Starting Alonon

I am starting the Alonon program with a friends help and will be writing a Thank-you Daily Dozen list to help me center myself.  Twelve things I am grateful for.  I am hoping this puts things into perspective each day.  For too long now I have been waiting for something to happen in this reguard and I need to go through this process to see if I am missing something I could be doing to make things better.  I can't feel like I have no control over my life any longer.

1. Grateful there are people in my life who are willing to help me through this tough time.  I can not do it alone.

2. Grateful for my children who are so sweet and innocent.

3. Grateful that I have a husband who persevers in the face of financial crisis.

4. Grateful for my health, though I am wondering what that lump is on my arm.

5. Grateful for the beauty of the world.  The rainbows, the trees of Mt. Charleston, Lake Mead.

6. Grateful for friends who listen and care.

7. Grateful for all the bounty I experience in many areas of my life.

8. Grateful for the hardships that make me grow.

9. Grateful for the sun and rain.

10. Grateful for those who post spiritual quotes on facebook.

11. Grateful for beautiful smiles.

12. Grateful there are many others I know who are aware.

I will try and keep these in mind through out the whole day.  It's a beautiful life dispite the hardships.


1.  Grateful that though Joe drinks, he does not physically abuse me.

2.  Grateful for beautiful rainbows which I saw the other day.

3.  Grateful for strong people who are dealing with situations in their lives that press me to deal with mine.

4.  Grateful I am today, still sane.

5.  Grateful that my kids have no health issues.

6.  Grateful that we eat everyday.

7.  Grateful that the lump on my arm has not gotten bigger.

8.   Grateful for the home we live in.

9.  Grateful that I can shut my mouth when Joe tells me to and not make a bad situation worse.

10.  Grateful for the family that we have.

11.  Grateful for the love of my husband.

12.  Grateful that I know there is something more than this world.


8/14/12

1.  Grateful for nature and that we have access to it.

2.  Grateful for friends that my kids have and fun times hanging out with them.

3.  Grateful we have some neighbours the kids can play with.

4.  Grateful I have a husband that wants us to be happy.

5.  Grateful that I know I can't do this alone.

6.  Grateful that S. Vijay and Brinday have their place so close.

7.  Grateful for the strength God has given me so far.

8.  Grateful for all the support in my journey to realization.

9.  Grateful for the computer that allows me to write this.

10.  Grateful that I did not lose my finger.

11.  Grateful for the medical technology that helped fix it.

12.  Grateful for love.