Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #2

[Bluekoolaid]

Grateful for another chance at recovery
Grateful for having food and shelter
Grateful for Netflix
Grateful for my family and friends not giving up on me
Grateful the pain I feel is temporary
Grateful for this community

[Cjp]

Congrats on one full year of sobriety! That is an amazing accomplishment. Keep putting in the work and growing! @Peaceofmind

[Dazercat]

Congratulations on your 1 year of freedom, Peaceofmind is right!!

[Dazercat]

I’m grateful I checked in, Darcy, for your 6 month milestone. I’m so proud of you for you.

I feel you’ve energized this thread with your presence and keep me going strong. I’m grateful, like you, that relapses, as sad as they are, because addiction is the devils perfect work, makes me stronger and I never want to go back in that direction again either. #fuckrelapses

[Peace]

I am grateful to be sober and tucked into bed for the night listening to a recovery podcast.

I am grateful that I know I can’t control my sig othas drinking and I need to focus mainly on my own issues… easier said than done.

I am grateful for my fur family, they keep me grounded and sane.

I am grateful for good food and AF drinks.

I am grateful to be here posting with everyone.

[Dazercat]

I’m grateful for my new routine, which is no routine and still working on myself.
and actually enjoying it.
Well, I’m not minding it as much. Especially since I think I’m seeing progress and it doesn’t have to be perfection.

I’m grateful for a beautiful day after a great nights sleep. I almost feel guilty. No one should sleep that well. Sober sleep A beautiful dog walk, successful subcutaneous fluids with Alice. A great walk on my own with music and a recovery podcast.

I’m grateful for the 5 Why’s I tried it out and had to stop walking and sit on a rock and cry. It was such a good healthy cry. If you’re interested I posted it on the Are You Affected By…. Thread.
https://talkingsober.com/t/are-you-affected-by-a-loved-one-who-is-an-addict/128059/570
I just never heard of this exercise before.
I’m grateful the first time I tried it, it was very powerful.

I’m grateful for my home in the mountains with my fireplace and a football Saturday afternoon. I love this time of year.

I’m grateful for grand baby pics.
I’m grateful for the beautiful weather we are having.
I’m grateful I am pain free today.
I’m grateful I told my Pilates instructor about my back pain early on in the week and we quit doing this new exercise she was having me do. And it feels better now. I’m grateful I didn’t try to power through it. Those days are over. I can’t power through shit anymore. And I’m grateful I don’t have to.
I’m grateful I’ve been grateful for so much stuff all day today before I finally got here and did my list. I feel like I have an abundance of gratitude. Just over flowing today.

I’m grateful I feel good about things. I’m grateful I think it’s because I been working on myself. God knows I cannot work on anyone else. I’m grateful I’ll just have to do.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.
The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know it’s Me

[Shaunda]

I read this while i was at work and didnt get a chance to write…

Hell yes!!! Congratulations on 6months! Thats huge!!! so proud of you!!!

[Shaunda]

I just saw this! Congratulations on 30 days!!!

[Shaunda]

Thats fantastic! Congratulations on 1 year of sobriety!

[Dakotahjae]

Shaunda, Eric, thank you. I am grateful to just have gotten out of a really good NA meeting. I grateful to have realized in the meeting that what Ive been doing is working my way through the stages of greif. Definitely some bargaining, lots of anger, denial was present shortly the first 3 days, I’m dipping in and out of acceptance, and to realize what’s going on I’m grateful. Just knowing makes the wild fluctuations of emotions easier to cope with. I’m super duper grateful to have finally gotten my cup of well being filled up somewhat tonight. I feel like it’s been days of doing exactly what’s worked for me in the past 6 months to fill it but with the difficulties stacked up high it’s just been harder to get it filled up. I’m grateful I haven’t let up the effort in getting that shit filled up because I know how much easier relapse would be with a depleted soul. Grateful that finally made my way into The Rooms meeting today in the afternoon when I knew I was in dangerous mental territory and a 5 hour wait for my meeting was going to be too long…my phone died in the middle, but I’m grateful it was enough to get me to my meeting tonight. I’m grateful for the rainbow of keytags on my purse tonight. The blue 6 month tag really sets the other colors off nice. I think they made those keytags just for me. I really do love them. They cost 60 cents, and man that’s some cheap yet effective motivator and reward system. It’s quite amusing to myself even how much they mean to me.
Grateful, Grateful, so grateful that recovery has clicked for me and not a day has gone by that I’m not putting my recovery first and willing to do whatever the fuck I have to do to keep my soul on this side of the recovery fence. Because I have only had a handful of days where I felt like I could have -but didnt- relied on yesterday’s program. I hope that makes sense…like there wasn’t just loads of time where I was like yeah I’m probably cool just skimming by today…nah, I wasn’t chancing that shit. I’ve seen enough people die, seen enough of the living dead to know this isn’t an optional program. If I want to live, if I want to live a life, there’s nothing optional about any of it.
Grateful, and grateful to FEEL grateful. Grateful for a moments peace. Grateful to understand further that all things will pass, even though that means this will pass and I’ll have to fight to fill back up and find this peace again, I know i can. I know i must.
Grateful tonight, more than ever for all y’all here in this thread. Y’all helped make today what it should be, a celebration of life.

[PinkyP]

Morning,
Grateful to be here today.
I’m also feeling grateful to feel grateful. It’s like I’m loved up on gratefulness, gratitude.
I’m grateful for quality sleep, number one on my best things about being sober list.
I’m grateful to help out a friend today, I’m dog sitting while they go to London to pay their respects.
I’m grateful for not drinking yesterday or wanting to

[Shaunda]

Im grateful i didnt just come home after work last night. Instead i went to a “emd of summer” AA cook out and camp fire meeting. My soul needed to see that bunch of alcoholics.

Im grateful i realize i havent been soending much time in prayer or mediation this last week. Coincidence that ive felt melancholy all week

Im grateful i havent chosen to pick up a drink yet.

Im grateful for the family i have in AA. Im grateful for their openess and sincerity.

Im grateful today is my friday.

Im even grateful my daughter’s cat, calypso, jumped on my lap during morning mediation for pets n purrs. ( stop laughing eric and maxine )

[Sunflower1]

Good morning all ( I see see you Shaunda and Eric😊),

I’m grateful I slept good last night. I’m grateful for a quiet start to the morning, sitting on my porch swing listening to the birds. I’m grateful for all the usual things- my family, love and forgiveness, the ability to take care of and provide for my family. And my coffee.
I’m grateful that I can speak more kindly to myself these days. I’m grateful I don’t hate myself anymore. I’m grateful I can say that I love myself. I’m grateful I found this place when I needed it.
Everyone have a wonderful day

[Dazercat]

I’m grateful for cool weather Sunday mornings with wifey and football in the afternoon forecast.
I’m grateful we are both going to the Farmers Market this morning. After we gratefully walk our dogs.
I’m grateful for sober, not hungover, dog walks in the morning, and never thinking I can’t wait to get home because I feel like shit.

I’m grateful me and Twinnie are on our way to
4 figures. ODAAT. We’re killing it girl
I’m grateful for gratitude. It works!
I’m grateful I feel safe to open up and share my feelings at my Al-Anon Tuesday night group.

I’m grateful I’m very proactive especially with my pets and scheduling their healthy pet exams way in advance since it usually takes a month to get an appointment. 1 down. 3 to go this season. 2 in the spring. I’m grateful my vet has an app for that and the app is so helpful if I use it. I’m grateful for my old vet in Austin. I never realized how great we had it with them.
I’m grateful the old dog girl and the old cat girl are doing well presently.

I’m grateful for the endless spontaneous unsuspected entertainment my cats give us. Especially cat zoomies
I’m grateful for Benson’s guttural slow growl breaking the beautiful silence. Until it is a full on bark fest at who the fuck knows what?
I’m grateful for this app.
My God.
My higher powers music and nature and humor and tears. After my good healthy cry yesterday maybe tears can be a higher power.
I’m grateful for morning gratitude.
Let’s slay the day soberly
And grab us another 24
Ya you!

I’m grateful for Britney Spears.
Yes I am
There was a time I was one of a kind
Lost in the world, out of me, myself and I
Was lonely then, like an alien
I tried but I never figured it out
Why I always felt like a stranger in a crowd
Oh, that was then, like an alien…………

………….(I’m) Not alone, not alone, not alone
Not alone, not alone, not alone
Alien

[KrispyMac]

Day 79 Gratitude

I’m grateful for a Sunday with no hangover.
Being able to keep friends safe by being their DD.
Boston cream donuts.
Finally dropping below 180lbs.
My clothes starting to fit better.
Meaningful conversations with friends.
Being in a healthy relationship.
Spending the afternoon with my family.
Being able to speak freely and openly in this forum.

And in the words of @Dazercat, “let’s slay this day soberly!!”

[Frazzetta]

I’m grateful that my sobriety allows me to look forward to my future plans without the anxiety of wondering if I will be too hungover to participate or enjoy participating, if there will be alcohol and if I will drink and make a fool of myself or drink and then binge for months. Which isn’t to say it won’t still be hard and I won’t be faced with challenges to my sobriety but right now I feel grateful a huge obstacle to my happiness and optimism has been removed, and it feels pretty good.

[Dakotahjae]

Thank you, thank you, @Soberbilly. Your responses and messages are filling me with gratitude.

Grateful this morning to have an air of festivities
around me, for today is my fiances birthday. Im very grateful I can put aside my frustrations and just celebrate him as a person, because I love him. Hate that addiction, but I love him. Grateful to have a day where we can just be fun and happy. Grateful we’re meeting up with my daughters to help celebrate.
Grateful to sleep till 8 this morning with no alarm clock, that’s always a treat.
Grateful that summer is doing such a brilliant job holding on, grateful I don’t have to trudge through Seattle rain this morning.
Grateful to wake up to my 185th day clean, I am grateful I earned these days. I am grateful I KNOW I’ll be doing the same thing today as Ive done the past 184 days, and I KNOW I’ll be going to bed clean tonight, and preparing for my first day of work at the new job!!!
Grateful to realize I haven’t been meditating regularly the past couple weeks.
Grateful I’m getting on that RIGHT NOW.

[PinkyP]

Hi Bill, I love reading your posts and seeing you photos, you practically ooze happiness and contentment. My son is a Billy too.
Nice to meet you

[Cjp]

Good morning sober fam

Im very greatful for

My sobriety! 20 weeks! 140 days! I made my own milestone lol
My hubby and his sobriety
The improved relationships and communication
Family
Boscoe, my son, my shadow
Motivation to tackle chores
Hubby helping with chores
The upcoming challenge of my cousins wedding sober, i have a strong program and support
Everyone here and their shares
Our home even though i wont own it until 2050. Its still ours
Monies for groceries
Positive outlook
My husband coming around and planning weekly meals with me
Getting together with family to celebrate my niece’s 2nd bday
A reliable car
Aa and fellowship
So much to be greatful for

Let us go out and slay the day soberly!

[Its_me_Stella]

I am grateful that I am not the only mod on this forum and wow do I ever value the work that Sassy was doing when I arrived here. She was moderating the forum alone.
I am grateful for teamwork and different perspectives. I am grateful for recovery because without it I doubt highly any of us would be able to work as well together.

I am grateful that today one of my sponsees hit her 6 months clean. I am so effing grateful she has followed the suggestions of the addicts who came before her. This woman is working a solid program. Its beautiful to watch how NA can really work for a person when they want it and are ready to do the work.

Helping women learn to live in today as I also learn is very powerful. I am grateful that so far I have not gotten caught up in empty promises and have been able to redirect futurizing back into the present moment. “I will come back to next weeks meeting.” Or " I will stop using tomorrow." I remember these days clearly and that day would come and go and I would still be getting loaded. Reminding the still suffering addict that all we have is this moment has been so valueable. “What are you going to do right now? What is your plan today?” I am grateful for my experience with active addiction and I hope I never forget the desperation I felt.

@Dazercat

Especially since I think I’m seeing progress and it doesn’t have to be perfection.

I am grateful to read this first thing because when I experience this in myself it is in fact massive progress. I am grateful for the people who stick around on this app and allow others to witness their unfolding. Its absolutley magical.