I received some help from a friend to stay here long enough to figure it all out. I will meet with her tomorrow at a pet groom shop I haven’t been to in years. Major gratitude about, “I’d be happy to bathe your babies while we talk.” That’s her deal, my people. No cost to me but time for her to bathe these two puppers.
Regardless of whether the housing is meant to be, she deals well with neurotic doggos and happily knows how to properly trim tootsie nails.
Being present for my 17 yr old son, he suffered a mental health breakdown about 3 yrs ago, to the point he hardly got out of bed for about 3 months. He’s taken a little dip at the mo, which happens now again. Grateful I recognise the signs and can act accordingly to support him
My other son has a cold at the moment, grateful it’s not effecting his CFS too badly, I’m not talking too soon
Though I have things to deal with I’m grateful that I remain in a positive mindset and always look on the flip side to things, try to always find a positive in a negative
Rocky, though he’s a loon he brings so much joy to the 3 of us
Today I’m grateful for:
~Talking to my boy about what’s going on in my life
~Honesty
~Being his mom
~Health food stores
~Book stores
~Having time to explore
~Just having a lovely overall very chill day, doing whatever I want yesterday
~Technology
~Painting
~Balance
~Conversations with strangers
~Later sunsets & longer days
~This life
Good morning soberinos. I am greatful for a new day
Greatful
I had a good workout
That this community welcomed me when i was sober curious and accepted i had a problem
My mom will pick up Boscoe for doggy daycare
My folks love our dog too and dont mind watching him
Indulging in an extra coffee this am
I got the stupid new dishwasher to close
Hubby
Boscoe
Sober sisters
Ladies aa homegroup meeting tonight
I get paid tomorrow
A productive week
Will get a decent tax refund this year and hubby and i agree on how to disburse it
Trash collection
Our city recycles
Hubby handles trash duty
Youtube
Variety and consistency
All of you lovely folks and our gratitude practice
I am grateful I can read here how it would go when I gave in to cravings to switch off my thoughts and numbs my feelings and silence the cruel voice. This voice wouldn’t be silenced by drinking.
I am grateful we got some hours of sun today. I’ll note this somewhere.
I’m grateful I get to watch my cats explore and adapt easily to their new surroundings. I think they’ve been beat down on moving. Especially Alice.
I’m grateful as smooth as the move has been with only minor hiccups I don’t drink. I’m grateful I don’t even think about a drink. I’m grateful without the drink I can get so much done or choose to rest. And not feel like since I’m drinking I must get ALL this done to justify all that drinking. What a dumb way to live.
I’m grateful hopefully I can get a walk in today and to the beach. Nothing scheduled for this afternoon. I’m grateful I feel ok about missing my meetings. I’m grateful I bet they will be there when I get to go again.
I’m grateful for the flock of parakeets that flew by. Weird. I’m grateful the noise from the PCH doesn’t bother me and seriously I don’t give a shit about resale anymore. I’m dying here
I’m grateful wifey’s Factor dinner was good last night. No cooking for me easy clean up.
I’m grateful here comes Alice.
I’m grateful for calmness and serenity this morning.
I’m grateful my son just loved loved loved his birthday present from us. I’m grateful for the feeling that you know you got someone a great gift. Instead of going through the motions. And only one great gift. And they get it and it truly was the perfect gift and he loves them. He even FaceTimed as soon as he got it. I’m grateful his delight makes me tearfully happy. Gosh he always makes me cry with happiness and tears. I’m grateful for the best son, father, husband knucklehead he is
Been a minute since I did a gratitude list. Feeling slightly better today so thought Id get back to routine.
Feb 5th
Today I am grateful for:
~ Having the windows and balcony door open to let the beautiful weather in. Its +17 here today!
~ My son feeling a bit better each day
~ Musincex medication that gives me a relief from my flu symptoms
~ The cleaning I was able to do today
~ TS
~ God
~ My mom losing some weight and getting her diet in check to help with her Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease. Im glad shes taking this seriously
~ My walking pad arriving today. It will sure be helpful on the days when I cant get to the gym
~ My husband bringing home supper so we dont have to cook
Not using today despite the cravings that scared me (I’m really glad I didn’t)
I called someone who helped me get through the craving
The blue sky which is healing to see colorful like this as during active addiction it was all so grey and dark and cold, like literally, probably because of how depressed I was which I think can affect color perception
Grateful for
503 days of freedom
Access to heat during these cold winter days
Food, water, and shelter
Random happy memories with my Mom that pop into my head
Accepting the fear I have about the unknowns related to afterlife
Sitting with uncomfortable feelings
Fur babies
Growth
Commitment to a healthier lifestyle
Being an RN and having the ability to help others when they are unable to help themselves
Inner peace even if it comes in waves
An upcoming vacation with sis
To be here
Today I’m grateful for:
~Car washes
~Gorgeous sunsets on the drive home
~Pamprin
~Bonus nights with my sponsor
~Hearing from my soul child
~My niece getting engaged to a good man
~Watching these “kids” turn into adults
~Sloppy dog kisses
~Being more OK taking up space today
~New food plans helping
~Being creative more often
~Hearing the message
~FRIDAYS!
Im so eternally greatful for sobriety and recovery
I am greatful for
A good nights sleep
An electric aa meeting last night
Feeling connected to my higher power
Dog cuddles
Time with hubby today to celebrate the 7th anniversary of us getting engaged
A steak dinner to look forward to
Vitamins
Healthy whole foods
Education
Knowledge transfer
Good communication
A positive attitude
This place and all of you
I’m grateful that my tooth extraction was painless (Wednesday), it doesn’t hurt too much and that I only need to take paracetamol (acetaminophen) nothing stronger to manage it.
I also might be grateful that it looks like I won’t have a dry socket, really painful, this time &
Feb 6th
Today I am grateful for:
~ Feeling well enough to go to the gym
~ That my son is feeling well enough to go to school today
~ Having lost weight despite not exercising for 1.5 weeks
~ My husband surprising me with new runners yesterday
~ God
~ Recovery
~ Feeling better so I dont miss work this weekend
~ Healthy foods to choose from
~ My family back in Wpg. Grateful that my mom has lost weight being on her new medication (which helps against her diabetes and kidney disease)
~ Life
I am hugely grateful for this statement. Since my accident, many people I was quite close with don’t actually recognize what I am dealing with. I look great. I don’t look like my brain is freaking out, but it usually is.
Though mental issues and brain injury can be different, they are also quite close. Thank you for posting about it.