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
- I’m grateful for how much I’ve enjoyed this new gratitude practice of mine. No repeats. I go through the days thinking I’ve never been grateful for this before…… I’ve never been grateful for that…… and I plan to write them here………and now I got nothing. I can’t remember
- I’m grateful I did remember this one.
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!!!
I woke up feeling wonky on a day off and checking in here was the answer to my lack of balance. This statement brings me peace @Bootz.
And this statement will rule my day @Pandita. I was feeling overwhelmed with all my choices today so I’ll sit back, listen for the harmony and jump in when I can.
I am grateful for this sober life, for each and every one of you fighting the fight and for virtual connection when my brain feels squirrelly.
@maxwell I loved seeing the safe and loving home you gave to sweet Max. I am so sorry for your loss. Thanks for enriching that sweet pups life and giving him a safe place to pass on.
I’m grateful I’m learning the difference between real fear and my brain being scared because I’m trying something new.
I’m grateful the only persons emotions I control are my own.
I’m grateful I can be forgiving and think in shades of grey.
Love and let go I keep repeating when I need to hear it. I breathe and say it again.
I’m grateful for all the colors of my day. That I can be happy and sad. I’m grateful I can allow all my emotions as they come up.
I’m grateful I love being outdoors and that it’s warm enough to swim and take walks.
I’m grateful I’m sensitive. That it’s not always easy. That sometimes I think it would be easier to be cold and aloof. But I’m learning that easier isn’t always better. That the choice to love IS the courageous one.
I’m grateful every little step I make, I learn and I keep going.
Life is a practice.
I’m grateful that when gratitude seems hard I can come here and always find it
I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful I called a former colleague after I didn’t pick up her call. It was what was good for me yesterday.
I am grateful I can pick up my laptop today. My neighbour repaired it.
I am happy I got myself motivated to suck coconut oil first thing in the morning.
I am looking forward to my friends coming in some hours.
I am grateful I can still follow my yoga session at 8.
I am grateful I have enough.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for being his rescue person.
Today im grateful for my health and ability to move about without pain.
Im grateful for having all my senses sober and not impaired.
Im grateful for the strength to keep going.
Im grateful for 10 days sober !!
And Im especially grateful for everyone on this app!!
Happy Saturday morning
I’m grateful to be up early at my favorite time of the week. The house is quiet and I get to enjoy my coffee and some time to write here.
I’m grateful to have no big plans for the weekend. I need some peace and quiet as the two weeks before winter break is very challenging in schools.
I’m grateful that my husband is sober now too. He learned of a terrible tragedy about one of his students yesterday and was processing this loss with me last evening. We both know that would have been even more difficult if we had been drinking. We had our tears and talk time. And we are both grateful to be alive and have each other.
I’m grateful to be feeling healthy. I swam 2 miles in the pool this week over three days. The endorphins are steady for me when it get in the pool regularly.
I’m grateful that I have a lovely vacation planned for Christmas. We are driving to Tybee island in Georgia and renting a cute house there for the week. Lots of walks on the beach and in the neighborhood will be so pleasant. Good food and time to refresh and recharge are in store. We did this trip last year and it was just great. It was my first sober vacation and I loved (and remember!) each beautiful day there.
I’m grateful to have work that I mostly enjoy. I made good progress on some challenges this week and I can see that my students are learning! Yay!
I’m grateful to have found this community. I come here several times a day and it helps me so much to remember to work on my sobriety. I am very confident that I avoided relapse this week by all that I get from reading here. Relapse stories are preventing mine and I cannot express enough how much that means to me.
I wish you all peace and a sense of calm strength as we come through the holidays.
Ahhh!! I love this!! Thank you!
10 days!! That’s a giant first step. And in my opinion it is the hardest. Keep going!
Before too long this will be your new normal!
Today I’m grateful for having a better way to live!!