as I am healing. Inside the healing has been emotional and physical. I have this horrid pain in my side and shoulder 
! Broken rib. No impact. Just old and severely overweight. Other health issues being tackled one at a time as well. Emotional healing has been ongoing and really started a few days after my husband's suicide. Sobriety has been the most meaningful and life changing. I started therapy and for 4 years continued to drink. It was after a very serious mental break that I stopped drinking. This in and of itself has been the biggest change for which I am the most grateful for. Beyond words, daily.
I am grateful that I respond well to Advil and Tylenol which keeps me from stonger pain meds. My youngest said to me, "Won't that make you relapse?," when I was prescribed oxies from a knee surgery. They didn't, however I hear her saying that to me and I told her pills were never my thing. She said, "Yeah, well it's still a drug." I laughed and told her she didn't have anything to worry about. That was the last time we spoke. JAN. 2025. I have been estranged from her ever since. I am grateful today for remembering her words. I don't want to chance the possibilities of any substance.
I am super grateful for Ms Anne checking on me. I am super grateful for my best friend and our conversations and being present for each other through life and all that life throws us. I am grateful for how we cam be honest with each other and tell the other our personal strifes and successes daily.
I am beyond grateful and excited about my future with my company. I mean I am SUPER EXCITED! I have so many ideas and my new position makes me feel like I am teaching again. I cannot wait to get started.
I am grateful for Loosid. I have met a local Loosid member and look forward to our supporting each other on our individual journeys.
I am excited that my efforts for shaping more positive behaviors from Lil Man are showing some positive efforts in how he treats Lucy. They actually had two successful interactions and shared my presence twice yesterday with minimal "yelling" at each other.
I am grateful for today. I AM SOBER. I AM STRONG!
