on the negative side of things.

09-10-2013, 07:50 PM

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The attitude of gratitude helps me remember that I have everything I need, today.

09-12-2013, 11:52 PM

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The attitude of gratitude helps because it accentuates the positive and what you focus on expands.

09-13-2013, 06:42 AM

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The attitude of gratitude helps me remember that I have everything I need, today.

+1 to this!

09-13-2013, 06:31 PM

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The attitude of gratitude helps me notice what a lot of griping I've been doing lately.

09-18-2013, 09:00 PM

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Because I have a lifelong tendency toward self pity and gratitude helps me counter that.

09-19-2013, 03:54 AM

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sell the Pity-Pot on ebay eq!

mine did real well! lol

09-20-2013, 01:27 PM

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(Rusty, I left it at the curb when I moved!)

....Because Rusty makes me laugh everyday on the grat threads and appreciate sobriety more.

09-20-2013, 02:56 PM

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Because it helps me remember that I have good things in my life. I very much focus on the negative, the pain, the fear and chaos and gratitude helps me counter that. Helps me remember and refocus on all the good and positive things which is where I want to take my mind/thoughts/beliefs. Where I want to live someday.

09-24-2013, 07:43 PM

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Because it reminds me that I'm just so fortunate to be on the earth!

09-25-2013, 03:32 AM

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good going EQ!

and i'm sure it was snatched up quick!

09-27-2013, 05:58 PM

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Lol Rusty you're so funny!

The attitude of gratitude reminds me lifes joy is in the little things.

09-28-2013, 08:43 PM

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The attitude of gratitude makes no room for the pity pot and that helps keep my sobriety strong.
Dont need any of that poor me, pour me stuff in my head.

10-03-2013, 04:43 PM

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I did not know how to use the quote tool to put 2 (and a signature quote) in 1 message, so am using copy/paste. Just have to say an extra thank you for these. Thank you.

Eternal Q (and signature quote) wrote:

The attitude of gratitude helps because it accentuates the positive and what you focus on expands.
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“One grateful thought is a ray of sunshine.
A hundred such thoughts paint a sunrise.
A thousand will rival the glaring sky at noonday...
For gratitude is light against the darkness.”
―Richelle E. Goodrich

Lyoness wrote:

Because it helps me remember that I have good things in my life. I very much focus on the negative, the pain, the fear and chaos and gratitude helps me counter that. Helps me remember and refocus on all the good and positive things which is where I want to take my mind/thoughts/beliefs.

10-05-2013, 10:11 AM

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The attitude of gratitude helps me because when I feel grateful I feel filled with joy.

10-21-2013, 06:26 PM

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The attitude of gratitude helps me because
when I acknowledge goodness in my life,
I have more compassion for others,
and want to share more of what I have.

10-26-2013, 07:42 PM

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The attitude of gratitude helps as innoculation and insulation for when times are challenging. Its like both having a flu shot and like storing a little extra fat on you during the lean months just in case. Lol.