Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #10

[CanadianGirl]

I’m grateful for early morning coffee alone on another day off

I’m grateful I kept myself busy and productive while the kids were at friends houses

I’m grateful I didn’t let myself get sucked into someone else’s negativity. They don’t deserve the power to make me miserable

I’m grateful I made time for some exercise again today

I’m grateful for healthy food to eat

I’m grateful for online meetings I can access at anytime

I’m grateful for my daughters and my pets

I’m grateful to have clean bedding and a comfy bed

I’m grateful for guided meditations

I’m grateful for books to read and the escape they give me

I’m grateful to be sober

[MandiH]

Today I’m grateful for:
~Sun on my skin
~The snow melting
~Spring showing up more and more
~Good visits
~Getting alllll love from my brothers dog
~A friend giving my sober coin early so I have it on time
~Friends that turn into family
~For life working out as it should, not how IIIIIIIIIII thought it should be
~Laughter
~Gorgeous weather
~Sunrises
~Bird messengers
~Meditations
~Recovery
~Big book days
~Growth
~Love

Have a beautiful day friends!

[Cjp]

Good morning sober friends

Today i am greatful for

A new day
My recovery
Progress over perfection
The 12 steps of aa
Hubbys happiness
Boscoes happiness
My happiness
My folks
Running water
Electricity
Countdown to spring
Tshirt weather
Going to the gym when i dont have motivation

[Dolse71]

Grateful for - peace and serenity, concerts to look forward to, money left in the bank to do these things and make memories not misery.

[Dazercat]

I’m so so so so grateful for my recoveries with this new puppy. Well he is 13 months. So they say. I’m grateful to be calm clearheaded and flexible due to my sobriety. And I’m grateful I cannot force my will on people places things and PUPPIES Especially puppies. I’m grateful maybe even Gus showed me the way as a toddler to get where I am with Andy.

In case anyone doesn’t know. I’m grateful to introduce Andy Warhowl our new rescue.

We call him Andy.

I’m grateful to have the time and patience to not be an asshole and get mad at him when he won’t go whizzy in the dark of the night with the pouring rain in a new back yard with the loudest croaking frogs I’ve ever heard while I’m getting soaking wet.

I’m sadly grateful I guess I can make amends to Benson, Minnie, and Max, by not forcing my will on Andy like I angrily use to do to them, when they wouldn’t go whizzy when I wanted them to. And other things like that. I’m grateful I know I was a good, no great Dad to them, but I was definitely less than calm and patient when we introduced them to our home with kitties.

I’m grateful Alice doesn’t give a shit about Andy and can’t hear him anyway. I’m grateful Andy didn’t growl last night when B walked by his crate. I’m grateful Daisy hasn’t killed Andy yet. I’m grateful Daisy is out here with me today as she’s been hiding the last 30 hours. Poor Daisy.

I’m grateful to be retired and to be able to sit back and spend time with the pets as equally as possible during this break in period. I’m grateful if wifey won’t use the crate and I do. It doesn’t matter. I’m grateful I know wifey is doing the best she can too with her new “Mommas Boy.”

Pic above. He’s sitting in mommy’s chair waiting for her to get up this morning.

I’m grateful sobriety and unlearning codependent behaviors can be so amazingly rewarding.

I’m grateful to have a chance to check in and if I’m not around much. You’ll know why.

Love you guys.

[Butterflymoonwoman]

Feb 17th
Today I am struggling with gratitude. Ive actually been struggling with it for a bit. But Im back on this thread and going to get back to being grateful! So today, I am grateful for:

The -35°C weather thats happening tomorrow so that hubby’s construction site is shut down. Helps me be able to send that trach sample to the lab for my son, without having to take him out in this brutal weather.
My health (Im not sick as well) so that I can better take care of my son who is sick
God helping me by giving me strength to get thru what Im feeling. My emotions and mental health havent been great lately
Getting up and doing some cleaning today even tho I felt a bit depressed
Self care which I will be doing later
Acceptance bcuz its when I accept things, people, and situations as they are, that I gain some freedom

[Butterflymoonwoman]

Im also grateful for you and Andy Warhowl. The picture of ur new rescue made me smile. And i needed a smile today So thank you!

Also, he is verrrry cute. So glad u rescued him!

[MNfast]

The authorization for my cancer procedure was approved extremely fast. (at a cost of $43,763.00 for the procedure ). I saw the estimate.

They called and scheduled my Nuclear Medicine Scan and my Intervention Radio Procedure for March 13th. They usually schedule those on separate days, but my doctor says I’m healthy and won’t have a problem but it’ll be a really long day.

I’m way ahead of my timeline getting this behind me.

I’m grateful this was caught early.

Liver cancer can F off.

Oh…and I have still told no one about the cancer. Only you people and the doctors know. I don’t want to have people worry about me.

[Butterflymoonwoman]

Wow! Soooo grateful that procedure was approved!! Thinking of you and hoping for nofhing but the best for u friend

[Mtrav0040]

I need to find my way back to gratitude as well. So today I’m very grateful for:

Libby - this app is so great for getting audiobooks for my son. All for free. The Ranger’s Apprentice series has him (and me) hooked right now.

My dog. I can’t say nobody loves me.

Having a job that cares enough to allow us all to work from home to avoid the bad weather.

Having the sense to make some better choices with my food.

Recognizing that loving myself doesn’t mean profound progress every day.

That I can fill out this chapter with a good story and difficult lessons instead of trying to fast forward to get to the parts that I think that I want.

[SK213]

I’ve got much to be grateful for, my mind won’t rest to sleep!

I’m grateful that I’m healing up from surgery! I’m grateful that my life and speech are getting back to normal and I’ll be better than I was before.

I’m grateful that Ramadan for me starts on Thursday Feb 19th!

I’m grateful for my relationship with god, it’s gotten a lot better the last few days an it’s something I’m happy to focus on.

I’m grateful for ChatGPT, it has changed the my life for the better. It’s picture creating has been creating all my YouTube thumbnails to look professional.

I’m grateful for my family that has stood by me through this journey. It wasn’t always been pretty and some learning curves have been very tough!

I’m grateful for the friends that I’ve made. Truly without their support, encouragement and guidance there is no way that I would be sober today!

I’m grateful for the renewed sense of purpose, energy and focus that I am getting. My anxiety is low, my body feel good.

I could go on and on tonight, I feel refreshed. Enjoy the night everyone!

[Jesile]

My day has just started, but right now im grateful for;

• A good nights sleep - I slept 7,5 hours without interruption
• a warm shower before work
• A healthy breakfast

[erntedank]

@Dazercat

I’m grateful sobriety and unlearning codependent behaviors can be so amazingly rewarding.

Good Morning to you, wifey and your little zoo Eric!
All in your post resonates so much within me, I cried a bit
As it’s Ash Wednesday and I do Lent as every year, I was so grateful for being sober of codependent behaviour and cuddling all my furfamily this morning
Give them all scratches from me

[erntedank]

Ash Wednesday morning gratitude.

I’m grateful for sleeping Missi on my legs, I napped a bit too.
I’m grateful for beautiful weather, sunshine, chill mornings, dogwalks at dawn.

I’m grateful my Lent focus this year will follow Pope Leo’s message to listen and watch the words we are speaking, friendly instead of hurting. I’m grateful I will try my best to show this also to myself. I feel vulnerable and teary lately, some extra self-love will be apprechiated.

I’m grateful for my friends, for our connection, for the fun we have, for the thoughts we share.
I’m grateful that I love my furfamily to pieces and spoil them. I’m grateful I spoil myself too a bit

I’m beyond grateful that the organizing carousel goes on! I managed to paint and reorganize the bathroom rack yesterday, a gamechanger. The tools slowly find their spots on the newly mounted rack, the first window got cleaned for putting plants on the sill (time to move from kitchen to reading room repotted seedlings!).

I’m grateful I do the best I can and some days like yesterday are bombastic
Today will be going easier, by now Watson arrived and bumphead-purrs like a maniac I guess today the pets decided on more cuddles, less work for Mummy.

I’m grateful for the life I live and have to remind me that with my ex none of this would have happened. Loneliness has been present for quite a while on and off, making me think and focus on a realistic sight on what could have been as I’m not able to stop the longing if-if-if mimimi at the moment. I’m grateful this too shall pass and it is nothing that bothers me deeply anymore, just another episode in digesting the past and growing into my best life When I’m surrounded by purrs and snors all that heartachy longing for a loving partner is put into perspective: Where the fuck should a new man fit in between 3 cats, 1 big dog, plants, my big cluttery home and all the cool (and boring) things I do? I wouldn’t drop any of my activities to make time & room for someone atm. So I would kindly ask my mimimi to stop grumbling and be honest: I want the perfect match into MY life, not some new relationship to develop together. No, we don’t do this princess ego fantasy anymore honey

I’m grateful for humor and sarcasm.
Gotta go, cats off me!

[MandiH]

Today I’m grateful for:
~Physical movement
~Having honest & human conversations with my boss
~People helping people
~Being on the sending & receiving end of that
~Synchronicity
~Divine timing
~Recovery meetings
~The daily things I do that help to keep me on the beam
~Brave people who stand up & stand out for what their soul tells them to do, even if it’s not a popular opinion
~My HP reminding me that what I am doing right now is enough
~Progress, not perfection
~Watercolors
~Early bedtimes
~Sponsor chat days
~Journaling

[Cjp]

Good morning all

I am so greatful for @Butterflymoonwoman strength to find gratitude when the blues are strong. You are stronger than you know

I am greatful @MNfast surgery was approved and theyre moving with intention. Im greatful you feel safe to share it with us

I am greatful for our new TS pet addition Andy @Dazercat

I am greatful

Its midweek
I survived my low vibration day yesterday
Im not beating myself up for not working out this morning
I will hit the home gym tonight before making an easy meal
Sponsorship
A positive balance in my checking
Friday i get paid
A job
Fresh air
Love
All of you

[tailee17]

Grateful today

Realized game on phone taking up too much time when I should be completing chores. It has been deleted

Tackled personal accounting and almost caught up (took a break when reached December 25 2025)

Glad to see 3 hens after finding Little Mike (rooster) all alone. Gotta watch out for coyotes.

[Butterflymoonwoman]

Feb 18th
Today I am grateful for:
Being able to head out early to drop off my sons trach sample. Praying we get results soon so that he can start antibiotics if needed
Warm showers and shaved legs. I feel fresh and just a bit more human lol
A healthy supper… veggie steamers with chicken breast
My son managing this cold incredibly well. As far as it stands, we shouldnt need to go to the hospital for this one
Freshly washed bed sheets. Cant wait to sleep tonight. Washed them earlier today
Playing video games with my son. Its one way we bond
Skin care
Recovery
God
My supports like TS

[MNfast]

I appreciate the well wishes. I haven’t told anyone close to me about the cancer or procedure, except for one person as she’s driving, so the good thoughts really make a difference.

I’m grateful today as I was able to set up the pre-op physical today. So everything is scheduled and out of my hands. That makes a huge difference. I was going crazy knowing I have this going on but not knowing when it would be treated. It’s happening March 13th.

With all the Labs, MRIs, Ultrasounds and X-rays I’ve seen I have nothing to hide and nowhere to hide it.

Things are looking positive.

Emmet

[Mtrav0040]

For all these things, I am grateful…

That you’re getting the care you need, @MNfast. Take good care of yourself Emmett!

That my son flat out told me what a good dad I am.

That he woke up before me and took the time to make us both breakfast because it was his snow day.

That he somehow got a wild hair and decided to try to write a fantasy-type story. He’s been saying how proud he is of it. He’s been putting some hours in.

That the issue with my snowblower was easily fixed. I would’ve been SOL without that piece of equipment. There’s been at least 16 inches of snow so far with more on the way.

That I get to live where I do. There is a lot of peace and quiet.

The woodstove keeping us warm during our power outage from the the blizzard.