I am so very grateful that I can breathe today. That the constant weight I was carrying around on me for so many years has been lifted.
I am grateful I am not riddled with debilitating anxiety and panic attacks from the moment my eyes open until I pass out from excessive drinking.
I am so very grateful that I am not stuck on the vicious merry go round of shame and using substances to try to escape that shame.
I am so grateful for all of my life experiences and that I can now use them to my advantage instead of being used by them.
I am beyond grateful for my parents and all of the support they have offered me over the years.
I am so grateful for the place I wake up in today, spiritually I am fit, energetically I am sound. Immediately I am thinking of other people and sending out what I can. It is so amazing to be in a place where I can GIVE myself away instead of people sucking the life out of me.
I am grateful for my child and the balance between us. She is the sloth to my tazmanian devil, we are the perfect pair.
I’m grateful for books.
I am grateful for journaling.
I’m grateful that I notice my patterns and that through creating new habits I can change them.
I’m grateful that I know that change doesn’t happen overnight, over a month, or years but is active work.
I’m grateful that trauma doesn’t have to define my life or control my actions. That I get to choose my response. I’m grateful I’m able to see so much of myself in others now. I used to feel very other to the world. It led me to be harder on others and myself.
I’m grateful for the strong wind the past few days. How healing it feels. I’m grateful that I am focusing on being conscious. I learned to dissociate when I was little and I don’t have to live or revert to that state anymore. I’m grateful for an ever quieting mind. That I am not my thoughts. I’m grateful for breath work. I’m grateful for cold smoothies on hot days. I’m grateful I can see people I love through a lense that they are healing and living life through their own learned behaviors, subconscious, and traumas. I’m grateful that it makes me more thoughtful and less reactive. I’m grateful for my heart. I’m grateful I’m able to care for others.
I am grateful for this moment.
I am grateful
I’m grateful to God please help me be my best clean and sober self while doing your will today. I’m grateful for recovery, including mine with its blessings and challenges. I’m grateful for All my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful I slept well and woke up a little earlier. I’m grateful it is warming up outside. I’m grateful its payday. I’m grateful I can go make cafe mocha while I search for a meeting since my shift starts over four hours from now. I’m grateful for music. I’m grateful I have my hair clippers charging and will try cutting myself since the salon I was going to shut its doors. I’m grateful for humor and laughter.
God bless you all. &
Grateful for that 20 years ago, the old man broke his back financially to build a swimming pool on our backyard. After 19 years, we’re back to the place.
Grateful for still being able to swim crawl, backyards and dive as if I was stiil in the school team.
Grateful to be sober and not run the risk of drowning or falling in the pool.
Grateful to properly exercise after a long time.
Brian, so well said. I’m grateful to read such inspiring posts. I NEED this support.
I’m grateful that I took today off work and went to lunch with my daughter. We don’t spend that much time together, so it was great just to be with her. I’m grateful that I am 18 days sober and I have the support of my sponsor. I’m grateful for the love my wife shared with me, even though I am so needy. I’m grateful that my son has a job working on fire extinguishers Lastly, I’m grateful for music and getting paid today. I have bills to pay and God will always provide.
Tough days and sad days, but I continue to pray for strength, while doing God’s will.
I’m grateful for all the hours I spent practicing my cursive when younger. So much beauty has been extracted from the world in the name of technology and efficiency. I’m grateful for good quality paper, pencils, and pens that make writing by hand even more enjoyable.
Good evening all,
I’m grateful for my home and the family in it. I’m grateful for the sunshine and slight breeze today. I’m grateful to be listening to Little House in the Big Woods on audible, and remembering when my mom read those books to me and my sister when we were small. She’s a wonderful mom, and I’m grateful to have her. I’m grateful for the beautiful sunflower in the garden, always turning its face to find the sun. I’m grateful for you guys.
Everyone have a wonderful evening
Morning,
I’m grateful to feel positive, not just about drinking but in life in general. Although the positive sober feeling is strong, I hope I’m not feeling too cocky. I know that I can do this.
I’m grateful to be confident to be myself, who I want to be. I have a friend who is so many different people depending on who she’s with, it must be so exhausting. I’m grateful I’m happy being me.
I’m grateful that I feel good and look better.
I’m so glad I’m here, thanks all
I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful for the weather outside. No need to go outside. Only me and my Yoga mat.
I am pleased to announce that my former landlord transferred me the money she owed me and that even before I had to threaten with legal consequences. I am deeply grateful that over a year later this chapter is closed.
I am grateful I can buy fresh veggies and all I need.
I am grateful I have a warm home.
I am grateful for this forum which helped me grow a lot in the last year.
Today I am grateful to wake up sober, to be clean and to breathe serenity. I am grateful to sleep enough hours and feel energized to start the day.
Today I am grateful to be in my parents’ house and share with the family and pet the cats. I am grateful that I have my mom and dad close by and I can kiss them on the forehead and hug them, that I need their hug and that I can spend time with them. grateful for not being resentful towards my parents and having what I always wanted from them, a hug and being able to look them in the face without guilt and tell them that I love them without shame.
Today I am grateful for spending time with colleagues in recovery, visiting institutions spreading the message, remembering where I come from, sharing my process and motivating myself a lot by observing and feeling that there are people who are giving themselves the opportunity to live a new lifestyle, that he is finally in a safe place without experiencing the horrors of active substance use.
Today I am grateful to be strengthened in therapy and sharing in my NA home group, to listen to a fallen companion and give him hope.
Today I am grateful for everything that is given to me and no, because it is not yet my time, for waking up conscious and accepting that it is God’s will and not mine and feeling at peace with that.
Today I am grateful for these days of rest, for the family outing, for not feeling afraid to have a good day.
Today I am grateful for writing this list for sharing this list, and motivating more colleagues to do it, although I have missed a few days I am grateful today for sitting down and taking the time to do it and read the gratitude list of my friends, thanks for that too.
just for today and thanks to the will of my higher power I don’t need to consume.
I’m grateful for the rain, that it helps me to relax.
I’m grateful for my body, that it allows me to move.
I’m grateful for my senses, and when I slow down and notice the little things.
I’m grateful that I’m allowing myself to feel things, to cry. I’m grateful that I don’t believe that pushing feelings down makes me stronger anymore.
I’m grateful I’m learning about the nervous system and ways to regulate it.
I’m grateful I am processing my childhood trauma, adult trauma at a pace that feels right to me.
I’m grateful to feel calm and in the drivers seat of my emotions.
I’m grateful that alcohol cravings rarely, if ever these days, enter my brain. I’m grateful I’m aware of other addictions I have in my life and the ways I use them to numb and escape. I’m grateful that when I notice I’m stuck in those addictions I do my best to stop and process what I’m thinking and feeling.
I am grateful that this random app that I downloaded 186 days ago has led to such a dramatic change in my life. Because of all of you. That it started with just not wanting to drink, which I was never able to get out of that cycle until TS. I realize that it was more about wanting to live again. Love you gratidudes and Happy Friday
I’m grateful for an open mind and heart. I’m grateful that I’m slowly learning how to open my heart to myself. It’s always been easy to let others in, but I find it hard at times to do the same for myself. I am aware and trying.
I’m grateful that although I’m human and have that human tendency to want comfort and familiarity, I’m learning to let go of thoughts, people, and situations that don’t serve my higher being.
I’m grateful for authors and teachers and wise folks. I’m grateful for the technology that keeps me connected to them.
I’m grateful we have the option to mute threads. Before Stella showed me how, I truly suffered from some of the things shared here on the forum. I’m grateful that’s not the case anymore.
I’m grateful for this life. I’m grateful that you all are in this with me. It’s good to know we don’t have to do this alone.
Good morning Callie. I’m grateful to see you on the gratitude thread. I’ve missed your perspective.
Im grateful for some intense feelings this week. I didn’t like them. I’m grateful I didn’t drink to get over them.
I’m grateful for the power and relief apologies have.
I’m grateful I didn’t over react yesterday. I’m grateful I’m still learning. I’m grateful I’m almost finished my codependent no more book. I really need a break from it. I’m grateful I read that old codependent behaviors will hit me off the side of the head once and awhile and that’s ok.
I’m grateful my morning devotionals or readings will be reduced to just 3 and my gratitude list. I think it will be a nice break.
I’m grateful for what I’ve learned, again this week about my life. Maybe it’ll fucken stick this time. But I’ll be grateful to have to learn it again if that’s what it takes.
I’m grateful for my massage yesterday and I like the masseuse a lot. I’m grateful we went out to dinner after and I didn’t have to cook. My wife and I, not the masseuse .
I’m grateful for spring and I’m hoping to start and container garden of flowers in my little back yard. I love spring. I’m grateful for YouTube videos on that topic.
I’m grateful an old waiter friend from Austin called out of the blue the other day. He didn’t leave a message. I’m grateful after the initial “what the fuck does he want?” I called him back a day later and he just wanted to talk. I’m grateful I called him back and we had a lovely chat. I really enjoyed waiting tables with him.
I’m grateful we got housecleaners today.
I’m grateful I can afford housecleaners.
I’m grateful I’m not gonna clean up much before them today.
I’m grateful Alice weighed in just over 8 lbs yesterday. I’m grateful she was good for the subcutaneous fluids we gave her yesterday. And Kelly is feeling more confident each time she sticks her. I’m cautiously optimistic and grateful Alice seems to be doing much better, finally the subcutaneous fluids seem to be working and also taking her off the Onsior, which could have been causing the kidney issues. @Chiron@Alisa
I’m grateful how people can genuinely care about Alice
I’m grateful my friend that I talked to yesterday told me how he is a codependent dog owner of 2 old dogs. And a cat. I jokingly told him we could start a 12 step program for help. And he said he didn’t need help or want to change. I get it.
I’m grateful to finally wrap this up.
If in our thinking, one critical thought leads to another, the habit of making adverse judgements can grow into a major fault. Such criticism has the effect of pushing love right out of the picture.
ODAAT In Al-Anon
I’m grateful my cat didn’t start yelling at me when I “ruined” her piano music by singing. I don’t think she hates my voice, I think she just prefers to listen to the piano by itself.
@Dazercat I’m glad the sub-q seem to be helping! Also not too surprised about the Onsior. Even if it worked for Zelda, it wouldn’t have been a long term solution, the vet said, because of her kidney problems and he said that Onsior could affect the kidneys. I hope it helps!
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Lastly, I’m grateful for music and getting paid today. I have bills to pay and God will always provide.
this week about my life. Maybe it’ll fucken stick this time. But I’ll be grateful to have to learn it again if that’s what it takes.
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her. I’m cautiously optimistic and grateful Alice seems to be doing much better, finally the subcutaneous fluids seem to be working and also taking her off the Onsior, which could have been causing the kidney issues. 
I don’t think she hates my voice, I think she just prefers to listen to the piano by itself.