I’m grateful to be up waaaaay to early. In the darkness. Sober. Not hungover. Cat and my coffee. And my fireplace. I love fireplace season.
I’m grateful Daisy is still on my lap and we had a great time purrfest. Just me and her. Before I dump her off at the kennel
I’m grateful I just spent time with her. No screens. Maybe just a few prayers. But basically just me and Daisy.
I’m grateful I live in a “dark friendly” neighborhood up here in the mountains. I always thought it was funny. Or stupid. “dark friendly.” But this morning is the first time I really appreciated it. The few stars we can see, through all the ponderosa pines, were screaming at me this morning. Look at me! Look at me!
I’m grateful for my positive influence on Twitter. It maybe be the tiniest drop in the ocean. But I’ve noticed, when I get on Twitter now, I see more recovery tweets, and pets and nature tweets, and just a few memes . So much nicer than the political turmoil that I had built up. The political turmoil and horrible news is out there. I didn’t get rid of it. But I’ve built up a nice balance leaning more to goodness and support.
I’m grateful for my trip coming up and the money I’ve saved the past 2 years to splurge a bit on ourselves in Austin.
I’m grateful I booked a spa treatment day for myself on Monday. I’m getting my first facial and foot treatment
I’m grateful my wife will see her 2 long time college girl friends and bridesmaids and they can get caught up. They’re even going to let me come to lunch with them. No other husbands allowed what an honor
I’m grateful for you all and that I can share bits of my life here.
Have a gorgeous day or night wherever you maybe be
Gratitude, laughter and music work miracles for me.
Super grateful to have started my morning with a guided meditation.
I am grateful for insight timer and the large library of free meditations it offers.
I have pretty bad ADD that isn’t medicated so reading proves difficult at times. I have found that having four or five books beside my bed though can keep me reading for hours. I am grateful I have found that little trick, before I would just start watching TV or scroll my phone. Gross.
I am grateful for where I am in my recovery and the inner peace I feel. I remember up until about 6 months ago I was still at a place I allowed other people to affect me. I am grateful that I, with a lot of practice, can now just allow other people to figure their own shit out. It saves me from a lot of inner discomfort.
I am grateful that I realize that no matter how much time people have in recovery we all come into recovery at different levels of illness. We all recover at different speeds, in different ways, and some not at all. I am grateful that it’s not my job to judge other peoples actions, reactions or responses and I am grateful that I know when I DO start to do this it’s the exact time I need to look at myself. “Keep your side of the street clean.”
I am grateful for NA and the people who have been in the program for years who are teaching me all of this. I am grateful that I am teachable, and willing to do anything not to become resentful, angry and in a place my addict will convince me everyone’s a fucking idiot and I should pick up. ( Now doesn’t that sound familiar? Sure does to me.)
I am grateful for my health and wellness.
I am grateful to be sober and cigarette free.
I am grateful to learn from my mistakes.
I am grateful for forgiveness.
I am grateful for second chances.
I am grateful for exercise.
I am grateful for inner beauty.
I am grateful for God and Jesus because they got my back everyday.
I am grateful for healthy food and water.
I am grateful for new clothes.
I am grateful for power (electricity).
I am grateful for my mom.
I am grateful for this awesome app.
I am grateful for dreams.
I am grateful to have much better mental health.
I am grateful for connection.
Good morning, all.
I’m grateful to have a day off work today. Singapore is really multicultural, and the public holidays reflect that. Our day off today is to celebrate Deepavali, which is an Indian holiday. It symbolises the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance”. Beautiful.
Grateful that I have finally worked out what to do with days off. I’m going back to bed soon - my pesky body clock woke me up for work (), but I’ll get the last laugh. Then I’ll watch a football match that I recorded overnight (don’t tell me the score:wink:) with my daughter, and then for a nice, long walk. This afternoon will be board games with the kids. What a perfect day.
I’m grateful for so many other things (and being here has brought them to mind), but that’ll do for now.
Have a great day, all.
I’m grateful to God for guiding me through another productive day while remaining clean and sober. I’m grateful for my recovery. I’m grateful for ALL my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful for the AA celebration meeting tonight at my sponsor’s where we had four cakes for a one year, eighteen months and a couple of four years, pretty neat especially with the group only consisting of about ten of us. I’m grateful for the meal I made for twenty or so at the treatment center, I absolutely nailed the roast beef tonight it was falling apart which I personally love. I’m grateful that I think my job interview went really well this morning and I find out Monday if I get the job. I’m grateful that I don’t care if I get this job, not to say I don’t want it, otherwise I wouldn’t have went for the interview, it’s just a welcome feeling to not desperately need it, like you know the world is going to fall apart if I don’t get it kinda thinking doesn’t exist for me anymore. I’m grateful that I walked a lot, for me, maybe ten km, listening to music while going to all these places today. I’m grateful that I got to text back and forth with my Mom on and off all day. I’m grateful to be home safe, sound and tired after a nice long productive day.
God bless you all. &
Good evening all,
I’m grateful for the good day I had. I’m grateful that my son came to meet me in the garage when I pulled in to tell me about what a great day he had. I’m grateful for the happiness I see in both my kids eyes. I’m grateful for all of the beautiful plants that my husband and mother in law have. I’m grateful that they check the plants everyday, and report to each other how everything is doing😊. I’m grateful for living without guilt and shame. I’m grateful for my life.
Everyone have a wonderful evening
Today I am grateful for comfort, peace and contentment. Grateful for silly laughs in the kitchen before school and reports of school and work happenings at the dinner table. I am grateful forbbeing heard in my household even though somethings I talk about are pretty benign details of day to day. B I t they matter to me and I appreciate that someone listens. I am grateful for my new books I was able to trade for and for continued purging projects that continue to make our home feel even better. I am grateful for the mistake I made at work yesterday and to be able to say “I made a mistake” and let that be it. I am grateful to remember that I am human and humans make mistakes. Perfectionism is not he way I want to think or live and I am grateful to recognize when I am putting too much pressure on myself.
Good morning Margaret,
I’m grateful to be up waaaay to early again and see the gratitude thread at the top.
Even though I feel a little headachy and I can’t sleep I’m grateful it’s not because of a hangover.
I’m grateful after all the stress of rounding up 4 cats and 2 dogs, the dogs were easy, to bring to the kennel yesterday I didn’t reward myself with a pitcher of martinis. I could fucking taste it man
I’m grateful it wasn’t an urge. It was just thinking back to some old habit I use to do.
I’m grateful I came home and tried Stella’s meditation she posted. Even though I have my own meditation app and a couple of personal meditation apps made by therapist. I just kept and open mind and signed up for yet another meditation app and really just gave the fuck you to that addiction brain and confused the hell out of it.
That addictive brain never stood a chance. I was passed out probably 2 minutes in. And awoken really refreshed and ready to go! I wouldn’t call that a meditation. But I guess I needed it.
I’m grateful for the really long lovely talk with my sister the other day. We’ve been so busy, well she has, and we haven’t talked forever, and it was like so easy to catch up with her and listen to her and emphasize about her problems having 3 teenagers . Everyone has a story. It’s hard to believe 2 or 3 years ago she hated me so much, and I her in return. What a waste of energy all that hate.
I’m grateful I miss my pets so much as I sit here all alone poor me. I’m grateful for all their love and support. Yes support. My wife and I are like, we are never traveling again Not until next time, anyway I’m grateful we do feel confident that they are at a really good kennel. I know Benson is confident already. He went right up to the community water bowl, in the holding area, and lifted his leg on it. Peed right in it didn’t he He knew someone had to lighten the mood. That’s my boy sorry that’s not gratitude. But that’s funny.
Well, grateful to get my day going and it’s still dark out. Thank you all for always being here for me.
I’m grateful for Austin Tex Mex here we come
Gratitude creates the most wonderful feeling. It can resolve disputes. It can strengthen friendships. And it makes us better men and women.
Gordon B. Hinckley
Day 1096 which is 3 whole years since I started my journey.
I am grateful I found you, here and this thread. It is a healing medicine.
Grateful I am feeling okay now. (they told me I would have nice dreams but they lied. I had none )
I am grateful everyone is so nice here. I am grateful I could leave my sensor on my arm an my glycemia was very good throughout the surgery.
I am grateful to have some good friends and some nice colleagues.
I am grateful I have a warm bed, a nice huge TV set in front of me which I probably won’t use.
I am grateful that the whole separation thing the last week paid off as I was negative this morning, obviously.
I am so very grateful for all of you. People like you making me think : yeah, actually we can change a lot in our lives and in those around us.
finally plucking up the courage to ask for more help on my journey. I’ve tried a few different things to help me stay stopped, but kept falling down so I’ve decided to try some 1-2-1 coaching with someone who specializes in alcohol addiction. First session on Sunday. Can’t wait!
for getting out this evening for a walk/run. My activity levels have been really rubbish lately so it felt great to get a sweat in again.
for a great day at work and the ‘coffee and cake’ fundraiser at lunchtime for Macmillan Nurses. For everyone outside of the UK, Macmillan Nurses are a charity that provide free end of life care around the clock when the time comes. They are angels and provide invaluable support to those passing and their loved ones. It was nice to give something back to them today.
for my warm home, comfortable bed and loving Fiancée who loves me despite by behavior sometimes. I’m very blessed.
for this thread and the posts. I find them so inspiring and reading them reminds me of all the other things I am also grateful for.
Happy sober Thursday everyone! xx
Grateful for all of the horrible events that put this act of sobriety in motion. Detrimental, devastating, traumatizing, permanently scarring my spirit and soul but… without it I wouldn’t be sober today.
I would’ve kept on hiding my alcoholism and I would’ve never stopped.
I am glad that i survived the onslaught of self destruction that i unleashed upon myself.
I am grateful for surviving that destruction and attempt on my life.
I am grateful for my partner, wherever they may be.
I am grateful for my partner’s strength.
I am grateful for being well-grounded enough to understand and respect my partner’s decisions.
I am grateful for my strength, and my own identity, and not being entirely codependent on my partner.
I am grateful for my weightloss.
I am grateful for being able to properly love myself.
I am grateful for my sobriety, because my daughter needs me more than ever having recently received full custody.
I am grateful for my daughter.
I am grateful for being capable of change.
I am grateful for life and that we all still have it.
I miss my family, for them, i am grateful for as well.
I am grateful to be up early for prayers, exercise, and my readings.
I am grateful that I don’t feel shakey and pukey from poisoning myself.
I am grateful that the air outside is crisp and cool and helps me wake up before my shift tonight.
I am grateful to have legs and arms and the ability to get my walk in before work.
I am grateful to want to be sober.
I am grateful for all of you, for your posts, and for your kick ass milestone achievements! Awesome job @anon74766472 and @Dazercat (i think i recently missed urs). I am grateful to be inspired by your efforts and success on this path.
I am grateful for the good and light in the world.
I am grateful that I am healthy and gained weight, even though it was a lot, I am in a better place with myself physically then when I was skinny and in active addiction starving myself.
I am grateful for angels.
I am grateful for my housing worker who went out to coffee and hot cocoa with me today.
I am grateful for God because He is always good no matter how good or bad a situation may be, He remains faithful.
I am grateful for the Bible because I needed it when I was having some scary disturbing thoughts earlier and it was exactly what I needed to hear.
I am grateful for my faith.
I am grateful for all of you and all of the hope you give me.
I am grateful to have money for Christmas presents this year.
I am grateful for other women in recovery supporting other women.
Missed doing my gratitude early today, and boy what a day it’s been! I’m grateful tomorrow is Friday, I’m grateful today was a great day for cooking and eating well, and I’m grateful for ticking a whole bunch of things off my to do list today. I’m grateful I’m exhausted and in bed before 8 ready to do some recovery reading before I shut my eyes to the day. I’m grateful for feeling accomplished today, particularly because I made time to pay attention to the beauty around me, to the lovely transition we are in right now between seasons, and to the way I’ve crafted my home to be comfortable and calming. Busy days require time for these types of observations, moments of space to stay or get centered, and help me keep my head on straight. I’m grateful for time spent in the arms of my partner and that I get to call him my best friend.
Always grateful to my amigos here! Thank you for being a part of this gratitude train.
Good evening all,
I’m grateful that I’m sober. I don’t drink. Even when I come home to some stress in the house, and a small argument with my husband. I don’t drink because what would that fix. Nothing. I’m grateful that I will drink tea, and maybe read a book, and let myself calm down. I’m grateful to have a gratitude thread to read through every day, sometimes several times a day. I’m grateful that tomorrow is a new day. Now time for a hot shower, and cup of tea.
Everyone have a wonderful evening
I’m grateful to God for lovingly guiding me through another productive day while remaining clean and sober. I’m grateful for my recovery and all the challenges and blessings that it provides. I’m grateful for ALL my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. Speaking of gratidudes I’m grateful that @Sunflower1 and I run into eachother writing our posts very regularly hello dear! I’m grateful I got a Dr. today and we already did blood work and some other stuff. I’m grateful when I stepped on the scale I was 20lbs less than what the cheap treatmemt center scale has been telling me. I’m grateful that I was able to buy myself some new winter boots, long johns and jeans today. I’m grateful to not have to rely on hand me downs or second hand stores now that all my money doesn’t go on drugs, cigatettes and booze. I’m grateful for a very nice NA meeting at the treatment center tonight that I didn’t have to facilitate just be present.
I’m grateful or trying to be, that at the end of a nice day, on the bus ride home I got a phone call that one of the people I was around today and yesterday may have covid so I gotta go get tested in the a.m. again. I have been raising funds and inviting people for months, my parents included to join me this Saturday for a walk-a-thon, which will still happen with or without me but it is disappointing that I may have to cancel now, they are attempting to set up rapid tests for tomorrow morning. I’m grateful they informed me so If I am sick I won’t expose my parents or anyone else for that matter.
I’m grateful to be able to congratulate franzi @anon74766472 on three years of working her recovery, good for you. Keep it up.
I’m grateful to try and smile and breathe and use the tools I have to not let this latest, out of my control, ill timed covid BS ruin to much of my time, mood or sleep.
I’m grateful for prayer and meditation.
God bless you all. &
p.s. The twelve steps work if you work it, so work it your worth it. Ya you!!
. So much nicer than the political turmoil that I had built up. The political turmoil and horrible news is out there. I didn’t get rid of it. But I’ve built up a nice balance leaning more to goodness and support.
what an honor 
), but I’ll get the last laugh. Then I’ll watch a football match that I recorded overnight (don’t tell me the score:wink:) with my daughter, and then for a nice, long walk. This afternoon will be board games with the kids. What a perfect day.
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poor me. 
I’m grateful for all their love and support. Yes support. My wife and I are like, we are never traveling again 
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Thank you for being a part of this gratitude train.