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bluidkiti 08-07-2013 09:48 AM

Morning Gratitude and Throughout the Day
 
Morning Gratitude Blessing
(To be said to yourself with enthusiasm in the mirror–gazing into your own eyes.)
Good day Bright & Beautiful Spirit!
Good day Bright & Beautiful Spirit!
Good day Bright & Beautiful Spirit!
I AM Grateful for a new day!
I AM Grateful that my life gets better and better every day in every way!

I Am Grateful that I Am well taken care of every day in every way!

I Am Grateful that everything works out perfectly in my world!
I Am Grateful that all things work together for my good, regardless of what it looks like!
I Am richly BLESSED!!!
Everything I set my hands to do is a success!
My mind is blessed!
My heart is blessed!
My spirit is blessed!
My soul is blessed!
My body is blessed!
My home is blessed!
My children are blessed!
My mate is blessed!
My work is blessed!
My relationships are blessed!
Everything I set my hands to do is a success!
I Am richly blessed!
I Am Grateful Bright & Beautiful Spirit!
I Am Grateful Bright & Beautiful Spirit!
I Am Grateful Bright & Beautiful Spirit!
Amen
http://liveyourdestinytoday.com/2009...tude-blessing/

jmurray1949 09-05-2013 12:31 PM

I am blessed to be in a recovery community knowing that I don't have to do it alone!. Thank you for this site! Along with my meetings, this forum has helped me become a little saner and enjoy the peace and serenity that the program promises!

Thank you!!

MajestyJo 09-05-2013 01:45 PM

Welcome to the site and thank you for signing in and sharing J Murray. Hope you will continue to come and share your journey with us.

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MajestyJo 11-29-2013 11:12 PM

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Do not suffer in aloneness. there is no such thing.

- Gary Zukav -


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It is so important to stay in today. Sometimes it is in the moment.

I woke up with a head ache, it disappeared. My feet weren't swollen like they have been for months, then I had two gentlemen friends arrive, one invited, the other the man in my life who dropped by unexpectedly, and then my son showed. I had a friend from his girlfriend early, and all of a sudden the feet are swelling, the body is in pain, and all from stress. The thing I came to realize was, it wasn't my stress and not mine to take on.

It is so important for me to be in the moment, look at where I am at, take ownership for my part, and let go of the rest. A lot easier said than done, especially when it concerns those you love.

I received an e-mail earlier today which was about how we use the "blame game" to justify our behaviour, thoughts, etc., but anything from outside of ourselves is but a reflection of our own inner truth.
From my site The Five A's posted in 2003

So grateful for the new awareness, clarity, understanding, and experiences in my life that helped me grow and heal.

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I am worthy of being happy, of having people love me the way I want to be loved, and of making my own choices about what happens to me.
It's my life. Today I take it back.

You are reading from the book:
Time to Break Free by Judith R. Smith

sunlight 12-08-2013 02:06 PM

I am so very grateful for a spiritual reading called soft straws in the wind by Marsha Burns.

Thank you God!!!

MajestyJo 12-09-2013 12:21 AM

Thanks for sharing.

http://ft111.com/smallstraws.htm

Love the eagle. The eagle means spirit.

http://ft111.com/eagles.htm

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Eeemblem@aol.com 01-10-2014 08:44 PM

Humility and gratitude run hand in hand. The promises come true as we lower our ego and thank God for our friends family and fellowship.

MajestyJo 01-11-2014 07:36 AM

Many people don't get their family back. It took me a long time to find the acceptance of their attitude toward the 'alcoholic' and the condescension that I received. The fellowship(s) loved me and put me back together.

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bthielen6696@msn.com 02-01-2014 07:33 AM

Thank you for this site
Craig

iamproud8888 02-04-2014 04:52 AM

thank you
 
Morning Gratitude is alwsys the best wsy to begin a dsy. Thank you so bery much!! I am a newbee with you and will love to continue to be. :15:

iamproud8888 02-04-2014 05:02 AM

:15: thank you for this daily mirror meditation. I truly needed this to begin my day with. I will definately remember it everyday when I awake. Somedays are good, somedays are bad but with this, I feel it will make a difference in starting out. Very nice. Thank you. :15:

eric 02-04-2014 11:46 PM

Thank you for allowing me to use this sight. 1 day at a time and I get a little closer to my God.

MajestyJo 02-05-2014 07:18 PM

Thank you for sharing.

I am grateful to have you and all the other newcomers here.
Grateful that each day I have a new beginning.
Grateful that my son cooked dinner, even if I couldn't eat it.
Grateful that my God is only a prayer away.
Grateful for the many blessing received each day.
Grateful for all of you who share this journey with me.

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LittleWing7 02-24-2014 10:34 PM

Today:singing again
 
Again today I found myself singing! This morning it was to my sister's cats, I have always had cats, but lost mine when I lost my house back in the days when I was active. Then had to leave the cats I lived with that belonged to my roommate when I moved here. My sister has 12 cats and I've come to know their sweet individual personalities. About six of them were on her bed this morning and I just started singing "Sunshine, you are my sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey.. " It brought me back to a time when I was so innocent and it felt really good. I am very thankful for it!:-)

MajestyJo 02-26-2014 09:07 AM

Thanks for sharing, typed out my own gratitude list, lost it, and gave up. :(

Grateful for a new day for a new day.
Grateful that I didn't have to pick up to deal with my pain.
Grateful that each day is a new beginning.
Grateful for the gifts received each day.
Grateful that my God doesn't give up on me.
Grateful that I can go to Him for Help each day.
Grateful that when I can't do, He can.
Grateful for all of you who share this journey with me.

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HTELLONE 03-02-2014 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MajestyJo (Post 8996)
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Do not suffer in aloneness. there is no such thing.

- Gary Zukav -




From my site The Five A's posted in 2003

So grateful for the new awareness, clarity, understanding, and experiences in my life that helped me grow and heal.

sometimes have hard time feeling good enough with others not pretty enough nice enough so work on the outside when I should work on inside to feel good on inside What fear of defect driving me I need to look reflect pray sometimes just stay still and feel then let go. I always need meetings others to listen to and God Higher power in the rooms and online. So glad we have each other to love each other and respond to . Love Heather Have a good day :169:

MajestyJo 06-03-2014 10:10 PM

Grateful for the blessings received each day:

“How beautiful it is to do nothing,
and then to rest afterward.”
Spanish Proverb

“If people concentrated on the really
important things in life,
there'd be a shortage of fishing poles.”
Doug Larson

“To sit with a dog on a hillside
on a glorious afternoon
is to be back in Eden,
where doing nothing was not boring–
it was peace.”
Milan Kundera

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MajestyJo 06-22-2014 01:13 PM



Was reminded at my f2f Al-Anon home group how grateful I am for the gifts of recovery.

Gifts that are priceless that no amount of money can buy. The peace, serenity, the tools, the people, etc. that have been made available for me as a result of me reaching out and asking for help.

Our topic today was the Fifth Tradition. It is my favorite. It gave me a purpose and a reason for being. I question my existence and why I was chosen and why I was alive. I found the answer. To carry the message to those who still suffer. Someone took the time to be there for me.

It is my responsibility to be there for others who come into recovery looking for the help that I also sought. Without you, there is no me.

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MajestyJo 08-03-2014 06:36 PM


Many times over the years, I got into the I want ways of thinking and then I remember what my life was like when I was using, and I remember to be grateful.

I was one step away from the gutter physically, and was already there mentally and emotionally, so any thing that happens in today, gives me much to be grateful for.

MajestyJo 08-09-2014 02:12 AM

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“When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears”

- - Anthony Robbins - -


As I heard a long-timer say many years ago, "Any day I wake up, it is a good day." Sometimes I lose sight of that. That is why I say today that any day I don't pick up, is a good day.

Quote:

"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought,
and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder."

- - Gilbert Keith Chesterton


So grateful that I am not on insulin for my diabetes like my two younger sister's are. I am also grateful that I am single even though the two of them enjoy being married. My space may be small but it is mine.

Have found that there is always something to be grateful for, in any given situation if I look for it. As my sponsor said many years ago, "A grateful alcoholic/addict will never have a reason to pick up."

MajestyJo 08-13-2014 03:39 AM


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Sometimes we forget to be grateful for the air we breathe, the roof over our heads, the food on our table (no matter what it is), our family and friends.

It is the little things that add up to a big thing! Gratitude!

MajestyJo 08-13-2014 03:43 AM


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Love this picture. Is Ms. Cat a couch potato. Did she forget to give thanks that she woke up this morning.

She doesn't seem to have any Good Orderly Direction, I wonder if she asked for it.

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MajestyJo 08-21-2014 06:44 PM

Grateful that I have 23 years of sobriety today, although when I get honest, it was more being sober than sobriety, because I did what I could, but had the feeling I should do more. More is always a danger word, especially for me.

It isn't about more years, but one day at a time for 23 years.

I am so grateful for the people in my life be it face to face or on the internet.

So many have done my research for me and I didn't have to go back out myself to find that it isn't any better out there.

Many have taught me how to work my program and how not to work my program. For me it is more about living, picking up the tools of recovery and applying them to my life.

I am so grateful for the tools of recovery, the most important are the 12 Steps, which originated with AA and passed on to other Fellowships.

As my sponsor said many years ago, and as I have said many times on the board, "A grateful alcoholic/addict will never have a reason to pick up, lot of excuses, but no reason to go back to where you came from.

My name is JoAnne, I am an alcoholic, and I am addicted to pills, men, food, and just about any object or person that will take me out of myself and make me feel better. I didn't know it wasn't their job, and that I was responsible for my own happiness and recovery. I had to let go of the blame game and live in reality, instead of denial and self-pity, and all those old feelings that are not condusive to serenity.

Having trust and faith in the program gets me through each day. Through the program, I was able to make a conscious contact with the God of my understanding, and for that I am very grateful.

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MajestyJo 08-25-2014 03:13 PM

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Whenever I have pain or an excess of pain over and above the normal, I know it is emotional on top of the physical and that I need to surrender even more. It is time to take an inventory, not only at my recovery from alcohol and drugs, but my day to day living to see what I am doing wrong. i.e. overdoing, not getting exercise, not enough sleep, not eating properly, too long on the computer, etc. Also have to look at my emotions, to see where they are at. What haven't I let go of, what I haven't turned over, what I am in denial about, what I am trying to control and what do I need to let go of and surrender to my Higher Power.
Something I shared on another site in 2011

The pain is still there, it has never gone away, it is about learning to deal with it and work and think through it, with the help of my God and the wonderful people He has put in my path. I will be eternally grate for His Good Orderly Direction which has shown my how to deal with the pain and not have to go to the drugs I use to use and felt like I just had to have. I am sick don't you know! Poor, poor me, pour me another one.

So grateful for the program that saved my life.

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MajestyJo 08-28-2014 08:15 AM

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Don't know if it is because I have celebrated two Thanksgivings and Christmas is on the way, but have had a lot of gratitude.

It seems like I am noticing more and more, the little things in my life and more importantly, remembering to say Thank You.

Each day, I am thankful for being clean and sober. I remember all the years that I struggled and vowed never to do it again, but I did.

How many times, I prayed, "God get me out of this and I will ...."

How many times have I thought, "I don't need help, I can do it on my own."

How many times have I said, "This time it will be different, I will eat, I won't mix my drinks, I will get up and dance instead of sitting and just drinking, etc."

Thank you for being a part of my sobriety. Thank you for those who still struggle for carry the message to me that it isn't any better out there. Thank you to those who make it back in, it affirms that the program is the only way and you give me hope.
Posted in December 2011

They told me in the rooms of recovery when I came in many years ago that AA was the last house on the block. We try so many things, and finally when our score card read zero, we finally went to AA. I could stop, but I couldn't stay stopped. I am so grateful for AA that has allowed me to stop, one day at a time, for 23 years and 7 days.

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MajestyJo 09-01-2014 02:43 PM

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Gratitude

"I'm very grateful to have come to believe."

IP No. 21, "The Loner"

Belief in a Higher Power can make all the difference when the going gets tough! When things don't go our way in recovery, our sponsor may direct us to make a "gratitude list." When we do, we should include our faith in a Power greater than ourselves on the list. One of the greatest gifts we receive from the Twelve Steps is our belief in a God of our own understanding.

The Twelve Steps gently lead us toward a spiritual awakening. Just as our addiction progressed, so does our spiritual life develop in the course of working the program of Narcotics Anonymous. The steps are our path to a relationship with a God of our understanding. This Higher Power gives us strength when our road gets rough.

Are we grateful for our deepening relationship with a Higher Power? Do we remember to thank God for each day clean, no matter what has happened that day? Do we remember that, no matter how deep our despair or how great our joy, the God of our understanding is with us?

Our recovery is a gift, a gift that we sometimes take for granted. Each day we stay clean, we can rejoice in our Higher Power's care.

Just for today: I am grateful for my relationship with a Higher Power that cares for me.

pg. 10
Back to: Just For
A grateful addict will never have a reason to pick up. Lots of excuses, but no reason. I am so grateful that I was given a second chance at life. I had been trying my way for eight years and when I entered the doors of recovery, I found the solution. It was up to me to put it into action.

I am so grateful for the young girl who introduced me to NA literature when in treatment in November 1991. She is no longer with us. She will always be my special angel because she carried the message to me.

I am grateful that I found a Higher Power. I choose to call Him "My God" as He is personal to me. Before God was this distant Being and through the fellowship of the spirit, I was able to bring Him closer and build a relationship with Him.

God was an old tape. He was who other people told me He was. I had to find out who He was to me. I am grateful that He reveals Himself to me each day. As I shared with my son yesterday, God is a He when I need Good Orderly Direction. God is a She when I need tender loving care (Divine Orderly Good), and an It when I need to go within and find my answer. I went on a spiritual journey at a year sober. I am grateful that everywhere I went, God was there. I try to show my gratitude for thanking Him for being a part of my journey. I am grateful that He is always there. It is up to me to acknowledge Him.

I am grateful that you are all a part of my life!

I am grateful to be clean and sober in today.
Posted in 2011.

Still grateful in 2014

MajestyJo 09-05-2014 03:43 PM

How grateful I am for the gifts of recovery.

Gifts that are priceless that no amount of money can buy. The peace, serenity, the tools, the people, etc. that have been made available for me as a result of me reaching out and asking for help.

Our topic today was the Fifth Tradition. It is my favorite.

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5 Each Al-Anon Family Group has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps of AA ourselves, by encouraging and understanding our alcoholic relatives, and by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics.
It gave me a purpose and a reason for being. I questioned my existence and why I was chosen and why I was alive. I found the answer. To carry the message to those who still suffer. Someone took the time to be there for me.

It is my responsibility to be there for others who come into recovery looking for the help that I also sought. Without you, there is no me.

Quote:

"If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every
situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be
filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul."
- - Rabbi Harold Kushner
It is my firm belief that there is something 'good' in everything, the same as life isn't all positive or negative. Many time, that negative is to draw my attention to a lesson that needs to be learned.

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MajestyJo 09-10-2014 06:10 PM


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Really like this. It has been brought home to me lately, how much we look at what we don't have rather than what we do have.

Yes I have pain, I have daily pain, yet my God sees me through it each day without the use of heavy duty narcotics. For that I am very grateful. I have friends who just have the fibromyalgia who are on highly addictive medication. I have fibromyalgia many other things like my diabetes and associated diseases and osteoarthritis.

I may not have my own home, but then when I came into recovery, I was one step off of the streets. I am not capable and cleaning a big home and don't have the money to get someone to come and do it for me. Why should I wish for more, when more is the seed of addiction.

Each day, I always try to remember to say thank you, because I know, what I need is on the way.

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MajestyJo 09-13-2014 12:03 AM


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How often we leave words unspoken as unimportant or because of a fear of rejection of thoughts of being made to look silly.

So many thing no said or done, because we are afraid of what people will say or do. Gratitude is so important. A simple "Thank You" speaks volumes."

MajestyJo 09-19-2014 02:37 AM


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Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

MajestyJo 09-21-2014 02:20 AM

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Hour To Hour - Book - Quote

It doesn't cost a lot of money for us to recover. It costs a lot of time. We have to be diligent and program consciousness from this hour to the next, every hour for the rest of our lives. We 'have' to do it, until we want to do it.

I embrace our program in gratitude.
It cost us a lot to get here. I was told not to worry if I didn't have money to put in the seventh tradition, that someone else would put it in for me until such a time as I had it to give. I was also reminded that the seventh tradition wasn't all about money, but about time, being there for others, going to meeting, and getting involved in service.

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MajestyJo 10-06-2014 12:22 PM

Found this just before my anniversary last year on a site I use to post on. Because of health issues, I stopped posting there. All my sites were gone, but thankfully Recovery Inn is still there.

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One night I am sitting here listening to old classic country music. Do like the old songs and yet I can see why they called them drinking songs and people crying in their beer. I find I can only listen to them for a while, unless I can find something positive about them. I have been sitting here applying some of the words and looking at what I need for my own healing.

I am so grateful for the awareness in today that I can take something that appears negative and find the positive in it. The words right now are "Is it wrong to be loving you?" Many times, I quesitoned myself in the past. I did not trust myself. Most of my life I was told that I was stupid and that my opinion didn't matter. I took everythng personal. I am so grateful that I don't have to take that stuff on. It is not mine!

So grateful that recovery has opened up new doors to a better way of life.


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Take a look at your life! Do you have an attitude of gratitude?


MajestyJo 10-31-2014 10:04 AM


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“Dare to Be

When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.

When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.

When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.

When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.

When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.

When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.

When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.

When times are tough, dare to be tougher.

When love hurts you, dare to love again.

When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.

When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.

When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.

When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.

When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.

When the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best.

Dare to be the best you can –

At all times, Dare to be!”

― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

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MajestyJo 11-26-2014 06:35 PM


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Saying thank you is more than good manners. It is good spirituality. ~Alfred Painter

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God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?" ~William A. Ward

MajestyJo 12-01-2014 01:44 PM


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MajestyJo 12-13-2014 12:01 AM


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Thou hast given so much to me,
Give one thing more, — a grateful heart;
Not thankful when it pleaseth me,
As if Thy blessings had spare days,
But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.

~George Herbert

MajestyJo 02-28-2015 08:53 AM


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Be thankful that you don't already have
everything you desire — if you did,
what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something...
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times...
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations...
They give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge...
Which will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes...

They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary...
Because it means you've given your all.
It's easy to be thankful for the 'good' things...

Yet, a life of rich fulfillment comes to those
Who are thankful for the setbacks.
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive...
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
And they can become your blessings.

- Source unknown to me -

sickiv 03-18-2015 07:01 AM

Today I am grateful for quiet time with God

I am grateful for a warm blanket
I am grateful for house shoes
I am grateful for knowing that I do fit in with others
I am grateful for my friends that I have found in recovery that have shown me what friendship looks like


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