Ok, after that bad memory I need to be grateful for what I do have. I have loving memories of my Mom, I miss her all the time. I talk to her and tell her she should be here with me, it was her birthday 2 days ago. I’m grateful for my life.
I’m grateful for my job and the appreciation I receive. I often feel I’m not doing enough (fake it to you make it kind of feeling) so I keep striving to do more, I’m proud of that.
I’m grateful for Max and Riley and me having full conversations with them. 
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On the other side of my family, I had an uncle who I adored as a kid. I didn’t know the reason he lived in my Grandma’s basement was because he was drunk all the time and couldn’t hold a job. He was in WWII at 17 fighting in Germany (on the US side). All I can imagine is he came home messed up.
But he was a fun uncle, always smoking lucky strikes. My mom wasn’t too pleased when he took us 3 kids to drive, my brother drove, he would have been around 9, I was 6. (Not sure why my oldest brother didn’t drive, probably scared, he would have been around 11). Even tho when my brother slammed on the brakes and I got a bloody nose, it’s a fond memory. 
He was always building us stuff and setting up race cars in the basement. Unfortunately he also died when I was a kid of cirrhosis of the liver. I didn’t understand all of that until I got older. 
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I’ve been binge watching The Handmaid’s Tale too!! Currently on season 3 and can’t stop. When I heard that song, Cloudbusting, I thought it was Tori Amos. They sound so similar!
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Today I’m grateful for my sobriety because this morning was stressful, and I probably would have been so much more anxious if I were hungover. I was able to get through it, calm myself, and recover much more easily than I could have done otherwise. I’m grateful to have been able to put my best foot forward today.
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Im grateful ( and a little surprised honestly) for making it to 4 months of sobriety.
Im grateful for zoom and in person AA meetings.
Im incredibly grateful for the support i find in these forums. People reaching out just to he helpful. Its amazing. And thank you to everyone who does that, not just the ones who have reached out to me.
Im grateful my higher power has helped me stay sober.
Im grateful for the steps of alcoholics anonymous, even though its sometimes painful to look at myself and always be working on myself… thank goodness its “me” thats the problem because i CAN do something about me. Not about anyone else but i can about me.
Im grateful for a friend offering to teach me to knit. Gotta buy some yarn before next week.
Im grateful a squirrel came out to say hello today. Not sure who this one is. Hasnt shown any personality except to eat. Yes i fed it, i could
either drop some bird seed on the ground or watch the critter do acrobats to dig it out of the bird feeder.
that would have been more entertaining but… i was feeling nice lolIm grateful for all of your shares, support and suggestions.
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I am grateful for apricot and gold September light - it makes the world look like peachcrumble. I slowly accept that the summer is over and autumn can now come - I am ready.
I am just back from a delightful dinner with my dad. I am glad, it turned out this nice, with lots of light talk and good laughs and some delicious food. I often get stressed before these dinner dates, because I never know how much he is going to drink. I hate to see him drunk. It makes me feel uncomfortable, ashamed and lonely. I am grateful this evening turned out to be fun anyway. It is a good reminder, that alcohol really isn’t needed.
Grateful for all your guys gratitude and the beauty that lies in the small every day things. 
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I am grateful for this evening.
I am grateful I reached out for someone to help me with my tire. It gave me the opportunity to meet two new people today. And I had a really nice chat with the guy who helped me with my tire. He didn’t knew about bicycles bit he had two hands. And he was talkative. He asked me where I came from. He was from Afghanistan talking with a strong Swabian accent 
I am grateful for TS and people being here for me. Thank you @Mno .
I am grateful to be sober.
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I am grateful to be sober and hangover free. Alcohol is a nasty poison.
I am grateful for the quick 2 mile walk I got in before work.
I am grateful to have a job that pays the bills and affords me food and AF drinks, but I am struggling at the moment because I am feeling unhappy in my current work situation.
I am grateful to know that I have choices and that I don’t need to stay in this job for the rest of my career.
I am grateful for my fur babes and family. 
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Grateful to be alive today, to be in the final 8 weeks of my second year of uni. Glad I can accept things that are out of my control. Glad I called in sick to an important class this morning in favour of sleep as I slept about 4 hours the previous two nights. Glad even though I’m stressed atm that there are solutions and I can get through it. Grateful for the roof over my head and good in pantry. Grateful that even though things are tight financially I cane still afford the bare essentials grateful for the support and family I do have. Grateful for this thread as always you guys show me there’s a better way to think feel and be. Much love
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Good afternoon.
I am grateful that I have a safe, insured car to teach my child to drive in. For many years I have driven death traps without insurance, insanity, I know. I am grateful that she is finding the courage to increase her speed and divert off familiar roads. I feel so fortunate to have this time with her, and I am so grateful that I am completely present for it all.
I am pleased with my tattoo, so I am grateful for that. My sponsee made it back into the rooms last night, I am very grateful for that. Tomorrow is my sponsor’s 20th cake and she’s asked me to give her medallion to her. I bought her a special one and I have been filling it with lots of good juju since it arrived. I am grateful that, god willing, there will be 5 generations of recovery at tomorrow’s meeting. I am grateful for the long, lineage of strong women in recovery I placed myself into. I am hopeful that my new grand-sponsee will make it because it will be so powerful for her to see her 72 yr old great-grand sponsor take a 20-year cake. How cool is that… pretty fucking cool. I am grateful that my sponsee was asked to be a sponsor. I have faith that it will help her in her recovery and strengthen her program. I am grateful for growth, in others and myself.
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I am grateful to finally be having surgery on my neck tomorrow!
Grateful that I was able to handle my pre-surgery anxiety in a healthy way, rather than drinking my worries away.
Very grateful to have a family that is always supportive of me.
Grateful to have spent a good few days with my tiny human.
To have a boyfriend that loves all my light and all my dark.
For a co-worker telling me I look like I’ve lost weight!
Last, but not at all least, I am extremely grateful for my sobriety. During my pre-op appointment yesterday the nurse asked if I drink alcohol. For the first time in 35 years, I was able to say NO! And that was a damn good feeling!
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Im grateful i woke up. Im feeling lazy but grateful i wokeup 
Im grateful for the willingness to walk through this day and do what i can to be better than i was yesterday.
Im grateful for friends, family and my sponsor who love me enough to be honest with me in a gentle way.
Im grateful for phobe, i miss her biting me though lol
Im grateful for hot coffee. It feels so comforting this morning.
Im grateful i know there is power in surrender and im grateful i understand sometimes i have to do this repeatedly
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I’m grateful for my home group daily gratitude thread that got me here today.
1000 Days Alcohol Free AF
I’m grateful for my 999 days hangover free.
I’m grateful for the 998 days I’ve been active on TS.
I’m grateful for my wife. The way she supports me in my sobriety. And that’s the key. ”My Sobriety.” Even though she has drank at least 990 of those days. And that right there makes me a Bad Ass!!!
I’m most grateful that my day no longer revolves around where and when I can get my next drink.
Or maybe 
I’m most grateful for no hangovers. I was way too often a hungover fool. I’m grateful I never have to be in a hot shower at 3 am with a gallon of water and crushing headache suffering like a bastard.
I’m just fucking grateful to be sober.
I’m grateful gratitude works for me.
I’m grateful shit doesn’t bother me as much as it use to. Insert serenity prayer 
I’m grateful for Al-Anon.
I’m grateful for AA and NA even though I haven’t been to an AA or NA meeting for me. But I have been to them in the past with or for my children. I know the struggle. And I work my program around their philosophy.
I’m grateful for my recovered children and all the tools I learn 12 years ago and the hell we all got through and how God brought me to my knees and I learned without a doubt total surrender and to turn my children over to God. I’m grateful I learned addiction is and will always be too big for me. But nothing is too big for my God.
I’m grateful for the life I’m having now without my booze.
#fuckmybooze
Gratitude is Everything
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You’ll be in my prayers SoberB. And Alobar and Indigo. For safety and strength to get through this.
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I’m grateful for my dog, Chief.
I’m having a hard time recently and he’s the only thing that stops me from losing my shit. He’s the best friend I’ve ever known.
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Grateful for having the basics covered and everything I need . Grateful for my room and space and things to keep me occupied. Grateful for my imagination and day dreaming abilities when I’m sad . Grateful that deep down I never actually give up . I always have some kind of hope. Grateful I have no where left to run or nothing new to try . Grateful I ordered a new big book and decided to go through the steps again. Not my first time . Not a stranger to AA or meetings. Been in and out for years but my feelings on AA and participating are different in the last year or so. I struggle with step 3 and 12. I hope I can find a good sponsor this time. Grateful for a mental health support group I found on Friday’s and a mindfulness meeting on Wednesday . Grateful I’m getting out into the world again
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I’m grateful for my body. It’s put up with a lot of sh*t over the years and it still gets me around (mostly) without complaint. I haven’t always treated it well or appreciated it, or celebrated it, but today I’m going to take some time do you just that.
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I just started going back to meetings so I will find someone who has what I want . I hear you about 3 … I always try to go back to my ways and take control and it never works . And yes that is exactly what I mean about 12 is any kind of service. But it was also that I didn’t practice the steps on a daily basis. All of my previous sponsors talked about chairing meetings or being actually involved in service work and I never did much of that . I have done a Thorough 4th step and have tried to turn it over . I feel this time may be different because I don’t have any yets left . I tried it all. I had to try it my way for years and nothing changed… go figure
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