Love this, keep grinding my friend. So proud of you. I can relate to a lot of your post today, thank you.
I got my first pay check from the new job today, actually just got home and opened it and it is a few hundred more than I was expecting, my first thought was an old behavior one of, I could get a lot of crack with this, second, I have been working hard and I’m sore maybe some hydromorphs too. I’m grateful to acknowledge these as normal thoughts for a life long addict, I can also be grateful that I don’t have to do that to myself anymore. I can go to the bank tomorrow, pay some bills, get some groceries and not be broke, depressed, hungover and possibly not show up to work and lose another job. I’m grateful I have broken free of that cycle for 680 something days and that you have too.
I’m grateful to God thank you for guiding me through another productive day while staying clean and sober. I’m grateful for my recovery. I’m grateful for ALL my family, friends,TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful that when I was looking for a meeting yesterday I got randomly called by our hospitals and institutions chair, he asked if I could go to the detox and help facilitate the NA meeting there. I’m grateful that I got dropped off at a regular AA on the way home from that meeting as it was very emotional at the detox, (actually forgot my housemate would be there detoxing) I needed a meeting after the meeting. I am grateful to be trying my best, and I know that he isn’t doing these things to me he is sick and an alcoholic and addict too. It is very true that the people we are close to, as him and I have been, are the ones that can hurt us the most. I’m grateful that even though I didn’t know anyone at the AA meeting, that stuff doesn’t matter to me any more, I know I have earned my seat and that I put in the work and I am allowed to struggle some days. I put myself through and somehow have survived, way more than my fair share of shit, I have or had a deep bottom, just because I don’t always show it and have moved on in a lot of ways doesn’t mean I can’t and won’t have bad days, or weeks, times where things are just plain hard. I’m grateful that I am comfortable enough here and in my skin and among my supports that I can admit I have been struggling a little emotionally lately with a lot of the H.A.L.T. stuff. I’m grateful that I didn’t fall on the ice while walking home but it was close a few times, almost tweaked my poor back, gotta be more careful I was strutting along singing some country song not watching for the ice. I feel like I am all over the place and it is probably because I am tired, processing a lot. Still need to work on letting more things go. Having said that…
God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I can not change, the Courage to change the things I can and the Wisdom to know the difference. Amen
I feel like there is more and I could go on but I need a break. Love you guys.
God bless you all. &
p.s. Don’t ever give up, I believe in you. Ya you!!
I’m grateful for how full and social my life has felt lately.
I’m grateful for my early Christmas present, the buckwheat pillow, that is giving me such wonderful sleep and taking away the neck pain I was having.
I’m grateful for the dusting of snow we had last night and watching my dog play in it.
I’m struggling to find a new therapist but am grateful I have health insurance to help with the cost.
I’m grateful for all the new opportunities I’m presented with every day.
I’m grateful to be up early clean and sober and hangover free. Again. It never gets old.
I’m grateful the snow is pushed back a bit so my early morning trip to the vet with 2 cats will be just a little less stressful. I’m grateful that will complete the FeLV shots and boosters for the year.
I’m grateful to read yesterday Jason and Brian’s gratitude and how far they’ve come. You guys are a great example for all of us. God Bless you and keep you healthy and safe. I’m so glad you guys are here.
I’m grateful this is my second Christmas Holiday season sober. And I’ll be out in Cali and I’ll be reminding myself, “I’m just one drink away from a drunk.” Grateful God will give me the strength I need along with all the inspiration and fellowship I get here.
I’m grateful for my afternoon walk. Especially yesterday.
I’m grateful I opted out of my afternoon walk Tuesday and did a nice meditative nap instead.
I’m grateful for Insight Timer.
I’m grateful for the daily foundation I lay each day by doing what continues to work for me each morning. I don’t need a day off from this.
I’m grateful for y’all.
I’m grateful for music and comedy.
Gratitude is the open door to abundance.
Stolen from Pinterest.
I’m grateful for this mornings beautiful sunrise. The sky was this amazing moving canvas of pinks, purples and navy blues. Minute to minute it changed and color danced across the eastern horizon. It was a blessing to behold as if God gave me a gift all my own
I’m grateful to God pleaae help me be better today than I was yesterday and to remain clean and sober. I’m grateful for my recovey. I’m grateful for all my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I am grateful that I slept pretty good. I’m grateful for warm showers and coffee. I’m grateful I got called in early to work.
God bless you all. &
I am grateful for long dog walks, for flurries that coat the earth in a cleansing blanket, even if just for a brief moment, for chickadee song and honkers in the sky. I’m grateful for a zoom call this morning with an old friend I’ve reconnected with recently and the mix of reminiscing and catching up and support for each other in the now that the conversation held for us, and the space we held for each other. I’m grateful to have texted with a friend in recovery my gratitude for him and his AA group that I was a part of virtually during the deepest part of the pandemic isolation and that he will pass on my message of thanks for me, since their zoom meetings have ended. I’m grateful to be making progress on my to do’s and to not feel stressed or frantic. I’m grateful to be feel really alive and present today, and to feel strong in my recovery, just for today.
I am so grateful for NA and all that it teaches me.
Learning to apply spiritual principles to all aspects of my life is so freeing.
I am grateful to Be able to accept love and kindness with grace and gratitude.
I am grateful to be able to be of service and let go of perfectionism, knowing that none of this has to do with me!!!
For years I have been bound by self absorbed thoughts and feelings, my whole world controlled by my ego. It feels so good to learn to let go of that.
I’m grateful for a 8 hour rest before we go and run our gear one more time before the storm hits.
I grateful that the storm will give us a day off.
We moved a load of gear into the danger zone today. 55 traps. The minute we got close the ocean reminded me that I’m just a drop in the universe. It was exhilarating!
The sunrise was magnificent this morning. I love how it reflected off the water as we stacked the load of gear.
I’m feeling spiritual changes occurring within me. I can’t define God, nor do I want to. I just feel connected to something greater than myself. It’s hard to explain. I like it though and it feeds my gratitude.
The bar is next door. I have zero desire to go there. I am grateful.
I’m grateful for my woman’s meeting tonight. I’m hoping that one day I’m less awkward and able to give more support to those in need. I do include them in my prayers but am really bad at verballizing support in person or here. Since I’m newly sober I worry I won’t say the right thing. Tonight I’m grateful for those clean and sober with the strength and words to share here and in meetings. I mean this with all my heart, I would never have four months sober without Sober Time and everyone here. I would have never found the guts to attend meetings or post here daily for continued personal accountability. In general, I still have no idea what I’m doing but I’m happy I’m doing whatever that is sober.
Good evening all,
I’m grateful to have been able to make it home in time to get my daughter to her school orchestra concert, despite a call out on my team at work. I’m grateful my husband made it too- just in time, and daughters face lit up like a light when she saw him! I’m grateful it’s almost the weekend. I’m grateful I have you guys. Everyone have a wonderful evening
I’m grateful I wake up sober after a night with nightmares and weird dreams. Grateful I hurry now to tidyup the new house so we get closer to moving in
I am grateful to have had a really fulfilling day yesterday, to have spent time in reflection, to have sat at the dinner table with my husband instead of in front of a screen for dinner, and to have gotten the bit of restful sleep that I managed to get. I am grateful that insomnia doesn’t derail me as often as it used to or as drastically, and that when it does get severe I can get support in the frustration and use all my tools to get through it. I am grateful to have left a clean kitchen for myself to start the day with and that after a week of cooking I do not need to cook today. I am grateful to be meeting my friend (the one who lost her brother recently) for dinner tonight with my partner and that we will have some quality time with her this evening - I haven’t sat down and really talked with her since her loss. I am grateful that she has furbabies at home to keep her company, a cat and her rabbits, and that she posts updates about them on social media. Her cat has folded ears and is the cutest little thing, and very sweet, too. She’s the first cat I’ve met with folded ears, and it is quite something!
I am grateful that my partner and I have lots of plans for the weekend to decorate, get some chores done, and prepare for my parents to visit next Thursday through Monday - so so so grateful they are coming!
I’m grateful I got up at 5:30 hangover free and sober.
I’m grateful it only snowed a little last night and it will look real pretty and I won’t have to shovel a spot for the dogs.
I’m grateful the house cleaners are coming today.
I’m grateful Daisy is doing just fine after her FELV vaccine yesterday. So is Alice.
I’m grateful in a couple of days we’ll be outta here.
I’m grateful I got Benson on my lap.
I’m grateful for the number of times a day Maverick snuggles up on my neck or chest.
I’m grateful the kids Christmas cookies should be delivered today to their homes.
I’m grateful this is my second Christmas Holiday season sober. Especially, since I’ll be in Santa Monica.
I’m grateful I’ve slowly cleaned and tidied and got paperwork and office crap filed or tossed out so we can be ready to go Sunday.
I’m grateful for y’all.
I’m grateful for my family of/and pets.
I’m grateful for my best childhood friend whose wife sends us a Christmas card each year with a story in and a picture this year of them with their granddaughter a little over a year old. I’m grateful we will talk when Santa season is over and even though we only talk once or twice a year it’ll just seem like “just yesterday.”
Music always helps, no matter what you’re going through.
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