Actually, the Walmart excursion was nothing short of a Christmas miracle. No crowds…no lines…got everything we needed!!
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I’m grateful for a quiet, peaceful Christmas Eve.
I’m grateful that I choose this.
I’m grateful to hear Mom’s voice last night - her residence called me so we could talk. She’s losing a lot of words, but she still knows and says and understands “i love you”.
I’m grateful for all of the christmases my parents gave us kids. The work they put into them.
I’m grateful I get to put work into my own life, now. Taking deep care of myself and my life. It is the best gift I could give myself, and actually the best gift I could give them, at this point.
I sense there may be a need for some kind of reduced sugar situation in the new year, but today I’m grateful for dark salted caramel chocolate. Oh my!
I’m grateful for the rest I’m about to get. Tired this first full day of holidays.
I’m grateful for another day. 
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Sober Christmas is an important time. Good for you!
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I’m grateful I’m up early today. I’m grateful I don’t have a hangover. I’m grateful that even though I’m waking up with a little sadness I know that it’s okay that it’s there. I’m grateful I have people in my life to love. I’m grateful for growth, for my journey, for theirs. I’m grateful it’s a cold day here. I’m grateful for hot tea and coffee. I’m grateful for fleece lined leggings and fuzzy socks. I’m grateful I’m learning how to take care of and love myself. I’m grateful that it’s Christmas time and sometimes the heaviness that comes along with it. I’m grateful I can create new traditions. I’m grateful that when I’m quiet and still I can see and feel miracles. I’m grateful I haven’t drank in 454 days. I’m grateful for every feeling, emotion, memory that has come up, every change, and the peace in my life
Merry Christmas 
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Good morning and merry christmas sober fam,
Im so very greatful for…
My sobriety
Making it thru christmas eve sober
My husband and his unconditional love
Boscoe and his cuddly cuteness
Tears, a cleansing release
Online aa mtgs
Nostalgia
A very fun christmas eve
The excitement of seeing the joy on my nieces and nephews faces
Safety
Comfort
Heated home
My family here and gone
Everyone here
This forum
Love and light to you all
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- I’m grateful for all you Gratidudes
- I’m grateful for my 3rd sober Christmas Holiday Season.
- I’m grateful my wife and I have had and are having a very nice Christmas together.
- I’m grateful Gus didn’t make it for Christmas. Keep cooking baby
- I’m grateful for all I have.
- I’m grateful I’m not freezing my ass off.
- I’m grateful for the Christmas movies my wife and I like to rewatch each year.
- I’m grateful for the 2 new Christmas movies we watched this year and that they were good ones.
- I’m grateful for the ham sandwich I’m going to have later.
- And I’m grateful Christmas Day will be walking the dogs and letting the split pea soup cook while I watch more football with the wife. Read Dave Barry’s year in review and check in here at TS and see what my peeps are up to. Maybe talk to the kids. And that ham sandwich.
Merry Sober Christmas y’all
“The love at Christmas should be with us throughout the coming year.”
Lailah Gifty Akita
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Grateful for a sober Christmas - even more grateful to have had you all in my mind as my non-drinking company
Grateful it was a peaceful one. It was not always the case, in the past. So grateful for simple, peaceful, joyous conversations, and letting differences slide for this one day.
Grateful I spent Christmas eve with my husband. Last year he had to work and missed it. I missed him terribly then. I enjoyed his company this time.
Grateful to see my kids’ faces light up when they opened up their presents this morning.
Grateful to spend this time with my parents.
Grateful I’m feeling better…I’m so grateful I didn’t feel tempted to drink.
I’m grateful for a peaceful heart.
Much love to you all - merry Christmas to all celebrating 
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I’m grateful for for my loving, caring friends. I was invited on the 23rd and yesterday. They encouraged me to come allthough I felt tired and sad and thought I would spoil the evenings. I’m grateful I was wrong! We had fun, laughed, chatted. I’m grateful I decorated my living room so lovely. I need this sparkling for my soul. I’m grateful for the love and snuggling of my cats. I’m grateful friends called me to check if I’m doing ok 
I’m grateful for chicken soup and sandwiches. I wanted something different than all the last years and came up with this 
It’s just me alone, no mum or husband anymore to share a delicious meal with, only the cats. They love chicken and ham too, so I kept it simple
I’m grateful for amazon prime. I learned how to use it on my TV! So can watch the movies I miss so much because my ex doesn’t fork my videos over. I’m grateful there’s a solution for every problem. I’m grateful I helped friends with comments on a draft of a rental agreement a few weeks ago. They found another place and this time the rental agreement is ok. I’m grateful when I’m able to help. Even more when it betters someone’s situation like this time. To be well informed is so important to make good decisions.
I’m grateful I’m alive. I’m grateful for my cozy house. I’m grateful for nice neighbours. I’m grateful for candlelight. I’m grateful that tomorrow is a new day with new energy
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Good afternoon
I am grateful for traditions, new and old.
I am grateful for handmade gifts.
I am grateful for time spent with family and friends.
I am grateful to feel full today; spiritually, physically and emotionally.
I am grateful that Christmas is almost over, I just have to make it through two more meals.
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Good evening all,
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. I’m grateful for a quiet Christmas at home, no guests today, just doing what I want and enjoying it. I’m grateful we had a festive Christmas Eve with on side of the family, and will see the other side tomorrow. I’m grateful that holidays and big events get easier with time. I’m grateful that TS is available to anyone who is suffering and wants to change. I’m grateful for love and forgiveness.
Everyone have a wonderful evening
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I’m grateful for the lovely, quiet christmas day I’ve had. Snow fell. Candles burned. My tunes were well chosen.
I’m even more grateful I didn’t travel. The roads are a disaster. I’m safe and warm in my home.
I’m grateful for my family of friends. I’m a plant that doesn’t need much water, at least when it comes to a social life. I’m grateful for few, but true and rich conversations today. Christmas 10 years ago was turmoil, knowing I had to leave my marriage. I’m grateful my ex-husband of almost 10 years is in my family of friends. We exchanged texts “from the dog girl” all day - our christmas tradition! Lovely.
I’m grateful to accept myself more. To graciously decline when a kind colleague who learned of my change in travel plans invited me to her dinner. It would have been full of booze and gluten, but more so, I know I would have felt lonely there. I’m grateful to feel connected to all that matters to me when I’m alone - at least, that’s often the case. I dunno why.
Maybe I’m still fleshing out my own completeness, anew in sobriety as I did after divorce. I made a nice dinner. For me. Set my table. Fresh flowers I bought yesterday! I’m grateful.
All I want for Christmas, I already have. As long as I lay my sober head on the pillow tonight, each night. I’m grateful.
I’m grateful for another day.
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Condolences of a kind that fit that situation, Billy. I’m grateful for your honest, real share.
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- I’m grateful for Minnie’s gorgeous hopeful face.
- I’m grateful for morning feeding time with my babies.
- I’m grateful for family group text.
- I’m grateful for my family’s humor.
- I’m grateful I was on the thread when my son asked my daughter how the “Gus Bus,” was coming along
- I’m grateful for 1st baby’s Christmas pics.
- I’m grateful for individual FaceTime calls with each of my grown up children.
- I’m grateful when I’m tempted to call my children, kids, I am reminded of my British friend Julie, about 30 years ago, correcting me and telling me, “They’re Not Billy Goats!” “They’re Children!” In her English accent.
- I’m grateful, I think it is amazing, that something like that from someone you love can stick with you for over 30 years.
- I’m grateful we had a lovely simple Christmas over here.
Research has proven that spending just 3-5 minutes per day in gratitude can significantly increase feelings of happiness, joy and contentment as well as help to rewire the brain. Additional side effects of this new programming include:
- decreased stress & anxiety
- improved relationships
- improved self-esteem
- improved sleep
- increased happiness
ANDREA PACINI
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Good morning sober fam,
Im so very greatful for…
My sobriety, 239 days free from weed and alcohol
Sleeping in
A ridiculously loud and fun family
Making it thru a christmas get together with the in laws
Boscoe on my lap
My hubby cooking last night
A sober friend called and im going to coffee shortly
This christmas wasnt about gifts for me but for others
Making it thru my first christmas eve and christmas sober in 20 years
AA meetings
AA fellowship
Plan to finish my 11th and 12th step this week
This forum
All of you
My heart goes out to you all
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I’m grateful for a really fun Christmas with my kids. Grateful I have a job that allows me ro provide that for them. Grateful, that they chose to spend it with me.
I’m grateful, I guess, for the anxiety that bugs me, specifically in the morning. I know working through it’s just going to make me stronger. Grateful for the tools I have now that I know it’s not gonna kill me or my sobriety. Grateful for this forum that helps me With the worst of it.
GRATEFUL for a warm, safe home to celebrate in. It’s been some years since I could say that. I am grateful for this stark contrast, I was not one that could say I was a functioning addict, I was doing dope on the street, in the street. It makes it real easy to see my progress, ya know? #1 and always I have a HOME.
Grateful for the memories made the past couple days and the last 9 months. GRATEFUL for every moment and every challenge that teaches me to be a better person.
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I’m grateful for sunshine, the weather was beautiful (but too warm). I’m grateful I pamper myself with tonic water, juices, a weird yummi mixed salad creation, salmon noodels, and absolute lazyness on the couch accompanied by purrs and cuddles. Found a nice film to watch in the afternoon and now binging a series 
. Reading around here a bit. Oh it feels so good to laze around without any stress. I miss our special time of the year together. My ex screwed it up last year. Completely. Worst christmas I remember. Loveless, ignorant, selfish, completely ignoring everything concerning us-time and living in a nice new home together. It stressed me extremely and hurt, his drinking frustrated me and I felt abandoned and lonely.
Now I’m alone and feel sad but very relaxed. Strange. How much my ex stressed me, how much his behaviour hurt me, I feel relieved I’m grateful for this some kind of special day.
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Congrats on 8 months yesterday, Billy.
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I am grateful for milestones, and to witness miracles in action.
I am grateful to have so many people in my life who love me.
I am grateful to have helped three women through their first clean xmas and they all came out the other side still clean.
I am grateful to have attened my first NA meeting on Christmas day yesterday and it wont be my last.
I am grateful to have lots of meet ups planned to go over step work with my sponsees and a trip to the corrections facility between now and Thursday. Service keeps me clean.
I am grateful that I am taking care of myself.
I am grateful that I love myself.
I am grateful that I listen to myself.
I am grateful.
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I’m grateful for light heartedness and fun after a difficult Christmas.
I’m grateful for big fluffy coats.
I’m grateful that I’m learning to trust that what is meant to happen in my life, will. That trying to control it is a painful, exhausting and loosing battle. I’m grateful that letting go, while sometimes uncomfortable, brings me peace.
I’m grateful I’m using my voice. Not to people please or fawn but to speak my truth.
I’m grateful my anxiety visits less and less these days.
I’m grateful that when I am kind and honest about my feelings I feel at ease.
I’m grateful for the moon, the stars, sun peaking through clouds, and the random beauty of nature.
I’m grateful for my new soft and silky blanket, clean sheets, and for my warm bed on a chilly night.
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Grateful to wake up sober today
Grateful to reach out for support
Grateful to search for new tools
Grateful to be able to help husband
Grateful for kids that can be silly
Grateful for easy revision classes
Grateful for time off work starting tomorrow
Grateful for plans to connect to people
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