Daily Gratitude List. Gratitude The Air Of Recovery

Good morning everyone,

I’m grateful that I have a job that allows me to be flexible with office hours. It pays well and it provides for my family and it gets me outside.

I’m thankful that I can take my son with me while I work sometimes. He’s got such a good heart and he amazes me every day with what he absorbs.

I’m thankful that I have such a good old dog to walk with on a morning like this one.

I’m grateful for old friends visiting.

:v::heart:

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Today I’m grateful I made several appointments, this was overdue. Grateful procrastination did not win today. Grateful for my cuddling cats, they are so sweet. Grateful I can take the weather as it is today instead of constantly worrying when I finally will be able to till. Not today, not tomorrow. It’s thunderbolt now. It is as it is :roll_eyes: I can’t change it.
Grateful for a full fridge, my dishwasher, the washing machine and the catfood delivery today.

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I’m grateful to God please help me stay clean and sober while doing your will just for today. I’m grateful for my recovery, with its ups and downs. I’m grateful for All my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful for sleep. I’m grateful my fridge and cupboards are full. I’m grateful to see @JasonFisher getting ready to post and was pleased to read you got your medallion recently and to attend your home group, I am grateful to read about your dental stuff and getting your smile back, doing that for myself was life changing and one of the greatest gifts of my recovery thus far, I am sooo excited for you, you deserve it sir. I’m grateful for the support and likes after my halt post last night thank you @Lisa07 @Mno @Cjp @erntedank @Bootz the support helps and means so much. I’m grateful for honesty, open mindedness and willingness. I’m grateful for sports this time of year for entertainment and a distraction, nhl and nba playoffs and mlb a month into the season. I’m grateful that I didn’t get into sports betting as that would get my gambling bug going. I’m grateful I haven’t gambled for 71 days, used nicotine for 532 days, taken drugs for 838 days or consumed alcohol for 984 days. I’m grateful to see all the savings from quitting these horrible, disgusting habits. I’m grateful for music, laughter and humor. I’m grateful for courage to change.
God bless you all. :v: & :heart:

p.s. You are a star, shine bright. Ya you!!

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It a beautiful day, Im sober, the bills are payed for the month! I am grateful!

There a men’s meeting tonight. I’m excited to go. There has never been a men’s meeting here before. There has always been a woman’s meeting. Sometimes I have had a rare day off, unable to go because it’s a woman’s meeting. It pretty cool that I can go tonight. It’s even cooler that I’m looking forward to it. I’m grateful.

I’ve been sponsorless most of the time. I had a temporary sponsor in Utah and as I got to know him better. I learned he didn’t really have what I want. He invited a female newcomer along on some step work we were doing.

Once I figured out he was 13th stepping on her. I lost respect. When he was clearly distraught after she stood him up to meet us at the meeting after our step work, I ditched him.

I’ve met a new candidate. :laughing: :rofl:
I have huge trust issues, with alot of experience in recovery. I’ve invested into the wrong sponsor before.

My first one. He relapsed. I ended up being his sponsor more than he was mine. He stabbed me in the back later on too. I became unwilling to have a sponsor.

I’ve had alot of good mentors along the way. I’m grateful for them.

Being willing to try an official sponsor shows signs of growth for me. Trust issues protect me, but they also isolate me. I’ve been in isolation mode lately. The less I interact with people the less I want to. Social anxiety almost stopped me from going to the meeting on Monday. I can’t be of service if I’m isolated. I need to be of service and give away what I have to others. Because it helps me. I’m grateful I have experience, strength and hope to give away today.

I put my phone number on the homegroup list the other night. Reluctantly. Today, I’m grateful I did. I’ve been thinking about it a lot. Making myself more available to recovery I wouldn’t hesitate to answer the phone if somebody wanted to go to the bar as a drunk. I should be the same way in recovery. As they say. If you put as much effort into recovery as you did into feeding your addictions, your chances of success are good.

I want to be successful at staying sober. Long term recovery is the goal. That is a change in thinking that I’m grateful for too. I did not feel that way three years ago.

I used to be very social. Sober. I want that back.

I didn’t want to die a lonely old drunk. I don’t want to die a lonely old sober guy either.

I’ve made alot of changes and I’m still making them. I’m grateful for the willingness to keep changing.

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I’m not grateful for auto correct. I spend more time fixing auto corrects changes than I do making the post. :rofl:

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I am grateful to be sober.

I am grateful to wake up to cat purrrs and puppy kisses.

I am grateful I reached out to a sponsor for support and advice.

I am grateful to be here with everyone. :two_hearts:

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Wow…this was an epic read thank you and yup on the kids right??? Brings tears- so grateful for them and all they are and continue to be. Love the wildlife written out here.

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Grateful for roommates
Grateful for hope
Grateful i can change over time
Grateful its not too late
Grateful for my copy of the autobiography of malcolm x
Grateful to my cats
To my mom
To my phone and wifi and bills paid
Grateful to not be alone

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Morning
Today I’m grateful for a rare full day off, I’m enjoying a cup of tea in bed right now.
I’m grateful to read other gratitudes, I can relate so much and they make me grateful for those things too.
I’m grateful my body is enjoying exercising and so am I.
I’m grateful to be happy, obviously lots of things contribute to this but I feel like I’m doing an ok job atm with my lot.
Thanks to everyone here :sparkling_heart:

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I’m grateful that For a 24 hour period, i was my FULL WORST VERSION OF MYSELF.
and yet: i’m so thankful that i’m still sober, that i didn’t PMO

I’m thankful that i’ve put the work in and have stabilized my thought process. I have uncovered the brain washing and exposed what was really happening to me. I’m so thankful.

Today is Day 169. Along my journey there will be days like yesterday. The key for me is to recognize THAT’S IT’S JUST ONE DAY. We wake up tomorrow and start again, this time with the knowledge of what the worst version of myself did and now how i can be better. My goal is Day 365 and behind. Day 168 will be a memory to keep in the back of my mind and how i got there. This is why i’m so thankful for TS. I can detail my journey for future versions of myself to go back and analyze.

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It’s mid afternoon and I take a break to rest. Grateful I can pause whenever I need to :pray:
I’m really grateful for don’t give a fuck! After the thunderstorm yesterday at night I watched the weather forecast: It will stay that way for deep into the next week: rain daily possible, also thunderstorm. As it was sunny and windy all morning I pulled together all my courage and headed to rototill my vegetable garden. It won’t get dryer if I wait. Grateful I did it. I have no idea how I will clean the dammed rototiller roll from all the soil picking on it. And I don’t give a fuck. I did it, also mulched all the lawn around the patches. Grateful the fenced vegetable garden is now ready for the seedlings to be planted :+1:
Greatful I felt good, competent and not anxious while working. What an accomplishment. I never felt comfortable working with heavy machines and my anxiety got worse since our late dear friend who always helped me and encouraged me to try it myself became ill 2 years ago. He still coached me on the phone and was always there for a garden talk with his endless knowledge. He loved the farm work. I miss him. He would be proud of me :pray: I’m sure, he IS proud of me :orange_heart:
Getting this feelings off my chest makes me cry. I’m grateful for the time we had together. He taught me so much and we had lot of fun.
Grateful I look like a green grass monster from mulching, using a mower as mulcher - an effective technique another friend brought along years ago :blush:
The weather is still sunny. I’m greateful to have the opportunity to do some more work. Or not. I’m greatful to have a choice :pray:

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I am grateful for sobriety today. I am doubly grateful my brother is now sober.
Have a good day all!

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I’m grateful for today. It feels like the beginning of a new chapter to my story.

I’m grateful for the fellowship. Both cyber and in person.

I’m grateful to feel humble without humiliation.

I’m grateful for willingness. I’m still willing to do whatever it takes to stay sober. To find peace of mind.

I’m grateful that solution is always there when I become willing, or sometimes desperate enough to seek it.

I’m grateful to realize I’m still a work in progress. To reflect on how far I’ve come and how much further I need to go.

I’m grateful for my new sponsor. There is something different about him. I feel like I can trust him. Trust is hard for me. I’m not scared.

I’m grateful to give that title to someone else besides me.

I’m grateful to be working the steps again.

I’m grateful for my dental appointment today. FINALLY! it’s here. I know it not going to be fun. It’s going to be worth it. I’m not scared. Maybe a little…

I’m grateful to be able to face fear.

I’m grateful anxiety isnt bothering me today.

I’m grateful for a good night’s sleep.

I’m grateful for the army of support I have access to.

I’m grateful to be here and that your all here.

I’m grateful I don’t have to do this by myself.

Have an awesome day!

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I’m grateful to God. I’m grateful for recovery, including mine. I’m grateful for All my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful for rapid covid tests and that I took one this morning. I’m grateful to know I have covid so I can do the right thing stay home and help stop the spread. I’m grateful I can try to not binge on food and Netflix, I can come on here, pick up a big book or basic text. I’m grateful for music. I’m grateful a support and friend messaged this morning to say we will be neighbours in June when he moves into the same building as me. I’m grateful my bed is comfy, nap time already. I’m grateful for the twelve steps.
God bless you all. :v: & :heart:

p.s. You are amazing. Ya you!!

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Ackerfräse, Anbaugerät für Traktor. Broadforks are highly efficient :+1:
I have too much weed and too much land to prep it manually

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I am greatful. Im greatful for my morning coffees. Im greatful for my breakfast date with my mom. Im greatful i was able to donate 10in of hair to locks of love. Im greatful i had a good job interview. Im greatful for Boscoe and my hubby. Im greatful I can give my niece a ride tonight because i wont be drunk by 7pm. Im feeling positive and blessed.

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Hi guys. I don’t usually read this thread but I’m grateful to be inspired to today. It is very instructive!

So something clicked in me regarding gratitude yesterday. It can change not just your thoughts but your actions! What happened was I tackled a huge pile of clean but unfolded laundry that had been weighing down my spirit for weeks.

When I was done it struck me…hey I should be grateful for my laundry and treat the task with the respect it deserves! People in nursing homes get their laundry washed with everyone elses and sometimes have only a few pieces of adaptive clothing to choose from, if they’re even capable of choice anymore. Etc etc.

Revelation: I should be damn grateful for my capacity to choose, my closet full of clothes, and not having to be dressed by someone in the morning. I am going to think about that the next basket of clothing I ‘get to’ fold.

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I’m grateful to be sober for 124 days. I broke my sobriety last year at 119 days so I was a little ambivalent about this coming but it’s all good. I was still trying to figure out how to drink like a “normal” person last year when I started again, and I wasn’t calling myself sober either. The power of words and labels is amazing sometimes.

I’m grateful for my little dog and how happy he is.

I’m grateful for my amazing husband on this day that is his birthday. I’m grateful that we are not going to be drunk today (cause we usually are).

I’m grateful for my Plant Shop and how well it’s doing. I’m grateful for the ridiculous amount of work I’m doing over all, although in the moment sometimes it’s seems excessive.

I’m grateful that for the first time in my life I’m a workaholic because I’m doing something I love. I’m definitely going to have to address this but for now it’s just fun.

I’m grateful that I haven’t been sick since Feb 2020 until two days ago. I am not grateful for all the snot.

I’m not here much and I would like to change that but I’m super grateful knowing this is always here for me when I need it. Also super grateful for all of you, I hope we all have a Day or two with very little struggle.

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I am grateful to be sober and moving further away from that poison each day.

I am grateful that I managed to get almost 8hrs of sleep, which is a small miracle.

I am grateful for my animals and for all of the comfort they provide.

I am grateful for my family and to be here with all of you. :two_hearts:

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Hi everyone :sunny::sunflower::yellow_heart:

I’m grateful to read Jason’s gratitude. I have trust issues as well, and I’m known to isolate literally for years. I’m desperately trying to recognize situations and people that cause me to want to be alone, so I can work on my response to those. I’m grateful sobriety has reminded me that life is too short to be hiding away from other people.

I’m grateful to feel more calm today. I once again took care of others and didn’t make enough time for myself, so the last couple days I’ve spent falling apart. I’m grateful I didn’t cancel my hair appointment, because I’m feeling better from just getting out of the house to do something for me.

I’m grateful my oldest son is doing well and has some sober folks where he works who are supportive of him. Working in a brewery, he’s gonna need that.

I’m grateful my youngest son is 6 weeks sober today. He’s doing really well and has a great support system.

I’m grateful for my sobriety and the will to keep doing the work to stay sober. There’s no way I could have handled these past 2 months if I was still drinking. I would’ve shut down and been of no use to anyone. I’m grateful for this community and how it’s been a catalyst for learning more about myself. Thank you. :heart:

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