Gratitude lifeline Share It Grateful Today By kmcguire@oa.org Posted on September 1, 2020 2 min read 1 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr I wanted to write this weeks ago, and now with all that’s changed and slowed down in the world, I can do service and write. May all of you be well and cared for. In “Send Us Your Stories” in the Nov/Dec 2019 issue, one of the topics listed was “Breaking and Mending Relationships.” I must say, when I first read that I thought it said “Baking and Mending.” Sure was a good mistake to write in about! I am glad I’m not a baker—but that was my go-to: I think I would run from relationships and then check out with sugar and food. Sad but true. I’m grateful that I have been out of the sugar since the spring of 2002. Before then, I didn’t know how to deal with feelings and people, but today I do, and I’m still learning at 60 years old. I also just wanted to say thank you for Lifeline. It has been a wonderful tool—a line to grab on to through life’s ups and downs. When you do stop printing, I will miss you and all the wonderful and helpful sharing. Always in loss, I feel guilty: I should’ve/would’ve/could’ve written Lifeline more often. But I’m sure glad I’m in recovery today, and today, I am writing to you. Thank you, Lifeline. — Bill C., New Jersey USA
