Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #4

I’m grateful for happy accidents.

Like the other day when I intended to buy parmesan cheese, and inadvertently purchased a parmesan/romano blend. Didn’t know that was out there. Yes please.

What a time to be alive

I am also grateful for 10 years at my current company as of this past weekend, and 11 years of stable, full-time employment.

Lastly, I am grateful for my beloved Frasier.

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1000 days, that’s fantastic. Happy swinging :sparkling_heart:

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Grateful for being alive. :sparkles:
Grateful for my boyfriend. And his dog! She’s so adorable! I think she likes me because she long time looked at me with that interesting face. :grin:
Grateful for rain today. It’s not rainstorm, but just quiet and relaxing rain. When I was cuddling with my boyfriend, I heard his heart and as well this beautiful sound of rain. It was… Adorable. :sparkling_heart:
Grateful for my friend from school! Also for my creativity. Art classes became again fun!
Grateful for you all. :sparkles:

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Today I’m grateful the day was ok. I don’t know how it happened, I was awake on time, read, cuddled cats and crawled out of bed at half past nine. Needless to say the plan for the day was screwed. I’m grateful I don’t give a shit. I’m grateful I happily did chores and cooking, had leftovers for lunch and did some dusting. I’m grateful a friend came over spontaneously, it was nice to chat in person with 3 sleeping cats around us.
I’m grateful I did not give in to my brain and heart asking the same questions over and over. My belly told me to rest and meditate. It helped.

I’m grateful for laughter and satire. We are a small country with glorious douchebags who entertain the public at taxpayers costs. Hillarious!

I’m grateful the professionals will mow my mum’s garden when it stopped raining (fuck rain, first no rain for months and now … I’m grumpy and have to work on this issue with having no control … ).

I’m grateful for a nap in the afternoon. I’m grateful for my cozy bed, I’m such a cuddle up and sleep person. I’m grateful I set an alarm for tomorrow.

Happy round numbers @Sunflower1 and @Cjp
Love your post @JazzyS

I’m grateful we are here together.

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Congratulations Sunflower :sunflower:
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Big week for you.
So glad your here.
:pray::heart::hugs:

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Great job CJ.
Congratulations on the 400!
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:pray::heart::hugs:

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I am grateful I am slowly back in calm waters and can pick up, where I trailed off a few days ago. I am grateful for the collective and individual wisdom of this place, some uncomfortable insight and most of all some encouraging and gentle words, when I needed to hear them. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn and heal some more. I am grateful I know I will be okay. :orange_heart:

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I’m grateful I got my early doctors appointment over with this morning. I’m grateful it now seems like a day off. I’m grateful I’m off every day. But today seems like a day off from the routine of a retired OG. I’m grateful my neurologist was very nice and seemed very experienced in her field. And she gave me as much time as I needed. I’m grateful I got some more dang test and MRIs in the future but all and all nothing to freak out about. Presently.

I’m grateful for all the fresh fruit salads I been making every day. Grateful to see a dove up at the pool having a drink. I’m grateful I’m not having an afternoon drink. I’m grateful I got my meeting to go to at 4.

I’m grateful I got delivery window for tomorrow’s patio table and chair delivery.

I’m grateful last nights topic was all about fear. Fear and worry. It’s all about fear :anguished:

I’m grateful @Soberbilly
Billy is having a great time with his Madi and Blake. :thinking: I hope it’s Blake.

I’m grateful when Gratidudes, or dudettes in this case, pop into my mind while I’m driving down the road. I’m grateful I saw a vanity license plate that said NOT M :blush: felt like M was in the car with us yesterday after brunch. @eph-M-eral I’m grateful I kept that grin all to myself. Didn’t want to start explaining to wifey about some silly license plate that she probably didn’t even see. I’m grateful for all the Vanity license plates around here it’s a fun mind game sometimes.

I’m grateful I feel a nap coming on so I’ll wrap this up so I can get that nap in and get to my meeting. And grateful to go out to dinner after.

Grateful for saguaro :cactus: cactus. And grateful I finally stopped to take a pic of My Hero. I posted him on the nature thread. He must be 70 feet tall. I’m grateful for that big boy right by the church where I got to my meeting today. So I get get to see him again.
:pray:t2::heart::cactus::desert:

Grateful to close with a wonderful bit of a share from last nights meeting. I wish I had told her how great I thought it was. And how I will use it. Maybe some other time because I don’t think I’ll forget.

If I can’t hear the birds singing, then I’m not in the present.
Heidi

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Grateful for an unexpected sleep in today which almost made me late for the day. Grateful I managed to do what I needed before heading out.
Grateful for a really nice day. I had a lovely walk early afternoon and then got some stuff done, ticked off the to do list.
Grateful I’ve just got back into looking at my family tree, there’s only so much you can see for free, I’m at the point where I need to start paying for it. Grateful I’ve decided to go for it again. I’ve got a lot of it done but can always keep adding more people.

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WOW!!! Today I have 9 days :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:
I am grateful beyond measure My alcoholism had me spiraling out of control to the point that I ended up having emergency surgery in April I almost died if I wasn’t at work I wouldn’t be here right now it made me reflect on all of my decisions I’ve made these past two years I want sobriety more than anything else more importantly I want to be alive I could not say that a few months ago I am thankful for this community :pray: :heart: :sparkling_heart: it is phenomenal and so is everyone who joins and is apart of it :heart: :orange_heart::yellow_heart::green_heart::blue_heart::purple_heart: Today’s message confirms it “The harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph”

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@LALA222 , Congrats on 9 days… Keep your positive attitude and the days will click on by. :star_struck: :sun_with_face:

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Thank you :blush:

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Good morning grateful friends,

I’m grateful for another day sober (5 months minus 4 days in the middle)

I’m grateful the pain I woke up with is starting to ease up. I’m pretty sure the chronic pain and headaches are rooted in my depression and anxiety. There’s nothing structural wrong - it’s tight muscles. I don’t know how to relax.

I’m grateful for hot showers and heating pads.

I’m grateful I have enough. Stable housing, food in the fridge, a reliable car.

I’m grateful for cats and coffee in the morning. I get up early enough that I don’t have to rush to get ready. I can take my time.

Progress not perfection.
I am enough.
OFDAAT

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I’m pretty sure I’ll be tired AF after group therapy in the evening so here some early afternoon gratitude.

I’m grateful for mantras. I tried last night to listen to one and it made me fall asleep. Thank you Eric @Dazercat for loving mantras, your enthusiasm rubbed off on me :blush::hugs:

I’m grateful the construction site is in the final stage. They asphalted the street this night, I was up from 1:30 to 4:20 and thought the heavy machines vibrate through my house any second. I’m grateful for a fresh road cover without potholes. I can catch up on sleep with a nap if I want. to.

I’m grateful for adulting. Office work. Chores. I feel relieved and sad at the same time, I handed in the last documents that arrived last week to close my late mums inheritance. Love you mum.

I’m grateful for therapy. A little much today. I discussed the personal questions I’m chewing on with my therapist today. As long as I focus on myself and be kind, aware and compassionate the things I come up with don’t sound as dumb as I thought. I’m grateful I’m completely honest with my therapist and don’t hide thoughts, desires and emotions. I’m grateful I don’t try to be “socially accepted/acceptable” in therapy, just honest, respectful and focused on myself. I never before was so honest, it feels like a milestone and I feel save and at peace. Maybe a bit insecure. With practice the feeling of security and self- confidence will grow. I’m grateful I ask for help and find it. That’s a precious gift :pray:

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Good early morning Sober family,
Grateful we survived our trials of addiction-suffering, grateful to be on the path with you all.

Grateful for time w Sponsor yesterday and really felt the Sangha big time :arrow_right:feeling loved , Ty Lordy

Grateful to be a 12step Buddhist riding the craves.
Guru said : I’m not the owner of it I’m the witness to it. Love it. Love you all, thx for the shares and let’s get another 24 in fellowship :hugs::hugs::hugs:

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Good morning sober fam,

Im so very greatful for…

My sobriety, 401.25 days
Time with the hubby
He makes me laugh
We played tv game shows together
Boscoe, his royal stinkiness
Calm quality time on our deck last night
Looking forward to my lunch of baked chicken and brocolli
Getting to work from home
Sunshine
A coworker told me i was looking good and asked me what im doing :slight_smile:
Our home
Our emergency savings
Therapy
AA
All of you

Peace and love and patience to you all

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Definitely grateful for the chances I have been granted, thankful for the new life I have been given. Thankful for no longer being mad and filled with anger at the world and I am thankful for my family

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Welcome Jay.
This gratitude business is a great new addiction for me. I’m grateful I plan my days around gratitude instead of my next drink.
It works if you work it.
:pray:t2::heart:

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No problem Bill, Darren Littlejohn wrote a book, 12 step Buddhist so you connecting with him too!
Have a great visit with your friends!! :peace_symbol::yin_yang:

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Good morning!
Grateful I woke up and I breathed all night without thinking about it.
Grateful for my comfy bed and down blankets and pillows
Grateful for the geese that gave their feathers although I’m sure it was unwillingly now that I think about it.
Grateful for my daughters frog themed bedroom, my favorite room in this house. I found the best green paint I love it and grateful for the green leafy wallpaper that makes me feel like I am in the Amazon.
Grateful for Froggert and his new lamp he will be happy.
Grateful I woke up at 4am and couldn’t sleep so I meditated and fell back to sleep.
Grateful @KarenKW her pain is a bit better today and her depression is lifting :pray:
Grateful for the little laughs I get from this thread
Grateful for this beautiful miraculous world that I am present for, no hang over! And the moon. The moon is beautiful.
Grateful I am showing up at the gym although I am going to listen to my body and take it easy. Progress not perfection :ballot_box_with_check:

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