Today is a new day

[happybird]

It’s been a rough couple of months.

Today I am grateful for the roof over my head, internet access, the delicious cup of coffee sitting on my bedside table, the lovely hot shower I just enjoyed, and fresh, clean sheets. I am grateful for my Mom and Dad. I love them so much.

I am very blessed to be safe and comfortable today.

[MLAA]

1. So glad you are in a safe and comfortable place.

[multigraincracker]

2. Been in recovery for many decades.

I still have good and bad days. But nothing like those days when I was using.
74 years old and always on the go.

[Timewas]

5. Yes

82 here and still actively enjoying a drug free life to the fullest..

[multigraincracker]

6. Best cure for the blues...

Fast walk or slow jog for at least 3 miles. Kind of clears my head.

[Irish_Dem]

3. This is such a great post.

Yes look around and feel gratitude.

I have been somewhat anxious about a health issue (not life threatening!).

But it is snowing and cold outside, and I am warm and snug inside a cozy home.
I am enjoying the great conversations on DU.
My little dog is snuggled up to me.
I have food in the kitchen and a roof over my head.

I am going to make a nice cup of tea and have a snack.

Thanks for the post!

[Freddie]

4. 8 years ago I was certain my son was going to die

Heroin. Got him to go to inpatient rehab for the 3rd time and this time it stuck (please dear god). He’ll be 8 years clean next month. Has a great job, a wonderful wife and a 2 year old, my darling grandson.

[RainCaster]

7. Sober 30 months, & I treasure every day.

In HI this week with my bride of 44 years. Looking forward to returning home tomorrow, as we miss our doggies.

[bif]

8. At the end of the day

Before nodding off, I like to think of all the good things that happened to me during the day.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

9. A Full And Thankful Heart - As Bill Sees It Page 37

Quote from The Grapevine, March 1962:

One exercise that I practice is to try for a full inventory of my blessings and then for a right acceptance of the many gifts that are mine—both temporal and spiritual. Here I try to achieve a state of joyful gratitude. When such a brand of gratitude is repeatedly affirmed and pondered, it can finally displace the natural tendency to congratulate myself on whatever progress I may have been enabled to make in some areas of living.

I try hard to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one’s heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion that we can ever know.

Thanks for sharing those thoughts, Happybird. An attitude of gratitude can often save us when our minds drift toward the poor-me's, anger, resentments and fears. I think of it as an emotional and mental reset button, as it can knock me down off my high-horse and get me re-grounded.

Your post inspired me to dust off my ragged old copy of 'As Bill Sees It' which accompanied me on my travels for many years. Thank goodness it has a topic index, which helped me find the above quote. Highly recommended daily companion for anyone in recovery.

KY...........

[Stuart G]

10. K and R...no text. & Thank You for posting ...."Today is a new day."