Good morning friends,
I’m grateful I have some time this morning to sit on my porch swing and listen to the birds. I’m grateful me and my husband are halfway through our juice cleanse, and I woke up feeling better than the last couple days. I’m grateful it’s my last day of work for the week. I’m grateful for my family and friends. I’m grateful for love and forgiveness.
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Good morning grateful friends,
Really struggling but trying to be grateful for what I have. Back to 5 days sober since my last slip.
I’m grateful I have a safe and comfortable place to live. I’m grateful I have enough food to eat. I’m grateful for a reliable car. I’m grateful for a job that pays the bills and that I don’t hate. I’m grateful for a supportive boss that understands mental illness challenges. I’m grateful for the company of my cats. I’m grateful I work from home so if I have a panic attack or randomly start crying, it’s okay and I can take a break. I’m grateful for dairy free ice cream. I’m grateful for the iced mocha decaf I can make at home for a treat without caffeine making my anxiety worse. I’m grateful for Ted Lasso as my go-to comfort show. It got me laughing through my tears last night. I’m grateful for all of you.
OFDAAT
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Right? I never knew what I was missing! Feels good to belong somewhere. What is your heritage? I remember getting jumped in the 8th grade because I wasn’t “Mexican enough” because my last name is Hispanic lol… … but it turns out I am 89% European and 11% Colombian
Amen to this!!! Love dark chocolate, grateful to you Jazzy! Always making me feel included even when Ive been MIA lol have a great day!
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Gratitude hey?
I’m grateful I got up before my alarm.
Grateful for another walk with Burner.
Grateful for a/c
Grateful we cleaned the house yesterday.
Grateful my back don’t hurt too much.
Grateful there’s cat litter all over my clean floor already. I wish there was old girl dog drool on my clean floor too. But I’ll be grateful for that memory of the old dog girl drooling on my clean floors. And me jokingly
yelling Min-Naaay!!
I’m grateful I walk with Benson early in the morning filled with gratitude.
I’m grateful I got a 10 am book study meeting.
I’m grateful I can head out for my next walk now.
Grateful for The Recovery Show podcast.
Grateful I am learning to really hate this disease of alcoholism but really love the alcoholic. I’m grateful some days are better than others.
Grateful for gratitude.
Grateful for y’all.
“You don’t have to let that one thing be the thing that defines you.”
Jojo Moyes
Fuck!! That was a good one for me today 
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Grateful for holidays, rest, sobriety, the Lord’s Presence and a momentum
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AAAH yes - love comedy when i’m down and Ted Lasso is on the top of my cheer me up now list! I do hope you are feeling a bit better today!
Iced mocha sounds amazing! – hope you enjoy 
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WTF! kids are so damn cruel. I’m sorry you went through that. Very cool to find out your blood line - i may need to do that at some point. I believe I’m 100% Sikh Indian. (probably not 100% but i haven’t gone back far enough to say otherwise yet). I know that most people growing up and even now don’t think i’m Indian - I used to get Mexican a lot growing up but mostly Egyptian or Caribbean. I was not Indian enough here and not Indian at all when I went to India so i gave up and am just me 
My cousin and her daughter are visiting from England and are determined to get as much family heritage information / stories / phots and letters as possible from my aunt. She has so much information but with her ADD forgets to share. They are creating a book (hard copy and digital) - can’t wait to see it.
Hey love - you are part of my sober family group – hoping you have a fantastic day as well. 
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Yeah kids… lol I grew up in California and I used to be shy, so easy target I suppose. It would be cool to travel to India! That’s really cool about your cousin coming to visit! I got a free trial on Ancestry.com so I guess I have 2 weeks to figure out as much as possible! My mom said she traced her side back to the king of Scotland in the 1700s. She told me this yesterday. My dads side is a complete mystery! Apparently my GPA on my dads side might have had a whole other family in Colombia because he used to send money there. But sadly he passed away when my dad was 14. Funny how I never really cared about my history but I just went to an event where everyone was telling heroic stories about their families, made me curious!
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Too much to catch up.
Today I’m grateful for the appointment with my lawyer and preparations for tomorrow. I’m grateful it cooled down with the rain in the afternoon. I have to be careful that I don’t catch a cold. I’m grateful all 3 cats are great company while working at the office. More peting and snuggling than working 
Good night dear gratidudes 
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Glad to know ancestry.com works so well. Make the most of your free trial.
Super fascinating stuff- you have some royal blood 
How did it go with the house you were looking at?
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Like others before me, I’m grateful to read #fuckwhatif! I’m grateful we can learn to get out of our damn way, hey friends?
I’m also grateful for boundaries, and opportunities galore for me to set mine.
I’m grateful there’s this discernment thing I get to practice too - so I know when it’s time to act to uphold my boundaries, and when it’s time to really not act, and when it’s time to get out of my/the way. A ton of “make your selection now” options! and none of them (thankfully) are pour a drink. Grateful.
I’m grateful I’m having a good stretch at work right now. I like my projects, like the people, and feel more confident in myself these days.
I’m grateful for my Sangha. I, too, @Cjp am grateful for the newcomer. Tonight was a hard meeting, a good meeting. Never again.
I’m sorry for your loss, @Soberbilly. I’m so grateful you’re here. You are a gem.
And yeah, @I.cant.We.can, I will admit that when it’s really really hot, and the dog girl is bored but it’s too hot outside, she enjoys a trip to Canadian Tire to walk through the aisles! 
We are both grateful they welcome dogs.
I’m grateful for all of you.
I’m grateful for another day. 
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I am grateful for my life and and the window of potential it offers me…
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I am grateful for…
*A good night’s sleep.
*Getting a ride to my AA meeting from my mom.
*The woman who took the time to talk to me after the meeting and exchange numbers.
*My walk home from the meeting.
*The man and dog I got to meet on my walk home.
*My ability to buy healthy food at the store.
*Clean clothes.
*Comfy Bed.
*Good shows to stream and distract.
*Today’s gorgeous weather.
*My dogs.
*My Family.
*TS and it’s kind, supportive members.
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today I am greatful for my wife. She’s pushed me into treatment and has
allowed me to work on myself. because of this, I have learned to be vulnerable, open and
honest. I have gained a clear mind and a strong sense of self-awareness. I have
become more present in my family’s life, more supportive, have gained self compression
and patience. Patience with myself, my kids, and with situations without
her tough love id still be lost, in a fog, just going through the motions of life. I am grateful for her for she is the reason I have gained all these
gifts of sobriety for which I am grateful to have received. I have grown
As a man, father and husband.I have become a better man that I’m
excited to share with the world. I’m grateful she has been hard on me and stuck to her boundaries. That she was hard on me and pushed me to become someone I’m proud of today.
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Good morning grateful friends,
I’m grateful it’s Friday. I’m grateful I didn’t drink yesterday when I wanted to. I’m glad I got ice cream instead. One problem at a time. I’m grateful my cats like to snuggle. I’m grateful I was able to rescue them from the streets years ago. Now they are spoiled indoor kitties. I’m grateful my therapist is back from vacation next week and I have an appointment Tuesday. I understand a lot of what’s wrong but still don’t know how to make it better. I’m grateful I found a local sober Facebook group. Some of them are getting together tonight and I’m going to try to make myself go. That just sets all my anxiety. We have free music outside downtown every Friday night. It’s fun but generally still way too hot out for me. I need find a way to make myself be social. But now I just need to get through the workday.
OFDAAT.
Depression lies.
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Good morning sober family,
Im so very greatful for…
My sobriety, 439.27
Hubby has one year sober today! So proud of him
Slept well
Boscoe my shadow
Hubbys new drive and hope
Its friday payday!
I feel prepared for budget season kickoff monday
Set my hubby up with an llc for his acting. Thank you legalzoom.com
My planning
Sunshine
My family
This community!
Have a wonderful day ya’ll
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I’m grateful I was up too early before my alarm.
I’m grateful for Benson being patient while I get my pixie fired up real quick before we go outside.
I’m grateful for my coffee before my coffee and my coffee after my coffee.
I’m grateful I’m now out of coffee. Not even enough for a cup. I’m grateful that’s never happened before. I’m grateful Amazon can deliver it while I’m gone or I can pick some up on the way home for Tuesday morning.
I’m grateful I got Benson walked.
I’m grateful I’m packed.
I’m grateful for ODAAT
I’m grateful for OHAAT should I need it today and I’m pretty sure I will. I’m grateful I might not. I’m grateful I can always get room service tonight.
I’m grateful my DIL told me to pack a swim suite if grandpa wants to join Norma on her slip and slide. I’m grateful 
YA HE DOES
I’m grateful for the conversation I had with my bestest friend about playing grandpa with our grandchildren. I’m grateful we have an excuse to be childlike again and no one can stop us. I’m grateful we both find that so easy to do.
I’m grateful with this short unplanned non stop trip, we will get there when we get there no matter what life, wife, airlines, or heat waves throw at me. Whatever it is, it won’t be a reason to drink unlimited double Bloody Mary’s and have a ripping hangover in the morning, and feel like shit with my favorite granddaughter.
I’m grateful to start my day with my gratitude practice even though I have 1289 days AFAF.
I’m grateful people at Thursday’s meeting
yesterday, complimented me on my passionate, theatrical, vulnerable Tuesday night meeting share. I’m grateful, Ya, that feels good!!
I’m grateful wifey is finally up. Not packed. Not coffeeed, not ready for anything for our trip today and I really don’t give a shit. I’m grateful I don’t give a shit in a detachment with love kinda of a way. I’m grateful we’ll get where we’re going when we get where we’re going.
I’m grateful to babble away my gratitude (babbletude ) anyone……. with y’all.
“At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with
deep gratitude of those who have lighted the
flame within us.”
Albert Schweitzer
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My evening self is always grateful to my morning self for taking the extra time to make the bed like it’s a five diamond hotel. 
This was something I pushed myself to do earlier on in my sobriety, as I struggled to get off of this thing or that, one at a time–those days I felt like crap and didn’t want to do anything. When just living felt like it was too much, and I wondered when I would ever not feel awful… making the bed (no matter how long it took) in that way gave me an instant emotional boost when I was done, and it was something with a quick ‘pay out’ by the end of the day.
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@ernedank how did everything go for you today?
@karenkw Grateful that ice cream won! Way to go with your steps towards socializing – wish you the best of luck in going out tonight and a sober group.
@cjp a huge congrats to your Hubby and his one year of sobriety!
(did we really need an excuse? Lol) — YEAH to being the true you – don’t ever loose that! Have a wonderful impromptu trip and make lovely memories with you granddaughter.
A Glorious Friday my sober friends
I am so grateful for watermelon. SO amazing how fruit can be so delicious and fulfilling. I have to be a bit careful these days but grateful that i don’t have to give it up completely and can still enjoy it in moderation.
I am so grateful that my body is feeling like shit but in a new way… its hard to explain but i do feel like the detox is really helping. I had a really bad night with chills and pain but i woke up with all but one of my cysts gone and no more chills. Hey, I am super grateful for the small steps towards progress.
I am so grateful that i will be seeing my doctor on Tuesday to discuss all my test results and hopefully the specialist can breakdown the results. I have decided that even if they are as gloomy as i have interpreted that everything will be fine - grateful to still be alive and capable of working on a healthier me.
I am so grateful that i got a text from a friend from my knitting group - her and another group member are meeting on Monday evening at the local library for craft night. Asked if i was up to dropping by. I am determined to make this - will do whatever i can to get my energy levels up (wish me luck).
I am so grateful for my family. Grateful for my mother with all her healing knowledge. Grateful for the support and positive uplifting I receive daily. Grateful that i was able to talk to my sister for an hour yesterday. She will be in the area on Saturday as a friends ex just passed away from cancer (they were still all very close) - grateful for the reminder of how short life is and we cant waste it away.
I am so grateful that I am going to attempt light yoga today. I was hoping to start with a walk this morning but the humidity was super thick. I am taking a risk with my inflammation and hoping that light exercise all though may cause swelling and weight gain at the beginning will be beneficial in the end. I do miss my work outs and being active so have to start slow and remind my mind that slow is also effective.
I am so grateful for my Higer power, my knowledge and ability to meditate and pray - my mindful body scans and deep breathing exercises.
I am so grateful for this community and my new friendships. Grateful to be able to be fully open and vulnerable without fear of ridicule or whatever. LOVE ALL OF YOU!
Wishing you a wonderful Friday - much love my sober friends…
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