It is one of those days when I can get out on my own & enjoy the warmer days of spring. As a lot of us have experienced a long winter. I has been difficult but bearable. We didn't have a lot of natural disasters up here but I am very moved by all the devastation. It breaks my heart to see all of those who are suffering. God is good. He will help all who are helpless.
I am grateful today. It is not easy typing this this morning. I always am challenged but this particular day I can see the frustration writing this post. Maybe after I am done I will get a sense of relief.
So, I hope everyone has had a wonderful day yesterday or whenever you celebrate a holiday. I am very happy that I can worship in my own way in a free country. If this is uncomfortable for some, I am sorry. My spiritual side can't help it. I have had several spiritual experiences in my life now that I am working the twelve steps. And, I have been sanity has been restored. I was always stigmatized by my illness. It seems like that more & more people have been touched by some kind of mental illness. I have to deal w/ dual/diagnosis. Sometimes I have the worst days. But lately the disease has not been as active. I am relieved to know that I can have real days of sanity. I am blessed believe me if it wasn't for good doctors, the program & my faith I am not sure where I would be but it wouldn't be pretty.
I hope I may have said something that might help people w/ my conditions. I apologize if I have stepped on any toes. I just feel like after all these years, 33 to be exact. I am finally sharing the real me.
Thanks to all who have an involvement w/ keeping this site open all these years. It has been awhile since I got on here & I appreciate the posts.
Kathleen
Bo said
Apr 22, 2019
Thank you!
I've never been a fan of Monday mornings...Monday in general,LOL...so I focus on being grateful. And I am, so much.
I had a wonderful holiday Friday night and Saturday night, and thank you. I hope the same for everyone.
I look forward to your posts, so thank you, and thank you for contributing.
All the best.
Aloha said
Apr 22, 2019
The beauty of this program is it is very much supports our right to chose how we approach our spiritual paths. There's no one "right" answer... except, as I see it, that we at least have SOME kind of a Higher Power - whoever or whatever that HP may be. I think that's the most important ingredient in my recovery. If I start feeling like everything is up to ME... that there is NO help out there whatsoever... that's where I fall back into my sickness in a big, big way.
Alcoholism is a spiritual disease.
I hope you had a wonderful weekend with your HP, and you continue having wonderful days, hours, minutes, seconds with your HP, too!
hotrod said
Apr 22, 2019
Thank you Kathleen
Iamhere said
Apr 22, 2019
Right back @ ya Kathleen! I believe each day that I wake up, and am still present is an awesome day to be grateful. I am grateful for MIP, a program that allows me to be authentic and a God of my understanding who really does guide me to the next right thing. (((Hugs)))
PosiesandPuppies said
Apr 23, 2019
Thank yo for the positive post, Kathleen!
Even though I am reading it a day late, I am using your positive thoughts to help me be grateful for this day!!
It is one of those days when I can get out on my own & enjoy the warmer days of spring. As a lot of us have experienced a long winter. I has been difficult but bearable. We didn't have a lot of natural disasters up here but I am very moved by all the devastation. It breaks my heart to see all of those who are suffering. God is good. He will help all who are helpless.
I am grateful today. It is not easy typing this this morning. I always am challenged but this particular day I can see the frustration writing this post. Maybe after I am done I will get a sense of relief.
So, I hope everyone has had a wonderful day yesterday or whenever you celebrate a holiday. I am very happy that I can worship in my own way in a free country. If this is uncomfortable for some, I am sorry. My spiritual side can't help it. I have had several spiritual experiences in my life now that I am working the twelve steps. And, I have been sanity has been restored. I was always stigmatized by my illness. It seems like that more & more people have been touched by some kind of mental illness. I have to deal w/ dual/diagnosis. Sometimes I have the worst days. But lately the disease has not been as active. I am relieved to know that I can have real days of sanity. I am blessed believe me if it wasn't for good doctors, the program & my faith I am not sure where I would be but it wouldn't be pretty.
I hope I may have said something that might help people w/ my conditions. I apologize if I have stepped on any toes. I just feel like after all these years, 33 to be exact. I am finally sharing the real me.
Thanks to all who have an involvement w/ keeping this site open all these years. It has been awhile since I got on here & I appreciate the posts.
Kathleen
I've never been a fan of Monday mornings...Monday in general,LOL...so I focus on being grateful. And I am, so much.
I had a wonderful holiday Friday night and Saturday night, and thank you. I hope the same for everyone.
I look forward to your posts, so thank you, and thank you for contributing.
All the best.
Alcoholism is a spiritual disease.
I hope you had a wonderful weekend with your HP, and you continue having wonderful days, hours, minutes, seconds with your HP, too!
Even though I am reading it a day late, I am using your positive thoughts to help me be grateful for this day!!
Peace