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And yes gratitude, giving thanks and practicing humility is how to begin a path to wisdom.
“O God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small”
-Breton fisherman's prayer.
Bump And yes gratitude, giving thanks and practicing humility is how to begin a path to wisdom.
“O God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small”
-Breton fisherman's prayer.
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I can't emphasize enough what a huge difference gratitude has made in my life. I have peace and joy in uncertain times and am content with my life. And all because I am grateful for my blessings.
I have peace and joy in uncertain times and am content with my life. And all because I am grateful for my blessings. 
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I have only seen this whole thread now, but at a good time I'm usually not bad at recognizing the blessings in my life, but sometimes stress and anxiety can cloud that ability, make me more pessimistic than necessary. Thanks least!
I'm usually not bad at recognizing the blessings in my life, but sometimes stress and anxiety can cloud that ability, make me more pessimistic than necessary. Thanks least!
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Originally Posted by least 
The best piece of advice I ever got about shoring up my sobriety was to practice gratitude every day. I found that a hard task at first, as I was early in recovery (about 3 months in) and not 'feeling it'. I had wreckage to clean up from my drinking career. I was in debt and had no other source of income, what was there to feel grateful for?
But I started anyway, every day. I was grateful that I woke up sober, and that I woke up at all. I would be grateful for the smallest of things, like the clerk smiling at me in the store or the person who said they thought my dog was cute.
After a while it became easier to feel grateful. And my attitude slowly changed from negative to positive. I felt happier day by day. I still had my bad days, but could always find something to be grateful for, like staying sober.
Here's an article about how being grateful can make you happier.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/o...pier.html?_r=0
Check out the Gratitude List. I find that reading others' grats gives me ideas of other things I'm grateful for. And the more I am grateful, the more I find to be grateful for.
I found that a hard task at first, as I was early in recovery (about 3 months in) and not 'feeling it'. I had wreckage to clean up from my drinking career. I was in debt and had no other source of income, what was there to feel grateful for?But I started anyway, every day. I was grateful that I woke up sober, and that I woke up at all.
I would be grateful for the smallest of things, like the clerk smiling at me in the store or the person who said they thought my dog was cute. After a while it became easier to feel grateful. And my attitude slowly changed from negative to positive.
I felt happier day by day. I still had my bad days, but could always find something to be grateful for, like staying sober. Here's an article about how being grateful can make you happier.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/o...pier.html?_r=0
Check out the Gratitude List. I find that reading others' grats gives me ideas of other things I'm grateful for.
And the more I am grateful, the more I find to be grateful for. Member
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Originally Posted by least
The best piece of advice I ever got about shoring up my sobriety was to practice gratitude every day. I found that a hard task at first, as I was early in recovery (about 3 months in) and not 'feeling it'. I had wreckage to clean up from my drinking career. I was in debt and had no other source of income, what was there to feel grateful for?
But I started anyway, every day. I was grateful that I woke up sober, and that I woke up at all. I would be grateful for the smallest of things, like the clerk smiling at me in the store or the person who said they thought my dog was cute.
After a while it became easier to feel grateful. And my attitude slowly changed from negative to positive. I felt happier day by day. I still had my bad days, but could always find something to be grateful for, like staying sober.
Here's an article about how being grateful can make you happier.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/o...pier.html?_r=0
Check out the Gratitude List. I find that reading others' grats gives me ideas of other things I'm grateful for. And the more I am grateful, the more I find to be grateful for.
I found that a hard task at first, as I was early in recovery (about 3 months in) and not 'feeling it'. I had wreckage to clean up from my drinking career. I was in debt and had no other source of income, what was there to feel grateful for?But I started anyway, every day. I was grateful that I woke up sober, and that I woke up at all.
I would be grateful for the smallest of things, like the clerk smiling at me in the store or the person who said they thought my dog was cute. After a while it became easier to feel grateful. And my attitude slowly changed from negative to positive.
I felt happier day by day. I still had my bad days, but could always find something to be grateful for, like staying sober. Here's an article about how being grateful can make you happier.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/o...pier.html?_r=0
Check out the Gratitude List. I find that reading others' grats gives me ideas of other things I'm grateful for.
And the more I am grateful, the more I find to be grateful for. bona fido dog-lover
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I don't know about such a place, tho you could google "quotes on gratitude" and see what you get. If you read any of the grat threads in the Gratitude forum, you'll find a lot of good grats.
https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/40-in...gratitude.html
https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/40-in...gratitude.html
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Originally Posted by least
I don't know about such a place, tho you could google "quotes on gratitude" and see what you get. If you read any of the grat threads in the Gratitude forum, you'll find a lot of good grats.
https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/40-in...gratitude.html
https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/40-in...gratitude.html
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Gratitude is not only the greatest of the virtues, but the parent of all the others. Cicero
I am forever indebted to whomever suggested I start practicing gratitude every day. It has made such a difference in my life.
I am forever indebted to whomever suggested I start practicing gratitude every day. It has made such a difference in my life.
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Originally Posted by least
I still had my bad days, but could always find something to be grateful for, like staying sober.
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I find that being grateful permeates every part of my life and makes me feel complete. The first thought I have upon awakening is to be grateful that I'm alive and healthy and my little dog is right beside me on the bed.
I am so blessed to have found gratitude. The person who suggested it to me has made such a difference in my life.
And the wonderful thing about being grateful is that all things are just as important, from the smallest to the biggest. My gratitude is the same for all my blessings.
I am so blessed to have found gratitude. The person who suggested it to me has made such a difference in my life.
And the wonderful thing about being grateful is that all things are just as important, from the smallest to the biggest. My gratitude is the same for all my blessings.
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