The ABC's of Thankfulness & Gratitude

[lildee]

I am thankful for..... ALL that I have in my life.
My God, my home , my family and all my friends in recovery.[/color]

[SunnyGirl]

B is for.... Beginning

I am grateful for a new Beginning each and every day!

[Caressa2]

C is for Compassion. I must have it toward myself before I can pass it on to others.

[lildee]

D is for...... detachment.
The delicate art of seperating yourself with love.[/color]

[SunnyGirl]

E is for.....


I am grateful to E ach of you for your friendship...

[lildee]

F is for..... the Fourth and Fifth Steps. These Steps gave me the Freedom to start life again. To relaease all the wreckage from the past.[/color]

[Caressa2]

G is for Growth. Growth in our awareness and in our program as a result of working the Steps in our life.

[Lin]

H is for my home...it may not be as fancy as those of some of my friends, but it's paid for and it's comfortable.

LIN

[Caressa2]

I is for Insurance.

Each meeting I attend makes a deposit on my life insurance.

[Caressa2]

J is for Jo! My nickname and according to the dictionary I just look at it means a 'sweetheart!" Never heard that before. It was always, "Odd Job Jo," "Gravy Jo," and "Sloppy Jo!" I think I like this one better!

[lildee]

K is for ..... Kindness.

And being kind enough to spread it around.

[SunnyGirl]

L is for ...... Love

I am grateful for the Love and friendship I receive
from my recovery friends....

[Lin]

M I am thankful for MOTHERS... this Sunday is Mother's day. My mother and i did nto get along very well when i was growing up. But since recovery and learning to understand her disease and find forgiveness, let go of resentments,,,I am able to say I am thankful for her. I wish she was still around today so I coudl tell her.

LIN

[lildee]

N is for.....NOT.

Not having the angers
Not having the resentments
Not having the guilt
Not having the fears
Not having all the character defects
Not being the screaming maniac
Not having the insanity
Not living in a world of clouded reality

Not is where my world was....
Not where my world is NOW.

[SunnyGirl]

O is for.....

I am thankful for the many wonderful ODAT's
that have made my journey to recovery possible.....

[Caressa2]

P is for Patience. It is a flower too. It reminds me that things happen in God's time not mine.

[lildee]

Q is for.... the quietness.
The quietness that is in my mind and my world.[/color]

[Caressa2]

R is for Remember.

Remember when you came into recovery and how you felt!

Remember that you have a Higher Power that you can go to for help.

Remember there is always a meeting you can go to and share your fears as well as your faith.

Remember it is important to get a sponsor and to take the time to share with him/her.

Remember today is for living, not dying!

[Caressa2]

T is for Tolerance. I can tolerate things in today because I know I am in God's care.

[lildee]

S is for ...... the Serenity that we all seek.