I am so grateful for a brand new year. 2022 was an incredible year for me and I am just going to carry that positivity with me into 2023.
I am grateful for NA and the people who dedicate their service work to activities. I am grateful for the NYE party that we had last night, for the full room of miracles I was a part of ringing in the new year. I am grateful to have had three of my sponsees with me showing them we dont need dope to have a blast. I am grateful I can still party like a rockstar and it only takes one Monster energy drink instead of copious amounts of drugs.
I am grateful for my HP, and how it guides me. I am grateful that all it takes to boost someones confidence is a little gentle coaxing. I am grateful that I get to share all of my gifts with the world and that when I give myself I get back in ten fold.
I am grateful that I am learning how to protect my energy better and boundaries feel more comfortable. I am grateful for crystal grids, singing bowls, yoga and meditation.
I am grateful for the Gita.
I never used to make New Years resolutions for the same reason I have never had other goals. Fear of failure. I am not afraid anymore, so this year I am making a resolution. 2023 will be about more connection; connection with others, connection with the universe and connection with myself. I wish you all a blessed year.
I am grateful for knowing Jesus Christ and the gift of Faith.
I am grateful for all the pain and suffering because I have met true friends and how I need to change
It’s the future. I work as a Radiologist at the hospital that is close enough to bike to. I live in a nice house near the beach with my family…My wife , daughter, and pit bulls. I’m part of a community that looks after each other. We have cookouts and holiday parties. I have a man cave that is a recording studio. I have a couple dirtbikes. I go on vacations with my family. Most importantly im sober and happy. I love and I’m loved. I have peace and contentment. What keeps me on track is church and meetings which I frequently go to as a outlet.
Im grateful this future is possible. I’m grateful this future is possible as long as I don’t forget. As long as I don’t forget how cunning baffling and powerful this disease is. I’m grateful thinking about this future makes me happy. I’m grateful this life could happen
I’m grateful the sun shone today. And the temperature was so pleasant. I’m grateful for the long walk I took late this afternoon.
I’m grateful for my meeting tonight and for my Sangha. I’m grateful for one of the shares, kind of like Billy’s above, that had me in tears. I’m grateful for the sacredness of life, our lives, and that we can and do recover. I’m grateful for the changes that recovery brings.
I’m grateful for a new year. I’m grateful I’m not making weird resolutions like how many glasses of wine I will restrict myself to, or no drinking on weeknights, or anything else unattainable. I’m grateful I know that drinking is black and white for me. When it comes to some of the grey stuff of life, I’m grateful to practice living with more intentionality.
I’m grateful for my work. I’m also grateful I have one more day before I go back to my desk! I’m grateful for the break that this holiday was, a chance to replete my dwindling reserves of energy and put the gas back in my soul tank. Was getting a bit too close to “E”. Intending for that not to happen again.
I’m grateful the cheese drawer is now empty and most of the other December-ish food is gone. It was good, but it’s gone, and I’m ready for routine again. I might even try to migrate back to morning gratitude.
Thank you so much @Dazercat@Soberbilly@Cjp@Twizzlers…I was reflecting on this milestone yesterday, grateful for every day since April 1st, 2022. It’s not something I talk about with friends and family or expect any recognition. You’ve been part of my journey for long enough to know that I live in a place where I shouldn’t have had access to alcohol to begin with. So when I not only had access to endless bottles and but also developed a dependency, to dig myself out of it was not easy.
It started with me realizing that I HAD to dig myself out of it. I HAD to put in the hard work, find out what worked for ME in this instance, and work on it one day at a time. I was and am responsible for my sobriety. I don’t expect anyone in real life to acknowledge it, much less congratulate me.
That said…it feels incredible to have your kudos…because you KNOW what this is like. You are my recovery tribe. I may not know you all in person, but I feel like I know your struggles, your personalities, a bit of what’s in your hearts and souls…It’s a very important connection to me.
I’m very proud of you, and you do deserve congratulations
You have come so far, with circumstances like having such access and your still pulled yourself out of it.
That is definitely strong off you and I hope your are proud of yourself too.
It can be extremely difficult when those around us don’t understand and I’m glad you know we are here for you
What you have accomplished is HUGE !
Good morning all,
I’m grateful for a quiet and easy start to 2023. I’m grateful for the cloudy, rainy weather we’ve been having. I’m grateful that I read @Cjp saying she wants to be humble and welcoming to newcomers because it could easily be us. I’m gonna join in on that. Usually i kinda dread the influx of new people and all that comes with it, but I’m going to be grateful that they found us, and we can help. I’m grateful for love and forgiveness.
Everyone have a wonderful day
I’m grateful I haven’t had a drink in 3 fucken years!!
I’m grateful I’m actually kinda speechless this morning.
I’m grateful when I knocked over my coffee cup it was just filled with hot water, heating my cup, before I poured my coffee in it. So I’m grateful that was an easy clean up.
I’m grateful I’ve never thought of Just one? I’m grateful I’m practical and know in my entire 45 years of drinking That Never Happened!
And I’m grateful I’ve never had the thought “No one would know.” I’d fucken know and I couldn’t live with myself. I’m grateful Dazercat can’t lie. Never could. Never will. I’m grateful I got too many tells. So people would know.
I’m grateful for all of you and the support I get here.
I’m grateful for Madonna. Like my first and second sober birthday ear worms.
Feels so good inside.
Sobriety
Get your minds out of the gutter
I made it through the wilderness
Somehow I made it through
Didn’t know how lost I was
Until I found you
Sobriety
I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful the first week I never stressful at work as most people have the first week off.
I am grateful for this as my mind needs some kind of restart, too.
I am grateful drinking is no longer an option. Sometimes I think, fuck I cannot give advice to newcomers.
I am grateful that what I do is probably working on my recovery. I am grateful it doesn’t feel like work.
I am grateful for fresh air.
I am grateful I have enough.
I am grateful I am getting better at letting go. I used to get caught up in things so hard, like a dog biting and not letting off of the thing he caught. That’s how my mind feels sometimes. I am grateful my mind can rest some times. More often at least.
I am grateful that a new morning often solves things and doesn’t make it worse.
Boom, there it is! This is the post I’ve been waiting for. Congratulations on 3 years, my friend!! I’m celebrating with you from afar. I still remember your very first post. Something about it made me say to myself… “this person is ready and I’m going to walk beside him on this journey.” So glad you stuck around with us crazies and I look forward to what’s ahead.