I’m grateful your cousin is safe.
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Good morning gratidudes! I’m grateful it’s a lovely day, I’m grateful my dog nephew is here to play for the weekend, even though these beasts woke me up at 6am with their shenanigans. They are so funny, Buster and Nico are the very best of friends and only about a month apart in age. I’m grateful today that even though there are plenty of things I SHOULD do, I’m not feeling too anxious or overwhelmed about it. It’s been busy and it’s nice to have a break and just be at home. I’m sure once the coffee caffeine hits my bloodstream I’ll get moving but I am grateful to feel content just hanging out, blabbing to you guys, with a whole day ahead that I can fill up as I please. I’m grateful for these silly dogs, my snoozy man, my wonderful family and friends, and for you guys and the kindness and support you show one another. I love opening up this thread and seeing all the care everyone here shows to one another. It’s wonderful to feel that connection, and to know that here I’m understood and accepted in ways some of my other people just can’t quite because they haven’t been down this road. Which is great for them, really but it’s nice to not feel lonely about it. 
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Mornings sober buddy…i effin love ya too!
So grateful that you are spending time with your friends…human connections are so darn important 
So bloody true! Ive found that i am able to be more positive for longer periods of time ever since i started my gratitude practice.
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Ofcourse…you will forever be my coffee buddy
Coffee or no coffee…we are friends for life…will always love ya!
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I’m grateful to share this if anyone is interested.
Gratitude and Anxiety: To Be Less Anxious, Be More Grateful | HealthyPlace.
@Binx
@Katiee
Seems to be a common thread on the check in this morning.
I’m grateful for my 3 and a half years of solid gratitude work right here.
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I have had an ECG, EKG and 24 hour heart monitor, plus an MRI. This was several months ago and I still have to wait until October and November to see a cardiologist and a neurologist. I’m taking comfort that if it was anything sinister they’d have hauled me back quicker.
I just know in the morning if it’ll be a bad day as I get out of bed like I’m walking on a rocky boat and just can’t come around. It’s only been since January, I caught tonsillitis after long covid last year and they think it’s POTS brought on by a viral load. Bit crappy, but it makes me appreciate the good days more.
I’m grateful for the good days.
I’m grateful to you @JazzyS for reaching out.
I’m sending you a big hug right back, am I right you suffer with POTS also?
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Thank you for sharing this, I needed the reminder! 
I’m grateful for this forum and for being sober another day
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Today I’m grateful I fell asleep again with a purring cat on my chest - I’m with you @Dazercat I’m grateful it was a nice summer day, not too hot. I’m grateful I did some errands and grocery shopping. I’m also grateful I spoiled myself with yummi homecooked lunch I posted on the foodie thread. I’m grateful for cat snuggles, for the dishwasher, for my reliable car, for trash collection. I’m grateful I was feeling a bit more stable today, for me it was a good day. I’m grateful I enjoyed my cozy house today afternoon and I don’t feel bad about it. I’m grateful I can watch a film and stay up to watch the stars or go to bed. I’m grateful I always have a choice. I’m grateful not to decide is ok. I’m grateful I’m tired and sober. ODAAT.
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Today I am so grateful that even though I had a terrible day yesterday I stayed sober and today I am on day 20! I slept in and then spent the rest of morning learning how to make and edit Instagram reels for my photography page. I am grateful for all of the happy memories I got to revisit while going through old pictures and videos.
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I’m grateful for the super chill morning, taking coffee back to bed and starting a new book and playing wordle (and trying in vain to catch up on memes, lol). I’m grateful to take a morning like this and not feel lazy. Beats the hell outta a hangover. 
Some fuckery got thrown my way this week, workwise. Grateful to practice equanimity. Grateful I felt my feelings, even though I tried at first to avoid them and then I wrote grandiose tales of victimhood in my mind. Grateful to have found the middle ground. Grateful my actions were not reactions. Grateful I know that little to none of that fuckery is actually about me.
I’m grateful for Fall being in the air. I just love it. It’s short here, though, so hopefully a slightly earlier fall means a longer one? No clinging, M! 
I’m grateful for deadlines. I started that side fun thing during covid of taking an online creative writing certificate (creative nonfiction). Am done all my courses, even an extra one, except for the FINAL PROJECT course. I gotta submit that beast at the end of Sept (and then it undergoes reviews by published Canadian authors. 
). This feels less fun and more scary.
It’s so much like recovery, though - a day at a time, a sentence or even a word at a time. Grateful to be sober. I hardly wrote a word during the 8 months I went back out. That says a lot, no?
Grateful for a home weekend. For fresh fruits and veggies to fill up on. Did I mention Fall?
I’m grateful for all of you.
I’m grateful for another day. 
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Thank you for my lovely hug - i truly appreciated it! I do hope you had a lovely flight and are enjoying day 1 of vacation!
WOW - lots of testing done - i’m sorry you are not seeing any answers. I do agree that they would be rushing to get more tests done if they had sensed something serious. I do hope that you get some answers soon and hopefully can start feeling like you again.
I have had POTS like symptoms but do not have POTS. Those symptoms come and go without warning (do not last long and don’t happen all that frequently). Not exactly sure what is going on with me- working on multiple issues but like you one of my ailments started suddenly and they still have not been able to figure it out. I am grateful that this has caused me to change my lifestyle -mainly I gave up my addictions.
I totally understand appreciating the good days even more. I do hope that you have a symptom free vacation. Much love my friend!
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Good evening friends,
I’m grateful we were able to help out my brother in law get moved. I’m grateful when family can overcome tough, lifey obstacles. I’m grateful it was only 99 today while we were packing and moving stuff. I’m grateful I transplanted my little sprouts, some of them don’t look so hot after that, but maybe they will bounce back. I’m grateful there’s a breeze blowing while I sit on my porch and rock in my rocking chair and do my gratitude. I’m grateful for the sound of wind in the trees. I’m grateful I can see rain in the distance. I’m grateful for love and forgiveness❤️
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I’m grateful to God for lovingly guiding me through today while helping me abstain from my addictions. I’m grateful for my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful to be starting to not feel the need to constantly explain my actions, thoughts or words. I’m grateful the business meeting was well attended tonight and we got all the service positions filled. That the gentleman who has been holding all the positions alone for most of the last 7 years felt some serious relief and got to step down. I’m grateful that I didn’t have to take a service position especially considering I have some with other group. I just worked my connections and program and held people accountable as has been done to me by my supports. Its the only local meeting on a Saturday. That was so vital for me as a newcomer and I am sure I am not the only one who struggled through weekends in the beginning, sometimes still do when life gets hard. I’m grateful for music and creativity. I’m grateful for the indvidual and group time with my Sister, Mom, Dad, Uncle, Aunt, God and self today down at the cottage and at the beach. I’m grateful for the twelve steps. I’m grateful for humor and laughter. I’m grateful I was able to take my two full sets of dentures out the other day while not being able to stand straight because I was tired and sore from a long day and still look in the mirror and say I love you.
May our higher powers help us find forgiveness in all its forms.
p.s. Don’t forget to smile and breathe it feels good and looks great on you. Ya you!!
Edit. Grateful for meditation here soon and the silent one I did by Lake Erie this afternoon
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Today I am grateful for…
*Being back on this gratitude thread after a little hiatus 
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*Doing a journaling prompt today for the first time in a while.
*Messaging friends.
*My long walk in the Sunshine.
*The friendly dog that followed me for a bit on my walk (then she went back home safely).
*The cows I passed chilling in the field.
*Healthy meals.
*Being able to help my mom with her hair.
*Recovery and self-help books.
*My dogs for helping (translation: forcing) me to get my ass out of bed this morning.
*Coffee and tea.
*Clean clothes.
*Healthy routines.
*TS friends.
*Going to bed sober night 42.
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I am grateful to be waking up sober after a night out with friends. Would be lying if I said, I feel fresh and energetic this morning though. I think I outdanced myself, haha 
. Have a splendid day everyone
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Grateful for food and clean water.
Grateful for clean clothes and washing machines.
Grateful for systems and people that are set up in place to help (not their fault they over worked or the system is flawed). Grateful to be on a waiting list. Grateful there is a list and every person on it before and after me are getting some help. Grateful for the people there trying to help others.
Grateful for my health.
Grateful for the sun shine earlier.
Grateful for morning walk.
Grateful for shower.
Grateful that my struggles prove to me my strengths.
Grateful that I can see that.
Grateful it’s Sunday.
Grateful for nature and trees and plants.
Grateful to start feeling I am able to manage this life change that happening
Grateful that I understand it’s actually a good thing and my mind’s perspective is the block to see this.
Grateful for meditation.
Grateful for my children, grateful for my pets.
Grateful for me, grateful I can see how Iv grown.
Grateful for 682 days free from cigarette, cocaine and alcohol.
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I’m grateful my body feels strong.
I’m grateful for my kids.
I’m grateful for a secure roof over our heads.
I’m grateful for this community, you’re all superstars!
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Brian – huge hugs from me my friend – so happy to hear about selflove and care! You are doing great and just want to say I am amazed at all that you give back to the community. Keep being awesome.
I totally agree. It’s like my life got so much richer when I found this community and all of you. I do not feel alone – in fact, I feel like I can do ANYTHING! Seeing the connections and the struggles and the achievements is so beautiful. Hope you had a wonderful time with the doggies – beautiful pic!
Very cool – that sounds like a fun day. Hope it was much better than the day before. A huge congrats to your sober time – you are doing fantastic!
@m-be-free49 Grateful that your “actions were not your reactions” – this really hit me. I am working on absorbing my surroundings and taking a minute before responding because I was / have been quick to respond (not always a great reaction). Grateful that you took a breathe. FALL – yes, love this weather / time of year – keep hearing about it on the threads but we are far from experiencing it (still hot and humid here). Enjoy!
@pandita Outdanced yourself!! I love it! So much fun – grateful that you were able to go out and live it up – grateful that today is Sunday and hopefully you can relax and recoup
@soberbilly Thank you for the coffee friend – just what I needed! Picture of my favorite mug… I think all the words describe me perfectly -LOL. Love your mug too! Beautiful sunrise pic. Loads of love on this beautiful Sunday morning to you my friend.
What a lovely Sunday morning - hope all your badasses are having a wonderful day…
I will have to get back to my gratitude’s my mother is calling and insistent on me coming over immediately to share morning coffee 
This I am forever grateful for…
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Ok - so that coffee with mom didn’t happen - it was a tense scene with my mom realizing that meeting with my cousins for breakfast was going to be in an hour and she was not ready. LOL - well - i’m back home and enjoying my coffee solo.
I am so grateful that i was able to apply Emm’s method of not reacting immediately to a situation. So thrilled with myself. My dad for some reason produced a tude and i gently brought that to his attention and left before things escalated.
I am so grateful that i will get to see my cousin and her family today - i will meet them at the Diner and then they will come spend the evening and tomorrow morning chilling with me - will take them to the pool as i am not able to do much else.
I am so grateful that I just got a call from my dad apologizing. We all have our moments - i’m grateful that none of us is perfect.
I am so grateful for feeling content with my day - i am really trying hard not to focus on or give energy to anything but the positive. Grateful for all the beauty around me to help make this possible. I can soak in positive energy from my mediation / prayer practices, from the soothing music, from the beautiful nature, from the rays of sunshine, …ENDLESS SOURCES OF POSITIVITY!
I am so grateful that i did have enough energy to make choc chip cookies and oreo bars for our guests. Grateful that they are gf/vegan so i can have a bite too
I am so grateful that i was able to make Mexican style beans and rice for dinner last night. I have had acid reflux for 3 days so i figured what the hell - might as well enjoy a meal that is not the same three things - I’m grateful that today my acid reflux is gone.
I am so grateful for my selfcare rituals - grateful to be breathing clean and fresh air - grateful for roaring laughter - grateful for connections (irl and virtual) - grateful for a non-judgmental community - grateful for fresh herbs - grateful for my flourishing succulents
I am so grateful for my HP - thank you for not giving up on me even when i had so clearly given up on myself. Grateful for showing me how awful continuing down that path of life could be. Grateful for the chance to heal and get back to a better way of life.
I am so grateful for body aches and pains - make me feel like i’m still here and will be more appreciative of my body and mind when these drift off into oblivion.
I am so grateful for the state of being at peace with myself and my surroundings. At least for now (it really is a minute by minute task - lol)
I am so grateful for ALL you beautiful souls that make my days easier - grateful for all your love and compassion - grateful for how openly and willingly you all share your struggles and achievements - make me feel like I too can conquer it all. Grateful to be on this journey with all you fellow warriors!
Well - off to get ready - – have a positively charged addiction free day - sending much love!
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