Happy 130 days sober Carolyn 
I’m happy you treated yourself to a manicure, I always stare out the window too 
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Thanks a bunch, Caroline! 
I was really happy when I walked out the door and I could breathe normally again. 
I’m kinda glad to know I’m not the only one. 
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Good evening fam-dam it’s been a wild one.
I am very grateful for my recovery today. I am grateful that I am able to reach the tools when I need them. I am grateful that I was taught not to think I can practice reaching out when I am in crisis, that it had to be second nature way before then. I am grateful that I was open-minded and willing to do anything to battle this demon inside me 722 days ago when I started my journey. I am grateful that I listen to my sponsor WORD-FOR-WORD, that I do not take what she says as a “suggestion” when I am in crisis, I do what she says. I am grateful that I have people who I know want me to succeed in my recovery and I can trust them 100% with it.
I am grateful that I found courage today, that somewhere amid the chaos of my mind I was able to advocate for myself. I am grateful that the Dr. I spoke to met me with compassion and allowed me to feel heard. I am so grateful for the support team I have built up around myself, I feel so supported, I am just so grateful.
I am grateful for text messaging and the way it eases emotional conversations between my hormonal teen and myself.
I am grateful for books, journaling, and the fact I know when to back away from situations to allow people to grow on their own time in their own ways.
I am grateful for the sky, and the clouds that steal my breath every time I look at them. I am grateful for the smell of the sea and the sound of the water lapping the shore. I am grateful I will never have to choose which of those two are my favorite, they can both be my favorite, and I am super grateful for that.
I feel very lucky to be clean right now… today was the closest my addict has come to talking me into falling off the rails. I have 9 days to go and that fucker is not going to steal my anniversary from me. I am grateful for another 24.
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woooo good for you.
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I’m grateful for decent sleep last night.
I’m grateful that my nightly wine cravings have diminished.
I’m grateful to be looking forward to vacation with my husband after school on Wednesday.
I’m grateful for this community.
I wish you all peace!
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I’m grateful to God I don’t drink.
I’m grateful to God I don’t depend on booze.
I’m grateful my shares on here and my thought process during the day and checking in help my attitude a whole lot.
I’m grateful for the 30 minute foot reflexology massage yesterday. Now that was some psychotherapy and physical therapy. I seriously could feel all the stress and shit feelings leave my body.
I’m grateful for my mani pedi Sunday. Mani pedis on me if we ever get together @Callie99 @ShesGotMoxie they got great big windows and you get to see everyone walking their dogs down Montana Avenue.
I’m grateful for the books I’m reading in the morning as part of my devotionals.
I’m grateful we’re going to the dermatologist this morning. I’m grateful he always finds something 
to remove
I’m grateful for the lovely dinner last night with my daughter and son-in-law.
I’m grateful for my coffee.
I’m grateful I’m going to make a serious effort to walk to the beach again this afternoon evening.
I’m grateful I got a Pilates reformer lesson at a place down the road. I’m grateful I’m bold enough to just walk in and do what I do and be me. I’m grateful I’m pretty good with strangers in that kind of setting.
I’m grateful we are both up early because we got to get our asses in gear to walk dogs and hit the LA traffic.
I’m grateful the service was slow last night and my wife only had 2 glasses of wine in front of my daughter. Maybe that was another stressful event on my calendar that I didn’t realize. I’m grateful My daughter has made it clear how uncomfortable she is around her mother when her mother is drinking and will not be around her if she drinks too much. Which is great. But that could seriously affect me and the amount of time I get to see my daughter.
I’m grateful even though that isn’t fair to me I understand where my daughter is coming from. And boundaries must be drawn.
Just for today. I’m grateful I won’t worry about what ifs…….
Grateful for each and every one of you.
Pray. Not because you need something, but because you have a lot to thank God for.
Pinterest.
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I’m grateful for my sobriety, and everything that has helped me maintain it.
I’m grateful for good health insurance so i can get down to the nagging problems I’ve had for the past decade.
I’m grateful for the day off to spend with my family.
I’m grateful i spent the money i did on my home gym instead of booze.
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I am so grateful for coffee. I woke up with a thumping headache which of course made me think “Jeesh, how much did I drink last night?” But I’m grateful the answer was “NOTHING” I drank nothing yesterday.
I am very grateful for this community and my friends here. I really don’t think I’d be sober without y’all.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about this year. I went through a breakup with someone I still love very much. I changed jobs. I moved states. I got a new home. I miss a lot about my life earlier in the year. I miss hikes on days off. I miss my friends back in Colorado. I miss my old co-workers, who are my dearest friends. I miss walks in wash park with a huge coffee and my roommate. But I do not miss the stress. I do not miss never waking up without a hangover. I do not miss the argument I usually lost with myself after work to not drink. I do not miss looking at half a bottle of vodka and knowing snow was in the forecast- and wondering if I had enough alcohol to last me. Hint- I always decided I didn’t. I do not miss being proud for only drinking 4 bottles of wine in a week. I do not miss who I was becoming. I do not miss how drinking was becoming the most important thing in my life. I do not miss throwing out empty wine bottles. I do not miss on trying to decide if 4pm was too early to start drinking- it wasn’t. I do not miss the shame I felt. I do not miss numbing my problems. I am grateful that I stopped drinking on September 27th. 85 days ago today, the same day that my ex and I broke up. And that I haven’t had a sip of alcohol since. I’m grateful that I started dealing with all of my bottled up shit. I’m grateful that sobriety has helped me start working on so many things that I tried to bury for so many years. I’m grateful that I’ve started to love myself again. I’m grateful that I’m sober and can see when I’m starting to fall into old habits and I can say Caroline stop that shit. I’m grateful I don’t use drinking to make life less stressful. And guess what life is less stressful since I’ve stopped drinking. I’m grateful I’m rediscovering all my dreams and slowly starting to follow them again. I’m grateful that although 2020 and 2021 were not my favorite years, that I have started to turn that page in my life. I’m especially grateful for my friends I’ve made here, which I am certain I would have not made it past the first few days without the love and support you all have given me.
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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful for a coffee break this morning with an old colleague from my last position.
I am grateful I got back to workout with my kettlebells.
I am grateful I am relaxed about the 24th. Won’t go to my friend, I will stay at home and go home on the 25th. I am not feeling good about this but it is what it is.
I am grateful that none of the cats threw up this evening. When I came home some cat threw up twice. Is this cat psychosomatic stress transfer? I hope not.
I am grateful for warm water. For fresh food in the fridge. Grateful for some laughter at work.
I am grateful I come here to read instead of walking to the shop and buy wine.
I am grateful for some insights. There are times I can honestly say, never ever again I will touch this shit, drink alcohol. And I see now that after more than 3 years, today must and will do and not having a drink at home is good and will do. Today will do. Tomorrow is far away.
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Congratulations on your 85 days Callie. You bring a great spark to all of us watching you beat addiction and find a better life for yourself.
I’m so glad your with us.
Grateful.
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Good afternoon family.
I am grateful that my heart has been broken open. That I can sit here with tears streaming down my face and feel genuine pride for a young woman I have never met in person. @Callie99
I am grateful that although I spent many years being that person whose experiences had hardened them, that now I am able to be the one who can be soft and loving.
I am grateful for all the speakers at the event I attended, I related to them all. There was even a God shot moment where one of them quoted from the book I am reading referring to us as “Bozos on the bus”
I am grateful that tonight’s meeting is a cake, can’t wait to celebrate a new friends birthday.
I am grateful that my daughter gets some time off of school, she has been working very hard.
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I am grateful for laughs with my guy, that he finally got me to play piano last night and I played again today, and that things came back fast. I am grateful for 10 years of piano lessons when I was a kid and that I can read music and my fingers remember even a little bit how to move on those keys. I am grateful I had a friend to text with while Eric bottled his recent brew and I said “no thanks” when we offered me to try it. Sheesh. I am grateful that the friend from back home, my home girl who I partied with before I met my husband, and I have reconnected and she feels like I am a safe person to share her struggles with. They are hard to hear but I can relate to all of them. And she is making progress, baby steps, and more importantly she wants to change. And is in therapy! I am proud of her. And grateful for her. I am grateful I have people who love me today when I am weepy and struggling a bit, it is really important to me and I will never stop having gratitude. I have been sad. I am grieving along with my family after the tornados that hit communities so near them, places my father has done work and has connections, places my sister in law has connections to…it is just hard. I didn’t want to admit it but I really am grieving right now. I feel for those people so much. But I am feeling. And I am grateful for that. I guess I’ll end it there.
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Tonight I am grateful for:
- funny heartwarming books and the people who take the extraordinary time and effort to write them. There’s always a new gem to be found.
- the prospect of spending this Christmas with my folks after so long apart and such a crappy Christmas last year.
- a couple of days off from work now before the big day. Time to think about the Christmas I want to have and what is important for me.
- being in a relationship that’s so strong we can spend Christmas apart and know it won’t matter, we will just have another one when I’m home again.
- oh that means I get 2 Christmas’ yay!
- for being able to give to people who are less fortunate. That’s what it’s really all about.
- for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and the endless remakes! Still have no idea where Scrooge managed to buy a turkey on Christmas Day, especially in those days
- Twinkling fairy lights. I dread January when we take it all down and it’s dark. For now there is light.
Happy sober Tuesday everyone!
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Thank you for being proud, it means the world to me. I’m grateful for you, I love you
I’m happy your daughter is off school. I hope you two get to spend some time together
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Congratulations Caroline. 85 days yesssss! That is a lot of change and you did it all while staying sober. Keep up the good work.
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Thank you Brian
I’m not sure if your off tonight, if not I hope you have one soon 
See you in the meditation thread later tonight 
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Good evening all,
I’m grateful for laughs with my family. I’m grateful that I feel good today- mentally and physically. I’m grateful for the bravery I see here everyday- changing your whole life takes a lot of courage. It also takes a lot of courage to face things when the relationship is long and full of history. I’m grateful to be part of a group that is brave enough to try these things.
I’m also grateful for fuzzy socks and my beautiful twinkling Christmas tree.
Everyone have a wonderful evening
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I’m grateful I’m feeling much better emotionally after opening up here and on the thread I started about being affected by a loved one who’s an addict. The outpouring of love and encouragement sure makes a guy feel better. I’m glad my feeling of loneliness have come and now they have gone. I reckon they’ll be back again. I’m glad I get to feel them and get to share them.
I’m grateful I’ll have different feelings to feel tomorrow.
I’m grateful I no longer get hammered so I don’t have to feel those feelings.
I’m grateful I can open up and share them on this forum.
I’m grateful for TS.
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I’m grateful to God for lovingly guiding me through a productive day while remaining 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 didn’t just call it a day after work. I’m grateful I got some Christmas shopping done. I’m grateful I went to AA and sat in with the step group and discussed step 8. I’m grateful I was there last week for step seven which meant I recognised a few faces and got some fellowship on top of some recovery work. I’m grateful I got my paycheck. I’m grateful I got to walk for an hour and half, maybe more, throughout the day, and sang some Christmas carols accompanied by you tube for part of the time, cause why not, tis the season. I’m grateful I stopped and picked up a schwarma pizza, not really loving it but I’m full and now and I know not to get it again. I’m grateful to have some consistency in my life and that people notice at work, meetings, @Dazercat has mentioned it with my gratitudes and @Callie99 noticed with the meditation thing, I noticed the same with you too as well Eric and Caroline and very much respect and appreciate it about y’all…it is something I have been striving for, since, the majority of my life there was never any consistency, so it feels good to have got some that is starting to feel, I don’t know, natural I guess. I’m grateful to read all your posts my friends.
God bless you all. 
&
p.s. Don’t forget you are Awesome. Ya you!!
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