Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #5

Good morning everyone!
Thought id post some gratitude on this thread!
Today i am grateful for:

  • Being able to walk. Yes, I have a slight limp due to my knee pain but Im grateful its not worse
  • Having a job to go to today
  • My determination for a better life
  • My husband and son
  • My familys health
  • My recovery (thats an obvious one)
  • All of you here on TS. I never ever feel alone when I participate on this forum

Hope everyones Saturday is beyond fantastic!!!

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Early evening gratitude. I’m not able to catch up on the thread and I’m grateful that’s ok :pray:
Today I’m grateful for sleeping in and sleeping on after a short trip to feed the cats. Cat on me = falling asleep instantly :orange_heart:
I’m grateful I nonetheless got fresh veggies, I was the last customer before the local farmer closed for the weekend :pray: Lucky me!

I’m grateful I stocked up on canned food like beans, lentils and corn, I used up most of it. I’m grateful my favourite juice brand was on sale today. I don’t drink a lot of juice and this multipack will last for long. I’m grateful I proceed in emptying the freezer. Yummi fish is waiting for dinner.

I’m grateful I got to get the car washed today. Boy was that needed.

I’m grateful for understanding friends who don’t mind that I needed some quiet time today. We will talk another day :pray:

I’m grateful I did the bare minimum today, not even vacuumed. I’m grateful I take time to rest and recover from yesterday’s absurdity. I’m grateful it’s out of my control and I don’t try to change the situation. Instead I work on acceptance and allow my grim sense of humor to be a bit bitchy and sarcastic. I’m grateful there’s power in surrendering as I can do shit about nothing. Time to focus on other things :blush: I’m grateful this perspective lightens my heart and I feel good energy coming again to make plans for this year. I’m grateful I heartfeltly don’t give a fuck anymore.
I’m grateful it will be an early night today. I love winter mornings and tomorrow a nice one is forecasted. ODAAT

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I am grateful that I don’t have plans today, I needed a good sleep in. I am grateful for warm blankets on cold mornings. Truly grateful for you lovely fellow grateful people.

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Ugh – sorry Lisa – glad you handled it well. I am grateful that you are living so high on life. :heart:
@Lab Happy birthday friend :birthday: Hope you enjoyed your celebrations :partying_face:
happy-birthday
@cjp a 5k? that is awesome CJ – so glad to see that your hubby will be joining you in this. I’m sure you will kick this challenge’s ass too :muscle:

Saturday morning gratitude’s
I am so grateful that I got my ultrasound done with this morning. SO damn grateful to confirm that the pain I’m feeling is real (the cyst has been growing). Grateful that I had scheduled the surgery last month for end of Feb so that I will not have to wait for next opening.
I am so grateful that I took some piping hot coffee to my appointment so that I could enjoy a lovely sip of heaven when I completed the ultrasound.
I am so grateful that my appointment went quickly and I was able to run an errand for my parents this morning
I am so grateful that I am at the restaurant catching up on TS while waiting for my mom to finish up for the day… I am making sure she does not stay here all day today. My sister is coming to visit so I would like my mom to be at home able to enjoy some quality time.
I am so grateful that my lovely mom brought some soaked seeds and blueberries for me to eat. Grateful that I was not expecting to stay this long so it was nice to have something healthy to munch on.
I am so grateful for slowly losing my attachments to materialistic things.
I am so grateful that I am ok not having found a tenant yet. Grateful that I don’t have to worry about shoveling the walk / drive way for next week. We are supposed to get 40 degree weather! Insanity – we will see people in shorts and tank tops :laughing:
I am so grateful for my beautiful loving family. Grateful for their support and their unconditional love. Grateful to not take them for granted.
I am so grateful for my love of healthy eating. Grateful that I have access to such amazing types of food. Grateful that I do enjoy cooking and baking. Grateful that I am finding some very impressive sugar free recipes and looking forward to trying them out.
I am so grateful for space heaters. SO crazy how even with them my room stays on the cooler side. Grateful that I have plenty of warm clothes and blankets to keep me feel toasty.
I am so grateful for the fun I am having with my mom today. She is learning the art of sarcasm and it is absolutely hilarious. I am doing my best to crack jokes and keep her laughing – which in turn has me in stiches too. SO very grateful for laughter.
I am so grateful for my HP. Grateful that even when I feel defeated I know deep down that I will get through this. I am grateful that I realize that one year is not all that long for the healing process. I have spent decades in messing up my body and it will take its time to undo all the damage.
I am so grateful for you all – grateful for a community that is so supportive and active. Grateful that to have this lovely place to turn to for comfort and support and yeah some laughter too :hugs:

I am feeling so full with gratefulness today — love those days when it just flows out of you.
Have yourselves a marvelous day my sober friends. Sending you all so much love :heart: :heart:

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What a day that was. I am truly greatful that at some point through the day this hormonal fog started lifting. My brain started working again, the nausea subsided. I even managed to do a short yoga class. Good thing shitty health stuff is impermanent :wink: Feels like being reborn.

As always I am grateful for yoga, for my lovely, crazy family, for TV to get your mind of stuff. And for this wonderful place here.

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Grateful to be able to shovel my driveway in slides and a sweater.

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I’m glad to hear you have surgery booked in :heart: sorry to hear you are in pain @JazzyS . I hope surgery will bring you some relief :people_hugging:

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Thanks Kiki grateful that I kept the surgery date.

Hope you are doing well :people_hugging:

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Heartfelty dont give a fuck anymore. Fuck i felt that with my whole chest. Xo.

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I’m grateful to have free access to the annual 30 Days of Yoga, which I have done every day so far.

Grateful for my dog even though he tries to bite the vet and has terrible smelling farts.

Grateful for tea and hop water and topo chico.

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Morning gratitude.
I’m grateful for a good night with restful sleep. I’m grateful I was able to detach and shoo away a horrible nightmare before waking up.
I’m grateful I already did laundry allthough I went back to bed afterwards to cuddle with the cats :orange_heart: Cats and laundry, cats and bedding, I’m grateful for this lovely, innocent fun.
I’m grateful for texts and compassion from friends. I’m grateful I feel relieved and still don’t give a fuck. I’m grateful the heavyness and burden fell from my shoulders somehow after this circus in court on friday. Easyness & fuck it in it’s glorious splendor on a beautiful sunday. Yesterday it was +8 degrees celsius during the day, now it’s -8. This weather is ridiculous. I’m grateful for crisp sunny winter days!
I’m grateful for a full fridge and looking forward to breakfast, lunch and dinner. I’m grateful I enjoy my sunday :pray: ODAAT

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Sunday morning. I woke up at 8, although my alarm was set at 9.30. Grateful for some extra time to read here and have my coffee in bed (with the heated blanket on).
Grateful to meet a friend at the park for a walk. I’m still sniffy and low in energy but it’s good to get some fresh air.
Grateful for finally knowing what colors to paint the home, I have postponing it for over a year. Will go to the store next week for a warm terracotta paint for the bedroom and sand for the kitchen. Also will install the spotrail in the kitchen that’s lying in the closet for over a year. I am grateful for my apartment, it’s not too big or small and it has a lot of windows (light!).
Grateful I didn’t get sick with the cold or the flu, hopefully it will stay that way. Grateful for good sleep, it makes all the difference.
Wishing you all a beautiful Sunday :raised_hands:

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Happy birthday Eric :birthday::tada:

Hoping you are having a wonderful time in Cali celebrating your special day with Gus

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Happy Sunday, fellow gratitudees! I am grateful for rainy days, we do not have them nearly enough here. I am grateful for Sunday morning coffee and my online SMART meeting. I am grateful that my 20 and 17 year old kids actually agreed to go to the movies with Mom and Dad today, it’s such a rare occurrence these days. Just grateful for their love in general. ODAAT

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Good morning my sober peeps,

I am so very greatful for…

My sobriety,
1.72 years no booze or weed
173 days no vaping
Hubbys abstinence
Date night tonight
Got a good workout in
Folks love watching Boscoe
A hell of a time laughing and reminiscing with family last night
Recently discovered podcasts lol always late to the game
Protein powder
Sunshine
Countdown to coasta rica
The ability to travel
My curiousity
Getting thru tough convos with the hubby
Soon we will be on a beach
Our safety
Technology
Trying to count the many blessings
This fantastic community and whoever suggested the Recovery Elevator podcast

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I’m grateful 4 years and about ten days ago I wrote in here after 2 weeks sober that I was planning on drinking for my birthday. I know some of you long timers remember this. I’m grateful I caught my relapse a week before it happened and it wasn’t too late. I’m grateful I learned without knowing it that relapse starts waaay before the first drink! I’m grateful when that thought entered my mind I got it out here!! I’m grateful I think that was my turning point in my sobriety. No looking back. I’m so grateful I had sparkling water that night at the fancy restaurant. I’m grateful I no longer look at restaurant menus on line and go right for the wine and cocktails menu. I’m grateful I now get to pick restaurants by what I want to eat instead of their drink lists. I’m grateful I don’t plan my day, morning, lunch, dinner, evening around a drink. I’m grateful I get to plan my day around life and the wonderful things in it. I’m grateful I didn’t drink that birthday and I’m probably not drinking this birthday :kissing_heart: I’m grateful drinking isn’t even an option anymore. I’m grateful I’m not triggered by other people’s drinking. I’m grateful I look at it as a reminder I don’t want to do that anymore. I’m grateful grateful grateful I get to never have a fucking skull crushing pounding hangover ever again. I’m grateful I got to walk my dogs with joy instead of sick regret in the mornings now. I’m grateful I get to walk Benson hangover free now. I’m grateful I get to appreciate the love of my 4 cats now more that ever. I’m grateful they appreciate me more now to.

And I’m grateful for all you guys and your gratitude on this very special thread. I’m grateful I know I couldn’t do it without you all and all the gratitude expressed here.
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ā€œGratitude gives us eyes to see God, Earth, beauty, love, joy, and abundance. Everything we never knew was already right there in front of us, waiting. We just needed gratitude to open our eyes.ā€
From The Gratitude Jar: A Simple Guide to Creating Miracles

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Grateful that I can run increasingly longer periods now and am start to feel really good and strong doing it.
Grateful to get in the gym today
Grateful for the open love from my other half, it is always kind and flows freely
Grateful for women’s football :soccer::soccer::soccer: Chelsea :blue_heart:
Grateful for seasons, even storm Isha
Grateful for my little squirrel cats, they are the most awesome thing we decided to do.
Grateful for the good friends I have in my life
Grateful for science
Grateful for you lot.

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What a wonderful day today. I woke up and knew I’d be able to move again in a way that always makes me feel whole. I am so grateful for that. Movement ist my way of worship and prayer. Movement and meditation.

I am grateful for morning movement practice, for vispassan meditation practice, for breathing practice.

I am grateful for coffee in the morning, for puttering around.

I am grateful for going over the last week and seeing all those beautiful things that had the opportunitiy to bloom.

I am grateful for a long walk with my partner, for my city, for the wonderful talk we had, for our marriage.

I am grateful for my yoga practice, for strong movements, for focus and breath.

I am grateful for 60 days of sobriety. This day would have not been possible without sobriety, without this place here, without help. :pray:

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I’m grateful to God for guiding me and helping me abstain from my addictions. I’m grateful for my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful I am way behind in reading and blame not getting an hour lunch break anymore. I’m grateful my work schedule is now Monday to Friday day shift but only half hour lunch. I miss that part of my routine where I spent ten minutes a day reading your gratitude and sometimes found time to post. I also would do some daily readings and meditate. It has affected my serenity. I’m grateful that I spoke at an NA celebration this past week. I’m grateful I got over how bad it made me feel to bring up old trauma and it proceeded to cause me to lose focus. I’m grateful I haven’t got too bent out of shape from a recent rejection from the fairer sex, my speaker meeting bomb , upcoming milestone malady and grief surrounding my dad’s upcoming death anniversary, a tenant passing away the same day I spoke, and to top it off the pity party on the gratitude thread, I could’ve been celebrating four years a couple weeks ago instead of 11 months. I’m grateful that all this is in the past and that the program works. I’m grateful I was able to pray about it all, talk with my sponsor, friends, grief counselor and family. I’m grateful I can tell you all about it now as I have been wanting to for weeks but stay very busy and need sleep. I’m grateful I fell asleep a few times over the last couple weeks while attempting to read and post here and shut off my phone in favor of sleep. I’m grateful for music, humor and laughter. I’m grateful that Church service was awesome today. I’m grateful I went to two meeting as well and they were really good. I’m grateful I went ice skating last evening and for sports. I’m grateful some of my long term professional teams I follow are doing well, go Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Bills. I’m grateful my sponsee’s have been showing up at lots of meetings lately including the step group I chair Sunday afternoons. I’m grateful I show up for myself and others as best I can on good and bad day’s or weeks. I’m grateful I know I will catch up on here as I have before O.D.A.A.T.

God bless us all. :v: & :heart:

p.s. You’re a star, shine bright. Ya you!!

Edit to add. I’m grateful that Peace has been climbing under the covers with me lately to sleep, like now. Good night friends

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Good evening friends,
I’m grateful to read @I.cant.We.can gratitude, and that it motivated me to post my own- it’s been a while. I’m grateful for my mom and my sister to talk to when things get hard. I’m grateful I know drinking won’t make anything easier, only worse. I’m grateful for hope and forgiveness. I’m grateful for a safe home. I’m grateful we have everything we need. I’m grateful for the gratitude thread to read every day. See y’all tomorrow :heart:

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