Good morning darlings! Grateful to feel that I slept well last night, and grateful to wake with the doggies tucked up next to me instead of squirreling around and chasing each other from the bed to the living room, it was a much gentler morning. Grateful I had time to do a bit of tidying this morning so it’s not on my mind during date night tonight and is still done before our friends come to stay this weekend. It is a very cloudy day today, but the gloom makes it a little harder to get worked up over nothing so I am grateful for that too lol. Grateful for another day at a job I look forward to going to with people I like to smile at.
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I’m grateful Mavy is on my lap purring and bashing into me and making it difficult for me to write. I’m grateful the Ol Burner is on the ottoman between my feet and under my blanket.
I’m grateful I might be sad again today.
I’m grateful to know my happiness doesn’t depend on whether on not the alcoholic in my life is drinking or not. FUCKING BULLSHIT! This is hard. I’m grateful I have such a great fun time a day or maybe 2 in a row when the alcoholic in my life doesn’t pass out early evening. Then 
BAM Passed out early evening again. I’m grateful I work so fucking hard on myself about this. But it’s just so fucking hard! I’m grateful I know I might never stop going to Al-Anon. Unless somehow some day I can be cured. I’m grateful when my wife talked about going back to Flagstaff sooner than we planned, my first thought was of missing my 4 meetings here. 
Oh, and Fuck Abraham Lincoln!! I’m grateful we read the Just For Today book mark in Al-Anon. The second one is a quote from Abraham Lincoln that says we are as happy as we make up our minds to be. Well fuck him! Was he married to an alcoholic? Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!
I’m grateful that rant is over.
I’m grateful for cool spring desert mornings.
I’m grateful the a/c guys are coming this morning for a maintenance check.
I’m grateful I started my day with Om Mani Padme Hum 
(guess you wouldn’t know it huh?)
I’m grateful I ended my night early with a new bedtime meditation with a body scan, some other shit and a mantra. And I went out like a light.
I’m grateful I’m getting plenty of sleep and meditations these days.
I’m grateful the vascular guy couldn’t find any problems. Blood flow is good.
I’m grateful for my chiropractor.
I’m grateful the Reuben for lunch and the Chinese food for dinner, most of it was fried. Left me feeling like shit. Physically. I’m grateful I might find it nicer to just continue to eat healthier as I hardly ever feel gross after eating healthier. Go figure.
Sorry. I’m gratefully in a pissy mood this morning.
I’m grateful I get to let it out here and ya, Abe, I’m feeling a bit happier.
Just for today I will be happy. This is true what Abraham Lincoln said, that “Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
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Thank you for ranting Eric ( @Dazercat ) I really appreciate your acknowledgement that we can be BOTH in a space of frustration and gratitude simultaneously. It feels to me like you are doing a REALLY good job honoring your FULL human experience without turning away from any of it
Today I am grateful that I am on day two of my gratitude posting streak.
I am grateful that my son gained weight again, and that his lab values are starting to come into more normal ranges.
I am grateful for our skin to skin time.
I am grateful to my friends for getting him NICU approved onesies to wear.
I am grateful for my restorative yoga training. I have not done any “poses” per se…BUT…during the day I am able to remember more often, to check in with where my patterns of habitual tension are and to try to release them.
I am grateful that, maybe for the first time, I am making the connection between my anxiety and my need to be on time. (I still think honoring your commitments and showing up is vitally important), but, I don’t seem to be able to turn the “hurry up and get there” button OFF. Even when there’s no time crunch. Remembering that I can take a moment to gather my stuff and myself is REALLY helpful right now.
I am grateful for my husband, and the amazing partner and father he is showing himself to be.
I am grateful for this time to regroup.
I am grateful to have this thread to keep me grounded right now.
And I am grateful to be sober here with you today❤️
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I am grateful i get to go on vacation today sober as an ox!
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Good morning beautiful souls. 
Wow, super grateful for the reminder my body has been giving me of the constant state of muscle spasm I used to be in for years. Since my last bout with Norovirus I havent been able to tame the back spasms, I am grateful this isnt my “normal” anymore. I am grateful that my Dr got me in for some prolo injections yesterday and although they sent my back into an absolute frenzy last night I am hopeful for some relief today. 
I am grateful that yoga helps my body and its the first thing that comes to mind when my body gives me the old 
. I am grateful that I have been able to find a balance with exercise that is not sending my fibro into flareup, just for today. I am pretty aware that my yoga will have to decrease it I want to paddle board this summer, but I will deal with that when I get there. Grateful I live in the present moment today.
I am grateful for the beautiful memory @ELY83 triggered for me of NICU with my baby. I dont remember much, I was just newly clean from meth; and although I cant remember looking down at her on my chest, touching my skin, I can remember how it felt. Thank you.
I am grateful that I can cry, that I am not frozen in an emotionless state anymore. I am grateful that crying doesnt always mean sobbing or screaming or raging anymore. Sometimes crying is just a couple silent tears and that is beautiful. I am grateful for them.
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Eric, I am grateful for your rant too, as it made me consider how my husband felt when I was drinking. We don’t discuss it, though I know he appreciates my abstinence. Too early in this-time-around journey for me to get deeper with him. Time will tell.
Grateful for coffee, and that it tastes just fine even though the new bottled water (SoCal water from the tap is putrid!) I opened last night tasted weird. Since the spigot broke and I began flooding the kitchen, no FOMO with that partial jug lost!
Grateful my back is feeling a little better as I have golf today. I usually walk but I think I’ll be kind to myself and take a cart.
Grateful for a sunny day and sunscreen.
Take care all!
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I hope your dr visit results in a fast solution for your head aches.
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I’m grateful for you being transparent and faithful to this community!
I’m also grateful that you said
, “well Fuck Abraham Lincoln!”
That cheered me up today.
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I’m grateful my husband goes to the next door neighbors house to drink most nights. I know he’s safe and I’m not tempted.
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I’m grateful to God for guiding me through today while following his will and abstaining from my addictions. I’m grateful for All my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful I am still here using the forum and practicing principles before personalities, even online, and in all my affairs, as challenging as it is. I’m grateful that Eric @Dazercat has Al-anon, it’s better than it was before that group, right my friend. Sending hugs. I’m grateful for my sponsor, grandspsonsor, great grandspsonsor and all my sponsees the newset one who asked me last night, the ones who have disappeared, the one who moved away and calls weekly to check in that’s killing it, he recently informed me he has finished treatment, moved into a sober home, got a job and accepted into culiary school this fall, another gentleman asked today if when he is ready if I’ll sponsor him, very motivating to keep moving forward myself. God is great. I’m grateful there is an AA speaker meeting in an hour.
I’m grateful and sad that the dating I have been doing is not working out and I have to take a break from dating before I get more hurt or someone else does, sadly I don’t know how to not get distracted and become too, codependent I guess, at least not yet.
May our higher powers help us find self-acceptance.
p.s. You’re a star, shine bright. Ya you!!
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I’m grateful for your support this morning.
Grateful to see you here. Not sure what’s going on. It grateful you are sober and you child is gaining weight. I. Ant imagine what your going through. God bless
Thank you to Jean
@FeelingBetter I’m grateful my rant had what?..…some kind of reverse effect on you 
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This home thread we created here has retrained our brains for sober greatness. Always great to have a fresh perspective.
And the OG’s are pretty cool to have around too Brian. Am I right? Ya You 
Today I’m grateful I checked my motives.
Often.
And I’m grateful I felt mostly better after my Gratirant 
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Good evening my beautiful sober friends!
I am grateful being able to appreciate the little things in life
I am grateful for my loving supportive family.
I am grateful for super busy days (super tired but really haven’t had a chance to even think about my addictions 
)
I am grateful for this lovely site (so happy to have stumbled upon it)
I am grateful for my meditations (so relieved that I do have something to focus on that can bring me peace)
I am grateful for my higher power forever by my side and guiding me through this lovely life
I am grateful for looking tomorrow at condo that’s come on the market (i put my home up for rent as it was too much work for me to take care while I am going through health issues. I have been looking for a condo near my brother and also close to my parents where the yard work and outdoor maintenance is part of the association package). I do enjoy living with my brother but can not stand his gf who seems to be here all the time) So fingers crossed as the housing market has been super slim – pics look good but some photographers can really make a mess look amazing.
I am grateful for my bed which I believe is calling me now -
Sending you all much love and a happy sober evening
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Love you gratidudes. We are such an electric group arent we? Lol its beautiful really. This forum and this gratitude brings us strangers together. I am greatful after a very hectic day at work i rolled into my favorite ladies meeting to yell im cjp and greatful to be here tonight oh and im an alcoholic lol
We are all just souls looking to heal and be happy and i get that here from all of you.
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this … we’ve got a “few” of those.
I am grateful I have come on here and read and shared many a gratirant. I’m grateful I can use this app to show those who don’t believe me that I have posted thousands of times on here and its probably 90% on our home thread or I should say threads because we are all soooo grateful somehow even when its hard 
p.s. If youre reading this you’re amazing. Ya you!!
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I’m so grateful to have read todays gratitude’s and gratirants! I’m grateful it picked me up after some hard days at work, and some stressful decisions. I’m grateful I can laugh with, and empathize ( I think that’s the word) with, and share with all of you. I’m grateful for my home thread today!
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I am grateful I woke up hungover free.
I am grateful for a warm shower I am about to have.
I am grateful I can get to solve problems, challenges one after the other. Even when I still feels too much at times, I don’t have to fight a hangover or my shame, guilt at the same time. I am grateful I don’t want to die everyday and that I don’t plan on how to achieve this.
I am grateful for music.
I am glad that many apps have a sleep timer.
I am grateful it’s Friday.
I am grateful for nice co-worker.
I am grateful I could take another desk in the office: view on the sea 
I am grateful the building was well built. There is no sun in my face all day.
I am grateful that this thread thrives and is still small.
I was lucky that there was a man doing the maintenance on the coffee machine and gave me a coffee for free. Small joyful moments. 
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DANIKA (duh-nee-kuh) ADDICT
so this is my first time posting anything. I’m 84 days clean today. 1/26/2023 is my sober date. 32 years old and I’m in the bay area northern California. My DOC is methamphetamines. I been using since I was 18 on and off but had a long last run, lasted almost 6 years, using everyday. During those 6 years I been thru way to much to put on here in words but I will just say that I’m grateful to just be alive. I was in a residential program for 80 days now I’m in a transitional housing unit. I am challenged every day with choices I have to make. I put it like this, if I choose to use, I’m choosing to fail. I’m choosing to go back to jail/prison. I’m choosing that toxic relationship. I’m setting myself up for more losses. My biggest challenge is myself, and for me, its all about the choices you make. That life is so easy to go back to. But today. Right now. I choose recovery. I choose life. Purity. All that good stuff I destroy when I choose to use. Anyways i have hope for all us addicts. Keep your heads up and stay safe💯
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Oh and I’m grateful for residential treatment programs. Changed my life. Thank you mariposa 
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Welcome to TS Danika!!
Congrats on your 84 days keep up the clean lifestyle you won’t regret it!
You’re doing great, thx for checking in 
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