Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #5

[Pattycake]

Maybe we need a bread baking thread! It can be as easy or as complicated as anything else. I have a couple of bibles I have used,
The Tassajara Bread Book is one and then a Sourdough Bred for Beginners is another. Two websites that I really like are Breadtopia, which is focused on sourdough baking, and King Arthur Flour has a great website . In used their flour almost exclusively, with the addition of some heritage grains I get here in Wisconsin.

[Davina_Davis]

Big virtual hugs to you and kitty!

[Dilettante]

@Chiron I will be thinking of you this week. Sending hugs to you I’m so grateful that you get to say goodbye at home where she will be happy and surrounded by love.

[JazzyS]

I have not successfully made the sourdough starter myself. Usually get from a friend. My go to sourdough recipe. It is a tedious process but so worth it.

Sourdough bread

I have used my bread maker for pizza dough, rye bread or banana bread (the machine came with recipe book).

Olive bread is my other go to bread made at home…
olive bread

Hope these help - enjoy

[erntedank]

Morning gratitude. I’m grateful I can stay in house it rained & freezed during the night, everything is glassy I just refrained from bringing trash out. Too dangerous.
I’m grateful I texted my therapist to please have our appointment on the phone. It’s in an hour and there’s no way I will drive under this conditions. Safety first. Radio traffic service states crashes and congestion everywhere. I pray for all people affected That’s a rare weather condition where I live.
Again, I’m grateful to be home safe
And double grateful I’m in the city, not at the farm. That would be a dangerous major problem.
I’m grateful my parents are safe, of course, they are dead. I’m grateful I don’t have to drive over & take care of their place. I miss them. I’m grateful that I’m honest and don’t miss the caring even when I did it with love.
I’m grateful I include the ex in my prayers and hope he is safe.

[Chiron]

I’m grateful for the overflowing amount of caring responses I’ve received here and elsewhere in my life concerning my elderly kitten. It was very unexpected and I feel very touched in a way that I don’t think English has the words to properly convey.

Thank you again to everyone I mentioned previously, and to @Tragicfarinelli , @Davina_Davis , @Dilettante , @eph-M-eral. I am grateful for your kind words.

[Cjp]

Good morning gratidudes. Holy gratitude batman im so behind on this thread but wanna share my gratitude before i head off to work

@Chiron my heart goes out to you as your precious cat crosses the rainbow bridge today. Proud of you for reaching out for support and putting a safety plan in place so you dont break your sobriety during this very tough time. Lean on those who have gone thru it sober. Lead for those others who have yet to earn that sad sad milestone. Much love

Im greatful for…

My sobriety,
632
175
Text buddies
Hubby and Boscoe
Countdown to coasta rica…i never would have been able to afford this trip if we were still using
The AA promises coming true after working the steps and continuously working the steps
The AA community
The TS community
Clean water and healthy food
Our home
My family
Moments of serenity
The lessons on learning to pause before reacting
Love
Joy
The good and the bad
Progress

[JazzyS]

Tuesday morning gratitude…
I am so grateful that each time i woke up last night i was able to fall back to sleep with ease. I am feeling awake enough to tackle this beautiful grey meh day.
I am so grateful that i was prepared for the morning icy mess… yup a snowy glossy plane as @erntedank described. No way am i heading out this morning - my mom and i had a lovely conversation and will be enjoying our quiet time alone.
I am so grateful of how productive i was yesterday, I am hoping to stay in this routine. I am going to try my best to push through the symptoms (in a healthy manner) and start living - tired of spending days immobile.
I am so grateful that I made a new spiced cake for the restaurant yesterday and made sugar free coconut cookies for myself. Grateful that i only had to make 3 runs to gather everything i needed (been over a month since i’ve baked). Grateful that it did not wear me out.
I am so grateful that i had my Ted Lasso to keep me entertained. Grateful that i did have my mobile hot spot so that i did get some internet access on my phone. Grateful that my brother was able to get the internet working last night.
I am so grateful that my sister got her new car yesterday. She was told end of January so it was a nice surprise to get it a bit sooner. Her car has been having a lot of issues and 15 yrs old so i’m grateful to know that she will be doing all her driving safely. Grateful that both her and her hubby now have reliable safe cars.
I am so grateful for my morning gratitude’s - i love practicing gratitude all day every day but getting it written down in the morning is a special feeling in itself.
I am so grateful that the swelling in my hands is going down… now the rest of me
I am so grateful for my HP, for my family for my friends, for my meditation and prayer practices, for comedy and laughter, for TS and the wonderful community!
I am so grateful to be given this chance at living an addiction free lifestyle. For having the faith that i will fine (better than fine).
I am so grateful for LOVE. Grateful for all the beautiful souls in this world
Wishing you all so much love

[Tragicfarinelli]

Today I am grateful for my body. It ran for two miles in the gym, the start of my resurrection into running again. I don’t care how long it takes, I’m not in competition with anyone, not even myself. I’m just grateful I have the choice and ability and means to place a foot in front of the other.

Grateful for this time hop last night which was strange and right on time. I remembered completing a half marathon.

It’s progress that makes every day special. Not getting it right. Maybe we should be grateful to make mistakes more. After all, who ever learned from getting everything perfect?

[Davina_Davis]

Today I am grateful for the little games I play on my phone. I love word puzzles and the like. I am grateful for supportive coworkers. I am grateful that my office moved downtown, and I have a plethora of restaurants and shops within walking distance now. As always, grateful for this thread and you all.

[JazzyS]

Love this

@Tragicfarinelli

who ever learned from getting everything perfect?

Your eyes are smiling - love the photo

[Dazercat]

I’m grateful to be home where my pets are.
I’m grateful we made it home in time to pick up our gang despite weather delays.
I’m grateful everyone seems so happy back in their spots around the house.
I’m grateful all 4 cats took turns on me all through the night, I’m sure I slept through most of it, even B.
I’m grateful Alice is purring away on my lap for the 3rd time this morning.
I’m grateful I slept in til 7
I’m grateful for the drizzling weather outside and there’s no rush to walk The Burner.
I’m grateful I got to sleep in my own bed.
I’m grateful I got some great quality pics of Gus.
I’m grateful we had a really nice second birthday dinner out last night at home. I’m grateful we planned it around the fact they had carrot cake. I’m grateful I was very particular about breaking my no sugar streak and didn’t settle on something I didn’t really want to eat for a dessert. I’m grateful I can start back up again on day 1 today. I’m grateful I cut my huge delicious steak in half and didn’t eat it all. That was huge for me to do.
I’m grateful I’m finishing up my 28 days of my guided affirmations meditation. Grateful there’s only a couple of days left. I’m grateful I’ve enjoyed it and I think it’s helped. Listening to It for 28 days in a row. I’m grateful for Insight Timer and the abundance of guided meditations I get to choose from.
Grateful to be able to read and share my gratitude and your gratitude here on our home thread. Grateful I got a meeting tonight I get to go to.

“Whatever life throws at me I take it and be grateful for It as well.”
Tom Felton

[PinkyP]

I’m grateful I said my gratitude out loud in the car this morning. It really helped to change my mindset for the day ahead, I was feeling a bit… I don’t know, just not right. Anyway, it helped.
I’m grateful for personal challenges, I need to have something to work towards. Glad to have 2 maybe 3 things that I’m going to achieve (hopefully).
Grateful for the knock on effect of being sober. I’m looking after my skin, my teeth. I’m exercising and sleeping better.
What’s not to love about being sober?

[Shawn1991]

Had a shitty day, been really irritable and emotions and irrational thinking all over the place, I’ve calmed down and I’m really grateful I haven’t drank in 2024, I have alot more to be grateful for but right now I’m grateful for it

[Naomi]

I am grateful for another good night’s sleep and waking up refreshed at 7. Grateful for speaking more to my family these days. Giving extra and undivided attention to my sick mom feels good.
Grateful to see friends during walks instead of at the bar. Grateful my friend is doing well in his dry January streak, maybe he will get terminally infected with sobriety (at least that’s how I started this journey and how I ended up here ;)).
Grateful for my friend who will bring cheese fondue for diner. I LOVE cheese! It’s also good to see her

I am grateful for my job. Can’t imagine how I would have managed today’s presentation with a hangover. Normally I would drink the day before because I always get nervous speaking to a group (hello imposter syndrome), but being sober I’m better in what I do plus I have less anxiety.
I am grateful every aspect of my life is so much better without the poison.

Grateful for my dog who’s making me laugh everyday.
@Chiron thinking of you! Losing a furry friend is devastating Sending you a big hug.
It’s another reminder to cherish every moment we have with them

[anon68572606]

I’m so sorry @Chiron I’m here for you as I’m sure others are too.

Pets are family, and grief is hard. Glad to see you looking at the positives where you can find them.

[acromouse]

Today I experienced tiredness, boredom, and other uncomfortable feelings. Through this journey of recovery I learned a new way of dealing with them without grasping for an addictive behaviour or substance. I am grateful for this new knowledge, these new skills. I am grateful for breathing with emotions, breathing into them, feeling my emotions, accepting without shutting down.

I am grateful for my work, systematically working on a project, learning, developing skills, overcoming obstacles, solving problems, finishing. It has been a long time learning for me to be able to keep at something with so much resolve. I am grateful for this new skill.

I am grateful for movement, for experiencing my body through walking, carrying, strength, yoga. I am grateful I can rest in my body like that again.

I am grateful for sobriety and for all the good people walking this path together.

[Dilettante]

I’m grateful to be sober today.
I’m grateful I have a house to provide shelter from this storm.
I’m grateful my dog is the best snuggle buddy.
AFAF ODAAT

[Dilettante]

@Dazercat , did I miss your birthday yesterday?

[Nomad620]

I LOVE this Gratitude 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.”
From The Gratitude Jar: A Simple Guide to Creating Miracles

Thank you for sharing it!