Disclaimer: this is going to be way too fucking long. Go back. Turn around now if you’re not in for the long haul.
Lots of gratitude today folks.
I’ve been feeling remiss since I have not thanked you all personally for all the love and birthday wishes. Forgive me if I miss some one. But this thread is very personal to me and y’all mean so much.
I thought about every one of you yesterday on my dog walk alone before the drive out. I was grateful I wasn’t alone. I felt like we were all walking together.
The first thing I saw on my birthday morning was Moxie and your enthusiastic Snoopy birthday gif. And the joyful smile you brought to my face. I did feel all the love. I feel like we have so much in common. Moving loners and wonderful children and a mutual love for a particular area of Colorado. ODAAT. You’re doing this sister!! There’s no looking back for you but the middle finger salut to the booze. . I got your back.
And then Stella and “Eric’s sunrise, ” well that’s where I just lost it and the tears got in the way for the rest of the day. @Its_me_Stella I just had to stay away from this thread, because as you all know, I’m a cryer. And I just couldn’t spend the whole day crying.
I’d give my left nut to have coffee and a sunrise with my special sober twin on her island. You’re my rock . You know my first bday sober. I almost didn’t make it. I might not have made it this far if I didn’t make it through that 60th bday sober. Thanks again
Callie @Callie99 I just couldn’t wait to see the special gif you picked out for me. I so admire your youthful strength and courage for your sober journey. Even though I been married forever, I got my own feelings of loneliness and they hurt sometimes and they are always replaced with some other feeling. I’ve learned there’s nothing worse than the loneliness of being drunk. Let’s never reach for the loneliness of a drink. Let’s reach out to each other first. We’ve come too far. And starting over sucks. Sometimes I feel like I got another daughter with you. You guys have/had a lot in common at your age. You’re amazing. And I love your meme game.
Thanks for the birthday wishes @Sunflower1 ! love your constant gratitude you never miss a day. Maybe there’s a coffee in the desert in the future after I move to Scottsdale or if you’re ever up this way sometime.
Thanks for the perfect happy fucking birthday message @RosaCanDo
Thanks @anon74766472 Kid you help me more than you’ll ever realize. I appreciate you so much Franzi.
Brian @I.cant.We.can my gratitude brother. We made this happen. Ya we fucken did. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Go Fucking Bills!!! @Bootz
Can every day be my birthday so we can get a good look at Scruggs. He cracks me up. I’ve always wanted a scruffy buggar like him. Maybe my next life. Only the short haired dogs seemed to rescue me. This world needs more Scruggs. Love you
Careful getting use to crying can bring on uncontrollable feelings of happiness after. It’s totally worth it. Like you
Thanks Owen @Nowenbrace appreciate all your support.
Thanks for joining us @TigerMatriarch it feels good to have you with us.
I’m scrolling by you lovely pics @Callie99 and that little girl is smiling down at me. So freakin cute. I bet you haven’t changed. Love the rocking chair pink socks to match.
Continued from up above.
Thanks @Dan531 i love you’re numbers the most. Your always in reach. It’s like man he’s got 800 whatever days now and I feel like I’m going get that too. I pray to God I never catch up to you if you know what I mean. @erntedank we got so much in common with our spouses and cats cats cats. . It can be hard sometimes. It sucks. But as long as we are safe. We can do this. We focus on our happiness love and gratitude. And only on what we can control. And that ain’t shit. Just ourselves. And that’s takes work.
Thanks @ShadowFax for being here with us. I’m grateful I’ve been getting to know you. ODAAT. I got your back buddy.
And I don’t know where the fuck M is these days. But I know you’re here in spirit @M-be-free49 fucking lurker I see you. You’re the original namesake gratitudette. Brian and I couldn’t have kept this going if it wasn’t for you. Stop in sometime for a word WILL YA!! You owe me a birthday wish I think I deserve it
And if you don’t mind M, let’s all go get another one, I know we got it in us.
M and D always grateful for youz.
Off for the corned beef and cabbage fixins @RosaCanDo
It’s probably going to have to wait we are doing cat emergency triage this morning. Fuck. Alice can’t pee and she’s straining. I’m grateful I’m sober and calm to deal with what’s most important in life.
I am very greatful. Im greatful for my will and resolve that got me to 21 days AF. Im greatful i didnt drink last night and woke up refreshed before my alarm went off…love those days. Im greatful for David Attenbourough. He taught me so much about the great barrier reef last night. Im a planner, im planning a trip for my 50th which is a ways out. Im greatful for my husbands love and support. Im greatful for my puppers Boscoe who is like my shadow. Im greatful for my mother and to be able to spend her birthday together today. Im greatful i have the disposable income and sober time to get my car detailed for the first time in 8 years…spoiling myself. Im greatful for the true joy, happiness, and laughter im able to experience because i am no longer numbed by damn alcohol. One day at a time. Im glad i’ve resolved to not drinking today. Onward and upward my loving community.
I am grateful to be sober. I am grateful for this Sunday I had.
I am happy I finished the book today. I learned a lot. It is been some time that I finished a book. I usually get all excited when starting to read and lose interest in the first quarter and hop on another book that catches my interest. This I finished and wooow, cool
I am grateful mens finally started, not that I am overly keen about having it but as it is so irregular… Now I cannot blame hormones on what is wrong in my life.
I am grateful for documentaries as they explain me the world a bit better.
I’m grateful to God, thank you for guiding me so far today and please help me be clean, sober and present, the rest of the day. I’m grateful for my recovery with all its blessings and challenges. I’m grateful for ALL my family, friends,TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful for the visit I just had with my parents. I’m grateful they bought me lunch and groceries. I’m grateful that my work schedule this week is all the same shift, no starting at eight a.m. one day and four p.m. another. I’m grateful for willingness and courage to change. I’m grateful I can pray for help with acceptance, patience and being less judgemental towards myself and others. I’m grateful for @Dazercat and his big heart, feet, gratitude, family(including pets of course), soul, meme file, recipes, and for his tears, his honesty and commitment, thanks my friend, love you.
Today I’m grateful for a nice sunday. Woke up early by starving cats. Spoiled those fluffy brats all day. I’m sure some day they will just fall into coma from being petted. Grateful for the joy and laughter they add to every day!
I’m grateful for the delicious food I cooked and that there are leftovers for tomorrow.
I’m grateful for time to read. Grateful I did the first sowing of the year. Grateful my mum is ok. Grateful my husband cured his hangover in the bedroom and left me alone. Grateful my bedroom door is closed: cats and sowing don’t fit together
Good afternoon all,
I’m grateful for this thread- it really is the sunshine I need in my everyday, even when people are struggling to find gratitude. I’m grateful for the shout out from Eric @Dazercat. I’m grateful you made it home and hope that Alice will be on the mend soon. I’m grateful for my home, and everyone in it. I’m grateful for the possibility of change, and for hope. I’m grateful Robin figured out the glitch in the iPhone update that made my counter disappear. I’m grateful that even though I got an uncomfortable, panicky feeling I was able to realize that not having a counter with my days on it doesn’t zero out the work I’ve put in. But I’m really grateful I was able to get the counter back cuz I like seeing my number. I’m grateful for the thread that is going chapter by chapter through the Big Book. I am getting a lot out of the reading, and everyone’s responses.
I’m grateful I was called on to open a bottle of wine that my mother in law used for cooking. I’m grateful it made me a little uneasy, and the smell made me gag. I’m grateful that there was no second thought about dumping the rest down the sink after she got what she needed for the recipe. I’m to grateful to be sober to mess it up now.
Everyone have a wonderful day
How do ye?
Grateful for our heath and contentment.
Grateful to meditation, yoga and getting my 10 000 steps in today.
Grateful to have few demands.
Grateful for the honest shares on TS.
Just this present moment ~ together we can
So greatful for my sobriety, three weeks under my belt! Im greatful that my dad was healthy enough to come to a birthday lunch for my moms 69th. Im greatful my mom knows ive strung a few days together, see i wasnt going to tell her because i didnt want to let her down. Im greatful that after i took a nap, and had a bad dream about my mom saying “i thought she had it all together”. I had disappointed my mom with a relapse. I woke up upset but analyzed this dream to be my anxiety, fear, and worries coming thru. Im greatful i can reflect. Im greatful my husband had the day off and was that loving rock in my world most of the day. Im greatful for my nap. Im greatful for the ability to call my mom and get cooking tips with this roasted rosemary chicken. Im greatful for a clear mind and better communication. Im greatful for Boscoe and his cuddles. Im greatful for this forum and everyone that replied to my post on saturday keeping me busy and not craving alcohol. Peace and love and well being to all of you
I just got off Skype with a good friend of mine she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. She is one of the sweetest, positive, and most genuine people I know. She called me to make sure I was going in for tests. I don’t. I will now. We are both in our 20s. I know sometimes the disease of addiction causes us to not put ourselves first. To not get ourselves into the doctors. To not get the routine tests or checkups. I just wanted to spend some time tonight to encourage all of you, even if you’re a young woman, to prioritize your health. Make the appointment. We deserve to take care of ourselves too.
I’m grateful what this practice of being grateful has done for me in hard times. It has truly changed the kind of friend, daughter, and human I am. I am so grateful for every little thing in my life. I’m grateful to be here.
Since I let the cat out of the bag. Pun intended. I wanted to update: @Alisa @Callie99 @RosaCanDo @Its_me_Stella
Alice didn’t have a blockage or stones or cystitis. But she does have a bladder infection. Her kidney levels are more elevated than last time when they were elevated so that is worrisome. She is on onsior for her arthritis pain and it makes her quality of life noticeably better. But seems to be affecting her kidneys. Or is she just an old cat at almost 16 this spring. She’s noticeably miserable and withdrawn when she is not on the onsior. So what do you do?
We think we make sure her quality of life while we still have her is most important. She’s got some antibiotics for the infection and they’re sending some other thing off to a lab that we’ll get rechecked and updated next Sunday.
I’m grateful I’m sober and calm. It’s made dealing with this so much easier. Especially the 2 trips to emergency. One for triage to be put on a list. And 4 hours later. Poor girl. She’s home resting now. She seems more relaxed as well. Maybe she just wanted another car ride.
I am grateful that today was Recovery Sunday.
I am grateful for all the shares I heard today, for all the vulnerability I saw and the feelings that bubbled up in me.
I am grateful that this is the eve of the day I became a mother 16 years ago. I was 7 months clean from meth, and single, heading into one of the most terrifying yet beautiful chapters of my life.
I am grateful that when I look back on this day 16 years ago I can see how incredibly scared I was, and I can admit that now. Back then I didn’t shed a tear, I had shut it all down. It was me against the world and I was not going to lose.
I am grateful that I don’t have to be tough anymore, and that I can recognize the strength in softness.
I am grateful for second chances.
I am grateful for love.
I am grateful for friendship.
I am grateful for you.
I’m grateful for hope. I’m grateful that I’ve never stopped dreaming of who I want to be, places I want to go, and things I want to do. I’m grateful for a vivid imagination. Albert Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.” I love this.
I’m grateful for a getaway trip this coming weekend. I’m grateful Williams Sonoma will be involved. I’m grateful that we bring along our snowshoes, so if I find a trail I want to take, deep snow won’t stop me. I’m grateful I’m looking forward to this little road-trip.
I’m grateful that I love to read. I love those moments when something I read causes me to just lay down the book and take off on a journey in my head. I learn so much about myself at these times.
I’m grateful for mental clarity. It’s one of the best things sobriety has given me.
I’m grateful for love, for life, and for each of you.
. I got your back.
” well that’s where I just lost it and the tears got in the way for the rest of the day. @Its_me_Stella I just had to stay away from this thread, because as you all know, I’m a cryer. And I just couldn’t spend the whole day crying.
. You know my first bday sober. I almost didn’t make it. I might not have made it this far if I didn’t make it through that 60th bday sober. Thanks again 
you help me more than you’ll ever realize. I appreciate you so much Franzi.
I pray to God I never catch up to you if you know what I mean.
. It can be hard sometimes. It sucks. But as long as we are safe. We can do this. We focus on our happiness love and gratitude. And only on what we can control. And that ain’t shit. Just ourselves. And that’s takes work.
I think I deserve it 
we are doing cat emergency triage this morning. Fuck. Alice can’t pee and she’s straining. I’m grateful I’m sober and calm to deal with what’s most important in life.
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