Day 56 and am grateful for this work free weekend. I’m grateful for not using peanut butter today to hide the smell of alcohol on my breath, which apparently never did actually hide the smell of alcohol on my breath. Grateful for those in my meeting tonight w/ more days, weeks, months, years than me and that they have heard all the stories and that I’m not unique, which is fantastic!! I’ve found a place where I can share without being referred to the EAP. Grateful for this forum, this group, your shares.
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Today I’m grateful for acceptance and new awakenings, for steps in a healthy direction, for a new meeting to try out, for my kind but also goofy and sometimes clueless husband (I do love him so), for taking responsibility, for supportive and understanding people in my life, for hard questions, for aha moments, for Miss Lupe who makes me laugh and teaches me patience (constantly, especially on walks), for love of cooking, for kitchen, garden and plant therapy, for trained and effective therapists, and most of all for the recovery journey and lessons along the way. I’m grateful for breath and my senses, for meditation and for music. I’m filled with so much gratitude tonight that I’m babbling on but my heart is full and I’m grateful for you all, too. 
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I am grateful that I was able to speak to my girlfriend today. Unfortunately she now has dbl pneumonia and is in the hospital. I am grateful that she can get good care now though, that she is surrounded with Dr’s and nurses 24 hrs a day.
I am grateful she is strong, and resilient, she is honestly a true warrior. Never a complaint comes from her mouth she takes everything dealt to her with grace. I am grateful she is in my life she teaches me daily.
Everyone does.
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Im grateful for another sober morning after a quiet and serene weekend. So grateful my weekends are drama free. 
gratedul to spend them with my dog 
. Grateful for God guiding me on a sober path 
. I am incredibly blessed. . I am so thankful for health and home. For simple life things like a loaf of bread i bakes coming out well and my car passing inspection. For work to go to this morning and weekend meetings that help me. For prayer and faith and being hangover free. 
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Today I am grateful for this practice as I know that these are the times gratitude is most important. I had an overall good day yesterday that I am very grateful for, but in the latter part of the day, I felt a lot of the triggers have initiated a lot of my drinking in the past 10 or so years. My feelings got hurt. I didn’t drink and I am very grateful for that. I am grateful for my friend I can call who almost always recognizes what I am feeling or experiencing and can talk me through it. I am grateful I don’t feel as alone when I can reach out to a couple of friends. I am grateful in my conversation last night that I had not been drinking and did not react in a boozy “poor me” way (Eric, I can totally relate to what you were saying). That would have equated to climbing out of a 100-ft hole and right at the top, falling right back down again. I am grateful that a lot of positives came out of last night and I need to focus on those, as opposed to seeing the negatives. I am grateful that even though I woke up this morning still feeling hurt and dismissed / invisible / discounted, I am sober, employed and have what I need to do this day.
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I am grateful to be sober and up early doing my gratitudes.
I am grateful for the good day me and my Mom had sitting outside in the sun.
I am grateful to be sitting with Will and Blanket.
I am grateful to have my bills paid.
I am grateful for the 8+ hours I got of sleep last night.
I am grateful to be back to this thread. 
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I’m grateful that it’s Monday (yes, I said it!) and that I can get on with my routines. I am grateful that it looks like it’s going to be a great week in our little home. I’m grateful that we are going to try and go camping next weekend, even if just for one night. I’m grateful that the pending union negotiations related to my husband’s work are looking like they’ll be resolved soon and he won’t be on standby and not able to take his vacation days. I am grateful that even if he cannot take time off this month I am still capable of driving down to visit my family and little niece on my own as planned - that would have been nearly impossible not long ago. I am grateful I have my day planned with some downtime, too, to just breathe and be in the garden. I am grateful it’s not only harvest season but Halloween season, too, my favorite time of year and my favorite holiday! I’m grateful to have gotten some sleep and put my head on the pillow sober last night. I’m grateful I could share some of the things that have been rolling around in my brain lately with this community that I care about so much. Grateful for you all, always. Much love
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I’m grateful I’m sober.
I’m grateful I’m up early with my alarm 
and grateful to knock out 2 chores/errands today I been waiting on. My car and cable guy coming to my house.
I’m grateful for the mundane things like I didn’t have to cook any meals at home yesterday.
I’m grateful Minnie just came over to check on me before she got up on the couch.
Grateful Benson is on my lap.
I’m grateful to watch, as it unfolded, when Daisy was smashing up against my legs and Benson cut in front of her and got up here first. It’s a fun game every morning.
I’m grateful I got a massage booked this week.
I’m grateful I got my cardiologist phone call tomorrow. I feel fine and hope I can put this heart business behind me. I’m grateful my back still hurts less. And less. And I don’t have to do anything strenuous today.
I’m grateful and appreciate the walks I’m missing.
I’m grateful we are also going to the woman’s domestic violence shelter tomorrow to receive a plaque for our generous donation that our family foundation has been able to give them the past 2 years and hopefully they will give us another grant proposal for next year.
I’m grateful my daughter is coming Thursday.
I’m grateful I got shit going on all week for a change.
I’m grateful for my life, wife, children, their spouses, my pets, music, jocularity, health, home, and all my basic needs are met, and then some.
Grateful for y’all.
As long as I stay grateful I’ll stay sober.
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I’m grateful to be alive, and to feel myself grow one day at a time as cheesy at that sounds… Thankyou. 
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I’m grateful for my eyesight. I’m so thankful to be able to read, to look at my husband’s and children’s faces, to see nature in all its beauty and still have that sense of wonder every time.
I’m happy that my son and his husband came for dinner yesterday. My son and I have the longest, most brilliant conversations. I’m grateful he still loves talking with his mom.
I’m grateful that @1in8billion shared some of his story with us. His courage and kindness are inspiring to me.
I’m grateful for @Matt and his warm-heartedness. I see him spreading love and support to so many. He is like sunshine.
As always, I’m grateful for sober days and hangover-free mornings. Sending love to you all. Have a beautiful day. 
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Aww thx I’m glad you like it, thank you
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Aw cheers, I’m really grateful for you too Carolyn!
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I am grateful being sober. So much.
I am grateful I don’t depend on a car atm. My bike, riding when I want to, not being in a traffic jam makes me happy, despite the weather getting worse.
Grateful the appointment with the anesthesiologist was easy. She even recommended to keep my insulin pump on. I admit letting go, not being in control scares me a lot. I try to have faith that they do the right thing in case. 
Atm I am very happy that I don’t have to make compromises in regards of adding chilli to the food. 
Grateful for the morning cuddles.
Grateful for this thread.
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Amen . It’s lovely to read when people are grateful for the small things that sobriety brings us.
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I’m grateful that even though I slipped for the first time in years on Friday I feel like the cloud of the binge is lifting and I’m feeling positive about reconnecting with my sobriety and all the tools that gave it to me.
I’m grateful for taking my son to martial arts class and now watching him in his piano lesson.
I’m grateful for the man I see in my little boy and how loved he knows he is. I’m grateful that his love for me is unconditional as is mine for him.
I’m grateful for the love of family
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Thankful that even though I woke up feeling like I’d been hit by a truck, at least it wasn’t self inflicted (not so thankful for this crappy cold). Thankful for the negative covid test. Thankful for hot drinks, a fireplace, and a beautiful autumn day. Thankful for October, the most glorious month. Thankful that I have a quieter week and can hopefully get some rest to recover from this lurgy. Thankful for this supportive community. Thankful that I feel open to exploring my faith again and that something good inside me that was curled up tight in a ball seems to be slowly unfurling. I feel like a kinder, more forgiving, joy-filled person is emerging. Thankful for having a space to talk about it. Thankful for another day of being sober.
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I’m hoping you feel better soon. 
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Today I’m back at a week. Went i went to feed the chickens one who normally runs, laid down and just let me pet her and then one or the others followed right behind her. About an hour later while I was reading a hornet flew on my hand and didn’t sting me when I brushed it away. Not sure what kind of signs those are but I’ll take them. 
I am mentally feeling a lot better though. I have my first 50k run this weekend. Super excited!
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(Good to see you 
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Day 57. I remember reading a great share from someone here that was grateful for brushing their teeth and washing their face before going to bed each night because when they were drinking that never happened. Oddly that share has been a goal of mine since I read it over a month ago (Sorry I am not sure who’s share it was to give credit.) Tonight I’m grateful that I’m not drunk and brushed my teeth, washed my face and moisturized my hands and feet.
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