In a funny way, these songs that I kept on a loop in my noggin, ended up defining parts of the alcoholic life narrative that were so hard to shake. Is it possible that my late 1970’s playlist helped shape the shadowy belief in the back of my head that all relationships were doomed to failure and would result only in pain and loss ..read more

I'm grateful for having time to rest and allow my body to recover. I'm grateful for one last day of delicious homemade focaccia bread. I'm grateful to take the time to appreciate the little things in my life that truly add up to something extraordinary. I'm grateful to live next to such a wonderful park that brings me peace every time I do my loop around it. I'm grateful for my dog being a constant source of joy, love, and wisdom. I'm grateful to make good decisions that are based less on selfishness and more on selflessness. I'm grateful to be excited for the future without trying to future t ..read more

I am so grateful to be sober. I’m grateful for a nice birthday, for time away, for being honest, for seeking help, for having tools, and for feeling hope. I am grateful for my friends and for my family. I’m grateful for change, new beginnings, having support and faith. I’m grateful for coffee, for quiet mornings, for the weather being a little cooler & for lots of outside space. Gooood morning my friends (: As always, I hope everyone had a lovely weekend & are feeling as prepared as we all can for the fresh week! I was off from work Wednesday – Friday last week and came back to more ..read more

I’m grateful for a day of fun and and adventure. I’m grateful to get to see my son. I’m grateful for pancakes at the diner and peace in my heart. I’m grateful for sustainability. I’m grateful for everything I’ve learned. I’m grateful to have my eyes open. I’m grateful to be sober today. Step One: Type Your Email; Step Two: Sit Back and Await Enlightenment… LAST WEEK ON TFLMS: song of the week: TFLMS Weekend: Where Sobriety Isn’t Just a Consequence… (last weekend) How you like us now ..read more

I’m grateful for a Friday morning. I’m grateful for the bright sunlight streaming in. I’m grateful for knowing exactly where I am. I’m grateful for not always trying to figure out why. I’m grateful for mornings on the basketball court. I’m grateful to be sober today. Mystery ?? Button song of the week: This song and I go way back, and no offence to Smokey Robinson, but this is just a better version of “Tears of a Clown.”1 However, yours truly has literally been unable to stop listening to this for the last few days: I don’t know where I heard it, but, like I said, I literally can’t stop ..read more

I'm grateful for the weather being slightly cooler during my morning run. I'm grateful for podcasts that help me think critically of the world around me. I'm grateful for quick afternoon storms that lower the heat considerably and remind me of summer weather in Ahmedabad. I'm grateful my NYC zoom meeting has survived despite people moving to different places or being in very different phases of their life. I'm grateful for our beautiful, cozy home and the joy it brings us being here. I'm grateful for a meeting where people reinforced service + sponsorship as a crucial means to enlarge their sp ..read more

I am so grateful to be sober today. I’m grateful for my family, for time out of the city, for rest and for sunshine. I’m grateful for AA, the lessons it’s taught me, the basic tools I am always using. I’m grateful for opportunities for growth, for learning, for coffee and for the birds that are always chirping. Gooood morning my friends (: As per usual, I hope everyone had a lovely weekend and is feeling ready for the fresh week ahead! I have been feeling super down lately, very much so not myself and that’s just about all I’d like to write today. It’s been a super just overwhelming past fe ..read more

I’m grateful for watching a red ball sunrise. I’m grateful for not knowing what’s ahead. I’m grateful for possibilities and faith. I’m grateful for sponsees and the chance to grow. I’m grateful for knowing I have what I need. I’m grateful to be sober today. What’s the worst that could happen? LAST WEEK ON TFLMS: song of the week: TFLMS Weekend: Where Sobriety Isn’t Just a Consequence… (last weekend) How you like us now ..read more

I’m grateful for a Friday morning. I’m grateful for a day with my son. I’m grateful for seeing what love and patience do. I’m grateful for a cloudy morning and focus. I’m grateful for what I have and what’s in front of me. I’m grateful for opportunities. I’m grateful to be sober today. I just wanted to add “please” to the message below… song of the week: or In a startling break from tradition, there are two songs of the week. Well, actually, two versions of the same song—and these are about as different as two songs can be, even though it’s the same song. Of course, this was original ..read more

I'm grateful for hearing a powerful, positive qualification where the speaker was beaming the entire time, reminding me how much happiness exists in sobriety. I'm grateful for finishing my run in this heat - even if I go into it with slight dread, I always end up feeling lighter and happier. I'm grateful for having the practice of writing in long-form as means to unburden myself. I'm grateful for an effective, in-home dryer - those snowy winter days trying to find quarters for a machine from the '80s that barely dried my clothes were not fun. I'm grateful for the morning text I got from my cou ..read more