Thank you, and I will stick around 
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Today Iām grateful for my comfy bed, the comfy couch, loving cats and homemade lunch & dinner. Iām grateful the depression will get better. Thereās so much to do and all I manage to do is crawl out of bed, do cat chores, eat and hang around on the couch with old TV series. I canāt even concentrate on reading a book.
Iām grateful for friends, for cat zoomies, for fresh veggies from the garden and that my fucking ex will never again call me a fat lazy sow when Iām suffering from a fucking depression like now. Go fuck yourself you crappy cretin.
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Man he was such a fucking asshole.
I cannot imagine how he treated you.
Iām so grateful you are basically free of him. You did a very hard courageous thing. Because youāre worth it. He must of mistreated you for years. Iām not therapists but it might take some time to heal from all that trauma. Psychological abuse, from what Iāve heard, although may not be physical, can be just as traumatic.
Iām grateful you let it out here and let us do what we can to help lighten your load.
big 
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. Please continue being your awesome self.
Iām so grateful for this magical place I can call home. TS. Iām especially grateful for this thread where I consider yāall my best friends.
Iām grateful some of you know a lot of my story and some of you are probably wondering who the fuck is this guy. Whatever.
Iām grateful things get real when I share them here my my lovely adorable sober peeps.
Iām grateful we are finally going to settle down.
Iām grateful we decided to load up everything in Arizona and board the Gus Bus. Yep 
moving back to Cali.
Iām grateful my emotions are all over the fucking place. Iām grateful Iām happy, Iām crazy, Iām crying, Iām joyful, Iām scared shitless. Iām sober. Iām stressed and Iām gratefully going to do this sober. Iām happy. Iām satisfied.
Iām grateful weāll be living near family for the first time in many many years. Iām grateful I donāt know how to do that. Iām grateful itās time. Iām grateful it was such a hard decision picking which kid to move next to. Iām grateful it wasnāt about which one of my children I want to live near. Iām grateful we picked Cali over Texas.
Iām grateful we can live near one grandchild and visit the other one instead of living in the middle and having to fly to see both all the time. Iām grateful the fam in Texas loves Cali and is excited to visit us in Cali.
Iām grateful for exciting life changes. Hopefully for the better.
Iām grateful you guys make it real.
Iām grateful itās raining.
Iām grateful for that dry grass smell that happens when all that dryness gets wet.
Iām grateful itās a fucking downpour.
Iām grateful Iām on my deck and not one of those golfers running for cover.
Iām grateful for my life and to see what the future brings.
Iām grateful I aināt drinking today.
And Iām probably not drinking in the future either.
Iām grateful I already know moving is so much easier, like everything else in life, when Iām sober.
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@Dazercatā¦ wha? Holy moly. Moving outta Flagstaff for good? No more Momma Lisa and ducklings or Brian the turtle? Or am I mixing up my places all over the place?
Wherever you are, Iām grateful for the example you are of embracing impermanence. Hugely grateful to you for your presence on this home thread and the other ones tooā¦ When all this change gets real and if/when it gets stressy - weāre here. Coffeeās always on, but you know that. 
@Erntedank? What Dazercat said. And yeah, fuck your ex. I only know you to be beautiful, competent, funny, and some of the best damn company in the world. To your ex I say this:
@Pandita and all - thank you for the birthday wishes! You guys are the bestest oā the best. 
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Thanks M. Iām grateful for you keeping it real too.
The Blue Heron on the 14th hole is named Brian 
Iāll miss him.
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Righhhhhtttt. Brian the human likes turtles. But in Flagstaff Brianās a heron. Got it! 
My big best wishes for ease with this move, and with getting settled.
Grateful no matter where any of us live, weāre a neighbourhood. 
K, I gotta get on with the day. Damn near dinner time 
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If I ever come across an errant loon around here Iāve got a special name for her
I wonder if they got any loons on Cali!
I donāt think they travel this far south.
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I am grateful to be putting my head on my pillow sober shortly for some sleep.
I am grateful for the walk Rubie and I went on at 430am this morningā¦ it was peaceful and quietā¦ still darkish.
I am grateful that i saw my sister and did some shopping with her.
I am grateful to be resting in bed with my big ol fur friend, Will. 
I am grateful to be here with everyone, pressing on one day at an fn time. 
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Hi friends, Iām grateful today was a good day! Got to plant seeds and dream of a garden. Iām grateful to have time with my parents, lots of laughing and jokes. Iām grateful for new dog toys, my poor pups donāt really grasp the idea of how to play with them, but they sure like taking them out of the toy basket and cluttering the floor 
! Iām grateful we got some rain, and the tree limb that broke didnāt hit our house. Iām grateful I tried a guided meditation this morning after my workout. Been reading about them so much on here, it just never occurred to me that I should give it a try. Iām grateful for love and forgiveness
What a big exciting news @Dazercat!! I hope you feel relieved to have made the final decision, and I hope the move is as smooth as possible. Just imagine all the baby cuddles to come 
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Iām grateful to God for lovingly guiding me through today (and a few others since I last posted) while helping me abstain from my addictions. Iām grateful for my family, friends TS and the gratidudes. Iām grateful for the twelve steps and the principles they instill. Iām grateful I went out of town tonight to a AA meeting with some of my supports and my sponsor was there too. Iām grateful my sister called me out on some stuff today and that she was right, donāt tell her I said that though Lol. Iām grateful for paycheques. Iām grateful for making more ammends, financial, in person and living. Iām grateful for the rain and the new growth it brings. Iām grateful for prayer and meditation. Iām grateful to have a new sponsee after recently working through the steps, the timing is nice and that someone values me and my recovery enough to give me the opportunity to help. Iām grateful to be texting with a newcomer as I script this over due written post. Iām grateful my gratitude is in action everyday and that I got to participate and play host for a monthly mens breakfast again this morning, there was about 15 of us today that had some food and fellowship. Iām grateful its my weekend offf and to be safe at home on the couch getting ready to pray and mediate after watching some more of a sitcom called The Leauge about fantasy football friends. Iām grateful I will go golfing tomorrow. Iām grateful that I will try to catch up on some of yāalls gratitude and for @Sunflower1 for the shoutout, thanks friend. Iām grateful for music and creativity, humor and laughter.
May our higher powers grant us wisdom.
p.s. Youāre a star, shine bright. Ya you!!
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āGod Grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can, and the wisdom to know the difference.ā Amen
Good evening sober family. Today im grateful god, for my family, my friends, having a bed and roof to sleep under. My new job, my N.A. fellowship and another day clean. Had a good day at work. Really busy and was off early enough to hit up my N.A. home group today. Lots of people showed up so didnt get a chance to share but im grateful for my talking sober fam. I can share on here. Time to relax and watch tv till bedtime. Happy 24 have a goodnight sober fam.
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When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when im feeling sad, i think to myself what a beautiful world i love you dazercat LMAO im grateful for musicals too,
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Today I am grateful forā¦
A day of rest.
Fresh air.
Getting some tasks around the house done that Iāve been putting off.
Hot showers.
Tea.
Candles and Incense.
Dogs (even though so barky today!)
Family.
Good friends in-person and online.
Making plans for a sober night out with friends on Monday.
Feeling my flexibility gradually improving day by day.
My skin looking better and more hydrated without the booze, and with all the moisturizer I now make the effort to use regularly.
Clean, refreshing water.
Positive thinking as much as I can.
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Eric!!! @Dazercat is finally settling down in Cali? Iām grateful you share your journey. Must have been a long thinking process to come up with the decission.
Here is a special coffee picture to congratulate ā¦
I want to share some morning gratitude. Iām grateful for sleep. I donāt feel rested, it was a heavy night with heavy dreams. Iām grateful the old boy is sleeping next to me and enjoying my fresh from the shower smell. Itās so lovely, he always comes to check on me sniffing and cuddling up if he can.
Iām very depressive today. Iām grateful the shower and a prayer helped a bit. I really work hard on not looking back missing the daily routines I loved with my ex and my mum. Building up new routines I love for myself is hard work I did not manage to put into my life consequently enough. At the moment Iām grateful I can stay in bed as much as I want and do nothing. Depression sucks. Even more that I donāt have my ex and my mum who always were a reason to get doing the daily stuff. It was exhausting but it kept me going. I feel lost, the only one who cares if Iām doing tasks or not is me. This depressive voice in my head can fuck off just as my exās voice nagging which came back these days. We had good times. We had bad times. And now we have no times. Can my stupid heart please check it: no, nothing, nada, niente. Alone, single. Basta!
Lying around on the couch all day is no solution to change for better. There is no fairy waving a magic stick and everything is fine. Iām grateful I have a choice. Iām grateful I can decide not to decide.
Iām grateful for HALT. It really helps me.
Iām grateful I can come here and share. Thank you all
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I am grateful to be sober and not binge drinking all weekend long.
I am grateful that I got a good work out in this morning. I expect the scale to go down 20 pounds automatically after one dayā¦ need to change that thought process lol
I am grateful for the cooler weather todayā¦ sunny and 70s.
I am grateful for my family.
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Good morning sober fam! Reporting for gratitude from our tent in the northwoods.
Im so very greatful forā¦
My sobriety, 1.25yrs
Hubbys sobriety
Nature
Amazing weather
I got a solid 7.5hrs of sleep! I woke up having to pee and it was so quiet, before i opened my eyes, i wondered if i was back home.
Loons eagles butterflies and dragonflies
Quality time with family
Lake baths
Sunshine
Good music
Tacos and salsa
All of you!
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I am so very grateful that your ex is your EX and will be out of your life for good soon. Lord you deserve so much better and I do hope that you are able to see and feel this soon. Everything that Eric said! I do know how nasty depression can be especially when you donāt have a routine or dependents keeping you moving. Grateful for your gratitudeās ā sending you positive vibes ā telling the depression to FRO! Much love my friend.
@cjp woot woot ā Ā¼ of a anther year down! Glad you were finally able to get some good sleep ā Have a wonderful Sunday CJ
HAPPY SUNDAY MORNING! to all my lovely sober companions
I am so grateful to be waking up to a lovely Sunday morning. Grateful that i set my alarm after a month of not setting it and for the most part waking up by 7 am - - i woke at 8:40 today. The past few days really did kick my ass. The fatigue and a few of the symptoms are bad (not unmanageable) but I didnāt blow up with excessive swelling, so this is a PLUS!
I am so grateful for Kool Pops - havenāt had them since i was a kid and even now really had to decide if i should (ingredients are horrible) but itās a day by the pool and no alcohol and its Sunday so we picked some up for today.
I am so grateful that friends are coming over to go swimming and we will do a simple bbq for lunchā¦grateful that i can check out anytime and they are ok with that.
I am so grateful for my morning coffee (today might be a full day of coffee) - man, iām drifting off writing my gratitudeās - may actually need to start chugging this coffee to get maximum impact
I am so grateful that my sister had her SIL make us special glasses with cork top and glass straw (came with a straw cleaner) Lettering says Punjabi in Punjabi
I am so grateful for my brother - he bought me some detox pads (supposed to place on your foot and keep on for 1 hour) - he said he noticed a difference and wanted me to try - hoping for a bit of relief. Love my family so much. Grateful for them all!
I am so grateful for my lovely uncle (he is absolutely amazing and my brother reminds me a lot of him). He is an outstanding yoga teacher and classical dancer among other things. During covid he moved his yoga practice to zoom which helped me as i was able to join in. I havenāt been on since i got ill and now i am not as limber and feel blah so he said i need to join with video off (lol - it didnāt even dawn on me to do that). He also sent me a few movies heās been in (one on Netflix with a very small role) - canāt wait to watch. The man is so private that we donāt even know what heās up to and how many awards / performanceās heās in.
I am so grateful for my new way of starting off the day - thank you Eric - love our morning coffee memeās ā such a treat to hunt for the perfect one(s). It really is the simple joys in life.
I am so grateful for my HP and the love and peace i can feel all around me. Grateful that i do have my prayer / meditation to help me feel connected to Him and myself.
I am so grateful for the TS family. You all are such amazing souls -each of you is unique and special in your own way and we have this common ground that brought us all together - truly blessed!
Wishing you all a wonderful addiction free Sunday - sending much love!
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