That’s amazing @anon74766472! I’m grateful for when I see numbers like this!
Also grateful for coffee this morning, and that I got in a workout yesterday.
Grateful for TS and all the good things I read on here.
Grateful that the funk I have been feeling the last couple days seems to have lifted- amazing what gratitude can do for you!
Everyone have a great day❤️
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@anon74766472 Franzi, I am inspired by you and grateful for your sharing. Your long-term commitment to sobriety, but also how you share that you are fighting hard for your well-being, and that being sober gives us the opportunity to really dig in to that effort, which isn’t always pretty. But it’s reality, and it also means an opportunity to live to our fullest extent. That’s what I am striving for.
- I’m grateful for so much love shown to me and my little family.
- I’m grateful for my Lupe girl’s indomitable spirit. She makes me want to keep being the best dog mom I can be, and we are starting a new routine with morning walks as of today.
- I’m grateful for my little brother, who has called to check in with me a couple times. He’s not afraid to reach out and he knows me so well that he can call and I’ll pick up the phone, crying or not, and there are few for which (or is it for whom?
) I can say the same. It’s pretty special to have a sibling as one of my best friends.
Grateful, as ever, to my TS friends. 
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Grateful for all of you. Even when we don’t know each other.
Thankful that you give me strength when I don’t have it.
Grateful I came home safely on bike. Quite dangerous outside.
Maybe I should add a lot more.
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I’m grateful there’s only 8 more days. 
and there’s not a damn thing I can do about it.
Well that second part is a lie. I can’t control it 
But I can pray. 
I wasn’t happy I slept in this morning but now I’m grateful I slept in because it was
only 9 F degrees at 8 am and there’s nothing I need to be doing when it’s -12 C. 
(I know that might be picnic weather for my Canadian friends but that’s cold for me.)
I’m grateful I’m still at goal weight. Hower I’m not happy I gained 15 pounds since the Holidays started in November. I weighed in yesterday and I don’t have an ounce to spare.
I’m grateful I got tools to loose weight. I want to get back down to 195 lbs.
I’m grateful I talked to God last night and apologized that I don’t put Him at the top of my gratitude list. It’s been bothering me. I’ve been making myself feel guilty. (See what you did there Eric?) ( you’re blaming yourself for feeling guilty no one else) (you’re taking responsibility for a feeling.) He knows I’m grateful for Him.
I’m grateful for God.
I’m grateful for the way my mother and father raised me.
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Sorry, guys. I have to write sth off my chest and I don’t know where but not in the daily thread.
I am grateful that I can do albeit the shame. I just had a huge binge plus vomit (the second after on Sunday). The first since, well, 800 + days. I am not doing fine. I feel its stress that I cannot release. Yesterday after talking to my mom I was on the verge of crying as everything is too much. Which is bs as this is normal life and its me failing again big time. Hitting my punching ball was good yesterday.
Ah, yeah, heating was a central pb so 4 houses affected. Now, at least it’s working a little bit. Better than in Japan, obviously 
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I’m grateful it’s not -12 ºC, I don’t care who you are, that’s cold. I’m grateful for the honesty myself and others develop in recovery for ex. @anon74766472
I’m grateful for my higher power that I choose to call God, it’s easier than an explanation of a collection of religion’s and spirituality tools. I’m grateful for my family, all of them. I’m grateful for my new housemate moving in today, my good friend Dylan. I’m grateful for the chance to post my gratitude finally today, I kept getting busy and going back to sleep after binging late on Netflix 
it’s been in my head and heart all day which really is a nice feeling. God bless you all. 
&
P.s. You are important. Ya you!!
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Sorry team - this is a long one. You don’t have to read it, but it’s so interesting and beautiful how these thoughts were forming all day, and then when I come to this thread I see the parallels with some of your lists. 
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I’m grateful I woke up this morning feeling good about yesterday. Things are full of dynamics at work, but I’m not getting hooked into it - just trying to help. Colleagues are starting to comment that I’m so level-headed and even-keeled (lol, I know!). I know it wouldn’t be this way if I wasn’t sober.
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And so as I was making coffee, (knowing I was heading into another mini-Capitol-Hill-ish situation at my desk), I was grateful for my sobriety. Grateful that I didn’t truly do irreparable damage to my life, to anyone else’s life - no job screw-up, no dui, no health issues, no finance issues. When I drank, I used to use these as evidence I didn’t have a problem. Now I know: “There but for the Grace of God go I.”
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I’m grateful to God too, and grateful that I can call god God.
Yeah, I was raised in an moderate, more easy-going Christian (Lutheran/Anglican) household. But I’m grateful that I was allowed to leave. To throw it all out! But I didn’t really, in my heart. I didn’t like (and still don’t) everything human religion has done on earth, and I spent a lot of time in intense anger at God. But anger is still relationship. Just an angry one.
I’m grateful that now I see our earthly religions as window panes (or access) to something far greater than ourselves - be it religious (Jesus, Allah, Buddha, Vishnu, Zeus or Apollo! Jah?) or non (Higher Power, Creator, Energy).
I’m grateful that I believe in a God who doesn’t exclude anyone - no matter their window pane.
I’m grateful that God understands that the window pane that works best for me is time alone on my trails. In a congregation of trees. I’m grateful that I’m humbled by the natural world around me - the closest thing to perfection on earth, to me, and the closest I come to the Divine. -
I’m grateful for @Edmund 's Recovery Quote of the Day. Makes me feel like I’m heading into my day with backup.
I’m grateful for this TS thread too, and the ritual both of these are to me. -
M and D? You know it. Every single day.
I’m grateful for today. 
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Such a great list M! #2 gave me the chills. So much to be grateful for just even in that one paragraph. Love it.
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I love it all but especially #3. Thank you for that.
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I’m grateful to God. I’m grateful to be home and in bed, clean and sober after another wonderful day. I’m grateful to realize it’s time to start using this thread and not the check in one. My life is very recovery based without trying to read 100 check in posts a day. I’m grateful that I live in a recovery house. I’m grateful that I volunteer numerous times a week at the treatment centre. I’m grateful that I am highly involved with NA. I’m grateful for TS. I’m grateful to anyone on TS that wishes to talk message me, I will get back to you. I will still be here every day to do my gratitude. God bless you all. &
P.s. I see you, and your awesome. Ya you!!
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Sooo…
Grateful that I find the strength to come back.
Grateful for some nice hot chocolate or two.
Grateful that I alone can change things in my life which is good as I don’t depend on others.
Grateful for being around here. Sorry, that I cannot give back much atm.
Found sth else: Lockdown, shitty weather but I got a whole apartment to paint.
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Thank you. Actually, between being on my way and running away. Tough…
I somehow admire when saying that you wholly believe in god. Just god.no justification or explanation necessary. That’s wonderful 
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I’m grateful for discussions.
I remember discussing with a friend the idea of God and believing. I mentioned how when I was young, it was easy, you just believed, then I got older and started to question and wanted to know more. I mentioned that I wish I could have that “blind faith” and arrogantly said that I find the people that can do that, are in my opinion, less intelligent. Then he said wouldn’t it be nice to be like that, shouldn’t we be jealous of that, instead of basically looking down on them… kinda blew my mind and still does. I’m not sure where I’m going with any of this but yeah, I’m grateful to God.
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I see what you did there 
I’m grateful I no longer feel the need to defend my faith in God. I was always worried what would I say if someone asks me. I now say I believe in the triune God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Or Jesus. I can’t explain it. I feel I don’t have too. It’s a nice feeling. Maybe I finally have the “blind faith” that I was always envious of. I know I have seen Gods work. I am kind of upset with some of these false Christian prophets out there these days. I feel it gives me a bad name when I say I’m a Christian. I probably shouldn’t worry about it though. But I still do because it pisses me off. Maybe it’s my angry political side coming out.
Have y’all seen the “what is a higher power thread?” Or something like that. I was hoping there be more discussion on it but I haven’t seen it around lately.
@anon74766472
I’m grateful y’all are here. It’s nice to be able to chat openly and peacefully about this topic.
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I’m grateful for friends. I have not noticed the theology thread mind you I haven’t sought one out. I’m grateful for late night snacks 
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Don’t know if I’d call it theology.
Anyway.
There’s a few of them. But this one is most recent.
I’m grateful I love reading what everyone thinks.
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This morning I’m thankful to feel pretty good… grateful my cat greeted me and is laying on my chest… grateful I snuggled with my girl.
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Today I’m grateful:
- for humor, laughter and silliness. My husband and I laugh together nearly every day, and it is gloriously cathartic. We were sharing memories last night before bed and I got the giggles so bad, Lupe thought it was play time and got riled up! It was so funny.
- for my tendency to “nest.” I’ve always had an urge to craft my space for comfort, beauty and function, and when I’m stressed it can be incredibly comforting to spend time making my home “feel good.” It’s a healthy coping and self-soothing method that I’m relying on a lot these days.
- for the kindness of strangers. Always heartwarming and rekindles my hopes for humanity.
Always grateful for my TS friends.
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I’m grateful it’s impeachment day 
I’m grateful the first thing I saw on here was @RosaCanDo avatar of her and Chucho. It put a quick smile on my face. I like that avatar. I haven’t read your list yet but I hope you are doing well. Or at least ok.
I’m grateful I slept in.
I’m grateful I’m sober.
I grateful I’m not hungover.
I’m grateful for this gratitude list and the more who join the merrier.
I’m grateful for my really good ice packs. I’m sitting on one now.
I’m grateful when my back is sore or stiff in the morning I finally think “ice pack.” And then I actually get the ice pack and use it.
I’m grateful I had my 2 meals yesterday and a smoothie in between them and no snacks or sweets or chocolate 
or any other shit during the day.
Grateful I’m getting off the “It’s The Holidays,” I can pork out on all these treats and sweets mind set.
I’m grateful for @apes2020
April, whenever you check in you always bring a smile and brighten up my day. I never have any idea what your bringing to the group: building a fan. Buying a new scooter. Helping someone in need. Or hanging at the beach while we are freezing our asses off over here. I glad your here my shopping buddy 
I’m grateful for all the health care workers.
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