Grateful for the recovery I do have
Grateful to be alive
Grateful for TS, friends and family
Grateful for tough love
Grateful I have a job to go to
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Today I’m grateful for:
- A conversation with my husband where we both learned some lessons about communicating with compassion and empathy. We both made mistakes, said we were sorry and expressed how we would approach it differently next time. All in the span of about 5 minutes. A good step.
- Saturdays when snow needs to be shoveled and it’s my husband’s turn.
- Being comfortable with discomfort right now. There’s a lot going on for me and it’s requiring some courage and stretching of myself that feels uncomfortable, but I’m okay, actually. Next week is going to be a big one and I’m so grateful to be where I am in recovery to be able to do this important self-care work.
Grateful for TS and my amigos here. And I’m grateful our tribe of gratidudes is growing! Even if folks just want to pop in now and then, it’s such a joy to share these things with each other. This thread is probably the only place I feel 99.9999% safe to be vulnerable on this forum and to know that I will only read things that are inspiring and motivational. 
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I am grateful that I am sober and not hungover. I used to smoke cigs when I drank so thankfully that is also no longer an issue.
I am grateful I was able to sleep a couple hours after my shift to switch my sleep back around.
I am grateful for the fire in the fireplace and my hot cup of coffee. 
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I’m grateful to God thank you for helping me stay clean and sober for another day.
I’m grateful that I got to play games, cook, attend a group and an NA meeting at wayside.
I’m grateful I got to have some important conversations today and they went well.
I’m grateful that there’s a basketball game to watch now.
I’m grateful I’m laying on the couch nice and warm.
I’m grateful for this thread it is a great read like you alot of you have said, thank you for that my fellow gratidudes
I’m grateful for my family.
God bless you all. 
& 
P.s. You rock. Ya you!!
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I usually only “gratitude list” in the morning… but i wanted to give a shout-out to fellow gratidudes after giving me so much to ponder on my road trip today. And then I come on here and find others are grateful too for same!
I’m grateful for others feeling safe to be vulnerable here - it makes it safer for me, too. I’m grateful when others post about being vulnerable out there in the world, too - and that it’s difficult, because - let’s face it - it is! I’m grateful for your examples.
I’m grateful when others post things they learned - in relationships and life - by missing the mark the first time around. We’re human, all works in progress. I benefit from your learnings!
I’m grateful this gratitude thing is starting to stick. I wondered if it would feel contrived, when I first started (always thinking of myself as a grateful enough person…) but it doesn’t. It’s true - what you (okay, I) focus on expands. My gratitude binoculars just take in more and more all the time - but that would never happen on my own.
Grateful for all of you. 
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Selfishly grateful for having a brother.
Grateful I have found this apartment.
Grateful most of the work is done in the old apartment. No, that’s a lie. All work is done.
Grateful that all lights are working and all pictures are on the walls. Feel more home now.
Grateful for going all through this sober.
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Grateful to have the money to buy some little treats for my kids, just cos they asked.
Grateful for my health to play sport.
Grateful for the trust that my family members have given back to me.
Grateful for my family.
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I am grateful to be sober and not hungover. This allows me to be up early drinking coffee getting ready for my 5 mile walk.
I am grateful that I am no longer trying to escape my feelings. Instead I am learning to lean into the discomfort rather than run from it. It isn’t always easy but it will help me grow. 
I am grateful to be getting more disciplined with my daily routine. Doing the work helps me to develope a sense of accomplishment and potential. 
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Good morning all,
Today I’m grateful that I have learned some other ways to cope with stress and anxiety besides alcohol.
I’m grateful for waking up before anyone else in the house, and having some time to sit and read through TS and sip coffee.
I’m grateful for the beautiful hummingbirds that come to eat from the feeder in my backyard, I love to watch them!
Everyone have a wonderful day❤️
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I’m grateful I don’t drink.
I’m grateful I don’t depend on booze for anything.
I’m grateful I’m not drinking today and I’m probably not drinking tomorrow.
I’m grateful Daisy beat Benson to my lap this morning. Poor Benson.
I’m grateful for the couple of inches of snow yesterday which makes it look like a winter wonderland again around here.
I’m grateful I told me wife about the body language manipulation thingy I was up to two nights ago when attempting to cook dinner. I thanked her for the help and told her next time I will just ask you for help.
I’m grateful I’m still learning.
I’m grateful my wife is still not drinking gin.
I’m grateful how well my wife and I get along.
I’m grateful for my wife. It’s frightening how we are like one in mind and spirit sometimes knowing exactly what the other is thinking or going to do next. More often than not 
I’m grateful I’m making Migas for breakfast this morning. Tune in on the foodies thread later.
I’m grateful I got a new Snow Joe replacement in the mail the other day so I can get out there and snow blow a path for the dogs and our walk.
I’m grateful for the changing of the guard. Daisy left and Benson is now on my lap.
I’m grateful I’m never lonely.
That breath you just took… that’s a gift.
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I am grateful for waking up this Morning clean and sober!
I am grateful for my Dad who made homemade cinnamon rolls and cinnamon bread that I had with my coffee this morning.
I am grateful for the wonderful weekend I had with my nieces, nephews, my kids and my sister 
I am grateful for the roof over my head, food in my home
I am grateful my children, my parents, my siblings and nieces and nephews who help me stay sober
Happy V Day all
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Today I’m grateful for:
- Sundays that can stay slow for the whole day.
- My husband and his equal disdain for the commercialization of holidays. We celebrate our love as often as we can, but on this day we wish each other a happy Valentine’s Day, I tell him he’s my favorite, he tells me I’m his favorite, and we go on with our day.
- My recovery toolbox
getting more comprehensive all the time.
@Sunflower1 I’m grateful you gave me a reminder of all my mornings on the porch when I lived in Tucson, drinking tea and watching the hummingbirds visit the feeder and flowers in my yard. We get a few hummingbirds here in Iowa on their migration, but I miss seeing them all the time.
I’m grateful for my TS amigos and gratidudes. 
Happy Valentine’s Day to you!
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I’m grateful that it is Sunday and rainy and I can stay home with SO, two dogs, and two cats!
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I’m grateful to God please help me be a little bit better today than I was yesterday.
I’m grateful for my recovery and all it continues to teach me on day 394.
I’m grateful for my family, sad that my family doesn’t include a spouse and children for something as simple and commercial as Valentine’s day, and a lot of other days.
I’m grateful for TS and the grati-dudes.
I’m grateful for my friends.
I’m grateful for my health. My back has been feeling good for a while. I no longer have tooth pain.(or teeth for that matter Lol) My mental health has improved to a point where I can function at a respectable level. I have renewed faith in my mental capacity that I could work on getting a better education. My spiritual wellness seems good. I give back. I recite and write my prayers and do my best to put them into action.
I’m grateful that it’s sunny, the sky is bright blue and the half foot of fresh snow looks beautiful.
I’m grateful for music and the power it has.
I’m grateful for humor.
I’m grateful to God please help me to stay clean and sober just for today.
I’m grateful that I slept enough.
God bless you all. &
P.s. You are a star, shine bright. Ya you!!
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I’m grateful for the super sunny today and yesterday too. 
I’m grateful I had a safe journey to the big(gish) city and back yesterday and such a good day of it.
I’m grateful for the deer tracks in the snow this morning, and the ravens cawing on the brisk sunny walk with the dog girl.
I’m grateful it’s one of my favourite CBC radio shows right now (it’s on demand too, but I like to listen live and then hit it up again later) and that the radio host reminded me it was CS Lewis who talked about the 4 types of love. I was thinking about this yesterday on my drive but couldn’t remember who it was… (link below).
I’m grateful I don’t feel like there’s anything missing today. I’m grateful for how my life has unfolded, all of it - because here I am today and I’ve got no complaints with today. Today is a day of love, and I’m grateful that I feel so loved and can love so freely.
M and D? I think this 
is all your doing. Back at’cha. Every single day.
I’m grateful for another day.
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What am I grateful for…so much, so much.
For my journey, my lessons, my strength.
For those who have held my hand, showed me new ways, and lifted me when I fell.
I have so much intense gratitude today.
“Hey self, Hi its me…You know, the person who loves you more than anything in the universe”
P.S. Also my cat…who let me hold him, rub his belly, and give him kisses and snuggles for a FULL FIVE minutes… Its a record day.
P.P.S Also fireplaces…so much love for working fireplaces.
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I’m grateful to God
I’m grateful to be going to bed clean and sober
I’m grateful it was a relaxing day
God bless you all &
p.s. Looking good. Ya you!!
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Sweet and short grati-dude’ list shout out @M-be-free49 I believe she coined that…
I am grateful for
Another sober weekend
That my sister and brother-in-law and thier cat are warm and safe staying at a hotel tonite because they lost power in the Texas ice storm this weekend
That I will get up and work at a job I really enjoy
That I will go to sleep tonite in a better frame of mind than the one I started the day with. This was my win today!
And of course I will add you all!
Bye for now…
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I am grateful that I am sober and not hungover 
As a result, I got up early with no alarm clock and will get my work out in after prayers, coffee, and a quick news update 
I am grateful for my boyfriend and for the support we can provide eachother.
I am grateful for my sister. I feel like I would be lost dealing with my Mother’s health issues if I didn’t have her.
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I’m grateful it’s a holiday Monday, and that I awoke early on a day off, lingered a while in bed (just because I could), and thought about everything I have to be grateful for.
I’m grateful it’s not minus half a trillion degrees out (C or F) anymore, and that the dog girl and I can head out for longer on our trails today.
I’m grateful I’m sober, not hungover, and that I don’t drink. I’m grateful I don’t spend my time drinking, hungover, or rationalizing my drinking and trying to moderate. I’m grateful life seems more and more like how I imagined it should be, and how I should feel.
I’m grateful for time to do the things I love - and that I’m actually doing them now. I’m grateful I treated myself to an unlimited 6-month yoga membership (zoom!), and that my online writing courses are in full swing now this semester, (yay, more zoom!). I’m grateful these things help me shut work down and not do any overtime. (I used to use wine as a reward for working so hard. Overtime and wine. Blech.)
M and D? For all the inside jokes, which wouldn’t have been possible if you weren’t able to laugh at yourselves.
I’m grateful for another day.
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