I’m grateful to be off work for 2 days. It’s been tough being back, even at part time.
I’m grateful for an understanding and supportive boss.
I’m grateful for my cat back in my lap while I drink my coffee. It’s our morning ritual. She likes cozy blankets in winter too.
I’m grateful I was able to get in touch with my individual therapist yesterday and set up some appointments, even though they won’t be for a few weeks because he’s heading out of the country.
I’m grateful I see my psychiatrist this week to talk about my meds.
Today I am grateful for time spent with my friend yesterday on her birthday and I’m grateful that spending time and celebrations with her almost never involve alcohol. I’m grateful for my son’s unsolicited apology yesterday about being grouchy toward me - it showed me he growing and is more cognizant of other’s feelings. I’m grateful for a working vehicle, a cozy home and morning coffee time. I’m grateful for the sunshine allowing for a hike this morning and for the book about recovery I’m listening to. I started out the morning a bit stressed (on a Saturday morning? Why?) and anxious and feeling like a failure at so many things, but thinking through all that I have to be grateful for, I’m feeling better. Wishing everyone a peaceful day.
Good morning all,
I’m grateful it’s Saturday and I can do what I want with the day. I’m grateful to start later than usual, and with a big cup of coffee. I’m grateful to watch the breeze blowing the leaves around the plants on the porch, and the hummingbirds zipping around the feeder. I’m grateful for my family, and our home. I’m grateful we have what we need. I’m grateful that @I.cant.We.can is at detox, thank you for sharing with us, I look forward to seeing you back on the home thread soon. I’m grateful for this thread, and that I let myself care about the people on here.
Everyone have a wonderful day
My sobriety, 293 days free from weed and alcohol
Lost a 1lb this week
My hubby, whom im in love with
Boscoe and his neediness
My folks
My family is safe and healthy
Its saturday
A reiki meditation with my love
A date with friends
A new day full of possibilities
Our home
A fenced backyard for Boscoe
A reliable car
A job i love
Stable mental health
Mostly positive days
All of you
I’m grateful I went back to bed at 5:30 and thought fuck this. That’s too early to get up on a Saturday.
I’m grateful we made it through the 2 and a half hour slog of Tár last night. I’m grateful I was ready to watch the last hour of the movie alone without resentment. She never makes it through the last hour. Of course she made it through the whole movie. And not because it was a good movie. I’m grateful I’ll have a chance to be prepared for that again in the future.
I’m grateful for the movie thread and the Netflix etc… thread. I’m grateful we’re getting our movie’s checked off for the Oscar’s.
I’m grateful for the time we have together.
I’m grateful for a good nights sleep.
I’m grateful we got the new carpet picked out. The guy was very nice and knowledgeable. And we got it scheduled the endish of March.
I’m grateful Gus got his 1 month chip yesterday. I keep forgetting. I’m grateful to recognize the stark differences in our relationship with our new grandchildren and their parents. It’s kind of strange. Maybe a little unnerving. I guess it’s kind of like having your second child. It’s not the same as the first. I’m grateful for the love but it’s all just so different. I’m grateful of course it is
I’m grateful I did a morning meditation with the Ol Burner on my lap, and for my hot coffee sitting next to me before and after.
I’m grateful the weird Black Bean Burger Crunch Wraps we were dreading for me to make came out surprisingly delicious last night.
Trigger warning weight loss body image gratitude.
I’m grateful I finally tried on some 34 inch shorts and yes some archaic trousers and I guess I’m a 34 inch-ish waist now depending on the style. This fat fuck was up to a 42 inch waist when I started my sober weight loss journey a little over 3 years ago. I’m grateful I’m only weighing myself once a week now. I’m grateful I’m ok with that. I’m cautiously grateful I’m at a point where I am not afraid I’ll gain all that weight back. I’m grateful I believe this could not ever have happened with me drinking. And lower or no inhibitions that alcohol gave me.
Congratulations on your 3.71 years CB. I’m grateful I’m feeling this too. I loved the way you put it.
I’m grateful I saw a table getting bottle service at dinner the other night and enjoying it. I’m grateful they were enjoying it. I’m grateful I thought of it as a fond memory and not a craving.
I’m grateful for y’all.
I’m going with Insight Timer today. And it was also in my How Al-Anon Works book today. There must be a message in there somewhere for me if I’m getting it twice today.
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I’m grateful I’m home again, for my reliable car and cats welcoming me. I’m grateful the hurt is not overwhelming. I used to be so happy to come home to my husband. In the last years he was rejecting towards me, once not even at home when I came back from vacation. I was so sad because I really looked forward to see and hug him again. It’s awkward to miss this but I loved to come home to him and to visit my mum. Both are gone and driving home today I felt lost and alone. I’m grateful I found a bit of solace thinking of what I don’t miss: The hurt and disappointment when I didn’t feel a warm welcome and I thought he doesn’t care about me. I found solace in the fact that the catsitter vacuum cleaned the house. The last years I came home into a complete dirty mess because he did nothing. It made me furious and sad and hurt all in one because for me that showed what I meant for him: nothing. Doing chores: not his business. Doing at least some hoovering because 3 cats shed a lot in 1 week - nope. I came home and had to make up for the whole week. I’m grateful today I came home to a neat and clean house, nobody piled up dishes, cloths or whatever, the floor is still tidy, I will do the chores and laundry tomorrow and I will be finished within 2 hours for all in all.
I’m grateful feelings come and go. It’s 5 pm here and I think I’ll go to bed very early. The drive home was tiring and my emotions are tiring too. All in all I’m grateful to be home again, I’m grateful for the wonderful fasting week and the inner peace I found there, I’m grateful for my cats who love me unconditionally, for the brains that I never have sold my house, for letting go and trusting life to fall into place and for you all here on TS. When I feel lost and alone I can come here
I’m grateful you’re back home safe and pretty sound . And a clean house and your kittens. I’m so grateful you got that week to go off and do what you did. I was hoping to see your pedi on the sober leg selfies
Welcome back.
I bet you get a massive amount of kitten snuggles tonight.
Awwww, yes, Missi is snuggling on me, Tiglat sleeps beside me and Schimanski stole my dinner sandwich
I will post my beautifully pedicured feet at the sober leg thread
I am grateful my body feels better today. I do not want to blame my energetic heaviness on anyone, but I am going to say it, G is being relentless. I am grateful for the opportunity to practice new skills to me such as sticking to boundaries, responding to people who are disrespecting me, in a kind way and practicing unconditional love. I am grateful to be very at peace with the fact that sometimes no answer is the best answer.
I am grateful for food energy and how my body uses that. I am grateful for hunger cues that I listen to. I am grateful for my eating disorder because although it has been my #1 way of self sabotage it is also presenting itself as my #1 way of challenging myself, discovering myself and breaking open.
I am grateful for hard times, for learning days and for the silence that often follows them. I am especially grateful for the silence when I can sit and be.
I am grateful for that pause I was gifted a few years ago and how I use it a little different today. I am grateful for discernment.
I’m grateful today is my Friday
I’m grateful I shortened my workout this morning.
I’m grateful I didn’t force myself to finish it after work.
I’m grateful I chose relaxation and pizza & salad instead.
I’m grateful I know when to be gentle with myself.
I’m grateful I slow down and listen to what my body needs these days.
I’m grateful for love growing inside me that is always there.
I’m grateful it doesn’t ebb and flow with peoples moods or behavior. I’m grateful I’m learning to not give away that power anymore. That I keep it safe, happy, and open.
I’m grateful people at work have started to tell me that I always brighten their day. I’m grateful to be a catalyst for happiness around me. I’m grateful it bounces back to me when I am.
I’m grateful that negativity and anger externally or internally rarely find me these days. I’m grateful I have the power to create peace in my life.
I’m grateful that I choose myself these days. I’m grateful I know that that is courage.
I’m grateful for the cool breezy weather today.
I’m grateful for smiles from strangers.
I’m grateful I have a great relationship with my boss.
I’m grateful I’ve found a place of peace and acceptance with my mom & brother. That I don’t absorb as much anymore or revert back to a traumatic state when I’m around them.
I’m grateful it’s been warm enough to swim.
I’m grateful that swimming and movement have such a positive impact on my mood.
I’m grateful for sleepy eyes and tired legs.
I’m grateful for all the gifts in my life. All the humans who color it and for all the love I have in my life.
Oh, I’m grateful for the day I’ve had. Grateful…
…for allowing myself a slow morning with coffee, catching up on my home thread.
…for plugging away for a few hours at my desk, at my pace, on a work project.
…for bundling up and taking a long walk in the bright sun and brrr cold. I’m grateful for the robust-looking ravens. And for Mr. Fox darting out of the trees and across the path into the forest. For the moment we shared. That he looks healthy.
…for coming home and making a damn fine meal for myself. Basic, but I’d be proud to serve it to company. I’m grateful when I stop and realize that hey, I’m company too! And worth it.
I’m grateful I also realized at some point this week that - though my new gig (back to independent consulting) is busy and stressy - I’m engaged in my work and my life again, in the right ways, and for the right reasons.
I’m grateful to learn detachment, too. There are still situations and characters in my work world that can get under my skin! I’m grateful I own what is mine, and that I have control over how I choose respond. I’m grateful that doesn’t include waking up with a hangover. (I’m not always done with some silent name-calling here and there, but I’m a working on it…)
Sometimes when I don’t post, I sit on one of the benches on my walks and say my gratitudes and send mine out for all you Gratidudes too. I’m grateful today I am taking the time to post from comfier conditions than this bench (grateful for snow removal, and beware the yellow snow!)…
Hey friend, I can’t add much more than what’s been said in the gracious replies already.
There’s no shame in what’s happened. I can’t speak for the others, but I know I’ve done things that make it nigh impossible (or should) for me to ever judge another. I think this is one of the gifts of addiction. We get to know, deal with, and then I think embrace, our shadow…
I’m grateful to see you here, to see you post. That you could let it all out, or start to. That you’re off to detox. That you have still have some fighting in you. Reading your post had me saying “yes, don’t give up!” and I was reminded of some of the song lyrics from Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush. They seem to fit here.
Don’t give up - 'cause you have friends Don’t give up - you’re not beaten yet Don’t give up - I know you can make it good.
Don’t give up - 'cause you have friends Don’t give up - you’re not the only one Don’t give up - no reason to be ashamed Don’t give up - you still have us. Don’t give up now - we’re proud of who you are Don’t give up - you know it’s never been easy Don’t give up - 'cause I believe there’s a place There’s a place where we belong
I am grateful to be sober.
Three weeks no caffeine and I start to feel better. Looking back in the last three weeks I think most physical challenges were to to withdrawal. Crazy. Now I am back to no pain in my body like before.
I still have my sleeping problem but for now I’ll take it. I have a new jigsaw puzzle, 2000 pieces so that will keep me occupied if needed.
I am grateful I found some different other options to drink during the day. I am grateful to read so many different stories here which broadens my perspective as I have often the impression when I am looking around myself irl that people don’t have insecurities or struggle with their lives. They probably do but in our roles we won’t reveal them to others/strangers.
Coming to roles: I am grateful I can slowly accept this construct. I was struggling with it for so long. I felt like not being authentic. I now get to understand that the depths of what others know of myself is related to my role in this situation and it still is authentic. I can still be authentic then. Like an onion with so many layers.
I am grateful I have enough.
I’m grateful for my morning routine of cozy blankets, cats, and coffee.
I’m grateful for the practice of gratitude forcing me to be grateful even when I feel like shit.
I’m grateful for a safe and comfortable place to live. For enough food to eat. For heat and hot water.
I’m grateful for all the support I’m getting from family, friends, this community, and mental health professionals during my struggles. Even when I have trouble reaching out for help.
I’m grateful for one day at a time and progress not perfection.
On this beautiful Sunday morning, I am grateful for the moving and authentic posts here on this thread. The support and concern for one another is heartwarming to say the least.
I’m grateful to read this …
…as there is a gift in everything and that was so beautifully written.
I am grateful for music on vinyl alongside my coffee and newspapers. I’m grateful for being able to watch my son’s games without having to hear the yammering of my ex and his braggadocious family anymore. I can be in the moment focusing on the kids and their hard work and excitement. I’m grateful my son came over and gave me a hug before his game.
I’m grateful for the comedy show happening in my community tonight as I could use some fun laughs, and for my introduction to pickleball happening today. Given my isolation in recent years, I am grateful for opportunities to enjoy spending time with others, actively and soberly. Wishing peace for all today.
I’m grateful Alice is on my lap tamping and purring away. I’m grateful I can feel her little heart beat and stomach rise on my left thigh.
I’m grateful I woke up when I did.
I’m grateful I slept through the night.
I’m grateful for my choices this morning.
I’m grateful I didn’t know what to start with this morning and went with a morning meditation.
I’m grateful, it’s hard to explain, for my flexibility in the morning now. My first 3 years of recovery. Fuck! 3 years OMG! I can’t believe I can write something like that. Anyway. I’m grateful I had a solid inflexible routine of prayer, reading this. Reading that. Gratitude. Always the exact same thing in order. Always. I’m grateful it was working and I was afraid of what might happen if I didn’t do the exact same thing each and every morning. I’m grateful I don’t feel afraid anymore. And I’m grateful I’m getting to choose if I want to read this or that or not or meditate. I’m grateful I meditate in the morning especially when I don’t feel I “need,” too.
I’m grateful Benson and I snuck out for an afternoon walk yesterday. I’m grateful we have some old arthritis meds for Minnie, she’s having a flare up and isn’t walking good. I’m grateful it breaks my heart trying to sneak out without her. I’m grateful the vet had an early morning appointment Monday to see her.
I’m grateful my obsession for twice a week weigh ins is over. I hope. I’m grateful I’m weighing in on Saturdays only, or once a week depending on travel. And I’m grateful I’m comfortable with that.
I’m grateful for the dogs barking at someone running up the hill. And I can look up and be grateful to see that, and the cloud filled sky, and saguaros, and mountains, and doves on the tee box. I’m grateful for my desert view.
I’m grateful for Kelly @Starlight14 starting that thread about Higher Power. I thoroughly enjoy and appreciate everyone’s contributions on it.
Nudge nudge wink wink…….
Have a great day y’all.
Recovery helps us let go of some of our fixed ideas and look for the when all we see is
A Spiritual Principle A Day
February 19
I am grateful that I have enough in my life that I can share.
I am grateful that small gestures can change a persons day completely.
I am grateful that making other people happy makes me happy. This feels effortless now. I remember before in my life I would feel exhausted and drained running around trying to figure out (big clue right there) how I could help others, how I could ease someones pain, or make their day brighter. I was living from my mind in those days, even though I was thinking in a loving manner I was still acting from my mind and that was what exhausted me, that was what drained all of my energy because I hadnt found my heart, I couldnt feel it yet. Now, I feel like a fricken Care Bear, everything beams from my chest and the energy is endless. The amount of love is endless and I am grateful for that.
I am grateful for my youngest sponsee. There is only a couple of years between her and my daughter. My kiddo had a shitty night with her online friends last night and she gets to spend the morning with my very cool sponsee taking a palette knife painting class. I am grateful for the program of Narcotics Anonymous and how it has touched my family in many ways.
I am grateful that today is day 3 of my “Beyond Asana” workshop we will be learning about mudras.
I am grateful for my curious mind and all that I learn.
I am grateful that today I am also taking a 2 hr chakra balancing workshop.
I am grateful that tonight we will finally be finishing our book study… holy shit longest book study EVER almost two years. Hahaha
Its nice to see how my recovery has evolved and that I still dedicate Sundays to recovery just in a slightly different way.
I am grateful for change.
Today I am grateful for the sun shine.
Grateful to be able to take some well needed rest, being lazy, I needed it.
Grateful to have clear thinking.
Grateful I feel terribly nervous to join the online Recovery Dharma meeting tonight, because this mean it means something to me and I care about it, I hope I do it.
I’m grateful I got everything done early and spent the day doing nothing.
Grateful for washing machines.
Grateful for clean water.
Grateful to see things from a different perspective, easing anxiety.
Im greatful for @Its_me_Stella imagery. I feel this way alot in sobriety
Im greatful im sober
Im greatful for joy
Im greatful for tough convos about money with the hubby
Im greatful for Boscoe
Im greatful i tried cryotherapy for the first time today
Im greatful i lasted 3 whole minutes at -166F
Im greatful for groupon deals
Im greatful i dont dread sundays and mondays now
Im greatful for the sun
Im greatful the streets are clear of snow
Im greatful for steady weightloss
Im greatful for daily lessons in patience
Im greatful for a whole day with the hubby
Im greatful for this place and all of you
I’m grateful to recognize the stark differences in our relationship with our new grandchildren and their parents. It’s kind of strange. Maybe a little unnerving. I guess it’s kind of like having your second child. It’s not the same as the first. I’m grateful for the love but it’s all just so different. I’m grateful of course it is 
weight loss body image 
gratitude.
and I guess I’m a 34 inch-ish waist now depending on the style. This fat fuck was up to a 42 inch waist when I started my sober weight loss journey a little over 3 years ago. I’m grateful I’m only weighing myself once a week now. I’m grateful I’m ok with that. I’m cautiously grateful I’m at a point where I am not afraid I’ll gain all that weight back. I’m grateful I believe this could not ever have happened with me drinking. And lower or no inhibitions that alcohol gave me.
OMG! I can’t believe I can write something like that. Anyway. I’m grateful I had a solid inflexible routine of prayer, reading this. Reading that. Gratitude. Always the exact same thing in order. Always. I’m grateful it was working and I was afraid of what might happen if I didn’t do the exact same thing each and every morning. I’m grateful I don’t feel afraid anymore. And I’m grateful I’m getting to choose if I want to read this or that or not or meditate. I’m grateful I meditate in the morning especially when I don’t feel I “need,” too.
when all we see is 
