Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #2

[Tragicfarinelli]

Thanks. My head is still in the fight

[Tragicfarinelli]

Thanks

[mamador]

Grateful for my husband and kids

Grateful for my best friend calling me to just say hey, and having a great 30 min convo about just, whatever.

Grateful for medicine and an immune system that worked really hard to kick away a cold really fast

Grateful for this place

[EarnIt]

Today I am in a ton of pain. I suffer from psoriatic arthritis and today’s rain is doing a number on me.

I am grateful that it is pain, not illness. I am grateful that as much as I have abused my body, it’s healthy (just not in the joints).

I am really grateful for Bubly Coconut Pineapple flavor seltzer water.

I am grateful that I was able to cook a delicious meal for our PFLAG support meeting. For some, that’s the only home cooking they’ve had in recent memory. I love all my “kids.”

I am grateful for the money my new job provides, though I don’t think I’ll stay.

I am grateful for TS and WATL people and the sanity and support they offer me, regardless of where I am. U

[chey.o]

Today i am grateful i have a couple of sober friends and i got to see them both in the same day. I am grateful to be able to attend get togethers and not feel like im missing out when i see others drinking beer, having a cocktail or taking a shot. I have just as much fun being sober and i remember everything much better so i can actually cherish the memories made with friends. I am grateful that i realized i don’t need the ‘liquid courage’ to talk to new people. I do just fine without it. I’m a little awkward but thats okay. If i feel anxious i just find a quiet place for a bit and when i feel better i go back to socializing. Emotions are a wave you ride and they will pass. What a ride…

[Shaunda]

Im grateful to be in recovery, im grateful i know that today there is nothing a drink or drug will make better in my life. My mother would have been 69 this year but we said good bye a few months before she would have turned 68. Last year i drowned myself for days at this time. I do not deal with desth very well at all. This year i am grateful i started my day with orayer,meditation, zoom AA, thinking about my day ahead and remebered several times to ask for the next intuitive thought or action.
Im grateful we had plenty of staff at work today. It has been hectic at work lately and being short handed is never fun or easy. Im grateful the people i work with both enjoy working with me as well respect my work ethic.
Im grateful for the meeting i went to tonight. Even if i dont feel like i heard anything helpful to me in this moment, no doubt someone said something that i will remember when i need a nug.
Im gratful i get ro read your gratitudes throughout the day. Not so grateful i cant them when i want cuz i keep running out of ’s lol the struggle is real.
Im grateful to understand that its ok to be uncomfortable either physically, mentally or emotionally. Its ok to sit in it and feel whatever it is.

[anon74766472]

I am grateful to be sober. I saw a relatively young lady this morning in the bus. I am grateful I don’t have to feel like she was looking like. Very grateful.

I am grateful I have found a new home.
I am grateful I don’t read the news every day anymore. I did today and it was not good.

I am grateful I am in good health, relatively of course. I am grateful I am flexible enough to adapt.

I am grateful my relationship to my mother improved. Baby steps. Setting boundaries, being clear and honest, not blaming is a big part and learning field.

[Mbwoman]

@Dazercat

I’m grateful I’m realizing I take a shit load of other peoples inventories. Even some of y’all’s. I’m grateful I really got to let that shit go

Oh no. I do that. And I judge. Then feel “superior”. Then i realize how much I am NOT better than anyone. This really resonated with me. I don’t even know how to begin working on this.

[Dazercat]

I’m grateful for a good nights sleep. I don’t drink. I’m not hungover. Dog on lap. Cat trying to snuggle in on a side game. Fire in the fireplace. Great cup of espresso roast. And my home group thread. And Minnie coming over to check on me.

I’m grateful my wife is up. And we can get the dogs out and Alice fluids early, we’ll early for us, and I might go to the farmers market. I’m grateful I’m going alone. Or trying to. I’m grateful we talked about me probably having more fun alone at a farmers market.

I’m grateful it’s football Sunday and my wife likes watching football with me. She’s a raving lunatic when she gets into it. We are both grateful for football afternoon naps when they happen. I’m grateful she’s going to make a broccoli rice casserole and I’ll sear the salmon for dinner tonight.
I’m grateful most of the times we like the same teams.

I’m grateful I can hear Alice purring over there in her bed and B is sitting on the hearth keeping warm.

I’m grateful you all are her anytime I want.

Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changin’ ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?

Well, I’ve been afraid of changin’
'Cause I’ve built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I’m getting older too.
Landslide
Stevie Nicks

[Mbwoman]

I’m grateful that after being in awe and slightly obssessed with the movie “The Shawshank Redemption”, I finally bought the Stephen King short story it was based on. Just finished it. Im grateful I read a book. A paper book. Not electronic. Not useless online junk that i usually do to waste time. Operative word - waste.
I’m grateful my local college football team (also my employer) won last night. SO and I were there to watch. The rain stayed away.
I’m grateful for the crustless spinach quiche and banana bread im going to make. Better get on it.
And, of COURSE, 553 days of sobriety. Holy !!

[desert_rose]

I’m grateful I’ve had a reunion with long time friends.

I’m grateful I didn’t drink when everyone else was drinking.

I’m grateful my dear friend and hostess (who I drank a LOT with in the past) was mellow about it all and didn’t pressure me to drink. She didn’t drink much either.

I’m grateful I have the love of my friends and family in my life.

I’m grateful I’m going home now. I miss my boys.

[Cjp]

Im greatful for

My sobriety, i think 133 days free
Able to buy groceries for the week $$$
Taking care of my husband
Boscoe pets
Today isnt as tough as friday night
My husbands sobriety
A good night with family
Everyone here sharing in their sobriety journies!

[Dakotahjae]

Grateful for my firm roots in my foundation of recovery. Grateful that although my fiance hasn’t been home now for 2 days (this is the beginning of the 3rd) I don’t feel upset or shaken. I’m grateful I’m able to grasp that he has probably relapsed and I’m not keeping my head in the sand. Grateful for my homegroup meeting tonight, grateful for the late night meeting I got to attend last night. Very grateful for my new friends, they will make this much easier than if I were facing this alone. Grateful that my mind isn’t racing and making this situation worse. It just is what it is at this point. If he’ll let me help him get back up then thats exactly what I’ll do. Grateful for the unlikely peace I seem to have falling on me.
Grateful that I know in my gut if I have to move on to keep myself sober and my mind and emotions healthy then that’s what I’ll do. Grateful to feel my higher power with me, grateful for the message that what my man need to be met with is understanding and compassion. My being upset, angry, worried - this will not serve anything but to further his guilt, feelings of failure, and pull him further away from what will help him.
Grateful. So grateful for my 178 days. So grateful for that click I had on day 9 in treatment. So very grateful my obsession to use has been lifted. Grateful for this place I come to process. Grateful for all of you.

[KrispyMac]

Today I am grateful I made it through the weekend without drinking. I hit 70 days on Friday…struggled pretty significantly that night and again this afternoon. But I’ve made it. And I’m grateful for surviving. One day at a time.

[Butterflymoonwoman]

Today I am grateful for emotion. For the fall season and the cooler weather. For my family and my career. For hope. For u all. For music. For my resiliency. For pure joy. And for nature.

[Tina513]

Today I am grateful for the strength to say no. Grateful to be 2 days sober. Grateful for my beautiful daughter.

[Cjp]

So very greatful for

My family and how we still get together for bdays
My nieces and nephews
Not being hungover and spending time with my sister at my nephews flag football game this afternoon
Beautiful weather
My family again, so much!

[maxwell]

I’m grateful that Riley is up to 5lbs, takes her meds no problem and is much more relaxed.

I’m grateful I did several minor chores this weekend and I feel good about it. My ‘done’ list worked much better than my usual ‘to do’ list. I couldn’t fail!

I’m grateful I’m over half done on my 3rd diamond painting. It does keep me busy and makes the time go fast when needed.

I’m very grateful I didn’t drink today, I’ve been off work TH thru today (Sun) and today the feeling was strong. I think it was football, never drank coffee watching a game.

I’m grateful I’m learning to do my best in my job but to give myself a break outside of it. Try to enjoy what I have and don’t always think I must be doing something. I’m grateful for streaming, same as Stranger Things, I was late to the party and recently watched all 4 seasons. This weekend I started Cobra Kai on Netflix.

I’m grateful I’m on 29 days sober today, and knowing if I drank, I wouldn’t make it to 30.

[Shaunda]

Yes! Congratulations on day 2! Thats awesome!

[Shaunda]

That makes my heart so happy to read about rileys weight gain and relaxed demeanor what a relief to know for sure what the problem is and that the medication is helping. Im truly grateful to read the updates.