The gratitude I feel today is a direct result of the work I did yesterday.
•I’m grateful for the reminders that time is not an effective treatment for alcoholism.
•I’m grateful for a few days off work to prepare for the presentation I present on Tuesday.
•I’m grateful to have a happy and healthy 10.5-year-old Bernese Mountain dog. I’m blessed to spend so much time with him.
•I’m grateful for all Norman’s puppy hijinks.
•I’m grateful for all the men in AA who consistently show me where to find the beam.
•I’m grateful to spend much of my mental life in the present moment.
•I am grateful for spiritual readings which remind me of the power of my thoughts and intentions.
•I’m grateful that the more I’m willing to act differently, the more exciting my life is.
•I’m grateful that as long as I don’t take that first drink, I can’t get drunk.
•I’m grateful for all the hope, faith, optimism, and excitement I feel when I think of my future.
Self-will is as fragile as fine china. We need to be more like Tupperware than fine china — we’ll last longer and be invited to more dinner parties.
