Heya family…
This evening I am grateful for small break-thrus in my mind, for rain and wind, for vintage lighting and for our health care in Canada.
I am grateful for the physio I saw today, that my range of motion was decent and my strength wasn’t too bad either.
I am grateful for my easy going child, for quick dinners and early to bed nights. I am grateful that she can forgive me and laugh it off everytime I bring a new plant home. “When did you get that one mom?” “What one fetus?” … its a daily game we play.
Grateful Annie’s blood work came back better than terrible and the Dr had some suggestion on how we may make it better.
Grateful for the course on managing chronic pain that is available to me via our health system. Grateful for the gift card towards groceries sent to me everyday I attend.
Grateful that I don’t need to get loaded today to feel, to escape feelings, to get through all the things I have to do in a day, to escape boredom… you get where I am going with this. Grateful for the small piece of freedom I feel there.
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Good evening all,
I’m grateful for leftovers for dinner. I’m grateful for hot Kava stress tea to go with dinner. I’m grateful for beautiful weather, and driving with the windows down. I’m grateful to read everyone’s lists everyday, and welcome new people joining in. I’m grateful to be able to recognize when my body is tired, and not mask it with alcohol until complete exhaustion. I’m grateful
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Grateful for the small piece of freedom I feel there.
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Everyone have a wonderful evening 
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I’m grateful to God for getting me through today clean and sober. I’m grateful to stop there because I am feeling less than grateful and struggling to type anything. Ok… I’m grateful that I still made dinner for 20 people today and it turned out good. I’m grateful I still went to a meeting at my sponsors today because its just my habit now. I’m grateful i have the choice to not drink or drug ever again. I’m grateful I don’t punch people in the face anymore I only imagine it Lol
God bless you all. 
&
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I am grateful that I’m sober and thinking about what I am grateful for
My family
My friends
The ability to love others
My mistakes
Pain
Curiosity
Love
Life
The ability to to be reborn
Vulnerability
New hobbies
Possibility
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Hey Brian, some days just suck don’t they😑. I’m grateful you still came on here. Hope tomorrow is a better day❤️
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I’m grateful for your appreciation for this place and for your enthusiasm for sobriety, @ShesGotMoxie and @Liberara - it refreshes and renews my own appreciation and commitment! And yep, we may need to freshen up this gratidude lounge a bit too - new throw cushions and mugs to go with that new coffee maker!
I’m grateful today for my Mom. Today is her 83rd birthday and we had a longer than usual phone call which was lovely. And sometimes hard. She doesn’t remember much, and sometimes has trouble finding the words, but now that I’m fighting so much less against “what is” I can actually focus on what, really, there is. And there is still a dear, beautiful person. Anything good in me came from those two, M and D. Grateful everyday, M and D, everyday…
My Mom would know what to say to Brian to take the sting out of the day. And she’d probably suggest we all just blow off some steam and throw dinner rolls at each other instead of punches. 
I’m grateful for another day. 
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Welcome @Liberara, so glad you found us!
Today I am grateful for a cozy, loving home. We may be a small family and the majority has 4 legs and a tail, but I am so thankful for the love and support inside. I appreciate the smile and wagging tails with which I am greeted.
I’ve been listening to a course on self-determination theory and a primary focus is on intrinsic vs extrinsic values. Achieving intrinsic success [i.e. growing personal relationships, giving back to the community, etc] increases our wellness; however, attaining extrinsic satisfaction [material wealth, personal image, fame] does not contribute to our wellness and in fact can deplete it. I think we all innately know that but there is science to back it up. I bring it up because I believe this thread is very indicative of that. When I was listening to the lectures, it kept reminding me of the gratidudes. Reading your shares uplifts my own sense of well-being and I feel an overall sense of “wellness” when I am here. Just wanted to reiterate how much of an impact this practice makes.
I am grateful for you all every day.
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Good morning
I am grateful that Brian was able to dig deep and find some gratitude amid a shitty day. That’s what gets us through and keeps us out of our negative thoughts our addictive minds love to drags us into. I am grateful for all the “gratidudes” that I saw reaching out to him showing him love and support this forum is amazing. I love you and support you too @I.cant.We.can hope today is a better day.
I am grateful that today is orange shirt day and although I honor and respect our indigenous people everyday I am grateful that today is a marked day to think deeply about “life” ( won’t get political)
I am grateful that I have an appointment with my addictions Dr today and I am looking forward to telling her about some things that came up this week, about the dissasociation, about feeling scared. I am grateful that I am willing to admit those feelings now instead of pushing them down.
My Nanny gave me a plate set when she passed away and I broke one. I felt very numb when it happened, typically I would have become quite emotional. Anyways I just threw it away… my daughter suggested I keep it and make something from it. I am grateful she did.
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I’m grateful to God please help me be bettter today than I was yesterday and to remain clean and sober. I’m grateful for my recovery, that it works for me and vice versa. I’m grateful for all your shares and support as I’ve said before and read today this practice helps a whole lot. I’m grateful that its a new holiday here and anytime people mention aboriginals its a little sad as it reminds me of my dearly departed wife. I’m grateful for the good memories brought up thinking about her as well. I’m grateful for the smell of good food being cooked for lunch and the coffee warming my soul as it pours down my gullet. 
I’m grateful I won’t be punching anybody or throwing food as tempting as it is. I’m grateful for the twelve steps and the principles they teach. I’m grateful that I can chose to love these 20+ men currently at the treatment center and in case you can’t tell some of them can be extremely challenging sometimes Lmao. I’m grateful for music and dancing, excersise and laughter.
God bless you all. &
p.s. In case you forgot, I haven’t, so here it is, you rock. Ya you!!
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Day 5, love reading these, you are beautiful people. Thankful for these five days which have been a wake up call and I’m thankful for the money I haven’t spent on wine. Thankful for actually waking up before my 6:30am alarm this morning feeling good. I have so much energy I never knew I had. Turns out drinking a bottle or two of wine every night zaps all your energy and motivation. Who knew? My house is the cleanest it’s been in a long time and I’m sorting out my life little by little. Thankful for you all and for the warm welcome and support. It means the world.
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Day 53 and grateful for my woman’s meeting tonight, emotional shares, vulnerability and tears. Grateful for this sunset on my home, getting home safe and being sober for another day.
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I’m grateful for three days sober, being able to laugh when I’m in pain, the present 
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I’m grateful I have a smile and feel happy atm…
“Life isn’t happening to me, it’s just happening”
Have been absorbing and experiencing this, this morning, and I like it.
I also made myself a bag 
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You made that? It’s beautiful! It would be my go-to book bag! 
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Haha yeh took me a few attempts. I’m hoping I may be able to sell a few for a little hobby and to raise awareness 
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I’m grateful for the day I had.
I’m grateful I could indulge the whims of my soul. It’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We have a long way to go and much work to do. I took a long, long drive. Beautiful, stunning colours. Vast land. Complex history riddled with injustices. Grateful for sobriety, that it gives me clarity to see the gift (not burden) of responsibility. One day at a time.
I’m grateful for this quirky little hotel room I’m in, on the shores of a quiet, peaceful lake. I will work from here tomorrow and spend some more quiet time before going back to my wee home on the weekend. I’m grateful I have the energy and ability to do these things, thanks to being sober.
I’m grateful for the good dog girl, who’s always game for an adventure, a picnic dinner in our little hotel room, a walk by the lake (she had a lot of new pee-mail to sniff and catch up on here!).
I’m grateful for early bed times and likely an early morning. I’m grateful for another day.
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her reasonably good health in her old age and her love 
. I’m very grateful for my serenity…for the peace in my life.
