Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #10

Today I’m grateful for:
~ @Dazercat sharing his perfect new grandson
~Allllll the gratitude and love shared in here!
~Feeling a little better
~Not needing to grocery shop this week
~Being more comfortable asking for what I need
~Sunshine
~Breeze on my skin
~Animal cuddles
~Getting my pup to drink some water
~Music with both headphones on
~Getting my hands into the dirt
~My last full work day for a week :partying_face:
~Sunrises and sunsets
~My program of recovery that improves and touches every aspect of my life for the better

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Good morning sober warriors,

I am greatful for a new day

I am greatful i couldnt sleep bc of work nightmares and was motivated to apply for 4 jobs this morning

The message of faith over fear that popped into my thinking this morning

Trying a new alanon group last night

Hubby doing chores without me having to ask repeatedly

Leftovers

Payday tomorrow

Its nearly the weekend

Connection

Chatgpt

Youtube premium

I dont watch as much tv as in the past

Im not lonely and hopeless

Ladies aa homegroup tonight

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I am grateful that in 3 days this heat wave will be over. :face_vomiting::hot_face:
I am grateful I can work from home where it’s still okay. But temperature is rising steadily.
I am grateful I have flexible working hours.
I am grateful I can still sleep a bit.
I am grateful I come along with my colleagues. One told me yesterday that it’s more fun since I joined their group. Idk.
I am grateful I don’t have to worry about alcohol induced or caffeine reduced headaches anymore.
I am grateful I have enough.

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Thursday gratitude.

Today I’m grateful for therapy.
I’m grateful I was up before sunrise and got some things done.
I’m grateful the A/C keeps the house tempered.
I’m grateful for my lovely pets.
I’m grateful for friends.
I’m grateful every day I survive the heat is a day closer to autumn.
I’m grateful for showers.
I’m grateful for kitten pictures from the breeder.
I’m grateful for all the lovely nice people in my life.
I’m grateful my ex is not part of my life anymore.
I’m grateful I’m shedding layers.
I’m grateful for tea, meds, couch, bed and being sober.
I’m grateful for all my blessings.
ODAAT

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Im a husband and the father of a 2 year old with 1 entery level job for me at a grocery store living with 2 grandparent-inlaws who gave me a chance and took me off the streets on may 9th2023 during my last beer i have had sence. I use to blaze pot like i was a, pretty much needed it to stay alive. I smoked all the hard drug there is. I quit drugs severel times. Like countless times. Ive went to AA drunk off vodca more then once. They never told me i had to stop. I went to rehab for 1 single night and left the next afternoon amd ripped off my sobriety necklace and left it in the street in the town i was in; im sure that raised some eyebrows. I smoked nicotine and i smoked ciggs out of cans i would call cancans thinking it was funny and i smelt like it too. My clothes were not washed and i just wanted to get high

May 9th 2023 i was drinking a very strange beer. I drank half and was drunk all day. My wife and inlaw grampa and inlaw uncle showed up at 9am and took me with no choice of mine be4 i finished my beer.

May10th2023 sober no alcohol or drugs
May4th 2024 nicotine free
Sept.12th 2024 no form of pot.

Today
6-25-26
I could do this for my baby boy
My wife is having just as much fun with him, as she goes down a slide lol

There a ball pit
Slides
Toys
Electric wheels he can drive

If i knowingly could make the coice
Id go though my terrible start at life annnnnnd walk through hell for my wife and baby infinintly times for them over and over

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Catching myself being grumpy and snappy. My poor dog Yunna.
I am grateful
I live in a beautiful place
I can lay down and nap if only for a little while
Tri Tip on the BBQ
Ability to recognize HALT..hungry yes . Angry shouldn’t be. Lonely yes a little Tired maybe overwhelmed with TODOs
Tomorrow is 850 days of no chugging Tequila
Grateful I can tell myself to CHILL and quit Bitching

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@pandita Lovely to see you friend. :hugs:

@cjp Sorry about the nightmares but glad you put out some applications. Do hope you get some good bites :hugs:

I love this Franzi! Sending cooling thoughts your way - glad that the end to the heatwave is in sight

@erntedank LOL - I like your way of thinking - Yes, each day gets us closer to Autumn :maple_leaf: :leafless_tree: :orange_heart: I am so grateful to learn that my friend is soon going to gain another member in her family. So adorable :heart:

@Noshame Beautiful gratitude my friend. So grateful that you are living the clean and sober life for you and your family :hugs:

@tailee17 Sending happy positive vibes your way. I know the grumps can wear thin on us. For me, the song i posted What I'm Listening To Right Now \m/ (Part 2) - #1154 by JazzyS Lifted my spirits today. It really changed my attitude on the spot and that happy feeling stayed with me all day. I hope it can offer you the same relief :pray: (PS - I do not know if it is ai - I am very bad at figuring this out. I don’t use any AI but seem to be listening to some AI generated music on Spotify that I absolutely love)

Thursday gratitude :pray:

:jellyfish: I am so very grateful for my Higher Power. Grateful that I was able to pray and meditate on my long drive this morning.

:jellyfish: I am so very grateful that all the little things that were working my nerves this morning did not win.
:jellyfish: I am so very grateful that I was able to figure out the mixup with my laundry and fix the issue before having to do the load again.

:jellyfish: I am so very grateful I had enough time to make my coffee this morning and that it was on point. With the lack of sleep it is the once comfort I have to keep moving forward. May be the placebo effect LOL

:jellyfish: I am so very grateful that my dad is ok. He was looking weary and not doing so well this morning. Grateful it was nothing serious. Grateful that my mom was able to figure out what he needed and have him up and moving in no time :laughing: SO grateful to have my parents with me. I know this is a fortunate blessing.

:jellyfish: I am so very grateful my brother and I were able to call my BIL and talk with him. My sis is away so we wanted to make sure to check in on him. Grateful that he had the time to chat

:jellyfish: I am so very grateful my brother was able to figure out what was causing trouble with the ac at my rental. Grateful that the parts are still under warranty. Seems that its the motor that they just replaced a year ago so this would mean labor is still covered too :pray: I have the tech coming tomorrow to examine. They would not take our video or pictures as we were trying to save them a trip by showing them the burnt out parts –but they will not bring parts on the first call. Must be nice to be able to waste gas :laughing:

:jellyfish: I am so very grateful that I was able to do my full swim. I swore each lap was my last LOL but I finished and even got some sauna time in

:jellyfish: I am so very grateful that my brother took over my shift this evening so I got to come home and have a late lunch and work on paperwork at my own pace.
:jellyfish: I am so very grateful for my lounge time on the deck with my beautiful fountain. The occasional cig smoke is nasty but then again I got that when I was out on my deck when I had a home. Grateful it is not me polluting the fresh air.

:jellyfish: I am so very grateful for this community and all of you!

Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day - sending you all so much love :heart: :heart:

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I’m Grateful tonight is the last time I have to pack school lunches for 2 months

I’m grateful for my family

I’m grateful to be blessed with some common sense. Obviously as an addict I wasn’t always using it as much as I should have but grateful to have something that seems less and less common these days

I’m grateful for my dogs and that they are always by my side whenever I am home

Im grateful for my home and the unique features that come with living in such an old farmhouse ( but not the basement…the basement is creepy as hell :flushed_face: )

I’m grateful to for clean water to drink

Im grateful for our central AC

Im grateful to be sober

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Today I’m grateful for:
~The tree protecting me from the rain while I sit outside in a rain shower
~The sunshine months
~People having big realizations and sharing that with me
~Being trustworthy today
~My recovery making this possible
~Working with a lady today who is willing to share her knowledge
~Kind souls
~Knowing we are never in it alone
~Falling back to sleep
~Dreams
~Reaching out and letting others know I’m thinking about them
~Fridays!

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Good morning sober warriors

I am greatful today. I am greatful in this moment.

I am greatful for

Morning kisses and cuddles from both my loves (hubby & boscoe)
A nice walk with Boscoe as im taking it easy before race day tomorrow
Its friday payday
I get to pay my mortgage on time
We are on the way to being debt free
All the soberversaries at the meeting last night
The love of the women at my aa homegroup
A job i applied for is interested i get to take an assessment today
Hot coffee and quiet mornings
Insight timer free guided meditations
Sponsorship
Meds seem to be working
Opportunities to be of service
Some downtime this weekend

Much love gratidudes

Cjp

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Oh that’s awesome CJ.. good luck :crossed_fingers:t4: :hugs:

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Friday gratitude.

Today I’m super grateful for the A/C. It keeps the house tempered and I can live at my pace, slowly doing my work, resting. I’m deeply grateful for the absence of overwhelm, stress, desperation, the summer depression is bearable.

I’m grateful for my pets, we spent a lot of time snuggling and cuddling today :sparkling_heart::smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I’m grateful for the yummi meal I cooked.
For showers. For my comfy couch.
For crime night. For friends.
For my life as it is.
ODAAT

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I’m grateful for a good day at work

I’m grateful for every lousy customer we have we have at least 3x the amount in good ones

I’m grateful to try to see at least a bit of positive in everything these days. It’s not always easy but it definitely helps on those days you just gotta keep fighting.

I’m grateful for dog snuggles of the couch even if it’s more like being stuck on the bottom of a puppy pile right now

I’m grateful my weekend is almost here

I’m grateful I’ve been a bit more active this week than last. Hopefully I’ll get myself fully back on track soon. As long as I keep moving I’m still winning

I’m grateful for hot showers

I’m grateful for homemade grilled cheeseburgers

I’m grateful for music

I’m grateful for this community

I’m grateful to be sober

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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful I have access to everything I need for managing my T1D and that it’s covered by insurance. So grateful what changed during the past 29 years.
I am grateful I went out at five and was back before 10.
I am grateful I read.
I am grateful the weather forecast still says that the heat will be over on Monday at least as fas as it predicts now.
I am grateful I come along with my boss well.
I am glad I found my way on the bike again. Somehow.

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Good morning sober warriors

I am greatful for a new day

I am greatful for

My sobriety and recovery program
My hubby
My boscosito
My family
The sober sisters ive gained
Feeling ready to race my 5k
Hot coffee and quiet moments
Jazzys back and spreading her love @JazzyS
Its the weekend
Quality time
Wireless headphones
Music
My senses
Spirituality
The promises of aa 12 steps coming true
Gratitude texts
I dont have to be lonely and isolated anymore
This fantastic community

No day is guaranteed.

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Today I’m grateful for:
~Connection to others
~Working together
~Knowing I absolutely dont know everything
~Staying open minded
~Vacation officially starting! :partying_face:
~The granddaughter enjoying spending time with us
~Dresses
~Not buying a bunch of stuff I don’t need with the Prime sale
~Falling back asleep until 7! :hugs:
~Taking my time this morning & having a slow start to the day
~Listening to The Language of the Heart for a chapter daily
~Love in my life
~You all!

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Saturday Gratefulness :pray:

:footprints: I am so very grateful for my Higher Power and my ability to connect with Him after some distance on my part

:footprints: I am so very grateful that I was able to getup and to the gym for opening so that I could avoid the anxiety of the 9 am aerobic class. Some of those attendees are very rude and crowd out the swimmers long before the class starts.

:footprints: I am so very grateful that I was safe during my swim. That the woman who got in my lane without notice didn’t hit me. That I was able to talk to her without losing my cool. That I did not engage with her when she wanted to fight or argue. That she later stopped me to apologize for her bad behavior. Very grateful :pray:

:footprints: I am so very grateful that I was able to get in a nice shower at the gym. Yesterday the stall was broken and was only providing scalding hot water. Grateful that I know this kind of shit happens and had the options to switch stalls.

:footprints: I am so very grateful that I was able to sit and wait for my tech yesterday. Grateful that he has been the same tech for the AC/ Furnace unit over the years so knows me and convinced his company to let him bring the part that I was saying was burnt out Unfortunately, the box was missing some of the components so he was unable to make the repair. Grateful that it is all under warranty for parts and labor and fingers crossed that he can return early next week to fix the issue.

:footprints: I am so very grateful for my quiet time on the balcony with my coffee and TS. Grateful that I am enjoying the birds chirping, the ducks quacking and the fountain flowing.
:footprints: I am so very grateful to have figured out what was going on with my watch app. I am still only getting 2-3 hours of sleep on most nights. 4-5 broken sleep if I am lucky and only like once a month when exhaustion wins but my phone always shows 7-8 hours and I couldn’t figure it out. I don’t move about much and try to not turn on tv or phone and meditate till I am able to fall back asleep. I guess cause I am not moving much and my heartrate is not changing that the phone thinks I am in “light” sleep. Now when I look at the numbers it makes sense :laughing:

:footprints: I am so very grateful for having so many tools and information so readily available at our finger tips. Grateful to know that not everything is factual or correct and to make sure to verify the information in multiple ways and with credible sources.
:footprints: I am so very grateful for comedy and laughter. Grateful that I know this is what has kept me sane and mentally positive.

:footprints: I am so very grateful for music.
:footprints: I am so very grateful for my family.
:footprints: I am so very grateful for this community.

:footprints: I am so very grateful!!!

Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day - sending you all so much love :heart: :heart:

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Saturday gratitude.

I’m grateful @Puddingface33 made me smile by sharing her kitchen cleaning. i too did kitchen cleaning and rearranging today! a good day for kitchen cleaning :folded_hands::blush:

I’m grateful my friend and I had a yummi lunch and a good time allthough the Streetfood festival is next weekend, misinformation by instagram :joy: Instead there was a flea market today and we did not go around and carry home stuff we don’t need! Good girls :grin:

I’m grateful for being up at 4 am. The dog got a long walk before sunrise, the kitchen is clean, tidy and the cupboards rearranged, the house got vacuumed, cats & me got balcony time before the heat forced closing the balcony door.

I’m grateful for my snoring dog on the sofa, 56 kg big love :sparkling_heart:

I’m grateful I cancelled my visit to the garden meeting this werkend. A lunchtrip to town is ok, 2 days in the heat outdoor and a uncomfortable route to drive is not. I’m grateful I know my limits and respect them :folded_hands:

I’m grateful for friends, pets, a tempered house, insoles (back & hip pain decreased markedly), showers, comfort, modern amenities and all the blessings in my life. I’m free and can live at my pace. For this I’m grateful every day :folded_hands:
ODAAT

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Thank you for that :smiling_face:

It’s finally done and I feel really good about it :+1:

Brilliant gratitude list x

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June 27th
Today I am very grateful for:
:revolving_hearts: Having a job to go to
:revolving_hearts: That I wasnt late for work due to the transit issues this morning
:revolving_hearts: My husband and son… wish I was home
:revolving_hearts: My recovery
:revolving_hearts: 20 days without binge eating
:revolving_hearts: My weightloss medication
:revolving_hearts: The OA program/meetings
:revolving_hearts: God
:revolving_hearts: Deep breathing
:revolving_hearts: Summer break as I get to spend more time with my son
:revolving_hearts: Sunshine and warmth
:revolving_hearts: That Im able to get a good cardio workout in at the gym once a week (will be taking my son with me)
:revolving_hearts: Hamburgers and fries for supper tonight
:revolving_hearts: Ice cold water

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