Grateful to be alive and sober today!
Grateful for the AA meeting tonight.

Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful that I got to my group today and able to chair the meeting.
Grateful for some new faces and some not so new faces, and those who have been and came back.
Grateful that I listened to myself and took myself off to bed for a rest.
Grateful that I didn't play into the debating society, and I listened to myself.
Grateful that I woke up and after getting out of bed, I had no pain.
Grateful that I was able to connect with a friend. I realize that my life is much better when I connect with her regularly.
Grateful that tennis and curling have been on. There are not enough hours in a day to do everything I want to do.
Grateful that I can record shows, fast forward through the parts I don't want to watch. I love that freedom of choice. Just for today, I choose not to watch commercials and listen to bad music. It may be good for others, but doesn't do anything for me.
Grateful for freedom of choice. Even more grateful that I can choose again, if I don't like my first choice.
Grateful that I have two tangerines sitting beside me and they are speaking loudly enough that I think I will take a break from posting and eat them.
Grateful for all the goodness my God provides.
Grateful for all of you who walk this journey with me.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety. I couldn't say that yesterday. I was sober, but sobriety was just not a part of my day.
Grateful that when you work through the pain, it is always better on the other side. It can be a real bugger getting there, but I must remember, one step at a time.
Grateful that I listened to myself. I just went and made myself a half of a sandwich, I didn't want to spoil dinner.
Grateful for cottage rolls, they make such good sandwiches. Too bad that they have been packing them full of fat lately.
Grateful that I have finally been able to be on the computer. Between my swollen feet which makes it difficult to navigate, being on the computer makes them swell more. It didn't help that I couldn't think through the pain. My brain was sending out messages but the fingers were not getting the messages, that is , if the brain thought at all.
Grateful for the slogan "This too shall pass." I prefer, "Each day is a new beginning."
Grateful that the sun is shining. Not so grateful for all the snow we got.
Grateful for all of you who share this journey with me.

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Grateful for another sober day. Haven't been awake long enough to lose my sobriety but my serenity has been tested.
Grateful that the sun is shining. Want to go downtown before the snow comes.
Grateful that I have been able to do some sharing and my thoughts are reaching my finger tips and my feet are not protesting about being on the computer.
Grateful for family and friends.
Grateful for the 12 Step programs that help me to live in today. The 12 Steps are a common denominator between all the fellowships, no matter what your drug of choice may be, alcohol, street drugs, prescription drugs, food, work, exercise, relationships (men), computer, and the list goes on and on.
Grateful for the freedom of recovery.
Grateful that I have freedom of choice. Even more grateful that I can choose again.
Grateful for those who walk this journey with me. Thank you for sharing it with me.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety. Extra glad that I woke up, even though I had problems getting out of bed, after sleeping in my chair for over 3 hours.
Grateful that the rain if finally here. My body has been telling me that it was going to come for three days before it got here.
Grateful for the food I have to cook.
Grateful that I have been feeling like eating, even if I don't always want to cook.
Grateful that my computer is fixed.
Grateful for John in my life, I don't know what I would do without him. I probably wouldn't have a computer.
Grateful that I could post again. My tremon disorder has been making it difficult to type. I keep getting double letters and editing is not one of my favourite things to do. Maybe because I was a proof reader for years. Maybe it is because I don't want to look at myself.
Grateful that my son got me a stool, so I can put my feet up. It looks like a bottle crate, it is white, and I folded a small comforter on top, and it is the right height and comfortable too. Now I have to remember to use it when I am on my computer.
Grateful that I have freedom of choice. When I woke up about 4:30 a.m., I chose to get out of bed. Now it is almost 8 a.m., I am choosing to go back to bed after going to FB.
Grateful for all those who walk this journey with me. God Bless.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful that I was able to get out into the sunshine yesterday.
Grateful that I got to my chiropractor's appointment. He never forgets my birthday, but it is hard to forget that it is April Fool's Day.d
Grateful that I got to my Al-Anon meeting. I saw 4 new faces, so that was good. It was also bad, my bad. I haven't been to the group for several weeks.
Grateful that I was able to walk from Walnut and Young, to the Go Station and from there I walked to my group and Main and MacNab. I was really pushing it.
Grateful that day is Thursday. It is my home group today.
Grateful that I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. I am leaving it in my God's Hands that Dart's doesn't screw it up. The guy asked me what building the Holistic Center is in. I said, "You have taken me twice before and picked me up, why should it be a problem now. They want the building name. I gave them the address and the Suite #, and it worked before, because I always met the driver at the door. When I think of it, I have to say the Serenity Prayer and tell myself, "Acceptance is the key and This too shall pass."
Grateful for this site. A special place that I can come and share my story and tell you how the program works for me.
Grateful for the days that my defects of character don't become shortcomings.
Grateful that when I make a mistake, it doesn't mean I am a mistake.
Grateful that this is a one day at a time program.
Grateful for the food I have to eat.
Grateful that in today, I can eat it, even if I can't always cook it.
Grateful for all those who walk this journey with me.

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Grateful to wake up to a new day. Not sure if it is the beginning of a new day or the end of yesterday as I didn't sleep the night before or all day yesterday.
Grateful that I was able to re-establish some boundaries and reinforce some that had been ignored, and set up some new ones.
Grateful for the food I have to eat. Just trying to find a time free of pain and accommodating weather, to go out shopping.
Grateful that I have an appointment with the foot specialist today and a treatment at the Holistic Center on Saturday.
Grateful that there places to go to help me with my health and well being. I am thinking I may have to go see my chiropractor before next Wednesday.
Grateful for these people in my life. along with the people in my group (had to cancel Darts as I wasn't able to go to my group on Thursday), and the people here at this site and the other ones I go to.
Grateful that I managed to snag two James Patterson express book the other day. I need to get reading them as people are waiting for them.
Grateful that I have been able to follow our Canadian team at the World Curling Tournament. They are in first place. I believe that U.S. has a chance to get into the medal round too if they can continue winning.
Grateful for the fact that I can record programs I want to watch, when I am not able to sit and enjoy them. I have a back log, but they are not going any where. The Nature of Things are reruns of reruns, so it doesn't hurt for me to wait to watch them. LOL! That is how I feel about myself these days, a rerun of a rerun, and trying to get my body to catch up to my mind.
Grateful for all of you, thank you for being a part of my recovery.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety. My sobriety has been sorely tasted lately and I wondered why. I haven't been doing a gratitude list.
Grateful for the food I have to eat. I have enough to last me to the end of the month.
Grateful that my rent is paid. I have a rental receipt and I keep forgetting about doing my taxes. I don't get money back, but they need to be done. I generally remember on Thursday the office is closed.
Grateful that I got some sleep last night, even though some of it was found in my chair.
Grateful that I had the words to ask my son to leave again. I have been asking for months, but he hasn't been hearing. AA Thoughts for today says is well. DENIAL, Don't even notice that I am lying. It is an Alconym that works for both of us. I told myself that I could stand to have him around when he was using and taking money from me.
Grateful that we have freedom of choice and we can choose again.
Grateful that I don't have to put myself through mental and emotional abuse, been there done it, wore the T-shirt for years. I don't have to keep putting it in the laundry and wearing it again.
Grateful that each day is a new beginning.
Grateful that I get to work this program one day at a time.
Grateful for all those who share this journey with me.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful that I have had two very busy days.
Grateful that I could get together yesterday with my family to celebrate Easter.
Grateful that there was bountiful food stuffs and I didn't have to cook at thing, although I did supply the two bags of the baby carrots.
Grateful my sister outdid herself again and her daughters contributed.
Grateful that a friend invited me to go to a Spiritual Center today for a healing ciircle. I can honestly say, that I am sitting here with no pain. I had lots going in, my neck, a head ache, my shoulder, upset stomach, and my legs and feet. The Pastor asked what I needed and I told him, "The Works!"
Grateful that my meatloaf was one of the best I ever made, but not sure if I even want to put what is left in the freezer. I do have some beef gravy, in a sealed container, but not sure if it will keep until tomorrow.
Grateful that when the time is right, I will know and be given the answer.
Grateful that tomorrow is a quiet day. Except for catching up on curling and finishing my book, I have nothing to do, that is anything that I want to do. I do have laundry and I do need to do my floors.
Grateful that we are suppose to get some warmer weather. I was grateful when the sun came out today. I was looking out the window at come birch trees and all of a sudden the sky lightened and the sun came out.

According to the Shaman Wisdom Cards: The birth tree is the growth of understanding the inner self, other and the world, and all our relations. I can use some of that.

Grateful for all those who walk this journey with me. God Bless.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety. It has been tested, but so grateful for the Serenity Prayer.
Grateful that my computer is still working. I think it is the operator who is tired and the machine is getting mixed messages.
Grateful that I made it to my group today and had the opportunity to chair. I did volunteer. When I am in pain, it helps me to stay focus and it is easier to listen to others.
Grateful that the pain isn't as bad as yesterday. I will be glad when the rain goes away though. I told the Dart's Driver Joe that is seemed like an angry rain. It just came down so hard and it seemed to have a violent energy. It is hard to explain. I was thinking a few people must have pissed off their God and they all got together and decided to wash away all the BS.
Grateful that I have been able to post. Did get some dishes done and dinner cooked. Now I have more dishes to do and the feet are too bad to stand on. Sometimes it is a losing battle, but I am grateful that I have feet. I had a fear that I was going to lose them.
Grateful that they got to the root of my sister's problem. I was able to go today because of the rain. If it is clear tomorrow, I will try to get up there to see her. I will have to take the bus as I am getting low on Dart tickets. I just arranged to go see her using Darts as I am not too sure the rain is going to stop by then. Taking Darts means I stay dry.
Grateful for my sobriety, my home, and my family. My immediate family and my recovery family, so glad you are a part of my journey.

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Grateful to be alive and sober today!

Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful that I just got up from a much needed 2 hour nap. ;)
Grateful that they are continuing to test my sister and they may be sending her home with health care to continue the antibiotics she needs until her blood and bone infectiions clear and she can have her gall bladder operation.
Grateful that God puts people in your life to make you feel grateful You realize you never had it so good.
Grateful that I have food in the house even though I don't have the energy to prepare it. It seems an effort to chew.
Grateful that my son washed my floors for me yesterday. I was wondering how I was going to do it.
Grateful that I am going to see the heart specialist tomorrow and my family doctor on Friday. I have a few words to say to both of them.
Grateful that each day is a new beginning. Anxiously awaiting the next 24 hours. I plan to watch some Iron Chef America.
Grateful that I have some recording of the tennis from the Monte Carlo Classic, I will probably be lucky to watch them before the next tournament starts. ;)
Grateful that the sun has been shining even though I haven't been able to get out in it. My feet were so badly swollen today, I couldn't put my shoes on. There has to be a solution.
Grateful for this site that allows me to share with you. Reccovery works when I work for it.
Grateful for those who walk this journey with me. God Bless.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful that I got to see the eye doctor and got my left high test. I get the right one done in July. It was tested for perifinal visiion. I don't think that is spelled right. They have you stair at a light and light up spot around the board. I got 83% which to me wasn't good. I realized about half way through that I wasn't sitting properly and couldn't see the bottom lights. I wanted to start over.
Grateful that I saw the intern instead of my family doctor. I was worried about the words that would come out of my mouth if I saw him. I told her that I couldn't have codeine that my kidneys have been bothering with takiing the extra extra-strength Tyenol. He ordered a prescription for pure codeine. I told the pharmacist to tell him to shove it up his a$$.
Grateful that I saw an old friend from NA in my eye specialist office and got a big NA hug.
Grateful that I met an old next door neighbor who I met at my bridge club when I started there years ago. He dated the woman who got me into AA and later my AA sponsor.
Grateful for the connection I get when I go out and about. It feels good to be with people of like mind. This is what my meditation card said to do.
Grateful for philly steak Pita Pit, small pita with fried mushrooms and onions, hold the green pepper, add spinach, swiss cheese, and red onion with Donaire sauce.
Grateful for fruit. I can't buy a whole lot of several fruits, so once in a while I buy small containers of mixed fruit. I ate berries (strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and blueberry) and saved my pineapple and strawberries for tomorrow.
Grateful that I have been able to eat more salads later, I just have to be careful of what dressing I use and what I put in them.
Grateful for healthy choices in today. God and I are working on the honey bun issue. I gave my son the one I had today, so figured that was the 1st Step, at least a start. :(
Grateful for the sun and the warmer weather.
Grateful that the thunder storm was short in my area, and the rain quit before my day began. More rain is forecast for the weekend, not too sure I am grateful for that, except for the fact it will make the grass grow and my son will be called to work, and the leaves will come out on the trees and the flower will bloom. There were two beautiful trees outside of my heart specialist's office on Wednesday. Don't know what they were called, but they sre were beautiful name or no name.
Grateful that I went to the NA meeting tonight. I made the decision to join and I told them to call me if I was a no show, because with my head I might forget. Somedays Friday seems to go missing.
Grateful there was a newcomer coming back. I am so grateful that he lived to come back. He is very young and a great future ahead of him if he stays clean and sober.
Grateful for a good kind of tired. My gratitude is overdue, don't like going 4 days without sharing.
Grateful for my God's Blessing each day. When I see something like green traffic lights all the way to where I am going, I say, "Thank you, thank you, thank you."
Grateful for all those who walk thiis journey with me. God Bless.

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Grateful to be alive and sober today!

Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful for some sunshine, haven't seen it for several days.
Grateful for bacon. It has been calling to me since I woke up.
Grateful for the food I have to eat.
Grateful that my friend came up to my place and we had a meditation of our own as we had to cancel our Dart ride because it arrived to late to get us to the meeting on time.
Grateful that I had the voice to speak up. He had another passenger to pick up, so we would have been at least 15 min. late.
Grateful that today is Al-Anon day. I do hope to make it. I will if I get off this computer.
Grateful for my computer, it is just a notebook and the lettersare wearing off te keys, so if I don't look at the keyboard, I don't get lost.
Grateful tht tomorrow is my home group. Hopefully the pain eases and I can make it there. Even if I had known about the anniversary last week, I couldn't not have gone.
Grateful that I joined the NA group on Friday, something to look forward to.
Grateful for my recovery. With all the pain I have been experiencing, I would have done something crazy. To make the tremon in my left hand go away, all I would have to do is take a drink. I don't want to think of the pain in my whole body, think of how many drinks that would take. So grateful that I don't have to go there.
Grateful that I have a place to come and share.
Grateful for those who share this journey with me. God Bless.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful that I could find some gratitude. Every time I thought of typing a list my brain said no. I don't think it was so much lack of gratitude, but a lack of connection. My brain has felt like it has been drained and put out to pasture. The fluid pills are taking the fluid out of my head, my skin, and my internal organs, but not my feet.
Grateful that I can walk although my left him and right knee have been acting up and I had to go get a four prong cane. I see it as gormless, not sure if that is spelled right. In other words totally ugly and I am sure I won't want to use it outside of my apartment.
Grateful that my son went grocery shopping on Friday.
Grateful for the food I have to eat, even though I haven't felt like eating it. Cooking it seems like a real chore that I don't have the energy to do. Last night I was thinking pita with chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and onion. I even thought of making my own dressing. I ended up eating 3/4s of a TV dinner. Shame on me, especially when I followed it up with a honey bun.
Grateful that my friends have called me. I missed my Al-Anon and AA meetings because I was in the hospital. A visit to my chiropractor and to my family doctor on Friday, left me with no energy to walk across the street to my NA meeting.
Grateful that I have the many tools of recovery. I can impliament them into my day. What I put into my day is what I will get out of it. If I go through a day of anger, I put myself into danger of slipping, not necessarily physically, but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Grateful that tis program is one day at a time.
Grateful that this too shall pass. I have to remember that it means the good as well as the not so good moments.
Grateful for those who walk this journey with me.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety. I almost lost it, but it was a good thing I was heading to my NA meeting.
Grateful that I stood up for myself and didn't allow someone to play games with my head.
Grateful that I made the decision to go back to NA on a regular basis. The meeting is across the street from me, so I have no excuse.
Grateful that I got my potato salad made tonight. I have beeen thinking potato salad for a couple of days. I am glad I found the energy and the direction to make it.
Grateful that my hamburger turned out. It was stuffed with cheese and thick and I didn't want to see any pink let alone red when I bit into it. The fried onions and mushrooms that I had on the side made it go down just a little bit better.
Grateful that I got some of my book read today. I have been getting behind in my reading.
Grateful for another day of sunshine.
Grateful for recovery. I was remembering being introduced to NA literature while I was in treatment. I chose to go to AA because of my denial, but I did go to one or two meetings a week to NA for identification. I always knew I was an addict. Some is good, more is better.
Grateful that the neurologist is setting me up at the hospital to go for an MRI and an ECG. The way I have been feeling, it will be good for me to have my head read.
Grateful that I go to see my new heart specialist on the 24th.
Grateful for all those who walk this journey with me.

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Thanks Jo

I love your Gratitude lists :D

Grateful for a new day of sobriety.
Grateful that I got to start my day again when it with fatigue after going to my group.
Grateful that my sponsee was at the meeting.
Grateful for Dart's considering it rained for most of the day.
Grateful my son brought over two pizzas, which we had for a late lunch and dinner.
Grateful for them, especially the lunch one. It was delicious first time around, not so grateful that I was still tasting it when I went to eat pizza #2. Thankfully #2, was just cheese and pepperoni.
Grateful that I have no appointment tomorrow. I have some tests and appointment coming up in June. Today I got a referral to a rheumatolgist. Pardon any errors, my spell check isn't working.
Grateful that I made it to my group today.
Grateful that we had 4 other members there. Woman power!
Grateful that I have been able to do some catch up in my posting. I have lots of material, but post of it is packed away at the moment.
Grateful for the cooking channel. I have been having a marathon of Kid's baking, grilling, and chopped would be champions.
Grateful I caught up on my tennis, now I have to catch up on my reading. I would probably do so, if I didn't keep ordering and picking up new ones.
Grateful that I am willing to go to any length for my recovery. I picked up a book on Diabetes Dieting. Want to see what I should be eating and look at what I am eating that isn't good for me, including my love for honey buns.
Grateful for those who walk this journey with me.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful for TV and the ability to watch the French Open Tournament in France. The Internet makes the world a small place.
Grateful that I can record shows while I take the time to post. i.e. Jeopardy, American's God Talent, and The World of Dance.
Grateful that I got the energy and initiative to get to the noon meeting. It was good to see two other group members there.
Grateful that I got the thought to go to the Black Forest Inn, I have been thinking schnitzel for a couple of days.
Grateful to go to Denninger's, I have really missed the store that was closed in the mall.
Grateful that I found some specials this week.
Grateful that I have been getting more sleep. I think it is good. Don't like to think it is due to the new pill I take at night. I can be awake hours after I take it because pain will wake me up or keep me from sleeping.
Grateful that my feet haven't been badly swollen during the day. My ankles are beginning to swell, but not like before.
Grateful for dinner which turned out to be quite tasty. I used Denninger's mushroom soup with milk to make the sauce for my hamburger to make Stroganoff.
Grateful that I found spell check, even if it was by accident.
Grateful that I was not tempt to go to the mall to see if that vest I saw a week ago is still there. It is still on my mind. Hoping it is on sale.
Grateful that my God has a sense of humor. As I have shared before, "I am sure He is sitting up there, shaking His head and going "Tsk! Tsk! Didn't she learn her lesson last time."
Grateful for all those who walk this journey with me.

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Grateful for a new day of sobriety. It doesn't look like I was too gracious, as it is a few days since I posted.
Grateful for a good day on Thursday at my home group. Two newcomer, two long-timers, and the regulars who showed up. It is good to have people with 42 and 47 years of recovery who come weekly to share with you.
Grateful that I made a step toward the laundry room. I put the cushion from my chair in the dryer. I have about 3 load of laundry calling me and one more may be hiding that I didn't find.
Grateful that I remembered that I had a can of corned beef in my refrigerator. I ate my dessert first (ice cream, frozen strawberries, and chocolate syrup). I only had two scoops of ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate, with the lions share being the strawberries.
Grateful that I made it to my NA meeting tonight.
Grateful for the message that newcomer bring to me. It certainly is a whole lot worse out there now than when I was using. That doesn't make me a lesser kind of addict, a drug is a drug, it just makes me grateful that they do my research for me and I don't have to go out to see if this new stuff is worth going back out for. I think not!!!
Grateful for friends and family. Had brunch with a dear friend today.
Grateful that each day is a new beginning. I need this program just as much in today as I did when I came through the doors of recovery in 1991.
Grateful that this is a living program. I still need to work the Steps and apply them to my life. It is a way of life that has kept me from the bondage of addiction. Drugs come in many forms, and they are not just meant for alcohol.
Grateful for those who walk this journey with me. Without you, there is no me. A little bird told me that if you keep coming, you won't have to come back.

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Grateful for a new day of sobriety. Can't help but have a good day after all the postings I did today.
Grateful to Tammy for her contributions to my recovery.
Grateful that the French Open is on. I have a tennis backlog that I have been half watching and listening to while I have posted.
Grateful for the food I have to eat. The sad thing is my refrigerator and freezer is full, along with my pantry, and I don't have a thing I want to eat in the moment. Maybe that is a good thing.
Grateful that my son is suppose to come and do my floors and cleaning today. I wipe something off and it still looks dirty, and quite often is. That statement reminds me of a childhood memory. I would go out in the brush in the spring and go looking for morels. My dad followed behind me and filled his basket and my bag was half full. Sometimes you can't see what is in front of you. I know when it comes to housework, if I don't look too hard and don't see it, it doesn't get done.
Grateful that my specialist says I have almost 20/20 vision and could drive a car. It is the only part of me that can.
Grateful for the rooms of recovery. We can do for me what I can't do for myself.
Grateful that I have good vision and can still read. I can take my book down with me to do laundry.
Grateful I have the money to do my laundry. I have two bottles of laundry soap, so I won't run out.
Grateful that our senior complex has a laundry room. I just have to find the energy to do it.
Grateful for the sunshine and beautiful weather we have had the last few days, even if the humidity moved in last night.
Grateful for all those who walk this journey with me. God Bless.

We can do what I can't do alone.

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Grateful for another say of sobriety. Couldn't go too far wrong, slept most of the day away.
Grateful for some much needed sleep. I found myself checking out the bags under my eyes to see if they were any lighter. LOL! They did seem lighter.
Grateful for my computer that allows me to chat to people all around the world.
Grateful that each day is a blessing. All we have to do is look for them.
Grateful that I am suppose to meet my friend tomorrow to go to Walmart. It will be good to get out. Hoping the rain runs it's course tonight.
Grateful for the sunshine. When I do get out, I like to take time to soak it up.
Grateful that my doctor is sending me to specialists for my heart, tremon disorder and my arthritis. I do not like not being able to get up each day and live it to the best of my ability, and give thanks at night. I do that, but don't always get to do what I would like to do. Haven't been to the mall this week. Haven't played bridge for weeks. Have missed my AA and Al-Anon Groups for the last 2 weeks. Because of a stress test on my heart on Thursday morning, I am not sure I will be done in time to go to my group.
Grateful that I can find a measure of acceptance. Thanks to a lot of prayer, I have even found some patience.
Grateful that each day is a new beginning and that I can start a day any time. I was thinking 4 pm was my morning, but already I am thinking bedtime.
Grateful for all those who share my journey with me. Sorry I have not expressed my gratitude for a week.
Grateful that the old paranoia doesn't raise it's ugly head like it use to. I take it as a sure sign that we do recover.

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Grateful to my HP for the GIFT of my sobriety and that I had the wherewithal to accept that gift!
Grateful for the chance to be of service to others.

Welcome Wyoming Diva, so glad you took the time to sign in and say hello.

I agree, sobriety is a great gift and we need to be forever grateful for this second chance at life.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful that I didn't throw a hissy fit, when I fell asleep in my chair and almost lost out on finishing today's postings. I came close, because so much needs editing because I have so many errors in my typing. Not sure if it is me or my computer. I either get more of a letter than I want or it doesn't print at alo. It doesn't help that I have 5 keys that have almost lost their lettering because I have typed so much. It isn't all copy and paste.
Grateful that my son took me grocery shopping, I think! I always seem to get what he needs. Today there was a shortage of funds, so we couldn't get everything. So grateful that payday isn't far away.
Grateful that I walked downtown and back. Coming back is mostly uphill so I don't do it very often.
Grateful that my son put the groceries away.
Grateful that coffee was on special at Shopper's Drug Mart. Maxwell House coffee for $5.99.
Grateful for the strawberries I am eating while posting this. They were on special 2 for $3.
Grateful for the program. I know I was enabling my son by buying him a pack of cigarettes, but the thought of shopping with him or even living with him until he could get his own, was just too, too scary. I did it for myself, not him.
Grateful that I had a big sleep after I got home. The telephone phone woke me at 7 pm. I must have been really tired, I fell asleep watching tennis. I wanted to go to bed, but woke myself up to come and finish posting for today.
Grateful for the sites I go to. I have missed both my groups this week. When I don't have that contact, my thinking can slip. It can slip many times, buts if I don't notice, it slips too far back before it gets my attention.
Grateful for the tools of recovery.
Grateful that I have a desire to use them.
Grateful for all those who walk this journey with me. God Bless.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety. Here I am late again.
Grateful that the sun decided to shine today. We are suppose to get some hot weather in the coming days, so I went and bought me a bigger fan for my bedroom. The little pink one that plugs into my computer, is not giving off much of a breeze. It does a better job of being pink and annoying me (it was the only fan they had left).
Grateful that it has served me in good stead and I hope I didn't hurt his feelings by buying another one. Even though it is pink, I called it him, because it is blowing hot air. Sorry!!! My bad, just couldn't resist.
Grateful that I got my shopping done. Not so grateful that I couldn't get to my group,
Grateful that my son is sharing the chocolate chip cookies I bought him. ;)
Grateful the the bus driver today pulled the bus up to the curb so I could get on. I had to ask, but he complied.
Grateful that I listened to myself. I chose to get off the bus instead of going to the end of the root and take it back to my street, because I didn't want to walk 4 blocks uphill. I would have missed the drama of the guy drive a fancy white car on the wrong side of the street, blocking the street and the fire truck had to back down the whole street. He must have been a very good driver to do that. I think I would have been inclined to move the car.
Grateful that some days are better than others.
Grateful that I have a program and the tools of recovery to draw on in times of stress.
Grateful for the food I have to eat, even if some of it isn't so good for me, like my butterscotch sauce to put on my Vanilla ice cream.
Grateful for those who follow my journey. Without you, there is no me.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful that a day is what I make up my mind to be. Unfortunately it is a lazy day for me.
Grateful that someone invented disposable plates, cups too.
Grateful for the gift of meditation. I just realized that some of mine have been too short lately.
Grateful for tennis. I am happy it is grass court time. Much better than the plodding clay, even though it takes less stamina. I like that it plays faster.
Grateful that this is the Lord's day, even though I don't observe the day, I do connect with Him. Lately I have found myself singing some of the old hymns that I grew up with.
Grateful that the sun is shining. That in and of itself, makes it a good day.
Grateful that Wimbledon is starting. Looking at a preview show now.
Grateful that I have a roof over my head, food in my refrigerator, deep freeze and pantry.
Grateful for those who have been praying for me.
Grateful for this site, the friends I have made here, and the people who follow my journey.

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Grateful for a new day of sobriety. Not sure how long the day will last, seeing as I just slept for just over an hour on my chair.
Grateful that I can start my day over again. A day can be any 24 houors.
Grateful that my god is understanding of me and love me and bring about things in my life. I always want to say, in spite of myself. It is certainly on His time table not mine. As they say, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly.
Grateful for sunshine. Not sure how long it will last because I have heard thunder rumbles off and on tonight.
Grateful that I have food to eat, although I plan to go out and buy some more.
Grateful that I got some laundry done, but have more to do, so it might be a good job to think about doing after I wake up.
Grateful that I have a Cottage Roll, a sweet pickled ham, which I love, I just have to stay home long enough to cook it. It needs to be parboiled, rinsed, and cooked in fresh water to remove some of the salt.
Grateful that I made it to my AA and NA meetings this week. It is always good when you can share with new people. I leave the meeting feeling filled and overflowing.
Grateful that my medications have been changed. I do have a heart that murmurers, but lately it has been shouting at me. That is why I got a new heart specialist, and have done test, more to be done. I was told I have a weak heart, no blockages. It probably got tired of working and all the stress I put on it each day. Sometimes, I feel it is working overtime.
Grateful for all those who walk this journey with me. God Bless.

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Grateful or another day of sobriety.
Grateful for a wonderful day spent with family and friends to celebrate the life of my aunt who lived to be 100 years old.
Grateful for a day away from home and out of the city.
Grateful that I made it to my home group today.
Grateful that there were as many members as there were visitors.
Grateful that my son cooked dinner. I came home and slept the afternoon and evening away.
Grateful that I was able to catch up, hopefully I will have the energy to do what I need to do tomorrow.
Grateful that my God supplies my needs. It is amazing how those little things add up to big things.
Grateful for the food I have to eat. Found some delicious cinnamon and raisin bagels that are calling to me in the moment.
Grateful for the internet and the friends I have made on line.
Grateful for all those who follow this journey with me.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful that I wrote this out before and lost it, because of my own foolish action because I was impatient. Whoops!
Grateful that I can go back and do again.
Grateful that it is a one day at a time program. My God and I are going to be working on that impatience.
Grateful that my fever seems to have broken, maybe it is because my small pink fan is trying to cool me off. I just realized that it often slows my computer down if it is on too long. Another Whoops!
Grateful for the food I have to eat, even though I don't like eating it. I would probably eat it if someone else would could it. My dear son lucked out and got pizza after finishing work. A very nice boss he has.
Grateful that my feet and ankles haven't been swollen. They have been hurting off and on, but for the moment it is off.
Grateful that I was able to post, almost forgot yesterday. As it was, I did forget a couple of posts, the ones I think are important:- The Lighthouse and The Elder's Meditation.
Grateful that each day is a new beginning. Have yourself a good one.
Grateful for the people who walk this journey with me. God Bless.

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Grateful to be alive and sober today!
Grateful to be able to see Josh's concert at IMC last Saturday.
Grateful for my cup of coffee on this Monday morning!

Grateful for a day of sobriety. Sobriety according to my NA sponsor and spiritual advisor when I came into recovery, means soundness of mind. I try for that each day. Which means I have to work on my emotional sobriety daily.
Grateful that I didn't have to pick up today. A grateful alcoholic doesn't have a reason to pick up. I didn't go looking or a rhyme or reason, or any kind of excuse.
Grateful that I made it to my AA meeting on Thursday and my NA meeting on Friiday. Don't always get to do that. Last week I missed both Al-Anon and NA, this week just my Al-Anon meeting. Not sure two meetings are enough, I have made arrangements to go to a NA meeting next Tuesday.
Grateful for when enough is enough. Most times I feel that way because of all the posting I do on line. Sometimes I need that extra, and that is OK. It is one day at a time.
Grateful for the food I have to eat. Haven't done any cooking this week, so I am grateful to my son who cooked two of the meals.
Grateful for my son's help although I didn't appreciate his comment today. He says, "Why worry when you don't eat much any way?"
Grateful to my Higher Power, who has made His presence known each day. It is important for me to remember to say thank you, when I see and feel those little things.
Grateful that each day is a new beginning. I can try a little harder to do things right. Like today, there were times I was a bad girl, not always in action but in thought too.
Grateful that when I write these post, it keeps me honest. ;)
Grateful for those who walk this journey with me.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety, up until about 6:45 pm then I got ticked off at my son. I tried to phone him, he didn't answer, I redialed and called him 3 times and then I realized that his phone was ringing in my living room. He had left it here. The joke was on me.
Grateful I made it to my NA meeting.
Grateful that I am an addict. Without knowing about this disease I would have died years ago. As they say, I may have another relapse in me, but I am not sure I have another recovery. Mainly because for me to use is to die, especially if I picked up a cigarette.
Grateful I had the fall, it has made me aware of some things. 1) You aren't as young as you like to think you are. 2) Something is affecting your day to day living, and I need to find out what is making be lose my balance so often. 3) Prayer works, as I said I couldn't have hurt if I wanted to, too many people were praying for me.
Grateful that I got some grocery shopping done.
Grateful that I remembered that I had to go for a blood test.
Not so grateful that I forgot that I needed a urine test. It never fails, I forget, go before I go out like I always do, and some habits are hard to break.
Grateful that my program is applicable to all areas of my life.
Grateful for the prayers that came my way. Gratefully received.
Grateful for the treat I had today. I went to Nation's Food and had their buffet. It is $4.99 after 4 pm.
Grateful that the sun was shining today, at least the times I looked at it. There was a beautiful sunset I hope you all caught.
Grateful for those who walk this journey with me. God Bless.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety although the heat, has me trying to be more accepting. It has to cool down sometime. As they say, "This too shall pass, the good and the not so good."
Grateful for the food I have to eat. Grateful that I had the energy to cook it even if I don't want to eat it.
Grateful for my little pink fan. I may hate pink, but he is working like a Trojan to keep me cool.
Grateful for my other fan, it is too strong for me to have the air directed onto me. I would be really crippled up. It is like having air conditioning even though it is only about a foot in diameter.
Grateful for the guy who invented them. "2017 marks the 135th birthday of the electric fan, invented in 1882 by Schuyler Skaats Wheeler." Thanks to Yahoo.
Grateful that I had a good 7 hours sleep. Sleep sure makes a difference in your life.
A counselor in treatment said, "Lack of sleep won't kill you." I beg to differ, it can sure make you feel like stopping the world and getting off. I get sick and tired of being tired and sick when I have no sleep.
Grateful that each day is a new beginning, even if my day starts between 2-5 p.m. my body seems to have a mind of it's own. I just have to accept it as it is and remember that it has 75 years of wear and tear. LOL!
Grateful for my Higher Power. He must have a sense of humor to put up with me.
Grateful that I am learning to speak American, I don't have so many red lines under my worlds.
Grateful for the fellowship of the spirit that links us together as One.
Grateful for all those who follow me on my journey.

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Grateful I had a sober day. Can't say I had sobriety when I slept 11 of the hours of the day away.
Grateful that I have freedom of choice. My bed is calling to me again. I am also hearing my TV saying your shows are on and you are behind in your tennis.
Grateful that it is moment by moment, and more will be revealed as I move on into a new day. There is no rush as I only have about 40 min. left in this day.
Grateful that I have food to eat, even if I don't feel like eating it. I feel like making cookies, but don't have the energy to make them. I am thinking of oatmeal chocolate if I can find a recipe I only have coco, not the square or chips.
Grateful that what I saw of it, the sun did come out. If there was a storm, I didn't hear it.
Grateful my son was here, even though I am still waiting for him to do my floors and finish my painting. He takes after his mother, starts something and has trouble finishing it. It must be the addict in him.
Grateful that with a bit of an argument and a few choice words, my computer is working. I must may have to get myself a new one when I get my refund back. I have worn a lot of the lettering off the keys and some of the keys don't want to go down when I press on them. I have to be very aggressive with them in order for them to print.
Grateful that it is one day at a time.
Grateful for much more I am sure, just not thinking of it in the moment.
Grateful for my God, so glad He is willing to put up with me.
Grateful for all those who walk this journey with me.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful for the tools of recovery.
Grateful for the sunshine, it always puts a smile into my day.
Grateful that I got some housework done today.
Grateful that I made it to my AA meeting on Thursday.
Grateful that I made it to my NA meeting tonight.
Grateful that no matter what is going on in your life, when you go to a meeting, you will hear what you need to hear.
Grateful for my food and my home.
Grateful that each day is a new beginning. My days are sometimes longer than others, while others are short and seem to disappear.
Grateful that I don't have to use to make the hours disappear. All I wanted to do was shut down and make the world go away.
Grateful for all the people who share this journey with me. Hoping your angel is watching over you.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety, and the chance to start anew.
Grateful that recovery taught me that a day can start any time, and that each new day is a new beginning. Erase, delete, do better next time.
Grateful that I survived my fall although I am nursing some hurts tonight. My body is breaking out in spots for sure, some I had forgotten about and hoped not to hear from again.
Grateful that no one can see the beautiful bruises I am sporting. They run from my lower back, down my left him to about my knee. The skin came off my arm and it is swollen and bruised too. I sure did a number on myself.
Grateful that it is my bedtime, I need to put the feet up.
Grateful that my son and I went together for a late dinner, grilled cheese sandwiches, which he made and potato salad that took me hours to put together, but it was tasty.
Grateful I go to the foot clinic tomorrow, the tootsies are looking the worse for wear.
Grateful that the weather has been good while I was out today, didn't need to do much dodging of the drops, coming home from my AA meeting.
Grateful that I made it to my group, we had a good crowd.
Grateful for all those that walk this journey with me. God Bless.

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Grateful for another day of sobriety.
Grateful that I have had an abundance of sleep. Much more healing than what I normall get. 12 hours yesterday and 10 1/4 hours today.
Grateful that I listened to the voice that said, "Go to bed last night instead of picking up the converter and watching TV."
Grateful that my vision has cleared. I was very worried about it as it was burred and after my doctor said I had near perfect vision.
Grateful that my son cooked dinner last night and I am hoping he will do it again, even if it is the same, hamburgers and tater tots. They sure tasted good last night.
Grateful that my son bandaged my arm even though he freaked at the site of the whole arm which he had never seen. Two spots still bleeding and three spots raw and the rest black and blue.
Grateful that some of the bruising has gone out of my hip and leg.
Grateful that I got an appointment at the Holistic Center to get a treatment on my neck. I has been paining a lot. I sure did a number on mysef between the fall last week and the one three weeks ago.
Grateful there must be a message there some where. Didn't think I was moving too fast. Maybe he is telling me to cut back on my time on the computer. I have left three groups this past week. Time to take another inventory.
Grateful for the 12 Step Program. Even if I don't know, it will tell me if I practice the Steps in all areas of my life.
Grateful for the blessing I receive by sharing with you.
Grateful for those who walk this journey with me. God Bless.

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Grateful for a day of sobriety, even though it is only half way through. I am still waiting to eat lunch.
Grateful that I woke up to sunshine. Getting much better at this morning thing, woke up at 10 am on my own.
Grateful that my son made potato salad even though I think he went overboard on the onion. ;) I think they call that a left handed compliment.
Grateful that my sister went into the hospital and didn't wait too overly long, which she has a habit of doing. She even canceled a couple of appointments to go.
Grateful that I booked Darts to go to a meeting tonight and Tuesday. The group tonight needs support and is my old home group in NA.
Grateful for Darts, even though I do cuss them once in a while (trying to do better on that), they will pick me up from the hospital on Monday and take me to the hospital my sister is in, and then bring me home. I have the follow up from when I was in the hospital to see what is causing me to fall.
Grateful that I have lots of Kleenex as my nose wants to run off my face. I think I am running a fever too, so not going to see my sister today. Taking some Echinacea.
Grateful that my friend Theresa is giving me my pin on Thursday. No one knows me like she does.
Grateful that I was able to celebrate in NA on Friday. It was a celebration for NA, left to my own devises, I would not have celebrated because I have only been back in NA for two months. It was great to have so many people new in recovery there. Too bad they don't get the support from long-timers in the fellowship. It was one of the reason why I joined the group. I hope it isn't like that in other groups in the fellowship. Sadly, membership and attendance at meetings is down. I am thinking that a lot of people who goo through treatment think they have done all the Steps and don't need meetings any more. Sadly, all they have done is an extensive 1st Step, and when they get to their 1st year, then the work begins. It takes 11 months to detox.
Grateful for the program. The suggestions are laid down for us. There are some darn well betters, or you will go back out. I have seen it happen far too many times, worse still when they go back out, it takes a long time for them to come back if they make it. I know I had 2 sponsees who didn't want to work the program, went back out and died.
Grateful for those who follow my journey with me. God Bless.

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