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Addiction & Recovery

Simeon Salus

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3. I used to have trouble making a gratitude list

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 01:24 PM

Oct 2022

My sponsor at the time asked me:

"Are you on fire? Are you in jail?"

I replied "no."

He said, "Start with those two."

After that revelation, making gratitude lists became easier for me.

Hang in there and just work on today. Clarity allows us to gain perspective.

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Things I am grateful for [View all] irisblue Oct 2022 OP

Keep going, I'm betting you've got more :) Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #1

That's a good list. We in the US take a lot of things for granted. captain queeg Oct 2022 #2

I used to have trouble making a gratitude list Simeon Salus Oct 2022 #3

I will start by saying that I am grateful that you reminded me to be grateful Bristlecone Oct 2022 #4

I have a roof over my head RainCaster Oct 2022 #5

Yes, I am grateful for today. Stuart G Oct 2022 #6

Two of the things that we take for granted was mentioned in the original post by irisblue Stuart G Oct 2022 #7