VI

Tonight I celebrated my sixth birthday.  Okay, not my sixth bellybutton birthday, but my sixth recovery birthday.  I received a bronze medallion with a big "VI" on it to mark the occasion. 

The lesson tonight was about gratitude.  I am so grateful for Celebrate Recovery!

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