Like right now I'm really sad. I lost a really close friend of mine to the disease of alcoholism.

And yet I'm still really grateful to have known her and to have this program to come to.

So even when I am going through things that are very difficult.

If I can have even just like an ounce of gratitude in my day,

it just makes it go by a little bit easier. and happiness. We who live or have lived with a seemingly hopeless problem of

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

attitudes and we believe that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Today we're

going to talk about gratitude. You know that feeling

of thankfulness for what the universe has given you, that feeling that might have

been in really short supply for you recently, that feeling that can change your

whole day if you let it. Before we begin we would like to state that though we

and our guests may be in a 12-step program we represent ourselves rather than the

program. During this show we will share our own experience as it relates to the topic

of gratitude.

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 Swetha and I will be your host today. Joining me is co-host Spencer. How are you today Spencer? I'm doing really well. Thanks

Great next to Spencer is special guest host Kate. How are you today Kate? I'm a little sad but I'm very grateful to be here.

Good I'm glad and we also have a special guest host Patrick.

How are you Patrick?

I'm doing pretty good.

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