Welcome to Episode 373 of The Recovery Show. This episode is brought to you by

Shana, Nancy, Tim, Judith, Kristina, and Matt. They used the donation button on our

website. Thank you, Shana, Nancy, Tim, Judith, Kristina, and Matt for your generous

contributions. This episode is for you. We are friends and family members of

Alcoholics and Attics who have found a path to serenity and happiness. We who

deliver have lived with the seemingly hopeless problem of addiction,

understand as perhaps few others can. So much depends on our own attitudes and

we believe the changed attitudes can aid recovery. Before we begin we would like

to state that in this show we represent ourselves rather than any 12 step

program. During this show we will share our own experiences. The opinions expressed

here are strictly those of the person who gave them. Take what you like and

leave the rest. We hope that you will find something in our sharing that

speaks to your life. My name is Spencer and I'm your host today. In November I

asked the members of the email list, what are you grateful for today? These are your

responses. I'd hope to get them out shortly after the US Thanksgiving holiday but

as life happened that didn't happen. Maybe now we have a reminder that we can

practice gratitude every day. I said this in my email with a small edit for

circumstances that occurred since then. For those of us in the US our Thanksgiving

holiday is just a few days away. Although it is important for me to express

gratitude every day I still give it particular emphasis around this time. What

am I thankful for right now? I am thankful that nobody in my family has yet

benefacted by COVID. I'm thankful that I was able to visit with my son and his

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