Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #3

I’m greatful to be sober right here and right now
Greatful to be me
Greatful for my close family and friends

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Grateful. Tonight watching TV (kids tv) the Mom in the show passed away and my son (10) got all emotional and sad so he hugged me and said he didn’t ever want that to happen to me and soon my daughter (9) came over too cause she wanted to hold my hand and I told them both that I was keeping good on my promise to always take care of them…

And I’m grateful for small moments like those cause I remember the days I was reckless and drank myself to blackouts when they were little and sleeping… I’m grateful to be sober. I’m so grateful.

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I am grateful tonight.
Grateful my girlfriend is still clean.
Grateful I get to see her tomorrow.
Grateful the owner of a crystal shop I frequent has time for me to stop buy after yoga. I was there the other day getting a few things before the full moon and I was drawn to this bowl of stones. They are called apache’s tears and there were two of the biggest ones I have ever seen in the bowl. My intuition was telling me to buy them, but I didnt. Instead I got into my head amd thought “why would you stock up on a stone that is to help someone get through grief?” It creeped me out how deeply I was being drawn to it and I was pushing the feeling away for fear I was going to experience a death. I get it now… I was being drawn to them for C. I am grateful for my intuition and I am grateful for times like this where I get to learn to trust myself more. It wouldnt have mattered anyways. No matter how hard I pushed those stones away, even if it had been my life that was about to be directly affected, the world would have kept on turning. I am grateful there are two stones there because she has lost two kids in the last two years. I am grateful they are the biggest apache tears I have ever seen.

I am grateful, even though I have no clue if it helps, if people can feel it or if maybe I am just completely insane; that tonglen meditations and sending reiki healing helps me. I am grateful that these practices aid me in my service to others. I am grateful that service keeps me clean.

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Edited to add a little information on the history of this stone.
Apache Tear Drop - An Apache Legend (firstpeople.us)

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Second helping of gratitude today ya’ll

Im greatful for only bad moments and not bad days
Im greatful for my first dharma recovery meeting
Im greatful for guided meditations
Im greatful i teared up on my way home, just so damn greatful
Im greatful for the reminder that we can control our experience with suffering
Im greatful for the progress ive made in my mental, spiritual, and physical existance and im excited to see where this path leads me

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I am most grateful today for my dentist office returning my call.
Also grateful for:
Mom’s continued improvement after fall
Two loads of laundry completed
Warm, enjoyable meal
Friends keeping in touch :blush:

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On this cold day, I have a warm house to huddle in. Woke up sober again, too!

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I’m grateful for me, grateful I can continually seek improvement without feeling like I need to improve myself because I suck (sometimes). Grateful for love in my heart, snuggle beasts in my arms, smiles on my face and food in my belly.

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Good morning all,
Im grateful for the ability to rest when I’m tired. Im grateful I was able to help a new coworker out with some lunch yesterday. Im grateful today will not be as long of a day as some of the others this week will be. Im grateful to be able to laugh about my dinner flop yesterday :joy:. Im grateful I’ll just try again tonight. Im grateful for sunshine.
Everyone have a wonderful day❤️

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Good morning sober fam,

Im so very greatful for…

My sobriety, 282 days free
Being humble
Taking things one day at a time
Time with hubby last night
Started Wednesday on netflix, we enjoyed it
Exploring more tools for my sobriety toolbox
Idk Boscoe, i guess, the fucker woke me up at midnight and 2am… yeah still greatful for Boscoe
Lessons
Growth
Im sore from my workouts, proof of my hard work
I can work in my pjs today
Gratitude bringing tears to my eyes
Joy
AA fellowship
TS fellowship
All of you!

We can do this day sober together

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Thank you for sharing Billy. I am grateful you still have your mom. :heart:

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Good morning.

I am grateful for the new breathing practice I learned in the 6 week workshop I am participating in, “Beyond Asana”. I am grateful for pranayama, and the energy it provides my body with. I can see such a huge difference in myself with this exercise. 3 years ago when I came into recovery I was in a place where my anxiety was taking me into multiple panic attacks a day. I couldnt drive, grocery shop, I couldnt exsist never mind breathe a full breath and hold it. My breathing was so shallow even though I had been practicing “yoga” for many years while I was using. I use quotes because I was not really present on my mat all the years I was practicing I was hung over and obsessing about picking up when class was done. Now my practice is the way it should be, inward, focused and deep. My breath flows and is peaceful. I am grateful I dont have anxiety anymore.

I am grateful for my modest home and my little car. Both I have an easy time keeping clean which is a life saver. I am grateful that my daughter helps out when she can, or anytime I ask without a fuss. I am grateful she is such a thoughtful, caring soul. I am grateful Nugget doesnt shed too much and is easy to wash in the shower.

I am grateful for the rain amd I am hopeful we get lots this spring so that our wild fires stay to the minimum. I am grateful for my eyesight. As I live in my body being present , I have been noticing how grateful I am that I can see. My friend Kevin lost his eyesight to glaucoma, I cant imagine what that would have been like. I am grateful his dad didnt give up searching for a remedy and I am grateful they took a flight to thailand and that the stem cell treatment he had gave him his eyes back. I am grateful i get to leave for his yoga class now and have a coffee with him after. :heart:

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I am happy that I am already on day 10 caffeine free. Felt better today but reintroduced hot chocolate.
I am grateful I contacted someone from the local alpine section here and apparently they have a MTB group. First step done. Reaching out. I am shit scared tbh. Too complicated to develop here.
I am grateful I subscribed for a driving technique training, also MTB. Maybe I find some people there. It’s sad that the woman (a former world class cyclist) is leaving the region and won’t do any trainings here :sob:
I am willing to do another thing, maybe a step dance class. I have no idea about it. Or Zumba. But the next available course is step dance. I am below zero in coordination. So that’ll be fun I think. Baby steps.
I am grateful I don’t hate going to work.
I am super grateful that there was absolutely no single cloud on the sky today. So wonderful.
I am grateful I have enough.
I am grateful I didn’t drink coffee today. :slightly_smiling_face::sunflower:

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Today I’m grateful for therapy. I don’t remember what we talked about. That’s ok. I’m grateful for sunshine, for a clean car, for soup, for my cats. I’m grateful I contacted my lawyer after my ex texted me. He apparently doesn’t know shit about the concept of personal communication. Ex, not lawyer.
I’m grateful I’m tired. I’m so tired of all this bullshit.

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I am grateful to feel soft and calm although I had to make a taff pokerface job today.

Now I have tea, warm footbath and a candle and just grateful to feel soft with myself.

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Grateful to see this post, Billy… Filled my heart just when I was hitting the hay, exhausted from the day. Thank you, thank you, thank you for filling my bucket of happiness to the brim at the last minutes of the day :heart:

I wasn’t planning to write, but I will now…:blush:

The days have been busy, work is intense but in a good way, and taking care of the family - at home and remotely - has been taking every second of the day and every ounce of energy.

Grateful I have good health, a clear mind, and the will to make the best out of every day. Sometimes my mood doesn’t match my will, but I do it anyway.

Grateful I understood today that cannot make my youngest un-sad. But I can listen to him. Really listen. Give hugs, lots. And talk in an honest way - appropriate for his age and understanding. Grateful he seemed to be in a better place at the end of the day.

Grateful I can tell my oldest off even remotely, even through text messages. Not in a mean way, but in a way to make him reflect on his actions. Grateful he seems to be listening. Sometimes.

Grateful I miss my husband. Grateful I love him like this.

Grateful my little fluffy dog created the habit of putting her chin on me whenever she senses I need a cuddle. More often than not, lately :heart:

Grateful I made it to my first pilates class today. I’m a non-believer in group classes but I cannot run or do most exercises due to an injury. I’m grateful I tried, even if I’m not convinced I’ll become a regular. It seems too “pretty” to count as “real exercise” :smile: I’m glad I was able to do something, though. Lack of exercise is disastrous for me. I become a horrible person real quick.

Grateful for another day, for having my head on the pillow sober, for the exhaustion and for being able to sleep and rest in a comfortable and safe place. Grateful my son and hubby are away but also safe and well.

Much love to you all :heart:

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I’m grateful today was my birthday :yellow_heart:
I’m grateful that it looked a little different this year, but it was still special.
I’m grateful I have such wonderful friends who make me feel loved.
I’m grateful I am filled with gratitude on my birthday.
I’m grateful I have a whole, new year in front of me.
I’m excited to see what it will bring.
I’m grateful for sadness, achey hearts and anything that teaches me more about me and my spirit.
I’m grateful that everything happens for a reason.
I’m grateful that I’m letting go of patterns that I have been stuck in for a long time.
I’m grateful that although it’s scary and feels wrong sometimes I can remind myself that it’s just new. That something new is trying to rise up and I need only to trust in the process.
I’m grateful I can feel that what is trying to come forth is worth the discomfort. I can feel that it is good :yellow_heart:I’m grateful that I can assure myself that I am safe. That change is beautiful and I can welcome it. I’m grateful allow my big feelings to come up and then I can let them go.
I’m grateful that tomorrow marks my 500th day of sobriety.
I’m grateful for the monumental shift in my world since my last drink. I’ve learned to live in the unknown. To give up control and trust that I’m on the right path. That impossibly hard things can be blessings, even if they don’t feel that way in the moment. To love myself full. To trust myself. How lovable I am. That I’m already healed.
I’m learning to be more vulnerable, to accept myself with more grace, and that even the parts of me that I don’t always like so much are worth love and acceptance too.
I’m grateful for this little journey called life and that I have a place to share it with all of you.
:yellow_heart::dizzy: sweet dreams

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Happy Birthday :birthday: :partying_face:

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Thank you Jenny :yellow_heart:

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Happy Birthday!

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Happy birthday and what a wonderful depiction of sobriety you paint. Yay you! @Callie99

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