@KarenKW so glad that you did not give in to the cravings and that you recognize needing to have that hard conversation to save your sobriety. Wishing you the best of luck today - we are here if you need. @CJP – girl you crack me up and I’m grateful for you – YES !!! I’m with you on your statement!
An amazing Wednesday morning my sober friends - HAPPY HUMP DAY
I am so grateful that I turned off the tv last night and mediated myself to sleep without any other outside help. It did take a while to doze off but I felt rested when I awoke.
I awoke to a email message that was so absurd from our credit card processing company and showed no effort of them even trying to figure out what happened to our sales from 2 weeks ago - I had my blood boiling and my body shaking. I did reply at the moment (all glossy sleepy eyed) and explained that they were full of it (in a very professional way of course). I am grateful that then I took some serious deep breathes and talked myself down from my frenzy. I calmly started my morning routine and made a spreadsheet with many attachments showing them what they explained was impossible (basically doing their job). I am calmer now but my insides still feel jumpy. I hate that someone has that kind of control over my emotions. I am grateful that I’m realizing this and will work on it.
I am so grateful that I am drinking my morning coffee and can see the sun shining. It is a bit chilly to start the day but I know it’ll get warmer soon enough. I do love the crisp spring mornings.
I am so grateful that I was able to be civil to my brothers gf last night. Trying to ignore her this morning but I’ll be leaving soon enough so that should get easier.
I am so grateful that I am caught up on Last months account closings and up to date on this months data entry for all three businesses. It feels like a big boulder has been lifted.
I am so grateful that my loving family (man - i totally forgot to talk with my sis yesterday so had to stop this gratitude to do so before I forgot again)…
I am so grateful that I have a fairly not so hectic day ahead of me.
I am so grateful for the blooms on the flowers/ trees, the smell of fresh cut grass, the singing birds, frolicking bunnies and i even saw a beaver hanging from a tree branch eating leaves (unfortunately i was driving and light turned green so couldn’t take pic).
I am so grateful for the healing power of laughter, mediation and mindful living.
I am so grateful for my higher power and all that i’ve gained with my new found lifestyle
I am so grateful for this beautiful community – THANK YOU EVERYONE!
Have a blessed Wednesday - Sending much love
OMFG I’m so grateful for so much this morning my head is going to burst. And I don’t know where to begin.
Buckle up buttercups
I’m grateful I was back in London for 18 beautiful minutes this morning walking the streets and seeing the sights and Julie again and planning my next trip. I’m grateful I was doing the Moon Mantra for this morning with Benson and I couldn’t get my mind out of London. So I just let go and went with it. I seriously feel like I was just there again. I’m grateful I didn’t fight it. I grateful I just went there.
I’m grateful I was so excited I wrote Julie a long text about it.
I’m grateful my daily reader was about coming to unity through love. Have I got that right Twinnie . I’m grateful coming into unity through love sometimes requires super human strength. Well that just made my day too. Sometimes I find it hard to love everyone, especially the ones closest to me. I’m grateful I try. I’m grateful I’ve been trying even harder lately with some people. Not just my wife Believe it or not, there are others in my life I have a hard time loving. But I’m working on my part. I’m grateful to know it sometimes takes super human strength; and knowing that, I can cut myself some slack or give myself a break once and awhile. I’m grateful I can give myself credit for the little things I’ve done to do better in that department.
I’m grateful for cats chirping. Especially Alice this morning as she came chirping across the bedroom when she saw me open the door this morning. She was so happy to see me. When I got back in my chair she came right up for some love and gratitude.
I’m grateful Benson and I did the Moon Mantra for this morning. I’m grateful I can call up that mantra now when I desire.
I’m grateful for my Tuesday home group and the welcome hugs I was offered and received happily. Grateful I got to be the rooster last night. I’m grateful the new meeting Monday and last night’s meeting ended up being fun. I’m grateful when the meeting ends up fun.
I’m grateful for plastic springs and cat zoomies. And wild cat noises that I can’t even begin to explain.
I’m grateful to be up in the mountains in the cool sunny mornings followed by thunderstorm looking clouds in the afternoon. I’m grateful there’s no one around in my hood and I feel like we have the whole place to ourselves. I’m grateful when the summer crowds come up here I know they’ll eventually get the fuck out and we’ll have the place to ourselves again in the fall. How’s that for love I’m grateful I don’t have to love crowds of people.
I’m grateful for all the gratitude on this thread. I missed it yesterday. I’m grateful I read a few. I’m grateful there’s so much gratitude here I cannot keep up. I’m grateful I will try. I’m grateful if I can’t keep up that’s ok. I’m grateful I can have you all in my heart. And your little dogs too. And And too. I’m grateful this home thread is going gangbusters and filled with the most lovely people anywhere. Including the ones that just read and We see you and we appreciate and are grateful for you.
Let’s go out and kick some sober grateful ass. OFDAAT
Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone.” Gertrude Stein
Today I’m grateful for another day of adulting. I’m grateful I did chores and laundry, had a long needed & wanted appointment to get my insurances checked (results within a month), did some calls and office work. I’m grateful all of this ticks off points on the to do list and it are babysteps in the direction I want to go: Making my life manageable again and cutting down on everything until I find the good amount of living life on life terms I can handle with my personal amount of energy. I’m grateful I’ve already come a long way and I’m content about how my life is now. Still a long way to go. For today it’s enough. I’m grateful for my lovely cuddling, purring, snorring cats, my comfy house, my wonderful bed and that this weather can fuck off. Good night dear folks here on TS and much love, strength, smile and sunshine in your heart to all
I’m grateful for the Lol moment this just brought me. Also I fully am taking the bull by the horns, being a Taurus and why not, but, by the balls it is. I’m grateful to have got a call for job interview tomorrow morning.
Im very tired, so will be short and quick.
Im gratefull Rita is doing well and is healthy.
Im gratefull all my pets are doing well amd are healthy.
Im gratefull that my 8 year old dog is still like a puppy and healthy. I will gratefull in the morning when she lets me trim her nails and give her a pamper day.
I’m grateful for another sober day and being in bed already.
I’m grateful my commute is beautiful at the minute, long wild grass verges, spilling over with wild flowers, lots of hedge parsley making the back lanes look very pretty.
Grateful to be looking after someone’s hens at the moment, fresh eggs every day, lovely
My sober fam…im so greatful we are not short on gratitude
Work was a dumpster fire today but im greatful working AAs 12 steps, exercise, and meditation give me perspective and i didnt blow up. Its scary how “adults” who are supposed to know whats going on know nothing. Scary really. But im accepting there are things i cant change and i will do my best to meet deadlines. Im even greatful for bitchy program directors…hmmmm…why? A lesson to be quiet, think before i speak, and humility.
Im greatful my cheer made ya folks laugh. It was my battle cry today.
I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful I sleep better since I got the upcoming decisions straight in my head. No matter the outcome I’ll be okay.
I am grateful my colleague insisted on going hiking today. I think it’ll be good for me.
I am grateful I feel more at peace atm.
I am grateful I accept that everyone has their own speed of changing and recovery/discovery. It’s not bad or good. It just is.
I am grateful I got out of the thought cycle that is: women should have kids. Should I have kids? Am I worth less because I don’t? I am grateful I could take this decision. In some ways it was taken and I am grateful it is good as it is.
I am grateful for podcasts, books.
I am grateful for this thread.
I am grateful I have enough.
I’m grateful to God for guiding me through today while abstaining from my addictions. I’m grateful for my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful for the AA meeting I chaired tonight and my qualify and share. This was how I qualified, feel free to steal it friends.
Good evening friends my name is Brian and I am an alcoholic. I used to drink for the courage to dance, I used to drink cause I thought it was my only chance, I once drank so much I pooped my pants. Now I come here so I don’t have to do embarrassing things like this anymore. I hope that qualifies me.
I’m also grateful that to close the meeting after it went over time(again) I prayed out loud (after again saying hi I am Brian and I am an alcoholic, great meeting) to my God for the courage to say what is on my mind. I then took a bit of a pause. We have it here in our format to please be mindful of your time as we have a large group. I believe that it is our responsibility to show the newcomer how to stick to the approved structure. We are trying to learn to follow spiritual principles and to me that includes as I said learning to be mindful and reponsible. Also the courage to communicate assertively and say what you mean, mean what you say but don’t be mean. We pay for an hour, and should be mindful to stick to it. I come early and stay late and share then, I call my sponsor or a friend or talk to God if I have alot to say. I don’t wish to discourage sharing if anyone needs to talk more remember there are people like myself who are willing to listen, share and care pretty much anytime, anywhere. Who do we think we are to consistently go over time. These are bad habits I am trying to break by showing up, starting on time and finishing on time. What if there was another group or function waiting to use this church basement. Thanks.
That may not be exactly word for word but close enough that hopefully you get it.
I’m grateful to not be overly embarrassed for stating all that. I’m grateful I have a job interview at Canadian Tire tomorrow, a job is better than no job. I’m grateful for prayer and mediatation. I’m grateful for humor and laughter. I’m grateful for music and creativity.
God bless us all. &
My sobriety 382.22 days of freedom
My hubby working hard
Boscoe
My mom
A peace i wouldnt know wo working the 12 steps
Got thru my waxing session lol
Healthy takeaways
My favorite ladies meeting tonight
Sunshine
Music
Tv
This app!
I dont have to worry about money today
Less worries
Change in perspectives
Hope
All of you!
I’m grateful for another day sober and snuggles with Tessie. She’s a brat sometimes but usually because she’s anxious. So I appreciate snuggles with her.
I’m grateful the App is up and running.
I’m grateful for @Robin
I’m grateful for all the @moderators past and present. Thanks for keeping this place running smoothly.
I’m grateful when new people show up at meetings.
I’m grateful I finally understand what people meant when they would say the most important person at a meeting is the new person.
I’m grateful for step 1.
I’m grateful I’ve learned that even though it’s a book study meeting I can turn it into a share about how important step one is to me. I’m grateful when I do this I don’t have to worry about what people think of me going off topic. I’m grateful that’s exactly how I learned to do this.
I’m so fucking grateful my kids are recovering addicts and living a clean and sober life with my grandchildren. I’m grateful the Gus Bus got his 4 month chip yesterday. Actually it was a soft block.
I’m grateful we got plans to see The 3rd Guardians Of The Galaxy today before it leaves my little town.
I’m grateful for movies.
I’m grateful for fun movie lines that my family and I quote each other in situations that probably we only understand.
I’m grateful for the rain yesterday and thunderstorms and big bright beautiful sunshiny mornings to start the day. Grateful for snow capped mountains in May.
Grateful I get to go to another new meeting today. Fuck me! That’s 4 meetings in a row. And I’m loving it. I’m grateful I’ll have some choices during the week when I cannot make a meeting or 2 on a particular day. I’m grateful this one’s a nooner.
I’m grateful for the person who shares that I don’t like. This person shares only passages from Courage To Change. Nothing else. The other day this person apologized for doing that. Saying I’m sorry. I don’t know what else to say and this is the only thing that helps ME. God Bless that woke me the fuck up!
Oh Hi Karen. Hi Tessie
Oh where was I
How dare I judge anyone on how they share. Shame on me. It’s just the way this person does it is so fucking annoying. I’m grateful I’ve come to my senses. And this person is always late always. I’m grateful I’m learning not to judge people. I didn’t think I did. Of course I fucking did. I don’t know what hell this person and this person’s addict is going through. Anyway. Y’all get the point. I’m grateful to have new eyes to see things at meetings.
Grateful for cats on necks. I still see ya Karen. I’m grateful for cat therapy.
“Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul .”
Amy Collette
I am grateful to have slept, though not well, better last night.
I am grateful I didn’t wash all the dishes last night so that I could linger at the sink this morning with my coffee and watch the hummingbird nest in action. Those babies are hungry and mama is working hard! I am grateful I have given up trying to get photos so I can just experience the nature.
I am grateful my husband endured my meatless low-cholesterol meal last night (spicy lentil chili) without outward disappointment. He is a meat-and-potatoes Midwesterner through and through!
I am grateful I can talk with my oldest sister without getting too irritated anymore. Just keep breathing…
I am grateful for my 78 1/2 days AF and I am grateful I feel I don’t NEED to check in EVERY day.
I am grateful much of this post survived while the upgrades were running so I didn’t have to retype everything and be UNgrateful.
Take care all!
Still too much to catch up. I’m grateful for so much gratitude. I’m grateful for @Robin giving us this wonderful place Thank you!
Today I’m grateful for an ordinary day. I’m grateful for getting up immediately after waking up from a nightmare. I’m grateful for chill fresh air in the morning. I’m gratetul I did laundry, chores, vacuumed the living room, had nice breakfast, lunch and delivery food for dinner as I was not in the mood to cook.
I’m grateful I made fire in the morning abd enjoyed reading the newspaper in front of the stove. A holiday luxury I celebrate.
I’m grateful for HALT, it helped me with several emotional cravings today. I’m grateful I get routine in calming myself down and changing my mindset when I feel I get stuck or the hamsterwheel / rollercoaster wants to start again. I’m grateful I am able to pass a ride these days and find comfort in whatever I do instead. Today I did the kitchen, ordered dinner, watched a documentary and took a nice hot shower instead of an emotional fit mid morning.
I’m grateful for friends calling me, for cats and their characters, for me talking to myself like I talk to my cats today. That’s nice!
I’m grateful to just be. I’m grateful for my life living it safe, at peace, free of nearly everything that wheighted heavy on me. I’m grateful I put down a lot of bags that are not (and some never were) mine to carry
I am grateful, I have enough
I am grateful, I realy have enough
I am grateful to have potential
I am grateful to be here
I am grateful to be sober
I am grateful for new paths
I am grateful to be a strong woman
I’m grateful to be going to bed sober on day 6. Feeling amazing but know that I’m the danger zone when that happens. Grateful to be able to check in here, and for the support of family and friends.
Evening check in - so grateful for this site!!! I was starting to feel lost without it. Thank you @Robin
I am grateful for getting a few hours of sound sleep last night.
I am so grateful for a hot relaxing shower
I am so grateful for my hot rich black coffee
I am so grateful for setting up a 9 am family meditation and my brother making me pancakes prior to the meditation.
I am so grateful my brother doing the mediation / prayer with me when my parents canceled. Grateful it wasn’t anything serious - my dad just caught a chill and needed more time under the covers.
I am so grateful for getting a ton of work done and not really feeling too exhausted.
I am so grateful that i’ve been able to meditate and pray all day to help with my overwhelming hate i have towards our house guest. Good lord - I can’t stand lies and manipulation and 2 faced assholes and the problem is that i can’t pretend to. I have not been able to work through my feelings but have calmed down some after a very good frustration cry. I don’t know if i’ve ever not liked so much so intensly before - is it because i have to be under the same roof as such a person for a lot of the time or is it more than that? I will figure it out and get past this - don’t like the feeling of hate in my heart - it is hurting me to no end.
I am so grateful that we still had pizza left over so that i didn’t have to cook in the kitchen and run into her. Really am not meant to live with anyone else - looking forward to when I can be on my own again.
I am so grateful for my family, my meditation / prayer
I am so grateful for my higher power
I am so grateful that I’ve found you all and thankful for your love /support
Have a blessed evening everyone - Sending much love.
I’m grateful to God for guiding me through another day while abstaining from my addictions. I’m grateful for my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful for this
I’m grateful for a full productive balanced day, had a good job interview that I feel I nailed, went golfing, out for dinner, to an AA speaker meeting, played some cribbage and darts, walked and listened to music, rescheduled an appointment with the local colllege for nine a.m., texted with my sister to make plans for cottage time on Sunday with my parents, sisters and neices, texted with my sponsor and we’re going to see the new fast and furious movie tomorrow night and prayed for help in the morning and now I give thanks.
God bless us all. &
I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful I slept until 530 am uninterruptedly (because due to hormonal water retention ). There is always 2 sides.
I am grateful it’s another day off.
I am grateful that over all I feel good. I am grateful my sugars are tame during the last month’s here in France.
I am grateful I have some sort of plan for the weekend taking hormones into account.
I am grateful that the site is running smoothly again and that I feel the double CPU.
I am grateful I have enough.
I’m so grateful for so much this morning my head is going to burst. And I don’t know where to begin.
this morning with Benson and I couldn’t get my mind out of London. So I just let go and went with it. I seriously feel like I was just there again. I’m grateful I didn’t fight it. I grateful I just went there.
. I’m grateful coming into unity through love sometimes requires super human strength. Well that just made my day too. Sometimes I find it hard to love everyone, especially the ones closest to me. I’m grateful I try. I’m grateful I’ve been trying even harder lately with some people. Not just my wife 
Believe it or not, there are others in my life I have a hard time loving. But I’m working on my part. I’m grateful to know it sometimes takes super human strength; and knowing that, I can cut myself some slack or give myself a break once and awhile. I’m grateful I can give myself credit for the little things I’ve done to do better in that department.
I’m grateful the new meeting Monday and last night’s meeting ended up being fun. I’m grateful when the meeting ends up fun.
I’m grateful I don’t have to love crowds of people.
And 
too. I’m grateful this home thread is going gangbusters and filled with the most lovely people anywhere. Including the ones that just read and 
and we appreciate and are grateful for you.
& 
that woke me the fuck up!
always. I’m grateful I’m learning not to judge people. I didn’t think I did. Of course I fucking did. I don’t know what hell this person and this person’s addict is going through. Anyway. Y’all get the point. I’m grateful to have new eyes to see things at meetings.
(because due to hormonal water retention 
). There is always 2 sides.