Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #2

[desert_rose]

awn…you are the best, @Soberbilly. Thank you so much.

My gratitude today is that I have started antibiotics and hope to feel better soon.

Silverlining: grateful that no one will offer me a drink while on antibiotics during Christmas

Grateful for family and for gratidudes

[desert_rose]

@Soberbilly

Imagine how difficult it is for that soul to exist in a personality and a body that harms others and continue to offer love.

I really like this food for thought. Thank you for sharing

[Dazercat]

1. I’m grateful I called my daughter yesterday.
2. I’m grateful it was perfect timing.
3. I’m grateful I, “just called her,” when I went on my walk. Instead of trying to plan the perfect time during the day with my wife. With modern technology we never talk on the phone. We keep in touch, but not an old fashioned conversation.
4. I’m grateful after our conversation, the last 30 minutes of my walk I didn’t plug in my music.
5. I’m grateful I just walked with my own thoughts. (That, wasn’t easy.) Thinking about the wonderful conversation I had just had. And the lovely snowy surroundings in the balmy 40 degree weather.
6. I’m grateful I walk with my head up. I Saw a beautiful bald eagle in a tree across the fairway. Named him Bootz I’m sure we’ll meet again.
7. I’m grateful I got outside yesterday and didn’t use the treadmill.
8. I’m grateful I didn’t slip and fall on my ass on the icy parts of the golf cart path, that winds through the ponderosa pines, that I’m so grateful for.
9. I’m grateful for the 2 geese I saw all alone and I named them Salty. @Salty I actually call all the geese Salty.
10. I’m grateful for all the friends I’ve met on TS and how a day doesn’t go by that I don’t think of a few of you and all the encouragement and support we get to give each other. I never thought I’d be as sober as I am right now, because of y’all. And I’m so grateful for that.
    “insert goose emoji,”

Happiness consists of a solid faith, good health, and a bad memory.
Clare Boothe Luce

[Cjp]

Good morning sober fam,

Im greatful for…

My sobriety, 234 days
Heated home
Shelter
Food in the fridge
Ability to pay utilities
Vitamins
Boscoe, he looks so handsome in his sweater
Hubby
Tv
My family
Pillows
Blankets
Flexibility to work from my sofa
AA fellowship
Progress not perfection

One day at a time my friends

[Callie99]

I’m grateful for @M-be-free49 poem she posted
Give up all the other worlds
except the one to which you belong.
I’m grateful for poetry, too.
I’m grateful for the balance in my life.
I’m grateful for my rituals and routines.
I’m grateful that when sadness comes it doesn’t come for long.
I’m grateful for my tears, all my emotions.
I’m grateful for the cold air.
I’m grateful I talked to my dad yesterday.
I’m grateful I filled another journal and I have a fresh one waiting for me.
I’m grateful I’m the kind of person who is excited about journals now.
I’m grateful I get three days off for Christmas.
I’m grateful for quiet nights.
I’m grateful for stillness and meditation.
I’m grateful cooking makes me happy.
I’m grateful I stopped drinking. I’m grateful its allowed me to find myself again.
I don’t think I would have found Caroline again if I was still numbing and drinking.
It is the best gift I have ever given myself.

[Its_me_Stella]

I am grateful for the Zoom meeting I hopped on last night, I saw some familiar faces.
I am grateful for the handknit toque a member gifted me with and for all the support my little business has gotten from my friends. I caved and finally got premium Insight Timer. I am grateful for all of the courses, on top of my crazy busy schedule I am currently doing 4. I am grateful for multitasking and Bluetooth. I am grateful that I can seem to find a little time to do everything. I am grateful for yoga, the hatha class I did today kicked my ass. I am grateful for barstools, because when I come home to a kitchen full of dishes and can barely stand, barstools are helpful. I am grateful that my fibromyalgia pain is managed by medication. I am grateful to be reminded today that I am still amid a flare up. I am grateful for my small home that is easy to keep clean. I am grateful for my short coated dog who doesnt shed profusely. I am grateful for all of the books I own that I get to either skim through or lose myself in whenever I can. I am grateful for the shelf life of root veggies and I am grateful that they taste great no fuss. I am grateful that my ED therapist is the new therapist AT MY GP’S OFFICE!!! How is that for a God shot? She told me she got a new job and was leaving the hospital, I was kinda bummed knowing I would have to get to know a new Dr intimately. On our last session I asked what her new position was and holy shit… she can be my fricken therapist! I am grateful that the universe takes care of me when I stay out of the way.

[erntedank]

Have to keep up later, need a grateful check-in now.
I’m grateful for my purring, snuggling, loving cats. They demand and give so much love and attention at the moment that there is not much space left for sadness or grieving. The wonderful things of life
I’m grateful for a good night’s sleep, only a few semi-horrible nightmares with a touch of cabaret.
I’m grateful I got up early, enjoyed my morning routine and fumigated the house with smoking incense as the Rauhnächte (12 days of christmas) start here at solstice (Thomasnacht). I’m grateful for the wonderful smell, for praying mantras to let go of every burden and moldy energy. I’m grateful the sun shine when I aired the house afterwards to let go and invite fresh energy. I’m grateful I felt it when some emotions, hurts and longings left my body and soul. It is a rare gift for me to feel it like I felt it today
I’m grateful for a simple but beautiful idea to decorate the living room for christmas eve. No tree for me this year because all my beautiful ornaments are on the farm and I don’t want to fetch them, too stressy. I have a new idea, just for me I’m grateful I feel relieved, loved and a bit exited today. I’m grateful for sunshine after a long, grey week.

[Misokatsu]

Grateful for keeping away from the first drink
Grateful for healthy kids
Grateful for heating and washing machines
Grateful to spread a tiny bit of Christmas cheer
Grateful for new job opportunities for husband
Grateful for messages from friends
Grateful for new slippers

[meg2]

I am grateful for waking up sober, day 12

[Cjp]

Good morning sober fam,

Im so very greatful for…

My sobriety, 235 days free from weed and alcohol
My hubby spoiling me with an expensive steak dinner last night
Talks about going to costa rica next december
Boscoe and all his cuteness
Central heating…its -13degrees F before windchill!
Christmas break
Alcothon AA is putting on this weekend
Internet
This forum

Love and light to you all

[Dazercat]

1. I’m grateful for CJ making the thread easy to find for me this morning. I enjoy your always uplifting gratitude. And I’d be happy to keep Boscoe and his cuteness while you go to Costa Rica. I hope you get to go. I never been but I hear it’s a great place for a vacation. Like top 10 vacation spots.
2. I’m grateful first thing this morning I said good morning Alice and she cat chirped back at me from the still warm fireplace.
3. I’m grateful the dogs let me sleep in this morning.
4. I’m grateful for my strong coffee this morning instead of the weak ass shit I made myself yesterday.
5. I’m grateful I went to my new meeting again last night. For awhile it was only 2 of us and then there were 3.
6. I’m grateful we read from a different book I never heard of.
7. I’m grateful for shares and open minds.
8. I’m grateful I can be a bit sad and depressed even though I don’t know what to do with it.
9. I’m grateful I can share those feelings here and know they too will pass.
10. I’m grateful I came up with a great plan if we move to Cali Fuck Me That idea would have been handy last spring
    

The vibration of gratitude attracts more positive things in your life.
Divine You
Cherie Roe Dirksen

[Frazzetta]

Grateful I made it to 100 days, and grateful I stopped to give the milestone the appreciation and weight it deserves. I have a tendency to brush them off because I know that in the past the hard times have come around the six months mark, but I thought: You know what? A good thing is a good thing, and there’s no sense letting worries keep me from patting myself on the back. I’ll leave tomorrow’s worries for tomorrow’s me, today’s me is 100 days sober, grateful and proud.

[Dakotahjae]

Grateful I went to a fantastic meeting last night and got my 9 month key tag. Im grateful for all the gratitude on this site. Its grounding and uplifting. I’m grateful im able to feel joy this Christmas season even amid the pressure im undoubtedly feeling. Im grateful im working through it and letting it strengthen me, not weaken me. Im grateful for the fat little robin that just came and looked at me. Weve got a bunch of snow on the ground and I’m grateful for that too. I adore snow.
I’m grateful for so much to do today, that means something to me that my life has direction and purpose and I have things I have to do. It’s a good feeling if I’ll let myself stop and think about it. I’m grateful for 5 days off, I’m grateful I have stsrtedthis first day off intentionally. I’m grateful I want to make these 5 days count.

[Dazercat]

Way To Go Jenny!!
Congratulations on,

ODAAT

[erntedank]

Today I’m grateful for @M-be-free49 poem and I’m happy for the milestones I read about
I’m grateful for the speedy work of our courts sometimes - my divorce enactment came yesterday. Wow! I’m grateful my lawyer sent me a summary of everything we have to talk through and what to prepare for the financials settlement. I will not worry about it over Christmas. I will pay all the bills over Christmas, maybe even today, I want this off my table. I’m grateful I can afford to pay the bills. I’m grateful the anxiety will pass. It is ok to be worried, this will pass too. Let go and let god.

I’m grateful I’m allowed to be lazy. I’m grateful my ex will never again call me a fat, lazy bum. I’m grateful I can pet my cats for hours and will never again hear his voice and mean comments. I’m sad we will never again cuddle with the cats together, I loved to cuddle with him and the cats joined us. I’m grateful to know this emotional up and down is normal and will pass.
I’m grateful for my flip chart. It is so useful to write down ideas.
I’m grateful for sunshine today. Yesterday it rained in the afternoon. This is the typical warm weather around Christmas in our region. No white Christmas for us
I’m grateful for babysteps in making a plan for 2023. There’s a lot on the plate and I want to structure it wisely and cut down or out what is too much. I’m scared of all the changes that will happen and of the things that have to be done. I’m grateful for therapy I can rely on. I’m grateful I can pause when it’s too much and I’m overwhelmed. At the moment I’m overthinking and it makes me anxious. I’m grateful for a hot shower. A hot shower and a cup of tea are always fine.

[LAB]

Well good morning and happy holidays to all of you. A few days ago I posted on the strand of things that can gof*cktherightoff that I was upset that bad weather was going to impede my vacation.

Well now I’m over here posting my gratitude. What happened? Bad weather predictions caused the schools to close a day early and the hubby and I jumped in the car and got out of the upper Midwest. We got to start our vacation a day early!! Wooohooooo!!! We are at a favorite beach house rental on Tybee island in Georgia! Our house back in Wisconsin is at -10 and -35 windchill.

Here in Tybee we are at 50 degrees and sunny and windy. We will take it!

The house is so adorable and we will get more than a week now of rest and relaxing. Good sleeping, fresh seafood, no working, and no drinking of anything but good coffee, tea, etc.

I did this vacation the first time sober last year at this time. And what I learned is that vacation can be very relaxing and safe and less expensive when we are not chasing the booze. And this year the hubby joins me for true relaxation. No hangovers, no anxiety, good sleep and good .

I’m so grateful to be here and be healthy and safe and sober.

I wish you all the best. Peace.

[meg2]

I am grateful to be given another chance of a better life

[Dazercat]

1. I’m grateful for movie and TV recommendations.
2. I’m grateful for musicals.
3. I’m grateful my mother instilled in me the love of musicals as a child.
4. I’m grateful I’ll never forget when she took me to this old run down, huge, house/theatre in Lawrence MA. to see Man Of La Mancha. I can remember being just a boy and being scared going in there and being blown away in awe when leaving.
5. I’m grateful Man Of La Mancha is still my favorite musical.
6. Speaking of musicals and recommendations I’m grateful for the new Christmas musical Spirited on Apple TV. I posted the trailer on the Netflix etc…. Thread. So much fun.
7. I’m grateful for the chemistry Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell have singing and dancing together.
8. I’m grateful we had a nice pre Christmas, Christmas dinner out last night
9. I’m grateful we had a wonderful waiter. He wasn’t perfect. But he was so thoughtful and nice and knowledgeable about the food and he really made the dining experience wonderful.
10. I’m grateful we got to over tip the hell out of him, because we really wanted too. And it’s Christmas
    

”Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: It must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.”
William Faulkner

[Dazercat]

I’m grateful @Jasty2
Joe is out of the detox center and can be home with family for the Holidays.
I don’t keep up too much with the on going’s of the checkin thread, but I do pop in once and awhile.
I’m so grateful you got 7 days now and that you are checking out Smart Recovery.
I’m grateful to invite you over here to the gratitude thread if your interested. It’s a great tool for me in my recovery.
Without gratitude in my recovery I got nothing.

[Jasty2]

Thanks buddy