I bet these would help with my back. I am so heavy on my feet - always have been. I can ruin a pair of memory foam shoes in a month. That’s where I need to be putting the ol’ drinking money.
I am grateful to be sober and working the night shift tonight
I am grateful to have a warm and cozy house with 3 cats/furbabies always willing to cheer me up
I am grateful that I have found my way back to God after many years walking the path alone 
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Today I am grateful to be alive, to be 18 months clean and sober, to have been going to the gym for 9 months. Today I am grateful for my willingness to keep trying to overcome my poor choices, I’m grateful for NA zoom meetings. Today I’m grateful to be able to share the message of recovery with the alcoholic that still suffers. I’m grateful for this thread and to live in a beautiful country.
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Happy New Year Gratitude List.
I’m grateful I’m here sober this morning on a January 1.
Grateful I’m not drinking today. January 1 is usually my big blow out celebration day which led be to being sober last year.
Grateful I got so hammered last year on the 31st and 1st that it gave me such an awful 2 day hangover last year that I actually sought out support to finally become sober.
Grateful that plan has worked so far.
Grateful I don’t really miss drinking or get urges. I just fantasize about drinking but I know that “I’m not drinking today! And I’m probably not drinking tomorrow.” That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!!
I’m grateful for the rhythmic purring of my cat and the grumpy, yet happy, little chirping she makes when I touch her just before I start petting her. And the way she turns her head to look up at me as I gently pet her neck.
I’m grateful for my new bag of dark roast.
I’m grateful for the smell of fresh ground coffee beans. I just love to stick my schnoz right in there after I grind those God life giving, loving beans.
I’m grateful I started the new year getting up on my own accord just before 6 am to get my pets fed and do my devotionals in the dark as daybreak slowly happens.
I’m grateful to start some new readings this year as 2 of my devotionals have ended.
I’m grateful someone at TS mentioned Recovery by Russell Brand. So far I like it. I’m just going to treat it as a daily devotional reading and read a little bit each morning.
Grateful for my family and my TS family.
Still grateful for all the healthcare workers but not sure if I will continue to list it every day. But know I am so grateful for them and the impossible job they have to deal with every day.
“Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more?”
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Congrats on coming up on 1 year. I am grateful for you!
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Today I’m grateful I woke up sober and smiling before sunrise.
I’m grateful I’m one of the proud members of this “silly group of drunks and dopies”! 
I’m so grateful for this place and the support it provides. Each of us on our own journey - but it makes it more of a group hike. 
I’m grateful for the quiet morning, and that I enjoy - even crave and make space for - this quiet time to “set the day”.
I’m grateful for my things - sure. Big and small. The roof over my head, the cup of coffee beside me in my favourite mug. A brand new Moleskin day timer! And a new leather-bound journal! And the potential these somehow hold for the year ahead.
I’m grateful that I don’t have wildly unattainable resolutions this year. I think sobriety has been the best teacher for me, of how to achieve goals bit by bit, one day at a time, one hour sometimes. A life well-lived is made up of well-lived days.
Grateful for my family of friends. And hey M and D? You know it. Everyday.
I’m grateful for another day. 
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I’m grateful that I woke up to friends messaging me a Happy New Year. I’m greatful that my Sister set up a surprise video call this morning with my parents and me, I looked tired I’m sure but a great way to start the day. I’m greatful to try and get and stay positive. I’m greatful for my coffee. I’m greatful that I have a safe place to be. I’m greatful to God. I’m greatful for my recovery. I’m greatful for music. I’m greatful for nature and sunshine. I’m greatful for clean clothes. I’m greatful very greatful for being a part of this group of drunks and dopies and the smiles that such things bring to my face. I’m greatful to have so many choices and to feel the sometimes overwhelming weight of those choice but I’m feeling it. It’s a new year and I choose to continue to feel it and not numb it or run from it.
Wishing all of you a terrific day. Let’s make this year great. 
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I am grateful to be sober and not trying to piece together what happened last night while sporting a massive hangover
I am grateful my Mom is having a good day so far
I am grateful for good uplifting music and that there is a song for every occasion
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oh I’m excited sooo grateful that someone that also likes gratitude(eric) is 364days and 20 hours sober almost a whole year Awesome, seriously ridiculous how excited I am for you, for he’s a jolly good fellow, for he’s a jolly good fellow.
I’m greatful for another clean and sober day. I’m greatful to be home safe and watching NBA. I’m greatful that I have cleaned and organized my room so I can just go in and sleep tonight. I’m greatful for the little meeting with my housemates tonight. @Dazercat Lakers spurs on here
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I know! It almost feels like a whole other holiday! The sober anniversary of the Jolly Good Fellow! 
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I’m grateful to be sober today for 1 year. No longer do I see my old longtime friends.
Liquor.
Beer.
Wine.
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I’m grateful this morning to see @Dazercat receive his one year celebration. Congratulations brother you help make this place welcoming and fun and informative. I’m very proud and greatful for you. I’m greatful to call you my friend. I’m greatful for your big shoes and your pet pictures and stories. I’m greatful for the sports chat. I’m greatful that , reading your post today about crying I shed a tear of happiness for you out of love and respect. There’s alot of power in that. Let’s keep it going. 
I’m greatful to God. I’m greatful that I slept well knowing I’m doing what I can to keep my darkness at bay as I choose the way of the light. I’m grateful that I’m learning to express myself better, it makes a big difference having that little bit of confidence. I use it all of my life now. It allows me to help others, for example, guys at treatment asking me to speak up on there behalf, I do suggest they try themselves or that we approach the situation together. I’m greatful for my recovery. I’m greatful for my family and my mother, I really wish I could give her a big hug, she emailed me earlier today and I can tell she’s hurting, I should call her. I’m greatful for my friends and TS. I’m greatful for all the reading and writing/typing I’ve done on here, its helped my communication skills and vocabulary. Some of the people on here, not unlike alot of suffering alcoholics and addicts are extremely intelligent. I struggle understanding their words at times but if i keep at it and humbly ask for help to understand it, I can actually learn something. Lol
I’m greatful for the nature music that have recently incorporated into my morning routine it’s so relaxing. I’m greatful for my coffee. I’m greatful it’s Saturday and that means I get to make pizza for dinner at wayside and attend the AA meeting.
P.s you guys are awesome thanks for being here.
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“Some of the people on here, not unlike alot of suffering alcoholics and addicts are extremely intelligent.”
So true buddy, so true. Some of the smartest people I know.
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Today I’m grateful I still have the weekend before going to work on Monday. I won’t lie - I’m not looking hugely forward to the end of holidays but I’m working hard to turn that into gratitude for my job!
I’m grateful I had that stretch of time in December to get mom moved and tend to her stuff, and then also recuperate while sorting the “family archives” (shoeboxes of photos!). That would have all been nearly impossible without a holiday.
I’m grateful that every day is another chance, another opportunity. Maybe not to work harder or get more done or be better - but to live fully, if that makes any sense. To notice things I didn’t before, like how the snow looks on the trees, how amazing the music is that’s on, how good my coffee tastes.
I’m grateful that life isn’t serving me up a lot of stress right now, that I have no real desire to drink at all, that I can put a few more tools in my box right now (hardware store shopping - yay!) for when the road gets bumpy ahead.
Always grateful, M and D.
I’m grateful for another day.
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@I.cant.We.can yesss, I guess addiction doesn’t discriminate!
That’s one of the things I love about TS, the beautiful mixed bag of people on here that might not otherwise meet and become friends.
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Glad my brother & family flew down to visit this week.
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Congratulations on your year!
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AWESOME! Congratulations, so happy for you. The way you work your sobriety especially with the brimming gratitude you’ve expressed here is motivational and inspiring! Amazing stuff! Go you!
1 year! YAHOOO!
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Thank you Duncan for starting this Daily Gratitude list. And your gratitude avatar.
It think… No. I know, the gratitude list is my strongest tool. And I enjoy your check ins and so happy you’re doing so well. Looks like maybe it’s catching on. A lot of people are using it now.
Thanks @Sunflower1
I just love it when that elephant pops up on the gratitude thread. I love elephants It’s so helpful to me when I see other people on here.
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Im grateful for the scars i have for the surgerys i survived .
Grateful to breathe and live onother day.
Grateful to be able to live without anything altering my mind .
Grateful i survived my childhood and teenage years.
Grateful i survived deppression suicide and negativity
Im grateful that im ALIVE
Im grateful i atleast had my mother to set a good example .
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