** ABC's of GRATITUDE **

[Cherie]

I am grateful for: A.A.

A.A. is a self-help program but you can't do it by yourself.

[Lin]

B is for BALANCE....I have to keep balance in my life between work, fun, spiritual contact, and healthy living. If one of these areas gets out of balance, my life is not so smooth.

LIN

[caressa]

C is for Craving. You can't have a craving unless you pick up and injest the substance. You can have an obsession and a thought, but the craving has to be triggered.

[Lin]

D is for DETERMINATION. I can do anything I set my mind to if I am determined! I am determined to keep my serenity and work my program to the best of my ability!
LIN

[caressa]

E is for Everyone. Everyone has a right to an opinion. Everyone has a right to ask a question. If you ask a question, don't always expect to hear what you want to hear.

[SunnyGirl]

F is for: Forgiveness

Forgiveness of others is a gift to yourself.

[caressa]

G is for Generous. If you can't give of your money or time, think of what you can do to give back what was so freely given to you.

[Lin]

H is fro HELP. I had lots of HELP in recovery. Those around me helped me find a better way to live, helped me find contentment and even happienss, and I got help from people who supported me and were not critical.

LIN

[SunnyGirl]

I am grateful for: Inner Peace

"Do not lose your Inner Peace for anything whatsoever,
even if your whole world seems upset.” —Saint Francis De Sales

[caressa]

J is for Joy. It is a joy to get up each morning and remember only good things about the day before. It is a joy to be able to notice the little things, things that went unnoticed when I was using.

[Lin]

K is for Kentucky.. (sorry..first thing that came to my mind) It's a great place to live, to work and to recover!

LIN

[caressa]

L is for Love. I love that you used Kentucky. There is no place like home no matter where it is, especially when you feel loved, safe and with friends there. I little love goes a long way. A lot of love is very healing.

[SunnyGirl]

I am grateful for: Mistakes

"Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your
Mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that

can only be learned the hard way." --Franken

[caressa]

N is for Normal. Normal is a cycle on the washing machine. I have to look at what is normal for me, and sometimes that is scary. It helps me to find balance and stay in the now.

[Lin]

O is for ONE DAY AT A TIME...excellent rule in recovery and in life in general!
LIN

[caressa]

P is for Please. A little manners go a long way. Please and thank you show my gratitude. I was told that gratitude is an action word and these kind words changes my attitude and shows my gratitude in a pleasant way.

[SunnyGirl]

I am grateful for: Quiet

The Quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow", this is true courage.

[caressa]

R is for Remember. Remember the good times and the bad times. Remember waking up in the morning and remembering what you did the night before. Remember what it was like detoxing. Remember when's are not always before recovery, they are those special ones you get when in recovery.

[SunnyGirl]

I am grateful for: Sponsors

You need newcomers to tell you where you came from;
old-timers, to tell you where you could go, and a Sponsor

to tell you where you are at.

[caressa]

T is for Trust. Today I trust that God is all things to all people. I trust him to guide me in the way He would have me go in today. I trust that He will direct you on the path you have chosen. I trust we will both listen and learn and trust that things are fine in His hands.