Daily Gratitude List. Gratitude is the air of recovery

Grateful being sober.
Grateful I can sit alone in the office until Friday.
Grateful I have some good colleagues which equal out the one that really puts in all the stress and bad energy.

Grateful I got all appointments: MRI end of Jan :see_no_evil:, blood work in two weeks. Let’s see what they find.

Grateful for another calm afternoon. I feel calm, reading around a bit here. This really helps me to put my recovery and struggles into perspective. I can value what I already accomplished.

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I am grateful (and terrified) for my youngest’s Drivers’ License. Work is only a mile away, so not too much stress.
I am grateful for morning meetings - especially today’s thoughts on TLC about “future tripping.” It’s a great reminder to stay and deal with what’s in the present.
I am grateful for a share, reminding me to be my own best friend.
I am grateful for the breakfast I have yet to have.
That’s the a.m. version. Seee ya laterzzzzz.

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I’m grateful for second chances. My family. Forgiveness.

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Good morning all,
I’m grateful to have gratitude to catch up on in the morning, and the evening. Helps me put my day into perspective. I’m grateful for my job, and also to realize like M said- I don’t have to like it everyday. I’m grateful that I can now usually see things ahead of time that will be hard for me, and I can try to do some gratitude, or praying, or ANYTHING to help me get through it. I’m grateful to realize that sometimes, I can just feel the feeling and let it go too. I’m hoping for that outcome today as this work day promises to suck.
I’m grateful that it’s a little rainy this morning, making it feel a little more like fall here. I’m grateful for my coffee/chai mixture this morning, and that I got to drink it out of a regular mug because I’m not traveling to work today. I’m grateful that the drive to work will be beautiful because the office backs up to a state park. I’m grateful for my home, food in the fridge, and my family.
Everyone have a wonderful day :heart:

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It been our first winter storm here. Its been a powerful storm. High winds. Some rain, but not a lot. I’m grateful to have a roof over my head. My own space. Its safe here. Its my recovery oasis in a desert of opportunities to get loaded. When I get here, I feel safe. No booze or drugs allowed in here!

We started full production getting ready for crabbing yesterday. Its going good. we are getting it done fast. I will get some down time before crabbing starts. I’m grateful for that.

I’m feeling confidant about staying sober for my third sober crab season. I wasn’t sure I could make it through a season without drinking and 50 Oxys. I was considering quitting fishing in order to stay sober. I always bought 50 Oxys to start a crab season.

I’m grateful I didn’t have to quit! I love fishing! I love it even more now that I’m sober!

I’m on a good, money making boat. I have a sober co-worker. This season will make me my own boss/skipper next year because I no longer drink all my money away. I’m grateful for that.

The holidays are getting close. It used to be torture for me. I used to numb out the holidays.

I no longer have to do that because I fixed what was causing all the pain. I’m extremely grateful for that!

Its smooth sailing in recovery right now! I am grateful!

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I’m going to check in properly because I have a huge amount to be grateful for.
I’m grateful that I don’t really have too many cravings anymore. Alcohol barely crosses my mind these days.
I’m grateful that I’ve lost enough weight to start running again at the tender age of 50. I honestly thought that I would never jog again.
Grateful that I’ve been planking pretty much every day since we had the planking challenge a couple of months back. I feel so much healthier these days that I keep catching myself wondering if it’s all a dream.
Grateful that we have been able to book flights for Christmas and that we can (hopefully) travel home for the first time in two and a half years. Our children haven’t seen their grandparents in person in all of that time. It all seems so surreal.
Grateful for my job. It gives me real purpose. I’ve been off for the last two weeks and I couldn’t wait to get back in yesterday. I love all of my classes and I have been really happy to see them.
Grateful for the basics, but I don’t want to leave them out. My family. Our home. The food in the fridge. Some pennies in the bank. Our friends.
We are lucky, lucky people.
Grateful for all of you, too.
Much love. :blue_heart:

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I absolutely love this post, Jason. Imagine saving enough money to become your own boss by just giving up drinking. It’s incredible, isn’t it?! Not only that, but the rest of life is so much better too. Remember when we thought we were giving something up? The idea that every minute of every day is better, AND you get to turn your professional life around in such an amazing way as well is the stuff of dreams. I feel ecstatic for you. Love it. :boom::muscle:t2:

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I’m grateful to God I don’t drink.
I’m grateful to God I don’t depend on booze.
I’m grateful this morning I just sat here with God and my feelings of unjustifiable unhappiness, before I got all going doing my devotionals and gratitudes.
I’m grateful I’m still learning more about the power of gratitude.
I’m grateful for the rain I slept through last night.
I’m grateful for smart phones and devices.
I’m grateful for my morning coffee.
I’m grateful for my cup of hot tea now.
I’m grateful to be sitting in the quiet with a fire going and of course the snoring or rhythmic breathing of my old dog girl.
I’m grateful about 500 days ago, I think, is when I first read and loved reading the phrase “the old dog girl.” :heart:
I’m grateful my old dog girl is doing so well.
I’m grateful my old cat girl is doing so well too. It just not as fun to say.
I’m grateful my back feels pretty good presently.
I’m grateful I got a regular chiropractor appointment today for maintenance instead of waiting until it hurts like hell.
I’m grateful I think the new update on my iPad last night fix some of the bullshit that was really pissing me off the last few days.
I’m grateful for how I’ve been enjoying Twitter these days and not using it for political frustration.
I’m grateful for you all.
I’m grateful doing my gratitude list helps me feel a little less of this unhappy, unjustifiable funk, presently. I’m grateful I’m feeling the benefits of this gratitude practice right now in real time.
:pray:t2::heart:

Gratitude: A life changing gesture for one and all

Don’t know who the hell said it. Just found it on Twitter.

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He’s baaaack. :blush:
I’m really grateful for the support I get on here when I give support. It makes me feel really good.
Thank you.
:pray:t2::heart:

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Good morning family.
I am grateful that the storm missed our home. I was grateful to drive through the eye of it though with my daughter, it made for the perfect teaching opportunity of “How to drive with zero visibility” (without pulling over of course because that’s how I roll)
I am grateful for the people in my life who validate my feelings. I am starting to trust myself but it is always nice to hear that what I am feeling is within reason.
I am grateful for humility which has allowed me to reach out and ask other women in recovery " How am I doing" Most times it’s the people around you that will notice an emotional relapse or when you start to slip before anything really bad happens. I have been taught it’s good to check in.
I am grateful that I was able to express myself clearly to my daughter yesterday, that she now understands my stress about her getting behind in school is not aimed at her. I know she is working as hard as she can and I feel 100% responsible for not knowing how to schedule her properly so that she can get through her courses. Grateful again for humility and that I am able to call the school for help.
I am grateful for the conversation I had with a homegroup member and how uncanny it is that so many of us are alike.
Grateful for my life today, thanks for being a part of my recovery. :orange_heart::seedling:

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Day 79 and I’m incredibly grateful we’ve closed our COVID units for the second time in two years. Grateful we get dibs on which unit we can return to and I’m returning to a long ago love of acute care oncology. Grateful to have gotten sober through seeing so many deaths and seeing such sadness. Grateful to have met so many amazingly strong people I’m still in touch with. Grateful for self-scheduling. Grateful for this 12 hr shift I’m about to start then off for seven days. Grateful I have hope in my heart again that I remember from pre-covid. Grateful for this forum and all the brave shares. Grateful for this day sober.

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I am grateful today for meaningful talks with addicts. I am grateful that treatment is something I look forward to. I am grateful today was a rest day from the gym. I am grateful I am dressed and ready to go walk my 3 miles before bed. I am grateful I can be grateful instead of sitting alone with a 1.75 waiting to die. I am grateful that I can call my family and they answer without thinking what the conversation might turn into. I am grateful for you and the 24 hours we are blessed with.

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Grateful to be outside almost to November in Minneapolis Minnesota

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Lots of gratitude right this second.

I’m grateful for…

  • damp fall evenings
  • yummy smells coming from the kitchen
  • wood burning stoves
  • hand-me-down vinyl/music I might not have purchased myself
  • super chill teenagers
  • warm, low lighting
  • my plants :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:
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I’m grateful to God for another day clean and sober. I’m grateful for my recovery.

I’m grateful for all my family, friends, TS and all you gratidudes. I’m grateful that I had a warm shower and cleaned my room. I’m grateful that I can reschedule the appointmemts I missed today. I’m grateful
that I have slept alot since Saturday and feel quite a bit better tonight. I’m grateful that I may get a local dr. next week, time will tell. I’m grateful I can admit that I am a bit depressed and sore after laying around for days despite needing it. I’m grateful in the grand scheme of things my problems are pretty small. I’m grateful for humor and laughter as I’ve been binging comedians in cars getting coffee.

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

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Yesss! I’m grateful for people who understand me – my flaws included.
I grew up watching the baggers pack everything, at breakneck speed, into those sturdy brown paper bags. Each one was like a tetris high score, worthy of a civil engineering scholarship or something like that.
It’s not that way anymore. And I don’t care if that makes me sound old and cranky!
Some days I’m all breezy and sober. Other days, I fume and mutter things under my breath about the whole planet going downhill, “may as well take my squashed bananas down with it.”
I walked out of that place back to my car, still muttering, past a ritzy little wine market with small batch craft ciders in the window. I told them to take a flying fucking leap, because I’m not going down with 'em… :wink:

Grateful for that. For my sobriety. For support to be and stay sober, to work on my recovery. For all of you.

Grateful for the quinoa power bowl I made for dinner, with the root veggies and the semi-squished greens (spinach a la roadkill? ha!), and that it was all just fine. Delicious, actually.

I’m grateful for another day. :orange_heart:

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I have so much joy reading everyone’s posts this evening. I’m grateful for the warm soft turquoise blanket with dude cat laying on my feet. I’m grateful for the peppermint seltzer by my side. Grateful to have a home keeping warm on this rainy night. Grateful I kept a couple of commitments to myself today; waking early and walking this morning, then this evening beginning to clean out my studio space to be able to start to use it as I originally planned. (It’s been a catch all room when we moved and looked like a hoarder room) I’m grateful that sobriety seems to be sticking around!

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This is gold.
:pray:

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This all seems very hyggeligt!!

Except for the damp one (because this weather is horrible for my arthritis) I felt hygge just reading your list :relaxed:

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I’m grateful to the lord for this day he has made.

I’m grateful for the many blessings we have.

I’m grateful for my family and prey they are safe and well.

I’m grateful for friendship

I’m grateful for the man I have become.

I’m grateful for my sobriety.

God bless :pray:

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