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Post by caressa on Dec 30, 2008 14:29:03 GMT -5
Today I have to go back to being grateful. The year has gone by so fast even though I have spent a lot of it waiting for doctor's appointments. I am grateful that my right eye is working well and that I can see shapes with the left one which allows me to be out and about and still doing.
I was given a message from my Higher Power in a dream last night. I drempt of two friends who are still using and I am grateful that I didn't have to go back out and do more research. One had over three years and the other one a year and it makes me sad. I always say a prayer for them when I think of them and am grateful that the program is there for them should they make the decision to try sobriety again.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Dec 30, 2008 15:31:56 GMT -5
Re: Tuesday's Chip - Grateful/Ungrateful
I have personally found that the longer my gratitude list........
the shorter my gripe list! Walking the path to recovery
has taught me I have choices and my attitude is a choice
I make, first thing every day.
There are some difficult days, but I'm learning that I can
"FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT," or just keep smiling till I actually
believe it myself!!!
I learned this morning that my Sister will have open heart
surgery to repair a leaky valve. I am grateful that the
hospital is an excellent facility and she trusts the doctor.
She's turned this over to God and I grateful that she did!
Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl
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Post by MrDuck on Dec 30, 2008 17:02:04 GMT -5
It is not often that you will find the duck being ungrateful. Do I have everything I would want...........naw. Am I filty rich............naw. On a scale of 1-10 I am good solid minues 9. But over all live has been dern good to me. When things go wrong I don't get all bent out of shape about what happened. I am grateful for what didn't happen that could of happened. Live has really been good to me. I am impressed with that everyday. I get to do what I do because I want to and enjoy didn't it. Not like the old days when I had some jobs that I did because I needed the money to survive. Now I got this neet little buddy and is just a joy to enjoy. He has such a good attitude. And you talk about a little fart that can be witty, it's him. For 2 years old he can be a little manipulater (sp). Must of gotten that from mmmmmmm his mother haha.
It cost the same amount to be grateful as it does to whine about life. But the benefits of being grateful are sure a whole lot better.
Happy New Year,
Ron
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Post by caressa on Dec 30, 2008 17:56:00 GMT -5
They can do amazing things these days my friend and I am sure your sister will be alright. I will include her in my prayers.
Children are a joy. Christmas isn't the same without them.
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Post by Lin on Dec 31, 2008 7:29:13 GMT -5
I am definitely on the grateful side of this chip.
Almost 16 years ago I found recovery. The room where my Alanon meetings was held was also used by AA and NA. There was a computer generated sign onthe wall that said WITH AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE.
I statred at that sign for months...trying to figure out how on earth that woudl help.
Why woudl an alkie or addict be grateful they were addicted? Why woudl an alanon be grateful that they were in that situation?
I soon learned...if I am looking for things in my life and consciously finding gratitude about them, the cruddy parts dont seem so bad.
Like SG says..the longer my gratitude lsit is, the shorter my gripe list is.
Yesterday the doctor's office called me and told me that my chest x-ray on Monday showed a possible enlarged heart. Friday I am scheduled for an echo-cardiogram. I am not getting worked up and obsessing abotu it. I am finding gratitude that they run all kinds of tests these days and catch things early
LIN
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Post by caressa on Dec 31, 2008 15:27:45 GMT -5
Hope all goes well Lin. I have been told I had a heart murmer. I have had chest pains but they say mine is my fibromyalgia. It scared me when they found the lumps but they say they are benign and there is only a 2% chance of cancer. I just try to walk in faith in faith and if more is revealed, then we will deal with it when it happens. My bridge partner last night is doing kemo at the moment. I had never played with her before. She says she has a problem with energy. Like yeah, you have cancer lady! But there she was, wanting to get out and away from four walls. We didn't do great and there was some miss communication but we did enjoy ourselves and exchanged phone numbers. I went to with the off chance of being able to play, didn't have a partner, the three I play with regularly were playing with someones. I was just grateful to be able to play. Tonight I will be back there again playing with my friend Barb. Barry is going to be with family and Bruce is going to a church function.
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"Win, loose, or draw I have had one hell of a lot of fun being here."
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.