Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #3

I’m grateful :innocent:

I’m grateful I saw Billy’s message early this morning about todays mantra challenge so I started my day off with it as well. Even though I was very distracted I enjoyed it and want to try it again.

I’m grateful for crawling grand baby videos and big fella pics. The Gus is a Bus :bus:
95 percentile in weight height and head size :scream:

I’m grateful my daughter shared her vegan stroganoff recipe with me. Except for the egg noodles. I’m grateful my chipotle chicken came out wonderful last night. I’m grateful I found an all purpose chipotle sauce I don’t have to dick with. And I’m grateful I didn’t have to share it with my wife. She liked her chicken plain. I’m grateful we both got what we wanted.

I’m grateful for phone calls from good friends. I can’t wait to meet up with them for a night next week in Beverly Hills.

I’m grateful it’s suppose to be 50 degrees today.

I’m grateful I squeezed in another vet appointment for Minnie before we leave. She is so anxious at night. Kinda like doggie sundowners. I hope there’s a med adjustment I can get. I’m grateful this morning, watching her outside, after doing her business she turned around, and I saw the young pup in her run to the door for breakfast. I’m grateful I hear her grunting/snoring on the orthopedic mat by the front door.

I’m grateful I got my meeting tonight. I’m grateful I’m chairing it. I’m grateful and nervous because I’m going to try something different. I think it will be fun. If not? Fuck em :rofl::rofl::rofl: I’m grateful I kind of need that attitude or I’m afraid I’ll chicken out.
Or maybe I’ll us Q. T. I. P. quit taking it personally.

I’m grateful Alice just did her war cry as she jumped onto my lap and gave me a smooch. And now she’s gone.

I’m grateful for my recovery. Both of them.
I’m grateful for your recovery.
I’m grateful for all your gratitude posted here.
I’m grateful for another day.
:pray:t2::heart::hugs::sunny:

L.O.V.E.
Let. Others. Voluntarily. Evolve.

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Today I’m grateful for therapy. It was very relieving to talk about yesterday. Yesterday was a hard day. Emotionally hard. I’m grateful I took a long nap in the afternoon with cats sleeping on me. I’m grateful for their love and snuggles. I’m grateful for good friends. I’m grateful I have a home, a reliable car and a full fridge. I’m grateful today is over.

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Hi,
I’m grateful to put a sober head on my pillow tonight.
I’m grateful to see 71 new memes on the meme thread, going there straight after here.
I’m grateful to have had over a week of really good sleep, makes all the difference to the day.
Grateful to have booked an adventure few days in Bosnia in Sept , rafting, kayaking, canyoning, with my daughter, sounds great, I’m really looking forward to it.
I’m grateful to be here :sparkling_heart:

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I’m grateful it’s 4:15 pm & I’m sipping a Topo Chico instead of a beer.

I’m grateful my body is comfortable after all the barn chores this morning.

I’m grateful my adorable dogs are having such fun romping around the ranch, they’re both conked out atm.

I’m grateful for this beautiful house and a comfortable bed.

I’m grateful for a stocked refrigerator and that I’m actually eating the salad/veggies I bought lol.

I’m grateful my horse & I went on a long walk this morning and he got to enjoy some spring grass after a long winter.

I’m grateful for all the horses at this ranch, they are so lovely to be around.

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I will always be grateful for God allowing me another day to wake up.

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Good evening. :sparkles:

I am grateful for detachment, I am especially grateful for the freedom it gives me to love deeply. I am grateful that I know the difference between walking beside someone in recovery and carrying someone in addiction. I am grateful for the decades I spent carrying addicts in active addiction and for the pain and suffering that caused me. I am grateful that I learned to let go. I am grateful that I learned to love from a distance.
I am grateful to know that they have their own path, no matter how long I have known them nor how much I love them. I am grateful that my path goes the way it does and that I am never looking back.

What is a sponsors job? A sponsor is there to take you through the steps. They are not your babysitter, not your bank account, not your taxi driver. Sponsors arent your therapist, they are there to take you through the fucking steps!!! So if you arent doing the steps why do you have a sponsor??? I am grateful to see the program of Narcotics Anonymous work when its worked as suggested. I am sorry to see people fall away when they dont take suggestions, I am grateful it wasnt me. Just for today, I will work my program to the best of my ability because I am done suffering. I am grateful that my best is good enough to keep me clean.
I am grateful that my daughter loves me, and that my parents have always taken the best care of me that they could. I am grateful they treated me to a new bed. I have been sleeping in the same bed for 20 years. It was a hand-me-down bed of theirs that I believe theyd bought from a hotel. I am grateful that I dont have to sleep on a pile of clothes and I am hopeful I dont ever have to again. I am grateful for fresh bedding and a new matress.

:heart:

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Grateful to have heard Simon Garfunkels sound of silence Song, hadn’t heard it for years. Grateful to listen to my best sing in the whole world Junior and the All-stars ‘road runner’ remind me of my younger self but also my future self driving of in a camper van to travel the world one day.
Grateful I have a swim in 3 hrs.
Gratefull for the 4 hours sleep I did get.
Grateful I am have realised eating McDonald’s the last 2 nights is the reason for me waking both times with a head ache. It feels there only explanation. Maybe a migraine by trigger in the food or just chemicals.
Maybe my anxiety and nothing to do with the food.
Gratefull I don’t have to think about it to much.
Grateful I got through yesterday.

Have a blessed day :purple_heart:

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I’m grateful for
Being outside in the sunshine
All the wonderful people in Group at my IOP
A small sliver of hope in my quest to identify a higher power.
The huge hugs my son gives me that border on physical assault (he’s 4)
This app.
My sobriety

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Im grateful to God for guiding me through this day and helping me remain free from active addiction.
I’m grateful for my family and friends. I’m grateful for the gratidudes. I’m extremely grateful my friends two year old grand daughter who barely knows me came running up for a hug and then sat cuddled up to me for most of a movie, so very soul filling. I’m grateful my friend stella got a new bed, you’ve earned it for what you’ve done solely for me and thats nothing compared to you’re work with your own flesh and blood, sponsees, and on I could go. I’m super grateful my sister got really good results today, no cancer one month after her surgery.
May our higher powers grant us food.

ps you are hilarious

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[quote=“Soberbilly, post:1699, topic:157997”]
Grateful I feel better than James Brown
[/quote] love this, Billy!

One of the things I’m grateful for is something I read in this forum or elsewhere - I really cannot remember - was that when things don’t go our way or we feel off, the day is not ruined, we have the ability to reset and restart at any time. At any time! Imagine that!

I have been on an emotional rollercoaster.

Some days are ups, some not so much. Yesterday it was one of those. The news got to me, the situation of impermanence with my family got to me, my teenager got to me, the pressure of the job got to me…but I tried to reset. With a walk outside and deep breaths. With yoga. With a call to my sister. With a better attitude of openness towards my teen.

I’m grateful for chances to take deep breaths. I’m grateful for family and friends, in real life and online, who make everything better with a smile, a hug, some wise words…

Much love to you all! :heart:

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This is great news :pray: I’m so happy to read this :hugs:

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I am grateful I slept well.
I am grateful for a nice and long chat with a neighbour last night. I am so happy I moved in this house.
I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful I have enough.

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This morning i am grateful for sober sleep and waking early to feel refreshed. I am grateful for a very cheap gym that is open almost alĺ the time and very close to our house. I’m grateful both my son and I use it, even if more for mental health than physical health. I am grateful for the time I gave myself yesterday to stop “hustling” and take a walk, take a shower and rest. I am grateful my dinner was pretty good last night and I can add it to the rotation. I am grateful to have located at least 5 local adult children of alcoholics meetings, and that Saturday will be rainy, thus, the plan is made. I am grateful for everyone here and the wisdom they bring.

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I needed this today. I get frustrated with some of the decisions my bf makes, but I need to let it go. I can’t change him.

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Good morning grateful friends!

I’m grateful for 81 days sober. I had a drinking dream last night that seemed so real that I had to really think things straight when I woke up. I’m glad it was just a dream.

I’m grateful I have an appt with the chiropractor this morning. My neck and upper back have been hurting a lot lately and triggering bad headaches. I didn’t do anything to injure it. My muscles are really tight from stress and bad posture.

I’m grateful for my snuggly cats. Beans is currently asleep in my lap.

I’m grateful that I’m learning to let go of things I can’t control. I feel the need to have a sense of control over things in my life. But I know I can’t control what other people do.

I’m grateful to be living ODAAT.

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It’s good to read that you get something done for your back/neck. I really don’t want to advertise the Y-word but if you let all the philosophy apart yoga is a wonderful way to get your spine mobilized. It helps me a lot to get my thoracic spine mobilized. Twists are so good. Just some thoughts.

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Today I’m grateful for a job that values me and allows me the flexibility of working from home sometimes, and I’m grateful I can work from home the rest of the week because we’re babysitting my brothers puppy and it’s gonna be a puppy party all day long! :tada::tada::tada: I’m grateful for my boyfriend, and our fun date night last night, with Jamaican food, all the fried plantains I could eat, and some pinball. It was good to get out and do something instead of just stuff our faces and then snuggle with big ol bellies on the couch–i mean don’t get me wrong, I love big ol belly snuggles, but you know it’s nice to mix it up and now that spring is here the hibernation times are coming to an end. I have a pretty good life, my sobriety makes it a pretty great life, and I am really grateful for that.

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Good morning greatful fam.

Im so very greatful for…

My sobriety, 332 days free
My hubby
Boscoe
AA
This forum
Meeting weightloss goals
Work from home
Sleep
Sunshine
All of you.

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I’m grateful :innocent:
I’m grateful my meeting was a success last night. I’m grateful everyone enjoyed the goodie bag of slogans and acronyms and alliterations I brought to share.

I’m grateful my back is ok, better this morning. I think I hurt it getting Minnie in the car to the vet. I’m grateful Minnie seems better this morning she tied one on last night with the Trazodone we gave her. She was a fall down staggering drunk. Poor girl. I’m grateful I can call the vet and tell her that didn’t work too good last night. I’d rather have her anxious. I’m grateful maybe we can get a med adjustment.

I’m grateful to share my lap in the morning with Benson and Alice.

I’m grateful for my heating pad last night and my ice pack this morning.

I’m grateful to recognize where I’m struggling with the way my wife does things and to shut the fuck up about it. Oh it’s driving my crazy. But how important is it? It’s not. Whatever the fuck it is it gets done on her time. I really wish “IT” whatever the fuck “IT,” was done on my time. But it isn’t. Never was. Never will be. Let it go. “IT” does eventually get done. So what’s the big fucking deal?

I’m grateful I didn’t loose any sleep over it. I’m grateful I slept soundly from 10-5. That should be illegal.

I’m grateful I now got Daisy taking her turn warming my lap.

I’m grateful Minnie ate well this morning and was able to walk down the steps to the back yard. I’m grateful she was able to take off when she noticed me having a sneezing attack this morning like she always does.

I’m grateful it’s suppose to be 50 again today. But windy :wind_face::grimacing:

I’m grateful for gratitude and gratidudes.
:pray:t2::heart::sunny::wind_face:

”It’s a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.”
Roberto Benigni

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Hi All :heart:

Quick Grateful this morning, haven’t been here in a couple days, grateful my work is super busy. :nerd_face:

Grateful(?) My review & raise is this afternoon :pray:

Here’s my grateful :bomb: (bomb) I made it!! :partying_face:

And most of all, I’m GRATEFUL for all of you! :hugs: :purple_heart:

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