dancook99

1. Gratitude
2. When i focus on feelings instead of thinking about problems, the feelings go
3. Work night out tomorrow
4. Phone call which woke me up this morning!

dancook99

1. The feeling of wind and rain
2. Falling asleep to favourite youtube videos
3. Tea and coffee at lcoal pub
4. Good band playing locally tonight

dancook99

1. Instant messaging
2. Chopping wood and carrying water
3. Focussing on surviving 1 day at a time
4. Not surpressing emoitons and letting them out

dancook99

1. No more job centre! 🙂
2. Work gives me a break from my head
3. Building a better life one brick at a time. Progress not perfection
4. Not running away from problems. Avoidance only makes a problem worse.

Opivotal

Great list, Dan!

dancook99

Thanks Opi

1. Getting out in to the community and connecting with people
2. Listening to rain at night
3. Planning out days to stop addictive thoughts creeping in
4. Hot baths

dancook99

1. Fresh sheets
2. Being able to express my feelings about something today
3. This depression and anger will pass
4. Seeing problems in my life as great challenges to overcome like a 'hero' in a play

dancook99

Tonight I am greatful that:

1. If im not motivated to look after myself then i can be motivated to look after Rachel
2. Im not seeing family this Christmas because life is so much easier that way.
3. I can go to AA and say nothing and no one really cares
4. When i decide to get the right way up again I will be happier

dancook99

1. Having faith that I will find a reason to be
2. Life isnt perfect but it can get better
3. Learning how to be more approachable
4. Rough waters eventually still over time

dancook99

"Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrating everything for what it is"

"Happiness can only exist in acceptance"

"True happiness is acceptance of life as it is given to us, with its diminishment, mystery, uncontrollability and all"

Rusty Zipper

Merry Christmas Dan

dancook99

Merry Christmas!

1. All the dishes are done
2. Phone call from Rachel
3. Rachel is back on thurs
4. Support groups for fibromyalgia
5. Boiler is working

Dee74

Compliments of the Season Dan

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dancook99

1. Cat came to visit me in my home today
2. Relearning to accept my illness
3. ive had a sober christmas
4. Rachel is coming home tomorrow
5. Felt a little more connected to people today

dancook99

1. Ponjo purring on my lap
2. I am feeling more calm
3. My plan to rest sleep pattern
4. Accepting the past
5. Asking for help

dancook99

1. Arsenal vs Liverpool tomorrow
2. I escaped some bad snowboard accidents relatively unharmed when i was a teenager
3. All the times bad things could have occurred when drinking, or when incorrectly taking medication, but didn't.
4. Peacefully reading a book
5. Playing soldiers with some kids today
6. Resisting temptation to eat while actually cooking a proper meal!
7. My electric heaters
8. Watching a documentary on death row and being glad im not in one of those grimy 6 x 9 x 9ft solitary cells 23 hours a day, waiting 15 years for a court to sort paperwork so they can kill me!

Rusty Zipper

happy new year danny

Opivotal

Happy New Year, Dan!

dancook99

Hope 2019 is good to you..
Tonight i am grateful for..
1. Avoiding the first drink/ bite
2. Looking for silver linings
3. Keeping it in the day
4. Living in the solution

dancook99

1. Depression goes in cycles and therefore will get better
2. Using pain to become a better person
3. I never have to take another wretched drink again
4. Wisdom of SR
5. I know My head lies to me and I can cope and want to live!