Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #4

Welcome Jessica.
What a beautiful share.
I’m so glad you came over for a spell.
We got your back.
You’re so worth it
:pray::heart:

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Congratulations on your 5 days :clap:

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Today I am grateful for
Being sober
Place to live
Food to eat
Going back to work this week
True friends that love me
My son for being so helpful :blue_heart:
This community

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@clarity nice looking fence for $60. The work will pay off once those vegetables start producing :blush: :pray:
@dazercat someday I’d like to know what’s on your unusual reggae playlist (do you go old school / new school / ska) – lately I’ve been leaning more towards the spiritual reggae myself (not on purpose but seems that my Spotify knows something I don’t – starts playing great reggae tunes when I’m in the shower and accidently start Spotify – have no idea how cause I don’t use this app and don’t have a playlist)
@erntedank Thank you! Loved your post – feel like you’ve made an eternal breakthrough and a ton of growth. Absolutely lovely! Enjoy your garden and your dish :yum:
@liminal.rehab WOW – thank you for sharing and so happy that you are free of cancer and now of your DOC and starting fresh with your vibrant self! :muscle: :people_hugging: :heart:
@i.cant.we.can I’m sorry the school is being such sticklers about the payment and hopefully you can get this sorted out so that you can begin your education. Good luck with your new job tomorrow! :crossed_fingers: :pray:
@Jessicaann93 and @lala222 so happy to see you both on the gratitude thread. Congrats to you both on 5 days of sobriety.

I had to do an evening gratitude today as well – I am so damn happy and grateful for my determination!
I am grateful that I did not let my ailments and pain stop me from doing what I wanted to do. It was uncomfortable at times and I did have to take a lot of breaks but I went out and spent the day with my brother. We went for putt putt and did 3 rounds (by middle of 2nd I was not feeling well and it was hard to focus with pain but hey I sat in the shade and mediated and then went back for more. We then went to the pool. So grateful that the community is elderly so the pool is heated and they use bromine instead of chlorine so this did not burn my skin or irritate my (what I call invisible cuts) – I can’t see them but a bit of lemon on my skin and I hit the roof). We then did some bbq and watched John Wick 4 (had to do on double speed – the movie was so slow for an action movie and really did not make sense in many parts – by far the worst one yet imo) I am so grateful that I was able to take 4 showers today. I am so grateful that the pool may have helped with some of my pain. I am so grateful that I was able to do some full laps without losing breath and managed to move through the pain (water really is so healing).
I am so grateful that I had a good day with my brother and that I waited till we were talking again to celebrate my 5 months of sobriety.
I am so grateful that I’ve given him the morning off tomorrow and I will handle the deliveries so that he can get a day to sleep in – grateful that I feel like I have the energy to offer this and keep my promise.
Enough for tonight – so bloody grateful to be here – sending you all so much love :heart: :heart: :heart:

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Love grateful for determination :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Thanks very much Jasmine. Congrats on five months. Nice to see a face to put with the name from the selfies.

@Callie99 way to go on 609 days :muscle:

@LALA222 and @JessicaAnn93 five days of freedom :clap: Keep moving forward and welcome.

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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful I slept okay. Only bedding, no duvets. End of May. But well.
I am grateful I have a work I can go to.
I am grateful I have clean water and electricity and enough food.
I am grateful I have enough.

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Sending you good vibes :people_hugging:
Being constantly in pain is hard to bear. I’m grateful that you are lurking so there is gratitude :orange_heart:

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Morning gratitude. I’m grateful the night is over. Some day these dammed nightmares will hopefully end or turn into nice dreams. I had nightmares all night about my ex, weird, exhausting, angsty, always feeling highly uncomfortable and helpless, not fitting in anywhere, lonesome, being lost, it was horrible. A fucking whole night of nightmares after such a beautiful weekend. That’s mean. I’m grateful I can let it go :pray:

I’m grateful for Missi and Tiglat purring on me, they need cuddles. I’m grateful my cats want my love. It is still hurting that my ex didn’t want my love anymore. I’m grateful this feeling will pass.

I’m grateful I was awake early and had a lovely time cuddling with the cats and having a read around here. That’s a good way for me to start the day. I’m grateful I get up now and face a workday. I will see how far my nerves and emotions carry me before they need to rest. I’m grateful I work on handling my emotions. I’m grateful I mostly find a good balance between pushing through, needing rest and building healthy boundaries inside me. This is (was) hard, sensitive work with compassion for myself. Today I have to have an eye on procrastination, self-pitty, codependent patterns, emotional hypersensitivity and a healthy work-rest-balance. I’m grateful I can name what needs attention and caring :pray: I’m grateful I learned to be aware of what’s going on inside me and pay attention to it. Not avoiding, not neglecting, not distracting. Living with it because it’s ok to feel and to have needs. Staying calm because my energy is limited. Breathing instead of acting upset. I’m grateful I learn every day :pray:

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Morning,
I’m grateful to be back on the gratitude thread. Tbh I was a bit overwhelmed by the number of posts to catch up on after I’d been away for a couple of days. They add up fast.
Grateful to be active on the forum, it really does help. Grateful my partner suggested a walk yesterday evening, he usually leaves organising stuff to me. I’d been dog/housesitting and had been on lots of walks already yesterday but we went and it was nice. We found a wildlife area with lots of big ponds or lakes. There was only us there, it was beautiful, we could see the enormous carp gliding through the water.
I’m grateful to be awake early :sparkling_heart:

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Lovely and grateful to see you @Callie99 with the over 600 days! I remember your very first days. Think about you quite frequently. Grateful for all the good things in your life ( and mind) and that you have found love … xoxo

Grateful that you had the life saving treatment those many years ago @liminal.rehab and that you found your way to sobriety and to TS … xoxo

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Thank you so much. Im so glad i finally feel like i am worthy of recovery and i deserve to be sober. Everyone on here has been so awesome, so glad i have this tool to help keep me on the right path. :heart:

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Thank you friend! :purple_heart:

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Good morning grateful friends,

I’m grateful for another day sober. Grateful I didn’t give in to cravings over the weekend.

I’m grateful the pain isn’t quite as bad this morning. I hope that continues to improve.

I’m grateful I have therapy weekly now. I feel in need of extra support. I get feeling really down about myself. All I see are the negatives.

I have a second interview with the place up near my mom. I just can’t fathom the logistics of moving cross country, particularly with three cats. But it would be a good opportunity. I’m just terrified of change.

I’m grateful all my basic needs are met currently. I have a nice place to live, a reliable car, enough food to eat. A job I don’t hate.

I’m grateful for this community and how supportive everyone is. I’m grateful for the meme and joke threads for giving me a laugh.

Depression lies.
Progress not perfection.
OFDAAT

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I’m grateful to God please help guide me through today while following your will and help me abstain from my addictions. I’m grateful I slept pretty good. I’m grateful for my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful to be getting ready for work, it’s been four and a half months since I got laid off from my last job, time flies. I’m grateful for the twelve steps.I’m grateful for the morning sun shine in and the coffee to go with it. I’m grateful for the twelve steps. I’m grateful for humor and laughter, music and creativity.
God bless us all. :v: & :heart:

p.s. You are incredible. Ya you!!

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Good morning friends,
I’m grateful for coffee and sunrise too @I.cant.We.can , and for a job that pays the bills. I’m grateful for a wonderful long weekend full of family- even talked on the phone with both of my brothers, which is very rare. And they were good, fun conversations which I am truly grateful for. I’m grateful we have leftover BBQ from yesterday, so dinner is already taken care of. I’m grateful I can go for a walk, or some other type of exercise instead of making dinner, if I feel like it. I’m grateful my parents can travel, and are leaving today in their RV with 4 dogs😬. I’m grateful they do what they enjoy in retirement. Everyone have a great day❤️

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I’m glad I’m alive. I wanted to commit suicide yesterday, but I didn’t. I’m glad for my boyfriend who helped me in the most bad times. I’m glad for my dogs who are with me as well in my bad times. :pray:t2::heart:

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Good morning!

Grateful for my moms boyfriend who helped me put up one side of the fence. Grateful for all he does for my mom and our family. He is Godsent!!

Grateful that although I woke up with a sore throat I had a great TV show to watch this morning I finished an episode of Shrinking…it’s SO good! @Dazercat grateful you took the time to share that with me. Just what I needed this morning as my body is telling me to rest.

Grateful that my in-laws insisted on staying with us tonight so I made sure to finally finish some home renovations I had been putting off.
Grateful that because we are sick they are no longer coming :joy: jk I love them to pieces. I’m grateful for such awesome in-laws whom I love but just grateful I don’t have to deep clean the place.
Grateful the rain allowed me to pull up so many weeds I was still seeing weeds when I closed my eyes and went to bed.
Grateful I now spend my time doing things that are productive instead of nursing a hangover all day long. Grateful my kids never have to see that side of me. Grateful that that side of me is in the past.
Oh yes must post backyard update lol I get as much done as baby will let me.

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Good morning sober crew,

Im so very greatful for…

My sobriety, 394 days sober
5 months healthier lifestyle today
Restful sleep
Deep convos with hubby
Boscoe
I get to tell him he’s going to grandmas and see his excitement
Hot coffee
Progress not perfection
AA
Yoga and meditation
Sunshine
A reliable car
Easy crockpot dinner tonight
Music
Hubby got me some beautiful fragrant flowers
I get to see my mom today
All of you and this beautiful community.

Peace and love on your journey

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Bless you Brian for your kindheartedness! :heart:
May Canadian Tire be fulfilling for you!
Love your recovery attitude, I can feel the love.
Take good care and keep shining good Sir :sunglasses:
JFT by the grace of my Loving Higher Power

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