Tonight I’m grateful for therapy. Or rather grateful for and to the folks I form the therapy group with. I’m grateful to the therapists too despite their stupid therapeutic psychological tools and tricks. Or partly thanks to their stupid therapeutic tools and tricks too.
But the most I’m grateful to my fellow warriors in there, with all their defects, with all their faults, will all their fucked up upbringings and lives. Just like me. 100%. I hope I they understand how grateful I am to them. I’ll do my best to show my gratitude to them all in the coming months while at the same time try to be as open as I can.
Today one of 'm exploded after I said something to them, I hope they don’t feel like I attacked them, and I’ll be extra grateful if they return next week. I’m grateful I get to practise new and healthier ways of interaction with people and dealing with my own and other’s emotions in a place that’s safe by enlarge.
I’m grateful for old friendships, as one of my old mates got me and a couple of old friends together, and cooked us a meal and I’m grateful for the company and grateful for the food we shared. Grateful I didn’t have to go home alone straight after therapy.
I’m grateful to Eric and his 700 days of sobriety. This place is like a huge ever shifting and changing therapy group to me too, in a way also a safe environment where I get to play and practice interacting with the world and exploring myself. You’re a big part of this place @Dazercat . I’m grateful for that. Big congrats friend.
I’m grateful for @Dazercat Eric’s 700 days! What an awesome thing, amigo. I’m grateful for your presence here.
I’m grateful that I cried while on a video chat with my parents last night - it just was a flood of emotion and I couldn’t stop it. So I just let it flow. I’m grateful that they understand and don’t make me feel ashamed of my emotional responses. Sometimes they come out of nowhere, though my husband seemed to see it coming. Why didn’t he warn me?! Lol!
I’m grateful for the chat I just had with my Mami and Tía and that when I apologized for crying my mom just said “it’s okay, nothing to apologize for.” I am grateful I can keep learning to accept that I’m a deeply feeling person and that it really is okay to be vulnerable. I’m grateful my mom told me she and my dad are going to try and visit later this month!
I’m grateful that I’m starting to feel better today and hopefully tomorrow will be even better. I’m grateful my husband found out that the company he works for is doing an across the board pay raise. Which is just in time for us to pay more on our student loans and save more for a house. And maybe take a damn vacation or belated honeymoon Or a 15 year wedding anniversary trip. We’ll see.
I am grateful that I was able to get some good sleep and that tonight is my last shift before having 6 days off.
I am grateful that I have a lab appointment Monday and a Dr.'s appointment Wednesday to discuss my new med and how things are going as well as an appointment to start with a counselor.
I am grateful that I have hot water, heat, gas in my car, food in my fridge and alcohol free drinks.
I am grateful to be here with all of you working on sobriety.
Another little piece of gratitude for the day! I’m grateful that in the last few hours I’m actually feeling much, much better! I think the worst is over.
And my mom says she and my dad will try to come visit toward the end of the month. That will be great.
Whoah! Have I not done gratitude in four days??!!!
I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful for my cozy bed, freshly made this morning.
I am grateful for lunch at Okra African Grill. Their food is amazing and don’t even get me started on the ginger lemonade. It’s spicy and tart and just perfection.
I am grateful for Eric’s 700 days.
I am grateful for my 17 days.
I am grateful for the TLC online community where I feel at ease, empowered, and “home.”
I am grateful that I have my 2nd interview on Monday. Having a j.o.b. will be an adjustment and it’s a lot of hours and a lot of miles. I am a little worried about freaking Omicron.
I am oh so grateful for this weather that feels like an L.A. winter and not a midwestern one.
I am grateful for my kids.
We crabbed a 36 hour grind. We got em! Some of the best crabbing I have ever seen. We caught and delivered 18 thousand pounds of crab. Two boat loads.
I’m grateful I’m not drunk. I’m grateful for the solid 8 hours ZZZZ I’m about to get. We are going back out 7am tomorrow.
I ate a good meal since I’ve been home. Im Grateful… Hungry, angry, lonely are good. Tired is here, I’m about to fix that. I’m grateful to know symptoms that I can keep in check today.
Things are on target for my goal of getting my boat. I’m extremely grateful!
I’m in some pain, but it’s nothing a Tylenol won’t fix. No pain pills. No booze!
Going to bed sober. I’ve been up for 40 hours without any drugs to help other than caffeine.and adrenaline. I am grateful!
I’m grateful for the eight hours of sleep I’m about to get.
I came on here to try to force myself to find some gratitude, because I’m not feeling it today - but I’ve just been overwhelmed by this beautiful post.
I’m not offering sympathy or condolences, because I can see that you don’t want that, but I couldn’t just ignore it and type in my own nonsense without acknowledging it in some way.
I actually want to say that, although it may not feel like it at the moment, you’ve had the dream scenario as far as you can with this awful thing. A lovely, warm last visit, a loving and caring goodbye, and a quick, painless exit. Beautiful.
I wept like a child when I read it, and I am weeping now thinking about it and writing my limited reply.
That Dr Seuss quote is my favourite quote ever. They were my parting words to my beloved class of 2015 on their last day of school after I had looked after them for 7 whole years.
Thank you for posting.
And now for my nonsense.
Today I am grateful to be clear headed and hangover free. I must never forget what a gift that is. Hangovers are horrible. The result of deliberate, self administered poison.
I am grateful to feel so much healthier than I did a year ago.
I’m grateful that the feeling of self loathing that I had almost permanently in the before time has receded and that I can now tolerate my own reflection.
I’m grateful that I no longer suffer with acid reflux. It’s a horrible and completely avoidable pain which robbed me of a lot of sleep in the past.
I’m incredibly grateful for this forum, because when I left work today, I was really uncertain about whether I’d get through the weekend sober, but now I’m more confident.
I’m grateful for the experience that 11 months of sobriety have given me. Simply chugging two pints of water and reading a lot of sense on here has changed my outlook.
I’m grateful that I know deep down in my soul that I don’t want to drink today, despite what my alcoholic voice is telling me.
I’m grateful that I can play the tape forward and see where things go if I listen to it.
I’m grateful to have a place where I can come to get my thoughts in order.
Thanks for reading.
I just wanted to thank you for sharing this. I am trying to get away from this behavior. I’m glad you had that time with her and I appreciate you asking for what you need (or don’t need) from us
The whole share was beautiful. However, this piece really struck me. It’s a beautiful visualization. I appreciate you and I am glad that you had that time.
I hope your jury duty snafu is consequence-less. XXOO
@EarnIt I see you with that second interview! Congratulations! I’ve thought about the TLC community but decided against since east coast morning meetings were limited. Glad to hear you’re enjoying them. @JasonFisher how exciting, when will you be getting the boat?
Filled with gratitude this morning!
My second interview went well, our video chat lasted an hour+. Now that it’s getting real the self-doubt is setting in fast. Holy shit they might actually make me an offer, can I even do this job?
I’m grateful to be exactly where I am today. I am grateful to be exactly where I am with my recovery, with my wellness, with my relationships. Nothing is perfect or even going extraordinarily well but I’m grateful for the challenges I’m having in these areas. I don’t know, it feels good to honestly acknowledge where I’m at and to be doing the work I need to instead of drinking & pretending shit is all roses or ignoring the issues entirely.
Good day all
I’m grateful for Bootz post (I will respect your wishes and not tag you but thank you for such a beautiful post).
I’m grateful to have time to read here this morning.
I’m grateful to want to remain sober today.
I’m grateful for my wife and children, it’s not always prefect but it’s always the way it’s suppose to be .
I’m grateful for this group and the people here.
I’m grateful for the long timers here that have been with me for most/all of my sobriety, you all hold a special place in my heart. I wouldn’t be here without you.
I’m so grateful and I feel so honored by all the love and nice compliments I got yesterday, and that I will continue to read and catch up on this morning. What a wonderful feeling to wake up on 701 and see more. Thank you everyone it really makes a difference. There’s no other place I celebrate milestones. And truthfully, there’s no other place I would want to celebrate milestones. And 701 today is another milestone in my books. Every sober day is a milestone. I cannot stress that enough.
I’m grateful the heater hasn’t come on this morning yet, so it’s been nice and quiet
I’m grateful that even though it wasn’t the best nights sleep I slept all night on my back again.
I’m grateful my back feels great!
I’m grateful for show tunes. I’m especially grateful for the Jesus Christ Superstar sound track that listened to on my 3 1/2 mile walk yesterday.
I’m grateful for the love of musicals my mom instilled in me. I’m grateful they can be my great escape or a great happy place.
I’m grateful I didn’t walk yesterday afternoon since I did a big one late morning. I’m grateful I didn’t push my body too much. I’m grateful I did a nice meditation instead.
I’m grateful for whoever started the meditation challenge, and that I hope to follow the directions and learn something. I’m grateful after only 2 days of the challenge, when I couldn’t sleep last night the first thing that came to my mind was the breathing chart from that thread and, ya it worked.
I’m grateful I’m sober.
I’m grateful grateful for you all.
Thanks again. For being here.
Nice, this made me laugh right out loud… I was just thinking something very similar yesterday while I was out walking and trying to rid myself of some stress and it worked. Congrats on today because you are right everyday matters. I am going to join the meditation challenge as well, a little late but better than never. Did my five breaths for today.
I’m grateful to God thank you for loving me and know I love you. I’m grateful to God please help guide me through today 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 to read every post on all three of these daily gratitude lists, there are some absolute gems, both words and people, like @anon74766472 @ Callie99 @ Dazercat @Bootz@beachmouse@M-be-free49@Capricious\tsmestella/myfriend @Sunflower1@Singtone@Peace@Mno @ JasonFisher @Nordique there are too many which is so great.
I’m grateful for the twelve steps and the principles they instill. I am grateful that as stressful as it was I accompanied a still suffering addict and year longish friend to a meeting last night. I’m grateful for this coffee. I’m grateful to be starting some more training today as it will be my first closing shift. I’m grateful that my clothes will come out of the dryer just in time to put them on while they are still toasty for my walk to work. I’m grateful for humor which brings me to I am grateful my therapist will accompany me on my walk I’m grateful that I have new razor’s time for a shave and shower. Have a great day all.
God bless you and yours . &
p.s. You are freaking amazing. Ya you!! great job.
edit… it tells me i can only mention ten people hah
@I.cant.We.can Brian I hope your closing shift goes well tonight! I’m grateful I get to read your graditudes every day
I am grateful for the beautiful weather we have been having. I’m grateful for walks with Rue. I’m grateful my mom gets to see my grandma this weekend. I’m grateful for kind people. I’m grateful for coffee. I’m grateful I’m going out to dinner tonight and I’m not worried that I’ll drink. I’m grateful for my Christmas tree. I’m grateful that I bought a few gifts for people I love off Etsy today. I’m grateful I get to choose where I spend my money, and I like supporting local businesses. I’m grateful I’m going to make some Christmas treats this weekend. I’m grateful for movement and meditation. I’m grateful for another sober day. I’m grateful for all of you
Or a 15 year wedding anniversary trip. We’ll see. 
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