Grateful that (and for):
- I have a vast capacity for eternal optimism and sunshiny-ness. The perpetual cheerleader. Good gOd, I about did back flips when Annie got her iPhone. I like that quality about myself.
- I'm having a good hair day. Sometimes, people, that's all I can ask for.
- I was friended on Facebook by two people from back home whom I will be making a point to see when I go back in June. One is my tattoo artist and we are beginning the development phase of my awesome new piece of work. The other is the old roommate of an ex boyfriend. Making contact with these two guys got me out of my head and has given me something else to focus on other than my melodrama.
- That I am at a point where I can feel gOd's grace working almost instantaneously. I know that I am being driven by a power far larger than anything I can comprehend. I like that powerlessness.
- That I can now fit into a pair of jeans that were a no-fly zone for a while. I haven't really done anything differently. Maybe gOd saw fit to cut me some slack. Literally lol.
- That I am off the hamster wheel of active alcoholism for another 24 hours. There are days I wake up (like today) and am in complete awe that I have made it to 11 years in sobriety. That kind of kicks ass.
- Good people in Blogland who genuinely seem to care. I value each and everyone of you that comments and lends support.
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much better! and here's to new tattoos!
Some days we are the windshield and somedays we're the bug. Hope that this day is much better for you. Sounds good to me. Hamster wheel--LOL.
Hey chickie! As always a day late and a dollar short on your posts it seems. I can really relate to what you are going through. I moved from NY to Ohio 25 years ago to be with my husband. A few weeks ago I was talking to friend from up there and she was trying to explain to me where she was living now. It was like, you know down by the river and then over blah, blah street, etc.? I do not have the first clue where she was talking about, let alone picture it in my head!
Anyway. I think a visit is a wonderful idea for you. Sayin a prayer that everything goes well for the kid's daddy, and for you too.
PS- maybe kind of a sad note, but 25 years later, guess what I miss the most in NY? FOOD! PIZZA, BBQ chicken, and spiedies (shish kaboobs)!!!! LOL!
Great list. Sometimes it's just a matter of putting something somewhere else besides in your head. Seems to have done the trick. Here's to all the days ahead smiling down on you. (Hugs)Indigo
Love this list!
I haven't commented on your blog in about a million years, but I just wanted to tell you that I'm thrilled to read such positivity! :)
K, thanks for your comment today. I like that you admit you didn't get it the first time around, and other people who don't get it at their first (or 20th) AA meeting are not hopeless cases.
Please show us the tattoo. Personally, I'm afraid of the pain, but then I'm a big sissy.
See? (What I said last time) You'll get through this with grit and with grace.
It's all good! You share your gratitude and pain, you're freaking human and we care about you. Anyone who has read your blog for very long knows you are not a pity party person. You express how good it is to be sober and face life sober.
Love the list!
Love and hugs in fellowship!!
well, this too has passed indeed :) (see?? those platitudes on the previous post are right!)
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