This is a diary I am starting here because it is the most safe, non-judgemental area I could think of, its purely for my own records.
I am reading a book by Melody Beattie that helps you change your perspective on things and will be using this diary as a journal for those exercises. Its "another" 40 day journey, which will begin tomorrow the 25/04/2015.
Happy if this helps or ministers to anyone, hope you all are getting on with your lives to the best of your abilities?
John
Today I am grateful:
For a wife who is just a pain.
For a wife who has lost her purpose
For a life that I have meesed up
For being a jealous and unforgivivig husband
For not being able to trust what my wife says and does
For a house that I cant stand
For children that are truly a blessing
for being a selfish human being
for all the issues i still have to deal with
for who God is making me
For all the doors the Lord is opening and those he is trying to shut
for all my siblings that i dont care about
for the ministry the lord has called me to lead
for his grace that i can rely on
for the exercises i should be doing daily
for all that this day has in store for me
for all the lessons i am still to learn
for being alive
for a church building
for my bloated stomach
for all the doubts that seem likemountains before me
for not knowing what the future holds, but trusting in him
for the wway my wife treats me like a piece of garbage
for mother in laws, stupid birthday messgae
for what i have and have not made of my life
for a garden that is a mess
for wardrobes that are falling apart
for a bible that i find so hard to read
for prayers that are so difficult to pray
for all the money i have lost gambling
for my father who i never really knew
for my mother who is still alive
for all the stupid mistakes i have made in my life
Today, I am grateful!
ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY
GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WILLING TO KEEP GOING ON, EVEN WHEN ................
ps Finally did one circuit of exercises, not that hard!
I am grateful that I got six points for my wife and now I am banned from driving for six months.
I am grateful that not many people really get me
Doesnt sound like gratitude my friend, it sounds like anger,bitterness & resentments. Perfect ingredients for addiction to thrive on
no idea what your doing here
TODAY I AM GRATEFUL:
For being able to face up to all the emotions that I have bottled up for years
For wanting to forgive my wife but it being a real struggle
for eating too much yesterday and adding to the bloatedness within
for gambling even when I know its destructive nature
for being able to face up to my demons
for those who know the real me
for those who think I am an extremely grounded and wise mentor
for a new week that is starting and all it may have in store
for the ability to cope with today and all its pressures
for those who do not understand why I am here on this website
for all the debts I have today
for how rounded my kids are despite me!
fo the difficulty I will have getting from place to place
for not being able to drive
for my life
for beginnng to take responsibility for my life
for miracles that are being set in motion
For coming back here for the second day
Today,I am just grateful!
Day 3
Today I am Grateful:
For waking up to another new day
For a weekend that didnt depress me
For my stomach that i still bloated
For the anger in me that is being faced
for all the time I have wasted procrastinating
For my wife who I have broken by being so uncaring
for those who I felt hurt me, but I am starting to truly forgive
for the people who have brought out the worst in me
for debts that I am beginning to deal with
for a life that is turning around
for the miracles that today will bring
Today, I am grateful to be me!
Day 4
TODAY I AM GRATEFUL
for another opportunity to make lasting changes in my thinking
for mistakes I have made
for my ability to keep falling into the same traps
for not being able to deal with the pressures of life
for being afraid that things may never change
for still being appreciated for being me
for the birthday present I recieved yesterday
for the skies that are bright and blue
for those thoughts that still bring up pangs of anger and pain within me
for all that today may hold in store for me
for the little things I notice now that I never used to
for being loved by God
Today I am just grateful.
Day 5
Today I am grateful
for coming back for another day.
for feeling unmotivated
for feeling down
for whatever today brings in store
for not giving up
for the little things that I would normally not be grateful for
Today, I am just grateful!
Day 6
Today I am grateful
for yesterday coming to an end
for anither day of coming back here
for the c**P I had to take yesterday
for the messgae I heard yesterday
for getting to the last day of April
for another opportunity to make something of today
for all the friends I have taken for granted
For the emotions within me that are being identified
for the anger that i still feel inside
for the feelings of revenge that i have
for things that I would like to see changed
for all that i have, even if it seems not enough
for all the things I said I would not do that I did yesterday
Today I am just grateful:
Day 7
Today I am grateful
For my court case being dismissed
for not understanding my wife
for all the money I have wasted gambling
even though today has been a struggle, I am still grateful
for the long road ahead
for taking each day as it comes
for being from mars
for realising I still have unhealthy emotions harboured within me
for the month of May
for being a hypocrite
Today, I am still grateful
Day 8
Today I am grateful
for a wife that is from Venus
for my lack of disciipline
for the things I am learning about myself both good and bad
for the possibilities that lie ahead, if I would only begin to make the most of them
for all the month of May has to offer
for a garden that still needs cutting
Today I am just grateful to be alive and well!
Well done on getting through the first week,
Keep moving forwards to a happier and healthier life.
Suzanne xxx
Day 11
Hello Suzanne thanks for the encouragement!
Today I am grateful:
To be back writing, last two days were tough because I couldnt motivate myself.
for not giving in to giving up
for discussions I have had with other half
for tidying my wardrobe
for all the things I should be grateful for, that I may not see at this time
for Suzannes kind words
for still heading in the right direction
for missing day 9 and 10
for a new week and all its potential
for a day that will not be wasted
for remembering that life is short
for difficut times ahead
Today, I am grateful just to be grateful.
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