Today I am grateful that I’m making more progress on my to-do list, and when I have thought about not wanting to work on something in particular, I have gotten up and worked on it right away - take action and spend less time dwelling. @erntedank I think it was you saying to spend 5 minutes on something just to keep it moving, and it is a similar idea to what I’m trying. It works. It feels good to be making some incremental progress each day and to be less inclined to my usual “I have to do it all and do it perfectly or not at all” tendencies. I am grateful I can recognize this as progress in my thinking that is showing up in my behaviors.
I am grateful to be grateful - like lots of others here have said, when gratitude shows up as an impulse and without “trying,” it is evidence that our practice of gratitude is paying off, it’s becoming part of our psyche and is becoming imbedded in our neural pathways. How freaking cool is that?! We are actively changing the structure of our brains and proving that neuroplasticity really exists well beyond traditional views of brain development (used to be believed that brains are fully developed by our early 20s and then it’s all degradation from there…not so!). I am grateful I studied psychology in college and am still fascinated by science and it’s evolution via research. @ShesGotMoxie I really need to check out your brain science thread soon! I’m grateful you started it and it’s been on my mind.
I’m grateful that the bitter cold winter days usually mean the clearest skies, beautiful, bright star scapes, moon rays and sun beams, and calming pastel swaths at daybreak and twilight.
I’m grateful we had a reprieve from the snow in the valley. The weather has allowed construction to resume on the Habitat for Humanity triplex that’s going up in town. I know these families are looking forward to having new homes this summer. I’m grateful for the volunteers who give their time for this project. I’m grateful that I’ve been able to help out. It makes me happy to imagine the life these families will bring to these houses.
I’m so very grateful for my oldest daughter. I’m grateful that although we live states apart, we’ve never been “out of sight, out of mind” to each other. I’m grateful for her perspective on things, that she shares new music with me, and we get excited about the same silly stuff. I’m grateful we get each other.
I’m grateful for my husband. Some of my shares may not portray that, but those are only small pieces of a much larger puzzle. I’m grateful he loves to cook as much as I do, and we’re often in the kitchen together. He sometimes forgets that he’s the sous chef, but we’re working on that. I’m grateful for the days he prepares the main meal. It helps tremendously when I’ve had the chicklets all day. Eric speaks often of how he and Kelly are a good team. I’m grateful I can see that with my husband. We are a good team, too. Our relationship ebbs and flows along the shoreline of love. I’m grateful I have y’all for when the ebbing becomes too much.
I’m grateful for happiness and tears.
I’m grateful for tears of happiness.
I’m grateful I shared my happiness with someone yesterday without feeling I might be bothering them.
I’m grateful I must be feeling good about myself because I got a lot of sober selfies in my phone and I’ve actually kept quite a few of them.
I’m grateful I realize this sober life is so much better than the best day drinking.
I’m grateful to be able to just feel my feelings.
I’m grateful I didn’t have a headache this morning.
I’m grateful I had Benson on my lap and Mavy came in and snuggled on my left side arm pit and chest.
I’m grateful I didn’t get mauled by the cat. You see, Benson is a barker. The slightest thing can set him off. When there is a cat snuggled on you and he starts barking at something you can get seriously injured as the cat claws come out and dig into you for traction to escape
Anyway always grateful when that doesn’t happen.
I’m grateful we got my bday dinner at Spago tonight with my daughter and SIL. (Still not my birthday)
Grateful for Becky starting and maintaining the happy birthday thread. @Ravikamor
I’m grateful I’m even talking about my birthday. All my life for some reason I never mentioned “my birthday.” I would never tell people. It’s just another fucking day. Lot of food for thought there.
I’m grateful I think it just boils down to what I thought, people thought about themselves on their birthday. I don’t know what people think when it isn’t their birthday. How the fuck would I know what people think when it is their birthday? I’m grateful I don’t know what anyone thinks at any given time. I’m grateful this word salad makes sense to me. A lot of sense and I need to use this in my life.
I’m grateful all that jibber jabber brought up the memory my wife or girlfriend sent me a dozen roses to the Deli on my birthday. Must of been 39 years ago. Ya I cried even then.
Im grateful I haven’t run out of tears yet.
I’m grateful for y’all.
Im grateful for this gratitude practice I do because it always starts my day off in a good mood. And it basically just makes me happy.
Oh. And I’m grateful i spread my love yesterday and I’m pretty sure I cheered someone up on here and I invited her to this thread. I hope you’re lurking. You are loved.
I am grateful for the wonderful gift of witnessing a sunrise or a sunset.
The Gratitude Habitat
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I’m grateful I shared my birthday rose memory with Kelly just now. She said it was probably Valentine’s Day Fuck
I’m grateful for my sobriety and living as honest as possible.
I’m grateful for these precious minutes and hours I get to spend with my love whose been given a grave diagnosis.
I’m grateful my sober home will still be there when I return from this leave for my love.
I’m especially grateful to my new sober friends from the rehab and sober homes and meetings. They’ve been so lovely to me and helpful during these moments of hardship.
I’m grateful for the Lord’s strength and courage given to me as I face bouts of sorrow, loss and confusion.
I’m grateful for my spiritual mentors and Godly friends in Christ.
Im so grateful for this app and all of you whom are open and willing to discuss similar and different obstacles we face in life.
Life on life’s terms … I once hated all these AA/NA sayings yet now I adore them.
I’m grateful for my street brother whom helps so much!
I’m grateful for having a heart of gratitude today.
I’m grateful for being interviewed twice already for a sales position.
Please hold myself, my love David, my friends and family up in your prayers.
I am grateful that judgement has been replaced with curiosity.
I am grateful for inspiration, guidance and grace.
I am grateful for connection with myself and others
I am grateful to be learning how to slow down.
I am grateful for people who follow their dreams and live their souls purpose.
I am grateful for all of the dark and light in my life, without both I wouldn’t be whole.
I am grateful for my family.
I am grateful for all of the support I have in my recovery.
I am grateful the days are getting longer.
I am grateful for blue skies and beautiful clouds.
I am grateful that my eyes are open today.
I’m hurting tonight
I’m grateful for music that makes me feel less alone.
I’m grateful for the scrapbook I found of old pictures when I was a little beb.
I’m grateful for Rue.
I’m grateful for my sobriety, all 115 days so far.
I’m grateful to God, thank you for helping me through another clean and sober day, please help me to rest well. I’m grateful for my recovery. I’m grateful for all my family, friends and the gratidudes. I’m grateful for my health. I’m grateful I have tomorrow off and can try to accomplish a few tasks. I’m grateful that it sounds like my parents are coming to visit Sunday.
God bless you all. &
Good evening all,
I’m grateful for a short day at work. I’m grateful for workouts and yoga. I’m grateful the fish I cooked for dinner was edible! Pretty good even! I’m grateful tomorrow is Friday. I’m grateful my kids are healthy, happy, and learning to navigate their lives a bit. I’m grateful I’m sober and figuring my stuff out so I can help them figure theirs out. I’m grateful for laughing with my husband at a funny YouTube video. @Callie99 , I’m sorry you are hurting. I hope you can get some rest and have a better day tomorrow.
Everyone have a wonderful evening
Grateful that I can live mindfully… I have anxiety visiting me today.
Grateful to eat nutritious foods.
Grateful to be willing to attend online Emotions Anonymous tonight.
Grateful Hunny’s Covid symptoms arent worse.
Grateful for the 12 steps.
Grateful to be in the present moment ~ together we can!
I talked to someone today who I knew in the height of my “life is completely fucked up and I’m barely holding on” time, when I was sad and grieving my parents and angry and chain smoking and drunk a lot. I told him I exercise, and quit smoking and now have quit drinking and he didn’t even know what to say. I’m grateful that in 8 years my life is barely recognizable to what it was before.
I’m grateful that I recognized I needed to get sober because of things that happened with a couple friends in the last few years. I’m very sad that one of those friends wasn’t able to recover and died a few days ago. It’s surreal to think she’s gone, but not surprising, which makes me even more sad.
I’m grateful for all the little plant babies I put in soil. So excited to watch them grow.
I’m grateful I got my sellers permit today so my shop is going to open on my projected date of 2/2/22!
I’m grateful to be clearly able to remember all of this and work on all of this because it’s so exciting and it would really suck to be going through this half in the bag all the time.
I’m grateful that I saw a room full of alcohol in a show today and all it did was make me feel sad for the passed out girl in the middle of the room.
I’m grateful for sun and dogs and fresh air and love.
Gosh. This has your power over your addictions written all over this post. I hope you are feeling proud. You have made tremendous strides and I can’t wait to see pics of your shop if you can share!!!
Oh wow, thanks so much, that means a lot. I guess trying this multiple times paid off, huh? I finally learned the lessons! I will definitely post pics of the shop!
I am greatful for the meme thread here! Im winning a meme war rn with that material lol. Im greatful for this thread getting me to dedicate time to gratitude. I have a long list so:
I am greatful for:
My husband and his stretch of sobriety.
Us not fighting and frustrated because we cant functionally communicate when we are both drunk.
Boscoe brightens my day, everyday.
My new job that never ceases to challenge me one month in. I have a feeling this position will keep challenging me and i will become a stronger leader because of it.
18 days AF
Living for today
Warm blankets and cuddles
A warm home with a happy family in it
Coffee, Tea and lots and lots of sparkling water
My family and supportive community
Ancestors before me
…id like to say the kids in front of me, but were screwed lol
Introspection
Growth
Working towards goals
Adding another day to my clock alcohol free
I’m still grateful for Ibuprofen mostly right now. I’m grateful that i learned how to get and out of bed without feeling like I’m getting ripped apart now. I’m grateful that I’m a little better than yesterday. I’m grateful for you all. @Callie99 I’m sorry you’re hurting, i hope the new day will treat you well.
Good morning all,
I’m grateful to be up early enough to have coffee in my chair at home instead of while driving to work. I’m grateful I called my parents last night and chatted with them. I’m grateful to have sat with my kids last night while they looked at recipes they want to try making this weekend. I’m grateful that during that time I had the thought “ why would I ever want to miss this again”- I spent a long time numbing the bad and it numbed those times too. I’m grateful @Dazercat got to have dinner with his family last night ( happy birthday), and that @Dan531 is recovering well. I’m grateful to make my list here this morning, it always helps my day be better.
Everyone have a wonderful day
Grateful for warm tea soothing my scratchy throat
Grateful for my new career coach even though I’m already feeling overwhelmed by the amount of ‘homework’ she’s given me.
Grateful for really warm snow clothes that let me go outside and enjoy a little sunshine on my face
Grateful to feel like I took care of myself this week even though I still feel sad about everything that has happened.
I’m grateful that it’s Friday and I can take a step back and relax a bit today. I’m grateful I kicked butt this week and got a lot accomplished, kept up my routines, moved my body and felt good doing it. I’m grateful that I recognized I am tired today, I woke up groggy and slightly headachy and I’m grateful this feeling doesn’t trigger me to think “what’s wrong with me?” Instead I can recognize that I’ve worked hard and I’m just tired and that’s okay!
I’m grateful I have lots of reading material, both “just for fun” reading and self improvement type reading and that I have decided to get cozy and read part of the day. I’m grateful my partner came up with the idea of loaded baked potatoes for dinner which is easy and requires only minimal prep. I’m grateful for laughter, the whole range of it from chuckles to chortles to guffaws to cackles to belly aching tears falling can’t stop laughing even though it hurts types of laughter. I’m grateful I’ve been laughing a lot in that whole range lately.
I’m grateful to have woken early this morning and have that quiet alone time to myself. I’m grateful for homemade hot chocolate and warm buttered sourdough bread.
I’m grateful for my books… grateful I can be reading several and still retain knowledge from each. That’s something I absolutely could not do when I was drinking. I’m grateful my mind is becoming a beautiful garden.
I’m grateful that today is new and full of wonderful possibilities. I’m grateful I want to live again and can see potential for growth and joy.
I’m grateful Caroline woke to more positive thoughts this morning. I’m grateful that with time and new perspective life does get better.
Last, but never ever least… I’m grateful for Eric. If I could zap myself right on over to Cali, I’d give him the biggest, longest bear hug. Happy birthday to you!!! I hope you can feel all the love being sent your way.
I’m grateful for the days he prepares the main meal. It helps tremendously when I’ve had the chicklets all day. Eric speaks often of how he and Kelly are a good team. I’m grateful I can see that with my husband. We are a good team, too. Our relationship ebbs and flows along the shoreline of love. I’m grateful I have y’all for when the ebbing becomes too much.
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