I’m grateful for a job I love
I’m grateful I’m learning to let go of everything I thought I should be. And just be.
I’m grateful for love.
I’m grateful for hope.
I’m grateful for Stella’s gratitudes, and all I take from them.
I’m grateful I decorated my desk for Halloween today.
I’m grateful I feel seen and valued at work.
I’m grateful for the wisdom in me and in others.
I’m grateful for bear hugs.
I’m grateful for night walks.
I’m grateful for cold morning swims.
I’m grateful I am empathetic.
I’m grateful it’s cold enough out for bowls of pasta again.
I’m grateful for Rue.
I’m grateful for this life 
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Huge welcome back Maxine! Im glad ur here 
missed seeing your posts
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I love you Maxine! Im always so happy to see your name pop up and know you are still out there in the world. Im grateful for you! The world needs more of you and your amazing heart 
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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful for some nice chats with my new colleagues. I am grateful to discover that not all have kids and a family. I talked with one and she is out often hiking.
I am grateful I got some things done yesterday from my checklist. It gives me some stability atm.
I am grateful I went to the meeting of the people living in my apartment building last night. It took over 2 hours and it was interesting how 2 or 3 people can influence the atmosphere negatively. I was scolded to not having put the karton correctly. After having lunch I went down to put it into the boxes ‘correctly’ and thought: there are still people there so I just say hi. Meeeeee, what a great success. I joined their after meeting for half an hour and it was so nice. We were discussing about putting some raised bed in the garden instead of flowers noone is taking care of. I am grateful I went down again against my avoidance tendancy. I am happy that after this another couple texted me to assure me that not all people in the house are like the ones always complaining.
I am grateful I could take so much space here. You could scroll by or read. I’ll read later here.
I am grateful to be sober.
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My heart goes out to you and your family billy. The babies pick up so much behavior from watching the parent and from suffering from the parent behavior. I know how hard that is to be in a position where you are powerless and can do nothing. Not nothing, im ever grateful you and your daughter have a relationship where she can call on and trust you with this. You are helping her process it all. As difficult as it is for dad/grandpa to hear those things, you are her safe space. that is the beauty in this ugliness.
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Good morning all,
I’m grateful for the clouds that look painted into the sky as the sun rises. I’m grateful for my home, and my family. I’m grateful that all feelings pass. I’m ready for my grouchy, angry feelings to move along. I’m grateful I have the day to get stuff done, at my pace. I’m grateful it’s cooling down here. I’m grateful that I’ve gotten brave enough with my cooking to try making cranberry orange scones today. If they don’t turn out, I’ll just keep trying until I get it. I’m grateful I speak more lovingly to myself now. I’m grateful I do love myself now.
@Shaunda, @Soberbilly , my heart goes out to you guys, it hurts when your family hurts. I’m glad you both found your way here, and have support.
Everyone have a wonderful day
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Good morning y’all 
I’m grateful I’m getting real use to this not drinking business. I’m grateful I don’t have crushing hangovers anymore. I’m grateful I can always drive home from dinner at night and not even think about how much blood is in my alcohol system 
I’m grateful when Alice comes out of the bedroom after her breakfast; she starts yelling at me if I’m not sitting in my chair, follows me around, and waits until I get back in my chair to jump up on my lap and settle in on me.
I’m grateful all the cats and dogs are fed and happy.
I’m grateful I hear my wife in the bedroom getting up and I’ll be happy to see her. I’m grateful for Al-Anon because I know she hasn’t changed; I’m grateful, possibly, it’s working and my attitudes are changing.
I’m grateful for the wicked sunset view at dinner last night. They unexpectedly put us outside when we wanted inside 
It was cold but the heaters were on and the sunset mountain view was amazing. I’m grateful the prime rib didn’t give me a headache.
I’m sorry my wife’s back is hurting this morning. But I’m grateful she never ever takes my advice and I suggested ice and Advil anyway. As I always do, and I didn’t let my feelings get hurt or even think about my feelings after I suggested it. It may sound stupid, but this is big for me, and I’m grateful I’m recognizing I’m getting better. So fucking what! If ice and Advil always helps me and my back pain and she never does what I do! So what!! And it’s the right thing to do. Oh, and of course she isn’t doing what I suggested 
“How Important Is It?”
I’m grateful for you all. And I just love this quote this morning on my Todays Hope app. How appropriate for ME Today. This morning.
Let’s Grab this sober weekend by the balls and have a good one 
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Grateful for the weekend, so grateful for time to sleep and recover.
Grateful I’m headed down to pick up my youngest, grateful life is picking up where I left it off, and then improving even in so many areas. It’s definitely been a struggle changing every single facet of my life at 6 months into my recovery, I blame the Moldavite but I’m grateful for it at the same time. I’m grateful that it’s drawn me closer to my higher power, and that it’s shown me where I need to get stronger and how much strength I already had.
Grateful, so mf’ing grateful for my 205 days. Starting my 2nd chance life was no easy feat and I’m only trying to do this once. So very very grateful that recovery has clicked for me. That it resonates with my heart and soul. I don’t feel like I’ve ever truly been in harmony with life in my 42 years until I got into recovery. For this, I am grateful.
Grateful I did what I did yesterday -that I got to attend a brand new NA meeting, got to support someone’s dream, someone’s new homegroup - and that I kept my recovery in the forefront of my mind. I’m grateful I’m doing the same thing today so I can hit the pillow clean and sober and wake up to another day, clean.
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(This just happened) I’m grateful that my adult sons can call me any time - day or night - and I will be sober! Not one tiny slur!!
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That is one on my most grateful things in the world. Imagine not talking or worse, not wanting, to talk to your children because you had too much to drink. I don’t dwell on it. But I’m grateful I can always talk to them now.
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Grateful for going to God with my worries. Or to talk about anything.Grateful for the support of my family and friends. Grateful for a new bag of halo oranges. Grateful for the egg plant parm TV dinner I forgot about. Grateful for comedy. Grateful for my room and clean clothes and hot showers. Grateful for ducks. Grateful for the pond next to my house. Grateful tomorrow is Sunday so I can go to church. Grateful it’s cool enough to wear hoodies. Grateful for my electric bike. Grateful for coffee. Grateful for thinking things through. Grateful to see some light. Grateful for this community.
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I am truly grateful for all of your shares. I cant say that enough.
I am grateful to be sober and present in my life, my husbands life and especially in my 16 year old daughters life. I dont do it perfectly but what a blessing sobriety has giving me being able to be here for her. What a blessing to be able to be the exhausted, worried mother. If i was still drinking i would bury it all with booze and how awful would that kind of neglect be for her. I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful to finally let go and have the relief that comes from doing the 5th step. Im well into my 9th step but im a slow learner this go round and was having some troubles letting go of how i could let my defects of character get so out of control again. DUH!!! Booze ding dong. Booze makes me an asshole. Period. End of story. No comma. Just a period there. Take away the booze and put a spiritual program before me and ta da!
I am so grateful for these forums and the loving, genuinely loving people in them. When i reach out, there is always a hand reaching back. For that i am grateful.
Thank you all for being a part of my journey. 
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Good evening,
I am a day behind, but I am coming in with some before bed gratitude. I just got myself tucked in from a road trip meeting. I am grateful that my higherpower lead the way and I didnt try to control any of it. G and I had plans to do the roadtrip meeting like we often do. This morning out of nowhere, “Lets take our sponsees” flew out of my mouth and it was on like Donkey Kong from there. I am grateful he rolled with it too. Even though he got weird and I had to tame down my people pleasing “fix everyones shitty energy” defect, both of us just let go of the reins.
I am grateful that my dad leant me his vehicle so we could all trek together. 5 recovering addicts heading on a saturday night to a meeting out of town, a van full of miracles. I am grateful for the belly laughs, hilarious stories and pure fun we had. I am grateful that my new sponsee who is only 20 yrs old was with us and she got to take her sixy day tag today. I am grateful she is immersing herself in the program, as uncomfortable as it is, and I am so grateful to be walking beside her.
I am sick again, and I am grateful its not COVID. I am wondering though if now that I have had COVID colds will hit my chest/lungs. I am grateful that during my life I have had strong lungs no matter how I treated them. I am grateful for the gratitude I can feel today about the full breath of air I can inhale when I am well. I am grateful that breathing doesnt give me anxiety anymore, Grateful that my breath isnt shallow and empty, instead my breath its full and it surges energy throughout my body.
What a change 2.5 years can make in a person’s life. Not only am I am grateful to be going to bed clean tonight, but I am also grateful that I didnt fight with my daughter, partner, parents. I didnt get frustrated with my dogs, didnt talk shitty to myself… I mean the list goes on. What an amazing day.
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Morning,
I’m grateful to wake up feeling rested and ready for the day, not wishing it were over already.
I’m grateful to read the shares on here, so much joy and hope.
I’m grateful to visit my dad later today. Alzheimer’s sucks! He was always a huge western film fan, John Wayne was his favourite. Yesterday as I was driving The Magnificent Seven theme tune came on the radio and I just immediately started crying. I’m grateful for music, it’s so powerful.
I’m grateful I didn’t drink yesterday or want to 
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I am grateful to be sober. I am grateful the time between getting upset about a situation and actually doing the things I can to improve it is getting shorter. (In this case a thing with my sugar, sorry for annoying people here with this topic).
I am grateful I have another day off. I don’t really know what to do today but that’s fine.
I am grateful my grandmother was found again after 7h being absent by strangers on the street. I never thought this would work. But actually people seem to care about each other, still.
I am grateful I have a warm apartment, still have no clue where the warmth is coming from.
I am grateful I have enough.
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I’m grateful I’m still not drinking.
And I don’t wanna
I’m grateful I made bread pudding first thing this morning. After I gratefully, got to, let out the dogs. Feed the cats and dogs, pill the dogs, make coffee etc….
I’m grateful I already got the kitchen cleaned up and the dish machine going.
I’m most grateful the last couple of mornings I have woke up grateful instead of thinking about that other thing that bothers me.
I’m grateful we suffered through a horrible movie last night. We thought it was terrible anyway. I’m grateful we wasted 2.5 hours of our lives watching it and looking at each other 
I’m grateful for the book I’m reading. Fiction, mystery. I’m grateful my wife recommended it to me and I tried it and I like it a lot, and we actually have something we can talk about that’s different.
I’m grateful for my quiet Sunday morning.
I’m grateful I couldn’t get into football yesterday after all the errands and lunch out. We just put Seinfeld on and enjoyed some laughs together before I got to cook taquitos.
I’m grateful Brian’s Bills are playing today,
@I.cant.We.can
and I’m hooked on them and I can watch them on regular TV without the hassle of trying to find a place to stream it.
I’m grateful for very cool weather walks in the morning with the dogs. I’m grateful we live in a place where there are trails everywhere for us to walk and there’s always something to look at and be grateful for.
I’m grateful for this App, this thread. All of you. My gratitude practice. And no more hangovers.
Anger is associated with taking someone else’s inventory.
The Recovery Show
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I am grateful that I’m not counting hours, but days without alcohol. I never thought I could make it to 100 days.
Grateful for high school football and marching bands.
Grateful for greasy concession stand cheeseburgers.
Grateful for outdoor fall festivals in our town.
Grateful to wake up every morning without a hangover.
Grateful to have my daughter home for a few days.
Grateful for people in my life that support me and cheer me on.
Grateful for getting to sleep late today.
Grateful for a boyfriend that enjoys doing things with me that don’t involve alcohol.
Grateful for a therapy sessions.
Grateful for being able to think about the future and how I want that to look.
Every day, whether I check in here or not, I find something to be grateful for. I’m just finding more and more “simple” things that I feel very thankful for. Today, I am most grateful to be actually living and enjoying life again!!
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I can feel the autumn school season in your lovely gratitude list. You brought back lovely memories from 20 years ago for me. Grateful
Oh and congratulations
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I’m grateful I’m working out the dates, logistics, finance, all details of a big change for our family with a clear mind.
I’m very scared. I’m grateful I had a good talk with my husband. I’m grateful I was able to voice my fears in a reasonable, constructive way.
I’m grateful I don’t drink. This would be overwhelming if I drank. I’m not going to lie, I felt tempted. I’m grateful I let that feeling pass.
I’m grateful for all of you. Thank you being here with me.
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I’m grateful I can stay sober through periods of struggle in my life.
I’m grateful that these lows are teaching me about life and giving me depth. Even if they are painful.
I’m grateful I can allow myself to feel that pain. Or anything at all.
I’m grateful I am working on letting go.
I am grateful for my journey.
I’m grateful for Rue’s wet nose wedging me awake every morning.
I’m grateful I proudly tell new people that I meet that I don’t drink. That I’ve been sober for over a year. And I feel proud.
I’m grateful that being true to myself sometimes means standing alone, and that’s ok.
I’m grateful that this is all a process.
I’m grateful that when I let go of control, I let go of anxiety. I’m grateful that even though it’s not easy for me to do that, I’m forgiving of myself while I learn.
I’m grateful for love and humility.
I’m grateful for forgiveness.
I’m grateful that when I free up the space where resentment lived, I can plant something new.
I’m grateful for the new phases of my life and what they are teaching me. I’m grateful I’m listening.
I’m grateful I can come here when sometimes I feel overwhelmed and let it all go. And turn it in to gratitude
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