Good morning sober friends,
Trying to get back in the habit of morning gratitude.
I’m grateful for another day sober.
I’m grateful I slept a bit better last night despite weird and intense dreams.
I’m grateful I leave for vacation Tuesday morning. I get to visit my mom, enjoy cooler temps, go to beach, eat lots of fresh seafood, catch up with old friends. For a whole week!
I’m grateful I’m celebrating my birthday Wednesday with my Mom. Sober.
I’m grateful my mom doesn’t drink either. (She never drank to excess but has some heart problems that would be made much worse with any amount of drinking.)
I’m grateful that I’m learning to set boundaries and that I’m not responsible for someone’s mood. I tend to people please and want to fix everything.
I’m grateful I deleted all the dating apps, not because I’m seeing someone, but because they are toxic and damaging my mental health. I am realizing that I need to stop chasing a relationship and instead focus on me and my health.
Progress not perfection.
I am enough.
OFDAAT
Wind, dogs, family, fun, the feeling of reaching a turning point - what a weekend to remember!
ODAAT
I am so sorry that your ex texted at all let alone like that. Much love 
…grateful for the heads up
me. I’m grateful that my friend celebrated a decade sober last night at AA and invited a wonderful speaker. I’m grateful I may get to treat him to a meal on his actual sober date tomorrow. I’m grateful he’s a man’s man, former biker and pulls no punches, loves himself, his family, AA and puts God center in his life today. I’m grateful when someone who met us both recently called me by his name instead of Brian, I wasn’t offended as I would have been in the past. If you’re going to get my name wrong, I am honored it would be with a man like that. I’m grateful that it only took 45 years for me to listen to someone and I finally applied for a management position at work. I have received offers or thought of doing so numerous times at different places over the years. I’m grateful that the courage from God, the sernity prayer, recovery, meetings, treatment centers, gratitude lists, posts, rants and checkins, counselling, mediation, H.A.L.T. threads, sponsors and sponsee’s, miles of walks and hours of music is worth it. I’m grateful that I truly don’t give a fuck about the outcome from applying its just nice to finally put myself out there and let my higher power and doing the right thing take it from here. I’m grateful that I was able to take my Sister out for breakfast this morning and we had a nice time. I’m grateful when I mentioned to her that I was thinking of listing our step sister as my beneficiary I didn’t let her response ruin to much of the moment or my day. I thought since she’s the mother to our neices it would be well received bur apparently the thought of money was all my sister could think of in that moment. I’m grateful I am not like that, money and material things are pretty low on my priority list, largely have been for the majority of my life. I’m grateful that my parents came for dinner and my sister joined us. I’m grateful Mom and I talked about all this and she is loving and understanding. I’m saddened that it bothered her but this too shall pass. I’m grateful I can stop to call her now and thank her for listening and come back to this. I’m grateful my Dad and answered and that Mom and he made it home safe. I’m grateful the first thing she mentioned before I could bring it up was to do what I think is right regarding as to who to name my beneficiary. I’m grateful I went to a different church alone this morning and didn’t walk out when the vibe felt wrong in the beginning, I was close. I’m grateful it ended up being a lovely service and the music was moving. I’m grateful for the reminder last night from the speaker to train my feet to get up and go even when my mind and heart don’t want to. I’m grateful the fear of embarrassment of walking out of church was to strong and I stayed. I’m grateful that I get to work Monday to Friday this week and will have a three day weekend. I’m grateful I walked a returning newcomer to a meeting this afternoon and could listen and share some experience, strength and wisdom. I’m grateful I went into the big book study and we read an discussed part of into action including the twelve promises. I’m grateful many of the promise have come true for me, repeatedly. I’m grateful my sponsor chaired the meeting last night and my addiction counselor and grand sponsor was my ride to and from so got to have a couple thirty minute chats with him on the ride there and back. I’m grateful the general manager at work had me training a cowrker the other day and that I didnt strangle this lazy entitked teenager that keep walking away to talk with his friends that “work” there and wander around. I’m grateful that I care enough to try a differnet approach and have the communication skills and patience to try again to help them another way and give my judgment and anger to God. I’m grateful for Eric naming a bird after Emm. I’m grateful that earn it is back and lisa is in the thread. Im grateful when I see sunflowrs I think of you. I’m grateful that my hippie friend billy is going to get his eyes checked and psots pictures of his tribe. I’m grateful that stella has helped me many times and wants nothing for it. I’m grateful I told my fellow keyholder at the meeting this afternoon I couldn’t continue that service position anymore and he gave me a big hug and thanks for communicating that and he knows it isn’t my only service commitment anyway. I’m grateful that I can admit I am really struggling with not asking anyone out on dates for the last few months, its really hard and lonely sometimes. I’m grateful that I can pray for the strength to wait for the right person to come along and not just ask someone because she is showing intreset in me or I find them attractive. I’m grateful for the nature photos and piano music that has been keeping me calm playing on the t.v. in the background. I am grateful there is still much more but its already taken over an hour to catch up and compose this. I’m grateful for the twelve steps and traditions.
