dancook99

I am grateful for my friend rachel and her two sons
I am grateful to be alive
I am grateful to be able to play music
I am grateful to be able to exercise
I am grateful to be able to choose to overcome pain
I am grateful for the times when i am not in a low mood
I am grateful for sleep
I am grateful to be young
I am grateful to be able to laugh
I am grateful to help others
I am grateful that family will help if im in trouble
I am grateful for sobriety, no exceptions

dancook99

I am grateful for:-

- carol singing today
- the TENS machine which helps with my back pain
- my brother who tries to help in his own particular way
- my customisable desk and chair!
- part time work with Dom which is flexible
- swimming for pain and mood therapy
- volunteering opportunities
- humanities remarkable brainpower
- the potential to make improvements to my quality of life

dancook99

I am grateful to have found mindfulness
I am grateful for all my experiences which have made me wiser
I am grateful for the live music scene and the friends in my town

dancook99

I am grateful :-
-that their are phonelines who can offer help when Im in trouble
-for the Tim and Eric show :P
-for CBT

dancook99

I am grateful to be able to play and gig for the new covers band I am in
I am grateful to practice music to take me out of a stressful mindset

dancook99

I am grateful that I was able to pay off the last two months of rent arrears

dancook99

I am grateful for:
-aa meetings everyday in town
-my immune system being in good working order, colds get short shrift!
-to have recorded drum parts for my favourite band's ep
-to have relative freedom to volunteer
-breathing
-thoughts and knowing which ones to focus on and which ones to ignore
-plentiful food and water
-not having drunk alcohol in 4 years
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dancook99

-replaced broken bike and restored my mobility again

dancook99

-it's a beautiful world out there!

Rusty Zipper

good wishes on the new band danny

playing out sober is awesome

dancook99

Yeah you're not burning all the money that you earn from the gig!

And thanks wha do you play?

Rusty Zipper

yeah that!

also hearing & playing muisic as it was intended

Soberwolf

Good luck with the band Danny

dancook99

Yes there so much talent out in local scenes..and yep to see and feel music is awesome

dancook99

Today I am grateful for;

My behavioural activation diary
My good hearing for my age
having been diagnosed with astigmatism in eyes which answers a lot of questions
Boho night
My new found free time due to back injury

dancook99

My ability to read thus ability to learn and improve
My relatively decent intelligence
Living in a non fascist state!
Whomever invented the ipad (steve jobs?!?)
Sunny days (lots to come soon hopefully..)
Feet baths!!
Normal baths...
Nhs (if the conservatives don't sell it off)
Physiotherapy
Cooking
Metal music if times get rough (just listen to something positive after to bring myself out of that headspace)
Citalopram(although I'd like to say goodbye to that within 2 years)

dancook99

I am grateful for;

Weight loss club this Friday
Aunty di who has generously given a lot of money for my birthdays this year
Talking therapy soon....
Stand up comedy (bill bailey, jimmy Carr, frankie Boyle, chris rock, bill hicks)

dancook99

Lol the second post makes it sound as if I have more than one birthday; I'd be very grateful for that...

dancook99

Grateful for;
Invitation to an autistic kids birthday at a model train place.
Ability to walk into pubs with confidence in my sobriety now (I do not endorse this)
Other social events not revolved around the pub
Having successfully reduced facebook time (try giving yourself a thirty character binary password and see its effect on motivation to use it!)
Blepharitis has almost completely cleared and dry eyes is improving at a quick rate. I no longer take anti histamine drops
I am reducing pain killers at a good rate and hope to be clear this time next year

dancook99

I'm on a roll today...