Feeling so grateful that we have two gratitude threads on this site! I’ve been trying to get more steadfast in my gratitude practice and have been posting on the 5 daily things gratitude board. Just made today’s list…but it wouldn’t let me post bc I had the last three replies in the thread….who knew?!
So…rather than losing today’s list…I am going to post here
For a productive day off
For my body telling me what is good for it (very loudly) right now…and for being clear headed and sober so I can LISTEN to it
For getting out in nature today!
For seeing my friends and laughing with them last night
For feeling “back to normal” from the last week and a half of illnesses and discomforts. Man…nothing makes you more grateful to be healthy than feeling unwell!
I am grateful to God, thank you for guiding me through this day and helping me stay clean and sober. I am grateful I got a sponsee tonight. I am grateful I worked step one with my sponsor this morning. I am grateful I went to my sisters for a couple hours and had a nice visit. I am grateful I talked on the phone with my Mom, Dad and other Sister, it was a holiday called Family Day here in Ontario. I am grateful I set some boundaries and got some months long resentments off my chest with some friends in the building. They didn’t love it but its not about them. It’s about my piece of mind, safety and that I can’t spend that much time around unhealthy people if I don’t want to become unhealthy myself. They are not physically sick or active addicts just unhealthy as is me judging them so I will say a prayer for them, me and let it go and give it to God. I am grateful I chose gratitude as a topic for discussion at the NA meeting tonight, it always works as a good topic almost anyone can share on rather than passing, especially with a full room, which was awesome, and lots of newcomers and people coming back. I am grateful for the twelve steps and the people who practice them. I am grateful that I am going to attempt posting a gratitude list/check in to start and end my days. I am grateful for the grati-dudes.
God bless you all. &
p.s. Don’t forget to smile and breathe it feels good and looks great on you. Ya you!!
Grateful Edit to add I just completed day one without a cigarette. How did I forget that, probably because I am pretty frickin tired. Good night friends
Early morning gratitude. I’m grateful I sleep as much as I need. I sleep a lot. I’m grateful I cooked a yummi chilli sin carne yesterday. There are leftovers for today. I’m grateful I found again joy in being outside last week. I’m grateful for the fasting group and the mutual energy that made this change possible for me I started to work in my garden on the weekend. I’m grateful I can work at my speed.
I’m grateful a friend visited me yesterday. It was good to hug, laugh and chat.
I’m grateful a cat vomited on a book about “Improve your Relationship”. I don’t need that stuff anymore for my ex.
I’m grateful I switched off the central heating, it became warm all of a sudden.
I think I’ll come back later for more gratitude.
Morning,
I’m grateful to catch up here.
I’m grateful my dad is ok. He’s still in hospital, i visited on Sunday.
Grateful to be meeting my family for a walk next Sunday, I instigated it so I can’t jib out at the last minute like I do sometimes.
Grateful to book theatre tickets with my niece, will be nice.
Better get up now and get moving, see you later
I literlly laughed out loud at the phone mind meld as I am not much of a techy but a bit of a trecky. Thank you. I am grateful for you bootz. I am grateful to be working on my morning post after turning on the kettle for coffee accompanied by mediative nature music and said my prayers as well as starting a new routine of admitting to my innrrmost self that I am an alcoholic and addict and I can notsafely drink or use. I am grateful to God please help me stay clean and sober as I do my my best to relinquish control to you just for today. I am grateful for All my family, friends, TS and the grati-dudes. I am grateful to have a full plate today, yes again I know easy does it Brian. I am grateful I have fueled up a bit spiritually this morning, now time to make a coffee and some french toast. I am grateful for the twelve steps and the people who practice them. I am grateful I was inspired to educate myself on what metta and guru meant since its getting brought on here often.
God bless you all. &
My sobriety, 296 days free
Quality time with the hubby
Boscoe the lil fucker
My mom can watch him today while mama and papa are at work
Trying new things
A full cup
My gratitude practice
Routine
Leading a mtg tonight on step 8
Time to prep my share
Leftovers
Trash pickup
Sobriety and all the hope it brings
Joy
All of you!
Grateful to remind myself to get back into the habit of coming here each morning even though my routines have been upended. Grateful to be finally feeling better, grateful I wasn’t as sick as I might have been. Grateful to remember to take it slow. Grateful to have spent my illness covered in puppies, being cared for by my special man. Grateful he was spared and could go on his trip with friends. Grateful to have grown enough to see my old drunk thought habits sneaking around the edges of my brain–on my own for a bit, can be tough. Hearing the old shithead voice trying to decide what I can get away with if there’s no one around to see. Having the puppies around helps, because if you don’t remain vigilant they’ll pee on your stuff or eat your expensive running shoe.
I’m grateful the sunrise sunset thread was by the gratitude thread and I just had to stop there first.
I’m grateful I got up at just the right time this morning. Not too light not too dark out.
I’m grateful for my morning meditation, figuring out the timer and bells.
I’m grateful I started doing my own affirmations near the end of it. I have no idea where that came from. I’m grateful it was nice.
I’m grateful I can squeeze in some quick gratitude before going off to another ultra sound thingy.
I’m grateful when I go to all these procedures and docs etc… I hear Good, after they do my blood pressure check.
I’m grateful for all the benefits of sobriety, mentally and physically.
I’m grateful when I think I’ve surrendered, and can’t possibly surrender anymore, I get another day and this exhausted defeated feeling I get, is just me finding I need and can surrender more. I’m grateful it feels like a daze of serenity. Now it got me wondering about the Daze in Dazercat
I’m grateful yesterday it felt like I just don’t care anymore. But in a good way. I’m grateful it’s not an angry resentful I don’t give a shit. I’m grateful it’s a feeling of serenity.
I’m grateful I get to surrender each day.
I’m grateful I get to be here.
I’m grateful I’m worth it.
I’m grateful you’re worth it.
Ya you
“I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery.”
Luis Barragan
Good morning
I am grateful I got back to sleep at 4 am for a couple of hours, and that I woke up not too long after I snoozed my 6 am alarm. I am grateful for the grey washed sky stamped with inky black conifers. I am grateful the buds are starting to poke their noses out. I am grateful that there are only 2 days of snow in our forecast, thank you Gaia for reminding me not to put money on the weather.
I am grateful for all that I learned in my mudra class and for the massive pdf file that my friend (teacher) sent me.
I am grateful i never used in this small town. One of my sponsees who does yoga with me has come into an uncomfortable situation at yoga. Her dealer has started coming. I am grateful she is open with me about her feelings. I am grateful she sees how this is a massive opportunity to keep showing up for herself and build her inner relationship. I am grateful she still comes even though the whole time she gets ready, drives and arrives she is wondering if he will be there. I am grateful she says she does it for me because if thats how she has to get herself there today then thats ok. She is safe. She is in a place in her recovery that this will only benefit her. She can’t escape people in this tiny town so best get used to running into them in safe environments. I am so grateful she trusts me.
Evening gratitude. I’m grateful for medication that reliably help me stay calm and lower my emotions. I’m grateful for a face to face talk with my ex today. I’m grateful that I informed my lawyer about it and his office will arrange an appointment for starting the negotiation on finances. Today I saw and felt that my ex is a cold, rejective, calculating man with only one interest: my money. This is the first time I asked myself what I loved him for. It hurts deeply and makes me cry because there once was love. I’m grateful there once was love. Like now, the evenings are sad. I’m tired, feel alone and exhausted, I want to timetravel back to happy times. Not only to live it again but to analyze what the situation really was under the perspective that I know what I know today. Thinking in circles leads nowhere but it is a kind of brain-sport.
I’m grateful I set boundaries whilst talking with my ex. I think I violated his boundaries once, but as he talks very little, this might me being misinterpreting a reaction.
I’m grateful for snorring cats. I’m grateful for my cozy home. I’m grateful for nice texting with nice people.
Dear World, Angels, HP
Today I am grateful for everything you have given me, the gift of knowing, seeing, feeling, hearing, tasting, learning, and I’m still learning to understand to be grateful for the hard times, loss and emotional pain as I know there must be reason for it.
I’m grateful I can help others see the light through my own experiences and hold their hand through theirs.
I’m grateful im able to give back to the world and people around me.
I’m grateful it’s not too cold out side for those who have no home.
I’m grateful for the people who volunteer.
I can feel my anxiety today very much, I am grateful it’s not controlling me, I’m grateful Iv learnt to take the emotional pain and anxiety and sit with it without it debilitating me at least for today.
Im grateful I don’t need to go out because I feel like I can’t but I’m safe and I’m grateful I know that this is just a feeling and it will pass.
(I am okay)
Im Grateful it’s now evening.
I’m grateful I am at home in my safe space and that home is safe and that I have this roof over our heads, a year ago I was so close to losing it but I’m grateful that you gave me the strength to manage the situation and now it’s all ok. I’m grateful the debt is clear so grateful.
I’m grateful that I can just sit here and put the TV on and try not to think, I’m grateful I know there no point in me trying to find solutions when I can’t think clearly and it can wait.
I’m grateful that the deep loneliness I used to feel is not so deep as you are all here, we are all here together.
I’m grateful for everyone here for helping me keep my sobriety and have a safe place to just be me … an addict in recovery with no judgment just love
Thank you
I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful for a sunny run today.
I am grateful for a short talk with my boss about her quitting nicotine years ago. She did it because she wanted to do an analysis involving nicotine. She never went back and said that never she would touch a cigarette again knowing she would be right back.
I am grateful I went with the impulse cleaning my bike. Otherwise I’d have negotiated it weeks and weeks and weeks.
I am grateful spring is palpable although winter will come back.
I am grateful I have enough.
& 
I started to work in my garden on the weekend. I’m grateful I can work at my speed.
