Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #3

[mewmcmew]

I’m grateful for

My family and friends
Not acting out on my addictions
Going to my first in person CODA meeting
Spongebob and Patrick😄
Walks in nature

[Sunflower1]

Good afternoon all,
I’m grateful for beautiful weather this weekend. I’m grateful I got to have brunch with my Granny, my sister, my niece, and my daughter. I’m grateful I remembered to get a picture of us all. I’m grateful my daughter is young and hip and showed me how to set the camera timer . I’m grateful I got to go to the Bluegrass Festival nearby, even if it was only for a little while. I have always wanted to go, and something always comes up. It was the same this weekend, but I was determined to get there, and I did! I’m grateful for my family, and for love and forgiveness.
Everyone have a wonderful evening

[Butterflymoonwoman]

Feeling extremely grateful today. Today I am grateful for:

• No more falling snow. We were expecting alot of snow again today and so far its just cold and sunny
• My sons recovery from this head/chest cold he has as well as not ending up in hospital due to this
• Being able to work my weekend shifts
• Closure on this school situation. Turns out it wasnt anything serious at all
• My clean time as well as my husbands
• For God and for the miracles He is working in my life
• The workouts that I am excited to do this week

[Cjp]

Im greatful hubby and i ran errands. Now its late and we dont feel like trying the new meatless recipe and picked up steak and veggies. Im greatful hubby is cooking tonight. Im greatful for my parents support. Im greatful to be back home with Boscoe.

[I.cant.We.can]

I’m grateful to God thank you for guiding me through this day while helping me abstain from my addictions. I’m grateful for All my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful for the courage to start a hard conversation regarding some of my trauma and resentment (with the source ) and it has went as well as it could so far. I’m grateful I went to Church this morning. I’m grateful the choir director absolutely nailed a solo piece on the grand piano, or I thought she did. I’m grateful I get to sing along in church and no one judges, at least it feels that way. I’m grateful I went to AA in the afternoon, got there early, made the coffee and setup tables. I’m grateful one of my friends got a sixty day chip and I treated myself, him and my sponsor to dinner out. I’m grateful I can afford to do these kinds of things from time to time when I’m not wasting money on substances that are slowly killing me. I’m grateful to be relaxing watching some new Mandalorian episodes for the remainder of my night.
God bless us all. &

p.s. Don’t feed the beast, kill it with kindness and love. Ya you!!

[I.cant.We.can]

I am very grateful for the laughs, good stuff

[erntedank]

Morning gratitude. I’m grateful for no nightmares. Had a confusing, a bit frightening dream with a surprisingly pleasureable end that made me curious. So I’m starting curiously into the new week. I’m grateful for purring Missi on my belly, wondering where my old boy is. Schimanski nibbled on the hot water bottle, must be very joyful. I’m grateful for cats in the morning. Love and smile. I’m grateful I feel better rested than yesterday. Having a good night is such a booster for my stance on the day

[Pandita]

I am grateful for my own bed and my cute little home, after having lived in hotel rooms for the last two weeks. I am grateful for all the new people I met and their stories they were so kind to share with me during last weeks convention. It always reminds me how truly amazing it is, that we all share some common ground and are yet are so different from each other. As much fun as it was and as grateful for all these moments of connection, today I am grateful for a day just to myself - no talking, no active listening. All the attention I have to give goes to myself Celebrating it with a new puzzle of Frida Kahlo, hot coffee and cinnamon buns.

[Irisees919]

Good morning gratigang! Today I am grateful for great sober sleep although this morning did seem to come early. I am so grateful to have experienced a church yesterday for the first time in a long time that felt like home. I was proud to have stuck around and met 3 kind and welcoming women, which only AA could have opened the door for me to do. Normally, I would have bolted in shyness after the service. I wanted to share part of the Prayer of Confession that felt so intense - “We thirst for things that will never satisfy us. We commit ourselves to things that will never last. We worship things that will never bring salvation. Still you offer is the gift of living water.” Yup, I think we know a little something about that.

I am grateful for my son’s growing friendships and new connections and grateful my Mom and I could talk about changes in her health for at least a few minutes without her defensiveness and resentments toward my father (they’ve been divorced for 23 years and he passed 7 years ago…sigh) entering the conversation. It’s a step at least.

I am grateful for a new week with the space to do better, live better one day at a time.

[CueBall8n9]

Folk, country dance, bluegrass

[KarenKW]

Good morning grateful friends.

I’m grateful for another day sober and that I can get through the weekend without wanting a drink.

I’m most grateful for coffee right now as I am struggling with this time change. It was so hard to get out of bed. I know I’ll get used to it in a few days and be grateful for the extra daylight at the end of the day.

I’m grateful is was a restful weekend and I didn’t beat myself up for not getting much done. I’m grateful for the time with my bf.

I’m grateful my bf let me help him with his resume and getting it up online. He’s been struggling to find a job for awhile now and it’s really getting to him. I want to do what I can to help.

I’m grateful for the beginning of Spring and seeing things bloom and turn green. (And I’m grateful for allergy medicine!) Winter is so hard on me despite living in the south with mild winters and more daylight than other parts of the country/world.

ODAAT

[CueBall8n9]

I second the coffee!!! The time change is hitting me this morning as well.

[Nowenbrace]

Hi Maxine, good mornin
Just wanted to say I loved your message and your cute pup. Namaste friend

[Cjp]

Good morning sober fam,

Im so very greatful for…

My sobriety, 316 days free
Hot water
Coffee
(Not) daylight savings time
Looking forward to my girls trip with my mom -6 weeks
Coming up on 11 months
Time with hubby
Boscoe cuddles
My parents
Laughter
Weekends
Casual attire at work
This forum
AA
Dharma Recovery
All of you!

Together. We can.

[Liz22]

Good morning all. Im grateful to wake another day sober but i think i got an infection in my eye because i couldn’t open it this morning. 20 days today and it is starting to feel a bit easier. Thankful for all of your support and my meetings and embracing this beautiful sober morning.

[desert_rose]

Good afternoon, sober family!

Today I’m grateful I went to some work training and, when chosen to be on the spot to role play, I did it with ease. This surprised me big time. No anxiety, no self doubt, no feelings that I should have done it differently…I credit a lot of my confidence nowadays to my sobriety. To the fact that I’m not too shabby when my brain is all there, and not in a haze It was a good training program. Connected with the instructor, with the team…plenty of useful material. Grateful for
my job!

I’m grateful the training ended early and I came
home to make an after school snack for my boys…spend some bonus time with them!

I’m grateful for my family. For our health and well being. For our love For the fact that I can experience every moment together with them fully. In technicolor!

[Dazercat]

I’m grateful for gratitude first thing this morning. Well after I gratefully let the dogs out, made coffee, let the dogs in, fed the cats, fed the dogs, cleaned up, and now coffee and gratitude. All is well

I’m grateful Alice doesn’t give a shit that Benson is in my lap. She’s coming up anyway. I’m grateful cats rule dogs drool

I’m grateful for my silly attitude this morning. I’m grateful Alice can use my chest and Benson can use my lap, right thigh.

I’m grateful to work at turning my will and my life over to God. All is well. I’m grateful all I have to do is ask God for help. One word. “Help” I’m grateful I got no business telling Him how to help me. I can’t even help myself .

I’m grateful I enjoyed the Oscars by myself last night. I’m grateful it started early and was over early.

I’m grateful I cooked 2 dinners last night. One for after my Tuesday or Wednesday meeting. It wasn’t so hard. I’m grateful the refrigerated dinner is chili, it’ll probably taste better in a couple of days later anyway. I’m grateful to try a new chicken recipe tonight, that a friend gave me

I’m grateful for the sober time I get with my wife. I’m grateful for my time alone. I’m grateful for detaching with love. I’m grateful I’m definitely a work in progress on this one. It’s really hard.

I’m grateful when my wife wanted to exercise walk with me yesterday I said no. “I want to listen to my podcast.” This is huge for me. I’m grateful I only felt bad saying “no” for a little while. Briefly even. Once I started listening to the Recovery Show podcast about step 3 I forgot all about saying no. I’m grateful I can take care of myself. I’m grateful all I got to do is ask for……Help One gorgeous word

And finally, …… I’m grateful the $50.Bloody Mary I had last night was just a dream. I got to admit I was pretty impressed with the price. I’m grateful I don’t usually have drinking dreams and I was pretty upset in my dream about breaking my sobriety on one stupid drink.

”It’s not joy that makes us grateful;
It’s gratitude that makes us joyful.”
David Steindl-Rast

[Its_me_Stella]

Good morning.

I have noticed that I am able to take better care of myself and that it comes natural. I have been so super busy and it seems that instead of trying to cram all of my “duties” in, I am naturally letting the ones that can wait or that others can take care of slip to the side for a bit. I am grateful that recovery is teaching me interdependance, and that I do not feel a feeling of " I need to do it all myself" anymore. I am grateful that I trust other people to do their best job and that I am ok with whatever their best may be.

I am grateful for boundaries and that I refuse to coddle grown men. On thursday there was a little situation with G when I asked him to bring me anything I had left at his house. He is a deeply insecure person and deflects this with his energy, his words and his actions. I am grateful that I chose myself in Novemeber and that I didnt waste my time seeing if “things would get better” I have been around this block a few times with a few other people. Things probably wont get better in this lifetime. I am grateful that when he text me to apologize for his ludacrious behavior, I didnt reply right away. Instead I thought about how the , condecending, passive aggressive tone of his text was making me feel then I proceeded to respond, not react. I am grateful for my sharp tongue, I have learned to use it in such a way that it doesnt cut through the skin anymore it just leaves stinging welts. I am grateful that I found kinder words to say, “I am glad you finally see you cant treat me that way, go fuck yourself.”

I am grateful for all the beautiful crystals I purchased yesterday and all of the inspiration I am feeling. I am grateful for creativity. I am grateful for love.

[anon74766472]

I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful the appointment at the dentist went well. As usual which doesn’t prevent me from being stressed.
I am grateful I got an appointment for cleaning the teeth next week before I go to France.
I am grateful I don’t have to go there next week.
I am grateful I could talk to someone from my house who will take the keys and empty the mailbox when I am not there.
I am grateful that even I barely sleep in the last week I am okay. I am grateful I can blablabla all day due to the upcoming changes and challenges and my colleague doesn’t complain (the poor one ).
I am grateful that nothing will come in my way between Yoga and me tonight.
I am grateful I have enough.

[maxwell]

Good Morning All! I loved @Its_me_Stella and @Dazercat gratitudes this morning!!

I’m grateful I was sober all weekend I rarely share my # and at times I wasn’t even keeping track, but today is 14 in a row. Yes, I’ve had much longer, maybe one day I will have 500, but if I don’t, that’s ok. I’m proud of myself and I won’t let a number take that away. I came here with over a decade of heavy/binge drinking vodka, maybe once or twice in all those years I strung together 2 or 3 days. That’s why I always say, every sober day is a win!

I’m grateful I have what I need and am blessed with Buddy and Riley that make me smile and laugh everyday . I’m grateful for my job that pays the bills.

I’m grateful for my running car, still a little concerned about adding my brake fluid because I put it in 2 places. 1st one didn’t turn off the brake light, 2nd did. I’m telling myself that one was for front, other for back. The manual is useless, they don’t want you to do your own service!

I’m grateful for all of you!