Morning Gratitude ~ Part 92
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Fearless yeah I wondered if my son would be embarrassed by the goofy little lunch art but I was so excited I did it anyway! Also glad I’m not the only one with retiree envy (no offense retirees as I know it does come with other trade offs like Rose mentioned). With the job I have now I don’t finish the week tired; I finish the week kind of broken. Glad to have a new boss coming so I can eventually talk to her about a different role or just working my way to another employer entirely.
Aly, I had to read your line about The Who a couple times. I thought you were saying keep the energy on metaphorically. NOW I get it. Fingers crossed for you it all went well.
Rose, I’m not sure if I said it but if you think it sounds good can we pretend I did regardless
? I can totally see myself taking a statement like your son’s as license to drink. Then again so much of why I changed came down to thoughts I had about myself and where I was headed and how I was living my life so when the people around me express confusion about why I quit I just try to focus on that.
NewChapter always great to see you here my classmate!
Glad to read posts through your eyes. I will think I’ve read everything and then I’ll be like, wait what? False eyelashes? Dog bite?
Grateful RZ is wiggling those toes. When I first woke up today I was just looking at my hands, being sad my brother’s are underground and not moving. But also grateful to be alive myself.
Grateful my deputy is covering the night shift tomorrow (I think I may have said this already but oh well).
Grateful we hopefully won’t have too many more days in the 90s this month (though several are in the forecast still).
Grateful for the antics of my three legged cat right now. There is apparently some very exciting action happening outside our bedroom window causing him to leap down from the window, bound around the room, come back, stare at window, get back up, and on and on.
Grateful for our cupboards of plenty.
Grateful we’ve been brought together here.
Aly, I had to read your line about The Who a couple times. I thought you were saying keep the energy on metaphorically. NOW I get it. Fingers crossed for you it all went well.
Rose, I’m not sure if I said it but if you think it sounds good can we pretend I did regardless
? I can totally see myself taking a statement like your son’s as license to drink. Then again so much of why I changed came down to thoughts I had about myself and where I was headed and how I was living my life so when the people around me express confusion about why I quit I just try to focus on that. NewChapter always great to see you here my classmate!
Glad to read posts through your eyes. I will think I’ve read everything and then I’ll be like, wait what? False eyelashes? Dog bite?
Grateful RZ is wiggling those toes. When I first woke up today I was just looking at my hands, being sad my brother’s are underground and not moving. But also grateful to be alive myself.
Grateful my deputy is covering the night shift tomorrow (I think I may have said this already but oh well).
Grateful we hopefully won’t have too many more days in the 90s this month (though several are in the forecast still).
Grateful for the antics of my three legged cat right now. There is apparently some very exciting action happening outside our bedroom window causing him to leap down from the window, bound around the room, come back, stare at window, get back up, and on and on.
Grateful for our cupboards of plenty.
Grateful we’ve been brought together here.
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grateful for the gratpack!
rose everything went well yesterday, no issues
and here's one for you all
my oncologist always ask's about nausea
i have not do date had nausea
she went on to say lot's of life long alcoholics in recovery do not get it
it appears we have built up some form of tollerence to the chemo
grateful the thing that almost killed me is now an asset!
rose everything went well yesterday, no issues
and here's one for you all
my oncologist always ask's about nausea
i have not do date had nausea
she went on to say lot's of life long alcoholics in recovery do not get it
it appears we have built up some form of tollerence to the chemo
grateful the thing that almost killed me is now an asset!
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Rose, lol. Also, about your son’s not remembering your drinking and your feelings about that, yes, I completely believe it. Obviously, my son is much younger than yours. But we have had a couple of similar conversations, and your comments brought my own feelings to the surface. After all this time, I thought I was doing such damage to him by all the drinking yet he doesn’t remember? Well then, why not have a drink if none of that mattered? Fortunately, it’s been a while since I’ve had those thoughts. But just wanted to share I can relate.
RZ, so glad the chemo is going well. That is amazing what your oncologist said. Just another way that past alcoholism has made us stronger. Sounds a bit ironic saying that!
How the heck did I miss false eye lashes? I know they are a trend now but I am so afraid to try them. I wish I wasn’t. I need a lot of mascara to make mine look pretty. However, now that we are being honest, I am so grateful my eyes have been opened to the world of hair extensions. Hormones and over-processing have caused some hair damage and thinning. I was talking to a friend at work (with a beautiful head of hair, partly because of extensions which i could t detect) about this, and she said why don’t you just get some more hair, like it was no big deal. Duh! So I got one of those clip in hair extensions, learned how to cut it to my natural hair length (not going for longer, just more volume) from some YouTube videos, and I’m going to be rockin this do tomorrow night! Glad for clip ins and that there’s no need to get the permanent Glu in type. Grateful that my natural hair is starting to get healthier from my efforts to improve so the extensions are just temporary
Oh my, that’s enough about hair (thank you for not judging, btw)
Grateful to have gotten away to a meditation sound bath session last night to escape from all the news in the bay about power outages and fire danger. I slept incredibly well and am going to plan on going back more often
Grateful for technology. Despite sensationalism, grateful for the news and for being informed
Grateful to stay calm and neutral, to stay focused today on what I have to do, and to make a positive difference however I can
Grateful for each of you
RZ, so glad the chemo is going well. That is amazing what your oncologist said. Just another way that past alcoholism has made us stronger. Sounds a bit ironic saying that!
How the heck did I miss false eye lashes? I know they are a trend now but I am so afraid to try them. I wish I wasn’t. I need a lot of mascara to make mine look pretty. However, now that we are being honest, I am so grateful my eyes have been opened to the world of hair extensions. Hormones and over-processing have caused some hair damage and thinning. I was talking to a friend at work (with a beautiful head of hair, partly because of extensions which i could t detect) about this, and she said why don’t you just get some more hair, like it was no big deal. Duh! So I got one of those clip in hair extensions, learned how to cut it to my natural hair length (not going for longer, just more volume) from some YouTube videos, and I’m going to be rockin this do tomorrow night! Glad for clip ins and that there’s no need to get the permanent Glu in type. Grateful that my natural hair is starting to get healthier from my efforts to improve so the extensions are just temporary
Oh my, that’s enough about hair (thank you for not judging, btw)
Grateful to have gotten away to a meditation sound bath session last night to escape from all the news in the bay about power outages and fire danger. I slept incredibly well and am going to plan on going back more often
Grateful for technology. Despite sensationalism, grateful for the news and for being informed
Grateful to stay calm and neutral, to stay focused today on what I have to do, and to make a positive difference however I can
Grateful for each of you
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Rusty, glad you're doing ok. Sending love and prayers. 
Grateful I had a great time with my sister last night seeing the Who and Liam Gallagher's new band. Grateful that the best part of the evening was reconnecting with my sister and having so much fun with her. It's been a long time. Grateful for one of my first sober concerts! My sister got these really cool false eyelashes that are magnetic, so you don't have to use the glue.
Grateful for all of you so very much. Thank you to everyone who has remembered me in their posts. I love you all so very much! ♥♥♥
Grateful I had a great time with my sister last night seeing the Who and Liam Gallagher's new band. Grateful that the best part of the evening was reconnecting with my sister and having so much fun with her. It's been a long time. Grateful for one of my first sober concerts! My sister got these really cool false eyelashes that are magnetic, so you don't have to use the glue.
Grateful for all of you so very much. Thank you to everyone who has remembered me in their posts. I love you all so very much! ♥♥♥
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Fearless - There was a dog that scared me a bit today - but I had misjudged him. Then there was a tiny dog who was scared of me! He growled, with tail between his legs as I approached him. He liked MrH just fine. I guess maybe a woman with blonde hair was mean to him? He's fine with the ladies in the shelter.
I could use some hip lessons from your son.
Rose - What a relief to know your son wasn't affected by your drinking. My son claims he was concerned for me, but it didn't traumatize him. I hope he's not just saying that.
Aly - I'm so happy to know it was fun - and especially that you & sis enjoyed each other's company. I hope you can build on that.
Zip - That is truly ironic! Who would've thought?
Grateful for the deer that are in my yard right now, munching on berries & things.
Grateful to have found a bunch of 'city folk's' castoffs at the thrift shop!
Designer jeans & tops - $2.00 ea.
Grateful I don't have any toxic personalities to deal with on a regular basis. It makes life miserable.
Grateful for our special group.
I could use some hip lessons from your son.
Rose - What a relief to know your son wasn't affected by your drinking.
My son claims he was concerned for me, but it didn't traumatize him. I hope he's not just saying that. Aly - I'm so happy to know it was fun - and especially that you & sis enjoyed each other's company. I hope you can build on that.
Zip - That is truly ironic! Who would've thought?
Grateful for the deer that are in my yard right now, munching on berries & things.
Grateful to have found a bunch of 'city folk's' castoffs at the thrift shop!
Designer jeans & tops - $2.00 ea. Grateful I don't have any toxic personalities to deal with on a regular basis. It makes life miserable.
Grateful for our special group.
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Grateful Zippy has no nausea, what a surprise the doc said!
Grateful the last few hectic days are behind me.
Grateful for a quiet day today
Grateful I will have time to catch up on SR today.
Grateful for being sober
Grateful for all of you
Grateful the last few hectic days are behind me.
Grateful for a quiet day today
Grateful I will have time to catch up on SR today.
Grateful for being sober
Grateful for all of you
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Rusty - well, well. That is just so interesting! A tiny bit of compensation - wrong word but you know what I mean - for all that we've put ourselves through.
Hev - I'd be surprised if your son was just saying that. Let's face it, once we come to our senses and even before nobody judges our alcoholic behaviour more harshly than we do ourselves. Thanks Numblady and Fearless for what you said on the subject. My drunken past often comes to my mind and it's a bit of a relief to let the aspect of how it did (or didn't) effect my nearest and dearest sit on the back burner. There is no doubt in my mind at all that the way my own parents drinking had a huge and definitely negative effect on me and my siblings but then again that did go hand in hand with other behavioural things that didn't apply in my drinking career.
Aly and Fearless - magnetic eyelashes and clip on hair extensions?! I may not buy but I will most certainly investigate.
Very thankful it's nearly the weekend. Retiree maybe but this has been a really busy week with early starts every morning so Saturday: bring it on. (Fearless - run that one past your son. I'm pretty sure 'bring it on' is now a phrase that only the nerds and weirdos use!).
Grateful to have had a bit of a run of good books to read. Hate it when you end up with disappointing ones which you then feel obliged to read to the end.
Grateful to be sitting here in peace and quiet talking to this group before it all starts. I miss not posting when my morning starts too early.
So grateful that my resolve remains as strong as ever (on the non-drinking front) despite stupid random thoughts this week in the other direction. There is a thing called 'sober October' now in the U.K. which is quite handy to use if you happen to be facing a social event with relatively unknown, potentially 'jolly', I.e. pushy drinkers, as I may be this weekend. For some reason that seems to be regarded as an OK response and it saves the need for any further explanation or details.
I wish everyone a good day. And as for tomorrow. Bring it on! So good she said it twice....
Hev - I'd be surprised if your son was just saying that. Let's face it, once we come to our senses and even before nobody judges our alcoholic behaviour more harshly than we do ourselves. Thanks Numblady and Fearless for what you said on the subject. My drunken past often comes to my mind and it's a bit of a relief to let the aspect of how it did (or didn't) effect my nearest and dearest sit on the back burner. There is no doubt in my mind at all that the way my own parents drinking had a huge and definitely negative effect on me and my siblings but then again that did go hand in hand with other behavioural things that didn't apply in my drinking career.
Aly and Fearless - magnetic eyelashes and clip on hair extensions?! I may not buy but I will most certainly investigate.
Very thankful it's nearly the weekend. Retiree maybe but this has been a really busy week with early starts every morning so Saturday: bring it on. (Fearless - run that one past your son. I'm pretty sure 'bring it on' is now a phrase that only the nerds and weirdos use!).
Grateful to have had a bit of a run of good books to read. Hate it when you end up with disappointing ones which you then feel obliged to read to the end.
Grateful to be sitting here in peace and quiet talking to this group before it all starts. I miss not posting when my morning starts too early.
So grateful that my resolve remains as strong as ever (on the non-drinking front) despite stupid random thoughts this week in the other direction. There is a thing called 'sober October' now in the U.K. which is quite handy to use if you happen to be facing a social event with relatively unknown, potentially 'jolly', I.e. pushy drinkers, as I may be this weekend. For some reason that seems to be regarded as an OK response and it saves the need for any further explanation or details.
I wish everyone a good day. And as for tomorrow. Bring it on! So good she said it twice....
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Good stuff, Zip! I'm in the same boat. Whenever the docs warn about nausea, I always tell 'em, not in my case! Cast iron stomach from nearly 30 years of drinking. Not recommended, but true!
Grateful for another day sober.
Grateful for another day sober.
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RZ, sorry you had to discover an alcohol induced super power this way — but glad for a silver lining. For you, too, FBL!
Rose, glad for your books being good. Don’t know if this is possible for you but I’ve decided life is far too short to read a book just because I feel like I should finish it. I generally try to give it to the half way point but if it hasn’t gotten me by then I just stop. It’s liberating.
Grateful for a dream about my brother.
Grateful for sleep in general.
Grateful the temperature cooled.
Grateful this day is going to be over eventually.
Grateful for a dedicated team fighting the good fight.
Grateful to be here with all of you.
Rose, glad for your books being good. Don’t know if this is possible for you but I’ve decided life is far too short to read a book just because I feel like I should finish it. I generally try to give it to the half way point but if it hasn’t gotten me by then I just stop. It’s liberating.
Grateful for a dream about my brother.
Grateful for sleep in general.
Grateful the temperature cooled.
Grateful this day is going to be over eventually.
Grateful for a dedicated team fighting the good fight.
Grateful to be here with all of you.
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Fearless, you made me smile re your son teaching you how to be hip and telling you not to use last years phrases lol. My grandson's current phrase is 'syc' everything is 'syc' 
Wow, Rusty, who knew?
Grateful to be sober and present today.
Grateful to drop the g.kiddo's safely off at school.
Grateful to take my mum grocery shopping then drop her in town and take her shopping home.
Grateful my dear friend Mandy, who is also the other Grandma to my g.kiddo's ( my daughter's mum in law and my bestie) does not have a cancerous tumour on her spine as her specialist first thought. Phew.
Grateful for a phone call from my daughter.
Grateful to watch the birds on my feeding station.
Grateful my little cat is inside watching them through the window and not outside stalking them.
Grateful for all your kind wishes re Mr D.B's recent attack by a dog, he is fine now, thank you all.
Grateful Rusty has no nausea.
Grateful Aly had such a good time at the concert and reconnected with her sister.
Grateful to read all your posts and I'm only sorry that I don't have time to respond to them all.
Grateful for each and every one of you.
Wow, Rusty, who knew?
Grateful to be sober and present today.
Grateful to drop the g.kiddo's safely off at school.
Grateful to take my mum grocery shopping then drop her in town and take her shopping home.
Grateful my dear friend Mandy, who is also the other Grandma to my g.kiddo's ( my daughter's mum in law and my bestie) does not have a cancerous tumour on her spine as her specialist first thought. Phew.
Grateful for a phone call from my daughter.
Grateful to watch the birds on my feeding station.
Grateful my little cat is inside watching them through the window and not outside stalking them.
Grateful for all your kind wishes re Mr D.B's recent attack by a dog, he is fine now, thank you all.
Grateful Rusty has no nausea.
Grateful Aly had such a good time at the concert and reconnected with her sister.
Grateful to read all your posts and I'm only sorry that I don't have time to respond to them all.
Grateful for each and every one of you.
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Daisy - I didn't think 'syc' was till out there. It's been around a while.
Happy to know Mandy doesn't have a tumour.
Rose - Thank you.
Off to walk dogs again - we do it twice a week. Grateful for the opportunity to help calm them down & show them love & consistency.
Grateful for another gorgeous, colorful fall day.
Grateful to know you'll all be here when I get back.
Grateful for my many blessings. Nothing to whine about today.
It's been around a while.Happy to know Mandy doesn't have a tumour.
Rose - Thank you.
Off to walk dogs again - we do it twice a week. Grateful for the opportunity to help calm them down & show them love & consistency.
Grateful for another gorgeous, colorful fall day.
Grateful to know you'll all be here when I get back.
Grateful for my many blessings. Nothing to whine about today.
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Hev, sometimes the small dogs are even scarier, those little ankle biters!
Rose, yeah - bring it on is so passé. Lol. We need sober October here. How cool!
FBL, love the new avatar, your lovely wife I presume
Daisy, I will have to ask my son about syc
Grateful to stop in quickly. Busy day. Grateful to be researching (and dreaming) about how to fire my toxic CDC (crazy demanding client) and legally terminate contract
Rose, yeah - bring it on is so passé. Lol. We need sober October here. How cool!
FBL, love the new avatar, your lovely wife I presume
Daisy, I will have to ask my son about syc
Grateful to stop in quickly. Busy day. Grateful to be researching (and dreaming) about how to fire my toxic CDC (crazy demanding client) and legally terminate contract
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Grateful to all of you and though unfortunately I don't have time to respond to as many people as I'd like right now, just wanted to say that I am grateful RZ is not suffering from nausea and that Daisy's friend Mandy does not have a tumour.
Grateful to have gotten to know a lovely lady who has just passed before she departed.
Grateful for my wonderful horse who was a superstar at training last night and always cheers me up (even when he's grumpy!).
Grateful that it is Friday, my favourite day of the week.
Grateful that my mom bought herself a new car, which she truly deserves and has worked really hard to afford.
Grateful to be alive, sober and in good health.
Grateful to have gotten to know a lovely lady who has just passed before she departed.
Grateful for my wonderful horse who was a superstar at training last night and always cheers me up (even when he's grumpy!).
Grateful that it is Friday, my favourite day of the week.
Grateful that my mom bought herself a new car, which she truly deserves and has worked really hard to afford.
Grateful to be alive, sober and in good health.
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