Evening gratitude.
Thank you all for your encouragement and kind words
Iām grateful the day is over and I had some good hours knitting and listening to an audiobook (still not really keen on audiobooks but will continue to try various books).
Iām grateful I stopped the full blown pity-party I found myself in, sobbing in codependent agony. Iām grateful for my temper, sometimes it needs a kick up the ass as the proper form of kindness and caring for me.
Iām grateful I forced myself to make something of the fruit mush I put out of the freezer yesterday. Itās cooling down now. And it tasted good on a banana.
Iām grateful I can see space, empty blanks where Iāve been decluttering in babysteps for the last weeks, one item here, two items there. Iām grateful that doing little babysteps add up over time
Iām grateful I forced heavy grooming on the old boy today. His fur is knotty and twisted in some spots because he hasnāt been cooperative for weeks. I donāt give a fuck on his scolding. Itās my resposibility that his fur is in a healthy shape.
Iām grateful I had a good time fumbling with the seedlings today. It triggered my anxiety and helplessnes, Iām bad in waiting for an unpredictable outcome that will turn my life in one direction or another. Maybe Iām only stuck in my head from too much sorting my thoughts this week and make mountains out of molehills. Iām good in making moutains out of molehills. I miss my emotional support poster.
Iām grateful I took a high dose of my sleeping meds, I need 8 h of sleep tonight. Iām grateful Iām off to bed. ODAAT
Itās been quite a day and Iām very tired, so just five quick things.
Iām grateful for my family.
Iām grateful for the sun.
Iām grateful for the walk we took today.
Iām grateful for the nice evening spent with my kid.
Iām grateful for feeling tired and going to bed in a few.
Good night everyone
Im so very greatful for ā¦
2days 21hours until takeoff
Morning cuddles with Boscoe. Yeah i sniffed him like ppl sniff newborns lol love the lil guy
A wonderful time with the family last night
My folks, my family
My sobriety and the 12 step promises coming true
Hubbys sobriety
Our agreement of no booze or weed on our vacation
Chiefs are in it baby! Im not concerned about watching the superbowlā¦may watch it from coasta rica
The beautiful sunrise
Clean water
Good food
Hubbys cooking me a steak dinner tonight as a prize for meeting my weightloss goal, a year in the making
Being in a great mood and not letting my fear of the other foot dropping spoil my happy.
Just for today.
One day at a time
Let go and let god.
Good Monday, fellow wanderers! Today I am grateful that we are having a warm spell and it was 70 degrees F here yesterday, and should be another warm one today. We need a few more weeks of winter but a couple days of spring like weather gives my a glimpse of what to look forward to. Iām not much of a football girl, but Iām grateful that the team that all of the men in my family love won yesterday and are headed to the superbowl. It tickles me to see them so tickled. I am grateful for Lindt chocolates. I know that these sugar craving are part of being AF, and I need to curb them soon, but man these Lindts have been simply delightful. ODAAT everyone, hope we all have a great week. Xo
Iām grateful itās been a month and a half since I gave up caffeine. I donāt usually pay attention to my counters (partially because a while back my phone died and took my counters with it, and also at a certain point it just stopped mattering to me because as long as I am clean waking up and clean going to bed, as long as in this moment that is where I am, then that is what matters), but it is still quite relevant to me as I feel very low on energy right now and I know that a quick burst of energy would be easy to get.
@Davina_Davis Lindts are truly godās gift to the chocolate world.
Ohā¦ Iām also really grateful that one of my foster children woke up with crazy funny bed head after having gone to sleep fresh after having a bath last night. The laughter has made today seem easier.
Good morning G-Dudes
Iām grateful I slept in.
Iām grateful I led a kick ass meeting on anger last night.
Iām grateful I have no morning recovery routine now still
Iām grateful itās kind of hard getting use to that. Iām grateful thatās cool.
Iām grateful I know getting out of my comfort zone is good for my recoveries.
Iām grateful I got a shit ton of recovery the rest of the day.
Iām grateful I screwed around on Twitter to stock up on memes this morning.
Iām grateful for my coffee meme buddy.
Iām grateful for step 4
Iām grateful for my Ember coffee cup and my coffee is still hot 20 minutes later.
Iām grateful for sunny weather.
Iām grateful I donāt drink.
Iām grateful for Mother Nature
Iām grateful for my pets.
Iām grateful for my wife
Iām grateful I can still hate the addict.
Iām grateful I can talk about that at therapy today.
Iām grateful I get to want to be so welcoming to new people at my Al-Anon meetings when people show up in tears with their shattered lives. Iām grateful after they hear all this polite gracious serious shit about how recovery works I think they need someone to say THIS SHIT SUCKS! Iām grateful I always get a smile and a welcoming look of agreement.
Iām grateful I think Iām better when I just be myself.
Iām grateful for all you fucking gratidudes.
Iām grateful this gratitude shit doesnāt suck
Iām grateful it works if you let it.
Iām grateful for Tom Petty Hey baby
There aināt no easy way out (I wonāt back down)
Hey I will stand my ground
And I wonāt back down
Well, I know whatās right
I got just one life
In a world that keeps on pushinā me around
But Iāll stand my ground
And I wonāt back down
Grateful for working at home and grateful for being able to switch work days when needed.
Grateful for understanding my physical boundaries better. When I drank I went over my limits and got sick often. Now I am aware that I need to take rest after some stressful or busy (social!) days. I had some anxiety flare ups this weekend, but Iām grateful they were only that, instead of a full blown panic attack.
Grateful my relationship with my parents improved. They wonāt be around forever, time is limited so we make it count.
Grateful for getting back to the regular morning walk with my friend, glad she is back after months abroad.
I am really grateful for being sober and not having big cravings. I expected to have them around this two month mark, but I feel really good sober actually. I think what also helps is that I have a pretty busy life atm with work and family. After a busy day I just want to sleep! I donāt have the energy to drink and be crazy
I love to read all of your gratitudes!
@anon68572606 Itās mostly the small things in life that make me smile. For example, I just had diner and my dog came to sit next to me on the couch. Acting like he had nothing in mind and was just casually looking around, just chillinā ya knowā¦ But then VERY casually sniffing my mouth while looking around. Itās just stupid and small, but stuff like that makes me smile alot.
I remember lurking on the forum years ago, I felt so overwhelmed. I never expected to be accepted or make connections here. I couldnāt be more wrong!
Thank you for being part of that, James
I am grateful for my heart and the connection I feel to source. I am grateful that I havent questioned my quiet pull for sometime now. It feels good to have let go.
I am starting a new meeting of Narcotics Anonymous is our area. I am grateful that Narcotics Anonymous is a addict run program, and that without each other we would fall apart. That gives each of us a chance to spread our wings if we find the courage. I am grateful for the NA saying, āWelcome Homeā and that it was natural for our new Wednesday meeting to be named āWelcome Home Wednesdaysā. I am grateful for the deep feeling of humility I have felt through this whole process, its an incredible feeling. A feeling of being completely capable enough to do something yet still need opinions and suggestions. Interdependent.
I am grateful for curiosity and the part of me that is asking lots of questions right now. She is opening my world in ways I would have never imagined, and I am so very grateful for that.
My kiddo turned 18 last week and her birthday always makes me reminisce. There were points in her life where I have tried to create a relationship with her out of my expectations. I am still guilty of sometimes mistaking my desires for hers. I am grateful that she is able to clearly communicate with me when I accidently do this, and I am able to own my shit. I just cant imagine not enjoying a sunrise, or spending the day at a lake. I am grateful that I am getting better and I am grateful that I will never stop learning.
Thanks loveā¦the operation is 2/22 so still a ways to go. Today was just signing paperwork and getting the legal crap of what may or could go wrong. So helpful lolā¦ trying not to think on it as it was making me nervous.
Trying to think positive thoughts. Itāll all work out and Iāll be hopefully pain free in my tummy
My younger sister has endometriosis and also underwent operations. Sheās still on meds but it improved immensely. It was heartbreaking to see her in agony, so Iām thankful they were able to help herā¦ I can imagine you donāt look forward to the operation itself, but hopefully it will free you from the pain!
Thank you. Sobriety journey has been an education experience I never would have imagined. Smoking cessation was toughā¦ (3 years no smoking) . Drug usage termination was cold turkey as life direction desired warranted change of daily habits. (10 years ago) Alcoholism reared its ugly head in past 5 yearsā¦ realized an issue not easily rectified. Relationship paid heavily for the sober journey of 5 months. Really sad when I was doing something so positive for myself.
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