Today I’m grateful for so many things: the beautiful weather, my cuddling and snuggling old boy, yummi lunch, delivery service, my cozy house, yoga with Franzi, the reliable car I drive, that I own my parking lot and never have to drive around to find one on the street, delicious tea, good talks with friends yesterday and today. I’m grateful for a year of mourning. My therapists insist that I take a year of mourning to process all the losses in my life this year. One year to just work on myself, heal, grieve. I’m grateful I ended a call promptly yesterday and texted my husband to not call me. I’m grateful I made my point clear and demanded respect. I’m through with his behaviour. I have no energy left for his ideas how things should work out between us. Or not. Or whatever. I’m grateful something inside me changed after the last letter from his lawyer 5 days after my mum died. I’m grateful I feel peace.
I’m grateful for the abilities I’ve been blessed with.
I’m grateful that I am getting better about accepting my imperfections and not accepting blame for things that are beyond my control.
I’m thankful for the protector I have in my psyche and I’m thankful for the conversation I was able to have with him through my amazing therapist.
Ego!
Hope you’re good Mel!
I’m grateful for your share . It made me feel something this morning that I can’t explain fully but I can feel the gratitude and peace in your words. I can relate and it made me feel better this morning. Thank you for that . I’m always nervous about responding or reaching out but I’m trying to get better about that . I hope you have a good rest of your day or night !!
I’m grateful for the motivation I feel from your post . And the progress and learning about yourself and how to overcome obstacles and life problems . Your pushing forward and it’s very cool to read your shares . Thank you for that . Thank you for the hope and motivation
Thank you!! Coming home to see your response made me feel super happy. So THANK YOU!!! Yeah, I am also trying to get better at responding and or sharing. But then seeing people like you reply to one of my shares really makes me feel even more fulfilled!!
Evening gratitude time ya’ll
Im greatful i hit up a speakers mtg tonight. Even though i dont typically go on fridays i figured itd be good to get me outta the house. Get a dose of fellowship.
Im greatful i found value in tonights speakers words. Im greatful she read from the big book, keys to the kingdom, and the passages hit me deep.
Im greatful im not in dark despair with a gapping hole where my soul was. Im greatful im growing along spiritual lines.
Im greatful almost everytime we circle up at the end of mtgs, hold hands, and recite the lords prayer i have a spiritual experience. Its this amazing warm, powerful energy that gives me goosebumps. I never had that experience growing up and reciting that prayer in church. Its weird. Its more than the words but everyones energies coming together. Soothes my soul.
Im greatful I picked up takeout. Im greatful Boscoe did good home alone.
I am a greatful recovering alcoholic with 180 days or as i like to call it 6 months milestone part one
Edit to add some excerpts from the keys to the kingdom:
"I was caught in a cycle of alcohol and sedation that was
proving inescapable and consciousness had become intolerable. " – YEP
“I have had my share of problems,
heartaches and disappointments, because that is life, but also I have known a great deal of joy, and a
peace that is the handmaiden of an inner freedom. I have a wealth of friends and, with my A.A. friends,
an unusual quality of fellowship. For, to these people, I am truly related. First, through mutual pain and
despair, and later through mutual objectives and new-found faith and hope.” – YEP YEP YEP
I’m grateful I get to choose how my life goes. That I’m not powerless in my life but quite the opposite.
I’m grateful for fresh flowers
I’m grateful for the kindness of others
I’m grateful for bear hugs
I’m grateful my sensitivity helps me feel when someone needs comforting
I’m grateful I see how being kind to myself helps me release pain
I’m grateful for a warm home, a full tummy, and to feel calm.
I’m grateful for swims at night in the rain
I’m grateful for hot tea and journaling
I’m grateful for movement
I’m grateful for nearly 400 days of sobriety
I’m grateful for possibility, for the journey I get to take
I’m grateful I can make it beautiful
I’m grateful
Congratulations on the 6 months sober and no weed CJ.
Morning,
I’m grateful to be away for the weekend in our new caravan, we’re in Anglesey, Wales. It’s absolutely pouring down, I don’t mind.
I’m grateful we had a nice evening last night, we chatted, did some crosswords, cooked, ate, it was so nice to be together, both sober.
I’m imagining a first night in our new caravan when we were drinking, oh my, what a shit show it would have been! So grateful that’s not us anymore. I like the new us. Happy, present, caring, thoughtful.
I’m grateful to be here
Thank you so much. And wow well said I love how what you’re saying reflects in a way of what the basic text says. Just how all of those hard situations, and funky head space times do effect you but in the end you’re getting through it clean and all that are situations strengthening you’re recovery rather than breaking you down by being able to accumulate more tools to cope with life on lifes terms in the future. Sounds like you’re killin it man. Stay blessed in recovery
I’m trying to cultivate daily gratitude.
Grateful to wake up without a headache.
Grateful to be able to give back through volunteering
Grateful for quiet mornings to enjoy my coffee without anyone trying to talk to me.
Hello there!! I am new to the thread but not to this beautiful place called TS!! Thank you for your share and reply. I don’t live in an apartment but I am starting my seeds inside! So that is awesome that you also are into seeds and planting!! I will look up that morning meditation! Thank you for sharing that as well!! Namaste! @Soberbilly
Good morning all,
I’m grateful to have made it through another long work week. I’m grateful that even though I’m up before 6 am, that is actually sleeping in for me! I’m grateful for coffee and quiet this morning because I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed by the work week. I’ll rest and recharge today. Today I’m grateful for some of the simpler things sobriety has made possible for me, like growing out my nails instead of chewing them while I’m drunk, and having beautiful houseplants that are doing very well because I have the energy and memory to care for them. I’m grateful for my family and our home. I’m grateful for the cooler temperatures lately, maybe I’ll treat myself to a nice, soft hoodie to wear too @Dazercat! I can’t do beanie’s though, they make me feel claustrophobic . I’m so grateful for this thread, and everyone on it. Congrats on the milestone @Shaunda and @Cjp, I think you are both pretty amazing.
Everyone have a wonderful day❤️
180 is your 6 months im celebrating with you!!! Hell yeah! Im so proud of you!
Good morning all!
I’m grateful for my sobriety.
I’m grateful for my good physical health and improved mental health.
I’m grateful for a job I mostly love.
I’m grateful for a safe and loving home and a husband who is my partner, friend, and lover.
I’m grateful for the strength I’ve had this past week to support my brother while he goes through hard times. And that I could do that without self-medicating with alcohol as his difficulties have activated all my trauma and triggers!
I’m grateful to have had a few days off from work and some time to be present in other parts of my life.
I’m grateful for the peace I have been able to see and occasionally experience these past few months.
I wish you all peace and a lovely Saturday!
I’m grateful I read everyone’s gratitude first.
I’m grateful I needed that nudge to get me going.
I’m grateful I have so many fucking blessings in life and I have more than enough. What I don’t have is a sober wife, so I guess I’m grateful to be able to say I’m really struggling with that this week. Yesterday. Today. Currently. I’m grateful to be able to say, “It Fucking Sucks!” I’m grateful we are trying to communicate. I’m grateful for difficult conversations. I’m grateful I can be calm and think through what I say. I’m grateful I keep working on myself. I’m grateful I’m chairing the meeting tomorrow. I’m grateful, honestly, I don’t want to go. I don’t want to do this anymore. But I’m grateful I know I won’t give up. I’m grateful I know we can get our team back together again. I’m grateful she was able to tell me again how I upended her world 1031 days ago. I’m grateful she lost her lifetime drinking buddy. I’m grateful she is so proud of me. But this wasn’t her plan. I’m grateful it’s so fucking hard because it really is just the 2 of us. Well, and Minnie and Benson and Alice and Daisy and Maverick and Beatrix. But other than that it really is just the 2 of us. I’m grateful we’ve lived in many many places but we don’t know anyone. And we really are one. Together. And her drinking is always in my face. I’m grateful I showed her my quote from yesterday. What consumes your mind, controls your life. I’m grateful I don’t know what to do about this. How can it not consume my mind when it is always in my face? I’m grateful, even though it’s so fucking hard sometimes I never ever will or want to go back to drinking. I’m grateful I constantly have that reminder. I’m grateful I’m not going to give up. No I’m not! I’m grateful I’m not giving up on her. I’m most grateful I’m not giving up on myself. And I’m grateful I’m not giving up on us.
I’m grateful I’m sharing this here. I’m grateful I can’t believe I’m putting this out here. And you know what? I’m grateful I am already starting to feel better about this day. I’m grateful I’ll figure it out.
I’m grateful
I’m grateful I love my wife.
#fuckbooze
Here’s an oldy but a goody.
But, it’s the sharing that heals. Not the person that listens.
Believing In Myself
I’m going to have a great fucking day.
Thank you
Grateful to be able to wake up early, paint my face, get into costume, and participate in the Halloween 10k this morning. Grateful that I have friends to go to dinner and a spooky show at a local theater. Grateful to be able to make an appearance later at a Halloween party and know my desire to remain sober and my ability to enjoy social situations without alcohol will ensure a fun night that I will remember tomorrow.