This year, as we celebrate Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for my sobriety.
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More than not being unworkable, my sobriety made this year much more workable. Did I still get stressed and act like a dick at times? Yes.
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I'm still human, so that will always be the case! But, my sobriety gave me some insight—into not judging others' motivations & into myself.
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As to others: My sobriety has taught me that we have no clue what's going on in someone else's head. Too much happened to get them here.
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The best thing I can do is ask.
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As to me: My sobriety has taught me that I must accept that there are limits to what I can do. That many, many things are out of my control.
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That one is still hard for me, but — when I remember it — it makes everything go much more smoothly for me.
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When going through a year like this one has been, admitting I don't know others' motivations & understanding my own limits has been a gift.
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Those were ~not~ skills I had or employed when I was drinking, so I'm very grateful and thankful that I've learned those things since.
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I still don't employ them perfectly. It's a life-long process, living well. But, here I am, further along than before & so grateful for it.
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So, that's the big thing I'm grateful for this year. ... Hope y'all had a great day. Thanks for the follows and friendships.



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On that note ... Night, all, and let us be good to one another — and ourselves.

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266 months sober. It gets better :) Hang in there.
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follow you, don't "know" you, but thank you, for you and the work you do. You are appreciated, and loved.
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bravo.
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Grats man. That's an accomplishment to take pride in along with the gratitude: you're the one making that your reality.
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Miracle,
@chrisgeidner. Keep comin' back.#ODATThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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good for you dude
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hey: you're awesome, and it's good to have you here.
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Congratulations. :D
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Congratulations on your 77 months. That is an awesome achievement.
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