January 23
Marty Says:
The first week I had seven days of continuous sobriety - I was hit with gratitude. It was a God-thing. I was so grateful every morning to wake up sober that I was able to remember those feelings throughout the day. Later on a sponsor suggested I write a gratitude list: five things that I was grateful for today, right now, right this moment.
I still do this - when the pity starts; when I start to whine; when alcoholic thoughts jump into my head, I start a gratitude list. My thinking is rearranged and I can enjoy my life, my sobriety, the gifts I have been given. Gratitude has been an integral part of my sobriety for 15 years now.
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August 21, 2007
One Day At A Time
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