Planning how early we could start drinking. 
Wasnāt that exhausting? And all time consuming?
You have a wonderful day too sunflower 
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I didnāt realize how exhausting it was until I stopped! Iām so glad we donāt have to do that anymore. Have a great day @Dazercat!
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For Spotify, for making me new playlists every Monday and Friday with new music that it assumes Iāll like based on my liked songs, it usually gets it pretty spot on.
For music, TV shows, and movies, for making me feel . They reach me in places I havenāt figured out how to access myself. Someone getting their ānewcomerā keytag last Tuesday at the CA meeting reached me in those places too, my eyes watered briefly, itās only usually briefly, the tears, but it shows me Iām still capable of feeling.
For feelings, even when they are intensely painful. I donāt want to be numb anymore. Did I actually just type that? Well, so there it is.
For weather, for nature knowing what it needs, and for the Sun and the atmosphere providing it.
For the weekly discounted coffee that I walked out to redeem today.
For becoming more conscious of when Iām walking too fast and doing damage to my feet, for slowing down each time I become aware. Iāve always walked really fast ever since I was a child, so this is taking a long time to (un)learn.
For feeling more compassion towards myself today than hate (re ED).
For progress.
For my two cats, and everyone elseās cats 
(yes, Iāve used all my 
s on the āwhere my cat people?ā thread today 
).
For the TS forum, and all of the healing and growth we are doing, together .
Thank you.
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I am grateful I got to see my beautiful, sweet granny this weekend. Iām grateful she is up and walking after falling off a ladder panting. Iām grateful she kept saying how happy I looked. Sobriety gma
Iām grateful a seagull literally shit on my shoulder yesterday. And I took it as the best omen ever. Iām grateful I look at most things as good omens now. Iām grateful for the kindness of strangers. Iām grateful when I asked if I could thank her for her kindness with a hug she said yes. Iām grateful that connection through an act of kindness with a random person fills me with so much love and gratitude. I feel so full. Iām grateful for my best friend. Iām grateful through all our ups and downs we have never judged one another. Iām grateful we feel safe enough to open up to one another. Even when itās messy. Especially when itās messy. Iām grateful Iām proud of who Iām becoming. Iām grateful @Dazercat thought of me before he went out to eat last night. Iām grateful for the happiness I feel daily. Iām grateful that Iāve been making good decisions and itās turning my life around in the best ways possible.
I will catch up here tomorrow. Lots to catch up on. Love you all gratidudesš
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I have never done this before but I understand it can be very valuable based on my research. I am new to this and I am excited to have 8 days sober from alcohol today.
Iām grateful to be alive. Iām at the age where Iāve seen some of my friends taken down by cancer, heart attacks, car accidents, over doses etc. I am grateful I am still on this earth.
Iām grateful for my kids. They are amazing little humans and being their dad is amazing.
Iām grateful for my job. It allows me to provide a nice life for my family.
Iām grateful to have music in my life. Music has gotten me through so much. Itās great to be making music again with my old friends.
Iām grateful for my health. Given all the foolish things Iāve done, Iām still in pretty good health. I just have some weight to lose. And Iām doing that.
Iām grateful for my pets. They are all pretty cool and make me happy. I like animals and they help teach my children responsibility.
I am grateful for my knowledge and experience. Iāve learned a lot over the years and I feel lucky to have had the experiences Iāve had.
Iām grateful for my wife. Even though we are having trouble now, sheās given me my kids and weāve had a lot of great years together.
Iām grateful for my home. I feel comfortable here. Itās a safe place for my family to live.
Iām grateful for this community. It has been very helpful to me. Iāve learned a lot and there are some great people here. What a fantastic resource.
Iām grateful I finally decided to stop drinking.
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Iām grateful for my awareness of those around me.
For accepting what is and what isnāt and that I have no control except over myself.
For the heart God has renewed in me thatās set on Victory and not victim-hood.
For the Pastor and worship team that continually set my heart ablaze with hope and passion for life and righting my wrongs.
For the sunny day today.
For new people I get to take a part in their lives.
For the conversation I had with my children this evening.
For the future conversation Iāll have with my oldest son when he decides he is ready.
For the hurts I still have and the times I get to spend in humility and self -reflection.
For my willingness to love and be loved these days.
For the vision Iāve been given for the non-profit coming soon.
For this app and all the shares.
God bless 
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Iām grateful for getting an opportunity to start over again.
Iām grateful for new days.
Iām grateful to still be here.
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Congrats on your 8 days Lunchbox.
Youāve landed on a great thread. Your research on gratitude is correct. It is a very valuable tool and my most important strongest tool. My first few weeks here, over 2 years ago, all I did was gratitude lists. Every morning I start my day right here. I have not missed a day yet.
I get pretty excited when people learn about gratitude. It really works for me.
I hope to see you around.
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I couldnāt sleep without doing this, today was a great quiet day and it filled my heart a lot, I saw many people on the forum celebrating their days, weeks, months, years of being clean and sober I am very grateful for that, for reading them and motivate me with it, thank you very much to all those who make up this community, I havenāt been in for a long time and these days that I have been more attentive to the TS it has filled my heart and has given me a lot of light, for each of you who take your time to read, to support, to share thank you very much. today the flame and my desire to be clean and sober has been recharged a lot since I did service in a long time and I am grateful.
- Today I am grateful for continuing to push myself out of my comfort zone by getting out of bed, exercising, and taking a shower.
+Today I am grateful for dedicating time to my recovery, for attending a meeting and sharing what I live.
+Today I am grateful for the love of my family, for one more day of life and the blessing that their health is.
+Today I am grateful that my mind was not negative, I did not have suicidal thoughts, and I felt useful.
+Today I am grateful that I can see, I can speak and I can hear.
+Today I am grateful for the food I ate today, control anxiety and improve my habits.
+Today I am thankful that I can kiss Dad on the forehead and tell him I love him. And donāt forget to write to my mom that I love her too.
+Today I am grateful that I feel calm before sleeping.
Good night friends. just for today I have not consumed.
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Today Iām so grateful my parents made it safely here yesterday and we have been having a lovely lovely visit together. Iām grateful they could make the trek up here and that there are perfect breaks in the weather for their drive here and (fingers crossed) back again. Itās looking good. Iām grateful that even though the weather front that blew through like a menace had my head in a twist last night and today I wasnāt totally debilitated and could be present with them, we had plenty of good conversation and laughs watching some stand-up specials together. Iām grateful for their support and love.
Grateful for TS and that I can take time to focus on family knowing this community is here when I have time. 
Grateful for my TS amigos.
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Morning,
Today Iām grateful for my shift in mindset. Iāve no desire to drink, I can see no benefit to my life if I do. I donāt feel like Iām depriving myself, because Iām not.
Iām grateful for literature and podcasts and forums and books and websites and online meetings. Iām reading and listening and learning and changing.
Iām grateful for recommendations from people here, thereās so much good advice on what to read and listen to. It helps to know that its helped others too.
Iām grateful for my woodburner because my electric has literally just gone off as Iām typing with all this wind here in Cheshire, England. At least Iāll be able to make a cup of tea.
Have a great day x
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Good morning, I am grateful:-
- for a lovely weekend
- for having a roof over my head, food and warmth, it could have all been so different
- for not dreading work
- for books, podcasts, and all the free resources available
- for pay day on Friday, I am broke, but I paid all my bills, and some money off my credit card debt, the first month of budgeting and I stuck to it.
Always greatful for here
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Grateful that when I worry about mistakes or celebrate getting away with a mistake I donāt reach for a bottle
Grateful for my kids and their music interests
Grateful for husband making omochi for dessert
Grateful to get book review drafts in
Grateful to help a friend
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Good morning all,
Iām grateful to have a job that provides the home we live in, cars we drive, and much more. Iām grateful that if work sucks today, I can accept it and move on, tomorrow is a new day. Iām gonna try not to let it suck though. Iām grateful the sunrise was beautiful this morning. Iām grateful I got to say good morning to all of my family before leaving for work. Iām grateful for hope and possibilities.
Everyone have a wonderful day
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Iām grateful, that even though I didnāt wake up thinking gratitude this morning, I can find some easy enough. Like looking up at the ponderosa pines and seeing the top half of them half brightly lit up as the sun rises behind me and the bottom half of them a very dark green where the sun hasnāt touched them yet.
Grateful Benson is keeping my lap warm.
Iām grateful my last bag of coffee beans I opened this morning is my favorite Guatemalan beans. My coffee company only gets them seasonally so I will be savoring the taste and the memories of my time in Guatemala working for God. And all the beautiful people I met there. And even all the hardship and suffering and death I got to be a part of. And realize how spoiled I really am in life. Talk about living one day or one hour at a time. For some people thatās all they know. They donāt have the choice to look forward. They can only live in the present.
Im grateful I have so much coming up this year it can be terrifying to think about it all at once. Im grateful I can change my thinking to what I got to do today about it. And today. Currently. Nothing. Iām grateful to be in that kind of a holding pattern. Iām grateful I have a home to hunker down in with the storm coming in and the cold and wind. Iām grateful I can just ride it out in comfort. God Willing.
Im grateful I finally to get have my Pilates trainer again today. Iām grateful I have my own reformer for when itās too cold and icy out to power walk. Iām grateful Iāll cancel my new chiropractor and not worry the next couple of days if the weather will prevent me from going or should I tough it out and go. Iām grateful I donāt have ātough it outā about things anymore.
Im grateful for the fun outing my wife and I had yesterday trying to find lunch in a small rinky dink town in AZ and then going to the Deer Farm to feed and pet and look at the rescues that they take care of. And then a nice dinner at the club because we were too tired and wanted to stretch our dinners at home to get through the storm. Iām Grateful I didnāt drink yesterday and I did not have cocktails for dinner and I did not pass out during the show I was watching on tv.
Im grateful after a nice day I was still sober and popping in and out of Twitter and TS and Zillow instead of opening a 3rd or 4th bottle of wine that I wouldnāt have needed. So Iām grateful I donāt have a crushing headache this morning.
Iām grateful TS, especially yāall, help keep me sober daily.
Grateful: Find Peace, Mindfulness and Conscious Purpose By Being Grateful For What You Have In Your Life.
Clarke A Katz
I think itās an audio book 
But it sounds like a great quote.
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Iām grateful for those few people who truly get me.
Iām grateful little chickletās birthday party was a big success. She was a grumpster until everyone left. Too many kiddos and excitement 
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OMG. So precious 
Iām grateful for the Berenstain Bears books we use to read to our children. They would make good recovery books.
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Thank you. 
Those were her dadās favorite books. The one thing I never gave away in all the moves Iāve made is our collection of books. Iām grateful I held onto them. 
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I am grateful that today is Monday.
I am grateful my headache was not caused by alcohol.
I am grateful that my daughter is a quiet person.
I am grateful for the idea of holding sadness tenderly, like a flower. It helps when you donāt try to fight it or crush it, to just breathe through it.
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Iām grateful that maybe finally our collection of childrens books, 2 or 3 boxes 
can be shipped to Dallas soon. Weāve lugged them all over the southwest. Love the BB books. Iām grateful for Hank The Cowdog 
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