July 21, 2018

Grateful for being able to attend my son’s best friend’s wedding reception last night.  It was a late night, but it was so worth it!   My son’s friend since 5 years of age.  

Grateful for Tylenol as my knee was hurting last night, more from sitting than being up and about.

Grateful for a cooler day but beautiful regardless.

Grateful to meet new people and see some old friends last night.

Grateful for good people to work with when we are busy as all get out.

Grateful to be sober.   For a split second,  I thought it would be nice to have a beer or champagne last night but I am sure I would not have stopped.  I worked hard for 36 years of sobriety and not throwing it away.

Grateful for my pets, Jax and Skeeter.

Grateful for my son for bringing me to the wedding reception and for checking on me once in awhile as I was at a table with people I had never met before.  He was the best man so he had his duties

Grateful for being able to sleep in this morning as it is day 1 of 15 off.  

Grateful for being able to lay low and not feel guilty.

Grateful for the gift of life, thanks God.

Grateful to have a good conversation about my husband and son with the groom’s dad last night while we were alone.

Grateful to have a roof over my head.

Grateful for the beautiful Lake Superior.

Grateful for a day to read, get caught up on laundry or do whatever I want.

Grateful for church tomorrow.

Grateful for good friends online and in person

Grateful for the tools to calm my mind when it gets to racing.

Grateful for not giving up and the people who helped me not give up.

About Karen Teig

I am a 58 year old Native Minnesotan. I work as a Storekeeper at a local hospital here in town. I have been sober since April 18, 1982 and have not smoked since September 8, 2005. I am a Born Again Christian who loves Jesus and am grateful for each day I wake up. Life is really what I make of it, with few exceptions. God always has a plan.

2 thoughts on “July 21, 2018

  1. Hurray! You remembered that just one drink can start it. Sometimes I want a cigarette so bad but one and I’m done. Been giving in a little on my foods. Need to get back to it. I would not want to gain. Sounds like a lovely evening.

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