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Old 05-22-2019, 01:17 PM
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Go Mets!!

You're so lucky, Tailai!
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Old 05-24-2019, 11:13 AM
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Grateful for staying for the whole game. Mets come from behind, go ahead in the 8th, & win going away. Best game I’ve ever been to. Grateful for the 7 train running express on the way home. Grateful to my parents, two huge baseball fans, for my love of the game.
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Old 05-25-2019, 03:10 AM
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Grateful to have passed the hugely difficult part of early recovery. 9 months 28 days. Not to take lightly the daily vigilance which I feel equipped to handle from what I’ve learned here. Daily exercise is key for me but as D has said it is only part of the recovery plan. For me a very large part but thanks for the perspective. Thankful for O for setting me up here & the support @ critical times. It’s amazing how it comes through here. Thankful for the SR members & this site.
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Old 05-25-2019, 07:52 AM
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Congratulations, Tailai!
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Old 05-27-2019, 04:11 AM
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Grateful to have not despaired after a knee injury 3 weeks ago derailed my daily run & playing league tennis @ 100%. This was a real chance to put into action adjusting to a downturn & altering the plan. So I didn’t feel sorry for myself, stayed positive, allowed the injury to calm down, did what I could do in the gym, saw the doctor & calmed down the swelling, feeling better. Never once thought of escaping to drink. This is reinforcing. So grateful for that.
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Old 05-28-2019, 09:58 AM
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Grateful for learning new things. Contrary to what I thought, you shouldn’t wash your hair every day.
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Old 05-29-2019, 02:17 AM
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Grateful for not having to struggle each day not to drink & use some of that energy for work. No more thoughts of retiring.
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Old 05-31-2019, 02:10 AM
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Grateful for the energy sobriety has given me. When drinking, depression, with the corresponding low energy, could be a real problem. Been able to deal with this & hope it is the sobriety that’s the difference.
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Old 06-03-2019, 02:24 AM
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Grateful for a sense of well being.
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Old 06-04-2019, 03:29 PM
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Grateful for 10+ months sober. Cruising now but know I must stay vigilant.
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Old 06-04-2019, 03:59 PM
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Congratulations, Tailai!
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Old 06-05-2019, 03:20 PM
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Thanks O.
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Old 06-07-2019, 08:52 AM
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Grateful to be playing competitive adult league tennis sober. After the matches there’s beer & I can honestly say I don’t want one. And when I win or lose I can respect myself that I don’t need that alcohol crutch.
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Old 06-08-2019, 04:18 AM
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Grateful for positive thinking. My sick cat is struggling but focusing on what he’s getting out of these extra months of life, Yes, he’s confused & stumbling around, taking daily IV fluids & prednisone, but he’s eating & social with us. Grateful for my wife who’s able to do the treatments.
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Old 06-08-2019, 06:45 AM
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Tailai, I'm sorry your cat is struggling.

I've been through the same.

Happy to hear he's social and eating ... all good signs.
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Old 06-09-2019, 04:38 AM
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Thanks O. You’re so right about the good signs as you’ve been there. Been using this scale developed by a veterinarian oncologist to quantify the quality of life & he scores high there.
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Old 06-13-2019, 02:15 AM
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Grateful to have seen my tennis friend for the first time in 2+ years. We played a league match against each other. He was on one of the teams I captained & we got into a childish tiff a couple of years ago which festered. We hadn’t spoken since. Heard he had a heart attack last year & it was great to see him. He won the match but I told him I was grateful to have seen him & we hugged.
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Old 06-14-2019, 05:22 PM
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Grateful for sobriety when things don’t go well. At least I have that.
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Old 06-15-2019, 03:10 AM
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Grateful for mindfulness that is easier with continued sobriety.
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Old 06-17-2019, 02:17 AM
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Grateful for the steady hands that come with sobriety.
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