The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
I'm thankful for making it this far :) For my sober husband and for the 22 yrs (today) that we have had eachother. My awesome kids that have stood by us both through it all. My lovely home. My parents and extended family My dear friends My crazy dogs
Mostly, I'm thankful for my serenity and the ability to find calm resolve (99.9% of the time).
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If we think that miracles are normal, we will expect them. And expecting a miracle is the surest way to get one.
I am thankful for my ex wife's being an Alcoholic and finding AA, because it lead me to Al-Anon.
I am thankful for God's grace that let me step outside my own "big brain" and realize that Al-Anon was something that was going to change my whole life.
I am grateful to all those who came before me that carried the torch high to shine it's light on me and us all.
I am thankful for my family of birth.
I am thankful for the wonderful friends I have.
I am thankful for all of you who been or will be a part of my recovery.
I am thankful for my gf, my job, my kitties and the wonderful home I have to live in.
Most of all I am thankful for my loving Higher Power, who continues to be patient with me. Who provides for all my needs and for many of my wants too.
I am thankful for all those I have loved and lost. No matter the circumstance, be it family friend or romantic, they all taught me something. Whether that loss be from death or diverging life walks, I like to think I learn and grow from all who crossed my path.
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"Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"
I am thankful for the program and learning how to be thankful or grateful for the good stuff that comes easy and the better stuff that comes from when times are rough and I get to muck my way thru it with loving program family and friends and a Higher Power who hasn't quit on me yet. I am grateful at being able to witness and participate in soooo many journeys with soooo many miracles. Go figure that I never ever thought it would come out so well and in such an unexpected way. HP is cunning, powerful and baffling. HUH? (((((hugs)))))
What an impressive catalogue of thankfulness. I am so impressed that you can be so positive after such a very stressful time for you. I hope thanksgiving was uneventful ( I think that is the best outcome if there are alcoholics around). I admire your strength and tenacity.
