Grats

I am grateful:

1. That I am doing this morning work every morning.
2. I have cleaned the whole house.
3. I have plenty – and I mean plenty – of healthy food in the house.
4. I am off today. Don’t even have to clean.
5. I am functioning.
6. I am not living for J. I am living for God and for me!
7. Good teeth
8. I cooked 3 things yesterday, and portioned and froze
9. Dishwasher leaked : ( but I’ll just wash those towels today – I can still relax: )
10. Great talk with sponsor just now
11. About to have nice homemade breakfast I’ll make for myself after gratitudes
12. Going for massage today! Treating self! Wow! What a luxury! It’s been YEARS since I’ve done that!
13. And gonna practice piano
14. Other than one load or two of laundry, there is NOTHING I have to do today that I don’t want to do. It is a true day off!
15. And even laundry, well, I’m so fortunate to have the machines and the ability to do.
16. Without even going outside
17. Heard from O. She is fine. Surprise trip and forgot cell phone
18. Nice chat with K yesterday
19. More OA telephone marathon today
20. Dog at window right now – so cute
21. I gave her a special treat yesterday and today
22. Whole grains
23. Protein
24. Walks
25. Even work tomorrow- that’ll be good: )
26. Can practice piano today if I want
27. And read too
28. Or not: )
29. I got out of bed and didn’t have to trip over stuff this morning. Yay. And I believe, never again.
30. I watched one of the Hoarders shows yesterday and am so grateful that I don’t have that problem to that degree
31. I’m also grateful for those of the people who do get help
32. And that I’ll have something positive to share at OA now!
33. I’m grateful for Bill Wilson
34. And all the people who’ve gone before me and are willing to share
35. And my recovery so far.
36. I made rosemary foccacia! (And froze pieces so won’t eat too much at once).
37. That I don’t have a job that has to involve a gun
38. That I’ve never been in a fire.
39. Every experience I’ve ever had, because they are part of my life and have helped me get to where I am now
40. That I’m not worried about not knowing what tomorrow will bring.
41. Fresh fruit
42. Coffee
43. Water!
44. Hands. Saw someone without hands yesterday. Am so grateful I have hands.
45. And a working nose
46. And working lungs
47. And working liver
48. And working heart
49. And working kidneys
50. And working intestines
51. And working feet
52. And working legs
53. And eyesight
54. And hearing
55. And a voice.
56. Word games
57. Magazines
58. I can get my hair cut after work tomorrow
59. Fireplace
60. Bought log
61. Bought salt for snow
62. And shovel. Still grateful did those things
63. Think will clean car soon
64. Headlight is fixed
65. Oil is changed
66. Have enough gas. Such luxuries
67. Ability to drive
68. Friends irl
69. Online friends
70. Spiritual communities
71. Reiki
72. Thich Nhat Hahn
73. J. Yes. J. in my life
74. Better able to feel my anger now
75. Mother
76. Father. Deceased, but I had the best father.
77. Every dog I’ve ever had.
78. In particular, walks with this dog, off-leash in woods
79. And on beaches
80. And the first time she swam! So cute. No rudder. J put out one finger and gently touched her back leg and it turned her around so she didn’t go clear across the lake: )
81. Ever time she’s gotten to swim
82. Maybe can do more of that kind of thing for her next summer
83. Believe can plant own flowers next spring!
84. And those silvery leafy things that are still showing!
85. So many luxuries
86. That amazing hand soap a parent gave me. I’ve never felt anything like it.
87. The amazing, and cheap from the supermarket(!) bubble bath I have now.
88. I think I shall take a bubble bath this morning.
89. That my arms are not hairy.
90. My legs aren’t so hairy either.
91. And I’m not a mustachy type. I’m not criticizing those who are! I just don’t prefer to deal with it: )
92. More rights for people
93. People who care for animals
94. Every animal I’ve ever adopted from a shelter.
95. No-kill shelters
96. That I don’t eat animals
97. That I’ve never been in a seriously injuring car accident
98. That I recovered after my year of injury. So grateful I recovered. Physically.
99. And - the only thing I lost was piano knowledge. Everything else came back.
100. I didn’t feel like doing grats today. I’m so glad I did them