Tonight

The Best:

I tried to give my mother a nice gift or two for her birthday. She liked a card that I gave her.

The Worst:

I was deceitful with my parents. I was rude to my husband's parents.

Night.

Hi Karma Journal. It's been a while. I'm back to it, now.

The Best:

I helped some students out with their work. I rubbed my husband's legs. He's detoxing from methadone. I initiated a step study on the JW Club.

The Worst:

I played with the JW Club site at work. I can't get enough of it.

Gratitude:

1. I'm grateful that my husband hasn't been too crazy yet while detoxing. I'm grateful he's not so miserable.
2. I'm grateful for my dogs.
3. I'm grateful for my family, both of biology and of choice.
4. I'm grateful for my pretty cat.
5. I'm grateful for my orange juice.

Night and Gratitude.

The Best:

I taught my students at both schools a good lesson.

The Worst:

I let my husband manipulate me into doing something I didn't want to do.

Gratitude:

1. I am grateful that we had a few nice days together before this latest madness.
2. I'm grateful for yoga.
3. I'm grateful for cuddling with dogs.
4. I'm grateful for my mom and my sweet niece.
5. I'm glad that I've got a way with words. Writing has been so incredibly healing for me.

Night/Morning, Gratitude.

I'm up in the middle of the night. I had a bad dream.

The Best:

I went to a step meeting, and I've been doing a good job at my new job.

The Worst:

I've let my husband manipulate me to get his way a few times in order to keep the peace.

Gratitude:

1. I'm grateful for my husband's warm hand on my back right now.
2. I'm grateful for the women in my family.
3. I'm grateful for my doggies.
4. My girlfriends are wonderful.
5. I'm grateful for the tools I've gotten in Nar-Anon.

Night.

The Best:

I'm protecting my boundaries in several instances.

The Worst:

I'm conflicted about some of my husband's actions, and I'm not sure what I should do. Instead of being decisive, I'm doing nothing. I also lied at one of my jobs to get out of teaching too many classes. It was a lie of omission, but a lie nonetheless. I needed to drop some coursework to take care of myself...but I was wimpy about it.

Gratitude:

1. I'm so, so grateful that my husband cleaned the house.
2. I'm grateful that the little dog is going to have a good home, somehow.
3. I'm grateful for my new job. It's interesting, fulfilling work.
4. I'm grateful for my wonderful family.
5. I'm grateful for my evening without too much work to do.

Night. Gratitude.

It's been days. I was away with no internet.

The Best:

I have been away having a good time in support of a friend. I took care of myself and was present for an important event for someone else.

The Worst:

I said something insensitive about a behavior I didn't like in someone who had been kind to me. I gossiped about an old acquaintance and was judgmental of her choices.

Gratitude:

1. I'm glad to be back home, and my husband welcomed me surprisingly warmly.

2. I'm grateful for my dogs' warm paws.

3. I'm grateful for my beautiful friends, old and new.

4. I met a friend I've only known online, and it was great.

5. I'm grateful for the time I'm learning to spend talking to God.

6. I'm grateful for the hospitality and kindness of strangers.

Morning.

The Best:

I've been doing good work at my new job and staying really focused. I hope my good efforts will come back to me with a full-time position.

The Worst:

I told a lie to my husband. I told him I only had a $5 bill when I knew I had a $20 bill.