Daily Gratitude List. Gratitude is the air of recovery

Hi everyone!
Tonight I am grateful for:

  • being back again.
  • my first sober weekend in a long time.
  • a sense of relief at ending the madness and numbness.
  • for hope, determination and trying new things.
  • for books, and early nights reading in bed with Captain Kruger.
  • the sound of a cat snoring and, just being able to watch them sleep. They have the best sleeps!
  • for my comfortable home and the freedoms I take for granted.
    Happy sober Sunday Halloween all!
    :hugs::pray::hugs::pray:
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I am grateful for my recovery and all that it brings but today I am especially grateful for the part of my recovery that allows me to keep my house clean, cook meals, and be social.
For many years the thought of entertaining over whelmed me. It meant I would have to run around cleaning my house, then cook, then socializeā€¦ it was just way too much, but I would do it and drink my way through. Then for many years it got to the point that I would not allow people into my home, it had gotten past the point of running around to clean up and I was too ashamed. Somewhere deep inside I still cared at least a little bit, but eventually that began to escape me too.
I am so grateful that those memories are still very fresh in my mind.
I am grateful that I have friends in my life that saw me living through those brutal years and have never judged me, never turned their backs on me and who have always loved me.
I am grateful for the hour and a half I have to myself to sit at the beach.
I am grateful that I am learning to hold my words.
I am grateful for the sun and the waves.
:pray:

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I am grateful to accept God in my life
I am grateful that I am in for the night and made it through a good sober weekend
I am grateful that I got to talk to my son today and being sober I can help guide him through the trouble he is facing
I am grateful that today wasnā€™t leg day at the gym but tomorrow is :disappointed_relieved:
I am grateful that is the worst thing happening to me right now
I am grateful for a good sermon today
I am grateful that the guy at the bus stop reminded me why I donā€™t drink he was telling me how he plans his day by what time the liquor store opens
I am grateful that three sober people reached out to me this weekend

As always I am grateful for you
Eat candy if you are allowed but be glad we are doing it sober today

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Itā€™s hard to say on a day like today when I relapsed and have to resetā€¦

But Iā€™m grateful for sobriety.
Iā€™m grateful for those who have gone before me to help me through this process
Iā€™m grateful to be alive and well
Iā€™m grateful that I get another second chance

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I am glad you are back.
:orange_heart::seedling:

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I am grateful when someone falls and gets right back up You reset your time itā€™s not taken away. See you at your next sober day Nate

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Iā€™m grateful for my second sober Halloween, and that it was a really good one. Iā€™m grateful that people were out and enjoying the holiday with their families but I could see that many people were taking precautions and masking up. Iā€™m grateful that we had 90 kiddos come to the door trick or treating and that we had enough candy! :flushed: So many cute kiddos and costumes and lots of ā€œthank youā€™sā€ and unsolicited ā€œHappy Halloweenā€™sā€ and the enthusiasm was in the air. Iā€™m grateful that I connect with kids and enjoy being around their energy and that they remind me to be grateful for some important things in life, like caring for others, cultivating a sense of wonder about the magic in the world, and making time for play and laughter. Iā€™m grateful that we had a friend over and he and my husband each had only one drink (ONE STINKING DRINK HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?!?) and that the night was full of fun conversation and laughter and good vibes. Iā€™m grateful that when we got an invite to go to other friendsā€™ home after their trick or treating ā€œfor a pintā€ I was able to push aside the instinctual feelings of obligation and tell Eric that I would rather stay home and wind down for the evening. Iā€™m grateful that when I had second thoughts due to worrying what they would think since Iā€™ve bailed on plans so many times in the past due to drinking (a long time ago) or depression (more recently) I chose to talk to Eric about those feelings and he helped me work through it and I am perfectly at ease with my choice. Iā€™m grateful for this mug of tea and my journal in my lap ready for me to write in it.

Grateful for my amigos here :heartpulse:

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Iā€™m grateful for your honesty, thatā€™s part of what will help you on your sober way. Iā€™m glad you came here to share.

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Wait, what? Itā€™s 7am here, so 8am 2 days ago but still too early to grab this :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Iā€™m grateful I havenā€™t given up hope yet, after all Iā€™ve been throughā€¦ and optimistic about finding myself and my way in the end with enough commitment (like I hope you all do)! :pray: Iā€™m grateful for 12 clean days, and for this awesome community! :vulcan_salute:

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Today I am grateful to see @Frandango - Iā€™ve missed your shares and so glad you are back fighting the good fight! @Liljelly, you are here today and that matters most - thank you for sharing!

This morning, Iā€™m gratefulf for a positve start to the week as the last few Mondays have been hard and a bit depressing. I felt good today and like I have actually had a weekend. I am grateful for the upcoming time change so 6am wonā€™t seem so like midnight and I will feel more incline to wake early. I am grateful for the many, many sobriety programs available as I rarely fit into a one size fits all approach. I am grateful it will sunny and 70 degrees today. I wonā€™t get out too much due to work, it will at least be beautiful when I do. Iā€™m grateful for breaks here and there to pop out for a breath of fresh air. I am grateful for a new town I found that looks to fit my criteria for when I move in a couple of years.

I hooe everyone has an amazing Monday!

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I am grateful to be sober and hangover freeā€¦ up early for coffee and exercise not ip early due to anxiety, dehydration, and a pounding heart.

I am grateful I can help my Mom by taking her to a dentist appointment this morningā€¦ :crossed_fingers: hope it goes okay. If it doesnt, i can cry or eat ice cream but wonā€™t drink.

I am grateful to be feeling motivated.

I am grateful to be here doing the work with all of you. :two_hearts:

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Grateful for 85 continuous days sober and hungover free! Grateful for my morning Daily Reflections literature meeting. Grateful that for today I will work on being spiritual and not suspicious. Grateful Iā€™m off today and will spend my day crafting and nesting. Grateful for so many great resources and support on this journey to stay sober.

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Good evening all.
Iā€™m grateful for all of your kind words. I feel like a bit of a charlatan, though. Iā€™m a part-timer these days, just waltzing in for milestones. Grateful that I donā€™t beat myself up about it too much.
Grateful to be going to bed early tonight. The weekend got away from me and I ended up going to bed late last night. I wasnā€™t at my most productive in work today, but I did enough. Iā€™ll be back at it tomorrow.
Grateful that the whole 300 day thing didnā€™t trouble me too much. Milestones usually mess with me, but this one just sailed serenely by.
As always, Iā€™m grateful for your shares and your wisdom.
Goodnight all. :sleeping::zzz:

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I am so grateful for my sobriety and recovery this morning. I am grateful that when my new friend (very new!) texted me after 10:30 pm last night I wasnā€™t passed out drunk and could respond right away to say I could watch her bunnies - her younger brother died in a car accident on Halloween night in an impaired driving related accident, just confirmed that detail this morning. I am grateful that I am able to without hesitation say that I can support her in any way I can, that I was up early to text her this morning after texting back and forth a while last night to talk about the situation. I am grateful that I am a feeling and loving person and that while hearing this news was really triggering for me and some stuff in my past, I could deal with my emotions and the needs in the moment - this felt like a huge step for me, to not fall apart and be able to really be there for someone else. I am grateful my friend and I bonded over having pet rabbits (I had a couple over the years) and that it is no problem for me to step in to help in this way. I am grateful that while my mind was all over the place last night, I was able to take care of myself, feed myself, cry a bit, and still get a few hours of sleep. I am grateful that in all my years of drinking and driving under the influence that I did not end that career with any great tragedy or loss. I am grateful that I donā€™t drink.

Always grateful to you, amigos. :heartpulse:

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Gā€™morning yā€™all :sunny::yellow_heart::blush:

Iā€™m grateful that my oldest son asked for help with his alcoholism, and weā€™re starting his detox here at home this morning. This ainā€™t my first rodeo, so know that Iā€™ll have him at an ER at the first sign of danger. Itā€™s gonna be a long couple of days and nights. Keep him in your prayers and me, too. This is his first time (hopefully last) to quit.

Iā€™m grateful my youngest son and I had two really good conversations yesterday about his drinking relapse. He doesnā€™t see it as a relapse, but sadly, we all know thatā€™s the alcohol talking. Iā€™m never giving up on him, but Iā€™m grateful for the weight thatā€™s been lifted off me. I had to acknowledge that right now I want this more for him than he does, and I have to just keep on loving him until his mindset catches up with mine.

Iā€™m grateful for the strength I have to support these guys. Much of it comes from the connection I have here with yā€™all. Love yā€™all a bunch. :heart::heart::heart:

@CATMANCAM Youā€™ve been on my heart and in my thoughts. Todayā€™s a new day, a new week, a new monthā€¦ the first day of the rest of your life. Iā€™m so grateful to see you here, trying so hard, and I want you to know that Iā€™m in your corner, cheering for you. :purple_heart:

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I am so sorry to hear that, Rosa. At 11:00 this morning I am going to a funeral for a 27 year old woman who was killed a week ago today by a drunk driver. I am not grateful to be going as it is a tragedy. Hearing of these TERRIBLE events and knowing I do not ever have to be that person who might cause that level of misery does make me grateful, though. Because I could have been and am not proud of that fact. But today, it isnā€™t about me. And I am also very grateful for this, my friend:

I am grateful I have 240 sober days.
I am grateful for telehealth as I have a slight issue and was able to get an antibiotic so easily.
I am grateful our cute dog is THREE today.
I am grateful that we had a great Halloween and tons of wee ones. So so so adorable. We have a great Halloween neighborhood. So many smiles! Just what I needed.
I am grateful for this forum and everyone who participates. I learn so much from the successes and bumps in the road (I started to write ā€œfailuresā€, but opted against it)
I am grateful to know that we CAN overcome addiction. It isnā€™t easy, but we CAN do it.

Happy Monday . . . Happy November 1st (at least on the East coast of the US it is November 1st)

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Iā€™m grateful to God for all my blessings.
Iā€™m grateful I donā€™t drink anymore.
Iā€™m grateful I donā€™t plan lunch and dinner around cocktail menus or wine lists.
Iā€™m grateful I donā€™t get hammered in airports anymore.
Iā€™m grateful for all my pets and their love and for how difficult it is to drop them off at the kennel. And especially for how I can feel that, and not numb those feelings after I drop them off.
But just for today, I will be grateful for them and all their love and try not to worry about dropping them off again Wednesday.
Iā€™m grateful weā€™ve already just done this and hopefully it will be just a little bit easier.
Iā€™m grateful I was up in the darkness, early, so I can get Minnie out for an early walk so we can have time to get her to the vet to get her stitches out, from last weeks surgery.
Iā€™m grateful the old dog girl and the old cat girl are doing well.
Iā€™m grateful for my faith in God.
Iā€™m grateful for music.
Iā€™m grateful for lazy football weekends.
Iā€™m grateful for my mad sober skills to get me through this week one freakin day at a time.
I was grateful to see all the dress up Halloween pics of people yesterday and some of the kiddos on here.
Iā€™m grateful from today on, I have lots of walking options now that the golf course is closed.
:pray:t2::heart:

Never forget that you are a miracle. Spirit daughter.
Ya you! :wink:

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Grateful I decided to start my day with a random meditation and this is what I was givenā€¦

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Iā€™m grateful I woke up today hangover free.
Iā€™m grateful for my friends who came over and did sober Halloween with me.
Iā€™m grateful today after work is my first guitar lesson.
Iā€™m grateful that even though I always feel sad after a holiday that I can feel proud that I have been sober 35 days.
Iā€™m grateful that Iā€™m thinking about going back to school. I have an arts degree and manage a restaurant. Needless to say but itā€™s not really a great industry for sobriety. I am thinking either dental hygienist or dietitian.

Yesterday was the birthday of a friend of mine who ended her life last year. Iā€™m grateful that I got to think of her and her beautiful soul. Love you lee :yellow_heart:
Call someone and tell them you love them today :heart:

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