You are most welcome Thomas - you are too sweet.
Im sorry that your are still stuggling with being constantly tired - i kmdo know how hard that can be.
Hopefully you will find some lavender soon. Have you tried a hot bath before bed? Doing a mindful scan when in bed - you start from yoyr toes squeeze tight for 1 breath and the release for q breath and continue this going slowly towards the head. I am usually knocked out by the time i get to my thighs. Technique works wonders yet i often forget to use when im struggling to sleep.
Sending you soothing vibes my friend so that you may have a restful night 
Today I’m grateful it’s ok to not check in every day.
I’m grateful for therapy, for noodels, naps and cat snuggles. I’m grateful for doing laundry, vacuuming and cooking. I’m grateful for bingewatching, a good cry and refusing to interact with people. I’m grateful that it’s ok that my day and night wake and sleep times are all messed up. I’m grateful my cozy bed is waiting for me and the cats.
Thanks Billy - i am just grateful that i have had enough time with these symptoms that now i can start doing tests and getting to the bottom of it (just kills me that it the system requires years of symptoms for some of these tests to be approved).
I am trying to stay positive here - i know they have their hands tied but it just sucks hard knowing that some of what i’m finding now could have been avoided if i was diagnosed earlier.
Appreciate your empathy - thank you! 
Today, I am thankful for…
*Getting chores done.
*My friend making me laugh.
*Exercise and stretching.
*Food and clean water.
*Loved ones.
*Brushing off silly mistakes and not being as hard on myself.
*Improving hygiene, mainly brushing my teeth/flossing at night again and taking better care of my skin. It’s sad, but I used to black out drunk nearly every night, and wouldn’t do the basics. Sad and shameful, but true. Glad to start feeling like a proper human for a change.
*Hopefulness for the future.
I’m grateful for time to catch up on here. I’m grateful for this week, which has not exactly gone to plan, but maybe gone better? I dunno. It’s been a good week!
I had quite a lot of the week off. I went to my pal’s cabin - we camped one night and picked wild blueberries the next day. Berries galore! I think I ate my body weight in 'em, but came home with a bucket all the same. Lotsa bird watching too. Or more like bird listening. (There were loons, Eric!) Grateful.
Then to M-land! I walked the game trails, gotta figure out where best to clear a wee patch with minimum impact. (Just enough for my own little cabin someday, and of course for the G-dudes breakfast, right? 
) Mostly though I’m just getting acquainted with the mushrooms and little frogs while feeding mosquitos and getting twigs stuck in my hair. Beyond grateful.
I’m grateful I got home safe last night. Super grateful for a bath. For work today in between loads of laundry and cooking and re-packing. I’ll head back out tomorrow, after my coffee, for the long weekend. Grateful to binge on nature.
I’m grateful for all you! Way to go @Cjp! Vape shmape!
And you too @Dilettante! And @Sasxoxo! And @rainy7!
And hell, all of us, right?
I’m grateful for another day. 
I’m grateful to be starting a holiday with all my family to celebrate my mum’s 70th birthday.
I’m grateful both my parents are healthy and that my dad was able to stop drinking 2 years ago before it killed him for sure.
I’m grateful for this wonderful house we are staying in.
I’m grateful for 7 hours sleep 
rather that the 4-5 I have been getting.
I’m grateful to be starting my 11th day sober, knowing that I won’t drink this week and potentially ruin my mum’s birthday celebrations.
I’m grateful to all of you here and being able to read through posts and comments that resonate and fuel me onwards in this journey.
I’m grateful for this perfectly imperfect life.
Well good morning to all of you!
I woke up refreshed at 5 am on this beautiful Saturday morning with no dehydrated headache and painful aches because I went to bed sober!
I’m grateful to be sober 645 days now!
I’m grateful to be healthy and well rested.
I’m grateful to be safe and loved.
I’m grateful for my husband and our marriage.
I’m grateful for the beautiful summer break I’ve been experiencing.
I’m grateful my brother continues to make progress in his recovery.
I’m mostly grateful that august is here. The clock is ticking down now to the start of the new school year.
I’m grateful that I’m starting to feel the excitement of the start of a new school year. This will be year 37 of working in public education. As long as I continue to feel this bit of excitement, I know this is the work for me.
I’m grateful for the time I’ve had this summer to rest and recharge.
I’m grateful for the time I’ve had to write a significant amount of new lessons for the next school year.
I’m grateful that I’m respected in my work and asked to mentor a bunch of brand new teachers this year. Yikes! That teacher shortage is real, we have people with no training!
I’m grateful to be looking forward to my oldest son’s wedding in two weeks. I’m grateful to be prepared to do multiple days of family events without drinking. I have support plans for this and am committed to celebrating this with a clear mind.
I’m grateful that my son and his fiancé are mature and organized people and I have not had to do very much work to prepare for this.
I’m grateful that my ex husband and I can be very cooperative and caring for our kids and family for this event.
I’m grateful that my husband cares for my kids and will be enjoying this event with me.
Im grateful to wake up early on a Saturday morning so I can think on this and drink my coffee before I take a little bike ride.
I am grateful I was able to get a long swim done at the lake yesterday. I’ve been reasonably physically active this summer and am going into the new school year with good health and strength.
I’m grateful for this sober community. I read a bit in it every day and you all inspire and remind me to take care of this sobriety and recovery.
I wish you all peace and I hope you enjoy a sober Saturday!
Top of the mornin to ya crew!
Im so very greatful for…
My sobriety, 461 days no weed or alcohol
4.33 days no vaping $@$#
Boscoe cuddles
Hubbys hugs and his words “its ok to not be ok”
This amazing supportive community
AA ladies
Peace amongst chaos
Naps
Coffee
Vitamins
Good healthy food
Trying a New gym class today
My wonderful relationship with my mom
Peace and love on your journies today
Way to go on that vaping!
Grateful I slept through the night.
Grateful wifey had dinner ready for me when I got home from my meeting.
Grateful I didn’t fail at taking it easy yesterday. I’m grateful I did such a tiny bit of moving work I can’t even remember what it was.
Grateful I got in a Burner walk yesterday and then did the 3 1/2 mile trail listening to the recovery show podcast.
Grateful for the nugget I got at the meeting from this guy last night. “Let other people be where they’re at.”
I’m grateful I got everything scheduled for the move out on the 25th. Cleaners, 
junk hauler, exercise equipment donation pick up moving manager to see what they are actually moving.
I’m grateful that is out of my hands now.
Grateful for the deck time in the afternoon and meditation yesterday.
Grateful for microwaves, I have hot coffee again.
Grateful I have 2 trash dumpsters and the people that come pick them up.
Grateful for the adventure of complete life changes ahead for me, downsizing, and consolidating, and moving near family, and being a full time grandpa 
living in Cali.
Grateful for the women’s shelter where we can donate, nice gently used blankets and woman clothes. Grateful for The Goodwill Store that takes the rest of our usable stuff we no longer need.
Grateful for purring cats.
Grateful to be sober.
Grateful for no more hangovers.
I’m grateful someone mentioned the dry heaves the other day 
. I totally forgot about those. Grateful I don’t get those anymore. Grateful how my mind and body is healing from the affects of all my drinking. Grateful drinking isn’t an option for me anymore.
Grateful for gratitude and you!
“When gratitude becomes an essential foundation in our lives, miracles start to appear everywhere.”
Emmanuel Dagher
Good morning grateful friends,
I’m grateful for another day sober.
I’m grateful my stomach problems have resolved.
I’m grateful I walked 2 miles this morning along the river.
I’m now grateful to be back in air conditioning.
I’m grateful for reading about people with ADHD and who are neurodivergent, and feeling less alone. It’s amazing to realize that there are other people with the exact same struggles. Hopefully I can learn how to work with my brain instead of always fighting against it.
I’m grateful it’s the weekend, even though I need to put in a few hours of work today or tomorrow.
I’m grateful for this community.
I am enough just as I am.
I deserve peace and happiness.
OFDAAT
Today i am feeling grateful for:
- The cool autumn weather
- The beginning of the beautiful fallen colored leaves on the ground
- My time of prayer and reflection this morning
- Where my life is today, clean and sober
- Change and how change is not necessarily a bad thing
- Emotion and that i get to experience it today
- God, my family, and supports like TS
I am grateful for 26 days sober 
I’m grateful we shared a vegan meal as a family last night and we all SPIT it out and had a belly laugh together
I’m grateful my daughter and my cousin are coming around more often not questioning if I’m sober with that apprehensive look on their faces
I’m grateful ashwaganda is helping
I’m grateful my putting green came in, in perfect condition for my living room 
it’s my house lol it can go where I want!!
I’m grateful for this app and still infinitely grateful to @Starlight14 @JazzyS who got me through those first 2 weeks 
AND Kelly I finished Allen Carrs book and it has absolutely changed my idea of drinking and the relationship I had to it. Super repetitive but it worked 
Ohhh u know what Roxanne i was having a real shitty day and youve just cheered me up saying that i so glad the book has helped you so much…defo repetitive but i think he can be forgiven for that lol, so glad youre doing better and huge congrats on 26 days your doing amazing, thank you for this
@geng I agree with Billy that this is not something to feel sad or shameful about. It is something to acknowledge and know that now you are taking care of yourself in every sense and that this would not be possible if you were drinking. Keep up the amazing efforts!
@dilettante a very happy birthday to your mum! I do hope you all have a wonderful time celebrating.
@soberbilly that is a very cool looking bed spread
That is so scary – grateful that you are able to help teach and mentor the new teachers. Thrilled that your brother continues to do well on his sobriety journey.
I love this and we do often forget but he is so right— it is ok to not be ok! Flex those muscles my friend -you are doing so well working through these urges! It will get easier
All of this makes me so happy – glad that you have everything on track and scheduled for your move. I’m grateful that you get to now relax a bit and enjoy your surroundings.
@rainy7 Your vegan meal made me chuckle – sorry that it was not tasty – hope you had a back up plan. A putting green inside – I LOVE IT!!! It is your house and damn straight that you enjoy it how you want to. So happy to see you tacking on the days - YEAH to day 26!
Checking in on Saturday morning with my hot cup of coffee in hand - grateful to be alive and able to enjoy this simple pleasure in life.
I am so grateful that i got to see my mom this morning and spend some time with her
I am so grateful that even though i am so damn fed up with my ailments and symptoms and the relentless pain i am able to stay positive! Grateful that this too shall pass. Grateful to be learning so much about me in the process (fix and strengthen the broken parts). The stand up comedy and the meme thread have been life savors for me.
I am so grateful to be content and safe with where I am - i am still looking for a condo but at least its not out of necessity.
I am so grateful for a sunny cooler day today. I am hoping to assemble my cart and hopefully have enough energy so that i can walk to the store for some groceries. I have wanted to do this for a while- hoping that because i actually wrote it here - ill now be accountable to get it done (at least the assembly part - not so sure about the energy part).
I am so grateful for my family. My mother is my best friend. I love my baby brother so much - learning so much about letting go and patience from him. He is always just at peace (unreal) - nothing sways him - good or bad. Has a heart of gold and is wicked smart.
I am so grateful for being able to lean on this community when i feel like shit (just reading around and soaking in the advice helps me in more ways than i can explain). I also try to take my words to heart and apply inwards when replying to others.
I am so grateful that my family was a bit worried about me being so open and vulnerable on the web with strangers and now are seeing the positive effect. Who would have thought that lifelong friendships could be made over the web.
I am so grateful for my daily practices of meditation and prayer (sometimes not so daily - especially when i feel low and have negative thoughts) - i know this is when i need them the most but i feel shameful in asking for help from such a low point (i know this is silly and i need to work on my thinking). I am grateful that my HP is still always by my side and helps me get back to solid ground. Grateful for His unconditional love and understanding.
I am so grateful for soaking my feet last night in epson salt and taking a melatonin and i was out for the night - @Bomdhil (maybe give it a shot - even if you have tried before - maybe adding all the practices together will help)?
I am so grateful that YOU all are with me every second of my day. Everything i do or see reminds me of someone here and i talk about it like - yeah my friend lives there and oh my friend just tried that … didn’t realize i had so many friends 
. I am here inching towards 8 months because of you all!
Have a wonderful addiction free positively charged Saturday my sober friends – sending much love
Love ur gratitude list! I cant believe that ur 8 months is coming up already! Wow… time flies in sobriety! Uv worked very hard to get here friend
Lots of grunt work still to do.
I’ll relax poolside in the desert next month.
But I’m grateful I will take moments to stop and listen to the birdsong. And sit on my deck and meditate. Every once and awhile.
Thank you Dana…i may be jumping the gun…8 months is 8/21 just feel super positive that i will make that milestone 
Appreciate you! Hope you are feeling better today…im about to head over to the check in thread noe😘
Awe sorry for all the grunt work - do hope you get more than enough time to enjoy the 
pool side in the desert is something to look forward to