Traumatic Experiences Community Daily CheckIn - Thursday 15 of June 2017

@RumpleSteeleSkin

Lovely post! I am very thankful for the 7 cups community for helping me and being a huge support throughout my journey!

I am thankful for life and the wonderful friends I've made here.

I wish, want and hope to show more gratitude for all you wonderful people.

Truly. you're the best!

@RumpleSteeleSkin

Today, I'm grateful for a certain listener. Other than that, I'm not feeling much gratitude atm. The despair is too high...

It's not Thursday for me yet, but here:

I'm grateful that I have such a huge family, even if it's stressful at times. My step dad was adopted, so he grew up as a part of someone else's family. I've had my family in my life all along. Whether I love em or hate em (and some definitely fall more in the "hate" category).

I'm grateful for my best friend, because she's always there for me and I love her to pieces ❤️

I'm grateful for everything I have, because I know so very many people do have it worse than me.

I'm grateful that I make enough money to have three beautiful little girls I sponsor, who all want to grow up to help others as doctors, nurses, and police officers.

I'm grateful for the alcohol I've been drinking to get over the fact I'll lose my therapist if I lose my insurance, because the thought of losing her is killing me.

I'm also grateful for Netflix, because I'm watching Netflix with my margaritas and popcorn.

I have a lot to be grateful for. I know that. But the things that are breaking me down are so much more powerful than those that build me up. And I'm so sorry to my best friend for saying that.

im thankful for 7cups

im thankful for the milestones my SN nephew is finally making he is light of my life

im thankful for my job

and im thankful to be able walk better again

@RumpleSteeleSkin

Thanks Rumple, good post. I love the book Toa of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff- There is also the Te of Piglet, but it didn't hit me as hard- they were made to explain Buddhism to western thinkers.

Anyway, I have lots of gratitue for Family, friends, dogs, music, sunshine. an amazing view, my life etc.

Things I can have more gratitude include for myself, my body, and how far I've come. I could also show more gratitude by making more of an effort to contact friends who live far away.

On another note, I leave for vacation tomorrow for ten days. I'm going to put my account in self care mode starting today because it will help me compartmentalize and enjoy the trip more. I enjoy hearing from you all, but I'm going into say "a blanket fort" for the next week and a half. I'll check in again on the 25th of June.

Hugs and I wish you all the best, Mary

Oh I was turning into a grumpy cat again so this is a well timed exercise for me...

I'm thankful for the support I've gotten in this community that helped me get started with building up a life again. I'm thankful for the people who accept me the way I am and are there for me when I reach out and sometimes even when I don't. I'm thankful for the lovely summer weather. I'm thankful for being able to live in a beautiful place and in a civilized country where I can feel reasonably safe. I'm thankful for finally having more energy again so I can do more of all the things I want to do. I'm thankful for my creative mind and my abilities. I'm thankful for access to the internet with all the knowledge and contacts. I'm thankful for getting a new chance. I'm thankful for all the good people that have kept my spirits up lately. I'm thankful for getting into therapy. I'm thankful for things finally changing mostly for the better. I'm thankful for cameras that help me remember good times and beautiful experiences. I'm thankful for cute animal videos! And for animals in general. And plants.... Hmm food... Cake!! I think I'm feeling better lol

@RumpleSteeleSkin

What I am thankful for in no particular order:

I am thankful to be alive, to have my children around me, the ability to hear the birds sing and for air conditioning, when it works. I am thankful, that I am still here... and I hope that I can make a difference in someones day... at least today. I'm thankful that I can still laugh, and that I don't cry so very much. I am thankful for a good nights sleep last night. I am thankful that life seems to be going on... and if I'm lucky, I can be a part of it.

I'm grateful to @RumpleSteeleSkin for providing us with the opportunity and impetus to accentuate the positive. 😁

I am grateful for being European, although right now I am so so home sick next month I get to go one of my homes. I am going to spend a week with granny and granddad in the UK which I am so looking forward to. Then hopefully in, maybe August, I can go home to Spain. So although I crying because of the home sickness I am grateful that I have two really amazing homes. I guess that is the good part of being in a place which does not feel like home it feels amazing when I can go home.