Grateful for sobriety
Grateful for good kids who do their best, and give me genki when I need it
Grateful for the chance to be social
Grateful for kindness of aquaintances
Grateful for cute sweater
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Iām grateful for the snow that fell off and on all day. There was almost no wind, so it had a calming effect. Big flakes that seemed to be just moseying down from the cloudy sky. Beautiful.
Iām grateful that the software support call I had scheduled today went well. (The accounting software I used 6 yrs ago, to track hours and invoice clients, has been hugely updated since.) I usually put these kinds of things off and dread them as they approach. Iām grateful the two fellows on the phone were so pleasant and patient and helpful. (They called me maāam and I didnāt mind a bit!) Just typing this, I realize that when the call was done, I exhaled, felt good, and that was enough. Iām pretty sure in the before time, Iād have cracked something to reward myself. And the day may have derailed to varying degrees from there. Iām grateful that wasnāt today, and doesnāt ever need to be any other day ever again.
Iām grateful for the meeting tonight. We were reading about Wise Intention, and something reminded me so much of the beautiful poem that @Callie posted : āThis means that how we think about another person isnāt based on their behaviour, or even on the other person at all. How we think about a person is up to us ā and if itās shaped by the practice of metta, then we can care about ever personās well-being, even the most difficult and unpleasant people we know.ā
Not everyone out there is a Gratidudeā¦ Iām grateful for new tools, for metta, and the opportunities to use them.
Iām grateful it wasnāt all adulting today! @Dazercat and @Lisa07, I canāt find the pic of my sober snow angel, but hey - Iāll do another if you do one too? We can start a new thread! The neighbours might think Iām back on the bottle, but Iāll just send āem some metta. 
Iām up too late. Iām grateful I get to sleep in if I can.
Iām grateful for another day. 
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Oh @erntedank! Every word youāve written the last few weeks has struck a chord with me! Circumstances for each of us have made this Christmas different, thereās no question, but as you so perfectly share, thereās beauty in the solitude, in connecting with pals near and afar, in the way the holidays stretch out like they did when I was a kid.
Iām especially grateful for your wisdom and words right hereā¦
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Morning,
Iām grateful to be on holiday and travelling home today.
Every day that weāve been here Iāve said to myself āIām SO glad I dont drinkā. I wouldāve been queuing at the pool bar at 10am and probably got myself 2 beers each time (small glasses) then moved onto cocktails, fallen asleep mid afternoon. Been a total idiot in front of my daughters.
I am sooo grateful I am where I am.
Iām grateful for 2 more firsts, Christmas and an all inclusive holiday.
Iām grateful for not wanting to drink.
Iām grateful to catch up here.
Iām grateful to be going home.
Iām grateful 
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Grateful today is Friday, despite being only a four-day week itās feeling loooong. Grateful to have a loving, kind and supportive family, grateful to be able to spend new years with them, and grateful my anxiety is diminished enough to be able to look forward to it without (very many) irrational fears. Grateful and ready to put 2022 behind me; there were good times, there were bad times, there were fucking awful times and Iām ready to move on. Iām grateful to be able to look forward to 2023, grateful to be hopeful and optimistic.
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I found it and I laughed just as hard today as I did then .
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That is a quality snow angel!!
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- Iām grateful wifey let the dogs out this morning.
- Iām grateful it didnāt snow much last night we got appointments we have to get to that we already rescheduled because of snow.
- Iām grateful for the time I get with my wife before the wine starts kicking in.
- Iām grateful I kept my mouth shut at the Safeway when the checker saw all the wine and asked if we were having a party for New Years. Couldnāt help that shit eating grin though
- Iām grateful Stella got her 3 year grove yesterday
- Iām grateful I donāt think the roads will be icy today.
- Iām grateful we are stocked up for the next wave of New Years snow coming in.
- Iām grateful for Alisa and all her support no matter what thread you are on or addiction or issues you might have.
- Iām grateful Iām learning itās ok to be myself and I donāt need reasons for how I feel. Or explanations. Ya explanations.
- Iām grateful we will be in for New Yearās Eve as usual itās safer and Iāll make tuna dip this year and a nice dinner and watch tv and wait for the snow to hit. And just be grateful for all my blessings.
No matter what the situation isā¦close your eyes and think of all the things you could be grateful for in your life right now.
Deepak Chopra
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Good morning sober fam,
Im greatful forā¦
My sobriety, 243 days free from weed and alcohol
My hubby and his sobriety and support and love
Boscoe and our morning cuddles, hairy bastard
Payday!
A job that is fullfilling and allows time off
Paying off my credit card
Hubby is going to contribute more to our common household bills
My folks and quality time i get with them
My mom telling me shes proud of me
Im proud of myself
Making it thru the 12 steps for the first time
Progress rather than perfection
AA fellowship
Motivation
Hope
Joy
The promises materializing in beautiful ways
Everyone collective gratitude
Positive energy
This forum
Love, light, and love to you all
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I cannot believe you found that! 
You must have a great memory. Because I know you do not have thousands of spare hours in the day to go through TS and find it.
Iām grateful if I need to recall something on TS I know who to ask.
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It took me 3 years but I finally figured out how to use the search option by who posted and key words. It came up immediately. My only other option was to recreate it but not enough snow here and thereās no way I could do it as perfectly as M did.
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Above my pay grade.
Tried searching 2 of my favorite Lisa stories got nothing. Dead thanksgiving fridge and Bee sting 
Grateful I still got my memories.
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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful for some relaxing hours with a friend of mine.
I am grateful I wonāt drink tomorrow.
I am grateful I still have 2 days off and itāll be like spring.
I am grateful I can let go of things easier than I used to.
I am grateful I have enough.
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Yesterday was a powerful day in my life. I turned 49 years old and celebrated completion of my 3rd year in recovery. The day landed on my homegroup day so I got to take my cake last night. Wow what a night.
I am grateful for the overfull room of recovering addicts and my family who came to help me celebrate that the program of Narcotics Anonymous works. I am grateful for all of the kind words people spoke and I am grateful that when they spoke them it didnt feel like they were talking about someone else. I am grateful that I live spiritually today and that people feel that in their lives.
I am grateful that my home looks like a florist this morning and for the beautiful scent that is filling my rooms. I am grateful for the heartwarming messages that were penned on cards to me that I will cherish forever. I am grateful for the handmade gifts I recieved and the energy those gifts bring into my home.
I am grateful for my daily practice of meditation and yoga because I was able to stay grounded and calm yesterday. I am grateful for awareness and the powerful vibration of love that the room had. I was literally trembling, my whole body was alive and at first I mistook it for fear. I thought I was afraid but when I sat with that I realized I wasnt scared at all, it was all the energy around me so I just let go and everything was ok.
I am grateful for my HP and how it speaks through me when I am heart centered. I am grateful my daughter was excited to go to the meeting and even more excited to come to another one when we left. I am grateful for my parents love, courage and that they excitedly presented me my cake through tears. And I am grateful for my amazing sponsor who made over an hour drive to present me with HER three year medallion. What a gift my life has become, I cant express the amount of gratitude I have for every beat my heart beats and every breath I take today. I am just so grateful to be alive.
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Billy, you are just so so lovely. Iām grateful to know you too
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Today Iām again grateful for lazyness. My therapist is excited that I spend the holidays so comfy and homy, I really enjoy it. Iām grateful for cuddling cats, my purring little furballs who love to lie on me. Yesterday Schimanski slept in bed together with the other two for the first time since they are back at my old house 
Iām grateful I realize how much my exās nervous, restless, tense behaviour stressed me in the last years, especially last christmas. Iām grateful this energy left my life. Iām able to relax and enjoy the moment and all the little things in my life.
Iām grateful I set healthy boundaries yesterday. I did not want to meet a friend for some beer. I would like to see her in person but I donāt feel like watching her drinking. I donāt want to hang around in a cafe or bar as infection numbers are still very high. I offered her to come over to my place but she wanted to go out. I felt like she was looking for a drinking buddy. This did not feel right for me. Iām grateful for setting healthy boundaries when somethings doesnāt feel right for me 
Iām grateful for all the good memories of 2022. Iām grateful for retrospection I share on whatsapp with my friends. Every day another topic. It helps me to let go. I like to compose picture collages about it. Iām grateful for this creative outlet.
Iām grateful Iām sober these days. Itās nothing special, I always loved to wake up on new yearās day before sunrise and walk around on photo safari. As I saw this yearās pictures on my mobile phone I remembered how horrible I felt when my ex invited the neighbours last year without asking me. I hated it! No we-time, no snuggling on the couch with the cats and sandwiches, instead beer and neighbours 
This year I get the New Yearās Eve I love: snuggling on the couch, maybe my favourite sandwiches (Iāll decide tomorrow morning), cats, keeping up with friends, Dinner for One at 6 p.m., in bed at 8, up at 5 a.m. to celebrate the new year 
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Today I feel gratitude for my local library.
I used to be a big reader but over the years Iāve dropped off. I set a goal of reading 50 books in 2022 and it looks like Iāll hit 75 by tomorrow. Feeling very proud of myself.
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Gratitude is definitely getting me through the tough days!! Thanks for thinking of me that means a lot. Grateful for your shares and grateful your here! It really is a wonderful time of year to be sober. And with the new year comes new goals and accomplishments.
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