M's of gratitude!

Miracle... we are! I was told to stick around until the miracle happened... I did, and it did!

Meditation... for it allows me to listen to God, helps me start my day, and keeps me God conscious!

Meetings... When I walked in, off the street... freezing cold, wet, filthy, shaking, desperate... you welcomed me with open arms and hugged me. Where I was invisible on the street, you saw me. When I was hopeless, you gave me hope. When I spilled my coffee and tried to sneak out unnoticed, I was given a hand... and you asked me to stay anyway. You helped me and showed me what to do. Then... I was told to come back... whoa... so I did, and I do! Today I show my gratitude by doing this for others that come into our rooms... I can't keep what I have, without giving it away!

Message... I'm grateful that I listen for the message, and I live to carry the message to others!

Mirror... When I was on the street, I feared the big plate glass windows... afraid that I might catch a glimpse of me... I couldn't bear the thought. Today I can look in the mirror and see what I say and say what I see... I would venture as far as to say that I am grateful that I even like what I see! Now when I see a big window that carries reflections, I can see me act like a kid and laugh!

Mom's... I am grateful to have my mom for my mom... she's really cool! She's done the best she can, with all her heart and soul.... she lost my dad and 3 of their sons... my brothers... she even had to let me go and turn me away when I was in the thralls of this disease... and she doesn't drink.... whoa! She loves me, and I love her! And I'm so grateful that I am a mom... and learn, through recovery, how to be a better mom... one day at a time!

Music... ahhhhhhhh.... my lover, my passion! I'm grateful for the gift of music... I don't have to sell my guitars to get what I had to get! They remind me, that I am one drink from where I've been... then I remember what it was like... and I love what it is like now! My dream, of many years, was to have a Gibson acoustic guitar... older than me... and this one just so happens to be a '52... 7 years older... she's sweet... music to my heart and soul!

More... Today I want More of the right stuff... More contact constant contact with God... More recovery... More purpose... More experiences... More miracles... feelings... people... love... and hope! More? Go figure!

Meals... I got here hungry... Today, I am grateful to eat... to have a kitchen and the ability to cook meals. Sometimes there isn't much here... but that's ok, cuz I don't have to scope out the soup kitchen's and dumpster's today... unless I want to... so that I can help serve!

Medicine... I am grateful to have another disease too... and to be one of 65 people, in the world, taking treatment injections, through a grant from Presbyterian Hospital Metabolic Bone Disease Unit. Last year and this year, I had bone biopsies to donate a piece of bone for further study abroad... in research centers in Switzerland and Austria... as well as Manhattan! I found, that in trying to work recovery in all areas of life, I can carry a message in this medical area of the world too... experience, strength, hope... it's working... and it works!

Ohhhhh... MUST... I love this one... I'm grateful that it is repeated over and over in the Big Book... Must is without option... it means I have to... it means that it is important... imperative... life or death!

I must, I must, I must increase my...

nope, not my bust! LOL

Thanks God!