Yeah most times our experience is pretty dark, the strength can be powerful and that hope… wow the hope it just fills your heart. Thank you for helping me stay clean today, Im grateful. 
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I’m grateful for your friendship and support. Congrats on an incredible milestone.
I’m grateful to God for guiding me through today while following his will and abstaining from my addictions. I’m grateful for…
I’m grateful for my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful for music and creativity.
May our higher powers grant us compassion.
p.s. You rock. Ya you!!
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Ty Brian, I am also grateful for your love and support. I was sorry to hear about the passing of your Auntie but I really loved how you honored her by bringing up good memories, being grateful. With every experience we learn right? We learn how to reduce the suffering of ourselves and others. Gratitude helps alot, so grateful Im a gratidude.
Congrats on your 2 months no smokes!!!
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Namastae my friend. Grateful for old meditation challenges and new mantra challenges. Grateful I attend groups at ten am almost everyday and a few of us are planning to start meeting earlier to do group meditations for support and accountability
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I am grateful to be sober.
I am happy that a free washing machine was available. Bit early. I am grateful it was early so I could go there in my PJs.
I am grateful I can walk.
I am grateful for my bike here.
I am grateful I have enough food. I am grateful for clean water.
I am grateful there are no abandoned dogs running around here.
I am grateful to see the difference plants here. Orange trees with oranges. Cactus. Citron trees.
It was nice to see shepards yesterday. Gives me pieces of thought. They seem to be okay with the little they have. 4 dogs and uncountable sheep. And the dogs seems to be of all ages.
I am grateful I have enough.
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Hey Sober Family!
Gratefulness is being felt for :
I forgive you big judge (owen"s nner critic)
And from Ajahn Jayassaro :
There is no suffering without craving
Profound really💪
Love Absolute will see us through! hugs 
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Thank you for sharing this part of your journey with us, although it’s hard and upsetting to think you had gone through this and it’s a battle for you. I can say I’m so proud of you. Your strength is admirable and I’m sure you sharing this part of yourself will give hope to others and help them.
You are doing amazing 
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Morning gratitude 
Grafeful when I was woken last night by a cat at 2am I managed to fall back asleep at 3am until 9am.
Grafeful for the extra sleep so that today I feel balanced. I’m sure many of us experience our mental health becomes more sensitive with lack of sleep. And for over a month Iv been managing pretty well. I worry it will end for a bit and all turn upside down but if it does I understand it’s temporary. I am grateful I understand when I can not sleep for over 4 days in a row it’s just part of who I am. Grafeful for over a month’s good sleep every night by sticking to strict routines.
Grafeful for a garden, grateful for plants and trees, grateful for the plants I have growing and the lemon balm gets me excited to make my own fresh lemon balm and chamomile tea🍵
Grateful I have as lovely dinner to cook for today.
Grateful it is Sunday.
Grateful to know you are all here every morning when I wake up, grateful for you all for helping need not feel alone. Grateful for all of you for being so kind and thoughtful and understanding, grateful we all have eachother. Grateful the energy we share is powerful and healing and we share it together allover the whole world.
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Let the gratitude streak continue!
This morning, I am grateful for tea and my switch over to it from coffee. It makes me a lot less jittery/anxious
I am grateful for the opportunity to be a mother…it may not be beginning the way I pictured it…but the silver lining there is that it HAS shattered any illusions I had that I am the one in control of this wild ride called life!
I am grateful for a Sunday to get stuff done for the house,to meet some of my husbands estranged family that he has reached back out to, and of course, to see my son.
I am grateful for the opportunity to provide him all of his sustinence (via pumping) it has been a grounding practice that helps me to feel productive and helpful.
I am grateful for the yoga leggings holding me in these days!
I am grateful that I was able to turn the tv on without the remote control.
I am grateful for my support system and their continued checking in.
I am grateful that I miss my work! It makes me feel lucky to have my students
I am grateful for my awareness. Fleeting though it may be.
I am grateful to be sober here with you today❤️
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Good morning grateful friends
I’m grateful for another day sober.
I’m grateful I actually got some sleep last night and the pain is about half of what it was. I had crazy weird dreams last night but at least no nightmares.
I’m grateful for my morning routine of coffee on the couch with Beans in my lap. Crossword puzzles and other word games. Relaxing music.
I’m grateful it’s going to be another beautiful sunny day today, so I can get out for a walk. I struggle with the extreme heat of the summer, so really enjoy these 70° days (about 21° C)
I’m grateful that I’m learning patience in all areas of my life. I think as addicts we always want instant gratification. It’s hard to learn otherwise. I need to focus on small achievable steps I can take each day to move me forward. Baby steps. Progress not perfection. And I realize it’s easier to make one or two small changes at a time. And recognize that getting sober was actually a huge step in the right direction.
ODAAFT
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Happy Sunday morning my beautiful sober friends
I am greatful for a restful nights sleep.
I am greatful that ill be heading over to the Frederick Meijer Gardens today with my siblings and parents to celebrate my 4 months of no alcohol
I am greatful that i am feeling well enough today to be able to do this trip
I am greatful that ive started celebrating every achievement that im making in an effort to lead a healthier lifestyle
I am greatful that i can smell the coffee brewing (my first cup today will be so lovely 
)
I am greatful for being alive and feeling all this gratitude
I am greatful for my supportive family and friends
I am greatful that my schedule wont be as hectic next week so i can try and schedule a doctor’s appointment (figuring out the next steps)
I am greatful that i was able to give up all medications and try healing with natural remedies and am seeing some great results
I am greatful that i am free of alcohol, weed and smoking
I am truly greatful for this community- really my salvation and whats keeping me honest in my sobriety
Have a blessed and beautiful Sunday - sending much love
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Today I am grateful for new experiences, new beginnings, and new people to get to know better. Spring is an excellent time for that. I am grateful for the continued growth of my relationship with my mom. I am grateful for my son’s smiles. I’m grateful for his path being much different than mine at 18 in terms of how he spends his free time. His excitement over ice cream with 2 friends on Saturday night is very reassuring…lol. I am grateful my friend asked me to join her running group. Feeling included has always been tough for me and I am learning to work through feelings of being the odd one, left out, not good enough, etc. So, this and my part-time gig will be good places to practice new skills. I am grateful that I continue to see signs that the town I am hoping to move to at the end of the year (my son will be in college so I dont have to worry about school districts anymore! 
) is going to be a good fit. I started working with the unofficial mayor of the town yesterday and thought yup…this still feels right. I am.grateful for growth amd for the strength I see on this forum every single time I read. Wishing peaceful days all around.
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Good morning sober fam,
Im so very greatful for…
My sobriety, 357 days
Progress not perfection
Healthy eating
Moving more
Hubby quality time
Boscoe cuddles
Quality sleep
Yoga
Celebrations
Count down to vacation
AA fellowship
The ability to read, write, and comprehend
Critical thinking
Insight timer sleep meditations
Electricity
A reliable 10 yo car
This forum
All of you!
Have a beautiful day
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Today I’m grateful for good sleep. It was relieving to wake up kind of relaxed and fresh. I’m grateful for meds, I’m still sick but I think it’s getting a little bit better. I’m grateful I had the energy to do some chores and cook, I needed a warm, self-cooked meal. I’m grateful for 3 naps, I needed them as everything seems to be exhausting. I’m grateful for nuts, I like nuts. I’m grateful for texting, I’m not into speaking today. I’m grateful for crying, I practice to get myself together again when emotions are overwhelming. I’m grateful I’m kind to myself. I’m grateful for service on TV, it touched me deeply today. I’m grateful for wonderful times with my cats. I’m grateful I have all I need
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I’m grateful for the silly gamble quail running around our neighborhood.
I’m grateful for the saguaro 
I’m grateful I live in the only place in the world where the live. The Sonoran Desert 
I’m grateful I just think they are so cool 
I’m grateful I don’t golf even though I live on a golf course.
I’m grateful I see the silly gamble quail out my window by the swimming pool.
I’m grateful I was able to sneak Benson out for a walk.
I’m grateful Minnie looks pretty good in the morning but she’s limping and I’m grateful we cut her walk really really short.
I’m grateful Minnie will be in a crate resting for a week while we are gone. And she’ll have Benson. I’m grateful I also got a doctor to look at her while we are gone.
I’m grateful for the new meeting I went to yesterday and I just listened. It was really hard for me to just listen. I kept thinking of what I wanted to say. But I didn’t want to say anything. I just wanted to listen. It was harder than I thought. I love to share. I love the healing benefits of sharing. Maybe there’s healing benefits of just listening. When it was my turn all I said was “I’m feeling really fragile today so I found a meeting. Pass.”
I’m grateful I’ve been feeling pretty dang good since that meeting yesterday. I’m grateful I don’t have to understand it. I’m grateful I’m getting that,……. it just kind of feels magical and go with it.
I’m grateful for the blueberries I ate after my walk.
I’m grateful I wasn’t upset last night or this morning when wifey fell asleep watching Ted Lasso. It’s “Our,” show. I’m grateful I filled her in on what happened and I wasn’t resentful, and like, fuck her! I’m not telling her what happened, she can watch it herself if she wants to know what happened! I’m grateful I enjoyed the show. I’m grateful I can remember what happened.
Oh boy, 
I’m grateful for Al-Anon. Especially that meeting yesterday. I may never go back to that meeting. It’s far away and I got plenty of them around me. I’m grateful I’ll never forget that meeting. And who knows. It’ll be there if I need it or want it again.
Gratitude
The quality of being thankful;
Readiness to show
Appreciation for and to return
Kindness.
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Beautiful post friend!
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Today I am GRATEFUL for:
- God first and foremost
- The sunny warm soon-to-be summer weather
- My job and the $2.50 wage increase I recently got. Thank you God!
- The sound of a basketball hitting the pavement while kids play outside
- My family
- My med increase that is helping me to feel better overall
- My recovery (always!)
- My bright colored Jordan sneakers. Looking at them always makes me happy
- Exercise and how it grounds me and helps me to be mindful
- Our fish and the calmness it brings me
There are many more things to be grateful for but these stand out to me the most!
Hope everyone is having a fabulous Sunday
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I found its best experienced with headphones
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Evening grateful share…so grateful to let go of the stress of the lack of certainty about the near future for a few days.
Grateful for each and every good night’s sleep.
Grateful my kids are enjoying the time with their cousins.
Grateful I’m focusing on the here and now. Truly enjoying the time with my sister. Talking to her, tentatively at first. Listening. Laughing.
Grateful to love her so much and to have her in my life.
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Good afternoon beautiful souls. 
I am grateful that I have enough to give away without second thought. I am grateful for the flow of everything; energy, money, lessons, life. I am grateful for clarity… when I have it.
I am grateful for a full schedule because that means that my life must be manageable… Right? 
Step one: we admited we were powerless over the disease of addiction and that our lives had become unmanagable. I am grateful that I work step one everyday because the unmanagablility of addiction creeps back into my life quite quickly. I can see it in busyness, and over exercising and going to all the meetings and doing all the service work and having lots of sponsees. I am grateful for self awareness and honesty. I can admit I like the feeling of being able to “control” the chaos, juggling the firy batons while standing on one leg. I can see where doing the 3rd step prayer on waking might be on the menu. “Take my will and my life, guide me in my recovery, show me how to live.” I’m still learning and I am grateful that I am willing to try.
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