Nice place.
I started and raised my family in Austin for 36 years. Never saw one of those on any of my journeys.
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I am grateful to be sober. 
I am grateful that even often it doesnāt feel like progress or maybe I think people think, you get what I mean: I still keep on doing some baby steps.
Whatās next, still ongoing projects? Impulsiveness! Stop-breathe-think. Then act, react.
I am grateful I have enough.
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I am grateful for a very moving performance at the opera last night. Half the audience was crying, swept away by the music and it felt alright to let the tears flow. I am grateful no alcohol is needed tame or invite the feelings. They just come and go. It becomes less scary every time I let it happen.
I am grateful for happy news from my coworker. I am grateful to have been asked to be godparent to one of my friendās son. I feel very honoured.
I am grateful for my job and the financial security it provides. I am grateful I have enough. I am grateful for all the gratitude you guys share every day. There really is so much to be grateful for out there, eh? 
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Iām grateful to God for guiding me through today while helping me abstain from my addictions. Iām grateful for all my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. Iām grateful I got to see my cousin David today for the first time in almsot a decade. Iām grateful I got to meet his Wife, Cheryl and two kids. His Daughter, is only six months old and Son, Max is three years. His wife is an intelligent woman and has an important job as an infectious disease specialist, one of only two in their province. So proud of him, he is a retired Canadian Army Vet and is currently a full time student going for his PhD in what Iām not sure. More to learn. My other cousin, his 22 year old brother passed away from a car accident 10 years ago this September Iām proud of us both and grateful weāre alive, me from my addictions and him from serving in Afghanistan. Iām grateful I got to see my Aunt and Uncle as well and my Sister but the highlight was certainty David. I thought it would be his kids and that was absolutely incredible but him and I have always had a wonderfull brotherly bond. The best hug I have got in years was today from Dave 
and I get alot of hugs as a highly involved member of many twelve step fellowships. Iām crying like a baby over here and I am so grateful that I got to hold one today, itās been a while since I held a baby. Iām grateful that his Brother and my cousin Matthew was a wondeful young man. Growing up Matt looked so much like me we called him mini me as Austin Powers was a cult hit in those days. Iām grateful that I got invited back in about a month to visit his sister, my cousin Janet that I also havenāt seen in about a decade, as well and her child I havenāt met. Iām grateful that my cousins who live on the East coast, New foundland and West coast British Colombia, Canada, still come to visit their parents close to me in Ontario. Iām grateful for these gifts of recovery. Iām grateful I finished my grief support group today. Iām grateful my sponsor and I met today and finished step 6 and made plans to continue weekly meetings and I have homework to get prepared for step 7 and 8 next week. Iām grateful I attended my AA homegroup this evening and their was a newcomer and a gentleman got his 9 month chip.
God bless us all. 
& 
p.s. You are a star, shine bright. Ya you!!
p.p.s. May the 4th be with you!!
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Good morning grateful friends.
Iām really struggling with life this week. But grateful Iām still sober and havenāt given in to the cravings.
Iām grateful I had dinner with an old friend yesterday who I hadnāt seen in over a year. It was good to catch up.
Iām grateful I have both therapy and an appointment with my psychiatrist coming up. Itās probably time to adjust my meds.
Iām grateful for a quiet morning before I have to start work. Iām struggling to get going this morning. Would really like to go back to bed. Crying some. So tired of everything.
Iām grateful for everyone here. And for the meme thread giving me a laugh thus mirroring. Iām also enjoying all the nature and travel photos.
OFDAAT
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Iām grateful for a beautiful drive into work this morning watching the moon go down and the sun coming up.
Iām grateful for:
Love
Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self Control
& freedom from addiction!
Have a blessed day everyone.
I wonder if anyone on here can tell me anything special about my gratitude list. 
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Good morning friends,
@CueBall8n9, is there might be something with the first letter of each listed item? Coffee hasnāt kicked in yet so Iāll wait for someone smarter than me to solve itš
Iām grateful work hasnāt been terrible this week. Im grateful I can still keep looking for a new job. Im grateful to have woken up early today so I get to have coffee and gratitude on the porch swing with yāall. Im grateful for my friends and family. Im grateful my son passed his driving test! Im grateful Iām still very nervous for him to drive. Im grateful for love and forgiveness and hope.
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Im grateful that I woke up tired and lazy and just went with it and Iām not gonna cry about it. Iām grateful for my BF, and that heās always able to make me smile and turn things around when I come home from a stressful day. Iām grateful that I got a few things actually done yesterday so I can bus to work with less dread. Iām still grateful for my BF, because he encourages me when I feel anxious or whatever. Iām grateful that weāre going on our first motorcycle ride of the season tonight, even though I have a lot of complicated and largely unpleasant feelings attached to my motorcycle currently. Last summer when I relapsed I made some pretty unwise choices (a breathtaking understatement, the entirety of last summer was master class in unwise choices), but over the winter the landscape is so different ā the physical landscape, social landscape, itās a different beast ā that it was easier to create some space emotionally between myself and my mistakes. Now that the weather is warming up and I can resume all the activities of summer Iām getting really angsty, all the fear and shame and all that is coming back, compounded by fear that Iāll relapse and make all the same mistakes and worse. I know this sounds a lot like not gratitude, but all this is to say that when the BF told me he had got my motorcycle all ready for this seasons rising (which Iām also grateful for) I probably had a face on my head and mumbled thank you and some shifty mention of uncomfortable complicated feelings, and he hugged me and said he thought that was the case, but he loves me and hopes that Iāll keep riding together with him. It made me feel better, and safer, and understood and encouraged, and Iām grateful for that. Iām grateful to remind myself each day when I feel that dread, fear, and shame that while my capacity to make those mistakes remains undiminished, my dedication to choosing not to make them is as strong as ever, and I choose to be better today.
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Good morning sober fam,
Im so very greatful forā¦
My sobriety, 368 days free from weed and alcohol
Caught the sunset over the grand canyon with my mom
We were imagining a colorful sunset when a friendly stranger said āmaybe its less about the sun and more about how the light hits the canyonā profound words touched me
Im greatful my phone died 10min before sunset and i saw that as the universes way to tell me to be present in the moment
Skydiving was cancelled for wind 
but that allowed my cousin and i to hike into the canyon again on a different trail
We had an action packed vacation and now weāre getting on eachothers nerves
Slower paced day meandering back to phoenix
Im more comfortable in the 4 runner rental car
Got my hubby some good gifts
I get to see Boscoe soon
My outfit i had planned today is too big so i had to change
Got in alot of exercise this trip
Unlimited hot coffee at the hotel
Hope
Joy
All of you for keeping me close to my recovery program
Peace light and love
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4 days sober from weed and 4 years 9 months sober from alcoholā¦ gonna try something new here.
I am grateful for my wife. She has made it so stress free while I search for a new career. I am grateful for my mind. I am going back to school to get my finance degree. I am grateful for my son. He reminds me everyday of the wonders of life.
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Well Hello, Bird Friend @Bootz! Hit me up on the bird thread reactivation. We have Bewickās wrens, too. 
Yes, will do the Big Day 
. Awesome pic! Thank you!
Grateful to be here with all of you!!! Day 636
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Today Iām grateful that I can stay at home and take it easy if necessary. I donāt know why I was not able to do anything sensemaking today. I was clumsy, I had irritating and exhausting nightmares, the first thing I read in the morning was a one word confirmation on something I texted my ex yesterday concerning the farm. I felt unable to do anything outside. Or at the office. Couldnāt concentrate for more than 5 minutes.
Iām grateful I cooked, did the kitchen, managed to talk to a worker about one task that is still open, Iām grateful he helped me to put the grill on the deck, itās heavy. Iām grateful for 2 interesting youtube videos and that I finished one of the 3 books Iām currently reading. Iām grateful I did the post and the laundry. Iām grateful I am safe and at home, I feel nervous and anxious today for no reason. Iām grateful tomorrow is a new day 
Edit to add: After making daily inventory I am surprised I did more than I thought. Iām grateful I honor the little things and babysteps in my life. Iām grateful I spent a lot of the day with the cats and we enjoyed it
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Good afternoon my sober friends
My how the day is flying by. I just want to grab time and hold - im trying to enjoy each waking moment, breathe and all the changes in the environment around me but feel like some days those moments are being wahed away too quickly. I am grateful for my determination to keep moving forward and to enjoy all thats around me and in me no matter what life throws my way
I am so grateful for another beautiful day - today feels like spring.
I am so grateful for me feeling a little less of everything (ailment wise). I am slowly regaining energy - what an amazing feeling.
I am so grateful for my body having put up with all that ive done to it over the years. I have to remind myself that healing is different for everyone and i cant expect quick change.
I am so grateful that i have my family so close to me and their unconditional love and support is making my healing possible
I am so grateful for another day given to make me better me.
I am so grateful that im learning to view society differently. Starting to get angry less at stupid situations (less ā havent been completely cured of anger 
). Im realizing how so many of us and society in general are suffering in silence. Got to remember that not all that i see is the whole story. I am grateful that this reminder comes when i need it most (at the height of me getting frustrated).
I am so grateful for my higher power and the meditation that comforts my body and soul
I am so grateful that ive found this app and all you beautiful souls. I couldnt have asked for a better group of friends to share this journey with.
I love you all and wishing you a wonderful sober day. Sending muvh love
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2nd Check in.
I am grateful I agreed on socialising twice today: fitness class with colleagues over lunch and then my boss from Germany after work. We had a 2 hours walk after work which was actually relaxing and nice. Now back home having dinner and some watching āthe good doctorā.
I am grateful to be relatively flexible still. I am grateful for laughter.
I am grateful I have enough.
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I think I forgot a dayā¦but I am grateful for imperfections!
I have been feeling really overwhelmed this week. Tears always kind of waiting in the wingsā¦unable to focus or accomplish muchā¦so the bright spots feel particularly important to focus on right now.
Today I am grateful for being able to let go of the need to produce/
I am grateful for massages.
I am grateful for distractions like Netflix and my new crochet project.
I am grateful for Ben and Jerryās Non-Dairy Cherry Garcia Ice Cream.
I am grateful to hear the story of one of the families next to us in the NICU.
I am grateful for my Cognitive Behavioral Therapy App and itās ability to help me work through my intrusive thoughts.
I am grateful for my husband and the amazing work heās doing for our family.
I am grateful for my sonās strength.
I am grateful that I no longer look to bury myself in a bottle when life is hard.
I am grateful to be here sober with you today.
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Grateful I had some one-on-one tome with my teen last night. Good conversations and a good movie that gave some pause for thoughtā¦about how grateful we have to be simply to have choices in life, to be safe, to have our family together when we can, to not be in a war zone 
To have empathy and understanding for other human beings who are in trying situations for no fault of their own, but sheer circumstance. It was a good evening.
Grateful I woke up early today (way too early) to help him get ready for a competition. Grateful the headache I have is not self-inflicted. Grateful I can sleep more later today.
Grateful my youngest is having fun at a friendās sleepover. Grateful for friends
Grateful the 4 of us have the day together tomorrow.
Have a great Friday, everyone!
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I am grateful for a calm evening last night and the inspiring documentary on Dolly Parton I happened to stumble upon.
I am grateful for humour and my new lemon icecream coloured blazer I get to wear to work today. It always makes me happy to dress a little special, especially without occasion.
I am grateful for my oldschool dutch bike - no gears, no fancy gadgets, but it makes me look graceful when I ride it to work 
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Grateful for coffee, my tomatoplants, it already being friday today and so many more little things throughout my day. I feel blessed I notice more and more of them.
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Grateful for having been able to go to the dentist this morning without the anxiety of a hangover or the shame of knowing that I probably still smell like alcohol. You know, like most folk manage to.
Grateful to have gone at all, in fact, as in recent years I had avoided going because of the above.
Itās the little changes sometimes.
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Today I am grateful to be able to take care of my clientās kitty while she is away and that people have more faith in me than I have in myself. I am grateful to have found 2 new apps that should be additional helpful daily tools for mental health and addiction. I am grateful for this app and this community. I am grateful for less work commitments for the next few days and for recognizing when too much is too much. Iām grateful to regroup with home life, time outside, and even church with a friend. I am grateful my son has completed the toughest part of high school and can simply enjoy this last month before graduating. I am grateful he comes home today.
Wishing all a peaceful 24.
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Gratitude is a challenge today. Iām really struggling with anxiety and depression.
Iām grateful I didnāt give in to the cravings yesterday. Thatās getting harder and harder. Full blown panic attack yesterday.
Iām grateful itās Friday and I have the next two days off work. Iām grateful Iām up early today and can start work early before everyone else starts calling or emailing. Iām grateful today is payday.
Iām grateful I managed a little sleep last night.
Iām grateful for all of you.
OFDAAT
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