Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #2

Im grateful for you and all of your shares.

I also hope Brian is doing ok.

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Thanks Billy, unfortunately I’m not feeling he’s my fiance anymore. Not at the moment. He chose to go back out. It’s breaking my heart, especially when I literally passed him on the street yesterday morning when I was walking to a meeting. But I’m even more grateful for my recovery at this point. Grateful for my 191 days. He got himself kicked out of his house last Wednesday, well US kicked out because I was staying there while I was waiting for my room to become available. I was literally on the street with nothing for about 24 hours. But because I was clean AND STAYED clean I got my room opened up right away. He chose to remain out there, he had a place, a diversion Center he could have gone to and gone back to treatment, but we all know how that shit hijacks your brain. So grateful for prayer and faith and hope. Without this I’d be in a dismal spot. But I can only control myself so myself I’m focusing on.
I’m so very grateful recovery clicked for me. I’m very, very, grateful that I will do whatever I must to keep myself from doing any drug, picking up any substance. I KNOW where it leads!! And I’m not willing to go there anymore! I’m so grateful to have woken up in my bed, in my awesome room, in my fabulous new house. Words cannot describe my gratitude for being safe and being clean. Grateful I get to go back to the new job on Monday. Grateful I pulled it all back in so quickly and will continue my life and my recovery. That was an absolutely terrifying 24 hours.
Grateful to be back with all of you. It’s a wonderful sense of normal and calm to check in with you all.
Grateful I got to hang out with my girls last night. Grateful I get to see them again today. :heart:

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@Beth82 congratulations on 1 week (and a day now!) That is phenomenal. Very, very, proud!:tada:

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@Poriggity I :heart: this

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Today I am grateful to be gainfully employed in a job that I love. It can be stressful and overwhelming at times, and I just got notified I have an assesent coming up that I’m nervous about. All in all, I am grateful to be sober, and employed.

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I’m grateful to God please help me stay clean and sober while following your will, just for today. I’m grateful for my recovery and yours. I’m grateful for ALL my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful to be halfway through day three. I’m grateful for acceptance that allows me to not be very bothered about not getting to start school. I’m grateful that I got a new full time job driving a forklift on the overnight shift 10:30p.m-7a.m. at a a local fruit growers association. I’m grateful that I got paid already as I started a week and a half ago. I’m grateful to not be too tired from adjusting to a night shift schedule, the first three or four days were a little rough. I’m grateful to have the weekend off. I’m grateful my cousin out in British Columbia gave birth to a healthy baby girl on Thursday I think it was. I’m grateful for keeping a clean home. I’m grateful that I can afford to go do my laundry and groceries later today. I am grateful for @Sunflower1 and was thinking about many of you quite often even when I am not reading or posting regularly, walked by a garden full of sunflowers just last night :smiley: I’m grateful for music, humor and laughter.
God bless you all. :v: & :heart:

p.s. Don’t forget to smile and breathe it feels good and looks great on you. Ya you!!

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I am grateful to be sober and home sober now.
I had a nice afternoon with my friend. We went to the cinemas and I laughed to tears. I needed this.
I feel lonely now. I fancied a glass of wine when I was walking home.
I am grateful I have enough. I am cooking something I like. I am sad right now but I am sober. This has to be enough for tonight.

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I’m grateful to be able to spend time having fun with my friends today, without being hungover or dealing with the extra anxiety of alcoholism.

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Good morning.

I am grateful for morning readings that seem to come at the right time. I am grateful for well-behaved dogs and coffee in bed. I am grateful for light conversation, laughter, and teasing.
I am grateful that I have surpassed my 1-year goal in recovery. 1,000 days ago, I committed to putting everything I had into recovery for 365 days and if my life hadn’t changed by the end of that year I would hit the fuck it button. I am grateful that I had one more detox in me, I am grateful that I had a tiny spark of spirit left in me. I am grateful that by the end of the 365 days, although I was not experiencing the freedom that many others do, I felt very different in a good way. I am grateful that I am a part of the comma club and I hope that if I keep showing up the way I have been I will be able to stay.

Thanks for the part you play in my recovery. I am very grateful for all of you. :heart:

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Im greatful for

Maintaining my sobriety, 146 days free
Love and celebrating love
Weddings
Joy
Family
I got a pic of Boscoe and hes doing ok with the sitter
A beautiful hungover free day and laughing at the horrible drunken stories of others from the night
Everyones love and support here

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Hi All!
1st, I want to say thank you to @Twizzlers & @Shaunda for reaching out. I’m good :hugs:. I also want to thank another friend for caring (you know who you are). I wouldn’t be here without you all. :heart:

I’m grateful for Fall! I love cooler weather, give me 60° -70°s over 80+ any time. :fallen_leaf:

I’m grateful work has been super busy!

I’m grateful for Max and Riley sleeping peacefully with what looks like smiles on their little faces. :dog::cat:

I’m grateful overall my week has been good, I sometimes step back from here a bit, but usually means my life is full or I fell asleep. :star_struck::sleeping:

I’m grateful for all of you! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Me too every now and then i just have a week where i notice i havent been on here.
Theres no pressure, so you do what is right for you.
I just keep coming over to this thread to read how your doing and just checking your doing okay :hugs::purple_heart: glad to hear you are.

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Grateful for all the gratitude shares I read tonight that remind me I’m not alone and that it will be ok if I put my recovery first .
Grateful for shelter and food … many times in my life I did not have this.
Grateful for family and friends that remind me who I really am … the negative self talk is not real … I’m not a bad person. I’m not lost . I’m right where I need to be .
I’m grateful for healthy escape with music and movies. Grateful for when I learn . Even grateful for my mistakes .
I’m grateful for God and Mother Nature

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Hi Trevor, you’re not alone. We all make mistakes at times, but that’s not necessarily bad, it says we’re human. I’m glad you’re here. :hugs:

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Thank you so much . I always love your shares and your sense of humor has saved me on more nights then I can count . Keep being you . I’m glad your here also

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You have no idea how much that meant to me! :hugs: :heart: I’m a huge fan of: You be you!! We’re all special!

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Im grateful you had a good week and take time for yourself and step back when you need.
You were one of the first people to impact me on these forums, reach out to me and make me laugh. You made me feel at home and accepted here. I hope i never seem pushy when i tag you, i just like knowing you are still out there. It warms my heart :heart: and gives me something to be grateful for :hugs:

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I’m grateful i went to the AA/Al-anon roundup. I saw so many friends that i dont get to see every week.
Im grateful i got to spend a few hours with a friend in the program.
Im grateful i got to hug my sponsor.
Im grateful i kept my mouth shut when it was appropriate for me to do so, wish i could manage that more often.
Im grateful i am slowly coming into accptance on some things. Acceptance follows action and that action requires a lot of effort on my part. Why does it always have to be my part lol
Im grateful for a simple program, im grateful for reminders that its a simple program and there is no need for me to complicate it.
Im grateful for all of your shares, especially on days when im struggling to find gratitude for myself.
Im grateful to see Brian and Maxine both posting today.

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OMG Shaunda, I love you, will you marry me? :heart::rofl:

I’m so touched by the love I’ve received, everything I respond to is from my heart, always. I feel I’m a good judge of character, and have been lucky enough to have people here I call friends. You are one of them girl! I’m the lucky one. :purple_heart: :hugs:

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Today I’m checking in at lunchtime, I’m very very tired in the evening. Today I’m grateful for warm cats sleeping on me to comfort me on a rainy sunday. Grateful the medication helps to deal with the sad situation in my family break up and keeps me quite calm, not crying all the day Grateful for my cozy house, allthough I fear the roof needs to be repaired completely. Some other things too. After 16 years the cooker has only three functioning cooking plates left. I feel completely overwhelmed with all the things that need to be done, repaired, decided. I’m grateful I still have my house, I miss the farm and my husband and the good sides of our life together. Grateful to be able to come here and vent.

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