The Gift of Powerlessness

Gratitude has always played an integral part in my program of recovery. But while I've always talked about the importance of gratitude, what I mean by gratitude continues to change. In the early days of my recovery, gratitude meant a list of things I was grateful for. Things like waking up without a hangover, being able to take my trash outside without the paranoia of what the empty liquor bottles would reveal to others. During that stage of my sobriety I used my list as a weapon against self-pity and depression. If my day wasn't going very well, I would simply inventory my gratitude list and get prompt relief.