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[cuckoosnest83]

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I was just sitting out in the sunroom, thinking about this site and the wonderful/supportive people on it. I was very fortunate when I first found this site to meet some dear people who helped start me on this journey, many who no longer post but I haven't forgotten them or their help to me. Magic, 12many, Bootcampbarbie, Wonderworld, Fickle, St. Jude, Lorisunshine, Prose, Fjones, Wakupmom, Amelia, Hippie, Chief, Starlight, Cinders, Dolphin, Ripple, Jodypearl, Meditation Mama, New Joe, are but a few of those I am deeply indebted too.

[wannabee]

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I like this thread as well.
It is interesting, that Cuck's original posting about seeing the moon over the river ,is the same moon I saw shining over the ocean at 2:30 in the morning that same day(of course) It was so bright that you could see the dark sillouet(sp?) of the mountains in the backgound. It was breathtaking and such a beautiful picture to see that I mentioned it to my son and he agreed.(who was driving the car on what we call the sea to sky highway where I live)
This morning when I looked out the window the sky was solid blue and the frost so heavy that the whiteness in the sun seemed to gleam off the trees and surrounding roof tops.
Sometimes nature can be such a positve in our day if we just take a minute to look at it.

[cuckoosnest83]

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I don't want to trivialize blessings, good fortune/karma but today I went to get a recipe that I plan on making for our work Christmas party. I have a kitchen drawer full of recipes. When I went to look for the recipe, it was the second one from the top. I could have spent an hour searching through the myriad of recipes I have but I didn't have to. These are the types of small blessings that I think each of us encounter everyday but are unaware of because they are so small.

[cuckoosnest83]

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Today I feel blessed because I am. I have so much to be grateful for but lose sight of it at times. I have a great job, people who care about me, a home that is warm and welcoming, my 3 dogs who are my support at times (and tribulations at other). All in all I really don't have a reason to drink because I have been fortunate enough to be provided with so many good things in my life. Today I am feeling extremely thankful and looking forward to this holiday season. I hope everyone on this site has a happy, safe, grateful holiday.

[wannabee]

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little one

I feel blessed that I was able to be with my granddaughter on her first birthday this weekend. I feel blessed that because of her pending arrival a year ago I decided that the time had come to control, the uncontrolled evening drinking which had become a daily ritual. A few bumps along the way, but am feeling positive in my revolve for the most part.

[hippie37]

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I feel grateful for many things in my life today. They are the simple things that everyone sees. The better relationships I have with family members today that are more intimate. The freedom from active addiction and the obsession to use alcohol and drugs to cope with my feelings and everyday life. The friendships that have grown through my honesty and selflessness. The fact I have a roof over my head and a warm bed to sleep in at night. The connection I feel with my higher self and my loving god.

But, The biggest thing I am grateful for is the pain I have gone through this past year in order for me to become the man I am today. If I hadn't, I would still be sat here a dry drunk superficially telling you all about those things I just wrote about in the first paragraph and believing every word of it. It is only through experiencing my deepest, darkest fears again that I was able to see the light. So I have to be truly grateful for those experiences that have allowed me to have all these things to be grateful for in the first place. So when I feel pain today I thank God for helping me through it and seeing it as a learning experience in order for me to grow.

Many blessing and love n light
Phil
xx

[cuckoosnest83]

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Today I feel blessed because I had a wonderful holiday and I look forward to the new year with much anticipation and joy.

[TsHope]

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Good day

I am blessed for many reasons, today because of you!:l:thanks:
T

[cuckoosnest83]

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I'm bumping this thread up because again I want to focus on the small everyday blessings in our lives. Yesterday afternoon I was so disheartened because of this newly predicted snow storm for the mid atlantic. I am so sick of snow and being inside. A friend mentioned they had made vegetarian chili and it inspired me to make a pot of ground turkey chili. I had all the makings for chili but just needed a little push to do it. To me that is a small blessing you normally would overlook.

[cuckoosnest83]

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I'm bumping this up again because it is getting lost in the drama of pinhead. I can't understand why someone who is bent on disruption is given so much attention on this site.

[Funny Girl]

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Mmmmm - chili sounds very good. It was zero this morning when I woke up! I think everyone is pretty sick of this winter. We have sunshine today - so, that is our little blessing even though it's horribly cold. The sun does make a big difference in my mood - I can tell you that!

[cuckoosnest83]

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Funny Girl, the sun makes a
huge difference in my mood. It has been so cloudy and gray here.

[Chillgirl]

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Hi i had a rather strange thought today..... it was a sense of huge gratitiude towards ALCOHOL
is it not a true blessing that drinking large quantities provided us with such horrendous hangovers?!
The days spend with internal pain, burning sensations, headaches, nausea, acidity, bloating not to mention all the cuts and bruises....... were they not blessings to help us see how wonderful AF life could be.............

[Jenn]

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Hi Y'all,
I have not read this entire thread, so it's possible someone may have already posted the same info...
I go to GRATEFULNESS.ORG - A Network for Grateful Living every morning to light a candle of thanks for some aspect of my life (family, friends, pets, vision, ability to walk...). It's a lovely site, with plenty of articles and pics that are very inspiring. They even have a virtual labrinth you can "walk"...
Grateful to have found MWO and this group!
Jenn

[Trish]

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Thanks for bumping this. Didn't know this gem of a thread was hibernating. There are so many here. I was thinking today of starting a grateful thread. I'm grateful that I feel grateful & that I'm caring about things, any thing. I've visited the Gratefulness.org site, though it's been a while. I've heard before that having an attitude of gratitude helps to keep one sober.

As for why, well I think many alcoholic's tend to be more sensitive than others & I think many also like the drama more than "normies". However, with continued emotional sobriety this lessons. It takes recognizing, than a willingness to improve~change.

Now for the blessings~gratitude. Today I was active & into action. Accomplished things that I've wanted to get done for far too long. Plus our beautiful Lab is so clean & smells wonderful. I'm grateful to be sober. I'd take some snow if I could. We rarely getting any in the Pacific NW. Spring will be arriving soon. So hang on NE friends.

PS Jenn's sig. line made me laugh. Oh so true. I'm grateful I can laugh today. That's a huge blessing to me.