Alcoholics Anonymous

We have no right to ask, when sorrow comes, Why did this happen to me? unless we ask the same question for every joy that comes our way. --Philip S. Bernstein All of us have reasons to be grateful. Usually, the word implies we have received something. We often think of gratitude as that warm feeling we get...

Dear Family. I just wanted to remind myself how grateful I am for the blessings. I thought I could start the list and anyone who wants can add as we approach the holidays and the New Year. For starters I am grateful for: My children. -- Edited by MKN on Friday 16th of December 2011 12:14:45 AM

About a year ago I was sitting in a meeting, and to my surprise a drinking buddy from back in the day walked in and plopped down on the couch next to me- in mid laugh I stopped and looked at him with shock in my eyes. After he celebrated his 6 month birthday, I gave him my phone number and told him that if he eve...

Just so y'all know that I don't get too hung up on "the date", or the year, I'll tell on myself that I completely missed my 25th year and "tried" to celebrate it on the 26th--home groupers have refused to let me forget it ever since. My "special gratitude countdown" beg...

so..........this would be day one of no alcohol down the gullet; sick, but puking in a bowl instead of on the floor; not driving the kid back and forth to school because I'm no longer in a blackout and can't get out of bed; smell bad-haven't washed the dried vomit out of the hair yet, having thoughts that I...

I remember finally getting someone to take my child to school. And I remember them bringing her home with a bag of easy-to-fix groceries. Apaprently she let it slip that she hadn't eaten for two days because mommy was sick and there was no food in the house. I remember nothing else of day five in the seque...

My last drink was April 3rd 1983. I am celebrating my 30th, April 6 being the date I picked up my last while chip. I have been taking myself--and you guys --on a 6 day retro-recall of "what it was like & what happened", and tried to convey the depth of my gratitude for "what it is like no...

I read an article in a major publication the other day about the psychological benefits of gratitude and had the question pop into my head, When did gratitude lists become a thing in AA? Were they from the early decadesor did they come from the treatment centers? I've never kept lists, but I have come to...

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Sorrow Gratitude Joy Sorrow And Gratitude (Preview)	Alcoholics Anonymous	4	6596	Apr 24, 2010 by Larry_H
*We have no right to ask, when sorrow comes, Why did this happen to me? unless we ask the same question for every joy that comes our way. --Philip S. Bernstein* All of us have reasons to be grateful. Usually, the word implies we have received something. We often think of gratitude as that warm feeling we get...
gratitude grateful Gratitude List (PLEASE ADD ITEMS) (Preview)	Alcoholics Anonymous	24	6586	Dec 29, 2011 by SeekingSerenity
Dear Family. I just wanted to remind myself how grateful I am for the blessings. I thought I could start the list and anyone who wants can add as we approach the holidays and the New Year. For starters I am grateful for: My children. -- Edited by MKN on Friday 16th of December 2011 12:14:45 AM
12 step fellowship helping hand gratitude The struggle within him (Preview)	Alcoholics Anonymous	6	6018	Mar 30, 2013 by Mr_David
About a year ago I was sitting in a meeting, and to my surprise a drinking buddy from back in the day walked in and plopped down on the couch next to me- in mid laugh I stopped and looked at him with shock in my eyes. After he celebrated his 6 month birthday, I gave him my phone number and told him that if he eve...
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Just so y'all know that I don't get too hung up on "the date", or the year, I'll tell on myself that I completely missed my 25th year and "tried" to celebrate it on the 26th--home groupers have refused to let me forget it ever since. My "special gratitude countdown" beg...
gratitude deja vu all over again (Preview)	Alcoholics Anonymous	6	5894	Apr 5, 2013 by Pythonpappy
so..........this would be day one of no alcohol down the gullet; sick, but puking in a bowl instead of on the floor; not driving the kid back and forth to school because I'm no longer in a blackout and can't get out of bed; smell bad-haven't washed the dried vomit out of the hair yet, having thoughts that I...
gratitude Countdown continues (Preview)	Alcoholics Anonymous	1	5531	Apr 7, 2013 by Jerry F
I remember finally getting someone to take my child to school. And I remember them bringing her home with a bag of easy-to-fix groceries. Apaprently she let it slip that she hadn't eaten for two days because mommy was sick and there was no food in the house. I remember nothing else of day five in the seque...
gratitude @ Dean & all who misunderstood (Preview)	Alcoholics Anonymous	4	5070	Apr 7, 2013 by SteveP
My last drink was April 3rd 1983. I am celebrating my 30th, April 6 being the date I picked up my last while chip. I have been taking myself--and you guys --on a 6 day retro-recall of "what it was like & what happened", and tried to convey the depth of my gratitude for "what it is like no...
gratitude AA history research based recovery Gratitude Lists (Preview)	Alcoholics Anonymous	3	5659	Aug 17, 2017 by Goofyman
I read an article in a major publication the other day about the psychological benefits of gratitude and had the question pop into my head, When did gratitude lists become a thing in AA? Were they from the early decadesor did they come from the treatment centers? I've never kept lists, but I have come to...