I can’t wait for that freeing feeling from the poison. I am trying to remember each time a resentful thought arises that it does not help anyone and I am the only one it hurts. Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
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I’ve written letters. Harsh letters with all my resentments on them to my children on separate occasions. (They are both recovering addicts and put us through hell) I never gave them those letters. Kept them in my Bible. Hidden. Eventually I threw them away. It was a great feeling.
And because of my lovely little addicts I’m grateful for Alanon. I actually ran a meeting and got to pick the topic. I went with resentments. Between the 2 and the miracle of recovery of my kids and of course time I’ve been able to let it go.
But those letters I never gave to my kids really helped.
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Today i am grateful for the sun. The sun that shines through my apartment. I’m so grateful that I live in an apartment. I’m grateful that I have a studio smaller apartment because its not so much to clean every week. I’m grateful for its size… I’m grateful for the family of birds out side my window. They are happy. They have a good life. So do I. And that I am grateful… Oh and my weekend coffee walks. Very grateful for the joy in the air on the weekends where I go to get my coffee… And I’m grateful for all the love in the air at the dog park where I wander around with my coffee… The dog park I’m most grateful for because every single person there is always nice and friendly
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Yep, I was exhausted. Physically, emotionally, etc. Other people on the forum were talking about how amazing they felt and weight they lost, and I was tired, teary, and snacked my way through all of it. 
Congrats on your 2 weeks - and a day! I believe you will do it too. 
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Tonight I’m grateful…
…for the phone call I had with my Mom after work, just to hear her voice and feel like the world is a little more normal again.
…for my small, comfy, safe home, that I love it, the nearby trails, and the sun that shines in longer each day.
…for the headspace I’m in after a really difficult week, and that I actually don’t want to drink. I’m so grateful to be sober and to have some clear presence of mind.
…for the shout outs from pals here and elsewhere - little prompts to check in and see how things are going. Means so much to me. Thanks, Gratidudes. I don’t know if you noticed, but I took some really awesome naps in the lounge and didn’t take my turn emptying the dishwasher, but I’ll pull up my socks now… 
…that @Dazercat is so fucking proud of his kids, and that he gets that they just need to be true to themselves. Having been nervous too to tell my own folks about changing life plans, and having heard resounding support from them… …there’s nothing like that feeling. Beyond grateful, M and D. 
…that @Its_me_Stella got her diploma! That’s huge! 
And you should be proud of yourself. Again, there’s nothing like that feeling. We are gonna make some big noise when you walk across the stage! 
I’m grateful for another day.
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Oh I’m also grateful for the invention/creation of mac n cheese 
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Grateful for beautiful weather
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Grateful it’s raining. Grateful nothing has to be done today. Grateful I am sober.
Grateful I am sober.
Forgot Yoga. Yoga in my life I am definitely grateful for.
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Family
Grateful for no hangover
Grateful for my warm bed
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Today I am grateful for the weekend - a time to rest and catch up. I’m grateful for beautiful weather the rail trail in my town where I am determined to start my challenge of 100 miles in May. Mostly I am grateful for a sober day without a hangover.
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I am thankful to be alive 
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@Its_me_Stella…Congratulations on all you are accomplishing in your life. I am happy for you!
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Today I am grateful for:
A gorgeous sunny Saturday
I woke up sober…AGAIN
I haven’t had any cravings…not one
I am going to see a friend’s new house today. SO is going to help with hanging curtain rods. I’m going to watch!
I am going to go to the gym…now!
Of course, youz guys!
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I am grateful for no hangovers, no opening my eyes to slits before fully waking, assessing the damage done. Waking up having gone to bed sober is a beautiful thing
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I’m grateful to God I have 485 days sober.
I’m grateful to God I don’t drink.
I’m grateful to God I don’t depend on booze.
I’m grateful for @Mephistopheles and @JasonFisher they contribute so much in their comments here at TS. Especially some of the real hard questions. They break things down and it all make sense, to me anyway. Y’all just make it seem manageable to me. Thank you
I’m grateful Benson is all packed and sitting on my lap ready to go
I’m grateful I’m up early and early strategy and planning is working so far pre drive.
I’m grateful it’s warm this morning as I will be walking the dogs early by myself as my wife will be doing other pre trip chores.
I’m grateful when my wife ordered our favorite cocktail at dinner last night it don’t bother me at all. They had a nice bottle of 2021 Sparkling Water from their private collection that went perfect with the lemon wedges they served me. And I’m grateful she didn’t ask if it was ok?
I’m grateful my wife is only drinking gin (again) at restaurants. Not at home.
I’m grateful for restaurants that serve lemon wedges. Lemon slices can bite me. 
I’m grateful I make the time for my morning devotionals and Bible reading and prayers and checkins here at TS no matter how busy my day will be.
Grateful for y’all.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7
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Good morning family.
I am a very grateful recovering addict this morning. Always thankful that my higher power presents me with a beautiful life worth living every damn morning.
I am grateful for how alive the forest is around my house. It is loud with the chirps of birds, shrill of eagles, chattering of squirrels, there is a heron that makes a weird honking noise as she flies over to her nest behind my house; and then across the street in the ocean I can hear the sea lions barking so loud it wakes me up some nights. I am so blessed and when I was in active addiction all of this noise was an irritation to me I missed all of its beauty. I am grateful I can sit and close my eyes and enjoy it now. I am grateful that I caught sight of a pod of killer whale migrating through the bay. I believe they had come into our bay so a female could birth because they had a baby with them. When people had spotted them going north they hadn’t noted a baby but I saw a baby!!! So grateful for that.
I am grateful that I am not feeling any intolerable side effects from my new medication no great relief yet but fingers crossed.
And lastly I am grateful for the glow that I can feel in the center of me. That dark pit of despair is being snuffed out by my relit spirit and it feels good.
Here is my cute little car with my new roof racks. 
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Im grateful for all of you. Whether you into aa or not. Your here and your into recovery and that makes you a part of my recovery fellowship. Its global that makes me grateful!
Ive been a fan of reading @Mephistopheles posts since i found this place. I love his no bullshit, yet kind and gentle outlook on recovery. Thats something I have been working on. Keep it real without being harsh.
Im grateful to have been able to get past many of my self inflicted mental blocks towards recovery. I feel that im recovering. I notice big changes in my thinking since I got here.
Im grateful to feel content not drinking today!
Im grateful to be on a good boat headed to the salmon grounds this morning!
Im grateful I can be a commercial fisherman without drinking. Im grateful to be able to do what I love sober!
Im grateful for many of you supporting my youtube channel.
Im grateful that im grateful!
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I’m grateful to God please help me be better today than I was yesterday. I’m grateful to God please help me stay clean and sober just for today. I’m grateful for my recovery and that it keeps me busy. I’m grateful for my family that have done their best to teach me good values and show me unconditional love. I’m grateful that I feel good physically, mentally and spiritually today. I’m grateful for my bicycle and that it’s nice outside, combine the two and bonus smiles. I’m grateful that my hair will grow back.
I’m grateful for all my fellow gratitroops.
God bless you all.
&
p.s. you are inspiring. Ya you!!
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Good ro see you with your bright smile, Brian! 
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I’m grateful for long car journeys with good music. Grateful for my weather that is bright and sunny but also a tiny bit rainy at the same time. Grateful that I’m working on letting things go. Grateful that I can trust things will get better. Grateful that today I didn’t actually crave a drink when others were having one. Grateful that tomorrow I get to see my sister.
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