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Old Dec 22, 2007, 02:51 PM
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161. I'm sober
162. One of the meetings I go to regularily is having its gratitude meeting tonight so there will be lots of yummy food.
163. My teeth don't hurt too badly today.
164. I'm no longer posting drunk on the internet
165. Starbucks' ginger bread lattes
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Old Dec 23, 2007, 12:23 AM
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166. I had a good day.
167. I'm sober.
168. I enjoy Christmas.
169. I landed more paid screenwriting work.
170. My boys.
171. Movies.
172. Art.
173. The written word.
174. Irony.
175. Hot showers.
176. Six Feet Under (best written tv series ever).
177. Music.
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Old Dec 24, 2007, 09:37 AM
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178. I'm sober
179. Waking up with PC before work.
180. Half day today
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Old Dec 24, 2007, 05:54 PM
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181, I'm sober.
182. I'll be sober with friends tomorrow.
183. Now I can name my feelings and experience them, without needing to drown them in alcohol.
184. My women in recovery group was really good today.
185. A good addictions dr. who didn't give up on me when I was really struggling to stay sober.
186. All the people in AA who support me.
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"I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn.

"If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba

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Old Dec 25, 2007, 02:46 AM
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187. the best christmas yet
188. health and sanity
189. family and friends
190. mom's cooking on Christmas
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Old Dec 27, 2007, 03:40 PM
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191. I sober.
192. Good friends that I spent Christmas with.
193. Having someplace to go, if I want to on New Year's eve.
194. The addictions program at my local hospital.
195. Seeing the trees look all pretty after a snowfall.
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Old Dec 28, 2007, 09:18 AM
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196. Sobriety
197. Friday....and its a short day
198. Being sick but not calling in to work
199. My job
200. Sleep
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Old Dec 28, 2007, 01:18 PM
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201. that little seed of hope that keeps me fighting even when I feel like giving up.
202. Sartre and Nietzsche--for all the insights they have given me about life.
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Old Dec 28, 2007, 02:27 PM
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203. Sleep.

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Old Dec 29, 2007, 12:26 PM
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204. Sobriety
205. Pepto
206. Immodium
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Old Dec 29, 2007, 03:01 PM
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207. Sobriety
208. Overal nothing really bad is happening in my life.
209. Finding 3 jobs yesterday which I've applied for.
210. A nice dentist who called to check up on my teeth.
211. People have been willing to give me multiple chances.
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"I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn.

"If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba

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Old Dec 30, 2007, 12:42 AM
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212. over due sleep
213. hotdogs and chilli
214. for my dear friend and her karokee machine
215. for innocence in children
216. daily goals
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Old Jan 01, 2008, 01:27 PM
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217. I'm sober and not hungover on the first day of the new year.
218. My boyfriend and I just hung out on the computers last night and had a relaxing and SAFE evening, watching the ball drop and sharing our first new year's kiss.
219. My cat is still sleeping beside me even though I got angry with him for waking me up this morning.
220. Getting to hang out on PC from my couch now thanks to my birthday present.
221. I love my job and look forward to going tomorrow.
222. Tomato soup and 3 grilled cheese sandwiches I ate last night after not being able to eat for days with the stomach flu.
223. Hearing the girls talk about their new years plans and being grateful I wasn't going to be doing the same.
224. Recovery Chat tonight.
225. Not dreading paying my bills later today.
226. Sponsees.
227. Tech support and my engineer friend.
228. Gift cards.
229. Coffee
230. Again, not being hungover this morning. Gratitude Thread
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Old Jan 02, 2008, 12:15 AM
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231....just to repeat Ray's 217. I'm sober and not hungover on the first day of the new year.

How great is that?
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Old Jan 02, 2008, 12:22 AM
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Pretty darned great!!! Gratitude Thread
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Old Jan 02, 2008, 12:25 PM
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231. Not being hungover New Year's morning,
232. PC & chatting on New year's eve - made me feel less alone.
233. Sleep.
224. coffee.
225. Getting New Year's greetings from friends.
226. Starting to feel ok about myself.
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"If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba

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Old Jan 02, 2008, 10:41 PM
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227: for being sober
228: for rain talking to me the other night, knocking some sense into me.
229: for rayna helping and supporting me through all this.
230: for all god's little creatures
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Old Jan 03, 2008, 11:41 AM
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1. for being sober today
2. being refreshed this morning
3. my eye infections getting better
4. support here from PC
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Old Jan 03, 2008, 03:09 PM
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135. For my love of learning--I got some great books yesterday!
136. A good afternoon cup of coffee.
137. For all the people who make it back after going out drinking.
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Old Jan 05, 2008, 01:38 AM
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238. Sobriety
239. Starting to get stressed at work but then reminding myself to take one thing at a time, just like I take one day at a time.
240. My co-worker saying even though she was stressed it was so much better than doing medical records at a hospital, which reminded me that this job is so much better than any I've ever had.
241. Finally getting to go to my birthday dinner a week late since the stomach flu is gone, gorging myself on fondu at The Melting Pot
242. Drinking decaf coffee with dinner so I had more room for food and remembering the experience.
243. Smelling the alcohol as I walked past other tables but not thinking it smelled good in the slightest.
244. PC
245. Having a second computer so I can be online even when bf is over, cuz now he's on the desktop so I don't feel guilty being here. Gratitude Thread
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Old Jan 05, 2008, 07:11 PM
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246. my sobriety
247. Being able to laugh at an absurd comment that was made to me in a job interview, instead of feeling put down by it.
248. Learning a new section of a song that I'm learning to play.
249. My weekly women's only AA mtg Sat. AM.
250. Being told I have a great background by a recruiter.
251. Realizing that I'm not as well as I thought and that I might have to take job hunting more slowly and that that's ok.
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Old Jan 06, 2008, 02:38 AM
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252. Sobriety. Thats one of the only things I can find right now. No thats crap. I can find more if I ponder it.
253. My laptop so I can be here while being company for my friend who is struggling to cope.
254. I'm here supporting my friend even though its almost midnight and I need to be home soon, I'm being of service.
255. PC
256. My job
257. My cat
258. My apartment that I'm so looking forward to go home to
259. My boyfriend
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Old Jan 08, 2008, 09:26 AM
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260. Sobriety
261. PC in the mornings with my coffee
262. That my friend and I made it through a stressful weekend sober even though our friend did not.
263. Actually looking forward to work every day.
264. Recovery chat, especially since I haven't been getting to as many meetings.
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265. For my friend Joanne--she is a life saver.
266. For all my psych meds that I hate to take, but that help me so much.
267. For my family and the love we share.
268. For my part time job that has helped dig me out of the financial hole I had been in for some time.
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Old Jan 09, 2008, 12:24 AM
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269 my sobriety
270. getting over being stressed over job hunting for today at least.
271. My wonderful T who helps me keep perspective.
272. Advil because my teeth really hurt.
273. recovery chat tonight - I needed it.
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