Morning Gratitude Part 115
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Grateful for Deserto’s 4 strong and sober years!
Grateful PS was still able to get her mom out for a bday dinner, in spite of the challenges.
Grateful I don’t live where it’s 16 degrees, though check with me in the summer when I’m roasting.
Grateful for this cool documentary channel. Last night I got part of a biography about Dick Gregory. Fascinating! Hadn’t even ever heard of him.
Grateful for more incredible food last night. This time tapas. And sublime desserts.
Grateful I’m just blowing off the last day of the conference to do some work and yoga and crap.
Grateful to be so close to Union Station. They have so much stuff there! Including two chocolate shops. Both of which I patronized so now I can do a taste test
Grateful for all of you.
Grateful PS was still able to get her mom out for a bday dinner, in spite of the challenges.
Grateful I don’t live where it’s 16 degrees, though check with me in the summer when I’m roasting.
Grateful for this cool documentary channel. Last night I got part of a biography about Dick Gregory. Fascinating! Hadn’t even ever heard of him.
Grateful for more incredible food last night. This time tapas. And sublime desserts.
Grateful I’m just blowing off the last day of the conference to do some work and yoga and crap.
Grateful to be so close to Union Station. They have so much stuff there! Including two chocolate shops. Both of which I patronized so now I can do a taste test
Grateful for all of you.
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Deserto, congrats on 4 years! 
Alpine, 22k steps with another walk to go?! Are you just walking nonstop or what?
Aly, I can see how a phobia of grocery stores would be really difficult. Are you able to go when it's pretty empty?
Hev, my mind leads me astray with food too. The other day, I was eating popcorn and not even thinking about the fact that I was eating - then I asked myself whether it was due to hunger (no) and if it was driven by my feelings, was it helping the way I felt? (also no). I'm someone who's always in a rush and trying to train myself to slow down in general, but it's HARD.
Least, home healthcare is so amazing.
Free, nice that the house plans are moving along!
Fearless, I definitely forgot how to present in person - like where and how do I stand, what do I do with these notes, etc? The one thing I noticed is that there was a lot more interaction afterwards, on Zoom it's mostly radio silence and bailing as fast as possible.
Grateful for coffee.
Grateful to finally be focused on a deliverable I know my big boss expected sooner.
Grateful my younger son seems to be having a good time on an overnight trip. It was nice of the program at his school to recognize a group of kids who were totally consistent in their 6 a.m. workouts throughout the school year.
Grateful my older son and I had the chance to hang out a little bit. Grateful he was up and out of the house super early for his morning track practice. Grateful I was able to continue to sleep!
Grateful for telework.
Grateful my neighbor's house will likely sell for an insane price, which will help everyone (except the people buying it, I guess!)
Grateful to be sober.
Alpine, 22k steps with another walk to go?! Are you just walking nonstop or what?
Aly, I can see how a phobia of grocery stores would be really difficult. Are you able to go when it's pretty empty?
Hev, my mind leads me astray with food too. The other day, I was eating popcorn and not even thinking about the fact that I was eating - then I asked myself whether it was due to hunger (no) and if it was driven by my feelings, was it helping the way I felt? (also no). I'm someone who's always in a rush and trying to train myself to slow down in general, but it's HARD.
Least, home healthcare is so amazing.
Free, nice that the house plans are moving along!
Fearless, I definitely forgot how to present in person - like where and how do I stand, what do I do with these notes, etc? The one thing I noticed is that there was a lot more interaction afterwards, on Zoom it's mostly radio silence and bailing as fast as possible.
Grateful for coffee.
Grateful to finally be focused on a deliverable I know my big boss expected sooner.
Grateful my younger son seems to be having a good time on an overnight trip. It was nice of the program at his school to recognize a group of kids who were totally consistent in their 6 a.m. workouts throughout the school year.
Grateful my older son and I had the chance to hang out a little bit. Grateful he was up and out of the house super early for his morning track practice. Grateful I was able to continue to sleep!
Grateful for telework.
Grateful my neighbor's house will likely sell for an insane price, which will help everyone (except the people buying it, I guess!)
Grateful to be sober.
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Deserto, big congrats!
least, glad home health is coming out
Numblady, enjoy blowing off the day and prioritizing self care
Palmer, I know what you mean about neighbors homes selling for insane amounts!
Aly, I hope you are able to get out to the grocery store and get some new things for yourself too
Grateful to spend time with sonny boy last night listening to Mr F’s old vinyl- Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Queen and more. Good memories. Glad we kept the cd and record player. No eight track though. Lol
Grateful for my 48 triple word score in scrabble last night
Grateful to blow off a networking event later today and start the weekend early
least, glad home health is coming out
Numblady, enjoy blowing off the day and prioritizing self care
Palmer, I know what you mean about neighbors homes selling for insane amounts!
Aly, I hope you are able to get out to the grocery store and get some new things for yourself too
Grateful to spend time with sonny boy last night listening to Mr F’s old vinyl- Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Queen and more. Good memories. Glad we kept the cd and record player. No eight track though. Lol
Grateful for my 48 triple word score in scrabble last night
Grateful to blow off a networking event later today and start the weekend early
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Grateful for Derserto celebrating 4 years! Absolutely freeing and wonderful!
Grateful for walks, (Alpine, OMG😃
Grateful for working folks doing presentations well, and for those with great bosses who don’t pretend they know everything. How wonderful.
Brit, thanks for the book title! Now I’m reading one about desire, and the thought model that drinking is a very nasty addictive habit rather than a disease (my thoughts all along, like when I smoked cigs 34.5 years ago)
Its helpful to understand the pleasure/ desire mode of brain, and the pathway the brain likes to attain its goals (no matter the consequences)
Aly, hope you feel better. I don’t like the store either, except for perishables, we only go every two weeks.
Grateful for a very productive day yesterday.
Grateful for coffee
Grateful to get hike write-ups comp,eyed for our social group, we are leading 6 hikes this summer besides doing our own.
Grateful I used the teeth whitener and anti grinder guard again yesterday.
Grateful for a long, uphill walk. I saw a MOOSE come out of nowhere, then there were two! Freaked me out. They are more dangerous than bear.
Grateful for coffee
Grateful for walks, (Alpine, OMG😃
Grateful for working folks doing presentations well, and for those with great bosses who don’t pretend they know everything. How wonderful.
Brit, thanks for the book title! Now I’m reading one about desire, and the thought model that drinking is a very nasty addictive habit rather than a disease (my thoughts all along, like when I smoked cigs 34.5 years ago)
Its helpful to understand the pleasure/ desire mode of brain, and the pathway the brain likes to attain its goals (no matter the consequences)
Aly, hope you feel better. I don’t like the store either, except for perishables, we only go every two weeks.
Grateful for a very productive day yesterday.
Grateful for coffee
Grateful to get hike write-ups comp,eyed for our social group, we are leading 6 hikes this summer besides doing our own.
Grateful I used the teeth whitener and anti grinder guard again yesterday.
Grateful for a long, uphill walk. I saw a MOOSE come out of nowhere, then there were two! Freaked me out. They are more dangerous than bear.
Grateful for coffee
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Free, absolutely love the moose in your yard! They are incredible animals and so huge. How lucky you are to live in such a beautiful place. I'm not a snow person, but it is sure lovely sometimes and the wildlife seems incredible. 💗
Thank you so much for the kindness here and shout outs. So appreciate you all and am very grateful.
I did manage to get some grocery shopping done yesterday, but when I got home I got sick, so I still have something going on bug wise. Luckily, although I have things to do, I can put it off and rest today. I hope things are getting a bit better with mom and me. Things seem to be loosening up and she isn't pushing me so much. I think she knows I'm trying and still struggling a bit, as she is. Grateful to be feeling more patience lately.
Grateful for the Grat Pack so much. Love and peace to you all!
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Thank you so much for the kindness here and shout outs. So appreciate you all and am very grateful.
I did manage to get some grocery shopping done yesterday, but when I got home I got sick, so I still have something going on bug wise. Luckily, although I have things to do, I can put it off and rest today. I hope things are getting a bit better with mom and me. Things seem to be loosening up and she isn't pushing me so much. I think she knows I'm trying and still struggling a bit, as she is. Grateful to be feeling more patience lately.
Grateful for the Grat Pack so much. Love and peace to you all!
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PalmerSage - For me, there's a direct connection between anxiety & mindless eating. I'll catch myself without even thinking.
Fearless - Excellent taste in music. My son loves PF so much. I don't have any of my vinyl left, or a record player. Wish I hadn't been so careless.
Free - I would love to see a Moose ! We were in Maine last year & there are 'Brake for Moose' signs all over - but we never saw one. I didn't realize they were more dangerous than bears though. Wonderful Pictures.
Aly - I hope the nasty bug departs soon.
Grateful for sun, even if it's still cold.
Grateful for the Goldfinch, Robins, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Chickadees, Woodpeckers.
Grateful MrH found a really good handyman to help with stuff he either can't or doesn't want to do.
Grateful for all of YOU.
Fearless - Excellent taste in music.
My son loves PF so much. I don't have any of my vinyl left, or a record player. Wish I hadn't been so careless.Free - I would love to see a Moose ! We were in Maine last year & there are 'Brake for Moose' signs all over - but we never saw one. I didn't realize they were more dangerous than bears though. Wonderful Pictures.
Aly - I hope the nasty bug departs soon.
Grateful for sun, even if it's still cold.
Grateful for the Goldfinch, Robins, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Chickadees, Woodpeckers.
Grateful MrH found a really good handyman to help with stuff he either can't or doesn't want to do.
Grateful for all of YOU.
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Yes, Fearless, that sounds really fun. I don't have any vinyl anymore either and I started collecting music at a really young age. I had some special editions, etc. I wish I hadn't been so careless either. When my sister and I were talking a very long time ago, we took a road trip and listened to Queen, the soundtrack from the Departed, and some odd ball songs that I've always loved, old Rolling Stones, Laura Nyro, etc. It was really fun. A lot of songs I've always loved. It can be really fun to listen to good music with someone who loves it too!
Have fun. Sounds like a really fun thing to do. Grateful you and Sonny got the opportunity to have fun and spend some time together!
Have fun. Sounds like a really fun thing to do. Grateful you and Sonny got the opportunity to have fun and spend some time together!
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When we were living in CO we saw so many moose, some closer then what we wanted. We were backing up a switch back trail with narrow aspens and it was getting hot so my husband decided to convert his pants into shorts. He had one boot off and was in the process of taking the pant leg off when we heard a crashing noise. There was this moose charging down the hill right at us. We both jumped behind these tiny aspen trees the size of a flag poll. It was just a couple of feet away from us as it ran down the hill. Shortly after that a dog came running, then the owner after that asking if we had seen his dog. Uhmm, maybe keep your dog on a leash. I am surprised the moose didn't stomp on the dog.
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Well done Deserto on 4 years.
Free what a beautiful place you live. Must be amazing to see a moose or two wandering about if a little scary, I had no idea they more dangerous than bears 😬.
Alpine, 22k is an amazing step count, I find i sleep like a log on half that so you must be getting some incredible sleep.
Aly hope you feel better soon, being ill really drags you down doesn't it.
Today I am grateful for.......
Waking up sober, fresh and raring to go on a Saturday morning and relaxing in bed with a coffee.
To Least (im pretty sure its least who regularly mentions gratitude on the newcomers threads) anyway, grateful for seeing it and guiding me to start thinking about gratitude, im finding it a useful tool.
Kind friends and family and a couple of people that made me feel good about myself yesterday 🙂
Grateful its looking like it will be a warmer and sunnier day than yesterday.
Have a great day all.
Free what a beautiful place you live. Must be amazing to see a moose or two wandering about if a little scary, I had no idea they more dangerous than bears 😬.
Alpine, 22k is an amazing step count, I find i sleep like a log on half that so you must be getting some incredible sleep.
Aly hope you feel better soon, being ill really drags you down doesn't it.
Today I am grateful for.......
Waking up sober, fresh and raring to go on a Saturday morning and relaxing in bed with a coffee.
To Least (im pretty sure its least who regularly mentions gratitude on the newcomers threads) anyway, grateful for seeing it and guiding me to start thinking about gratitude, im finding it a useful tool.
Kind friends and family and a couple of people that made me feel good about myself yesterday 🙂
Grateful its looking like it will be a warmer and sunnier day than yesterday.
Have a great day all.
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Grateful that i got the new password to my school accounts (had to go to it-helpdesk, that or zoom). So i got my accounts working again. They shut down the school accounts quickly if you didn't change your password. didn't do it in time. so had to get it fixed.
Glad that when i woke up this morning i didn't have to worry about my school accounts. That and that money was back on my bank account again. The bank i use had a problem that started on thursday evening.
Some of us got minus a certain sum on our accounts. Mine went to about 547 kr minus, one guy in the news got about 1,2 million negative on his accounts (swedish kronor, which is about 10kr to each dollar. They did an update to their system something went wrong and it took till the evening for them to get it fixed yesterday. took till this morning to get peoples account and money correct. Which sucked because of bills. they will be drawn on monday instead.
Oh, the school problems. IT attack on our systems, printer server and such are still down. as are the it systems and computer rooms. except for the rooms my program uses (system administrators, we got a certain section for us).
So glad that my money is back and glad that my school accounts are working again, little bit sad that some school resources are down. but you gotta take the positive before the negative.
Glad that i saw a larva while walking, haven't seen them in years. that and when i texted a family member an orange cat came by and stroked itself against my leg, gave it a little pat.
Glad that when i woke up this morning i didn't have to worry about my school accounts. That and that money was back on my bank account again. The bank i use had a problem that started on thursday evening.
Some of us got minus a certain sum on our accounts. Mine went to about 547 kr minus, one guy in the news got about 1,2 million negative on his accounts (swedish kronor, which is about 10kr to each dollar. They did an update to their system something went wrong and it took till the evening for them to get it fixed yesterday. took till this morning to get peoples account and money correct. Which sucked because of bills. they will be drawn on monday instead.
Oh, the school problems. IT attack on our systems, printer server and such are still down. as are the it systems and computer rooms. except for the rooms my program uses (system administrators, we got a certain section for us).
So glad that my money is back and glad that my school accounts are working again, little bit sad that some school resources are down. but you gotta take the positive before the negative
.Glad that i saw a larva while walking, haven't seen them in years. that and when i texted a family member an orange cat came by and stroked itself against my leg, gave it a little pat.
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Good to see you Vik!
Brit, yes, least if the ‘mother of gratitude’. Took me a few years to heed her advice….
Grateful for a sleepless night, makes me appreciate the good ones, which dominate my sleeping experiences now.
Grateful to read inspirational stories @tealily .
Grateful to feel we are professing on home build.
Grateful to have talked with youngest daughter yesterday
Brit, yes, least if the ‘mother of gratitude’. Took me a few years to heed her advice….
Grateful for a sleepless night, makes me appreciate the good ones, which dominate my sleeping experiences now.
Grateful to read inspirational stories @tealily .
Grateful to feel we are professing on home build.
Grateful to have talked with youngest daughter yesterday
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Grateful to BritBird for mentioning least posting on Newcomers about Grat thread. I love that and so appreciate it. I think Hev and Mags or others may too. I never go on Newcomers so really grateful for the kindness of those who do and share this wonderful group and help people find their way here.
Grateful that thought coalesces with the AA daily meditation from today about the need to give it away to keep it (sobriety). I struggle with a LOT of the concepts in AA but just the thought of being of service, of sharing the gifts of sobriety, that if I am feeling spiritually fit enough to be around booze that I could be there to possibly help someone somehow…that really appeals.
Free, grateful the moose didn’t get you (or Alpine for that matter!). Interested in that book about desire. The disease construct (and matter of life and death) is another thing i struggle with in AA. The nasty addictive habit concept sounds a bit more resonant.
Aly, sorry you are still sick!
Grateful, oh so freaking grateful that I am on a 3 night girls weekend in southern Maryland with my long-time friends. We have known each other for over 30 years and that matters.
Grateful that I have been asking for what I need, which includes taking a nice room with a bed to myself (2 people got rooms to themselves and 4 people had to share) and telling my friends what I am going through and why I needed this trip so much.
Grateful this place is freaking unbelievable. It is various phases of construction and reconstruction that go back to the 1600s. And it is right along a river with a private beach, beautiful pier, lush outdoor spaces, and is so well decorated. I can’t believe I get to stay here.
Grateful no ghosts visited me last night
Grateful to see a heron this morning. One of the few/only birds I can identify. It’s migratory bird season here judging from a sign for a bird walk next week. Wish I was more of a birder!
Grateful that this practice has been so powerful in my life that I volunteered to do the gratitude posts in my FB sobriety group for 90 days. Starting tomorrow.
Grateful it really kind of felt like a higher power kept me from caving last night. Everyone was getting drinks and it was beautiful and even my sober buddy decided that after years of not drinking she wanted to have a little bit of chartreuse (of all things!) and I just kind of asked for the desire to be lifted and it was. I feel goofy even saying this but I also feel like I have to acknowledge what happened so that quiet little miracles don’t sneak by me.
Grateful to be with my women friends. These ladies planned out a **** ton of meals. There is so much food. And like 15 kinds of fizzy water. Everyone helps clean and cook. And my soul feels lucky.
Grateful so much for all of you. Feel like I’m forgetting personal notes to some of you but in any event, so appreciate each and every one of you.
Grateful that thought coalesces with the AA daily meditation from today about the need to give it away to keep it (sobriety). I struggle with a LOT of the concepts in AA but just the thought of being of service, of sharing the gifts of sobriety, that if I am feeling spiritually fit enough to be around booze that I could be there to possibly help someone somehow…that really appeals.
Free, grateful the moose didn’t get you (or Alpine for that matter!). Interested in that book about desire. The disease construct (and matter of life and death) is another thing i struggle with in AA. The nasty addictive habit concept sounds a bit more resonant.
Aly, sorry you are still sick!
Grateful, oh so freaking grateful that I am on a 3 night girls weekend in southern Maryland with my long-time friends. We have known each other for over 30 years and that matters.
Grateful that I have been asking for what I need, which includes taking a nice room with a bed to myself (2 people got rooms to themselves and 4 people had to share) and telling my friends what I am going through and why I needed this trip so much.
Grateful this place is freaking unbelievable. It is various phases of construction and reconstruction that go back to the 1600s. And it is right along a river with a private beach, beautiful pier, lush outdoor spaces, and is so well decorated. I can’t believe I get to stay here.
Grateful no ghosts visited me last night
Grateful to see a heron this morning. One of the few/only birds I can identify. It’s migratory bird season here judging from a sign for a bird walk next week. Wish I was more of a birder!
Grateful that this practice has been so powerful in my life that I volunteered to do the gratitude posts in my FB sobriety group for 90 days. Starting tomorrow.
Grateful it really kind of felt like a higher power kept me from caving last night. Everyone was getting drinks and it was beautiful and even my sober buddy decided that after years of not drinking she wanted to have a little bit of chartreuse (of all things!) and I just kind of asked for the desire to be lifted and it was. I feel goofy even saying this but I also feel like I have to acknowledge what happened so that quiet little miracles don’t sneak by me.
Grateful to be with my women friends. These ladies planned out a **** ton of meals. There is so much food. And like 15 kinds of fizzy water. Everyone helps clean and cook. And my soul feels lucky.
Grateful so much for all of you. Feel like I’m forgetting personal notes to some of you but in any event, so appreciate each and every one of you.
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Brit, Yes, Least is the queen of it. Least, Hevyn, Free,NL, Palmer, the list could go on helped me so very much. And Brit, once again I am happy to see you here and participating.
Grateful we have a road trip planed to drive up to the Adirondacks today to pick up a canoe. I know it is far from you Hevyn, but I will wave to the south as we drive roughly by your area
Grateful for yet again another sunny day here
Grateful Riley slept with us last night. He has been sleeping with my MIL...Grandma. He is such a good pup
Grateful to be sober, such a different and enjoyable life vs the other
Grateful I saw my Mom yesterday. She keeps slowing down more and more each day. I am used to seeing this from my career, I honestly do not think she will be around next year
Grateful for all of you. Big hug to all of you if you don't mind. If you are not a hugger then I send you a big smile.
Grateful we have a road trip planed to drive up to the Adirondacks today to pick up a canoe. I know it is far from you Hevyn, but I will wave to the south as we drive roughly by your area
Grateful for yet again another sunny day here
Grateful Riley slept with us last night. He has been sleeping with my MIL...Grandma. He is such a good pup
Grateful to be sober, such a different and enjoyable life vs the other
Grateful I saw my Mom yesterday. She keeps slowing down more and more each day. I am used to seeing this from my career, I honestly do not think she will be around next year
Grateful for all of you. Big hug to all of you if you don't mind. If you are not a hugger then I send you a big smile.
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Book is ‘Biology of desire’ by Marc Lew. Food, internet, porn, drugs, etc. how our brain works.
I don’t think me smoking cigs was a disease, any more than my drinking alcohol toxically was a disease.
The disease model works so rehab is paid for. It’s big business. BIG. 💰💰💰💰
The disease model is widely accepted because it takes the onus off of us. How and why would we ‘choose’ to destroy ourselves?
Thankful to take from programs what works for me and leave the rest.
Thankful for books on addiction, recovery, and different models to explore.
Thankful for book Alcohol Explained, also an excellent book.
NOT thankful for auto correct, my last post was in code correction…..apologize.
I don’t think me smoking cigs was a disease, any more than my drinking alcohol toxically was a disease.
The disease model works so rehab is paid for. It’s big business. BIG. 💰💰💰💰
The disease model is widely accepted because it takes the onus off of us. How and why would we ‘choose’ to destroy ourselves?
Thankful to take from programs what works for me and leave the rest.
Thankful for books on addiction, recovery, and different models to explore.
Thankful for book Alcohol Explained, also an excellent book.
NOT thankful for auto correct, my last post was in code correction…..apologize.
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NL, I LOVED reading your post so much, the fact that you feel connected and heard is just so wonderful. You're only about 2 hours away from me! I've been wanting to stay at the Inn at Perry Cabin for years, but haven't made it happen yet - thanks for the inspiration.
Alpine, I definitely want a hug too!
Free, thanks for the book suggestion, I downloaded a sample for my Kindle. I've always been a voracious reader, until the last couple of years when I would rather deep-dive into Reddit than read an actual book. I guess it's all reading, though.
Hev, YES. Anxiety is such a huge factor. When we were at dinner with my mom the other night, I was really stressed and didn't even realize that I had torn a piece of bread into pieces!
Vik, so happy your money situation got sorted out! I just saw you're in Sweden, my brother works for a Swedish company and gets to travel there, and my son wants to go there for a semester abroad in college - looks like such a beautiful place.
Aly, I'm glad you and your mom are showing each other as much patience as possible. Caregiving is so stressful for everyone involved.
Grateful for coffee.
Grateful I got a head start on laundry yesterday.
Grateful the weather is supposed to be beautiful today.
Grateful we have someone coming to my parents' house to talk about their assisted living facility on Monday.
Grateful we haven't let it go the way we normally do, and allowed their situation revert to an unsustainable and unsafe status quo.
Grateful for family photos in silver frames.
Grateful for my patient dogs, who wait for me while I'm finishing my gratitude.
Grateful my boys can sleep in today.
Grateful my younger son had a good overnight trip and lacrosse game.
Grateful to be sober.
Alpine, I definitely want a hug too!
Free, thanks for the book suggestion, I downloaded a sample for my Kindle. I've always been a voracious reader, until the last couple of years when I would rather deep-dive into Reddit than read an actual book. I guess it's all reading, though.
Hev, YES. Anxiety is such a huge factor. When we were at dinner with my mom the other night, I was really stressed and didn't even realize that I had torn a piece of bread into pieces!
Vik, so happy your money situation got sorted out! I just saw you're in Sweden, my brother works for a Swedish company and gets to travel there, and my son wants to go there for a semester abroad in college - looks like such a beautiful place.
Aly, I'm glad you and your mom are showing each other as much patience as possible. Caregiving is so stressful for everyone involved.
Grateful for coffee.
Grateful I got a head start on laundry yesterday.
Grateful the weather is supposed to be beautiful today.
Grateful we have someone coming to my parents' house to talk about their assisted living facility on Monday.
Grateful we haven't let it go the way we normally do, and allowed their situation revert to an unsustainable and unsafe status quo.
Grateful for family photos in silver frames.
Grateful for my patient dogs, who wait for me while I'm finishing my gratitude.
Grateful my boys can sleep in today.
Grateful my younger son had a good overnight trip and lacrosse game.
Grateful to be sober.
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Free, I am so lucky that my current boss and the one for 14 years before that are “human”. I’ve had terrible bosses in the past. Left me with a bit of PTSD for sure
Alpine, omg! The moose story. Wow! I saw a mountain lion on a hike with a friend in the hills behind my house a few years ago. Since then there have been two other sightings within the last year. I’m grateful to have seen one and survived 😊 Never seen a moose though
Aly, I hope you feel better! Rolling Stones, yes!
Vik, hopefully the IT issues are sorted out soon
Numblady, the place you describe sounds beautiful! Have a great time. Love that you have supportive friends and that you are leading the gratitude FB thread
Brit, I started that book - Joy of being sober. Totally agree- why do we have to be anonymous and pretend? Things have to change
My uncle had been sober for 30 years when he died (not alcohol related). I was a teenager when he got sober and he used to always talk about gratitude. I was struggling with the extreme religion of my upbringing. He told me “if you have no other religion, make it gratitude”. Of course, I didn’t have a drinking problem then. But it always stuck with me. I am grateful for the influence he had on me, then to find SR and discover so many other people who practice gratitude every day. It has changed my life
Grateful to be getting ready to go see family - sonny boys 14 cousins
Grateful I love love the new sheets and duvet cover. Taupe and blue tones
Grateful for Ozark
Grateful for portability of technology
Grateful for Google
Grateful for everything I have
Grateful for my friends here
Alpine, omg! The moose story. Wow! I saw a mountain lion on a hike with a friend in the hills behind my house a few years ago. Since then there have been two other sightings within the last year. I’m grateful to have seen one and survived 😊 Never seen a moose though
Aly, I hope you feel better! Rolling Stones, yes!
Vik, hopefully the IT issues are sorted out soon
Numblady, the place you describe sounds beautiful! Have a great time. Love that you have supportive friends and that you are leading the gratitude FB thread
Brit, I started that book - Joy of being sober. Totally agree- why do we have to be anonymous and pretend? Things have to change
My uncle had been sober for 30 years when he died (not alcohol related). I was a teenager when he got sober and he used to always talk about gratitude. I was struggling with the extreme religion of my upbringing. He told me “if you have no other religion, make it gratitude”. Of course, I didn’t have a drinking problem then. But it always stuck with me. I am grateful for the influence he had on me, then to find SR and discover so many other people who practice gratitude every day. It has changed my life
Grateful to be getting ready to go see family - sonny boys 14 cousins
Grateful I love love the new sheets and duvet cover. Taupe and blue tones
Grateful for Ozark
Grateful for portability of technology
Grateful for Google
Grateful for everything I have
Grateful for my friends here
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Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: NC
Posts: 1,653
Hi Everyone. I am going to try to get back into the habit of posting everyday again. Even if it is just one thing to be grateful for. I have had my world turn upside down since I lost my mom a week ago yesterday. The natural burial was powerful, painful and healing at the same time. Now I have to plan her celebration of life and write her obituary. I am a bit overwhelmed. Somehow I am the only one in the family that is capable of doing all the planning. Thankfully, my husband is helpful.
On top of that my daughter has Covid and we were exposed to her. She had a sore throat and came to pick us up from the train station without telling us she was ill. The next day she tested positive. So we wait to see if we are next. The incubation period is 2-14 days. I hope I stay healthy. I have a very much needed and delayed appointment with an oral surgeon Monday.
Fearless I hope the visit with the 14 cousins is fun. Wow that is a lot of cousins!
PS I hope your parents are agreeable to the assisted living.
Alpine I love hugs. Hugs back to you.
NL that girls trip sounds great!
Free I hope you sleep well tonight. I usually do after a bad night.
Vik I am glad your IT problems are solved.
Deserto congrats on 4 years. Tremendous!
Britbird good to see you.
Hev I love birds too. I saw so money in Florida when I was visiting my mom. Herons, Osprey, Egrets and then Dolphins too.
Aly I hope you are feeling better today.
Grateful for a good night's sleep.
Grateful for coffee.
Grateful to be home.
Grateful that I think we have a day picked for the Celebration of Life.
Grateful that my boss is patient as I ease my way back into work.
Grateful for my sobriety.
Grateful for SR and the GP.
On top of that my daughter has Covid and we were exposed to her. She had a sore throat and came to pick us up from the train station without telling us she was ill. The next day she tested positive. So we wait to see if we are next. The incubation period is 2-14 days. I hope I stay healthy. I have a very much needed and delayed appointment with an oral surgeon Monday.
Fearless I hope the visit with the 14 cousins is fun. Wow that is a lot of cousins!
PS I hope your parents are agreeable to the assisted living.
Alpine I love hugs. Hugs back to you.
NL that girls trip sounds great!
Free I hope you sleep well tonight. I usually do after a bad night.
Vik I am glad your IT problems are solved.
Deserto congrats on 4 years. Tremendous!
Britbird good to see you.
Hev I love birds too. I saw so money in Florida when I was visiting my mom. Herons, Osprey, Egrets and then Dolphins too.
Aly I hope you are feeling better today.
Grateful for a good night's sleep.
Grateful for coffee.
Grateful to be home.
Grateful that I think we have a day picked for the Celebration of Life.
Grateful that my boss is patient as I ease my way back into work.
Grateful for my sobriety.
Grateful for SR and the GP.
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Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Posts: 33,486
Vik, good to see you here! I hope you get that all sorted. IT stuff can be a nightmare. You know my Grandmother was 100% Swedish, mostly hailing from Southern Sweden, so I did that ancestry and I have a large amount of Swedish DNA. I feel lucky and lucky to meet someone from Sweden. I'd love to go there, during the summer, sometime. It looks lovely.
Thank you for all your expressions of concern. Hopefully this thing will just run it's course. It is a drag, literally, to go from feeling ok to feeling terrible. I need to go to the library and the post office for my mom today. There are a few women who work at the library that I have become friends with and I really like them a lot. One of them has started a book club and has some of the authors there sometime. I'd like to go. They are lighter books, so nothing too intense right now. I really like the woman running it too. Even though I haven't got the book, it's out, I may go anyway. At least something a little different and meet some new people who are hopefully sober.
Grateful I made amends to my mom for something I said that was not very nice. It feels good to say I'm sorry when I'm wrong, esp when the person accepts your apology.
Grateful for the Grat Pack and all the wonderful people we have here. Love and peace to you all. 💗☮💟💞
Thank you for all your expressions of concern. Hopefully this thing will just run it's course. It is a drag, literally, to go from feeling ok to feeling terrible. I need to go to the library and the post office for my mom today. There are a few women who work at the library that I have become friends with and I really like them a lot. One of them has started a book club and has some of the authors there sometime. I'd like to go. They are lighter books, so nothing too intense right now. I really like the woman running it too. Even though I haven't got the book, it's out, I may go anyway. At least something a little different and meet some new people who are hopefully sober.
Grateful I made amends to my mom for something I said that was not very nice. It feels good to say I'm sorry when I'm wrong, esp when the person accepts your apology.
Grateful for the Grat Pack and all the wonderful people we have here. Love and peace to you all.
💗☮💟💞
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