It’s FRIDAY!!! WAHOO!!!
I’m so grateful I live close to my grandkids and have the blessing of having them for a sleepover most Friday nights. Tonight will be pizza, baking cookies and a happy movie. 
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Checking in before bedtime again today. I’m grateful I wrote some gratitude in the morning. Instead of having a good time in the new house and get things done together with my husband I got there and found him still drunk from yesterday and the house stank because he smoked inside. I was so upset, hurt, disappointed and desperate that I cried, yelled and left. I’m grateful I see that there is no way I will continue to live with such behaviour beside me, I deserve a slow, quiet and peaceful life. Grateful I do have exactly that when I’m alone at home, I feel calm and do things my speed. I constantly feel stressed by the pure physical presence of my husband. Many reasons why, mostly because he is unable to rest and always does something and telling me I’m a lazy ass. If not, he watches TV. Us time together: none. Grateful I see that so clear as he spends more time in the new house than at home. Grateful my home starts feeling like my home again when he’s absent. Grateful I lay in my cozy bed with my snuggling cats and will fall asleep soon sober, tired and grateful 
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Grateful I am heading into work sober and hangover free. I’m not grateful for the butterflies I get before each shift … I hate, hate, hate them. I’m grateful for the call I just got asking if I’d like to interview for a position I’ve wanted for a long time. I’m grateful for my sponser who was my second call. I’ve been told that in your first year of sobriety major changes aren’t recommended. She gave the green light for the interview (that isn’t until the 23rd). Well, this was a bit of a ramble. Grateful for another day sober with no urges. 
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Love and 
hugs
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I’m grateful you shared. Sometimes I find it pretty difficult to live with a spouse that drinks all the time. It really sucks sometimes. I’m glad you shared.
Did you ever see the topic I started back in October.
Check it out if your willing. You are not alone. And you can always share your feelings over here too.
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I am grateful to be sober and hangover free.
I am grateful tonight is my last night shift for the week and I can relate to @beachmouse about hating having those before work butterflies. The shift usually ends up better than what my anxious mind predicts tho… lets hope! 
I am grateful that my appts. are all lined up for Monday to talk with the MD and the recovery coach.
I am grateful that eventhough I didn’t get much sleep I am working with a nice coworker tonight and we take care of eachother.
I am grateful to be here with all of you guys and gals. 
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@peace thank you so much for your kind words. I hope your shift is good too and thanks again. I hope your appt Monday goes great, a recovery coach sounds good (never heard of that but love the idea). Take care.
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I’m grateful to God for helping me through another day 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 my Sister video called me today and my Mom texted. I’m grateful our conversations are meaningful most of the time now, not just brushing each other off. I’m grateful for a wonderful and long phone call with a friend last night that flew by. I’m grateful I had the day off and got some errands done, especially clean laundry and I made my bed, meditated, got to a meeting, it was a good day. I’m grateful that one my housemates, who was officially removed today got a place at the shelter and showed up at the AA meeting tonight. I’m grateful for the tears I shed and am shedding again. I will and have been missing him, our journey has been a struggle. Many months maybe even a year ago I mentioned Dylan the young black city man and my country ass being friends, we basically ran the treatment center kitchen together for a year, lived at the same house for six months, went biking and hiking( had our bike accident together for those who remember), took turns chairing the treatment center meetings for over a year but he has sadly kept relapsing and we almost got into physical confrontations , we still have deep respect and love for each other and I walked him to his new temporary spot tonight but things like that are emotionally hard. He is the first person I met when I came here to attend treatment back on April 27, 2020 as he brought my dinner to my quarentine room. I’m grateful that I can pray for him and that one my best supports and him decided tonight to work together and be sponsor and sponsee, they don’t know I know them both or that I heard them talk about it, but it gives me hope that they can help each other. I’m grateful that it feels like witnessing a miracle as I had thought of introducing them and never had to, God is great.
I’m grateful that I got in another walk while enjoying some music and laughter.
God bless you all. 
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Thank you @TigerMatriarch and @Dazercat for your kind words, they give me strenght and hope. And thank you @Dazercat for the link to your thread, I will check in and post there too. It’s such a relief to have a place where I can share some very personal burden. I’m grateful for TS and and all the people here. I’m grateful that I’m not alone
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I’m grateful for the six hours of sleep I just woke up from.
I’m grateful for getting the next two days off. My body needs it.
The most demanding part of the opener is over. It will settle into a more normal schedule where we don’t work ourselves to death. I am grateful for that.
I got my first check today. So did all the other fisherman. The bar will be packed tonight. I’m grateful that I won’t be there.
Its Friday night. I have two days off, a paycheck, the best opener I have ever had to celebrate, and enough physical pain to justify joining them. Yet I have zero desire to. I am grateful!
Instead, I’m here, leaning on my support. Staying connected. Keeping recovery as my main focus. It’s working!
I am grateful!
I’m going to listen to chapter three of the big book and start editing footage of the opener to celebrate. I am grateful.
Now I can catch up on memes too. I will be laughing alot I’m sure! That also makes me grateful!
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I am grateful to be sober.
I am glad I woke up and was motivated to do the laundry and some stuff in the kitchen. I am grateful for simple things like acetic acid, natron and citric acid.
I am grateful the cats were a bit more quiet this night. I am still thinking about closing the door to my bedroom at nights. I cannot sleep most of the nights as their chasing route goes right over me. I weighed them Dora is 3.7 kg and Paula 4.1 kg. Guess that’s why Dora loses every battle and backs when Paula demands cuddles. Hierarchy. I hate it but seems useful somewhere.
I am grateful we have new ‘laws’ now, for this weeks at least where people with vaccination less than 6 months and those with boosters don’t need test. Noone knows what is up the next week. I am grateful I don’t work in entertainment industry or restaurant or what else suffers in these times.
I am grateful for one of my colleagues who said to me how I was glowing and shining through a video call the other day. I wouldn’t understand and take what she reflected me. Was a video call for our addition team in the company. I replied that I like it and she said well, then maybe being happy in our company is still possible. Well, well.
A small shout out to Emm @M-be-free49. Hope you are doing okay. I have been struggling a lot lately with giving in and can only imagine how hard it is to fight back and come back. I do hope that you find the strength and share your beautiful words with us.
I am grateful I am in recovery. So many ups and deep downs but there are ups whereas in active addiction there were only lows and deeper holes and of course regret and self-hatred, and self pity.
Sorry for the long post.
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The clean kitchen routine is on my list to add to my evenings. I admire that in others and would prefer to wake up to the clean kitchen. I’m like a kid who still thinks there is a magic fairy in the night who will do it for me.
Have a good day!
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I’m grateful for this very early Saturday morning which has been brought to me by a combination of healthy sleep and a rowdy cat who wants to party at 4:30 am with his mama.
I’m grateful for a weekend that won’t have any required school work.
I’m grateful to have been paid yesterday and was able to put some money in savings. Some of that is due to reduced expenses on alcohol.
I’m grateful for a warm and dry house on this chilly and rainy day.
I wish you all peace
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I’m grateful I don’t drink anymore. The longer I’m sober the less I understand why I ever relied on alcohol in the first place. I’m grateful my heart has been opened up to new ways of handling the stuff life throws at me.
I’m grateful that three of my four children live nearby. I’m grateful that I had them when I was young and we are all so close. There is that “I’m the mom” line of respect that rarely gets crossed, but for the most part we’re simply homies. I’m really grateful to have that with them.
I’m grateful for the holiday season. With all the sickness and pain and problems we face in this world, we need reasons to collectively celebrate life. I’m happy to celebrate my connection with y’all. You make me stronger, more aware, more thoughtful… I’m grateful for you.
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I’m grateful to God please help guide me through today 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 I slept well in my warm bed. I’m grateful for the meditation thread. I’m grateful for humor and laughter. I’m grateful that I get reminded to keep it simple as I have a tendancy to make things more complicated and analytical than necessary. Do you best then let go and let God do the rest. I’m grateful to be getting ready for a warm shower and coffee then head to work for a bit of a longer shift today. I’m grateful to have a job. I’m grateful for music and exercise.
God bless you all. &
p.s. You are a star, shine bright. Ya you!!
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I’m grateful, like so many have said, for sober Saturday mornings. For a bit of white on the ground outside. For my friend and a fun dinner out together last night. For her smiles and resiliency in the face of grief and loss, for her honesty and willingness to be bare and raw in her emotions with me. I’m grateful for my sweet little home and that I’ve been able to take care of it better lately. It’s comfortable and it’s my space, and it’s a reflection of my headspace absolutely. Shows me I’m doing okay right now. I’m grateful for food in my fridge and my willingness to put energy into making breakfast and prepping a pork roast for the crockpot. At my leisure. Lots of conscious breathing today.
Always grateful for my amigos here. 
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I’m grateful I’m up early, but not to early, hangover free and sober. Enjoying the twilight each morning headache free never gets old for me.
I’m grateful I’m warm inside. It’s fucking 8 degrees out there. 
I’m grateful California here I come, tomorrow.
I’m grateful we got all our shit done this week and even had some pretty snow and just a few things to pack up for our trip.
I’m grateful the old dog girl and old cat girl and well.
I’m grateful for Christmas movies. I got my first one in last night. 4 Christmases. Not my fave but a good start for me for the Christmas Holiday Season.
I’m grateful @erntedank checked out the thread I started. I hope it can help even if just a little. I’m grateful I’ve gotten use to the loneliness I feel living with an alcoholic. It can be very lonely even when you live with someone and have pets, and family long distance. It’s a different kind of lonely. Maybe we can share that on the other thread ?
And it’s so strange that I’m so grateful for my time alone 
Like in the morning and even at night when the wife is asleep on the couch.
Im grateful for the times with my wife when she’s not drinking. Im grateful we make a great team and we always get our shit done.
I’m grateful Jason has 2 days off and he survived the hardest part of crabbing season and he will not be drinking. You are quite an inspiration for me. I learn so much from you Jason. And I’m so proud of you.
I’m grateful for this sober community I can call home.
I’m grateful I’m not living in the turmoil of drinking and getting fucked up all the time and living from one drink to the next.
Im grateful I’m not drinking today with you all.
As usual I’m looking for a quote now. The first one I found was Robin Williams It’s actually kind of harsh and I didn’t want to post it. But it just hit me in the gut.
I use to think the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel alone.
Not my most inspiring happy quote to end on but plenty to think about. For me anyway.
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I totally get this. Not with grandkids but my own kids😥 and family members. I’m grateful we don’t have to live and feel like this anymore.
And I’m pretty grateful you’re here with us Tracey. We got so much in common. Right down to our happy place. Alaska. Which I also hope to see again one day.
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@RosaCanDo and @LAB
your mentioning the clean kitchen routine in the evening makes me smile. I have had only one single New Year’s resolution for about 8 years now: To clean the kitchen in the evening before I go to bed!
Know what? It works! I startet with 1-2 days done per week and I’m now up to an average of 5 days per week
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It really is worth it. Thanks for sharing that. I rarely leave dishes out now and my husband even agrees that “it only takes a minute.” And it makes all the difference.
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