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Post by Misty on Jul 6, 2005 22:52:36 GMT -5
I think of some quickies when I hear the word grateful. Attitude of Gratitude. Can't be hateful when ya are greateful. Grateful alcoholics do not drink. These are a few of my thoughts of gratitude. Are you grateful or ungrateful? Please let me know!
Thanks-----Mistyeve
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Post by lildee on Jul 7, 2005 3:13:29 GMT -5
Good morning Mistyeve,
Count me on the grateful side of this chip. I am grateful for finding God again, for all that I have and all that I have become. Sure there is still plenty of work, but that is all part of the journey and there is a whole life time to work at it.
Love & God Bless
Arlene
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Post by Lin on Jul 7, 2005 4:42:15 GMT -5
When i found recovery meetings there was a sign on the wall that said WITH AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITDE> I could not for the life of me figure why an alcoholic or alanon woudl be GRATEFUl about ANYTING! I kept staring at the sign each wek...purposely picked a chair on the side of the table that faced it. And before I knew It had happened, I foudn myself also very grateful. I made gratitude lists at first and when I was feeling self pity, I got our my list, read it and added more to it. When it got to be multiple pages I stopped adding to it, but I sitll read it.
Like Lildee i am very grateful that i havd GOD in my life again. And i am very grateful for the person my recovery has helped me become. One interesting thing about that list..when something was ticking my off and making me feel sorry for myself, I usually found something abut that topic/person on my list. That softened it. Example. I was grateful that I had a job that I enjoyed. If my boss ticked me off and hurt my feelings I looked at the list and there was my JOB. Somethig i was actually grateful for. The the amount I love my job was much more than what he did that day to tick me off.
Definitely GRATEFUL here.
(also grateful to have a chip each morning to post about. Recently it has looked like the Misty/Lin?Lildee show here. Cant figure why others won't post. We have over 500 registered members. It looks like more than 3 woudl be posting.)
LIN
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Post by Misty on Jul 7, 2005 8:04:59 GMT -5
Dear Arlene----Yeah I am grateful to have God in my life even tho he hands me challenges. I have always liked the acronym GOD=Good Orderly Direction. I try to do the next right thing and that is what GOD is! Thanks for stopping
by!----Mistyeve
Dear Lin----I know we have a lot of ghosts that just won't post! As
a teacher do you feel that it is easier to read then to write??? I
am racking by brain trying to find
an answer. I am grateful that we are here today and able to post. Thanks for stoppin by!----Mistyeve
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Post by dg on Jul 7, 2005 10:34:47 GMT -5
You forgot me, I am a once a few times a week poster!!!  I am grateful for the good things that came around in my recovery and in my husbands recovery. We are trying real hard to make it count, we take each day as it comes.The word ungrateful is totally not on my page today.  |
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Post by Lin on Jul 7, 2005 12:04:27 GMT -5
great to have you posting here today DG. I was also thinking of the 4 word games we ahve going. Lately it's jsut been Lildee and myself. Those games are super quick to reply to and very easy to think of an answer. I am happy you posted today DG. Isnt' ti wonderful when the word GRATEFUL is on our page every day?  LIN |
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Post by dg on Jul 7, 2005 21:02:21 GMT -5
Lin, Yeah, its wonderful...... |
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Post by Misty on Jul 7, 2005 22:48:23 GMT -5
Hey There DG!!!! So grateful you could stop by today!!! I just thought of another thing to be greatful for! Today is 7/7 and I didn't have to drink a 7/7! Now that is a miracle & major progress
cuz 7/7 (Seagrams 7 and 7up) was my all time favorite drink of choice!!! Too much information???
Love & Hugs----Mistyeve
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~With Peace & Love, dg~ 8*)[/b][/size]
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.