I’m grateful for a rather busy and productive day. I’m grateful to have kept my routines this morning and that while doing exercises with my partner we continued our conversation about his relationship with alcohol. I’m grateful I actually started it off by expressing gratitude for him being communicative about his thoughts around it and that it made him feel good to hear that. I said I am happy to support and listen to his thoughts and would offer more input only if he wanted it, which he welcomed and we had a good chat that felt like progress. I’m grateful we have always and continue to be good listeners and communicators, which has sometimes included respecting each other’s space and knowing how to ask for space, or tabling discussions to a future time, as well. Sometimes it’s just not the right time to talk but it’s important to acknowledge that the time will have to come and suggest when that might be.
I’m grateful for texts with my girlfriends, plans for zoom chats and that I have strong relationships with a few women in my life. I used to struggle to find friendships that felt genuine with other women and I am so grateful to have found a few that have endured years, distance, and life changes. I’m grateful for my Mami who set an example of strong bonds with women through the relationship she has with her sisters.
I am grateful for the step back I’ve taken from online activity. It was much needed.
I am grateful for the autism support @ShesGotMoxie started on here. It’s so good to know others are with me on that journey while journeying sober too.
I am grateful for the full moon we had. It was stupendously magnificent early yesterday morning. I always feel very connected with the moon and moon phases. Maybe I’m just a lunatic?
I am grateful for 107 days sober and hangover free. But more than that I can feel my body improving and healing more with every passing day. It’s a blessing I don’t deserve but I am grateful for it none the less.
Today I’m grateful I got a lot of things done. I’m grateful I remembered the 5 minutes rule: You don’t have to finish a task, just spend 5 minutes on it to further it. No need to become desperate about a huge pile of whatever has to be done. Just set the kitchen timer to 5 minutes and settle things that take less than 1 minute to be done. I’m grateful I read about this way to manage short time and many things decades ago and I still practice it. I love it. The amazing results I get from 5 minutes just DOING without (over)thinking suprise me every time.
I’m grateful for two cats laying on me. I can’t move, they are soft and purr
I’m grateful for my cozy bed, for my still full from late lunch tummy and for the clear desk I will find tomorrow when entering the (home)office.
I’m grateful to have found the silver lining to a dark six months in which I lost so much.
I’m grateful to be sober.
I’m grateful to be more present for my kids and to be a better role model.
I’m grateful to be rebuilding my relationship with their mother.
I’m grateful to wake up in my own comfy bed with a roof over my head.
I’m grateful for the rain that has cooled the air after a hot few days.
I’m grateful to be working today and grateful that my clients have stuck with me after a few months of being unable to work.
I’m grateful for the crisis that has given me the impetus to begin the process of lasting change.
I’m grateful that the new meds have kicked in and grateful I no longer feel like ending it all.
I’m grateful to have found all you lovely people on here.
I am grateful to have a few minutes to sit and write my gratitude list.
I am also grateful for moon magic, and Luna the moon goddess.
I am grateful for all freshly energized crystals and deep meditation.
I am grateful for letting go of things that are not serving me such as frivolous spending, binge watching television, or hours on my phone.
I am grateful for the energy this frees for more meaningful things like reading, meditating, spending time with my family and dogs, creating, recovering.
I am grateful to be learning so many new ideas from so many amazing teachers.
I am grateful to feel unity among my friends.
I was grateful to read this morning that when we feel love from another it is great, but when we feel our own love this is the love that changes our lives. When we feel ourselves loving others, ourselves, nature etc. The love that is coming from us is really the love that counts.
I am grateful to know what love feels like.
I am grateful that I trust myself.
I am grateful for people who are flexible and I am grateful that I have learned to speak up when things just are not going to work.
I am grateful that I can really feel the difference between my will and the universe’s will. Mine causes chaos inside me where the other does not.
I am grateful for serenity.
I’m grateful for laughter. The kind where you can barely breathe. I’m grateful for peaceful walks with music. I’m grateful for clean sheets. I’m grateful for leftovers. I’m grateful I splurged and got groceries delivered- so I didn’t have to go shopping on my Friday night. I’m grateful I love cooking. I’m grateful I live somewhere where I can get outdoors all times of the year. 70 and sunny today. I’m grateful for my nightly guided meditations.
I’m grateful I’m learning to listen to my body. I’m grateful I feel stable. I’m grateful that when I feel sad, I know it’s temporary. I’m grateful for energy. I’m grateful for Eric’s post earlier. This part made me smile.
I’m grateful for this community. Without it I would not have found you all or even started to find me. Without it I would not be sober.
I am greatful I’m keeping busy. I’m greatful for the copious amount of tea and sparkling water im drinking. I’m greatful for my family and friends. I’m greatful for this community. So proud of 17 days AF. Im greatful this app prompts me to journal daily. Im greatful all of my days sober have been greater than 7 outta 10. Im greatful ppl responded to my post when i was struggling with cravings.
Good evening all,
I’m grateful for groceries being delivered too @Callie99! I’m grateful I got a raise at work. I’m grateful that I can own my feelings now- when I’m grouchy or snappy with the kids, I can catch myself and change it. Being drunk or hungover made me feel like I had a right to be grouchy all the time- I didn’t feel good after all . So grateful I don’t have to do that anymore. I’m grateful for exercise and sunshine. I’m grateful for love and forgiveness.
Everyone have a wonderful evening
I am grateful to be sober. It never gets old the split second when I realize, nooo, I don’t drink anymore. I don’t feel sick in the morning due to drinking, purging, crying myself into bad sleep.
I am grateful Dora and Paula let me sleep atm.
I am grateful for all I have. I am grateful I feel better when I make a decision, no justification towards others. It’s my life.
I am grateful I get to go cycling with my brother in may. It’s been some time. I am grateful we are going to get time together.
I’m grateful to God, thank you for another day clean and sober, please help me to rest well. I’m grateful for my recovery. I’m grateful for all my family, friends,TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful for music. I’m grateful for humor. I’m grateful for my job. I’m grateful for showers. I’m grateful for meditation. I’m grateful that I have things to work on , like maintaining a better sleep schedule, eating habits, stop the gambling I started, pay the rent I owe. I have been using the excuse that I don’t like my landlord and he really is a slumlord , so I have not rushed to pay him, I have the money hidden in an envelope in my room, but it is making me feel bad knowing I should have paid over a week ago once it came to my attention. I’m grateful that I feel bad that my sponsor and sponsees have all stopped talking to me and after weeks of trying I gave up trying to reach them. I’m grateful to get these hard things out kinda into the open but may need some of y’all to gently remind me to stay on these things, that prayers, daily readings, meditation, work and a couple 12 step meetings a week on top of daily gratitude doesn’t mean everything will fix itself. I’m grateful to be willing to ask for help with maybe a yoga challenge as my winter weight is piling on and I can feel the difference. I’m grateful to admit being lonely has led to watching adult videos which i never did much in the past and fear it could become a problem, as many have said, myself included I am an addict and can easily get hooked on just about anything that feels good. I’m grateful to get this out there as I needed to, it has been building and making me sad and angry. I’m grateful I feel safe to mention it all here and hope it doesn’t seem inapropriate for our gratitude thread. I’m grateful for the H.O.W. of the program as well as the courage to change. I’m grateful that the first few days of year three are already challenging me to be better… lets goooo!!
God bless you all. &
p.s. Don’t forget to smile and breathe, it feels good. Ya you.
Grateful to be there for my partner, she caught Covid.
Grateful no symptoms for me yet.
Grateful to have lost weight, now I can just maintain.
So much to learn on TS, grateful for reading advice and ‘lessons’
Grateful to be sober and have low, low cravings.
Just this present moment ~ together we can
Morning,
Today I’m grateful for being self employed so I can go away for a couple of days whenever I want.
I’m grateful to be fit and healthy enough to climb a fell (though it felt like a mountain at the time).
I’m grateful to live in a part of the world that is beautiful.
Have a great day x
Oh and I’m also grateful that I saw my first snowdrops of the year, spring is on the way
Today I’m grateful for a good morning with a lot of errands done. Grateful I can rest after cooking lunch. I feel grumpy because all the chores consumed the time I wanted to spend at the office before lunch. I’m grateful I did them anyway. I will check on H.A.L.T to find out what really made my mood change from ok to grumpy. Grateful for HALT
I’m grateful that all of my paperwork for surgery has gone through. I’m grateful to be in slightly less pain today. I’m grateful that I’m sober and alive. I’m grateful for my family. I’m grateful for ibuprofen mostly fuck Tylenol. I’m grateful the snow stopped, i don’t think I’ll be snowblowing again soon. I’m grateful for you all and this place.
So grateful to read all the updates in this thread. I’m grateful for everyone sharing what’s going well and I’m grateful for everyone sharing their challenges.
I’m grateful for support in my hardest moments. I’m so grateful to have people that pick up the phone when I call them. I never answered my phone in addiction. Whether I was drinking or hungover or anxious from those things, I never picked up. I was never there fully for anyone.
I had a rare and out of control strong craving Tuesday night. The whole day I was angry, none of my tools were working. I couldn’t seem to find myself, it was like I was gone. I reached out to a friend and it got me through the night. Sober and infuriated.
I have been having scary and sad dreams about my aunt who has been starting awful drunk fights with everyone. I’m so so grateful she forced me to confront this last night. I was able to focus on my own behavior and what I need if we’re going to have a relationship moving forward. This flipped her switch and she went off.
I’m so so grateful I knew arguing, proving my side (hi ego!), Or any of my usual responses wouldn’t be helpful. I’m so grateful I didn’t take any of the bait, even when she brought my deceased mother into the conversation. It was hurtful, the outcome (her telling me to never speak to her again) is not what I wanted and it makes me feel sad. But if I had gone to that low place with her, or given in & removed my boundaries I would just feel 1000% worse.
I’m grateful for change!!!
I’m grateful for life in sobriety, not because it’s #amaze & nothing but light & love but because I can be authentically me. I don’t have to drink to avoid the real way I feel about things. I don’t have to do and say things I’m not comfortable with just to ‘make things easier’.
I’m grateful to be 31 and finally learning a pinky-nail’s amount about who I actually am.
. So grateful I don’t have to do that anymore. I’m grateful for exercise and sunshine. I’m grateful for love and forgiveness.
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