thoughts do you tell yourself? Now, SWITCH! What can you tell yourself that is kinder and more gentle? That was the activity and lesson for the Women's BIP class yesterday. It was a good class and the ladies, though they had to be guided, were able to replay and state the event that got them to the BIP and then replace the thoughts and words they told themselves during the event with different words and other possibilities of their actions. I am grateful I was given the opportunity to watch the lesson unfold and that I had the opportunity to guide these ladies.
I am so grateful for Ms Anne. 80 years young. Luring my dogvicts back home with treats and securing the doggy door so they couldn't escape anymore for the day.
I am grateful the man who repaired the fence will be back to secure the one narrow area at the gate where these two are escaping from.
I am grateful today is the SU group. It is also the exit interview for one client. I am hoping he answers the questions with words of recovery and not words of justification and defense. It will make my decision as to a successful program completion or not. I being open minded and hopeful for his successful discharge from SU Treatment.
I am grateful to be meeting a new SU client today. He missed orientation yesterday and when I called his PO, he decided to appear. Only, it doesn't work that way. He was able to get in today's session prior to the group. I bet now that he realizes his PO and I are first name basis he attends Johnny on the spot!!!!
I am grateful this morning for Shiloh and her largely small steps in the direction of affection! She is showing signs of jealousy when I am loving on Little Man and gets right up to my hand and lets me touch her nose, neck, or face.. briefly. It is progress and she does like to play fetch. Loving this progression!
I am grateful that today I am sober. Today is 2 years and 2 months! I am grateful today that I attended my therapy session with a new therapist via zoom. I really appreciate her getting me in quickly.
I am grateful today for waking up sober and being in a better state of mind. Yesterday I was not in a good space. I was irritated. I was frustrated 
. I was on the verge of having a high speed come apart at a very slow rate. I made it though. I didn't respond to others 
with what I wanted to say. Well, I mean I said what needed to be said, nicely and in a way that set the boundary, again, of "you are not my boss. I AM YOUR PEER, not your peon!" TODAY! SOBER! STRONG!!!!
- Tuesday is like Wednesday since we have a 3 day weekend
- Nice clients this morning
- Coworkers checking on each other
- Caring boss
- Mr Handyman for finally finishing the gate and fence to keep Shiloh and Little Man in the yard