Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #3

Having a bit of trouble finding gratitude this morning, so I’ll see what I can come up with.
I am grateful I realize I’ve been in my head too much and need to find connection today.
I am grateful for a slow morning with a few coffees and my favourite (very analog) newspaper. The rustling sound when I flip the pages always makes me happy.
I am grateful for music and its healing properties. There is always a tune somewhere out there, that resonates in just the right way (La Rua Madureira; Bon Entendeur).
Grateful for the light green leaves on the trees, more rain and all the earthworms that apparently still live underneath all the asphalt of my city. I had forgotten they existed and found it oddly reassuring to see them come out.
Grateful for nature waking up and days getting lighter.

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Get better soon and while you are, happy you enjoy the upsides of it (tea, couch, soup and tvtime).

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Good happy Sunday my sober friends
I am grateful for a short but restful night of sleep.
Grateful that i woke up before the alarm clock
Grateful for my supportive family
Grateful for lifelong friends and new friends that all compliment my new life path
Grateful for my higher power and the power of meditation to keep me focused on the right way of actually “living” for most of my life i tgought i was living to the fullest but actually slowly dying
Grateful for the knowledge and the abilty to decipher whats true and whats false
Grateful to have the strength to keep toxic people out of my life

What a beautiful Sunday…im hopefully going to get a walk in and some weeding in the garden before the storms hit. So grateful for mother earth and all that she provides
Grateful for my TS family- so happy to have found you all

Have a wonderfully blessed day- much love :heart:

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Good morning sober family,

Im so very greatful for…

My sobriety, 350 days!!!
Steady progress to my weightloss goal
My hubby, hes the bees knees
Boscoe the cuddles and joy he brings
The weather should be nicer today for a walk
Im sore from workout class yesterday but not too bad i have to skip yoga today
I dont dread sundays
A good cry
Our basic needs are met and more
My mom is proud of me
My hubby is proud of me
Im proud of me
AA fellowship
TS fellowship

Yay sobriety and all the gifts it brings

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I’m grateful for 1200 days of sobriety. But who’s counting? This fucking guy right here! :raising_hand_man:

I’m grateful I let Minnie out by the pool by accident this morning, and had to do my morning Green Tara Mantra with my eyes open. I’m grateful I took notes. I’m grateful I got the pronunciation down. I’m grateful it was wonderful. I’m grateful Minnie looked so happy sitting out there by the edge of the pool :grimacing: sniffing and catching scents and protecting her domain from all that could sneak up on us. I’m grateful I heard the waterfall and all the birdsongs. I’m grateful I had my blanket and hoodie because the desert mornings are still pretty chilly for me.

I’m grateful I got dinner plans at home and a meeting after. I’ve not been able to make my Sunday meetings here and I miss them. I’m grateful my life was unmanageable, and it was this meeting I first went to and cried tears of relief and joy almost 11 months ago. I’m grateful I realized the only thing missing from my recovery was my ass in a seat at a meeting. I’m grateful I thought I knew it all. But I needed community support. I’m so grateful I sought help. This fucken shit is too hard to do alone.
:pray:t2::heart:

Today I’m grateful for my growth, regardless of how long it took me to get here.
Al-Anon
The Forum
November 2021

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Good morning grateful friends.

I’m grateful to be on day 99 sober. So close to triple digits! I never thought I’d get here.

I’m grateful for my snuggly cats even though they don’t understand sleeping in on the weekends.

I’m grateful to be reconnecting with one of my college roommates. We probably haven’t seen each other in 20 years.

I’m grateful I’m trying to establish boundaries and focus only on the things I can control.

I’m grateful I recognize that I need to cultivate more self acceptance and self compassion and want to be more intentional about that. (Any suggestions?)

I’m grateful I have enough.

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I just want you to know that I think about you alot, what your going through and how you feel.
I want you to know I see a strong woman doing her best with what she’s has been dealing with. I see a strong woman picking herself up and standing tall through this storm.
I just want you to know your thought of and cared about and although things can feel like they are either not moving forward or maybe moving forward so fast, everything is going to be okay, and I wish to give you a strong hug and tell you, your doing amazing and I’m so proud of you :people_hugging::purple_heart:

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I’m grateful if you know. You know.
Congrats on your 99 days Karen.
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Wow- that sounds delicious :yum:

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Woo hoo! Congratulations on 1200 days Eric!
I still remember your very first post and being a part of your journey has been super special. Your sober accomplishments are very inspirational. Who knew you’d be an amazing sober traveling grandpa of 2 beautiful babies 1200 days ago? Miracles do happen! Love you friend. :heart:

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Thank you @Twizzlers this is so encouraging :hugs:

Congrats on 1200 days @Dazercat :birthday:

Today I’m grateful for another day sick on the couch. I’m grateful I did minor chores to remain a minimum of tidyness in the house. I was already coughing from too much catfur everywhere, they shed. I’m really good at coughing :roll_eyes:

I’m grateful I have everything I need at home. I’m grateful for inhalation, for cats joining me with the towel over my head and playing with my head and the towel while I enjoyed the fuming pot with salt and thyme.

I’m grateful for fire in the wood burner. I’m grateful I can deal with my back pain, I hurt my sciatia or got a lumbago from a heavy coughing episode :woman_facepalming: Somewhere the universe is laughing its ass off! When it rains it pours.

I’m grateful it’s soon time for my sleeping meds. I’m exhausted. I’m grateful I cancelled a breakfast appointment tomorrow. I’m feeling like crap. More crappy than yesterday. Fuck, I’m a poor, whiney pest when I’m sick. Thank you for letting me vent. Evenings suck, sunday evening with hurting back every time I cough sucks in quadruple. I’m grateful I can come here :people_hugging:

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I’m a child of the 80s, so I do know! Thanks!

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Good afternoon friends,
I’m grateful for a nice weekend. I’m grateful for new friendships. I’m grateful for my family. I’m grateful for love and forgiveness. I’m grateful we have what we need, and a little more. I’m grateful for exercise, and rest. I’m grateful that the voice of the universe, or Mother Nature, or God, or whatever it is, talks to me again. I don’t know if that makes any sense, and I’m not gonna try to explain it. I just know I could hear it when I was younger, and I lost it to drinking, and now it’s back and I’m grateful. I’m grateful for my home thread, and that everyone is here, working for a better life.
Everyone have a good evening :heart:

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You are not alone in that!

I’m grateful for this site and her exercises. There’s some guided meditations of hers too on youtube.

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I’m grateful for the weekend I had.

I’m grateful that the almost-two-feet-of-snow exactly one month ago is no-snow now. Just like that. Not exactly green yet, but it’s trying.
I’m grateful for the suddenness of spring in the north, for the butterfly!, bird calls returning every day.
I’m grateful too @Sunflower that I can hear the voice again.

I’m grateful to turn some work away so that I can live a balanced life, or at least attempt to! Grateful I can see that it was getting excessive, my workload. Unnecessarily. Grateful to know it runs counter to my recovery.

I’m grateful I will see my Mom soon, and then I will come home, where I’ve made my home, and will unapologetically stay pretty close this summer. I do love summers here, and my garden. My walks with the dog girl. My projects.

Grateful for all of you, just as I am grateful for another day. :orange_heart:

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I’ve been thinking about this, putting some pieces together for myself. I had 16 months sober. Then a 6-month relationship that kicked off with a glass of wine early in, and in no time I was both showing up to the bottle (and in the relationship) as the before-times-M.

I’m grateful I know for certain: no stretch of being a sober, responsible adult will every make me a functional drinker.

I’m grateful for your presence and your posts. Thought-provoking, quirky, interesting, and I usually chortle about something! :pray: :orange_heart:

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Good morning grateful friends!

I’m grateful to be sober and only a few hours away from hitting 100 days. Proud of myself for that. Spending a lot of time here reading really helps keep me on track.

I’m grateful to be back working from home this week.

I’m grateful I get free physical therapy as a perk at work. Calling today to set that up. I’m still waking up every day with horrible neck pain and tension headaches.

I’m grateful I have enough.

Progress not perfection.

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Happy Monday my lovely sober friends

So grateful for tgis thread
So grateful for my sore body - i know i worked some muscles in the yard that have been asleep this winter.
So grateful that its gonna be a blah weather day so ill have time to do some reading
So grateful to see the beautiful blooming trees and flowers and feel myself fill with joy and love at the sight of them (hoping this sudden cold front doesnt shock them too badly)
So Grateful for my supportive family (get to see my parents almost daily, living with my brother but dont see my sister much and she is stopping by for a quick visit tonight)
So grateful to be learning the “art” of living with someone…ive lived alone since 19 and at 44 now 45 its not super easy (especially as adults)
So grateful for this loving and caring TS community
So grateful for comedians, they really do lift my spirits even when i dont realize im down
So grateful for starting a another week sober and addiction free

Have a blessed and peaceful day filled with :heart:

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Grateful this early Monday morning with strong coffee and this thread. Ty Gratidudes :two_hearts:
Grateful to see my younger son yesterday, great visit after time apart. And saw him ride the dual sport motorscooter with such confidence made me happy for him and gave me hopes to go dirt biking together this year and connect again.
Ty HP for this recovery lifestyle that I never dreamed would be possible,
Ty Noble Ones for the guiding light on the Path :peace_symbol:

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I’m grateful for my meeting last night.
I’m grateful for my sleep meditation last night.
I’m grateful for my Om Shanti mantra this morning. I’m grateful I’m actually learning and more importantly remembering some of the mantras and starting to call them up during the day when I need them. Or even better, they are just there like an ear worm.

I’m grateful for my mani pedi, new socks, new shoes, and I got Happy Feet. For me and my gun boats, that’s a big deal. Especially with a big trip coming up.

I’m grateful I made someone laugh at a sad period of their life even though I was just trying to show compassion and empathy.

I’m grateful Alice is out, and in my way, purring on my chest and bashing into me and my screen.

I’m grateful for the “Check My Motives,” nugget I heard last night. I’m grateful the first thing I saw on Twitter when I got home last night was some shit about a Karma Cleanse
Be Grateful
Check your motives
Act with love
Watch your attitude
Forgive

I’m grateful Twitter can be used for good. Just like most anything else. I’m grateful what I put into it is what I get.

I’m grateful I’m feeling very indifferent today and I’m not sure how to act. So I’ll try and check my motives and at least remember to act with love. And I’m grateful if I’m not feeling love, and I’m not, then I heard I can fake it until I make it. I’m grateful that might be the best I can do. I’m grateful I think I can accomplish that.

I’m grateful for y’all.

I’m grateful for the lovely chipotle chicken I cooked at home last night.
:pray:t2::heart:

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