Looking back and remembering what I was like when I first came to Alateen makes me realize how grateful I am to the program. Friends in the fellowship, my Higher Power, and even my family have helped and I’m thankful to them all. In a special way, I’m grateful to myself, too, because I’m the one who allowed me to change. That was no easy job! I now know that I’m human and admitting this is a big relief. I make mistakes, but I realize that I’m still okay in spite of them. I can even like and accept myself as I am. I’ve also started to show my feelings instead of keeping them locked up inside me. I can love, be angry, and cry if I want to because I make the choice about how I feel and how I deal with the situations in my life each day. I’ve come a long way and it feels good to know that I’ve been a big part of making the changes in me.

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I have a lot be grateful for in my new way of life. I owe a great deal to other people, but I can be thankful to myself as well. I’m a better person today because I’m giving myself a chance to let the program work in my life.