This reminds me how much I think of this thread throughout the day and week! Some small thing will remind me of one of your avatars and make me smile. Grateful for this community.
I’m grateful to you and Brian (the person, not the heron, lol) for keeping this thread alive for so long. The original stalwart and steady Gratidudes! There’s no pressure, but I’d be grateful to see @I.cant.We.can come around. You’ll always be welcome here, friend. 
No! I did not know that! Like a doofus I was pretty content waiting on the due date of January 15th.
I fall (I fall just to get back up, I fall just to get back up)
I fall (I fall just to get back up, I fall just to get back up)
I fall (I fall just to get back up, I fall just to get back up)
I’m glad I saw this place
Now I know I’m never comin’ back (woo)
Rock Bottom
Misterwives
I don’t know if it’s just me finally resurfacing from the long low period or the new brain medicine, but I feel good again, and genuinely happy and cheerful again. For a long while there I was feeling defeated before I ever even tried to do something, like everything was taking a bit of extra effort and doing even things I enjoy seemed overwhelming. I’m so so grateful to be coming out of the fog.
Ive been mia from our gratitude thread this week and i can feel a difference, not positive. So here i come back, humbly offering my gratitude in hopes i can dig myself outta the mehs.
Today i am greatful for
My sobriety, 221 days free from weed and alcohol
My hubby, and his love
Boscoe and his love
My folks and how they love “babysitting” boscoe
A flexible work week
Extra time since im not boozing every night
No hangovers or nausea
Time to tackle the dishes today
Knowing its ok to not be ok
Clear emotions and thoughts
Progress not perfection
Sending all of you light and love
Today I’m grateful that Eric fired their house cleaners. It reminds me of taking good care of myself.
I’m grateful for a busy, productive day yesterday and a nice birthday dinner for a friend I was invited over. It was lovely. I enjoyed being around friends, laughing, talking, eating.
I’m grateful for a long talk on the phone with another dear fried afterwards. I needed to talk yesterday, I needed to talk a lot, about how I feel, about my change and growth, about how much hurt is still inside me, how much I miss to be loved, about how proud I am I move on, babysteps, day by day.
I’m grateful I slept in today and that I ordered food delivery. I’m grateful my cats want to cuddle and sleep on me, snorring and purring at the same time. They mean the world to me.
Grateful I watch a film this afternoon.
I feel lonely and exhausted today. I’m grateful I know this is a pattern and tomorrow I will feel better again. After an intense day I feel like this the next day. I’m grateful I practice the pause. Countless times I did not text my husband, did not call him, focused on me instead and tried to distract me and let go. I’m grateful I try over and over, routine comes with practicing.
I’m grateful for the shiatsu treatment yesterday. Feeling vulnerable and weak, needy comes partly from it. I know it, I’m grateful I feel my energy floating allthough it’s not always pleasant.
Edit to add: I’m grateful for the wood fired stove and its cozy warmth spreading in the living room. Grateful for beach videos with sounds of the sea. So relaxing.
Today after work I am going to speak at a friend’s new chemfree house. He wants me to come share my experience in recovery and how I’ve made it this far… Two years ago I was homeless and facing prison time… I am grateful today to be able to help others find a new way to live. Life is amazing
I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful I can be in bed early. I am tired.
I am grateful for podcasts. It’s so interesting. So much input.
I am grateful it’s Friday tomorrow. I know I have to work in this thinking. I need to stop thinking so much. Yesterday I read here that someone is feeling more than thinking as a type of personality. This is like unbelievable fiction for me. I’d like to be in that person’s shoes for some time if that makes sense.
I am grateful I have enough.
Good afternoon. 
I am grateful for music, poetry, and love.
I am grateful that all I have today is my truth, and that is enough. I am enough.
I am grateful that my life is full of blessings and every day I can see them and express gratitude. Somedays my gratitude is loud and in lists, other days it comes as a small smile and nod to the universe.
I am grateful that I get so much time with my parents, even if the time we spend isn’t always clumped in long visits. I am grateful for the memories that I make with them, like the recent laughs my mom and I had as I shaved her head. I am grateful for the way my dad looks at my mom; it’s with adoration, he cherishes her. I am grateful that I am of sane mind to be present with them for these very important years of their lives.
I am grateful that both of my sleeve tattoos are finally finished, I sat for my final 4-hour session yesterday. Grateful that my arm isn’t too swollen today and that although I do think the tattooing has triggered a fibro flare-up, I am hoping it won’t be too bad. I am also grateful that I was able to listen to my intuition and cancel the next appointment I had scheduled to add to my chest piece. I noticed myself getting caught in an addictive pattern and just scheduling another appointment as I paid for the one I was finishing. Over the last 6 months, I have had 4 tattoo sessions, that’s enough. I am grateful that I don’t fight myself too much anymore, I am trusting myself these days.
I am grateful for the soft energy of the moon and that the time now during its waning is the perfect time to release, to let go of all of the things no longer serving me. I am grateful to feel the spaciousness inside of me when I do this, there is more space for love, happiness, joy, and hope… Grateful that when I think about the moon and her soft energy, then think about all she is responsible for when it comes to our planet, I am humbled to call her a power greater than myself. If she can influence the tides, the reunion of petrel, direct dung beetles, and trigger certain trees to weep sap then why not me? Why can’t I also be guided by her magic to let shit go?
I am grateful for meditation, Insight timer, and ALL of the meditations they have available for free. I am grateful that I can use it as a tool in my sponsoring other women. I am so grateful for that app I am going to start paying for it, it’s worth it. ( And I want to do come of the courses…)
I am grateful for my life today, my life is not perfect, I am actually not doing great if we are to look at my health. But, my spirit is alive and I feel really good, what a difference recovery has made in my life. I am grateful that my perspective has changed so much that I don’t feel like I am suffering, I think that’s a good thing but I don’t know. I am not worried about it, I am just letting myself be.
Today I am grateful.
Good evening all,
I completely agree @Cjp, not doing daily gratitude has become a bad habit of mine, and makes it so much easier to focus on the bad stuff. So, I’m grateful for laughter at work. I’m grateful that I had dinner ready and made cookies tonight, which made the evening very enjoyable. I’m grateful for Christmas lights. I’m grateful for my home and family, and my homethread and family here.
Everyone have a wonderful evening 
I’m grateful to be sober!!
Last night I was irritable after a frustrating day of teaching. I haven’t been that irritable in a long time. And I recognized that I was having a craving to drink due to that mood.
I did not drink.
I relaxed at home with my husband and went to bed early.
I got up very early and swam a lot of laps in the pool this morning. During my swim I identified what had frustrated me and what I could do about it. I composed my thoughts on my solution and planned out how to approach my bosses with the problem and a solution.
By later this afternoon I got the go-ahead for the solution!
I’m grateful to be sober because I not only avoided drinking, I got a good night of sleep, I got up and was able to exercise and get to a solution.
When I was drinking this chain of events may have eventually gotten to my approved solution, but it would have been delayed multiple times by my need to self-Medicate and then poison my opportunities to get to solutions quickly.
I would have been continuing my irritation well into the next few days as I added sleep troubles, hangovers, and additional anxiety.
Dang.
I’m really grateful to be sober.
I’m grateful for all the help from this community. I wish you all peace.
I’m grateful for little steps but also huge leaps.
I’m grateful that I have faith in myself.
I’m grateful that heart and hope have given me so much strength in life.
I’m grateful for exactly who I am.
I’m grateful for progress.
I’m grateful I can share my thoughts and feeling these days without over analyzing and worrying about how someone else will interpret them.
I’m grateful I can love and validate myself so much so that it helps me open up to others with less fear.
I’m grateful that I am my soulmate.
I’m grateful I’m learning how I need to be loved.
I’m grateful I’m letting go of control and trusting instead where my heart leads me.
I’m grateful for sleepy eyes and a big cozy bed.
I’m grateful for my Christmas tree.
I’m grateful I feel love and loved every day.
I’m grateful for a full moon.
I’m grateful when I put into practice what I learn- I grow.
I’m grateful for transformation, reflection, and for my path 
I’m sorry I missed this. I haven’t been posting regularly either although I’m still alcohol free almost 100 days and I came on this thread specifically to search for you! I’m sorry to hear about your loss and I’m thinking about you and sending a big hug.
I am grateful for music and how it connects us with something greater than ourselves. I had the honour to see the philharmonic orchestra of my city perform last night - it was a truly humbling, deeply moving and elevating experience. Some music has this effect on me - it crashes right through all the walls and defences I have built in the past years and reaches right into the core emotions - it’s unsettling and beautiful at the same time.
I am always amazed how an orchestra, built of a hundred individuals, creates something so magnificient such as a symphony, simply by harmonizing. Yet none of them is losing their own true colour. If you know what I mean 
Well, long story short, I am truly grateful for this immersive experience and I hope you all get to play your own beautiful tune today.
Good morning sober fam,
Im so very greatful for…
My sobriety, 222 days free from weed and alcohol
I caught this, this morning
A day with Boscoe yesterday
Hubby and his positive momentum
A productive and restful day yesterday
Its Friday!
Coffee
AA fellowship
Positive messages
Hope
Coming out of the mehs
Sending light and love to you all
Blew my mind wide open. Never in my life would I had thought of something like this. Why the fuck not?
3. I’m grateful when y’all mention it’s a full moon out, because I’d never know it, with all these dang ponderosa pines in the way. I can’t see shit. But I got a grateful glimpse of its majesty on my drive to dinner as it was rising up out of the sky.
4. I’m grateful I’m not wasted at night and I don’t mind doing a few chores before I go to bed. I literally think “you’re not drunk.” Tidy up her take out the trash and you won’t have to do it in the morning.
5. I’m grateful for this.
You don’t get that out of a bottle. And I bet it doesn’t give you a headache next morning. Bless you and your grands Billy I’m glad you’re here. And your Mom! for crying out loud she’s gone ninety! Bless her heart
6. I’m grateful I pretty much got all the Christmas decorations up that I’m going to do this year. It’s not as much as I usually like and I’m grateful I didn’t over extend myself.
7. I’m grateful I’ve been getting in my Pilates reformer workouts out in earlier than usual in the morning. I hope I can make a routine of that.
8. I’m grateful I saw Sally Fields on The Late Show the other night. I just love that lady. Even had a crush on a flying nun when I was young and didn’t even know what a “crush” was. Some of you might get that 
9. I’m grateful she has a new movie out and we plan to see it at the cinema tomorrow.
10. I’m grateful my cats have such a good time around the Christmas decorations, even when there’s carnage 
and I already have a bunch of pics of them. I love Christmas deco with cats.
I’m powerless over alcohol, thank goodness, I’m not powerless over myself.
Al-Anon
Congratulations on all those 2’s CJ.
Great catch 
Today I’m grateful for all the different posts of gratitude I read here. I found something resonating in me in all of them 
I’m grateful for the fuck-off thread. I needed it in the morning and still chew on some remnant of today’s nightmares. brrrrr … 
Full moon has heavy impact on our household: The cats are overly active and full of mischief. I am overly emotional and need cuddles (trying to cut pity party time down).
I’m grateful I stocked up on logs last sunday. A fire in the stove is the most cozy thing when it’s grey, rainy and about zero outside. We are 4 on the couch having a lazy early evening.
I’m grateful I finally finished the proceedings today. Damn, me and my procrastination … have to work on it more.
I’m grateful for two talks with my elderly neighbour today. He often feels alone and it was nice. We like each other
I’m grateful for a clean kitchen, for taking out the trash (4 walks to the recycling bins!), for having fun with the cats, for a nice call with a friend who is in poor health at the moment.
I’m grateful I miss my husband and my mum. I’m grateful I’m working on let go. I’m grateful for my cozy house which makes me feel safe and protected. I feel Miss Marple snuggling into the hollows of my knees. I’m grateful I feel loved and I give love
I am grateful for willingness, and action. I am grateful for the safety of my homegroup. I am grateful that last night my heart led that way in my healing. I dont share too much in meetings about my ED; But last night at the end of my share, or at least what I felt like was the end…
I am grateful that I was able to shed light on some darkness, to expose some of my sickness that didnt need to be a secret. We had a massive Christmas potluck on Monday past there were upwards of 80 people there. Our table was choosen to get food first. All the food tables were lined up around the edge of the room and all the people tables were situated in the middle of them. I am grateful that I pushed through the fear, and I made myself be the first person to get food at the event. I am grateful that I didnt load my plate full of shit I wouldnt eat just to “look normal”. I am grateful I was able to calm myself in that moment of complete panic. When I sat down with my very empty plate and the shame started to surface, I shared with the girl behind me about how hard it was for me and she gave me a hug. I am grateful for the love and compassion I have around me everyday including the love and compassion I recieve from myself. I am grateful I take care of myself today, at least I am trying my best.
I am grateful for the members who listened to me last night while I let that go, for the members who shared afterwards and crosstalked (lol) thanking me for my vulnerability, and for the members who told me that they love me so much.
I am grateful, I’m so damn grateful.
Hi Miranda,
I reread my post and started to cry. I miss my little super Max. Riley is also having hard time, she’s very neurotic, more than her usual self. I know animals grieve when they lose a buddy, and this is her 2nd in a couple years. 
I’m so happy to hear you’re doing well and huge congrats on 100. I’m doing ok otherwise. I will most likely adopt again. Waiting for the perfect old man to come in my life, too bad they’re always broke. 
Sending many hugs 
I’m grateful for Riley napping next to me.
I’m grateful for the time I had with Max.
I’m grateful for my son and his twin boys.
I’m grateful for being able to work from home, especially on snowy, icy days like today.
I’m grateful for a warm home and having the furnace guy come in November as preventative instead of waiting until January when the furnace usually decides to breakdown.
I’m grateful my 18 yr old SUV still gets me where I need to go.
I’m grateful I have enough stuff and everything I need.
I’m grateful for keeping in touch with the rescue after adopting Max.
I’m grateful for all the unbelievable hard work that they do to save and re-home dogs.
I’m grateful my faith and belief in God has helped me every day.
Finally, TGIF!!! 
