Tonight in our IOP meeting, we were asked to list everything we're grateful for. Whether it be the small things in life, the larger things in life, or even materialistic things. We all have something to be grateful for and part of our recovery is being grateful. What do you do when you're grateful for something? You take care of what it is you're grateful for. So I figured I'd ask the same question that was asked of me to you guys.

What are you grateful for today?

I'm grateful to be alive. There's so many times I think I should have been dead because of where my addiction was taking me, but my HP had a different plan for me and brought me through it.

I'm grateful to my HP for loving me unconditionally and giving me chance after chance and never giving up on me when I had given up on myself.

I'm grateful to my friends here at Psych Central for sticking by my side and showing me love and support and kicking me in the hiney when I refused to see the light.

I'm grateful for having a roof over my head. I've lived in the streets and it's not a fun place to be. To be able to lay my head down on a warm pillow in a warm bed each night makes me realize how blessed I truely am.

I'm grateful for a week and two days clean from the drugs I was putting in my body everyday. A week and two days may not be long to some, but to me it's been an eternity and I'm so proud of myself. I honestly didn't think I could stay clean this long this time around.

I'm grateful to my IOP group. Although we've had some problems and things have gotten rocky a few times, I love each one of them and they've helped me beyond belief. Without them, I wouldn't even have attempted to try staying clean.

Most of all, I'm grateful for the struggles in my life and I'm grateful for all that I've been through so far in my life. I've realized God didn't cause harm on me when I wasn't at fault and that he allowed me to have a choice in my life as to what I do with my life and every single thing I've been through in life, has made me into the person I am today. Without those struggles, without those trials and tribulations, I wouldn't be who I am now and although I make mistakes and I don't always do the right thing, I think I'm a decent person and I'm striving to become an even better person.

I'm grateful for my godchildren. They help complete me.

I'm grateful for the NA meetings. They have truely been god sent to me.

I'm grateful for my mom. She's been a huge part of my life and will always be.

The list could go on forever, but I'll stop for now. May post more later!