Today I’m grateful for sooo many things. Not the least of which is being sober. Today is the 7 year anniversary of my divorce. In years past I would have been depressed a good part of October but this year I’m okay. I guess time does heal wounds. Well, along with working on being in a better emotional and mental state. Have a great weekend all!
18 Likes
Today I am grateful for God waking me up clean and sober because He is not done with me quite yet. I am grateful for hearing the message of recovery through another sober addict in NA by listening to someone share their experience, strength, and hope. I am grateful for food because I have spent many years dictating which food is “good” and “bad” and today I am over that mindset. I ate the hamburger with a bun and had some popcorn and it was on point and guess what? I don’t regret it. I am grateful for my mom because she has been there for me through the thick and thin through my disease and never lost hope. I talk to her everyday and I am lucky to have her in my life. I am grateful for this forum because it keeps me focused on my recovery and helps me to share the message to others who are new and need help. I am grateful for my Higher Power, God and Jesus Christ because without them I would be using drugs, crazy, lost, hopeless, and broken. I went from a hopeless dopefiend to a dopeless hopefiend
16 Likes
Good evening all,
I’m grateful for my family. I’m grateful to have plans with my parents tomorrow before they take off on another trip. I’m grateful for a clean home, and simple dinner cooking. I’m grateful for a body that took so much abuse for so long, and still let’s me exercise. I’m grateful I survived a jog with my husband this morning lol! I’m grateful that I’ve learned (am learning still) that things cycle- it’s not always good, and it’s not always bad. I’m grateful I choose to be sober. I’m grateful I have all of you to help me along my journey.
Everyone have a wonderful evening 
16 Likes
I’m grateful to God for lovingly guiding me through another day while remaining clean and sober. I’m grateful for my recovery. I’m grateful for my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful the coleslaw I made today was fantastic. I’m grateful that I was able to get the heat working for my whole house instead of relying on a space heater and only my room being warm. I’m grateful for the NA and AA meetings at the treatment center.
God bless you all. 
&
15 Likes
I am greatful that I have had the ability to choose my path these last couple of months. I am grateful that I have so many people to turn to between treatment meetings and TS. I am grateful I don’t always let ego stop me from asking for help. I am grateful that I am not throwing up blood and continuing to drink straight from a 1.75. I am greatful that I parked my car at my sister’s house since I don’t have a license. I know when I start compromising or bending rules I can quickly be back to old behaviors. I am grateful that my time here is not done and God still has work for me to do.
Love and positive vibes for all
13 Likes
Day 76 and I’m grateful to be sober on a Saturday night. Grateful to be watching Huluween movies. Grateful to be crafting with a bin of buttons I’ve had for 40 years, since I was 10. Grateful to actually be working on Christmas crafts in October. For decades, each year was THE year I was going to make holiday crafts … which never happened. So this year I’m so grateful to be crafting and sober, just for today.
(idea found on Google when I searched holiday craft ideas w/ buttons
)
17 Likes
Tonight I’m grateful for my life - not just life, but my life. Even with the wine-past, with the things I’ve done that I wish I hadn’t. They’re part of my story, and today - I’m grateful for, and love my life.
I’m grateful for a million second chances. I’m grateful for dear ones who must have amnesia because they seem to only see the best in me. I’m grateful for family, and that family comes in all kinds of arrangements. Yes, I’m grateful that love, actually, is everywhere. (Thank you, @Irisees919 !)
I’m grateful I’m sober. I’m grateful I only want to be sober - at least today. I’m grateful for all of you and this forum on days when it’s harder, but tonight - in this hotel room - staring out at the lights of the city, I found 3 liquor stores in view - they aren’t a lightning rod. They don’t stick out like they used to. (I’m still stressed about the morning coffee situation, but that’s another matter!) Kinda like how @JasonFisher put it - I’m grateful I’m feeling comfortable in my recovery.
I’m grateful for all of you Gratidudes, just like I’m grateful for another day. 
19 Likes
Grateful being sober. Grateful i joined the seminar again.
Very grateful i didnt end up with the one guy again in a small meeting room.
Grateful i started my day with decaf, i think i can do it.
Grateful i am in recovery and have all these experiences to share. Indeed they are of great value that addiction counselors without this background wont have, never.
Grateful i am calm. The stress of the girls being sick is almost gone and that is a huge relieve. Also, the last bill came in, so i am no longer waiting for the nice surprise from the vet 
15 Likes
Grateful to have finished my exam n to only have three weeks of practical to go till my first years done
15 Likes
I am grateful for two weeks sober.
I am grateful for the new tools I have found on this round. I am finding that they are helping me in ways I cannot yet explain.
I am grateful for guffaw-laughing teens in my basement last night and even for their tears as they watched “Dead Poets’ Society.”.
I am grateful my kids love the same things I do/did (except for “Total Recall.” Don’t get me started on their reaction to that!
I am grateful for Insight Timer.
And I am grateful for you.
19 Likes
I’m grateful for tears of gratitude and this practice of gratitude every morning to start my day. No he’s not crying again. Almost 
I’m grateful @JasonFisher stop by yesterday and dropped off that gratitude audio thingy. When Jason talks, I listen, and always, always, learn something. Although I found the guys voice and background music was “creepy” and actually disturbing for some reason. The guy had a fantastic message about gratitude that I can’t wait to listen again. And probably again. I’m grateful to know if I don’t have gratitude I’ll be back in a creepy scary place inside a bottle. And I’m frankly to old for that shit show now. I’m grateful I know going back to that way of life is so fucking exhausting.
So, I’m grateful to be sober and just “like” my life. I don’t have to love it or hate it or do this or do that. As long as I’m not drinking. I can be happy. Or not. But always happy I didn’t have to drink about it.
I’m grateful for Fruit Loops 
I’ve woke up with Lyndsey Stirling tunes in my head for the last 2 mornings. 
There’s worse ear worms out there.
I’m grateful on my walk yesterday after I listened to Jason’s post, I listen to the Christian music thread and heard some new inspiring songs.
I’m grateful for a lazy Saturday yesterday. Ambition forecast for today isn’t looking very good either, AND THAT’S OK 
I’m grateful Kelly and I caught most of our first date movie, on tv, that I took her to in 1980. Popeye 
with Robin Williams. And she still married me
I’m grateful to always see how talented Robin was and I still miss him so much. 
I’m grateful I feel good physically and mentally and I got Benson on my lap crushing, and keeping my femoral vein warm. He’s such a warmer.
I’m grateful for the cashmere hoodies I splurged on a few weeks ago I love how they feel snug and warm against my body. And I’m grateful since I lost weight I don’t feel like a stuffed sausage wearing it.
I’m grateful if y’all read all this. Sorry it’s so long. I can thank Jason for that 
I’m grateful for my life and wife. And kids and pets.
I’m grateful to God I’m sober.
Working my daily program prepares me for whatever comes
Believing In Myself.
16 Likes
Get the fuck outta here!!! 
We watched Dead Poets Society last night!!
Sorry that wasn’t very grateful.
7 Likes
Good morning.
I am very grateful for NA literature, grateful for all the time and energy addicts in recovery have invested to create the perfect recovery literature for us.
I was grateful today to read, “Each time we let go there is a degree of mourning and then an opening of possibilities. Each time we get through that process we find new freedom in ourselves. But it can take years to let go enough to feel that freedom. We hang on fiercely, mistaking the attempt to control all the variables in our lives for vigilance in our recovery. Letting go looks different at different times in our recovery.”
I am grateful that I am not the only addict in the world who is still not experiencing “freedom” after working their ass off for almost two years.
I am grateful to read that it’s very well possible that if I stop playing chess against my addict, if I just let go and let God a tiny piece of freedom may be presented.
I am grateful that my DBT group starts on Wed so I can forget about hustling mental health support for my ED.
I am grateful that I realized I can not have food infront of me and give someone my full attention.
I am grateful that I am in a place to be open and honest with my sponsee about that. To apologize and make sure I do better next time.
I am grateful for my life today, for all the tools I have within reach and that I am pretty good at using them.
17 Likes
I didn’t get to watch it with them. However, I could follow along from upstairs because I know it almost verbatim. It’s an important movie and one of the reasons as a parent, I was an early adopter of acceptance.
6 Likes
Great post! Can I ask where I can learn about SMART? Im interested in knowing more 
1 Like
Today I am grateful for:
Another chance at recovery
For you all on TS and the ability for me to have a place to open up to
For my basic needs being met
For my determination and persistence to get clean
16 Likes
I found that during some very dark days.
It was before I made that awful decision to try drinking like a gentleman.
I had been sober for about eight years. I had literally lost everything and gratitude wasn’t something I was feeling at the time.
It was during another global crisis. The economic crash of 2008. I had lost the ability to pay my mortgage. There was no work.
Me and thousands of people
In my research to what caused this, I found conspiracy theories, and activists.
Thats when I found this. The YouTube channel was full of hate. Hate towards corporate globalist, and corruption.
Hate towards war, and the people who profit from both sides. It was pretty good stuff. The internet wasn’t as censored as it is now. But this guy Patrick (the voice) was being censored.
His channels kept getting deleted. I had saved this. I listened to it frequently.
Eventually I lost it. My old laptop wore out and crashed. I forgot all about it until I got back from Hawaii. My final relapse.
I wasn’t feeling much gratitude then either. I searched for it, and I found it almost ten years after I lost it.
It helps me. It’s written so beautifully. I always feel more grateful after I listen to it.
I’m glad you like it!
9 Likes
7 Likes
Thank you so much!
I’m grateful to @Robin tonight for all the time and effort he puts into Talking Sober. Grateful for this great space we all have here to be together, to feel safe, to be amongst ourselves, to share and learn and grow together. Grateful we got this place where we can be ourselves. Together. Free of charge, although you can always contribute a little bit of course . Grateful to you all for making this place what it is. My safe spot. Big love.
16 Likes