What Are You Thankful For?

Pain Pills
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Thought I'd start a recovery/life oriented post this morning.

I am thankful to be clean, to be free from cravings today, to have a Spiritual program, to have a loving family who has supported me, no matter how bad I treated them in my addiction. For the friends I've made, the support I've received from this site, for being able to give the words to comfort and share my experience strength and hope with other addicts. To be able to laugh with my friends and family. To be able to make others laugh. To have a wonderful NA group that accepts me, loves, hugs and supports me, every time I walk through the door. To have written material to utilize in my recovery that inspires me and hits home to where I am feeling.

I am thankful to be alive!!! Thankful, that for today my disease is arrested and I don't have to be afraid to push the plunger on a syringe. I am Thankful that my Higher Power, who I choose to refer to as God, loves me, forgives me, and guides me daily.
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I am thankful for another day with both my sons.

Redd
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Im thankfull for being me.......... im not likley to be anyone else so no use trying to be, so i had to get used to being true to me and honest. and i aint that bad lmao jaxxxxxxxxx
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Redd!!!!!

How are you and those darlin boys? Ooops, forgot to add your darlin hubby...

Is Jack doing well? Have you had an opportunity to hold him yet?


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You are so missed here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi Janet,

All is as well as can be at present. Jack continues to amaze everyone, he is at best case scenerio with everything. He is actually growing and developing faster than expected, hes a tiget that kid. I knew it from the first time I laid eyes on him. He is over 2 weeks old already, no infections, which was our main concern.

Have yet to hold him, I'm really hoping they will let me Thanksgiving Day, I keep badgering them for that. I have to be patient, but its like my heart has stopped and I feel it will continue to beat once I have him in my arms, even if its just for a minute.

How are you?

Redd
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I am grateful to FINALLY have a clear mind so I can look at a new day as a new beginning
Im grateful for the kind people who do still post they are like gold to me....mj
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I am soooo grateful to be alive today. I am lucky to be here. I am grateful to be clean and sober and I am grateful to the rooms of AA for saving my sorry a**!!!
Great post Janet!!!!

take care
gi
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I am thankful that my daughter is seeking out support for herself and everyone here is welcoming her and making her feel accepted.
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I am grateful that today I have tools in my life today that allow me to find a solution without drowning in a sea of drugs. I am grateful to have a conscious contact with God because when I was loaded I was cut off from the sunlight of the spirit. I am grateful I am on vacation :-)

Rachel
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I'm grateful for so many things.
My children are healthy and happy.
I got into recovery before I did anymore damage.
I have the tools I need to stay clean, at least for today.
I don't have to wake up worried over my next pill.
I got another chance at life.
I was blessed with awesome friends to guide my way and share my life.

Nice thread, Janet.
Love, Kat
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Excellent thread! I am thankful for many, many things. A few that come to mind are:

Being off of pills for nearly 4 weeks.
Not going thru WD.
Not worrying about how many pills I have.
The people who have helped me achieve the things listed above.
Janet starting this thread.
A family that loves me unconditionally.
Having awesome friends.
The people on this board.
My dog and kitty cats.
Having a fantastic life that I am no longer in the process of ruining.
Suboxone.
Having food, clothing, shelter and much, much more.
A job that I like.
My first meeting I went to last night. My dad was the speaker, it got me thinking.
My cat didn't kill the bird that somehow got into my house.
We got the bird out of the house--FINALLY.
I get to work from home today and tomorrow.
Thankful that my thankful list is too long to post all of it.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day! Take care, Atlas



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I am thankful for you Janet and you Matt and Me, Me, Me, and of course my kids and my sobriety........thanks for the thread...
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I'm thankful to be going home tomorrow... I missed my girlfriend, my bike and my cat. I have also missed watching football, dammit!
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Awesome thread Janet!!!
Thank you!!!

I have SOOOOO many things to be thankful for that my post would be the length of a football field if I listed all of them......LOL

Most importantly, I am thankful to be alive and in recovery, have incredible support from my NA group, support from this forum, the love of my children & family, along with their support, and a smile on my face when I wake in the morning, no longer consumed by the horrible obsession of pills!!
I am thankful that I am learning how to be honest - truely honest - with myself and others, I am learning how to change my behavior, how I react to the behavior of others, to recognize my defects, do what I can to correct them and accept those that I can't change.

I am thankful that I am able to FEEL the emotions of a new relationship - with the sweetest guy I have ever met!!! For the first time in my entire life, I am opening up to a man, being completely honest about myself, my thoughts, feelings, etc. I am thankful that this man is honest and not afraid to tell me how he feels and what he thinks, which leads me to do the same. He has more clean time then I do, is further along in stepwork, chairs many meetings, attends even more, has a great job & is raising two daughters on his own. He gives me confidence where my path in life will lead me.....as long as I continue forward on this path....

:-)

I'll stop now, since this is long enough.....but my list could go on forever....
And I'm getting all giddy like a schoolgirl....and starting to feel a bit silly....




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I'm thankful for my two kids that are healthy and happy.
I'm thankful for the people on this board, no matter what time it is, always can find somebody cool to talk to.
I'm thankful for my 4 cats
I'm thankful to have a loving God in my life, that no matter how many times I screw up He's always there to forgive me and help me out of the messes I create for myself.
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I am thankful for this board, made in the memory of a young person that met a tragic death from drugs. I am thankful to those that turned their pain into something that will and can help save lives.This BOARD

peacetoall
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BUMP
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Come on everybody. Let's make this thread longer. In addition to all I listed before, I am thankful for today being a beautiful, sunshiny day here today. I needed one. And many other things. Just wanted to bump this up to the top.
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hi janet, i didn't read your thread but i saw your name and i wanted to wish you and your family a happy thanksgiving! i hope all is well in your neck of the woods! love angela
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I am thankful my son has two weeks heroin free. I'm also thankful to have found this board, which has helped me to let him help himself.

Chris