my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.31.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for the health I have
I am grateful to be abstinent today
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for mom
I am grateful for Ferby


" The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."
Friedrich Nietzsche



" To move ahead you need to believe in yourself...have conviction in your beliefs and the confidence to execute those beliefs."
Adlin Sinclair


" Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even."
Muhammad Ali

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.29.13

I am grateful for my best friend
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for the meeting yesterday
I am grateful for my gratitude
I am grateful for the pets
I am grateful for my job
I am grateful for the gift of music
I am grateful to be able be alive today


"Choose to make a difference instead of choosing to be indifferent today."
Written in 2013 by Caroline Naoroji --- Virginia

" Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the hero within us is revealed."
Bob Riley --- Submitted by Swarnaprabha Kar --- India


" If you have a loving mother*, treat her with loving care for you will only know her value when you see her empty chair."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Noshir Katrak --- India

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.28.13

I am grateful for today
I am grateful for my strong sponsors
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for the gift of prayer
I am grateful for the motivational quotes I found today
I am grateful for mom
I am grateful for home care


" You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need."
Vernon Howard --- Submitted by Arti Maheshwari --- India


" To live your life with Love for all living things is a great time spent and will outlast forever and beyond another."
Copyright © 2009 Marita Manalo Domingo


"Our faith must be alive. It cannot be just a set of rigid beliefs and notions. Our faith must evolve every day and bring us joy, peace, freedom and love."
Thich Nhat Hanh --- Submitted by Lauren Covington --- New Jersey


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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.27.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for the chances I have been given
I am grateful for the gift of Prayer
I am grateful for my fellow loopies
I am grateful for my sponsors
I am grateful for mom
I am grateful for Dorilla

" Let your light shine where others may see the beauty, glory and talent of your true self."
Copyright © 2006 Dellesa Kirk-Johnson


" In every life there is a challenge. For every challenge that I take on, if I follow through, I accomplish. When I have accomplished, then I have achieved. If I achieve, than I can proudly say I did my job well."
Copyright © 2006 Erica Brown
" I know life, at the moment, can be a horrible, cold place; when you're too depressed to move, too sad to talk, and so closed-up that everyday, you cry to yourself internally, never letting anyone know your pain. I know that life is better than this. Get out of bed. Take a walk outside in the beautiful sunshine, take a deep breath and breathe in the grace and wonders of life. Smile and laugh with those whom you call friends. I know, whenever you're down, in that cold place, throw away your journal and just think of life and how outstanding it is to be alive."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Kurt T. --- NSW, Australia

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.26.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for my abstinence
I am grateful for my Mom
I am grateful for the Foss's
I am grateful for the gift of music
I am grateful for my sponsors


" Don't let your life slip through by living in the past or future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Shehan HIranga --- Sri Lanka

" Those who love you are not fooled by mistakes you have made or dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you are confused!"
Marcelo Mosaner --- Submitted by Steve Maraboli - New York


" There comes a point in our lives when we have to get off the page to our book of life that we been stuck on, and start a new chapter. You will know when it's time... This is my time."
Written in 2010 by Renee Scalfani --- Massachusetts

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.23.13

I am grateful for this day

I am grateful to be abstinent

I am grateful for my Higher Power

I am grateful for my sponsors

I am grateful for my niece

I am grateful for my experience with the horses yesterday

I am grateful for my gratitude

" When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you."

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Destiny Ifyo --- Nigeria

" Always put yourself in the other person's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person too."

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jagdish Kaviraj --- India

"Sometimes you have to be a little bit selfish. Take care of yourself first. If you spend all of your time on everyone else, then you won't have enough time to spend on yourself. If you don't spend any time on yourself, then you cut your time here short. Then what?"

Written in 2013 by Eric Eisenberg --- Missouri

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.21.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for the sunshine
I am grateful for Mom
I am grateful for Ken
I am grateful for my strong sponsors
I am grateful for my fellow 12 step brothers and sisters
I am grateful for my fellow travelers on the road to better health and a better life


" When you move beyond your fear, you feel free."
Copyright © 2002 Anil Patel


" Remember you cannot do everything that you want. But you can always do things which are most important to you. In order to spend your time effectively, you need to prioritize and spend time on things which are important to you."
Copyright © 2002 Sriram Phaneswar


" When you have an easier option to get your goal, use it. That is, if there is help available to enable you to reach your goal, why not take it? Seeking help is a sign of self-assurance."
Copyright © 2002 Sriram Phaneswar

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.20.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for Jeff
I am grateful for my abstinence today
I am grateful for my recovery program
I am grateful for spark people
I am grateful for Dorilla
I am grateful for my co-workers
I am grateful for Tammy
I am grateful for gratitude

" Start believing in yourself and others will too."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Kaushal Fajalia --- India

" Open your eyes to a better life. It may hurt at first, but that's because the future is so bright."
Copyright © 2007 Jordan Porcher


" I know it's hard, I know you are afraid, I know the circumstances are completely against you and I know that you don't have anyone to cry or laugh with... I know you failed before, I know how bad you felt at that time an I know it's something you wouldn't like to experience again... But I also know it's your choice; it's your choice to feel the way you feel, it's your choice to let fear stand in your way, it's your choice to let your past haunt you and it's your choice to let your loneliness sabotage your hope... And I know it will be your choice when you stand up and do what you have to do, I know it will be your choice when you start to be positive and believe in yourself, I know it will be your choice when you decide to give your ABSOLUTE BEST and never quit NO MATTER WHAT. Yes, my friend, I know it, and I know YOU KNOW IT TOO."
Copyright © 2006 Andres Lord

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.19.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for spark people
I am grateful for my fellow loopies
I am grateful for Sue
I am grateful for mom
I am grateful for Archie
I am grateful for Phil
I am grateful for James
I am grateful to be abstinent today


" Let go of your attachment to being right and suddenly your mind is more open. You're able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment."
Ralph Marston

" Let go of what you think life should be so you can experience the life you have."
Rhonda Britten --- Submitted by Amy Bauer --- Illinois

" We are all alike on the inside."
Mark Twain

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.18.13

I am grateful for the day
I am grateful for the sunshine
I am grateful for my HP
I am grateful for mom
I am grateful for Sue

" Failure is a building block of success. Without failure the kingdom would crumble."
--- Copyright © 2002 Matthew Bell


" Success is all about content and not intent. Dreaming success is intent, scripting it and doing it is content. Knowing is knowing and knowing is not as good as doing. Doing is doing and that is success. Success happens in the mind first and then physically."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jayant Kumar --- Bangalore, India


" Look failure in the eye, have faith, do not submit, stand tall, overcome, and live knowing that failing in life is the key to rising above."
--- Copyright © 2001 Susan Abraham

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.17.13

I am grateful for the sunshine
I am grateful for my abstinence
I am grateful for mom
I am grateful for my wonderful co-workers
I am grateful to be grateful


" The walls of this life are not magnetic. They throw back whatever you throw at it, sometimes with the same speed at which you threw and sometimes even a greater speed. So then watch what you're throwing into life because it's going to throw it back at you."
Written in 2013 by Afreh Sika --- Submitted by Eboah Eric Afreh --- Ghana
This quote talks about the law of sowing and reaping.



" Once you let go of everything that's holding you down - that's when you truly start living!!"
Written in 2013 by Tatum W. --- South Africa

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my.gratitude-worlds.of.encouragement.8.15.13

I am grateful for the day
I am grateful for my health
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for mom


" Success may not come as quickly as you often expect it but never give up for you are meant to persist & persevere until you succeed."Written in 2013 by Emeasoba George


" There is no reward so great as having the courage to be happy."
Sara Ann Neil


" The moment you're ready to quit is usually the moment right before a miracle happens. Don't give up."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Cynthia Farina

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.14.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for validation at work
I am grateful to have my job which I love
I am grateful for the opportunities in front of me
I am grateful for my abstinence today
I am grateful for mom
I am grateful for Robyn
I am grateful for Mike
I am grateful for Phil and James


" Never say 'I can't handle it'. When an ant looks at something twice what he can handle, and then carries it home to share, you can handle it."
Copyright © 2004 Cara Ritz


" Even that which seems impossible, should be tried in order to see what might be."
Copyright © 2004 Maria Weeks


"When your confidence flies away, just close your eyes and tell yourself that you can do it. Believe in yourself and you will come alive."
Karen John --- Submitted by Karen T. --- Sabah, Malaysia

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.12.13

I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for the lesson of my slip yesterday
I am grateful for the great song playing right now
I am grateful for Phils guidance and suggestions
I am grateful for James and his guidance and suggestions
I am grateful Tim came back to program and is a kindres spirit
I am grateful for mom
I am grateful for Sue
I am grateful for Mike

"Find what you love and put your heart and soul, mind and body into it. When all the rivers of blood, sweat, and tears have watered the seeds of this passion, this love, and grown it into the fully bloomed flower of your dreams, there will come a pause, where the sheer sight, sound, smell, and feel of it will be, simultaneously, that of a peaceful calm and an exhilarating joy."
Written in 2007 by K. Canadic --- Canada

" When we think we are powerful, we are."
Written in 2005 by Rachelle Disbennett-Lee, PhD


Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do - can love things that no one else can love. We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music. You know what to do."--Barbara Sher

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.11.13

I am grateful for the sunshine
I am grateful for the cool breeze
I am grateful for Charlettes company on the desk
I am grateful for Mom
I am grateful to be of service
I am grateful to feel good today


" Yesterday is gone, forget it.
Tomorrow has not come, don't worry.
Today is here, use it.
We can close our eyes
To the things we do not want to see,
But we cannot close our heart
To the things we do not want to feel."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Kiran M. --- British Columbia, Canada

" In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all
Is a kind and gentle spirit."
--- Anne Frank --- Submitted by A.P. --- Utah


" As soon as you concern yourself with the "good" and "bad" of others,
You create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter.
Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weakens and defeats you."
--- Morihei Ueshiba
--- Submitted by Engelbert Laker --- Gelderland, Netherlands


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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.10.13

I am grateful for today
I am grateful for the realization there is a Higher Power and its working in my life
I am grateful for the supportive people in my life who never give up on me even when I give up on myself
I am grateful for Mike
I am grateful for Mom
I am grateful for Charlotte asleep on the pile of papers on my desk


" As life goes on we discover that certain thoughts sustain us in defeat, or give us victory, whether over ourselves or others, and it is these thoughts, tested by passion, which we call convictions."
William Butler Yeats


" Unless we learn the lesson of self-appreciation and practice it, we shall spend our lives imitating other people and deprecating ourselves."
Aida Walker


" Don't put up with the things you can change - change them."
Author Unknown ---Submitted by Amy

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.8.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for my family
I am grateful for program
I am grateful for Tim


" The walls of this life are not magnetic. They throw back whatever you throw at it, sometimes with the same speed at which you threw and sometimes even a greater speed. So then watch what you're throwing into life because it's going to throw it back at you."
Written in 2013 by Afreh Sika --- Submitted by Eboah Eric Afreh --- Ghana


" Once you let go of everything that's holding you down - that's when you truly start living!!"
Written in 2013 by Tatum W. --- South Africa


" What I have cannot be measured, nor can it be timed. You cannot put a number on it. Willpower and heart are what take me to the next level."
Written in 2013 by Chase Reynolds (Running Back - St. Louis Rams)


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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.6.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for mom
I am grateful for the sunshine
I am grateful to be grateful


" Success is not based on miracles but on concrete principles. The word I 'CAN'T' is too short a word, but its devastating effect is as long as Mississippi."
Written in 2013 by Eze Patrick --- Nigeria


" Self-realization is the knowing - in body, mind, and soul - that we are one with the omnipresence of God."
Paramhansa Yogananda --- Submitted by Jagdish Kaviraj --- India


" Life is all about the moments. A moment occurs when you are awakened from the slumber of every day life by a feeling of significance in a snapshot of time, caused by a profound connection with people or nature, which evokes great emotion, nourishes the soul, and makes one think that this is what life is all about."
Written in 2012 by Craig Stampler --- Tennessee


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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.5.13

I am grateful for today
I am grateful for the gift of prayer
I am grateful to have meditated this morning
I am grateful for the bust of energy I am feeling
I am grateful for the gift of music
I am grateful for my job
I am grateful for the negative people in my life who give me the opportunity to grow
and learn everyday
I am grateful for my sponsors
I am grateful for my recovery

" Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties."
Sara Ban Breathnach --- Submitted by Lauren Covington


" The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be. Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you. The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become. Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure."
Oprah Winfrey --- Submitted by Lauren Covington


" All of our behavior results from the thoughts that preceded it. So the thing to work on is not your behavior but the thing that caused your behavior, your thoughts."
Dr. Wayne Dyer --- Submitted by Lauren Covington

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.4.13

I am grateful for the day
I am grateful for the sunshine
I am grateful to be taking action today
I am grateful to be abstinent today
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for the gift of prayer


" There's no such thing as perfection. But, in striving for perfection, we can achieve excellence."
Vince Lombardi


" The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come."
James Whitcomb Riley


" Stop being afraid of rocking the boat; go ahead rock a little. Take an uncalculated risk, own a life long dream. Don't map it out or plan your reasoning's of how or why, just do it. Trust that you can achieve what you set out to accomplish. You're continuously thinking thoughts of great achievements and success, dare to be daring and live like your thoughts. Your life failures are proof/evidence that you lived trying and overcame the fears of failure. "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Trust your very own abilities!"
Copyright © 2008 Antonio Talbert


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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.3.13

I am grateful the sun came out
I am grateful for my mom
I am grateful Bailey is ok
I am grateful for Sue
I am grateful that Tommy is ok
I am grateful for my job
I am grateful to see my boss out and about
I am grateful to be grateful
I am grateful to be abstinent today
I am grateful for the program of recovery


" The most powerful thing in life ...is our thinking, which has ability to change any situation."
Shasshak Rayal --- Submitted by Avar S., Age 14 --- India


 Never give up. No matter how many times you tried, or how many times you failed, always keep trying and always believe."
Copyright © 2005 Jacqui Reinhart


" When you feel you've pushed your life to the limit, and you can't go any further, give that obstacle one last push because that might be the one that gets you through that heavy door to success. If you don't try that one last time, you may never know. Go for it."
Copyright © 2005 Sarah Margaret Bradbury

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.8.2.13

I am grateful for AAA
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for the mechanic
I am grateful for my brothers
I am grateful for my work and boss
I am grateful we made it home safe last night
I am grateful the car is being looked at
   


" Don't let yourself be weighed down by what other people think, because in a few years, in a few decades, or in a few centuries, that way of thinking will have changed. Live now, what others will only live in the future."
Paulo Coelho --- Submitted by George Wachirah --- Kenya



" I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition."
Martha Washington --- Submitted by Ashlesha Mahadik --- India



July 29, 2013  Thought For The Day
" I do so hate to be forced to be anything than other than what I am."
Laura Marling --- Submitted by L.S. --- New York

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