I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful for my freshly made bed. If nothing else gets done, my bed is made.
I am grateful for waking up at 6:30a, thinking it was early, and falling back asleep until 8:30a. That’s late for a sober wake-up.
I am grateful for TLC, oh so grateful.
I am grateful for internet search tangents, which bring me to unique and interesting places.
I am grateful for feeling a renewed interest in helping people balance their bodies with supplementation during recovery. It’s important. It helps. It was my passion until I squished it with intoxication.
I am grateful for my wonderful landlords; great people, great landlords.
I am grateful that holidays aren’t a trigger for me. Just another day that I used to drink. I have many sober holidays behind me at this point and they are far more enjoyable.
I am grateful for 50 and 60 degree weather. This is kinda crazy and I am pretty sure we will pay for it.
I am grateful for my chickens and a little farm, where I plan on spending a lot more time this coming Spring.
I like to start out the day with gratitude, so just after I brew a pot of coffee, I sit down to make my list. However, as I walked into my den, before the house awoke, I noticed an intense odor. Turns out one of the dogs was violently ill throughout the night and I got to start the day deep cleaning my den and dog. I am GRATEFUL I now have a spotless, disinfected, sweet-smelling den and pupper
I am grateful the big goof seems to be on the mend.
I am grateful that I am sober, cleaning that mess with a hangover would have been the pits.
I am grateful that, when I asked my husband this morning if he thought he had a healthy relationship with alcohol (after he stayed up late drinking alone), he said “no.” He wants to start reading some quit lit, and consider sobriety. This is huge. I am so grateful for his openness and vulnerability.
I am grateful for an afternoon at the bookstore with my daughter.
Grateful you didn’t step in it or did you?
I’m grateful when I don’t step in cold squishy pet in the early morning.
But seriously, I hope the puppa is feeling better. That’s the worse way to start the morning.
This is wonderful news. My efforts in recovery have helped my husband look at his consumption and he is managing well, we have had lots of conversations and he is nowhere near problem drinking but is more mindful of how his actions affect me. Communication is key, and I’m glad you’re able to talk to your partner about this. It’s a big deal. The willingness to be vulnerable is beautiful.
I am grateful for everything I have learned thus far in recovery; but today especially for patience, tolerance, forgiveness and love.
I am grateful for boundaries and being able to recognize appropriate times to place them and the appropriate manner to do so.
I am grateful for open communication, I have not always had this. There are alot of times especially when I am in emotional pain where I withdraw completely. Everything around me tends to suffer and that just becomes a tumble weed of problems. I am grateful for the self awareness that comes with recovery and the choices I have. I choose to stay open today and it’s not comfortable but it’s best. Staying open means I am vulnerable to being damaged while I am already wounded and that takes a lot of courage and faith. I have both of those today, courage and faith have replaced fear in my life and I am grateful for that.
I am grateful that although the last two days have been very heavy I can see so much beauty in them. “The power of positive thinking…”, " The gift of gratitude…" whatever you want to call it; it’s a real thing.
@Dazercat I did NOT step in it. Poor guy was crated. But it was up the wall Then he was so dehydrated he drank a ton of water and proceeded to throw it up all over the carpet, it was like a lake in the den. I mean, it was absurd, I thought I was being punk’d
@RosaCanDo thank you! My husband and I have had almost 22 years together and 16 married. Communication can be hard, he doesn’t open up easily. I have learned over the years to approach him gently, and that seemed to work in my/our favor this morning. I am hopeful he can follow through. He comes from a family of heavy drinkers and alcohol is a part of every occasion. This will be an undoing of decades of habit and deeply ingrained traditions…along with the addiction I don’t know if he is up for it. And I know I can’t do it for him.
You can’t, but you can lead by example. Focusing on yourself and bettering your own situation is going to show him it is possible. Whether he feels like he can join in will be up to him, but I love that you are being gentle with him and are there for him. I believe this can work for you both. I am sending you my best wishes. Know that you can come here and ask for suggestions or get support - glad you’re here.
I’m 1 day and 18hours into being sober, the first steps on this journey.
That said waking up today I am super grateful for not feeling sick and hungover. Being able to get up and make breakfast was awesome.
Now just sitting back relaxing and watching tv before I get ready for work instead if being slumped over regretting the previous night.
I’m grateful I’m having a really bad anxiety attack and I’m not drinking. I’m grateful I got to talk to my granny. I’m grateful for Rue and Gus, especially their cuddles. I’m grateful for hot showers. I’m grateful my mom called me back after we talked because she could tell I sounded off. I’m grateful she was here for me. I’m grateful for my health. I’m grateful for 55 days of not using alcohol to numb life. I grateful for everyone here learning and fighting with me.
From the first post on here.
I know my gratitude practice has kept me sober ever since I joined TS.
Coffee is always on. Gratitude is always flowing.
I’m glad you found us.
I’m grateful to God for guiding me through today clean and sober. I’m grateful for my recovery and all it’s challenges and blessings. I’m grateful for all my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful I got to enjoy some Nfl football with my buddy Eric, ya you dazercat. I’m grateful for the technology that allows me to be home in Ontario, Canada watching the game on my couch chatting with my friend in Flagstaff, Arizona USA. Would have been nice if my team could have won but it was still fun to watch. I’m grateful that I feel pretty tired as I start the new job tomorrow morning and have to leave at 7:45a.m to be there at a reasonable time. Its a half hour walk and I start at 8:30a.m. its 9:30p.m. here now. I’m grateful for the NA meeting that I attended tonight it was helpfull, and nice to see my friends. I’m grateful for the prayer of St. francis included in todays daily reflection.
God bless you all. &
On the way to work on a beautiful frosty morning in Dublin, Ireland, free from alcohol, no worries at home, family all happy, not counting the seconds until the liquor store opens, happy and healthy and ready for the day
Prayers for everyone still suffering, you can achieve this aswell
or did you?
in the early morning.
Then he was so dehydrated he drank a ton of water and proceeded to throw it up all over the carpet, it was like a lake in the den. I mean, it was absurd, I thought I was being punk’d 
I don’t know if he is up for it. And I know I can’t do it for him.
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