What Are You Grateful For Today?

[Deleted member 12723]

I am grateful that my family loves me. I am grateful that I love them. I am grateful that I have what I need and my to do list will get done. I am grateful that I moved out yesterday and am protecting my assets by doing this. I am so grateful for a good friend that allowed me to spend the night at her house to help me to transition to my new life alone.

 

[Anrish]

I'm grateful for my best friend who always deals with me when I'm moody.

 

[ms spock]

I am so grateful that I am managing dementia care so well, even though I struggle. I am grateful that I am looking at pacing, safety and acceptance surrounding dementia care.

I am grateful that I am an excellent carer and I am grateful that I manage really well and provide stimulation, fun, disco dancing, social contact, good experiences, delicious food, humour and lots of attention to detail.

I am grateful that I am managing the aggressive, angry and violent behaviours. I am very grateful that I am managing well so far, today.

 

[Britt.f7]

I am grateful that I had enough energy to drive down to my father's and back. It's an hour drive. Driving wipes me out. I am very thankful. Though I am definitely tired.

 

[Let It Be]

I'm grateful that I was able to tell my neighbor that I couldn't go out of town tomorrow with her. She put me on the spot but the words came even though she probably isn't too happy with me.

I'm grateful that I took care of me because I knew that this was not something I could do with her.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I am so grateful that my forum friends are being so honest and supportive of me right now when Idesperately need it the most.

 

[Anrish]

I'm grateful for an invitation to a rock concert. It was pure coincidence that I talked about music with a person who works for one of the hospitals in this area. Originally, the talk was about my work and how I could help her to find a person. The concert is for free, so it doesn't count as a bribe and she just sent me the link with the details.

 

[ms spock]

I am so grateful for the life that I am creating for myself by stepping up to the plate and doing the things that are the very hardest for me to do. I don't do it every day yet but I am well on my way. I am so grateful that I am so brave and I keep working on stuff, even if I have no idea where I am going. I am terribly grateful for all the people who are working so hard on themselves on this forum.

 

[VioletButterfly]

Along with everything I wrote a few days ago that go along with living where I do and having what I have (I am truly blessed).....

I am grateful to be here today, to have found a prayer thread, to be upright, to have this wonderful website where I can give and accept kindness, for the presence of God in my life, that I have decided that am going to try one more time to call another therapist tomorrow after texting my missing in action doctor, and that I am managing the crying jags a bit better today. :) VB

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I am very grateful for my best friend who took me out today to help me and we got mocha frappes, i treated. I have not had one since my husband died and she has lost her husband a year later than when I lost mine and we loved them. We went to a park so peaceful and beautiful and smoked cigarettes and drank our drinks and talked and laughed I am so grateful for her. I am really blessed.

 

[Recovery4Me]

I am grateful and indebted to this board, members and staff. I reviewed my diary to evaluate patterns and do self-inventory. My journey is far from over, but I found many improvements such as:
having a voice,
understanding cognitive distortion better,
recognizing the quieter positive emotions,
now sometimes sleeping 7-8 hours :singing: (albeit I still do non-sleeping stretches)
learning acceptance,
tolerance lessons,
feeling heard,
feeling part of something,
feeling acceptance of self and from others,
social cues are getting better, (that one still needs much work:clown:)
and last but not least...learning it is ok to share on a PTSD board, make mistakes and the world does not pile up to hate you.

I honestly can not recall being among so many that wanted to really change and do the work it took for improvement. I am so grateful to so many. Please accept my hugs and respect to all who take the time to encourage others on. :hug::hug::hug:

 

[ms spock]

I am very grateful for the insights and understanding that I am gaining surrounding dementia and dementia care - and how the trauma is still there for me, like it was yesterday and this is effecting me much more than I realised.