Aw thanks! I’m glad to be here with you too!
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@nowenbrace so grateful that you had a great stag party where you were able to remain sober and have a great time. So close to the big day- super excited for you!
@i.cant.we.can Happy belated Canada day – glad you had such a blast celebrating!
@cjp Love the early mornings (more power to you sista for waiting out your fast time to enjoy the coffee – I don’t think I’d have the patience).
@dazercat how is Minnie doing today – I do hope that she is doing better being at home in familiar surroundings.
@KarenKW I agree with @cjp - i love seeing the change in your posts and the positivity and support you are dishing out. I do hope you have another wonderful day
Happy Sunday my beautiful sober friends…
I am so grateful to be able to celebrate Canada day and America day equally – this year I will do absolutely nothing for either but I love my dual citizenship: wink
I am so grateful for a king size bed (the crazy nights I’ve had I would most likely have been on the floor) 
Lately i’ve been trying to suffocate myself with my bed sheet at night - not literally but it’s like i wake up in a cocoon and have my bed spread is on the floor… 
I am so grateful for finding allergy free nail polish (giving it a shot – so long since I’ve been able to paint my nails). Grateful for long nailbeds so that my short nails don’t look so bad.
I am so grateful for laying out nuts for the damn squirrel my brother’s been feeding – the little beast has ruined the screen door by ripping it to shreds and now just shows up daily asking for food (LOL) – I gave in today and the bugger is having the time of his life!
I am so grateful for being sent this message this morning – I’ve called this number a few times already and am in love with how lovely it’s making me feel. I’ve had to share it on here on multiple threads so that others will be able to benefit from it as well.
I am so grateful for waking up feeling like shit and in pain but moving forward with self care / meditation and my loving mother i am feeling better already. It’s a beautiful Sunday even with the rain and mugginess outside - i am going to make the most of it.
I am so grateful for my hot cup of coffee (had to drink some green tea which isn’t the worst thing but just not coffee - LOL)
I am so grateful for my loving family (immediate and extended)!
I am so grateful for my meditation and prayer practices which allow me to stay positive and give me a purpose and allow me to connect with my HP! Grateful for my belief in the HP.
I am so grateful for this community and all you generous souls! Grateful for all that this site provides for all of us searching for a space to belong.
Sending much love — 
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Today I’m grateful that I know feelings are temporary. I cried a lot. I’m feeling lonely and hopeless. Summer depression sucks. Missing my ex who doesn’t give a fuck about me sucks.
I’m grateful for my lovely cats, my cozy house, the nice little garden, freedom and peace. And noodles. I’m grateful for noodles.
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i’m sorry for such an emotional day my friend – hope that crying it out did help.
hope you enjoyed your noodles and snuggles with your cats… hugs from me too… and do know that we all love you and appreciate you!
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Yup that’s warm! Only in the 90s here.
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For a second I thought you were posting that pic because you almost had 500,000 miles on your car 
I need to get my eyes checked lol
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I thought it might be a new way to count days, and was trying to math out how many years is 50,000 days 
(136 years!!!)
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I’m so grateful for my sobriety.
I’m grateful for my 3 and a 1/2 years AF and clean today. And I got my dead dog milestone today. 
I never, never ever, thought I could do this sober. Thanks to so many wonderful people on here who went before me to reach this milestone sober. I’m grateful I kinda feel guilty because it’s been so much easier on me. Not to mention my body.
I’m grateful I took Minnie’s collar off last night and we had a good long final cuddle. She had the best neck. I wanted all of her to myself last night. I’m grateful for all our adventures together from Austin Texas to South Padre Island to Amarillo to Durango to Santa Monica. Venice beach and Brentwood. Flagstaff and Scottsdale. I’m grateful she was such a trooper traveler. I’m grateful I can always picture her in Santa Monica in a pic I have with the Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel in the background. I’m grateful she was loved all over the world because of this fantastic sober community. I’m grateful I’m not going on a week long bender drinking myself into oblivion. I’m grateful for all the love and support here during this very difficult week. I’m grateful I will not have a hangover tomorrow. I’m grateful we all did the best we could.
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Thinking of you buddy, as a dog parent this truly breaks my heart. I’m so sorry for your loss.
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Sending love and strength your way @Dazercat this milestone scares me but those people that came before us have shown us we can do it sober. 
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I’m so sorry @Dazercat , but you gave her a hell of a life. Minnie got to travel around more than most people. And you and wifey always did the very best you could by her. I’m grateful you are here, and this won’t make you drink❤️
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I am grateful for being able to relate normally with others and listen well to them
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@Dazercat sorry for your lost. I still dream sometimes with my dogs. I send you love and prayers 
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Awwwwwww, big enormous hug to you.
I bet she is proud of you - of your sobriety!
And grateful to you - that you had the strength and presence to accept that it is her time and to let her go. With gratitude.
Minnie is loved all over the world. Still. Always. And so are you.
We are always here. 
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I’m not gonna lie, the tears flowed reading your post. I was hoping for a miracle that I knew in reality wasn’t possible.
I’m in awe over how you’re handling this loss. I’ll hold those beautiful memories of Minnie close to my heart just like you will. She will certainly be missed on the foodie and pet threads. Thank you for sharing her with all of us. Sending you lots of love.
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Yep. Bookmarking Minnie pics now… 
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May the beautiful memories bring you peace during this difficult time. So sorry for your loss and grateful that you are able to manage this sober.
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Good evening. 
I am going to start with some super news I recieved today. A dear friend got het PET scan results, amd her cancer has shrunk back to just two lit up areas, and they are only stage 1. She has been battling stage 4 lymphoma for sometime now and it seems like she has been dealt all the bad cards. She could only do 2 rounds of chemo, it was killing her. She got Covid and bilateral pneumonia, was on oxygen for a couple of years. I am grateful she is finding a way to keep fighting, with her natural tinctures and herbal remedies, somehow she is still with us. I am grateful that she has been able to watch her two grand babies grow for the last 3 years. I am grateful she has found some hope. I am grateful to witness her miracle.
I got that fucking stomach virus again, thats 5 times since Jan. I am grateful for the rumor of immunizing for this piece of shit virus. I will be first in line. I am grateful for my kiddo and my mom, water and jello.
I am grateful for photos and videos that capture memories which make me smile. I was recently transferring the 4 thousand photos off my phone onto my computer and watched a bunch of my old dogs. I am grateful for the reminder of the way Annie’s paws dragged and for Nitrous’ bulldog voice. I am grateful that my animals and my friends are my best teachers of love and grace.
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@Dazercat. I am crying for a sweet pup I never met but feel I know. Thank you for sharing her with us. I’m crying for you, Eric. Pet loss is a damn bitch. But you gave her all you had and lots of sober loving during the last years of her wonderful life. Hugs to you and all who loved her.
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