Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #10

Today I’m grateful for:
~Weeding my iris plants so they can “breathe”
~The weather cooperating
~Trees that provide so much to us!
~Seeing things differently than I used to
~Fast moving Mondays
~Shade
~Getting some regular rain lately
~Beginning to listen to The Language Of The Heart now that my weekly big book review has come to an end
~Still sharing a line from the big book and discussing that vs the full readings
~Inviting others to be of service as well
~Kind people
~Different perspectives
~Connection to my higher power

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Good morning sober warriors

I am greatful for a new day

I am greatful for

My recovery
Being back in my awesome bed and a good nights sleep
Boscoe back in my lap
A job that pays the bills and helps fund adventures
Adventuring
Acceptable people watching in airports
Got my eyeglasses replaced in 5 min and they fit better than the last pair
My garmin body battery is above 50!
Meds
My mobility
Live music
Living within our budget
Hope
Sunrays
Its not monday
And a short workweek

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Grateful for

:potted_plant: my plant cutting has grown roots, and I planted it in soil today
:sweat_droplets: the birds splashing in the birdbaths
:couch_and_lamp: my couch, for resting

Violet :cherry_blossom:

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Tuesday gratitude.
Today I’m grateful for

  • proceeded with cleaning
  • Sherlock cat growing big :see_no_evil_monkey:
  • said cat discovered the plant spot in the kitchen and lies in the seedlings :see_no_evil_monkey:
  • my big dog
  • all my cats
  • doing a bit weeding
  • the dumper is back home
  • cooked a healthy meal
  • time for selfcare
  • a relaxing massage
  • fetching tax mail from the post office
  • a nap
  • my life as it is
  • thinking about how i want to celebrate summer solstice
  • ODAAT
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I am grateful.

  • I like my new job.
  • My boss invests in our wellbeing. He trusts our skills. He wants us to work hard, within reasonable limits.
  • My daughter likes going to school. She’s got great friends, nice teachers, good grades.
  • I can rest tonight. My pillow is just right.
  • I like the new TV series I started watching.
  • I can give my body what it needs.
  • My rowing machine is always there for me and I can use it anytime I want, even if it’s only for 10 minutes.
  • Milo is kind of okay with inhalating and he‘s breathing normally again.
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Day 2 today in grateful for:

:star: staying sober

:star: this community

:star: meetings

:star: good food

:star: support from my family and best friend

:star: my partner

:star: my Job

:star: a roof over my head

:star: a bed to sleep in

:star: a hot shower

:star: my comfort TV shows

:star: Diet Coke

:star: cosy PJs

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Today I’m grateful for:
~Getting my mom the perfect hydrangea for her birthday, last one they had left in her color too
~Hearing from a relative in Denmark, and finding out she is going on a cruise that stops in Maine in October so we can actually meet! Very exciting!
~Fun little “coincidences” where a friend “randomly” sent me an image of the Copenhagen mermaid-which is also in Denmark
~How my higher power works in my life :heart:
~Calling myself on my own BS and doing something with my Etsy shop
~Canceling the renewals on the listings no longer feeling aligned
~Feeling accomplished, not overwhelmed
~Listening to my recovery reading, The Language Of The Heart, while I worked on new listings
~Setting up Colton’s annual vet appointment
~Deciding to take that whole week off instead of 3 days to have an actual vacation week
~His son getting his first job! :partying_face:
~You all! :heart:

Have a wonderful day friends!

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Good morning sober warriors,

I am greatful to share this practice with you and i am greatful for whomever started this thread :wink:

I am greatful for

Silver linings
Recovery
New opportunities
Identifying fear when it pops up
Sunshine
The last days of spring
Time with hubby
Sponsee graduates drug court today and i get to attend
The rooms of alcoholics anonymous
Being honest, open, and willing
Letting go of resentments
Time off work
Looking forward to time with family
Moments of contentment

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Grateful for

:thermometer: a day with normal temperatures before the heat starts
:fork_and_knife: the dishwasher
:musical_notes: birdsong

Violet :cherry_blossom:

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Wednesday gratitude.
I’m grateful I can fall asleep during the day, today I dozed off 5 times. I guess my body feels the heatwave coming, it starts tomorrow.
I’m grateful I was able to do work a bit allthough it felt like moving through jelly all day.
I’m grateful I don’t get anxious about the heat anymore, I have air condition and I know it can keep the house at a comforting temperature :folded_hands: I’m grateful past ME got it installed last year :hugs:

I’m grateful for a super interesting online workshop this evening.
I’m grateful it’s always time to seed something :blush: I’m grateful I don’t feel obliged to stick to my planting plans and can try new stuff. Grateful there is nobody nagging anymore and judging me when I ditch & change plants & plans mid season. I’m heartfelt grateful that i’m free. Free from my ex and from beliefs that are false, unhealthy and simply not true. I’m grateful I discover new ways (and dig out some old, good ways) to spend my days and they feel appropriate and kind, slow and fullfilling, supportive to do what i can and respecting my limits.
I’m grateful :folded_hands:
ODAAT

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I am grateful that I followed my list and asked some friends for help and called the VA in the city not far from here. Just like that!! - a friend sent some help, and I learned that housing VA isn’t under the same waiting list as here.

My mother, my children (both!) texted me today, without me doing it first. It’s a big deal!

Food. Food makes me grateful that I have it anytime I need/want it.

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Today I’m grateful for:

  1. My health, such as it is
  2. My sweet cat and silly dog
  3. My new humidifier
  4. Cold water
  5. Date night
  6. Anniversaries- celebrations and times set aside to remember histories
  7. My comfy home and bed
  8. Having a job to to back to, when the time comes
  9. Not having to go to that job today. Or tomorrow.
  10. Growth
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Today I’m grateful for:
~Reaching out to others
~Flowers
~Having gardens
~The Mr.'s encouragement
~Getting new stuff done
~Doing things differently
~Wearing the heels & getting over how tall I already am lol
~My little portable tire pump that’s paid for itself several times over now
~My sponsor
~My mom not staying at her job out of obligation
~Those who came before me
~Talking to others doing the work too every single day
~Getting the last rotisserie chicken at the store so my pup will take his meds
~This being the last work day this week

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Good morning sober warriors

I am greatful for a new day and to follow @MandiH in gratitude

I am greatful to be alive today

I am greatful for

My recovery
The opportunity to sponsor
Having a sponsor
Meds
Mental healthcare
Mobility
My loves
Memories
Leftovers
Ladies meeting to look forward to
Being a woman of my word and dependable
Having tomorrow off work
A massage to look forward to

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Grateful for

:house_with_garden: feeling safe inside my home, despite the unsafe world outside

:sunglasses: my sunglasses

:shopping_bags: webshops, when I need something I don’t have to go ‘shopping’

Violet :cherry_blossom:

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Thursday lunchtime gratitude.

I’m grateful my thyroid check was ok, blood pressure is normal and I lost 7 cm on my hips and 2 cm on my belly since last year’s check at my endocrinologist. Waiting for the lab, making an appointment with a dietician and then we will discuss how to get my fucking weight further down. I’m very grateful for the 17 kg I lost in the last 2,5 years and for my physical health being in good shape again after that dammed COVID infection christmas 2023. I’m grateful most of the long covid symptoms are gone or just mild, a flare up here and there. Besides my mushbrain. I guess a certain level of mushbrain will remain :see_no_evil_monkey:

I’m grateful the A/C will keep the house tempered, the heatwave arrived.
I’m grateful the dog can chill at the enclosure in the morning while I work, I take him inside when it gets too hot. I’m so grateful for my lovely, cuddly big dog :sparkling_heart:
I’m grateful for my cats, Missi purring on my lap, Watson demanding cuddles, Sherlock sleeping or creating chaos, this funny mischievous brat.
I feel blessed and loved :folded_hands:

I’m gratefully looking forward to the weekend.
I’m grateful I try to get things done today & tomorrow so I am able to enjoy the weekend without sneaking an eye on the to do list and get ants in my pants.
I’m grateful I already unloaded the trailer, watered all plants, had lunch, unpacked two boxes, and most important: snuggled my zoo :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I’m grateful for pain meds, I sense a headache approaching (fucking heat).
I’m grateful for my knitting project.
I’m grateful for good books.
I’m grateful for my comfy couch to rest on.
I’m grateful the renovation of the townhouse is finished and I get to pay today and get the keys back.
I’m grateful my Landrover will be ready next week so I can start the garden cleaning at the townhouse.
I’m grateful I tackle all this big tasks step by step, slowly, at my pace. I’ve come so far, I will manage to do the rest too.
ODAAT

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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful for A/C in the room here.
I am grateful that I was lucky so far with the weather. I’ll leave very early tomorrow.
I am glad I went to the concentration camp today.
I am grateful I can rest now.
I am grateful that I enjoy the book I am reading. The third in a row. Cannot quite believe it.
I am grateful I slept well. Looks a lot like hormones are the main reason for my sleeping problems.

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I’m grateful we should be able to pick up Jojo from the hospital today. Scared as hell. But grateful to get him home from his bilateral knee surgery. I’m grateful we have never had to deal with orthopedic issues and orthopedic surgeries with our pets. I guess it’s time to learn. I’m grateful the next 4 weeks I get to dedicate to his recovery. Shrinking his world and making sure he can rest. I’m grateful he already likes being confined to a crate. I’m grateful he’s only 15 pounds so I can easily pick him up when I have to.

I’m grateful no one has peed in our bed since Jojo’s been gone. So it wasn’t Andy. Jojo!!! :face_with_symbols_on_mouth::face_with_symbols_on_mouth::face_with_symbols_on_mouth:

I’m grateful we had the means to do this surgery for him. I’m grateful after rehab the vet said his knee issues will be resolved and chasing squirrels again in 8 weeks.

I’m grateful Andy is such a good boy.

I’m grateful the doctors are monitoring my DIL and Miles might be coming early. Like Sunday :scream: I’m grateful they are almost at term and it will be an early term induced birth and not a premature birth.

I’m grateful my son will be done his 2 finals tonight and he can now concentrate on his family.

I’m grateful if they need us up in Dallas one of us could go. I’m grateful my wife’s thumb surgery has forced me to learn to stick Alice for her subcutaneous fluids treatment every other day. I’m grateful I could do that alone if I had to.

I’m grateful my DIL has plenty family around in Dallas.

I’m grateful for my little fur family at home and my grownup children families as they expand. Also grateful my daughter is one and done. Just Gus.

I’m grateful I don’t wait til things settle down anymore. They don’t.

I’m grateful I got to stop by here this morning.

Grateful for you all and especially this thread that has been key to my recovery :mending_heart:

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Today I’m grateful for:

Being able to go to my close friends funeral tomorrow :pleading_face:

The memories that I have with him :blue_heart:

Getting organised and prepping my car for the journey to the airport Saturday :airplane:

The extension for my 15 yr old to stay at his In Term medical school has been accepted and he’ll now stay there till the end of his school years

A warm, sunny day :sun:

Washing on the line

The gym

Living every day the best I can

Clean sheets and a snuggly bed :person_in_bed:

Being sober and present :heart:

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Back for more gratitude.
I made it home again :folded_hands: The traffic was horrible, road construction, congestion, closed main routes … I’m grateful I’m home, sipping on a yummi apple juice on the balcony. Tomorrow: Repeat. Driving to town twice. I will survive it. Grateful for my big toolbox to cope with heat and stress. Grateful I know that it works. Grateful i can take another shower before bedtime. Grateful I do the best i can and leave the rest to the universe :folded_hands:

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