Daily Gratitude List. Gratitude is the air of recovery

This was beautiful to read, Brian. I’m so happy for you!

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THIS! I’m so grateful for this, too! :sweat_smile:

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I’m grateful for new starts

I’m grateful even though I haven’t killed my addiction to PMO its not nearly as out of control as it once was

I’m grateful I can even embark on this journey, even though it’s hard the finish line will be an amazing feat to cross

I’m grateful for this platform and all of you here. It’s really helped me open myself about my addiction and not keep it privately destructive.

I’m grateful for the trees outside my house and everywhere

I’m grateful for breath and living life to live life

I’m grateful for music

I’m grateful for God and all he’s done in my life

I’m grateful for you for taking the time to read my post!

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Grateful for my regulation skills working again. Hard to just be quiet because sometimes I just really want to say the most grating irritable thing possible and just be a real…person.

Very old reference but if anyone here has ever seen the show ‘You’ve Got Mail’, there’s the scene where Tom Hanks tells Meg Ryan how when you feel irritated and angry in the moment, sometimes you will imagine the worst thing you can possibly say and how great it will feel to say the thing to that person, and then it never does feel great afterwards; it always feels terrible in the end.
And I’ve remembered that for a while and I have to agree, he’s right. So for today I’m thankful for just shushing and figuring out where my feelings are coming from and for the journaling I’m very much probably going to do after I’m done running my errands today.

Really hard time w/ my depression right now, very thankful I have a therapy appointment coming up on Thursday and with my psychiatrist in the somewhat further but still close future. Going to talk about getting on some trazodone because my sleep routines even with removal of screens etc is just terrible right now.

I’m grateful for friends and family who have journeyed through my life with me at my side and for old friends reaching out to me again recently with their own struggles and journeys and rekindling relationships there.
I’m incredibly incredibly grateful for this forum though in the end right now. I wouldn’t be sober still right now for sure without this group so you guys are gems and great and keep on trucking.

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Loved this man. My prayers go out to you brother :pray:

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Oh lordy coffee! I am so SO grateful for coffee!

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Good evening all,
I’m grateful to have so many long gratitudes to read! I’m grateful to fill my gratitude cup with them, since today I’m feeling sick and have very little energy for anything. Grateful for fuzzy sock and warm blankets and NyQuil. Everyone have a wonderful evening :heart:

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I’m grateful for everything. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Why? I heard Wham the first time in December. Something is very wrong here :joy::see_no_evil: we shall never stop listening to Last Christmas at least 5 times a day.

Okay, I am grateful Christmas songs are well dosed this year.
I am grateful to be sober.
I am happy that the feeding machine is working fine and Dora and Paula accept it. I need to adjust the time at night as I was sitting in my bed when the food fell out.
I am grateful for a warm shower, a coffee, clean water and enough food in my fridge.
I am grateful I got to talk to a friend last night.
I am happy I attended the online yoga class last night. It was good.

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Me too friend, me too.
:kissing_heart:

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Than you :pray:t2::heart:

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Good evening family.

I am grateful to have a little time to catch up, say “Hi” and post a bit here tonight.

I am grateful for every part of my life today even the crappy parts (there aren’t many). I remember when I was consumed in negative thinking and all I could see was the shit in my life and everyone else’s. At some point my thinking changed and a huge part of that I will thank this gratitude thread for.

I am grateful for the early Xmas gift I got in the mail and the fact that it goes with all my outfits and I can wear it three days in a row and nobody is the wiser!!! :kissing_heart:

I am grateful for long deep conversations with people who have known me for many years that get to a place where I say, " I am different now." And they say, " Are you ever."

I am grateful that I listened to my body Sunday night and got myself into bed by 8:30pm and asleep by 9 for a glorious 12 hour snooze session.

Super grateful to read that people are taking care of themselves. We sure do deserve it.

:orange_heart::seedling:

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On this early Tuesday morning I’m grateful for the deep sleep I got last night. I’m grateful I woke up feeling better, even though it was at 2 am after about 5-6 hours sleep. I’m grateful for a weekend’s worth of good cooking in my fridge so that my husband could fix himself a plate last night, and I’m grateful I apologized for getting a bit salty when he asked what was for dinner (joke) while I was hurting (headache). I’m grateful that when I found some of the food left out overnight I was able to say calm :grimacing::pleading_face::sweat_smile: and I think it is still fine. Sheesh! Even if it wasn’t, it wouldn’t be the end of the world. Life’s too short to sweat it.

I’m grateful I’ve been coaching my husband on asking for what he needs and wants from me instead of waiting for me to read his mind or use passive aggressive means. Turns out he wants me to bake ginger cookies. :rofl:

I’m grateful he and I laugh so much together and have giggle fits over the silliest things to where we don’t even remember what was so funny. I love it.

Grateful for today. :heartpulse:

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Way to go!!! That’s awesome!

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I’m grateful for this early morning and the bright stars I could see overhead while walking the dog this morning.

I’m grateful for this amazing cup of coffee to get me going today.

I’m grateful for plenty of food, clean water, clean clothes and a warm and safe and loving home.

I’m grateful to have a job I mostly enjoy.

I’m grateful to be in pretty good health, especially considering all the damage I have done.

I’m grateful to be gaining tools to use to live my life free of the grips and damage Of alcohol.

I wish you all peace.

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I’m grateful for another sunny day to ease my SAD.
I’m grateful for coffee and a husband who brews it every morning so it’s ready for me when I get up.
I’m grateful for a reconciliation with my sister Gayla yesterday. She finally was able to forgive me for “ruining Thanksgiving” and “being a drama queen to get attention by my hypochondriac faux alcoholism”. ~ sigh ~ I’m still working on my end of the forgiveness obviously.
I’m grateful I have this place to talk about it so I can work through to being forgiving.

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I’m grateful for the clarity sobriety has given me to handle life on the days filled with fear and uncertainty. Today is one of those days and I’m grateful for this day too.

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Sounds like my husband! :joy:

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Mine too! :rofl: :joy: :rofl:

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I’m grateful for my day off
I’m grateful to be at home cooking
I’m grateful for my body and movement
I’m grateful for everyone’s Christmas, nature, and pet photos on TS
I’m grateful that Christmas seems to be giving my brain a shot of serotonin I so needed. I’ll watch out for after, but for now it makes me happy
I’m grateful I got all of my Christmas shopping done
I’m grateful I did it on Etsy, I really wanted to support individuals and not big companies this year
I’m grateful that I have a warm, safe home
I’m grateful for my friends and family
I’m nervous for my first date since I’ve been sober but I’m grateful I’m putting myself out there again
I’m grateful for my positive outlook on life
I’m grateful that I’m working on myself
I’m grateful life has been so calm lately
I’m grateful for you all
I’m grateful for 78 days of sobriety. I’m proud of every single one of them. :green_heart::heart:

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