Grateful I found a Higher Power, who I call God, who loves me unconditionally unlike some of the people in my world.
Grateful that through working the steps of AA,I was able to find out who I am, what made me who I am, how I could improve on me ( not try to improve them...),I was able to let go of the past, and to mend some estanged relationships.
Grateful that my bottom was not as far down as some others I have heard about. I did not lose my family, I gained a son, who is now 19 years old, through my sobriety.
Grateful, that today I can take a personal inventory each day and if I have a problem I can recognize it and ask God to help me to work on it.I have a group of people who can also help me in the process.
Grateful that I have learned acceptance, tolerance, and love for my fellow man, anywhere I go.
Grateful that I can accept life on lifes terms,I don't have to self medicate with alcohol or drugs,to feel happiness or sadness. I have experienced the death of my father and granddaughter, and didn't have to drink to kill that pain, I got to feel what I was suppose to feel as a living, breathing human-being.I also got to celebrate my daughter getting married, the birth of my first granddaughter, and my unbeleivable 50th birthday party, sober. I remember each wonderful moment .
Grateful that today I can put my arms around another person and just let them cry, not trying to fix them. Also that I will allow others into my world, because for soooo long I was unappoachable and distant.
Grateful that I can look at my world today and the postives always out weigh the negitives.The sun came up, I'm still breathing, and God is God, and He is good all the time.
Grateful that by the grace of God I am here,sober and living for today.Grateful for the hand that is always there to reach out when I stumble.
To be continued if God gives me another day....
(((Hugs)))
GammyRose
-- Edited by GammyRose at 15:08, 2005-10-13
Cabbageheadchris said
Oct 13, 2005
Hi Gammy. Congratulations. 20 years! Wow that's fantastic! Hope I can manage the same!
Best wishes
Chris.
Phil said
Oct 13, 2005
Lot of one day at a times Gammy-and you have been through a lot of big tests, and survived, sober.
May you have many more sober, serene, days. Youve taught me a few things-thats fer sure, and
have been a very
close sharing freind, for quite a while. We never stop
learning Real Big Hugs to yu.
Sick of being sick said
Oct 13, 2005
I often think about all there is to lose from drinking. I thank you for also reminding me to think of all there is to gain from sobriety!
wagon said
Oct 13, 2005
hey gammy great going and congrates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! your post here really are helping me along you are a super person and i thank god for u god bless wagon
John said
Oct 14, 2005
John stands on his chair in front of his computer... whistling, clapping and yelling, "Youu Gooo Girl!"
Congrads and thank you for showing so many that this program works when you work it.
John
Hanuman said
Oct 14, 2005
Wunderbar !
rosie light shines said
Oct 14, 2005
HOOOOOOOO RAAAAAAAAAY gammie rose............wow!!!! that is TOO good/ TOO wonderful.......and you are TOOO awsome!!!!!!!! congrats/ rosie
The twenty years of sobriety gratitude list:
Grateful I found a Higher Power, who I call God, who loves me unconditionally unlike some of the people in my world.
Grateful that through working the steps of AA,I was able to find out who I am, what made me who I am, how I could improve on me ( not try to improve them...),I was able to let go of the past, and to mend some estanged relationships.
Grateful that my bottom was not as far down as some others I have heard about. I did not lose my family, I gained a son, who is now 19 years old, through my sobriety.
Grateful, that today I can take a personal inventory each day and if I have a problem I can recognize it and ask God to help me to work on it.I have a group of people who can also help me in the process.
Grateful that I have learned acceptance, tolerance, and love for my fellow man, anywhere I go.
Grateful that I can accept life on lifes terms,I don't have to self medicate with alcohol or drugs,to feel happiness or sadness. I have experienced the death of my father and granddaughter, and didn't have to drink to kill that pain, I got to feel what I was suppose to feel as a living, breathing human-being.I also got to celebrate my daughter getting married, the birth of my first granddaughter, and my unbeleivable 50th birthday party, sober. I remember each wonderful moment .
Grateful that today I can put my arms around another person and just let them cry, not trying to fix them. Also that I will allow others into my world, because for soooo long I was unappoachable and distant.
Grateful that I can look at my world today and the postives always out weigh the negitives.The sun came up, I'm still breathing, and God is God, and He is good all the time.
Grateful that by the grace of God I am here,sober and living for today.Grateful for the hand that is always there to reach out when I stumble.
To be continued if God gives me another day....
(((Hugs)))
GammyRose
-- Edited by GammyRose at 15:08, 2005-10-13
Hi Gammy. Congratulations. 20 years! Wow that's fantastic! Hope I can manage the same!
Best wishes
Chris.
Lot of one day at a times Gammy-and you have been through a lot of big tests, and survived, sober.
May you have many more sober, serene, days. Youve taught me a few things-thats fer sure, and
have been a very
close sharing freind, for quite a while. We never stop
learning Real Big Hugs to yu.
John stands on his chair in front of his computer... whistling, clapping and yelling, "Youu Gooo Girl!"
Congrads and thank you for showing so many that this program works when you work it.
John
HOOOOOOOO RAAAAAAAAAY gammie rose............wow!!!! that is TOO good/ TOO wonderful.......and you are TOOO awsome!!!!!!!! congrats/ rosie