Hey again Megan.
@SadMemeQueen
Do you do any gratitude exercises?
Gratitude has been my strongest tool keeping me sober. Here’s a great article if your interested.
https://www.rtor.org/2020/07/08/how-practicing-gratitude-helps-you-deal-with-anxiety/
I would like to invite you to join this great thread of people if you’re interested. No pressure. Have a good read around if you like.
Gratitude works for me.
Have a good night.
@SadMemeQueen
Gratitude also curbs other symptoms of anxiety, helping you to deal with the disorder more effectively:
I do definitely need to practice gratitude more, I’ve never given it a fair shot. Thank you 
it means a lot to know you’re thinking of me
Grateful that you are there with him, and the others there. It is very much an honor. Thinking about you during this time. Sending thoughts, love and hugs. xoxo @ShesGotMoxie
Morning,
Today I’m grateful for a good day yesterday. Two of my clients said how much they appreciate me and all I do for them. It makes a huge difference to receive recognition like that.
I’m grateful my son has received his deposit back on his university flat… (my deposit) when I saw the state of the flat, I wasn’t sure whether they would return all the deposit!! Urgh
I’m grateful my daughter was able to ask me for a lift yesterday evening, at one time she would’ve known to ask someone else as I’d be drinking. It felt good.
I’m grateful I didn’t drink yesterday or want to 
I’m grateful I don’t drink.
I’m grateful I don’t even entertain the idea of drinking. Just for today.
I’m grateful for my Al-Anon tools.
I’m grateful for all I learned through my children’s addiction and their family weeks at rehab. And the tools I have today to work my sobriety. And I’m grateful for all the other addicts in my life and what I’ve learned from them as painful as it might have been.
I’m grateful to God. Who I could not stay sober with out.
I’m grateful we got our last inspection in last night. It sucks, but we can deal with it and figure it out.
I’m grateful we officially closed on Scottsdale yesterday so one deal is done. I’m grateful the moving can begin next week 
I’m grateful Alice is so full of life and chirping at me early in the morning. She was such a good girl with her subcutaneous fluids yesterday. I’m grateful we are getting that down. Especially my wife who gets to stick the cat with the needle I’m grateful for the Temptation Purreés that Alice gobbles up while the needle is in her.
I’m grateful I don’t get anxiety about calling people on the phone. I’m grateful I’m good at it. My wife said so. She wouldn’t lie 
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I’m grateful as a restaurant manager for so many years I’ve learned so many little things that I bet they don’t teach you in college. And phone, people crisis management was a big one. I’m grateful I can use those skills sober now. And everything doesn’t have to be a crisis.
I’m grateful to take things one step at a time. And one day at a time.
I’m grateful the Ol Burner is chuffing at who knows what outside.
I’m grateful for coffee 
I’m grateful for all the time I’ve spent on TS and especially my gratitude, it keeps me sober.
I’m grateful I got 1 week with out a flag on the meme thread 
I’m Grateful I got a new counter for that.
………and now I’ll do what’s best for me.
I am grateful for a quiet morning with coffee and my books and my cats. I’m grateful to have a home. I’m also grateful to see that without my poor decisions that accompanied all my drinking days, my finances are recovering. I think it just might be possible for me to become a true adult, at least financially. I’ll stay sober with all y’all. Happy new day.
I’m grateful I found a cup of coffee for Brian.
Good morning fam-dam. 
I am grateful for music and all the genres out there that feed my diverse need.
This morning I am specifically grateful for Lil Peep and the desperate ache from addiction I hear in his music. I am grateful for all the albums he managed to record while he struggled to survive and I am grateful for the raw memories they bring up in me. 
I am grateful for memories, and that I am noticing that today it has become more difficult to speak about somethings. I think before I was in denial a lot and dissociated when I sat in memories or spoke of things. Today I am present so they can be harder to take.
I am grateful for the relationships I am building with my sponsees.
I am grateful for the hour I will get to myself during yoga today and that my first physio appointment went well yesterday.
I am grateful for news that I may be able to heal my own body.
Today I’m grateful for my house, outside it’s been raining all day, inside burns a nice fire to keep us warm and comfy. Grateful for my snuggling, purring, tamping cats who demand 3 meals per day and sleep the rest of it. Grateful I didn’t have to leave the house today, I was somehow feeling irritated from morning on, had weird dreams. Grateful my husband makes all the firewood we need. Greatful for home made soup I cooked and take out chicken he brought home. Grateful that I have a home where I feel safe and comfortable. My home is my castle gets a new picture in my imagination
I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful I did what I could today, lots of yoga, some grocery shopping, watching TV.
I am grateful I slept until 6 am.
I am grateful I didn’t give in on that little voice that said: just one coffee. No. No. No.
I’m grateful to God please help me to be my best self while remaining clean and sober, doing your will, just for today. I’m grateful for my recovery and yours. I’m grateful for All my family, friends,TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful for my laptop that I spent almost all my money on to do zoom 12 step meetings early into the pandemic, I use it for so many things. I’m grateful for the extra large coffee from @Dazercat and I agree with Kelly, you do well on the phone. I’m grateful for @Its_me_Stella and that she puts things in ways I can understand and relate to
like this, I feel this. I’m grateful for the new washing machine at home. I’m grateful I will be able to go for walks with my sister on the regular in a few short weeks. I’m grateful it is nice out today. I’m grateful that when I was walking home yesterday with plans to use the library to read, sign, scan my lease info and it was closed due to renovations, I didn’t see it as a sign to not move, ok maybe for a second, then I realized it is just that old friend fear trying to keep me from changing and taking this next step on the road to recovery. I’m grateful for music, humor and laughter. I’m grateful I get to work at closing the restaurant the rest of this week, except thursday, thats a day off, yay.
God bless you all. 
& 
p.s. You are a star, shine bright. Ya you!!
Thank you, Alisa. That means so much to me. 
Hey neighbor! I’m in your area alot. Might be bumping in to you 
the farmers market there is my favorite one to go to
Excited to hear more about all the big things you have going on! Always good to read your posts
I’m grateful for the people in my life.
Today, a friend was grocery shopping and bought me a few things she thought I would like.
Another friend offered to walk my dog during the day because she knew I was going to be stuck in meetings.
Yesterday, I offered to bring a sick friend soup and they sent me a message later about how nice it was and how thankful they were.
I’m grateful that I have friends who care about me. And I care about them. Alot.
My days of drinking were lonely and selfish. Now I’m surrounded by love. I couldn’t be more grateful. 
I’m grateful for the beautiful mountain views here at my husband’s parents’ place. When his dad was diagnosed with cancer back in February, he let us know that he didn’t want to be in a hospital. This morning, he was confused and wanting to know where he was, and my husband said “You’re at home, at your house. And we’re all here with you. Do you see those mountains?” And his dad opened his eyes and said yes, that he saw the mountains. Then he slept peacefully. He just wanted to know he was home. I’m so grateful he is. He has been in love with Colorado and these mountains for over 60 years.
I’m grateful for my strength. I can’t believe I say that now, but I am strong. If I were still drinking, if I hadn’t been learning and changing and growing these past 8+ months, there’s no way I would be dealing with this grief in such a healthy way. I’m incredibly sad, and at the same time I can feel my brain remapping and my emotions being named and set free. I’m grateful for this process.
I’m grateful for y’all and I appreciate your kindness.
I’m grateful to be 400 days sober today. Not so long ago 4 days seemed impossible. I’m grateful to be healing, growing, learning and unlearning constantly. I’m grateful to be able to hold down 2 jobs and still find time to work out and do things for my mental health in between. I’m grateful to be living a more authentic version of myself, one that’s full of love to give, full of kindness, but still a little rough around the edges and with a dark sense of humor. I’m grateful for all the tears, the fear, the joy, the sadness, the waves of emotions I deal with daily, they let me know I’m alive and that I’m human. I’m grateful for my family, my friends, and all the people around me, acquaintances and strangers. I’m grateful for my life and all the opportunities I have in the world. I’m grateful to be sober and to be on the winning side of addiction/recovery.
Thank you for this description. I am now interested enough to go back and listen.
Also, I hope your Physio appt was beneficial.
Congrats! 400 is awesome! Keep crushing those one day at a times!
I’m grateful that today marks 500 days since my last binge. I’ve shed 58kg, moved to another country and never been fitter in my life. Even though I’m struggling with other things, I’m trying to remind myself that I’m not who I was 500 days ago and that makes me feel better.
