DAILY GRATITUDE - AN ACTION WORD

[MajestyJo]

Have been a little short in the gratitude department. I am grateful that I got to watch tennis. I am grateful for the little things in life.

I am grateful that my son is moving his stuff out of my apartment and moving in with his friend. Not so grateful that they are both active addict, but best they be together, instead of him expecting me to play mom.

Grateful for the sleep I got. Grateful that I can go back to bed and sleep some more.

Grateful that the site is up and a special thanks to bluidkiti and yukonm, for all they have done to get the site up and running. I am not much of a techie, even if I know how to cut and paste.

Grateful for each of you who share this journey with me.

[MajestyJo]

Grateful for another day. The final day of my 21st year and the beginning of my 22nd year of sobriety.
Grateful for the sunshine.
Grateful for a new day, hope to make it to my Al-Anon meeting at noon, may just go if Housing isn't too late. I still don't do waiting well, grateful it isn't like it use to be, but when I want to do, I still want to do it when I want to do it.
Grateful for the library, have book to take back and it is one of my favourite places to go.
Grateful for all of you. Thanks for being a part of my journey.
The hummingbird means joy. You bring joy to my life.

[MajestyJo]

Grateful for another day.
Grateful yesterday is finished and I have a head start on a new day.
Grateful for my Higher Power, found myself saying, `Let go and let God` many time during the course of the day along with the Serenity Prayer.
Grateful that I can`t wear out that prayer, it has worked for me for 22 years.
Grateful that I have freedom of choice. Even though I had a nap which lasted 5 hours, I can choose to go back to bed.
Grateful for you who share this journey with me. My life is enriched as a result of you being in it.

[MajestyJo]

Grateful that I am sober.
A little lacking in gratitude as far as my health is concerned, I just try to find acceptance in today.
Grateful that tennis is on. I don't need as much concentration to watch it, as be on the computer or read.
Grateful I have this site to come to when I am in so much pain I can't sleep. I mentioned crying on another post, that is how I have felt all night.
Grateful we are getting the much needed rain, not grateful for my body's reaction to it.
Grateful for all of you who walk this journey with me.

[MajestyJo]

Grateful, just trying to stay in the day and take what comes.
Grateful for the program, it gives me the tools I need each day.
Grateful that I was able to connect with a couple of friends. They came to mind, and I picked up the phone.
Grateful that I have food in the house. Not so grateful that I don't have the energy to cook it. It is an effort to just make a sandwich and eat it. The bacon doesn't cook itself. I love peameal bacon, but just not able to prepare it tonight.
Grateful that I have learned that sometimes to just say a prayer, rather than to have personal contact and they can be very draining.
Grateful for all of you who travel this journey with me. Sorry that I haven't been able to keep posts up to date.

[Paul G.]

Bless you for sharing MajestyJo!

[MajestyJo]

You can't get too much gratitude. Always grateful for the little things that turn out to be big things. Always need to remember where they come from.

“For the meaning of life differs from man to man,
from day to day and from hour to hour.
What matters, therefore,
is not the meaning of life in general
but rather the specific meaning
of a person's life at a given moment.”
Viktor E. Frankl

“Let your life mean something.
Become an inspiration to others
so that they may try to do more
and to become more than they are today.”
Thomas D. Willhite

[MajestyJo]

Dr. Bob`s Prescription for a miracle.



So grateful for Dr. Bob and Bill W.

[MajestyJo]

Grateful for a new day.
Grateful that all I have to do is live these 24 hours. I have only 20.72 hours to go.
Grateful that my God is here with me and I can feel His presence.
Grateful for the good things and the not so good things in my life.
Grateful for those who walk this journey with me.

[MajestyJo]

Grateful for another day.
Grateful that even when my nights and days get turned around, my program is still applicable, maybe even more so.
Grateful that I didn't pick up, even though the last few days have been less than desireable.
Grateful that I could put each day into the Hands of my God. I know He will see me through, not matter what the day brings.
Grateful that I can recognize where I am in today, and know when it is time to go back to basics, if things are in a space that feels right.
Grateful I am seeing my doctor, we have a lot to talk about.
Grateful that today just is, no matter what comes my way, the alternative isn't a solution. No problem with my God choosing to take me home, but going back to that old way is not an option.
Grateful that even though I am having a hurting day, I don't have to use, unless coming to the site and posting is using. Something to get me out of Self.
Grateful that I can come and receive the spiritual food I need and the new perspective on my emotional and mental state.
Grateful for those who walk this journey with me.

[Paul G.]

Grateful for the knowledge that when i am experiencing "contrast" in life, it does not mean i have done anything wrong; no need to beat up on myself.

[MajestyJo]

Thanks for sharing Paul, I needed the reminder this morning. I know I am not suppose to beat up on myself, but there are days, when I can't do what I want to do, I can still go there. The difference in today, is I can become aware of what I am doing, and make an amend to myself, and change.

Then I have to make an amend to those who I took out my anger on and projected my stuff onto them.

[MajestyJo]

"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder."
- - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Have found that there is always something to be grateful for, in any given situation if I look for it. As my sponsor said many years ago, "A grateful alcohlic/addict will never have a reason to pick up."

My God never ceases to make me wonder at His Greatness.

[MajestyJo]

Love this, it affirms what I believe in. No one is all bad or all good. I may do a bad thing, but that doesn't make me a bad person. I may be good, but that doesn't mean I don't have bad thoughts. It is a good day when the thoughts don't get acted out.

Was sharing with a new found friend today, and we agreeded that it was a one day at a time thing and dealing with life as it comes. It isn't about what happens, it is about how I handle it that makes the difference.

Through my God, all things are possible. I am grateful that I don't have to handle things on my own. He doesn't do it for me, but utilizes people, places, and things to show me a better way of life.

His Guidance is there, His Words are spoken, His Gifts are available, all I have to do is reach out and say thank you.

[MajestyJo]

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Lif

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
― Marcel Proust