Today I am grateful for :
☆ the beautiful sound of rain all day
☆ hearing the frogs croaking like crazy tonight because of the rain.
☆ my youngest son telling me at bedtime that I make his heart feel happy
☆ this forum and the wonderful friendships I have made
☆ my home, my family and my sobriety
☆ the serenity prayer, that keeps my thoughts in check and calm to my mind
I am so grateful for my parents. They are amazing individuals as well as partners and have been an example for me. We all have our flaws and I have inherited some of theirs 
but I come from good people and that gives me a lot of comfort. They help me want to be a better person, always have, and that matters a lot to me. I’m grateful what drives me in my life, now more than ever and especially in sobriety, is to be better, do better. I don’t mean that in maybe the classic American ego-centered sense, and it’s not without compassion for myself, but I want to learn about myself and figure out what works, what doesn’t, and try to improve when I can. This to me is not in conflict with living in the moment or another mantra to “just be,” if that makes any sense (it does to me, I guess). I think my folks embody that. They are so authentically themselves and are comfortable just “being,” but they also have demonstrated to me that they are human and they make mistakes and they try to do better. It’s such a valuable lesson. I am grateful they are actively in my life, they make efforts to be a part of my life and they come visit me when they can! Gosh, the pandemic was lonely when I didn’t see them for almost a year and a half. It feels like lost time. I’m grateful we can make plans now and I’ll be down to visit in April.
I’m grateful we had some really important conversations, and even if they do not want to talk about my problems with alcohol directly, we could talk around it and make important messages clear. In some ways, the things we talked about were directed to the root causes of my alcohol use and so it is more meaningful to me, because I don’t identify as an alcoholic, I see it as how alcohol was something I used to cope with other things. I don’t blame them for not wanting to address the alcohol issue directly, they are private people and respect my privacy and I had the all out convo with them already in the past and in their minds it’s in the past and that is okay! This is the story I am telling myself. That and the fact that my dad had his own journey with using alcohol to cope and with quitting drinking. I’m okay with this, at least, and they just want to see me doing okay and being happy. I’m grateful they say they saw that on this visit. I am grateful I can find more direct support in recovery and talk specifically about my issues with alcohol and mental health problems in other very important places with other very important people. So grateful.
I’m grateful they video chatted with me when they were snug in their beds after getting home safely and we talked while I cooked dinner. They said that they were happy to see us so comfortable and content and that they felt at home while they were here. That is all I have ever wanted and it was so great to hear. I am grateful they said they will be back soon even though I’m planning a visit down in mid-April. They said they like hanging out with us in our little house! What fun.
I am grateful I can write a long gratitude post and it is welcome on this thread! I am grateful we are expecting a “typical” snow event today according to the meteorologist on my morning news show, even if it’s just an inch it will look pretty and give my puppers Lupe something to play in.
One last thing. I am grateful to live in a safe place with no threats coming in and I am grateful I can watch what is happening in Ukraine and send my hopes for some swift conclusion to this nonsense. I’m grateful for the conversations I had with my dad about this situation and the perspective his wise mind was able to offer me. I send all my love to the people of Ukraine. My heart breaks for their pain. I am grateful that I care.
So grateful for my amigos here. Love you amigos. 
Good morning all,
That was beautiful @RosaCanDo , and I feel much the same about my parents!
I’m grateful that my coffee is pretty good this morning. I’m grateful that it isn’t raining for my drive to Phoenix for work. I’m grateful I have a job, even if it pisses me off sometimes. I’m grateful it’s almost the weekend. I’m grateful for my family and our home. I’m grateful for love and forgiveness.
Everyone have a wonderful day 
I’m grateful to do my gratitude list first thing this morning before my readings or anything else.
I’m grateful for you Franzi
@anon74766472 and your big caring heart.
I’m grateful I’m filled with worry and sadness, about things that are going on, in this sometimes, more often than not lately, horrific, very evil world. I’m grateful I can feel hopeless. I’m grateful I really feel like I’m just going through the motions this morning. I’m grateful I’m going to fight my urges of thinking how can My God let such awful things happen? I’m grateful I know My God would never let things like this happen. I’m grateful my God gave us free will; but why, when such horrifying things keep continuing to happen? I’m grateful I can let this out here and share this. I’m grateful now what? I get to shut the news off and pretend this isn’t happening? God grant me the power to accept the unacceptable, things I cannot control. I’m grateful I know it’s fucking hard sometimes. But what else can we do? I’m grateful letting it out and being selfish to my recovery is about all I can do. I’m grateful now maybe when my wife talks about the invasion I will try and give her some of my time to let her process this shit too. She’s a news hound and I cannot shut her down ALL day. I need to let her process this too.
I’m grateful I can pray for peace 
Habakkuk’s Complaint.
How long, Lord, must I call for help,
but you do not listen?
cry but you do not save?
Why do you make me look at injustice?
Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?
Destruction and violence are before me;
there is strife, and conflict abounds.
Therefore the law is paralyzed,
and justice never prevails.
The wicked hem in the righteous,
so that justice is perverted.
Habakkuk 1:1-4
I’m grateful somehow we will, we must, get through this too.
I have a lot to be grateful for today and it feels a little strange writing about it when there’s so much chaos happening.
I have a heavy heart that is causing me to notice some traits I wasn’t really aware of…so I am grateful for that.
I am grateful for the fact I have accepted that I am powerless over other people, places and things.
I am grateful that I can feel such a deep sadness and I am grateful that I have the knowledge on how to release that from my body so that it doesn’t make me sick.
I am also afraid.
Thank you Eric.
I am really scared. I realized today that I am scared shirtless. Before today I was worried about not having enough money I if I changed positions, my career, not that I have one. But that changed over night.
I am grateful I am alive. I am grateful I am sober in these times. I am grateful for the burpees I did, 80, I couldn’t stop. I didn’t want to feel. I am grateful I am scared. I was never scared in the last phase of my drinking. I only wanted to die.
I am grateful Dora and Paula are the same.
This will be a grounding tool for you Franzi.
Sending lots of love to you.
I’ve been having a hard time feeling grateful. The world is as scary as ever and I’ve been struggling with depression.
But, this morning I was walking and I realized I’m grateful for the sun. That might sound ridiculous but I’ve always been quick to say I hate the sun and the heat. I’m not sure that I have ever said anything positive about it. But on my walk this morning, I was freezing. It was cold and dark, there was frost on the ground, and I was miserable. Then suddenly, I turned a corner and the sun was on my face and I felt warm. I was so happy about the sun in that moment.
Being grateful about the sun for the first time, possibly ever, forced me to realize some other things. I’m really grateful for my life, for the people I have around me, and for everything I have discovered in the last year even though it has been incredibly difficult.
I’m grateful that there are good, caring people in this world even when it is filled with so much hate.
I’m grateful that we can come together and find things to appreciate in our lives even when it feels impossible.
And I’m grateful that gratitude works Once you find one thing to be grateful for, you tend to find more.
I’m grateful I get to do gratitude again.
I’m grateful I was able to better concentrate on my reading this morning after a ventful gratitude post.
I’m grateful our snow storm is over.
I’m grateful it’s going to be sunny here forever now.
I’m grateful how bright it is outside and for the green frosted iced oatmeal ponderosa pines.
I’m grateful for blue skies.
I’m grateful Kelly can give Alice her meds.
I’m grateful we get to spend another day “keeping an eye on Alice” 
well it’s not like we have anything else pressing we have to do. I’m grateful we are confident it’s not a blockage and when she keeps going in and out of the little box we can try not to freak out. I’m grateful this takes our minds of of other things.
I’m grateful for my wife and kids and their spouses and my pets and house and home and my sobriety and to be able to share here in a safe place with you all.
I’m grateful I got some new Boot Cut Levi’s 2 days ago and I finally tried them on yesterday and they fit. 
I’m grateful for the peace and quietness of this morning. Well, outside anyway.
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
Yes! Thank you Eric for your consistency on here and for the outpouring of love, kindness and truth you share each day.
I’ve come to trust your posts, trust your replys and trust in you and your recovery.
That’s priceless to me and I’m grateful for this.
God bless you each day for your journey and ours as a collective.
You don’t know how great your shares and truths have positively affected and effected me. All good things.
I appreciate you.
Love Never Fails
1 Corinthians 13:8
I’m grateful that I brought myself to humility and admitted my lies to a few friends.
I’m greatful their responses were that of love and care and compassion.
I’m grateful that I’m coherent and listening to the frequencies of my Creator then obedient to expose my wrong doings… No matter how big or small.
I’m grateful to have a few close people in my inner circle I can trust whole heartedly to be closed mouth friends and give trustworthy and honest advice if asked.
I’m grateful for the ability to shovel each morning without grumbling.
I’m grateful for the most loveliest sound of fresh snow powder crunching under my boots.
Ahhh…
I’m grateful to God.
I’m grateful for the reconciliation that will happen soon between my oldest son and I.
I’m grateful the Lord is working behind the scenes on my behalf and that I can trust Him with everything.
God is good and I’m grateful for this too.
Thank you Alison.
I, grateful for you and I admire your strength and courage and willingness to fight with our God by your side every day. I’m glad you’re here.
Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.
Psalm 34:5
After the shock of the morning has settled I am coming back for more gratitude too.
I am grateful for Eric and all that he teaches me without even being aware.
I am grateful for Cam’s courage today and the joy seeing his face filled me with.
I am grateful for Lyric and Nuggie their fun personalities, deep belly snores and cold wet noses.
I am grateful to feel safe today.
I am grateful that I am not afraid for my child.
I am grateful that I know where I will be sleeping tonight and most likely tomorrow night too.
I am grateful for multiple views on every situation.
I am grateful that I do not need to speak as much anymore, that I am very comfortable just listening.
“I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness; I hear approaching thunder that one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more”.
Anne Frank
I have been avoiding the news the past few months. I wanted to form my own thoughts. I felt powerless in a world that I couldn’t rationalize. Powerless in a world that seemed to be not created for the human spirit.
RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE in large bold letters burn into my eyes. Powerless again. I feel suffocated. Unable to rationalize such unexplainable evil in such a beautiful world. I have never been one to plaster my thoughts or beliefs on social media. Or to even really use social media at all. Today I remembered an interview I had watched a while ago with Maya Angelou called I am Human that I wanted to share. It made me think about humanity and darkness. That we as humans get to choose how we respond. In every dark time in my life I’ve gone through, the kindness of others has pulled me through to the otherside. Humans gave me strength when I felt I had none. In a time of uncertainty, war, fear, disagreement I hope we are able to use our energy for good. For the positive. That kindness can make us feel powerful again in such an unsettled world. We are human. My heart goes out to everyone overseas. I hope for a kinder world one day.
Today I’m grateful for the kindness of others.
Me too, I want to add:
I am grateful to not numb myself with alcohol though I drank diet coke.
I am grateful I reached out to friends and family and we talked a bit.
I am grateful for yoga.
I am grateful I found my favourite series online as it’s not on tV due to obvious reasons tonight. It’s called Bergdoktor. I love it. Nature, personal problems, mountains.
I’m grateful that I seem to miss pretty everything: rumble on TS, horrornews on TV, even forecasted intense wind - no wind today here 
I’m grateful I live in my little bubble and leave most of the world outside. I’ve had my fair share of drama and no need for more, regardless what.
I’m grateful for this day.
I’m grateful I am sober.
I’m grateful I am loved.
I’m grateful for my family.
I’m grateful we are safe right now.
I’m grateful for compassion and empathy.
I’m grateful for my dad-in-law.
I’m grateful that even though it’s painful sometimes, I love hard. I always have and I always will.
I am grateful I am still sober. It feels like the negative emotions of this world are wearing me down. Wave after wave of despair and horror crashing onto the sandy shore that is me. I want to stand firm and resolute against it but I’m just frail grains of broken flotsam. I’m weary to the bone from the onslaught but I’m still standing.
I’m grateful my nerves have eased from this morning.
I’m grateful we have the news off.
I’m grateful for beautiful humans who check in on me here.
I’m grateful I’m so lucky to have found such wonderful, caring, strong, brave, amazing people.
I’m grateful for all the sober leg sock selfies of @Its_me_Stella doggies. I’m grateful they brought a smile to my face. I’m grateful for late night laughs with you.
I’m grateful for @Dazercat note that I woke up to today. Thank you for sharing all of your good news with me 
I’m grateful for @ShesGotMoxie. My older soul sister. I love your kind, empathetic heart. Thank you for reaching out today. I’m so sorry about your dad in-law. I’m grateful your husband has you to lean on. That you can lean on one another.
I’m grateful that I didn’t get drunk today to push down feelings that washed over me today. I’m grateful I was able to name what I was feeling. Powerless. Overwhelmed. Scared. And that I arrived in a better place because of it. Kindness will be my strength.
I’m grateful my family is safe. I’m grateful I don’t fear for my safety tonight. I’m grateful for humanity. I’m grateful I have a community here to lean on, especially on days like today.
I’m grateful for 150 sober days today.
Congratulations on your 150 days Callie
You’re killing it!!
