Congrats on the job!!!
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Tonight I am grateful for meetings being available 24 hours a day and for all of the beautiful souls sharing their experiences, strengths and challenges throughout recovery. There is always a person who says something I need that day and I am so grateful to be able to learn from those who have been sober for years and years. I have been very stressed and disappointed in my job lately, but am grateful to remain employed. I feel there are multiple signs daily pointing in the direction of moving on but remain grateful to have the opportunity to do so on my terms. Wishing all a great night and day ahead.
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Grateful for my son doing well after his foot surgery last week.
Grateful for my daughterās laughter.
Grateful the twins seem to be settling into their new high school.
Iām grateful they are still home with me.
Grateful for Dozziās furry tummy every night when I go to bed.
Grateful for this thread where I can turn my thoughts into positivity.
Grateful to be ending the day sober.
Grateful that tomorrow is a new day and hopefully work will be better.
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Grateful to be starting another sober day
Grateful I started it reading this thread
Grateful for my pets, even though the kitties are already squabbling
Grateful for everyone here!!
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Good morning sober fam,
I am greatful for
My sobriety, 136 days free from weed and alcohol
Perspective
Alcoholics that answered my calls yesterday
AA
My hubbys sobriety, 2 months today!
Boscoe and all his personality
Taking time for selfcare
My parents
This forum and all you contributors you
A positive attitude
Inner strength
My sobriety, again and still, i value this more and more each day
Acknowledging that fear is a big issue in my life and needs some attention
Let us go out and slay the day soberly!
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@Cjp good for you for calling on other alcoholics. I got the opportunity to do service work in our area office right after I got out of treatment and I know that the people you called were benefited just as much as you were when you called.
Grateful for this 181st wake up clean and sober. Iām grateful to have finally found the dope in my fianceās pocket this morning so I know what I know what I know. Grateful, honestly, that my gut was spot on from the first moment, grateful that I understand denial a little bit better, grateful that I saw it and canāt be drug through anymore lies into doubting what I already knew. Grateful he didnāt respond with anger, grateful that I didnāt respond with anger. Grateful that Iām really prepared to let my higher power guide me through this one.
Grateful for the ability to keep my mind focused on the new job I start Monday, grateful that I have something to look forward to for myself and I already know that this is going to be tough dealing with his relapse, but Iām not going to lose myself in it. Grateful that I can comprehend that thereās a chance I will lose him, grateful that I will fight for him, regardless.
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- Iām grateful I get to work from home full-time and have a boss who mostly leaves me be.
- Grateful I get to work with plants part-time, for fun, with awesome people.
- Grateful for Chief the dog.
- Grateful to live in such a uniquely beautiful place with incredible native plant & animal life.
- Grateful for another day above ground.
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Iām grateful to lighten up and take things as I like.
Iām grateful I got distracted on my way to my home group and saw some gratidudettes on my way over 
Iām grateful my strict routine of prayer, devotionals and gratitude, got me to where I am today and Iām grateful to let go of it a little and enjoy the moments.
Iām grateful itās pretty dang chilly but Iād rather go with a fire in the fireplace, yellow beanie, half gloves, blanket, and hot coffee instead of turning on the heater for a couple of hours.
Iām grateful, most grateful for my son. Heās a dad now. And heās great at it! And he texted me this morning and I texted him back. He wanted a recipe for that meat and pearl onions dish I make. I wrote back stew? He said ya thatās the one!
Iām grateful for football Sundays with my wife and going to the farmers market, maybe with the wife this week, and trying new autumn comfort food recipes, gonna try short ribs this Sunday with mash potatoes and gravy.
Iām grateful for all the rain we been enjoying. It was suppose to clear up as far as the weather forecast could tell but itās getting in itās last sprinkles. Looking forward to dry sunny cool autumn weather.
Iām grateful for my Al-Anon Tuesday night meetings and the young newbie who chaired her first meeting. Iām grateful she doesnāt even know the serenity prayer yet, but she keeps coming back. And she initiated some hugs for our little group and it felt good. Others are still social distancing and I totally respect that; but, they werenāt there and we hugged. Donāt tell anyone. 
I liked it. It was uncomfortable. But I liked it still.
Iām grateful, I do believe, Iām finding my serenity because I am going to these Al-Anon meetings. Iām grateful my life did get unmanageable and I always said Iād go to Al-Anon when I thought my life was unmanageable. Iām grateful Iām a man of my word.
And Iām grateful for Twinnie for most of that. 
ya you! 
I think itās safe to say we are all blessed with your presence here. For anyone thatās new Iām talking about @Its_me_Stella
Iām grateful to wrap this up and get the day off to a start with the walking of the dogs.
You canāt always get what you want, yeah
You canāt always get what you want, ooh yeah, child
You canāt always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You just might find
You get what you need, ah yeah
Ah baby, woo!
Do I really need to give credit to this obvious one 
Rolling Stones.
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Good morning 
I am grateful that if I keep my hands out of the mix everything works out!!! 2 weeks ago I committed to hitting a road trip nooner today but I have a Drās appointment scheduled later this afternoon an hour in the opposite direction. The nooner is celebraing a 10 year cake and I was feeling a bunch of ways. Obligated to go, a bit torn because driving that much causes me pain, anxious to cancel on her. I decided to just let it be and this morning I woke up to a text from a sponsee asking if I wanted to go on a road trip to the womans nooner, sheād drive. I am grateful for her.
I am grateful for all the therapy I have done and the tools I have learned. I am grateful for curiosity even though I am finding out it can be mistaken for control. I am grateful that I ask questions today instead of making up stories in my head and judging peoples actions without knowing their reasons. I am grateful that I even care that they may have a reason because before I gave no shits, I just thought most people were fucking idiots. I am grateful that I talk a lot, openly about everything in my relationship because it seems like my new partner does not, or at least isnt used to it. He is definitely willing to have an open, fluid relationship so I am grateful for that.
I am grateful that my kiddo actually felt pride after her first yoga class yesterday. I am grateful for the hot tears that flowed from my eyes as the instructor said āhonor the light in the person beside youā¦ā and the person beside me was my child. I am crying again because her light is so bright and I am so grateful for her. I am grateful that she is willing to go back and I know that her body, mind and spirit is going to benefit from yoga practice.
I am grateful when others find serenity . I had a big conversation with a sponsee about this yesterday about our feelings and how they are always all there some are just easier to feel at certain moments. I am grateful that although I felt as if my serenity had been washed away for a few days, I knew that I was just having a āflare-upā of my disease of addiction. I am grateful that finding serenity again is easier now because I know what my secret recipe is. I know what feeds my spirit.
I am grateful to read this as I drink my morning coffee, its beautiful. And congrats on your new job. 
I am grateful to see all of the milestones on this thread (well the others too but I havent looked around much ).
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Grateful for the first day in a while not being hungover and anxious at work. Grateful to wake up in the morning without wondering what I did, what I said, trying to piece it together like dang ol Sherlock Holmes.
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Iām grateful for not drinking today. Iām grateful for not drinking for the last 178 days, that feels good.
Iām grateful for cooking a nice meal this evening.
Iām grateful Iāve got my winter duvet ready to swap over, not yet, but itās ready.
Iām grateful Iāll have the bed to myself for 4 whole nights, 4 whole nights!
Iām grateful for going to bed sober tonight 
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Riley had a rough day yesterday but today she seems a little better. Iām grateful for her and all her little quirks. Sheās my little orange love bug. 
Iām grateful for Max. Lately, instead of sleeping, he just sits on his spot on the couch. I wonder if itās a habit for growing up in a cage (Iām convinced he was a puppy mill pup). He always comes down for dinner and to go out (by coming down, I mean he has 3 steps), but Iām working with him to get down whenever he wants and take a walk around. Heās blind, but everything is in the same place as the day he came. Yet he has a terrible sense of direction and still bumps into things or occasionally gets stuck in a corner. If you met him, youād realize what a sweet, happy boy he is. He enjoys life, especially when thereās food in it. For that, Iām grateful. 
Iām grateful I have Friday off. Iām grateful for my job, the ability to work from home and for my experience and knowledge I have learned being there for 7 years. Iām too tired to look for a new job, so Iām grateful for this one. 
Iām grateful for 32 consecutive days sober. 
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Extra dose of gratitude today
Im greatful @maxwell has 32 days
Im greatful Phoebe is doing better @Shaunda
Im greatful i hit up a different aa mtg
Im greatful for my sobriety
Im greatful for my hubbys sobriety
Im greatful im learning to hand over my worries to my higher power
Im greatful my depressive moods dont last as long as they have
Im greatful for joy today
Im just really fucking greatful for the aa program and this forum. I dont think i would have made it this far without the fellowship.
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Good evening all,
Iām grateful somebody finally showed up this morning to open the office so I could start work. Iām grateful for the frozen dinner preps I made with my mom a while ago- the stuffed peppers tonight were tasty! Iām grateful it wasnāt to hot today, and I got to scarf my lunch outside looking at the trees. Iām grateful for my kids who make me laugh, and also make me a little bit crazy. Iām grateful for all of the milestones on here, and all of the progress others are making in facing the hard things life brings us.
Everyone have a wonderful evening
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Im grateful work was understanding today and let me leave at lunch. All the smoke that has setteled in pur valley has given me an awdul migraine. Got some food to stay down, a dark room a several hours sleep and its calming down now.
Im grateful for zoom meetings. I was able to attend 2 and both the topics were gratitude after the speaker portion. I love gratitude meetings.
Im grateful for wanting more. More knowledge about myslf to chnge in positive ways, more peace, more serenity, more stability, more joy. This of course means more work and more uncomfortable times ahead processing things, but i WANT to go through it to get to the best version of me that i can. I know this will be a lifelong journey but its whats driving me right now. I do get tired of me being the problem BUT as long as the issue is me, then at least i can work on it.
Im grateful for the changes i can see in myself, from keeping my mouth shut when id rather argue to using less profanities. I have an awful mouth but im working on it. Lol failing miserably at times but hey, progress not perfection right lol im grateful for the changes in my emotional swings, the pendulums swing isnt as wide as it was before.
Im grateful for meditation.
Im grateful for prayer and my HP leading my day.
Im grateful for all of your shares, inspiration, encouragement and experience.
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I am grateful for time spent my framily this evening and time spent outdoors. 
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Iām grateful that I had the foresight to check the hours on my favorite local hipster music joint that sells vinyl, CDs, etc. In the past they were open until 1am, but I guess they close at 8pm now 
Also closed Saturday and sundays now. Saved myself a whole lot of annoyance. I understand why theyāre doing it. Itās hard for small businesses now that theyāre probably trying to cut back on overhead. Everyoneās doing it. Though for someone who is used to doing things like grocery shopping at 2am, it continues to be an adjustment.
But really, Iāve just been struggling with going out anywhere. I want to go out, and Iām always glad when I do, but putting the effort into getting myself out the door has felt like something of a challenge. Part of it is from being so tired and low on energy due to health problems. However, I have been pushing myself back into working out on a consistent basis and I do think that Iām having some positive health results in a lot of areas, even if it can drain me completely some days.
Exercise used to be my life and honestly Iām grateful that I can start increasing my activity. Iām ātoo youngā to have all the health problems and the levels of pain that I go through, but they existāsome through no fault of my ownābut Iām grateful that Iāve never been one to just āroll over and dieā or to give up. In my mindās eye, I see a life of health and sobriety where I have been able to find solutions for what I am experiencing now.
I remember watching an interview with a figure skater several years ago, and she said something like, āThere are no days and no moments that are unimportant when you have a goal.ā and that really stuck with me. So Iām grateful for that. Grateful that Iām able to look at all these little, seemingly unrelated things, and be grateful for how they come together to make the life I want.
So instead of just assuming something that has generally been soāthe hours of this business I began withāIāve learned to think ahead and to be sure I have all the information I need before moving forward. I didnāt assume and I didnāt set myself up for failure and emotional frustration. A quick online check isnāt a big thing, but what it represents is, and Iām grateful for all of it.
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love this. thank you for sharing
Grateful I have a job. Grateful Iām trying to change jobs and see some possibilities. Grateful I have a clear mind to work.
Grateful I have my kidsā hugs to recharge the batteries when Iām running on low. Grateful Iāve been fully there for them for five months now. Every minute I spend with them sober is way more meaningful than a month being on and off buzzed.
Grateful I can be there for my hubby now, just as heās been relentlessly there for me
Grateful for a good nightās sleep.
Grateful that even if Iām not feeling 100%, I know Iām not causing more damage to my health by drinking.
Grateful Iām becoming someone who doesnāt drink.
I want to be able to say: āNo, thank you. I donāt drinkā Iām grateful Iām finding my way to that. Itās my goal. And all moments are important in that journey 
Much love to you all
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Good morning all,
Iām grateful for my coffee this morning. Iām grateful for a few minutes in my rocking chair to do some gratitude before I leave for work. Iām grateful I have a job, and I work with people I like ( most of the time). Iām grateful I can work more hours if I need to, but I am choosing not to at this point. Iām grateful I can read about budgeting, and try to make a plan with my husband about it. Iām grateful I realized my well being is more important than overtime pay. Iām grateful itās cooling down slightly here- time to start planning some hikes! Iām grateful for the Stephen King Audible book that I will listen to on my drive to work. Iām grateful for my family, and for love and forgiveness.
Everyone have a wonderful day
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Good morning sober fam,
Im so very greatful forā¦
My sobriety, day 137 free from weed and alcohol
My family
My hubby
Boscoe
My job
Being authentic
Learning
Growing
A good nights sleep
Everyone here sharing their sober journies!
Let us go out and slay the day soberly!
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