I am grateful to wake up to this beauty every morning! For having late starts on Thursdays so I have extra time to watch the sunrise and the hummingbirds come out wee hours to argue over the feeders and last of the blooms. I’m am grateful for how I’m starting to love myself again. Not the morning loathing and tormenting I inflicted before. This feels good. Happy day everyone!
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Wow what a beautiful view to wake up too.
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Today I am grateful for:
The absolute disgust and hate that I have for drugs/alcohol
The healthy routine that I am building in my life right now
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Good morning Family.
Grateful for the beautiful dinner I experienced with my family last night. I am grateful that I sensed pride in my dad’s voice when he handed the waitress back the wine list and said " we are non-drinkers at this table." I am grateful for the relief they must feel now that I am clean.
I am grateful for the skills I have gained in therapy and recovery which allow me to harness my words. I didn’t have that skill before and it is a skill!!! A skill that saves my family from a lot of arguments and ill feelings. I am grateful I have learned to just let things go. That I have learned to be like water and adjust to my father accordingly. To not try to control any situation where he is involved and to take what he says very lightly. My whole life he has hurt my feelings, been nasty with his words, belittling. I have learned he will never change, that there is a time and a place to fight and that is not in a resturant on my moms 72nd birthday.
I am grateful for my child and their strong sense of self. I am grateful for the love of both my parents I know they have done the best with what they have had. (Everyone could use therapy!!!) I am grateful for @Bootz and the reminder of how far I have come in the last year. It’s easy to get lost in “where I am not” and forget “where I was” . I am grateful that my tears finally started to come little by little at 15 months, I started to feel a little fire in my spirit. I am grateful that I do not feel defeated when I lose that fire. There is an ebb and flow to this, sometimes I feel everything and others I feel nothing at all. I am grateful that I can cry when I look at nature but sill feel numb when I try to process trauma. I am grateful that my body works to protect me that way. I am so grateful for my body, grateful that she is getting stronger, healthier, older.
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I grateful to God I didn’t drink yesterday.
I’m grateful to God I’m not drinking today. No I’m not!!
I’m grateful to God I’m probably not drinking tomorrow either.
I grateful to learn pity parties for 1 are not recommended 
I’m grateful after having my angry pity party last night I came on to the check in thread and shared it with everyone and I ended up getting an amazing amount of really good sleep. Thank you for the magic TS. I’m grateful to realize that was the best decision I made yesterday.
I’m grateful I feel pretty good today. But I always do after working my gratitude.
I’m grateful my wife is not a monster.
I’m grateful she did all the laundry after our trip and asked my only once to help fold and put away only my clothes. I’m grateful I never have to do laundry. I’m grateful I never have to scoop cat litter or dog poop in our yard.
I’m grateful for all the other things she does.
I’m grateful at 2 o’clock I am not hitting the wine bottle. Maybe a little diss there 
I’m grateful I got up to take Minnie to the vet for her Lasik Surgery, mass removal, and teeth cleaning.
I’m grateful she’s a good girl and in great hands with some great vets.
I’m grateful when we were waiting to be checked in I pulled my phone out and put it back in my pocket. And I just sat there with Minnie petting her, loving her, telling her it was going to all be ok, I know she deserves that. And it felt good. Everything on my phone can wait.
I’m grateful for everyone who reached out and all of us here fighting the good fight. We are worth it.
I’m grateful me an the Ol Burner get to do the 3 and a half mile trail alone together. That will be nice.
Gratitude makes me feel better
Dazercat 
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Love this!!! And so very proud of you 
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I am grateful I have a brother I can talk to even that we have nothing in common I think sometimes. We have the same mother which helps understanding each other.
I am grateful being sober. More than ever. I realised that my old habits to make it through my unhealthy relationship with my mom was drinking, numbing. I cannot do this anymore. This would be my death sentence. It’s hurting and frustrating me that I don’t progress with my mother. I have to let that go. Step by step.
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Prayers and thoughts for Minnie, and you, too, of course.
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I’m grateful to God please help me stay clean, sober and present today as I try to reliquish control to you. I’m grateful for my recovery. I’m grateful for all my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful that I have time to walk over for dinner and a meeting. I’m grateful that my phone includes lots of data so I can chat with and read about you all, listen to as much music, motivational speakers, AA and NA stuff and sports news as I like, wherever I am. I’m grateful I can afford to stop and look for some winter boots today, and if I see a place that cuts hair it might be time for that too.
God bless you all. 
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p.s. Don’t forget to smile and breathe. It feels good. Ya you!!
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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful that I am full of big ideas and don’t give up on my dreams of working for myself.
I am grateful for my SMART meeting today. I think this meeting will stick.
I am grateful that I am self-aware enough that I have been noticing a tendency toward judgement rather than engagement: i.e. “Oh, I do not like this person’s meditation voice.” “Argh, this person is crazy for thinking that approach with work with employees.” I have become a little curmudgeon-y.
I am grateful that this offers me a chance to utilize mindfulness and be more concerned with the fingers pointing back at me, rather than the one I am pointing at others.
I am grateful for the people in this thread who are practicing gratitude.
I am thankful for my online people
I am thankful that Eric feels better today and was able to work through his thoughts and feelings.
I am thankful that Rosa is sending me mint (just kidding). 
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Grateful for my 74 days sober. Grateful for my woman’s group meeting tonight and that I’m known as “the one who cries” 
. Grateful we celebrated October birthdays tonight and the room was filled with love, support, stories of failures and stories of successes. Grateful we read the 4th tradition and in that I’m grateful AA is what it is today and not as described. Grateful to drive home sober and for this sunset. Grateful to be home, sober and settling in for Broncos v/ Browns game. 
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I’m grateful this week of super stressy days is drawing to an end. The stressy thing will last a few more weeks, but it’s a project that motivates and challenges me, and I have the support of my colleagues. I could 100% never do the job I want to on it if I was still on the post-work wine program. Grateful I can say I care deeply about things related to my work, even if I’m not in control of the outcomes - only my part. Grateful my sobriety is also about living a recovered life, which means balance and self-care too - that I can work on these things as I work on the stressy thing.
Grateful I came on here last night and was so buoyed by all the grati-activity! So many genuine posts, such a range of things to be grateful for. Put the wind back in my sails. Thank you, Gratidudes.
Grateful when I woke up a few times last night the big old moon was lighting up my room, like it was keeping watch and telling me “shh, go back to sleep. everything’s gonna be alright”.
Grateful I have no desire to drink. Overwhelmingly grateful. I never thought I could be here. Let me always be grateful, and never take my sobriety for granted.
I’m grateful for the morning I’ll wake up to, the coffee, the reliable enthusiasm of the dog girl for a new day.
I’m grateful we all did another one of those today.
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I am grateful to be sober and hangover free. I woke up feeling like grumpy cat and I am grateful I didn’t drink about it.
I am grateful for the honeycrisp apple that I am eating.
I am grateful that tomorrow is Friday and I can relax this weekend on my trip away with my sober sister.
I am grateful for this thread and everyone here. 
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Things can always be worse, so I can start by being grateful they’re not…!
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Today I am grateful to be sober. I am grateful my son is getting over whatever illness he has been dealing with and that the test was negative for COVID. I am grateful to be employed even though the last several days I have truly just wanted to curl up on the couch. I am grateful to recognize when I have overdone it and to give myself time to rest and rejuvenate. I am grateful for for my sense of independence and that even though I truly want a partner in my life at some point, I have been/can do life on my own while strengthening my core beliefs, self esteem and finding my authentic self. When it happens, it’s going to be right and it’s going to be great – gotta love me first! I’m grateful for the process.
Hope all of you have / are having a fantastic Friday.
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I’m grateful for @1in8billion , @ShesGotMoxie , and @RosaCanDo for reaching out yesterday when I was feeling sad and alone.
I’m grateful for another beautiful day.
I’m grateful it’s almost the weekend, which means coffee and walks on the waterfront with people I love.
I’m grateful for feeling at peace this morning.
I’m grateful for my friends and family.
I’m grateful for this community.
I’m grateful for my 25th day sober
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I’m happy you have a waterfront to walk along, and people you love to share that with.
Congratulations on your 25 days! 
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Grateful to have gotten to know you Callie 
High five for 25 days!
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I am grateful being sober. Today was a mentally fucking stressful day at work. Surgery approaching, the numbers going up and my colleague who is not vaccinated tells me that her daughters friend was tested positiv and that her daughter is now waiting for the result. I was sooooo stressed, not scared of getting ill or something but when you go to the hospital you have to cross if you have been in contact with someone tested positiv in the last 14 days. Plus you are being tested. So, no matter the symptoms the surgery wouldn’t take place in such a scenario. I am so fucking grateful that I only have 4 more days to work before and then almost a week to the surgery.
I am grateful I went trough it. I am grateful that her daughter was negative.
I got the allergy results from Paula and am grateful I got them only now so that I can ignore them for the moment. Tbh, I don’t trust this vet and am close to call this lab to ask if they really analysed her blood. The table I got looks like a 8 year old made it. She could eat horse and insects and lamb. Mice were not tested. And strawberries. And nuts. She could go vegan without grains of course. So, I am grateful atm she is fine with the food she eats despite being allergic to it.
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I’m grateful to be sober.
I’m grateful Minnie is back from her surgeries and seems pretty good this morning. She ate well, she slept well, and she’s not scratching at her eyes. She will not wear a cone of shame. It’s just not fashionable. I hope it continues to be this way. She seriously will not move an inch if we put a cone on her. So I am very grateful I don’t have to deal with that. I’m grateful we started the feline leukemia shots with the cats so they can be fully protected when we drop them off at the kennel. And we can feel better about when the cat counselor (yes they have a “cat counselor,”) lets them out to play in the rompus room. I’m grateful the kennel worked out for our pets last week and maybe we can start traveling more.
I’m grateful for the long purrfest Daisy and I had on my lap this morning.
I’m grateful my son sent me a pic of his surprise new Bills hat. He makes that hat look great!
I’m grateful I got no plans to drink today.
I’m grateful drinking is no longer the main thing I’m making plans around.
I’m grateful drinking is part of life and I am learning to deal with it. I’m grateful we all know how drinking is ingrained into society. It will always be there. I’m mean for crying out loud my kennel’s avatar or whatever on their web site is a couple of dogs in a tub with cocktails with an umbrella in it. FFS 
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I’m grateful I will be safe if I don’t take that first drink.
Are you?
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