Morning,
I’m grateful to be on day 243.
I’m grateful to be away in our new caravan, we’re in the Lake District in England. Torrential rain when we arrived and a flood warning to top it off.
My partner said last night that a bottle of wine would be nice. I understood him, drinking has always been a huge part of camping and weekends away. We talked through how it would go. He didn’t buy any, he was just thinking aloud really. I’m pleased he was honest and open about his thoughts.
I’m grateful to like walking in the rain, you’ve got to living here. You’d never get out of the house.
I’m grateful my kids are looking after our dog between them (I hope!) kennels are ridiculously expensive.
Grateful to be reading and checking in here this morning 
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Good morning gratidudes,
Im so very greatful for
My sobriety, 201 days free from weed and alcohol
AA fellowship
My hubby and our dance last night to etta james “at last” so in love with him
Boscoe and all his personality
Payday
Getting boscoes pic with santa tmrw…lol…its for a good cause
Closing budget season soon…dec 1st is the goal line
Assuming the best
My house plants havent died
Coffee and TS time in the mornings
A solid nights sleep
Good people and good acts of kindness
Making good decisions
Everyone here who shares in their sober journies!
Lets go out and slay the day soberly!
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I’m grateful for a good early nights sober sleep. I’m grateful I got up at 5:30. I’m grateful I got my pet chores done and 
and I can sit here basically in the dark doing gratitude and watching the sunrise.
I’m grateful THAT 
restores my sanity. I’m grateful I currently don’t even need my sanity restored 
I’m grateful to have sanity for my sanity.
I’m grateful I can pause and see a different snapshot of the sunrise as I’m grateful.
I’m grateful my way is not always the best way. It “should be 
” but it’s not!
I’m grateful I have someone to love and continue to grow old together with. I’m grateful when one of us says “This Is Us!”
I’m grateful we had a nice old boring time at a fancy restaurant we use to love. Counting calories 
Not ordering our favorite appetizers or salads or deserts or coffee. I’m grateful w both laughed when I blamed the dog. “Nope. No coffee for us, we have to get home and let the dog out.” I’m grateful it was only 7. I’m grateful I could sincerely apologize to my wife because we didn’t order a couple of cocktails and a nice bottle of wine. I’m grateful she sincerely said it’s ok and it’s a good thing. I’m grateful we both decided it wasn’t worth it. I’m grateful we both rather go home to our dog.
I’m grateful I got our ducts reamed and cleaned and sealed yesterday. I’m grateful the technology he showed me, that went right over my head, showed that it was a great energy saving and clean idea. I’m grateful the guy was so nice and thorough and cautious of our pets and kept closing the door behind him.
I’m grateful I can now see my waterfall outside.
I’m grateful I came to believe my higher powers can restore me or just keep me sane. I’m grateful my music, exercise walk in the desert landscape brings me so much joy and happiness. I’m grateful for that feeling when I pick just the right song to begin my walk. I’m grateful it doesn’t always have to be an angry power walk.
You know I’m grateful for you all. 
Yes I am
Rocking at the barbecue
Yeah, when we said I do
Hand jiving on the ballroom floor
You in that wedding coat you wore
And you in that amazing dress
I was stoned on love I guess
You and me, we were meant to be
This is us
This is us
This is us
This is us
This is us
This Is Us
Song by Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler
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Thanks, you too Bill, you too
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Grateful beautiful pic.
I never really listened to her. But I heard a lot about her when I lived in Austin in the 80’s and 90’s. I just love Mark Knopfler and of course her in that song.
Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks @Dazercat
I needed to read that today.
I’m grateful for a day with lots of work, feeling gratitude, doing my job and a perfect general assembly. I’m so happy, I did never expect to be still a valuable, participating and cherished part of ARCHE NOAH since I left the management board. Voluntary work has its own rules.
And fuck, yes I’m stil excellent doing my job 
Grateful I managed all my duties without the backup of my husband. We were always together. He did not even attend. Why was I not surprised?
I’m grateful for friends to talk about this special part of my life. They don’t understand, they’re not envolved, but they know how much I’m engaged with it.
Life goes on. one day at a time. Yes, I missed to call my mum to tell her about it. I told her without calling. I know she appreciates my engagement and is proud of me 
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Morning,
I’m grateful for not drinking yesterday or wanting to.
We went for a walk to a stone circle which was up a hill, I was thinking how different I would have felt if I’d been plastered the night before.
Also I realised that I have never been to the Lakes without it revolving around the pub. I’ve probably been to loads of places I’ve never seen! Crazy when you think about it. Every pub in the world is the same.
I’m grateful I’m not desperate to get back to the pub ASAP.
I’m grateful we’ve got another night here in our cosy little caravan. I don’t think I brought enough teabags.
I’m grateful to be here
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Happy Saturday morning friends!
I’m grateful to be in the Saturday morning of the week of Thanksgiving in this part of the world.
I’m grateful for this community. This group has been my go-to for support and education and perspective in my sober journey. I continue to be amazed at what a group of people can do here to help each other out. It really gives me a sense of perpetual hope for our species that we manage this exact experience so well. Thank you to the admins and the founders of this forum.
I’m grateful to be quite healthy. This week my husband has had COVID. The sniffles and hoarse voice I have now may mean that I’m having a mild case as well. I will test before returning to work on Monday and will limit exposure to others before that. The hubby has been sick but has been moving through it pretty quickly. He has underlying conditions. I’m so grateful for the vaccines that have kept this under control for us and I’m grateful that his sobriety has likely helped his immune system. I wish you all good health too!
I’m grateful to have work that I mostly enjoy. Over a week ago I was becoming quite frustrated and a bit down about my work. I took a day off to step back and mentally Re group. This past week was much better and I can see steady progress and improvement coming for second semester. I’m a tough old educator, but I am also really focusing on my emotional state for the first time in my life and I am glad I took that day off. I want to continue teaching and I cannot let my anger and irritation become my way of being. Peace is what I’m seeking.
I’m incredibly grateful that my kids are doing well. I have two sons who are in their 30s. I got to have some long phone chats with them last week and I’m pleased with how they are doing. They are kind and strong young men who are in happy relationships and have work that they mostly enjoy. They grew up with some challenges in their lives, some of which I brought along to them with my drinking and some unhealthy thinking that I had not yet addressed. They were definitely loved every day of their lives and were supported through their challenges. But I could have done better and been better for them. They have been incredibly supportive of mg sobriety and they are kind to people around them. I’m very happy for them.
I’m grateful for the Thanksgiving holiday break. I only have to work 2 days this week (if I’m COVID negative) and then I have several days off work. I have a large stack of library books and lots of tea and coffee. Thanksgiving break used to be a stack of library books and a case of wine. It’s easier to remember what I read with the tea. Just sayin’. 
I wish you all peace. If the holiday season is extra challenging to your sobriety, please check in here as often as possible. Sober holiday breaks can be so restorative and delightful if you can avoid cravings and unclear thinking. Be ready for triggers and challenges and you can make it!!
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I love this!! The quote Life isn’t just finding yourself. Life is to create yourself!! That’s very inspirational!! I’ll always remember that!! Thank you!!
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I’m grateful I thought to turn to my higher power this morning in the middle of my morning routine.
I’m grateful I realized my morning routine, That I Love, wasn’t working this morning I’m grateful I realized praying to look at things differently AGAIN 
at the same insanity just wasn’t working.
I’m grateful for Sara Bareilles “Brave” I’m grateful her music was in my head this morning so I plugged myself in with my ear buds and she helped restore me to sanity after I listened to her song and then watched her fun video a few times
I’m grateful while I was giving the dogs their heart worm I saw we have comedian Brian Regan tonight I totally forgot about it. I’m grateful I had fun asking my wife about it. I’m grateful she totally forgot too. 
I’m grateful I remembered today is heart worm and I had to look in our calendar to write it down next month. I’m grateful we only now remembered the show; but, it would have made a great story. 
Remember the time we forgot to go to the show? AND I’M SOBER!!
I’m grateful I saw my best childhood friend briefly on TV on the HBO Max documentary about Santa Camp. It was a great documentary about the lack of diversity in Santas 
I’m grateful I honestly could tell him I loved it. I’m grateful I posted it on the Netflix Hulu HBO thread if anyone is interested. Btw he’s the Santa on the cover shot spinning a basketball. I’m grateful for Santa Tom
I’m grateful my sanity this morning has been restored. I’m grateful I’m sober hangover free and pretty fucking content.
I’m grateful for the long chat with my sister yesterday. I’m not grateful she has high cholesterol too or that her cholesterol is higher than mine. But you know how this shit works…… so I’ll just say I’m grateful I’m not alone. I’m grateful I could call Santa and talk to him about high cholesterol the other day too. Santa Tom has high cholesterol. I’m grateful I’m beginning to think every one has high cholesterol. I’m grateful that if I can quit drinking I’m confident ODAAT I can quit overeating fried foods and huge portions of melty butter and queso and not have to take drugs for it. It’s worth a try first anyway. I’m grateful to put an end to this high cholesterol part of my gratitude.
I’m grateful God gave me, and us, another day to be grateful.
”To say there is no Santa Claus is the most erroneous statement in the world. Santa Claus is a thought that is passed from generation to generation. After time this thought takes on a human form. Maybe if all children and adults understand the symbolism of this thought we can actually attain Peace on Earth and good will to men everywhere."
Charles W. Howard**
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Today I’m grateful for a sleepy day as yesterday was tiring. Grateful for my cozy bed, the snuggling, snorring cats on my husband’s side of the bed. Grateful I’m not alone, my cats love me. Grateful I did not call my husband when I felt alone. Grateful this emotion passes. Grateful for leftovers and the freezer, grateful I can stay at home. Grateful a dear friend sent me a picture of her sister’s dog who passed away today one year after their father’s funeral. He was a lovely dog, kind and playful. Another beautiful soul went over the rainbow bridge 
I’m grateful for a chat with another friend. Grateful we had fun deciding what we want for lunch when she comes to visit me. I’m grateful for the little things in life. I don’t take them for granted. Life is short. I want to smile at least once a day. I’m grateful I love to smile and laugh.
I’m grateful I rediscovered the joy of using essence oils: lavender oil, cinnamon oil, blood orange oil are a lovely mix and remind me that christmas is coming. I’m grateful that my fragrance lamp is still here in my house.
I’m grateful for my house and the safety it gives me. I sometimes feel so insecure and lost. Grateful this emotions pass too.
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Today i am gratefull for my pets who wake me up and no matter how im feeling they make me smile and feel love instantly. I think without them i would have lost touch of this part of myself.
Im gratefull everyday for everyone in this community for also being with me on my journey and allowing me to be on yours too.
I am gratefull to have had this chance to be sober.
I am gratefull the sun came up this morning.
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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful that things are most of the time better than I expected. 
I am grateful to be sober. I already said that.
I am grateful I have all I need tonight and for tomorrow I think as well.
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Hey all,
No time like the present to flex my gratitude muscles.
Im so very greatful for…
My sobriety, 202 days free from weed and booze
My husbands sobriety
The hubby finally did the dishes
Panko chicken and brocolli in the oven
Got 4 new pillows on sale, i LOVE pillows
Realtor dropped off an apple pie
Napped today
Boscoe got pics with santa…cant wait to see em!
Boscoe and his cuddles
Flavorful non alcoholic drinks keeping my tastebuds happy
A healthy fear of breaking my sobriety
Central heating
Long johns
Amazon prime
The fellowship i have found here.
Light of love to you all.
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I am grateful for meditation and the serenity it brings to my days.
I am grateful for my new found level-headedness and lack of reaction.
I am grateful that I can admit that I dont always know what to say anymore. A lot of my life I have not worried about what was coming out of my mouth, I was being honest and it sucked to be you if you didnt want to hear it. I am not like that anymore, still honest but I have found compassion. Sometimes I find that silence is the best response.
I am grateful to know I am not in control of anything and I am very ok with that. It takes all of the onus off me, I can relax and just ride the waves of life. I can admit my anxiousness though because of my lack of control of the future, and that is ok, reeling myself back into the present is helping me with that in every moment.
I am so super grateful to have spent the whole day in a jewelry class learning how to do prong/basket settings. (HoLy, HaRd) I feel so much pride in how well I did in that class with how little experience I have. I have been practicing the skills I have learned in all of my workshops and I think the exposure to the equipment paid off. I am grateful for equanimity and that I felt nothing when I melted my setting after working on it for 6 hours. No attachment, just pure joy as I was creating. I can’t wait to get back in the studio on Monday to try to fix that little fucker.
I am grateful to be going to a rock and gem show with my kiddo in the morning.
Always grateful to be going to bed, sleep easy.
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Been watching an American documentary ‘the American wall’.
I am grateful my passport allows me to travel freely in many countries. I feel a bit ashamed to have this freedom. I didn’t earn it.
I am grateful I only know guns on police here and haven’t seen a lot of guns in my life. Sounds naïve but I am grateful. I cannot sense any security in seeing them and even on police I feel rather threatened than protected.
I am grateful for a calm morning in bed still with hot chilli chocolate. I am grateful I have enough.
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Good morning gratidudes,
Im so very greatful for…
My sobriety, 203 days and still counting
Boscoes santa pictures
Hubby
Finished christmas shopping
The ease of online shopping
People dont steal our deliveries from our porch
Coffee
No hangovers
Quiet mornings
A short work week ahead
Family
A whole new day with so many possibilities
Text messaging
This forum and everyones contributions
Lets go out and slay the day soberly!
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I’m grateful we had a great time going out last night even though the show started so late 8 pm 
I’m grateful the older back up comedian even had a bit about how late it was. 
I’m grateful even though I was angry at my wife yesterday morning, and I tried everything to not let it last the whole day or even 2 days I eventually got over it. I’m grateful I’m learning to be angry at the addiction not at my wife. I’m grateful I’m learning that I am still taking it personally when she falls asleep on the couch but I know it’s her addiction. I’m grateful to learn that it’s ok to be mad, angry, sad. I’m grateful I’m not trying to control the situation.
I’m grateful we had a good time at lunch even though I didn’t want to go and I wasn’t helpful at all picking a new place. I’m grateful even though wifey wants to help me with my lower cholesterol we ended up at a place that fried everything in duck fat and had a whole Poutine section of heart attack on a plate. I’m grateful I found something healthy. I’m grateful we could laugh about her lunch she hated. I’m grateful to be blessed with fun disasters like this.
I’m grateful I ask wifey to vacuum our floors and I will mop behind her. Hopefully we will actually do that today. I’m grateful I explained to her I’d do it all but it’s a back issue. If she does one and I do the other it’s not so bad on my back. And then Minnie can have a nice clean floor to drool on right away and the cats can hack up hair balls on it.
I’m grateful we are going to see more comedians when they are in town. I’m grateful she loves doing that and I don’t have to plan or do anything to help organize it. I’m grateful I can drive to and from 
sober.
I’m grateful I’ve lived most of my life in the 3 most gun toting! yahoo! states in America, Texas Colorado and Arizona @anon74766472
And I’ve never actually seen anyone carrying a gun. Except the police.
I’m grateful, since I can read, I can lead. I’m grateful I’m chairing my meeting tonight. I’m grateful I get to pick step 2. I’m grateful my higher powers can restore me to sanity. I’m grateful I’m powerless over alcohol and people. I’m grateful if I wasn’t powerless I probably wouldn’t have “Come To Believe.”
I’m grateful for you all.
I heard this yesterday.
I love this 
I don’t believe it works if you work it. I believe it works if you let it work.
Tom W
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I needed to read your reminder this morning. Its so easy for me to forget how desperate i was in my drug addiction 22 years ago. I need eye opening reminders like this for both recall and my own humiltiy. I am no better than anyone walking through the door the first day and at times i admittedly forget rhat.
So thank you, i am grateful for this post.
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