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No matter what happens, where I go or where I end up, I will always & I mean always be grateful for where I am! I can't do anything w/o the help of my HP & that is where gratitude comes from.
Yeah, maybe I have struggled in the last couple of days but I can't forget that I have so much to be grateful for. I just recently went to see my surgeon after almost a year. Actually it has been a year today since I got my surgery. I had a breast lift & reduction on the 7th of October in 2010 for all who don't know. I am so glad I did it;no regrets but boy did I struggle w/ anxiety when I went to see him on Wed. I guess I kinda thought that he might say something I did wrong but oh well...it is too late to go back & fix any mistakes I made. Anyhow, I am past the worst I could possibly go through. My life is starting to get back to normal lately too. Besides the anxiety, I am getting along pretty well.
Thanks to all who prayed for me & supported me while I went through the recovery process too. You who have been through similar situations really helped me get through it whether you know it or not!
I am just sooooo grateful. I can't stand it I am so grateful. I have been through so much & I always get through whatever I have to. I am wiser & more informed than ever before--some of it comes with age but I think most of it comes from experience. I have a loving husband whom I think is my most inspiring person in my life. Usually he keeps me grounded & almost always helps me up when I fall down. He has been through more than I have in life but he still keeps plugging away & gets back up.
Thanks for your patience again, I need to remember that I am not the only one who needs this site. It has helped me greatly but I am only one of the people on here who is in recovery. You are all a part of mine too.
Keep the faith, & like someone said if you don't have it now you can borrow it from some else until you find your own!
I love this because gratitude has been the order of the day for me for this past week. It's funny or ironic because this was the topic of the Tuesday night meeting and it went from there and spiraled open more.
I've decided to start a gratitude journal and just place 5 things every morning on my list of gratitude I don't have to make it intense I just need to make it and keep it simple.
Thank you so much for your share these posts on gratitude it's exactly what I need to hear and where I need to be, Keep up the good work on your program it's such a great feeling!!
Hugs p :)
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
My meeting this morning was all about gratitude and we discussed how our A's have affected us and even though they are in a bad place we aren't taking it persoanlly and are happy within ourselves with dettaching. It was a great meeting and set my day in such a great way to see my blessings all around! Keep up the great work!
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God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.
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