Daily Gratitude List. Gratitude The Air Of Recovery

I’m grateful for my patient wife, my beautiful kids, my steady income, both my parents are still alive, and my hot tub on a cold day today. I’m also 100% grateful for my sobriety.

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I’m grateful for my Louisiana family and friends. Even though I’m about 1,500 miles away, they never forget about me. :heart:

I’m grateful for the low-carb pancake breakfast my husband made for me this morning. I wasn’t hungry at all, but I managed to eat enough that he was happy. :yum:

I’m grateful for the snow! It’s still dumping and I love it! I guess it’s because I lived in hot and humid areas before moving to Colorado, but falling snow makes me giddy happy. :snowman_with_snow:

I don’t have Facebook, but Keely just sent me 7 photos that came up on her memories from some of my past birthdays. It’s so awesome that even though I was usually drinking like a sailor, I always asked for the gift of nature… camping, hiking, fishing, chasing waterfalls, Jeeping and rock climbing in Moab. I’m grateful for Keely and my husband, because these pictures show me what I lost out on the past couple years. I missed this. :purple_heart:

Edited for privacy: Sorry folks… show’s over. :wink:

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Aw so lovely! Thanks for sharing these! Here’s to many more sober birthdays and outdoor adventures!

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Thank you, Rosa. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: I’m so glad you had a great birthday weekend. :blush:

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I’m grateful that I went to my very first face to face AA meeting today and know that I have a group of beautiful souls in my life “who get me” and I them.

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I missed some gratitude days and I felt it.
I’m grateful for my salad and pizza on wild sour dough.
I’m grateful for love.
I’m grateful that the talk of spirituality and religion came up today- and that gratitude is a part of my spirituality.
I’m grateful that I have 128 days sober.
That I have been able to stay sober through the ups and downs.
I’m grateful that even when gratitude can be hard to find I still have little glimpses of it. That I try and focus on the little things and eventually it all comes back to me.
I’m grateful for the progress I’ve made in my ED. It’s just as freeing as my sobriety.
I’m grateful that even though I’ve felt off kilter the past few days, I know I’ll be okay. That nothing is permanent.

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@Its_me_Stella I finally got my gratitude list haha and it’s 630pm :grin:
Today I am grateful for:

  • My clean time and my supports
  • My relationship with my husband that is improving
  • God… who guides me in my recovery and shows me how to live clean
  • Nature and cold air that makes me feel alive
  • The loaded KD that I’m about to eat (will attempt to watch portion sizes lol)
  • My motivation to workout the past 3 days
  • Structure and routine
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I’m grateful to God for guiding me through another day. I’m grateful for recovery, including mine. I’m grateful for All my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful for the walk home I just had in the driving snow. I’m grateful for music, exercise, humor, laughter, prayer and meditation.
God bless you all. :v: & :heart:

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

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Yay I am happy to see you post here.
:kissing_heart:

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I am grateful for

Sobriety :100:
Keeping to my first commitment of going gym and loving it
Starting my 2nd commitment of showing gratitude on a daily basis here and keeping to it!
Making positive efforts on my next stage of recovery; dbt workbooks and reading self help books daily
To this community so much :heart:

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Grateful for stable sobriety
Grateful to be fit enough to jog for 8 minutes
Grateful to have a decent-paying, productive job
Grateful for healthy kids
Grateful for husband who is easygoing about meals
Grateful for kids’ development
Grateful for warm bath
Grateful for freshly aired bedding

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:sparkles: :sparkler: :dizzy: Wonderful!! Congrats on this 6 month victory!! :dizzy: :sparkler: :sparkles:

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I am very grateful for my wood stove in my shop that is providing not just warmth but comfort. Thanks @erntedank for you post that helped me feel this gratitude. I am grateful for our big snow blower that my awesome husband is wielding to dig us out from the snowpocalypse. I am grateful I have a big burly partner that doesn’t mind expending his muscle so I don’t have to.
snowblower
I am grateful I have a thriving business even if I never ever get a snow day.

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I’m grateful for my beautiful daughter
I’m grateful for my beautiful partner
I’m grateful for my job
I’m grateful for having a roof over my head
I’m grateful for my warm home
I’m grateful that I can help someone today
I’m grateful for me health and fitness
But most importantly I’m grateful I’m clean and sober and not living in fear of what tomorrow will bring :pray:t2:

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I’m grateful for my gratitude practice. It does keep me sober.
I’m grateful for my :coffee:
I’m kinda grateful for all the sleep I got last night. Might have been a bit much. :thinking:
I’m grateful my son is getting breakfast in bed for his birthday. His wife just sent a pic. I’m grateful they are so happy in love and they aren’t afraid to show it. :face_vomiting: :rofl: Which leads me to being grateful I’m going to be a Grampy.
I’m grateful when I called the vet again :grimacing: yesterday for Alice, she’s struggling to pee again, they had a cancellation at 2:30 and we took it. Thank God :pray:t2: I’m grateful for my calmness when the wife wakes up frantic about a pet. This would not be the case if I was hungover and still drinking. I’m grateful we got things sorted out at the vet and Alice has another UTI but a different type. We got a different antibiotic and a follow up next week. She’s an old girl cat and this could happen again. But. The bloodwork they did showed her kidney values to be in a normal range which was a totally unexpected surprise. They haven’t been in range for a few months. Yay!! for prescription KD diet. Maybe it’s paying off.

I’m grateful for my pets and all the hassles are so worth it. They bring so much love in my life and fun. All 6 :grimacing: of them. I’m grateful for my early mornings feeding the six of them and all their little different behaviors and noises they make. I’m grateful I can do it with a calm clear head and not just toss and slam food bowls around because I feel like shit and feel like it’s a chore. I’m grateful I look forward to them every morning. Even when Maverick is planted on my neck and head, @ 4 am, left side of my face. Purring, and his whiskers just barely touching me and I can feel his breath on my cheek. I’m grateful I trimmed his claws yesterday.

I’m grateful for you all and this gratitude thread. It works if we work it and we are worth it. And so are our pets and children.
:pray:t2::heart:
“As we express our gratitude we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
John F. Kennedy

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I am grateful to be sober. I am grateful I never suffered from physical withdrawal symptoms when I quit alcohol. I honestly have no idea how I would have done it facing the probable symptoms from caffeine withdrawal.

I am grateful we had such a wonderful view in the Alps in the far south from the office window. Need a good wind for this.

I am grateful I am still sober.
I am grateful for Dora and Paula. I was thinking what would be if I had to choose between them. I couldn’t. I love them so much.

I am grateful we still have enough work even a lot of people are sick/quarantined.

I am grateful it’s Friday tomorrow.

I am grateful I haven’t given up yet.

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I’m grateful for miracles.
I’m grateful for quiet moments of peace.
I’m grateful for my body.
I’m grateful for the sunshine.
I’m grateful for kindness.
I’m grateful for true love.

I’m grateful I’m alive. :yellow_heart:

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Welcome aboard Marie.
:hugs::pray:t2::heart:

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I feel thankful for music that lift me up and makes me think about Good and Beauty

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Hey @Kacialyn :wave:
You seem very grateful to have found this app.
I thought I’d personally invite you over to the Gratitude thread if you’re interested. Have a good read around. Join in when you’re comfortable. Gratitude is one of the strongest tools for some of us.

:pray:t2::heart:

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