Grateful.
Grateful for an ever abundant earth
For creeks and tranquil places that soothe my soul.
For rope swings and tree houses and fire pits…
For screened in porches and swinging porch benches…
For parks and trampolines and lemonade stands…
For the dream and the journey.
Walk in closets and closets within closets.
Lazy rivers
Golf carts
Vacations and the dream of my life being a vacation.
Sunsets while you’re floating in the ocean.
The tropics. I am there in my mind, my happy place. Ahhh, grateful. 
Oh and all my sober TS peeps reading this. 
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I’m grateful to God. I’m grateful for another day of trying to do my best to live by spiritual principles while abstaining from my addictions. I’m grateful today I got to pray, meditate, read recovery literature, work, ride my bicycle, meet new family, see ones my addictions and behaviors kept me away from for years, be the speaker for my friends celebration, treat myself to dinner and breakfast out. I’m grateful my sister and I stopped to pay our respects to our, Dad, Granparents, Aunt and Uncle. I’m grateful for all you grati-dudes and would like to, (by means of photography and the internet) introduce you to my sister Christine and myself taking turns holding our 2nd cousin Alexandria, isn’t she precious 
May our higher powers grant us serenity.
p.s. You can do this, I belive in you. Ya you!!
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Grateful Day 111 One day at a time and staying away from the first one!
Grateful for in person Refuge Recovery meeting today, felt the fellowship for sure 
Stinkin thinking trying to trick me daily. It is work to stay calm , been journaling,praying and informal meditations.
But a see saw back and forth I’m ok and then I have to be way more effort (b/c I’m not ok).
I’m determined to hit the pillow sober 
And do what I can to follow the way of the eight fold path. not beating myself up over trials but effort to grow through them with the HP.
Ithink Brian said don’t give up before the miracle, Ty @I.cant.We.can bless you , so useful today 
right effort towards unity 
Ty Lordy for all our blessings today may I be of service to the addict who still suffers.
May the God of your choice bless you and keep you
Just this present moment
In this moment I feel safe 
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Happy to meet Christine and Alexandria! You look so happy all three 
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yes, yes there is!
I’m so grateful for this thread, for the many gems in your words (nuggets, i think they were called 
) I tucked away in my mind and heart throughout the week.
I’m grateful for the day I’ve had, a nice mix of being and doing.
I’m grateful for the sleep I’ll have now, that the zoomie cats in my mind are tired too!
I’m grateful to feel contentment, and to not numb when i don’t.
I’m grateful I drank a wee bit too much coffee today, but that is my saturday ritual indulgence!
I’m ready for some solid sober snores and a sweet sleep.
I’m grateful for another day. 
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@i.can’t.we.can So beautiful and precious indeed!!
So powerful – I may use this one myself. Yeah to your 1’s!!! It is a struggle some days but I’m so glad to see that you are determined to be sober and working your ass of to stay that way! That’s huge!!!
Happy SOBER Sunday my sober friends
I am so grateful that I was able to get all my prep done last night so that I had time to jump on TS this morning before heading out. I was actually dreading not being able to check in on my two favorite threads (the anxiety of not having done so may have been too much – glad I don’t have to know what that would’ve been like).
I am so grateful that it’s a beautiful day today and the location is under a large tented area so that we don’t have to bring our own (those are a bitch to set up for me these days)
I am so grateful that I have my hot cup of coffee
I am so grateful that I will be driving alone there and back as we have so much stuff and this will give me time to center myself – do my wake meditations / prayers
I am so grateful that my parents are early risers as they have been up since 4 getting the food ready for us today. Grateful that they will get to go home and sleep in a few hours and rest for the remainder of the day
I am so grateful that my pain is manageable today and I am doing what I can not to think about it
I am so grateful for my mouthguard – the bit of sleep I did manage was a bit tense so I’m glad that I didn’t’ grind my teeth away
I am so grateful for my higher power – will be leaning a bit more on “HIM” today as I’m sure I’ll really have to focus on not focusing on my pain (smiling at strangers for hours on end can also be totally exhausting – I do hope that I keep my sarcasm to myself when faced with a rude customer)
I am so grateful for all of you and this TS site!!! You guys are awesome sauce
Have a wonderful Sunday everyone – sending much love
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I’m grateful to see how fast I can do this gratitude business. Probably not very fast.
I’m grateful my alarm went off at 4:40 this morning. 
Louie, Louie, me gotta go
Louie, Louie, me gotta go 
Some of you will get it 
grateful I used my phone last night to set alarm since I can’t figure out why iPad alarm isn’t working.
Grateful we got the dogs walked and it’s not even 7. Grateful I’ll wrap this up at 7 to get me and The Burner out for another one.
I’m grateful my finger is going to be ok after Alice bit me at the “Cat Friendly Gold Vet.” 
yesterday. I’m grateful I know I was a doofus when I offered up my hand for her to chomp on after hearing her screaming like a banshee in the exam room down the hall. I just never thought she’d bite me. C&@T 
ya she is! I’m grateful I won’t use that word because I’ll get flagged. But I said it! And she is. I’m grateful we made up last night in bed 
I’m grateful I found an online meeting last night at 7:45. It was about the 5 G’s.
Get off their back. 
Get out of their way.
Get on with your life. (I am trying to figure that one out 
)
Go to a meeting.
Give them to God.
I’m grateful 4 out of 5 isn’t bad.
I’m grateful for the great pic of baby gamble quails and momma I got yesterday at the pool.
I’m grateful I got Minnie an elevated food bowl stand I think it is helping. I’m grateful Fatso can’t reach it 
I’m grateful I’m learning I don’t have to be around someone who is drinking all day. I’m grateful I don’t have to talk about it. I just have to Get out of the way! Get on with my life. I’m grateful presently getting on with my life could be very exciting. It was yesterday afternoon. Even though I spent most of the time shopping and doing errands. Got myself some cool stuff at Sweet Basils. A foodies store near me. Did I need it? No! Didn’t it make me feel good. You better believe it! I’m grateful I love my new southwestern colorful wooden cooking utensils. And they are heavy and not cheap ones.
I’m grateful I created and cooked my salmon fish tacos for dinner last night. And grateful I made them for me. Without considering if anyone else would like them.
Grateful it’s 7:01 and I gotta go.
Grateful for spell check time.
Grateful y’all are still here.
Each. And. Every. One. Of. You.
I’m grateful it’s so amazing when the meetings and the readings and the slogans and the stories are EXACTLY what you needed.
7:08. Not bad 
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Good morning gratidudes,
Im so very greatful for…
My sobriety, 399.30 days free
Progress not perfection
I reached out to a nutritionist to see if i can clean up my eating
Yoga
Game afternoon with cuzins
Boscoe, my shadow
Hubby
Sunshine
Rain
Good things
Growth
Leftovers
Time to myself
My family
We have enough
Peace and love to you all
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Grateful @Dazercat is healing, and learning to get out of the way of humans and cats alike…
Grateful I’m getting better at gratitude, maybe it’s like a muscle it gets stronger over time.
Grateful for gummy baby smiles with wee little teeth. Hope Em doesn’t mind I stole her word.
Grateful that although baby wouldn’t sleep from 1am-3am I got to be present and rock her in the same rocking chair my mom rocked me…
and then we went from bed to crib and bed to crib on and on until finally I got her out of the crib and she collapsed her head on my shoulder and I couldn’t help but laugh and you know what, she started laughing too. It was so cute. And I’m grateful I’m present for all of this. 
Grateful I got out of the house yesterday…
Grateful we looked at a house to buy that was a dream, they say don’t fall in love but I did.
Grateful fiance is coming around about it after much much much negotiating but he’s worried the market is crashing but you know… when you love something you don’t care if it crashes lol
Humans and houses alike.
Have a beautiful day all 
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I’m very grateful for being alive. It’s so nice breathing and looking at sun. 
Grateful for my boyfriend. I love seeing his smile and watching with him stars.
Grateful for my hope in my heart which again came back after hard week.
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I agree thanks
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Today I’m grateful for a overall good day with tired emotional spots in the evening.
I’m grateful for reading a lot today, for watching a funny film, for cuddling with cats, for cooking a healthy meal.
I’m grateful I proceeded with my garden work at home and hope the slugs stay off the herbs I planted. I’m grateful a friend didn’t call me wether she comes over for lunch or not. I was over-worried because she didn’t call and didn’t answer the phone. I had to meditate and talk myself out of this emergency mode. I’m grateful I notice more deeply engraved patterns from my ex and unstable, insecure relationships in my past. Feels like next week I want to have my focus on reparenting and giving myself credit for doing my best in adulting.
I’m grateful I decided to call tomorrow and tell the professionals to mow at my mum’s house. It’s too much for me alone and I don’t want to worry about physical exhaustion, I’m still working on regaining my health after the bronchitis and the antibiotics. I’m grateful it got a lot better but I’m not fully restored and the allergy is massive atm. So better take it easy and ask for help instead of overdoing it.
I’m chewing on some personal questions and how to deal with myself, upcoming dates, mixed emotions, dealing with inner bitching vs letting go and finding peace. Deep hurts don’t leave without resentment when I kindly ask them to get lost. This fuckers return through the back door. Over and over again. Makes me tired. I’m grateful for my cozy bed where I snuggle up with the cats and hit the pillow sober. Good night.
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Grateful to be putting my head on my pillow shortly. I’m ready for bed, I’m tired.
Grateful for buying lots of healthy low carb food this morning. I had a little walk around a town I don’t know too well and found a eating place I like the look of.
I’m grateful for exploring and going new places.
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Grateful for…
3 weeks alcohol free
Spouse who said “that is fabulous “
My home
My heart expanding more as my liver I am sure is shrinking. Haha
Green grass
Green orchard trees
Very grateful for all of you including the fabulous motivators who reply so often.
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I’m grateful that I figured out why the second floor was so effing hot. We got a new HVAC system two years ago and we bought a system that was more expensive because it was supposed to keep both floors basically the same temperature. So it’s been more than annoying to set the temp at 70F, have the downstairs be fairly chilly and go upstairs where we would basically start sweating after 5-10 minutes.
So what was the problem?
The way I’d set up Her Royal Fur-ness’s castle next to my desk wasn’t actually allowing the cool air to get out like I’d thought it did. So I’ve reconfigured a few things. She was not pleased at all by the change. She’s still getting used to it, but I’m grateful that she is because I’ve felt bad watching her pace around and crying at me–but not bad enough to put it back. It is still a little warmer than the first floor, but maybe by a degree or two.
Miss Kitty gazing upon the gap that used to house one of her other beds.
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I’m grateful to God for lovingly guiding me through today while following his will and abstaining from my addictions. I’m grateful there is lots more but I am too tired.
God bless us all. 
&
p.s. You are amazing. Ya you!!
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Grateful for pleasant w/e, sunshine and friends!
Thx for introducing part of ur family Brian 
Grateful only one km from gas station when bike was sputtering for fuel on freeway, didn’t have to walk, Ty Lordy
Grateful for mentor spending time w me today, grateful I’m not hiding away isolating but am a work in progress. Hopefully my ship is headed in the right direction 
Grateful for sobiety and you Sober family 
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I’m grateful for this day I’ve had.
I’m grateful I woke too early, to the sound of rain. It’s been too too dry here, with wildfires near here still. Today it rained heavily. Two big thunderstorms! It was quite magnificent. I’m grateful the grown up dog girl still likes a cuddle during a thunderstorm.
I’m grateful for good moods. I’m grateful not-so-good moods pass. I’m grateful I’m always more than either of them. I’m grateful I don’t drink to try to celebrate the good or silence the bad.
I’m grateful for my wee (you can use that word anytime you want, Clarity!) garden. That the seeds I planted are young shoots, that my tomato seedlings are thriving.
I’m grateful for gentle sunday night tunes. Sleep soon. Contentment.
That I have everything I need in this moment.
I’m grateful for another day.
I’m grateful for @Clarity’s posts here - yes, when you love something, you love it through its crashes, be it a house or a person or pretty much anything, hey? beautifully put.
Grateful for @Pandita. Onward, friend. We can do this. I believe in you.
Grateful @Soberbilly got to see his grandkiddos. His smile says it all.
@Dazercat? We probably all need a gentle nudge to get on with our own lives. Grateful for you.
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Good morning friends,
I’ve missed a couple days of gratitude because the depression is bad. So is the pain. But that probably means gratitude is extra important.
I’m grateful for another day sober.
I’m grateful for my snuggly cats.
I’m grateful for a possible job opportunity up near my mom even though the idea of moving scares the shit out of me. Mom is excited that I might be moving up there. I constantly doubt myself and my abilities and settle for less.
Im grateful I have been able to overcome a lot in my life. Im strong and capable even when I feel like giving up.
Im grateful to recognize that sobriety is a great first step at getting out of survival mode. I need patience. And therapy.
Im grateful to recognize that I need to cultivate connection with people and stop isolating myself so much. That’s just so difficult for me.
Progress not perfection
OFDAAT
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