I am grateful I don’t ‘solve’ my problems by drinking anymore.
I am grateful the week is over. I had some intense conversations with my boss. It’s better talking about it and dealing with the shitty feeling than not talking about it, bottling up the shitty feeling of not talking about it and then drinking and drowning in self-pity.
I am grateful for my family (did I write this?)
I am grateful I have enough.
I am grateful that roaming is free of additional charges. I’ll see this soon.
I am grateful for TS.
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Today I’m grateful that it’s Friday, and I decided to take the day off work to have a 3 day weekend! I’m grateful my boss/job allows last minute requests.
This is The Most Grateful, I decided to take the day off to do all/some of the things I would never do drinking. Catch up on ‘Your Honor’ and remember it. I still do diamond painting, I want to finish a couple coasters to be done with the set. I bought Lego plants, Orchid and Birds of Paradise, I wouldn’t even think of opening the box if I was drinking. Get in my flannel one piece pj’s (they don’t have the feet) and have a good sober day.
@PinkyP said something I always did, many of us probably did. Plan every day around drinking. If I took a Fri off last minute, it would be to day drink and continue through the weekend. I’d get nothing done, I would barely remember anything, and pray I didn’t run into a neighbor and talk way too loud repeating something I’ve told them before (been there).
Today will be different, and I’m grateful for that! 
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Hey Trevor, I’m sorry to hear you’re struggling, I’ve been on here so sporadically I miss a lot. I always try and look at the positive, but deep down, I’m not sure I really can do it alone. You’ve been here all the times I was previously and I want to let you know, you have helped me! Stay strong my friend.
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Thanks for reaching out. I’m trying my best. I know what you mean about being on here sporadically. This place is so amazing and I feel like I’ve met more friends on here than in real life. I hope you’re having a good day. I want to say you have the greatest sense of humor that I’ve ever seen. I’ve always wanted to comment about that but I’m always scared about reactions. But you seriously have made me laugh and made my heart feel something. I’m grateful for you. Stay strong and stay connected
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You have no idea how good that makes me feel. I always try to make people laugh, I’m also good at laughing at myself. It keeps me grounded, I don’t want to take myself to serious. That’s why I won’t beat myself up if I drink, that won’t solve anything. This community helped me break the cycle, I was able to string together days, weeks, month without drinking.
Just between you and me 
my current stretch is 11.5 days. When I wasn’t here, I sometimes went weeks, then I started buying a 750, instead of a 1.75, so it would only be drinking on a weekend. Of course it became more frequent and I’d be drinking the week and weekend. I had to save money, so the 1.75 ounce per ounce was cheaper, than the 750. And how can Jewel sell a 1.75 of Vodka for $9.99 USD, it almost begs me to buy it. And fast forward, here I am.
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Keep laughing at yourself. That’s very important. I know what you mean about the price of liquor. It’s so damaging I never really does what it seems like. This recent relapse I went back to opiates because I was scared of withdrawing off vodka. I used to get Tremendous shakes and very bad nausea and itchiness and Restlessness. After my opiate binge … I also went back to alcohol even with after everything I said. Now I’m coming down off of everything. I think I have eight days. Congratulations on 11 1/2 days. I think that’s what you said. Remember your passions. Remember what makes you happy. Remember that bottle is never going to take you to the happy places. It’s very dark and very alone. You can do this. Just keep trying. With Every day it makes more sense. Also don’t be afraid to reach out anytime. If you have any cravings are you thinking about going back to the bottle I can give you 100 million reasons why it’s not a good idea. And it might be difficult to hear during the time but maybe it will help
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I appreciate you. The one thing I’ve experienced was when I originally quit drinking after over a decade of heavy/binge drinking vodka, the withdrawals were terrible and long lasting, much longer than most people on here were experiencing. But since then, when I’ve slipped up and quit again, it’s nothing like that 1st withdrawal, it was more of a mind thing. So everyday is a new day, and you can do it too. We’re (all) in this together!
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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful that my auto typing almost instantly proposes me this sentence.
I am grateful it’s Saturday and I woke up.
I am grateful I can join a yoga practice in some minutes.
I am grateful although I am feeling overwhelmed atm a lot and my thoughts tend to spiral that when I wake up it’s like a reset. Often I have a solution to ease the stress. Example: it created a lot of stress knowing that I will have to go down to Nice in a week, coming back and hitting the train to get home. Now I thought I’ll can go there one day later and fly directly to Dresden. Less travel. Less stress. I don’t want to fly at all.
I am grateful there is a reset button inside of me.
I am grateful I have food, I have work, I have work that provides me social security for the moment.
It feels not right but I can only say that I am grateful I was born where I was born. It was pure luck. I am lucky. Fucking lucky and it feels not right.
I am grateful I have enough.
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Morning gratitude. I’m grateful for no nightmares. Only weird dreams, a bit spooky. What a relief. One day at a time. I’m grateful for my cozy bed and cats miowing around the house. I’m grateful I can lie in bed a little longer, the cats will not starve, they had double dinner yesterday.
I’m grateful I watched series on TV yesterday evening longer than usual, it was a nice evening. I’m grateful the grumpy seems to be gone.
I’m grateful to read @anon74766472 's post. It reminds me how lucky I am to be born and living here in my town and country. I will refrain from complaining today. Just a saturday filled with adulting and recreation after 5 pm. To honor the grace of how and where I live 
Thanks for the inspiration Franzi!
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Morning,
I’m grateful for a beautiful sunrise this morning.
I’m grateful for friendly grocery delivery drivers.
I’m grateful for porridge.
I’m grateful to be up extra early to do jobs before everyone gets up.
Grateful to feel good this morning, refreshed and ready.
So grateful that I was relieved to stop drinking, I didn’t feel like I was deprived of anything, I was glad to get rid of it from my life 
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Grateful for the community. Grateful for my godmother nature who is protecting me. Grateful to be approaching Day nine I believe. Great for her music. Grateful I am safe. Grateful for all the people that reached out and made me feel like a human. Even though I can’t sleep and I mixed up with Thoughts And the cravings I’m grateful that using is not an option. Grateful to try to eat pretty soon. Grateful for my imperfections. Grateful for my difficulties. Grateful for my fears. I think I really understand gratitude
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Good morning grateful friends.
I’m grateful for another day sober.
I’m grateful the sun is shining. 
I’m grateful to have a cat asleep in my lap as I write this. 
I’m grateful I had a good evening last night hanging out with my bf. And that I was able to cook us a yummy dinner.
I’m grateful that some of the brain fog is lifting and I’m back to doing the crossword in the morning.
I’m grateful my mood seems to be lifting ever so slightly. Baby steps.
Grateful for ODAAT.
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I am grateful that today is 32 days sober.
I grateful for a full nights sleep. I am grateful for this app and this online community.
I am grateful for little things like badges on this site, milestone widgets (or whatever they are called).
I am grateful for the #life-in-recovery “post your favorite pics of nature” thread. It is amazing to see all the places that people on this community live and have visited.
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I’m grateful to try and turn my life and my will over to the care of God on a daily/hourly basis. All is well.
I’m grateful to start my day with pics of my beautiful beaming son with his baby at a Mexican restaurant and one pink baby cowgirl boot on and one down. I’m grateful it made me feel tears of happiness. I’m grateful I started my day that way. I’m grateful I’m not taking that baby girl on her first spring break trip to Colorado. 
I’m grateful my sump pump is working 
. I’m grateful for the rain because it’s not more snow.
I’m grateful for the little meditation I did this morning after baby pics. I’m grateful to be listening to Jyotishaki & Vidya during my gratitude list. I’m grateful for predictive text as I could never get the spelling of Jyotishaki. I’m grateful I wouldn’t even try.
I’m grateful for all the errands we got done yesterday and a lunch out.
I’m grateful we are Oscar Ready and have seen most of the movies that are nominated and my DVR is programmed and ready to go.
I’m grateful for TS and this loving community it has created.
I’m grateful for all my pets and my wife and children and their children.
I’m grateful 
“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.”
Lionel Hampton
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Good morning sober fam,
Im so very greatful for…
My sobriety 314 days free from weed and alcohol
Just doing it one day at a time
A quiet friday night
A leisurely saturday
Hubbys excitement about being called back for more acting auditions
Boscoe, my cuddlebug
My folks
My family
Trying new recipes
Keeping with my healthier lifestyle
Decent bloodwork results
All of you!
We can. Together.
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I’m soooooo grateful every furry baby is lying with me right now.
I’m grateful I put dinner on early to cook in the slow cooker.
Grateful to have burnt 1,000 calories in a spin class and swimming today. I’m grateful I went.
I’m grateful it’s Saturday and the evening is almost here and I can just chill and laze around now.
I’m grateful for my morning walk to the shops and fresh air.
I’m grateful that I brought myself some new clothes the past few weeks, it’s been a long time since I put my self first and took care of myself. I’m grateful I feel I deserve to take care of myself without feeling guilty.
I’m grateful for center heating - but not the rises in cost!
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Evening check in. I’m grateful for an ordinary day. Chores, monthly errands, having lunch, cuddling cats, reading, watching TV, going to bed soon
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Today I am grateful for a quiet break to read about the gratitude of others and express a little ) ok, maybe a lot) of my own. I’m grateful to have learned to reach out and call friends when I am on the brink of a stressful experience. I am grateful to recognize that my mom’s mental and physical health will need extra care and concern and I am gathering supports. I am grateful for the serenity prayer as I have tried to “manage” and control these circumstances in the past, yet so much of it is simply out of my control. I am grateful to have read the serenity prayer for the first time sitting beside my mom 22 years ago when she was in rehab. I am grateful to have invited my friend for a walk and another friend for dinner next weekend, as my addiction wants me to isolate. I am grateful to be aware of the 15 years of stuffing down my feelings throughout my divorce and co-parenting for the sake of my son also led me to attempt to drink them away. I am grateful that these days when he talks about his dad, stepmom and all of their friends, I can see it for what it really is, which is a life not fit for me. It was a dangerous path, and I saw fit to to go in a different direction. I am grateful I did. It has been an intense 24 and I pray for 24 more, sober.
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Today I’m grateful my weekend plans of doing other stuff besides drinking is working.
I’m grateful I only have 1.5 diamond painting coasters left and my last set is done, I can start a new pic.
I’m grateful my brake fluid light in no longer on in my car. I’m grateful Buddy and I drove 20 miles to Riley’s vet to pick up her meds. I’m grateful I’m moving Riley and Buddy to the Rescues veterinarian at the end of this month. It’s closer and Riley’s vet has become ridiculously expensive. I’m grateful I’ve found a groomer for Buddy very close.
I’ve been watching some best pics to watch the Oscars Sunday (I always regret it) after watching Everything, Everywhere, the Banshees of Innershim and Triangle of Sadness, I decided against it. I love movies that are entertaining, fun, action packed or a thriller or comedy, I like to escape. Not really a fan of movies that make you think, have some kind of message or have wonderful scenery. So I’m passing on the 3-4 hours of boredom this Sunday.
I’m grateful it’s Saturday afternoon, I have Buddy snoozing next to me. I’m grateful I’m sober and not wanting it any other way.
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Hello sober people!
I’m grateful to be sober.
I’m grateful to have a safe and loving and peaceful home.
I’m grateful that my husband and I are on this sober journey together. It is easier to know every day that we can be at home and there is not a person near us who is drinking in our home. In these late winter days it would be easy to decide to chuck it and get wasted. But we don’t.
I’m grateful for work that I mostly love. We have spring break in a few weeks and then the rapid flyby of the last quarter of the year.
I’m grateful to be financially secure. We are not wealthy, but we are ok. I see so many families struggle to get basic needs met and I’m grateful to have had the opportunities that I have had. I’m grateful to be educated.
I’m grateful to be healthy. I swam more than two miles this week. And while I did not get back on the bike this week due to weather, I keep gaining strength and stamina in sober fitness.
I’m grateful to have my sister and my bff. I’m grateful that I successfully avoid drama with others and keep the peace in my close relationships. I watched my brother stir the pot of drama yesterday with his family. I know this happens because he is addicted to drama, among other things. I’m sad for him. I’m grateful that I’ve found my way out of that generational trauma drama.
I’m grateful we are headed toward spring! Yes, we had 7 inches of snow on Friday morning, but it’s a spring snow! Hahahahaha
I’m grateful for this community. I wish you all peace.
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