Daily Gratitude List. Gratitude is the air of recovery

I’m grateful to have “done the thing” and gone camping this year - we sure took it down to the wire, but we made it! I’m grateful to have had a forced break from connectivity with no signal on my phone while we were at the state park. I’m grateful to have caught up somewhat today on some threads. I’m grateful I had enough energy when we got home to do some housework and mow the lawn, unpack some camping gear and do a few loads of linens laundry. I’m grateful I feel ready for this new week to begin and prepared for a few days of 5 am wake up calls due to some meetings my husband has for work. I’m grateful he is still working from home and can roll out of bed and make the short commute to his office the next room over. I’m grateful to be sleeping in my own bed with fresh flannel sheets, first night with flannel switched from our summer sheets - super cozy with Lupe under the covers next to my legs. I’m grateful that I’m getting bleary eyed and can’t keep ‘em open and can wish you all a good night.

Always grateful for you all, amigos. :heartpulse:

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I’m grateful for the weekend I had. Got lots of puttering done and also unwound from the week. Had some good M time and some pal time too. Oh, but they go fast, good sober weekends! I threw so many away, along with all the wine corks…

I’m grateful to share in everyone’s milestones! Whether 2 days, months, years, or decades - we’re doing it. I still work on the whole thing about actually being grateful for the wine problem, catch myself backtracking on forgiving myself. But I only have to think of all you gratidudes, and how I think the world of you - regardless the number of days. Well, I’m grateful for any damn thing that brought us together, including my sketchy wine past! Quite seriously, I’m so grateful for my sobriety, to be on this journey. I know that I would not be here without all of you. :pray:

I’m grateful for my little home, the care I took of it this weekend.
I’m grateful for my warm comfy bed, the food in my frig.
Grateful that I might wake up to snow! Hey, if the leaves have fallen, well - it’s about time to dig out the ski wax! We’ll see.

I’m grateful I’ll be tired tomorrow because I stayed up too late reading. Some books are just too good.

I’m grateful for another day. :orange_heart:

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I am grateful to be sober and hangover free. Up waaaay earlier than I want to be… but going with the flow and enjoying coffee.

I am grateful that I can bring Blanket to the vet this morning to get her some medicine that helps her chronic respiratory issues.

I am grateful to have plans to have lunch with my sister at my house later. She is on day 20 and doing great so far.

I am grateful for the new books I ordered for daily readings at the start of my day. Having a sold morning routine has always been key.

I am grateful that Grey’s Anatomy is back on.

I am grateful for all you gratiduuudes. :two_hearts:

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I’m grateful to make 49 days AF through horrible anxiety and many cravings.
Grateful my eldest daughter has come to stay for a couple of months. We haven’t seen her for about a year.
I’m grateful my little one has her sister back!
I’m grateful for the rain.

Please pray for me for those who pray. I am struggling with life

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This morning, I am grateful for the cool, brisk weather that has finally found our town. I am grateful when I drive through the mountains in 2 weeks, the leaves will be an amazing array of colors. I am grateful for the time spent at home this weekend. Aside from a few hours at the nursery and with my mom, I was able to focus my attention on household needs, food, projects and generally time with my son. I am grateful to wake up on a Monday to a tidied home that is ready for the week. I have a day off tomorrow and am grateful to be able to continue with projects. I am grateful for being in the present and truly working on practicing mindfulness as much as I can; however, I am also thinking forward to a couple of years from now, planning to move to a new city, likely a much bigger one and enjoy a fresh start. The house will be empty and would have lived most of my adult life in my hometown. I’d like to take the time to find the right fit that checks most of the boxes and am already researching, which is a lot of fun. One of the best parts of this is I intend to make this move sober. For now, one day at a time.

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I know it’s lazy and I intended to write my own. But I’m just grateful for all of the same :slightly_smiling_face::pray:

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Grateful being sober. Happy I had a day off today, felt like hit by a truck.

Grateful I can get the cats to the vet using my bike. Grateful all went fine.
They got the stitches removed and Paula is allowed in her body. She immediately began to lick the scab on her arms and I was scared I have to put the ‘thing’ back on. But apparently she only wanted to remove the ‘dirt’.
I am tired and exhausted. There is hope that it’s getting better.

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I’m so happy for you, amiga! Hope you rested well. Give the girls some love from me :heartpulse:

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Kelly Congrats on 49 days! So happy that your daughter is coming to visit you. I’m sorry you are struggling- sending all the strength :yellow_heart:

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Oh boy am I grateful so sooooooo much. I don’t know where to begin.
I got the cat plugged in and my coffee and I’m back in my lovely home that actually maybe feels like home for the first time. I guess for me home is where you pick your pets up from the kennel.
Hi Paula :hugs: I’m grateful Paula just popped up on the top of the half screen.
Anyway ………… after moving back here late 2019 just before Rona fucked us all over this has not felt like home. But for some reason after taking a trip to visit family in Dallas, Flagstaff feels a little more like home.
I’m grateful for all the support here during my trip to Texas, it helped me to stay sober. I didn’t really have urges to drink but it was nice posting and doing whatever the hell I do on here to keep me out of the mini bar or away from the margaritas. Who knew you can eat Tex Mex without margaritas :man_shrugging: well this guy can.
I’m grateful I never once had to calculate my drinking so I could drive. And then reward myself by getting lit in my hotel room because I deserved it. What a stupid drunk mentality I use to have.
I’m grateful I feel the next visit will be less stressful.
Family visits weren’t a trigger for me in the past they were more like a hall pass. I’m grateful as a dad I’ll be visiting my family sober. And calm. Even if they do at sometimes drive me fucking nuts.
I’m grateful for the extra love of the pets I got after getting them home after they got done being mad at us. And the kennel seemed to do a pretty good job, especially at check in and check out.
I’m grateful for cleaned bathed dogs. Nothing like clean smelling dogs.
And I’m grateful we came home to a clean house. I forgot the house cleaners were coming while we were gone. I’m grateful someone put a light 20 foot trail of cat litter from the utility room to the kitchen :grimacing: within the hour to bring me back to reality. Clean floor or pets? I’ll choose pets every time.
I’m grateful for y’all. Especially if anyone read all this. I’m grateful I kept it short :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
:pray:t2::heart:

Being nice, humble, and gracious will take you far. edit to add and grateful
Mine quotes

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I’m grateful I can take a day to recoup and reflect, still do some productive things but mostly enjoy the last warm rays of sunshine for the season. Tomorrow looks like more of the same and I’m grateful for that, too! I’m grateful the forecast has changed since I last checked and I can leave my tomatoes on the vine for a bit longer - no threat of frost coming soon. I’m grateful that even though the trees up north were juuuust barely starting to turn color and not at peak yet, there was still the lovely scent of fall and plenty of crunchy leaves on the ground. I’m grateful for the amazing night’s sleep I had last night, a full 7 hours even though wake up was at 4:30! I’m grateful my husband rarely, if ever, has expectations of me for what we have for dinner (he just wants to know there will be food he can eat!) and that I can change my dinner plans three times in one day and it’s no big deal. I’m grateful Lupe is worn out today and napping at my feet making me feel calm and sleepy. I’m grateful for the nap I’m about to take.

Always grateful for you all, amigos. :heartpulse: I’m grateful for beautiful vistas and walks in the woods with my best girl - this morning was especially lovely.

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I am grateful for this milestone. I have been here before BUT this time is just different. Started at a new crossfit gym here in Florida. Its different compared to the last box I was at. But trusting the process and enjoying the journey. Keep the grind going folks, we got this together. :call_me_hand::muscle:🏋‍♂

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Today is 2 months without drinking!

I’m so grateful for a clear mind, no fear or regrets, finding that I still like people when I’m sober, liking who I am, feeling genuine, sitting with myself, getting more comfortable letting thoughts run and letting them go, forgiving myself for the past, accepting who I am and where I come from, sleep…… deep, restful beautiful sleep, and of course my health.

I could go on and on and on I’m bursting with gratitude!

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I’m grateful to God thank you for loving me and know I love you. I’m grateful for my recovery. I’m grateful for all my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful to be watching the Bills game with some of the guys at treatmemt. I’m grateful Eric has his New Bill’s hat lets goooo woooo
I’m grateful for music and excersise. God bless you all. :v: & :heart:

p.s. You are amazing. Ya you!!

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Good evening all,
I’m grateful for my home, the people and animals in it, and for love and forgiveness.
I’m grateful that I have a job that pays the bills, and fun stuff too. I’m grateful that I don’t feel the same anger and resentment that I always did while I was drinking. Still have a lot to work on in that aspect, but I’m trying. I’m grateful for a clean home that makes me feel more at ease. I’m grateful for my new milk frother so that I can enjoy tea latte’s any time I want😊.
Everyone have a wonderful evening :heart:

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Good evening fam-dam.
I am grateful for music and the depths of my soul it can reach, the emotions it can touch when I feel numb and the blanket it offers me when I close my eyes and just let it take me over.
I am grateful for my sixth sense, intuition, whatever you want to call it… it’s on fire and I trust that mother fucker with my life. Regardless of whether I am not in a war zone anymore I am still surrounding myself with sick people, some who are still suffering with “harmful to others” character defects. I will keep my distance and choose my friends wisely.
I am grateful that I do not NEED people in my life today, today I choose who I want to interact with and that is such a gift. I do not need to pretend anymore, I do not need to wear masks anymore, I am so over that shit.
I am grateful for the forest bath I took today, for all the spectacular visions my eyes took in. The energy in that forest was undeniable, it was so alive.
I am grateful for my senses, particularly my sight, hearing and sense of smell today.
I am grateful for my child’s Math teacher, her patient, kind nature.
I am grateful for all the people in my life who show me vulnerability and in turn teach me
“how”. Thank you.

:heart:

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I’m grateful for a fairly decent Monday. For the beauty dog walk and nice meal that tempered the busy desk day.

I’m grateful I’m a bit easier on myself when I don’t do/get done/finish things I think I should’ve. Ego-driven nonsense, a lot of it. I’m grateful that going easier on myself, in turn, lets me go easier on others too. Truly - a little grace goes a long way and never seems to hurt anyone…

Yep. :point_down: Me too. Thanks Sunflower!

I’m grateful for bath salts, tea, tunes, books. I’m grateful that I want these comforts in my evening, and not the uncorked escape of the before time.

I’m grateful for all of you. I’m grateful for another day. :orange_heart:

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I’m grateful to God, thank you for guiding me through another day of clean and sober living. I’m grateful that I had fun watching football tonight while chatting with @Dazercat. I’m grateful that it doesn’t matter that my team lost. I’m grateful for the good food I ate today. I’m grateful that I am home safe in bed. I’m so very grateful to have my new hat up with my collection. It is the one on the top left and means alot to me thanks!!!

God bless you all. :v: & :heart:

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I’m grateful to God for this app and the technology people have to come up with something like this that helps keep me sober, and I’ll never have any idea how all this works. @Robin I’m grateful I tap on a screen and voila! I’m connected to so many really nice people fighting the good fight.
I’m grateful I can watch a football game and feel like I’m watching it with a good friend in Ontario, that I’ve never met and my son in Dallas. And I’m grateful my wife likes the Bills as much as I do and she enjoys watching football with me.
I’m grateful I got Daisy and Benson on my lap somehow they worked it out.
I’m grateful to God I don’t drink anymore and I don’t depend on booze.
I’m grateful the wind died down and it’s nice and calm outside. We were under wind advisory all day yesterday. I had no idea how windy this place is.
I’m grateful Stella and @JasonFisher share their pics from such a gorgeous part of the world. Oh and you too @Mno I get to see what I missed when Rona canceled my trip to your country :disappointed_relieved: and I get to see pics of West Texas and other places here and I can think, :thinking: “I know that place.”
I’m grateful I just remembered I forgot the heart worm meditation this morning. Sorry Menno, I don’t know how I got from your pics to heartworm. But I’m glad I remembered. And I’ll give it to them after my gratitude list.
I’m grateful I’m a pro active, practical kind of a guy but I do it with so much calmness these days.
I’m grateful for my family and friends, pets, house I call home, and all my blessings. Especially the blessings I don’t deserve. Or do I :thinking:
:pray:t2::heart:

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I am grateful being sober. I am grateful that Dora and Paula are doing fine. I removed the bodies and this was followed by intensive washing and cleaning procedures. Which was followed by intense fighting and playing. I was so happy. Still, I decided to put Paula back into the body as the wound from surgery is still a bit fragile. Better not risking this. Meanwhile the paws are light pink but healing.

Grateful I did some light workout, feeling a bit better.
I am still indecisive about going home. Well, that’s a lie. I don’t want to go home before surgery risking catching something and leaving the girls alone just after we have some calm moments.
‘Feeling guilty over resentment’ should tattoo it somewhere in eyesight. It’s always true when I really look at it.

Grateful I have enough, grateful to come here regularly on this thread.

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