Daily Gratitude List #2 (Part 1)

Grateful for the loooong sleep that I had last night. I really needed it. Feel so much better today.
Grateful for the long hot shower that I’m just about to have.
Grateful that I woke up with no hangover, no upset stomach, no heartburn and no anxiety. No surprise that they all disappear when we stop systematically poisoning ourselves.
Grateful for the long FaceTime call that I had with my parents yesterday evening. They were on great form.
Grateful that my 16 year old daughter wants to walk with me today. She needs to be more active and I love her company.
Grateful that being sober has been such a positive experience. I was expecting a horrible white knuckle ride and it has been the exact opposite.
Just happy and grateful all round. :blue_heart:

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Wow…
I have a lot to be grateful for today but there is one thing in particular that seems to be shining the brightest.

I am so grateful for this community, I have never experienced anything like it. Real time miracles happening before my eyes on a daily basis. “The therapeutic value of one addict helping another is without parellel” and it shows. Knowing that someone else has literally felt what you are feeling body, mind and spirit… well nothing beats it as far as I am concerned.

:pray:

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Grateful to be healthy and sober again this morning
To be clear headed
To have a job to go to
For what i have in this life home…dog…car
For a quiet weekend.
:heartbeat::heartbeat::heartbeat::heartbeat:

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I’m grateful to God please help me be better today than I was yesterday and to stay clean and sober. I’m grateful that my parents are coming to visit today. I’m grateful that I feel pretty good despite waking up after four and a half hour sleep, we’ll see how I feel later. I’m grateful for TS and particularly this thread. I’m grateful to wake up to messages on here from friends I have made through them and myself being a consistent presence here for over a year. I’m grateful that @Singtone has been joining us and sharing how he is enjoying the benefits of gratitude. I’m grateful to watch as @Dazercat balances pets and a wife, recovering adult children all while working his own recovery, supporting us and dealing with his health, you are inspiration my brother, God bless you. I’m grateful to read about my fellow Canadians on the regular @eph-M-eral what a lovely photo of your patio the other day and @Its_me_Stella talking about lovely shares at meetings and how she has been blessed getting the opportunity to redevelop relationships with her parents. I’m grateful for moments like I had when I saw the Olympics were about to have a cycling event and I immediately thought of @anon74766472 and @Mno which is very cool. I’m grateful for the pictures mno posts including his inspirational nephew thats so cool and I hope his rowing team does great. I’m grateful for the work I have been doing with my sponsees as they challenge me, sometimes more than I would like, but God doesn’t give us more than we can handle, right? I’m grateful that I have a busy week ahead of me and that it may push me out of my comfort zone but I also know that these are the opportunities I have worked and prayed for. I’m grateful for music, excersise and laughter. Have a great day everyone. God bless you all. :v: & :heart:

p.s. Always remember that you matter and your good enough. Ya you!!

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I am grateful for getting out of bed and being able to drive to my friends place and hang out for the day. I’m grateful for her friendship, being able to help her and having a laugh together. I’m grateful for the weather, it was spectacular, no wind and heaps of sunshine. I’m grateful I could wear a singlet and not have to rug up. I’m grateful I was able to have a fish off the rocks and enjoy the beautiful environment. I’m grateful my car could take me where I needed to go. I’m grateful I got over the depression I felt last night and when I woke and had a beautiful day connected to nature and a friend.
I’m grateful my bf made a yummy dinner, and love the way he looks at me with his amazing eyes and glorious smile. I’m grateful he had the fire on and embraced me when he saw me.
I’m grateful my daughters are healthy, creative, beautiful, compassion, loving angels.
I’m grateful for having a home and being able to afford to live.
I’m grateful the asthma I had all day is lessening. I’m grateful for being sober 3 days!
I’m grateful for being motivated to write about what I’m grateful for. Thank you :pray:

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Today I’m grateful to come here because I need to focus on gratitude instead of other feelings like self-pitty or wooly thoughts.

I’m grateful for delivery service which brought me nice lunch. I’m grateful for my cats, lovely, cuddling, snorring heartwarmers. I’m grateful I can stay inside. I’m grateful for fresh bedding. I’m grateful for a cool shower. I’m absolutely grateful for the silent-mode on my mobile phone. I’m grateful that I know days with feelings like today pass. Tomorrow I will feel better. I’m grateful that I know it’s ok feeling low, it will pass. Grateful, I allow myself not beeing very “productive” today, instead try to refocus and treat myself good. Grateful, I can come back here later :pray:

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Today I am grateful to wake up from a healthy sleep woth no hangover. I am grateful for a new week and to get out if it exactly what I put into it. I am grateful for the possibilities of a new gym with trainers and classes that I will likely/hopefully be more motivated to got to. I am grateful to have the money to buy 2 new tires for my car this week. I am always grateful for this thread and TS. Have a beautiful day!!

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Good morning all,
I’m grateful that I have parents who are always willing to help me out. I’m grateful for the long conversation with my Dad yesterday morning about all manner of things, and that my Mom joined in when she woke up. I’m grateful for my kids and hopeful that I will be able to give the same to them. I’m grateful for my husband, we have been communicating more, and that is wonderful. I’m grateful that sobriety let me hear and accept his views during and argument a while ago, and I’m trying to make him feel more heard. I don’t think I would have been able to do this if I were still drinking. Nothing was my fault then, just problems with everyone and everything else haha!
I’m grateful for this thread- I come to it often on hard days, or down days, and I can always count on you guys to lift me back up.
Everyone have a wonderful day :heart:

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I’m grateful I slept in this morning.
I’m grateful when I woke up in the middle of the night wide awake I didn’t fret about it and did a bunch of deep breathing to calm my mind down and eventually went back to sleep.
I’m grateful I got my procedure next week but it is very challenging to live ODAAT and “Let Go and Let God.” I know I have to do this. Maybe putting it out here will help. It couldn’t hurt.
I’m grateful to God I don’t drink or depend on booze.
I’m grateful I got Benson on my lap roasting my right thigh area.
Kittens :heart_eyes_cat:
I’m grateful Franzi is getting kittens :heart_eyes_cat:. I’m grateful and @anon74766472 you should be grateful too that I don’t have your address because I’d be loading you up with cat condos and scratching post and lots of other fun kitty paraphernalia. Get them plenty of their own stuff to scratch on so they don’t scratch on your furniture. It works. Now, I don’t why I dreamt about Mikey and Dora last night as I was rescuing them at a lake and they were already fat :scream_cat:
I’m grateful when I get up in the morning I can walk around barefoot and my feet and heel pain doesn’t hurt.
I’m grateful I only did a half hour of weeding in the garden yesterday and my back isn’t punishing me for it.
I’m grateful for all my blessings in life. I got too many. Including you all :hugs:
:pray:t2::heart:
One of the happiest moments in life is when you find the courage to let go of what you can’t change.

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Thank you so much, Eric. That’s so sweet. I just got all the necessary stuff and am a bit overwhelmed I have to admit. I think I will now just wait for them to come on Thursday. I am have lots of stuff to scratch on and I hope it’ll work. Wish me luck. I remember Karsten, my first cat, luckily an outdoor cat, that he was scratchin that whole wallpaper but only in the first apartment we were in as there was mold. In the next, I ‘told’ him to stop and he never did it there. I have old rattan stools, 5 or so, I think they will love those as well. :see_no_evil: Again, I am a bit exited, and overthinking things.

I am grateful for my friend who gave me a ride to buy all the heavy and voluminous stuff.
Grateful for another day.
Grateful for all you here sharing your stories and helping me to focus on what I can be grateful for.

:four_leaf_clover::innocent:

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Good morning, all.
Today I am grateful for waking up sober and hangover free on another beautiful summer morning.
Grateful for my glasses, without which this phone screen is vague blur of light.
Grateful for water. There really is nothing like it.
Grateful for the incredible wildlife that I saw whilst out walking with my daughter yesterday. It never ceases to amaze me.
Really grateful for this thread. It is changing me. Cravings have really been almost nonexistent since I started writing in here. :blue_heart:

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Today I’m grateful I’m learning to let go of guilt and shame.

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Grateful to not be hungover this am. For the ability to stay drama free. To be connected to my Faith.:pray:. To have this forum and paths to support sobriety.:heartbeat:

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Oooo we need to be friends on the fitbit… Motivate each other on steps… As i need to get myself back into shape xx

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I’m thankfully and pretty much appreciate what clean living has given to me…

Sat on a sofa… With nothing but quietness, waiting for my Amercian friend to wake from her overdue sleep…

And just greatful what life has given me…
I appreciate that I’m different…
I have love and passion in my life for things I never knew I had the ability to do.
I get to care for people in a rehab who struggle and I get to show that it is possible to recover!

How do you spell love? - Piglet
You don’t spell it, you feel it! - Pooh

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Today I am grateful that life has finally given me a second chance. I am grateful for my wife and her support. I am grateful that I have a home to live in. I am grateful that I am alive.

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Today I am grateful for a healthy morning - I feel good. I am grateful for a peaceful home where love and support flows freely, and judgement, criticism and drama is locked out. I am grateful for my work schedule allowing me to ease into the day with journaling, outside time and coffee instead of the way it used to be - racing around stressed, hungry, and hungover. I am ever so grateful for all of you and your sharing of gratitude- it is uplifting motivating for a healthy sober day.

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Good afternoon all been busy with kids on holiday, but wanted to pop into do my gratful list

Today I’m grateful my son has his friend to play with I’m grateful I’ve got him to his barbers appt that would never of happened before I would of kept putting it off until I had to do it, so sat writing this whilst he’s in the chair. Have a blessed day.

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I’m grateful to God I don’t drink or depend on booze.
I’m grateful for a good nights sleep.
I’m grateful Daisy beat Benson to my lap this morning.
I’m grateful for my health.
I’m grateful I got a decent work out in yesterday and a couple of planks.
I’m grateful for my music attitude adjustment. I keep changing up my playlists to keep me inspired. Lots of fun 70’s music yesterday.
I’m grateful I did work out yesterday and got rid of the stinking thinking of what’s the point? I’m going to be laid up next week and I’m going to have to start over again anyway. And guess what? I felt better after working out. Like always.
I’m grateful for a couple of days of no rain.
I’m grateful for the ten years I lived in Durango. I do miss it terribly but understand why we had to move on.
I’m grateful for this test of ODAAT but I’m sick of being in this holding pattern. One more week Eric.
I’m grateful there are no other stressors this week and I can basically do whatever I want. Which isn’t much. But that’s ok.
I’m grateful for the magic of TS.
:pray:t2::heart:
Somewhere someone thinks of you every day and smiles.

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Grateful being sober.
Grateful being alive.
Grateful the coffee with my friend from years years ago 21 to be exact, went out okay although I was a bit nervous about what to say. Unusual, he also talked which was relieving.
Grateful the first parcel with cat stuff arrived today in time and I think the backback is real good. I will see on Thursday. Think I will take Friday off as the small monsters will only be at my place at 9 pm. :see_no_evil:
I decided to go to my old f2f, spontaneously. Maybe curiosity.

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