@i.cant.we.can How was work for you? Hope your back is feeling better.
@pattycake so grateful that you and your sister were able to re-unite and celebrate your brother. I too am grateful for all things fall (apples, pumpkins, Halloween, fall colors ā enjoy this lovely season).
Grateful to read this and see you doing better Yeah to a new man bag and another more practical one for everyday use Norma time is just around the corner.
Oh Kiki ā I am so grateful for this! SO happy that she is doing well at this new school. Grateful for your supply teaching job and doing what you can do and love doing. Congrats on the other part time job as well.
@cjp beautiful pics CJ and I do hope you start getting more help at work and at home. Love blue lace agate
Lol ā not sure why it took so long. Just grateful to have you with us here
YEAH! This is awesome. I too am in love with my juicer and love being able to drink my meals and still get the nutrition I need. Much love on this beautiful chilly autumn evening.
Tuesday evening gratitudeās! I feel like its been a minute since iāve posted my gratitudeās here. I have tried to post at least the list of 5 on the other thread but really not sure whatās been keeping me from listing them on paper. I am so damn grateful
I am so grateful for having enough energy to have tackled on the fixing up of the house and got it all done! Grateful to have it officially on the market for rent today. I am grateful that being at the house and working on chores / yard work really brought on urges (like my mind instantly made connections of this is where we drank and this is where we take a break to smoke etc). The urges were easy enough to shrug off - thankfully.
I am so grateful for my family and all their support! Grateful that i got to spend some quality one on one time with my brother on Sunday. Grateful for my mom and our morning coffee time.
I am so grateful that I was able to take a 1/2 hour nap today. I found myself feeling super tired and I am grateful that i didnāt need to check out for the rest of the day.
I am so grateful for hoodies, coffee, dark chocolate!
I am so grateful that i still have hope for horror movies (that i have not been totally ruined and am numb to the genre). so far nothing seems to be phasing me.
I am so grateful for mediation and prayer. Grateful for mindful breathing techniques.
I am so grateful that i am able to work from home for next few days - working on accounting. My back and legs are eternally grateful for this.
I am so grateful for nut butters! Grateful for Kind bars and grateful for Alkaline water.
I am so grateful for this community and all of you beautiful souls! Grateful to have been here reading your gratitudeās.
Sending you all so much love
Iām grateful for my morning coffee (3 cups ). Iām feeling exhaused lately.
Iām grateful for a solid nightās sleep, even though my mind has been racing lately. I need to get back to meditation.
Iām grateful my weekend getaway with friends did not derail my sobriety. When I was passed the drinks menu, I said no, thank you, Iām having something else. Had a nice mocktail, tart and colorful. Iām grateful I still could feel the high and laughter of simply being with friends I like, without any additional fuel. Iām grateful I woke up fresh and happy the next day, ready to enjoy a fun packed day with not that much sleep.
Iām grateful for my children and for being more present and patient with them than Iāve probably ever been.
Iām grateful for my hubby, my rock, and for missing him when he is not near. Iām grateful he will be home tomorrow evening.
This morning I realized that the therapy session settled a bit. Iām grateful I donāt have to check and process all at once, some inputs need time to unfold their impact.
My growing sobriety
Relaxing with hubby after work yesterday
Cuddles
Allowing myself to skip the gym
Its hump day
A day without back to back meetings
Hope
Inner peace, when it does come around
When i stop trying to fix, manage, and control everything
All of you and this wonderful community
Good morning CJ.
Grateful to possibly follow you this morning. It depends on how long winded I am.
Iām grateful it feels like thereās order in my life when I post after you.
Iām grateful for a lovely day yesterday.
Iām grateful I found my voice again.
Iām grateful I have clean windows.
Iām grateful what I want matters.
Iām grateful I donāt want to be silent anymore to feel safe.
Iām grateful Iām not alone.
By the way #FUCKADDICTION
Iām grateful for the impulse to invite Charlie over to our home thread of gratitude @Chuckie22 pull up a chair, if youāre willing, with the most grateful bunch of addicts I know.
Iām grateful my back doesnāt hurt much.
Iām grateful my wife didnāt drink yesterday and hopefully probably not drinking today.
Iām grateful for Hope
Iām grateful my recoveries matters.
Iām grateful for my pets.
Iām grateful for my wife.
Iām grateful her recovery is her recovery.
Iām grateful I got therapy today.
Iām grateful for my sponsor. Fuck me! Did I jus write that Iām grateful I talked to him about a big decision I had to make. Iām grateful I was able to tell him I checked my motives. Iām grateful it will give me serenity to have the hotel get all the liquor, beer, and wine out of our minibar. Iām grateful Iām doing it for me and I donāt have to ask or tell wifey. Iām grateful that wonāt prevent or control the alcoholic from drinking. Iām grateful not having booze in the room will give me serenity and I fucking deserve it
Iām grateful to share with you all. Glad youāre here.
āGratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.ā
Lionel Hampton*
WoW! Most excellent post @Dazercat, Eric! I always find your posts so dang uplifting
I would be absolutely thrilled to join your home thread, thank-you so much for the invite
How do I do that now??? Me and technology are not friends so itās taking me a bit to navigate things here
Enjoy the day and make the very most of this sober day
Iām grateful for:
TS and everyone here, as always!
Another sober day.
A functioning lawnmower, and two functional enough hands I can actually get back out and do yard work. Finally. Two months of grappling with one hand injury and then another, is over!!
Ticking off one thing after another on the to do list while trying not to overdo.
Peace and quiet in the countryside.
Just look for the gratitude thread when you come on.
And join in.
I try and do mine each morning. That works best for me. Some do evening before bed. Sometimes when Iām struggling I just get on here to list what Iām grateful for, for an attitude adjustment. Iām grateful gratitude is such a power tool. Or you could book mark it. Hit the three dots down the bottom right of this post. Or any post. Then thereās a book mark thingy to the right of the flag thingy. Click it! And you got a book mark thingy. Then you got to find it . You can see Iām very tech savvy too. Just keep coming back and youāll get it down. Iām grateful we were all new once and weāre happy to help.
Iām grateful to God for lovingly guiding me and helping me abstain from my addictions, just for today. Iām grateful for my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. Iām grateful for my sponsor too @Dazercat . Iām grateful for my job and that they are willing to work with me. Iām grateful my body will let me know what it can do. Iām grateful for meditation and guided body scans to point out the obvious, your back is sore, take it easy. Iām grateful that if I do the right thingās, stay humble, read my devotionals, work with my sponseeās and sponsor, pray, show up to work God will provide. Iām grateful that starting next week I get to be in the sports department. Iām grateful that suits me very well. Iām grateful that my higher power timed it out so that when I got home after a meeting on Monday feeling sorry for myself and lonely I was brought to grateful tears to see that the department they are putting me in was the one I wanted but didnāt ask for, I simply said whatever you need me to do I will try my best, just for today. Iām grateful my sister lives nearby and has driven me to work and offered to continue doing so as its pretty much on her way to work at the same time every weekday morning. Iām grateful for the twelve steps and traditions and the spiritual principles they instill. Iām grateful for humor and laughter. Iām grateful that its not my fault when a fellow addict goes back out, (sponsee or not) nor is it my responsibility to bring them back. Iām grateful for music and that it connects us all over the world. Iām grateful that my kitten Peace is pawing at the phone wanting all the attention. Iām grateful I could afford to give my friend in recovery, (who also lives down the hall) a gift for his 59th birthday. Iām grateful its ok that he is really a dry drunk somedays, maybe its the Texas cowboy in him. Iām grateful he always has my back since we met on November 12th 2019 while I was in detox. Iām grateful he is going to attend the NA step working group that I am starting this Sunday for me and my community. Iām grateful that I didnāt react instinctively to the lovely lady hitting on me at the meeting last night, I had a friendly chat and then walked away. Iām grateful that my sponsor took my suggestion and we will be starting a group watching and discussing a video series on you tube by Tim Fletcher called Codependency and Complex trauma. Iām grateful it will be hard but with the guidance of my higher power and the serenity prayer I have Acceptance, Courage and some Wisdom. Iām grateful that @JazzyS is here, staying connected and helping others. Iām grateful @Its_me_Stella is working step 7. Iām grateful @Soberbilly offers us opportunities to join his zoom meetings. Iām grateful @M-be-free49 is sober for the dog girl, you both deserve that. Iām grateful just the name @Sunflower1 makes me smile. Iām grateful @Chiron has been joining us on this wonderful home thread. Iām grateful for the clouds in the sky and the birds enjoying the seeds someone left on the patio. Iām grateful for the slogans, this too shall pass and progress not perfection.
May our higher powers relieve us from the bondage of addiction and self.
I am grateful for the lessons I am learning and for the gentle teaching and sometimes not so gentle teaching of the universe. I am grateful to be learning lessons beside someone that I love and trust. I am grateful we can see what we are being taught and are enjoying the ride.
The friend that text me a few days ago about ODing text me last night asking for a ride to a meeting. She was using but that was ok, at least I knew we had an hour or so of her in safety. I am grateful for step 12, and I am grateful that I was with my partner when she asked. Never do a 12th step aloneā¦ never. I am grateful for the reminder of how much it sucks out there, how hard it is to get back, and how much I value my freedom of choice.
I am hopeful she will come with me tomorrow to my homegroup, G and I offered her a ride.
Oof - busy days! Iām grateful I have so far stayed calm and kept my work-life balance in check this cuckoo work week. Grateful that I am learning how to be surrounded by busy-ness, sometimes chaos, lotsa drama, and not lose myself to it or give over to it. Deep beautiful breaths.
Iām grateful for the full day yesterday without any work zoom meetings! Just work! Felt almost like a day at the spa.
Iām grateful for my Sangha, for Recovery Dharma. Grateful for those zoom meetings. Grateful I am co-facilitating them!
Iām grateful for the long gab with a dear pal. Friend turned fam.
Iām grateful for the dark and quiet in the early mornings. For the tunes that accompanied me throughout the day. For the running chat with a few colleagues that keeps us giggling all day. For my apres-work walk with the dog girl. For the yummy scrambler I made for dinner.
Iām grateful for all of you! Great to see you here, @Chuckie22! And @desert_rose! And all of us.
Good morning friends,
Iām grateful for a good sleep, and a little extra time this morning for coffee and gratitude. Iām grateful I feel the same way when I see you check in @I.cant.We.can ! Iām grateful I have friends who understand addiction. Iām grateful Iām not alone anymore.
Iām grateful for plenty of food in the house, my familyās safety, for having what we need. Iām grateful for love and forgiveness
My sobriety
Getting my ass to the gym this am
Boscoe cuddles
Chocolate
Coffee
Accupuncture
Meditation
Ladies aa homegroup tonight
Leftovers
Hope
Love
All of you!
A beautiful autumn morning to all my sober friends
I am so grateful for all the love in my heart and a pep in my step today. I have an urge to cry but i feel like its a good cry needing to come out. Havenāt been able to release yet but i know iāve mentally allowed myself to let go.
I am so grateful that my mom called and asked if we had our coffee date this morning - Hell Yeah we do! SO grateful that she has reached out to a friend to reconnect with her spiritual mates in an effort to grow her Sangha.
I am so grateful for my coffee. It is providing me with a comfort today - like a thick warm blanket hugging me and keeping me protected
I am so grateful for comedy, memes, jokes, comics ā just laughter in general.
I am so grateful for my indoor cushioned shoes. Make such a difference and really help reduce my pain level when i have to walk.
I am so grateful for good wholesome food. Food filled with amazing healing properties. The knowledge to know which foods to eat for which ailments and which to avoid and which to have with others for full benefit.
I am so grateful for a overcast day which is not too chilly.
I am so grateful for my gluten free bread - think i will try the cinnamon raison this morning
I am so grateful that i mentioned that I had not been as active in my gratitudeās and my mom insisted that i get back to it as it has made a huge difference in my emotional outlook on life.
I am so grateful that I rely on my practices of meditation and prayer to get me through the days and keep me grounded / connected with myself and my surroundings.
I am so grateful for all of you Grateful that this community comes together for each and every one here and helps unconditionally. Grateful for all the history in these threads. Thank you all for the non-judgmental loving openness.
Have a wonderful day you beautiful souls - sending you all so much love
Hello my wonderful friends! Iām grateful for you guys for checking in on me and caring about me!! Itās funny I got tagged just before we left for Vegas and just when we were returning! I did think about you all a lot on this tripāVegas can be a challenging place for an alcoholic lol. But! I wasnāt thinking of you guys because I wanted to drink, I was thinking of you guys because navigating situations like this can be difficult and you guys always set the best examples of how to be kind, mindful, and conscious of my responses and reactions and boundaries. Sometimes I felt a little like that cartoon dog meme where his office is in fire and he has his coffee and says āthis is fineā, you know? Sometimes I felt crabby when it seemed like everyone was stupid drunk, and I had to remember I certainly couldnāt begrudge people a little tomfoolery after all the shenanigans Iāve pulled, and to hoe my own sober row and not mind other peopleās business. This sounds like complaining maybe, but I did have fun and spent plenty of time in the warm sun by the pool, I read a book, I made a scarf, I ate probably my entire bodyweight in cakeāso much I almost thought I could never eat cake again (I can though but I need a vegetable so much). Iāve missed checking in with you all and regret not keeping up better but the summer got away with me a bit. Also Iām grateful that today, my first day back, we had my annual review at work and everything was so good! I mean all my work is good but people had the best things to say about me as a human person, and how grateful they are that at the front desk Iām the focal point of our office experience for guests and pretty much everyone and that felt awesome.
Iām grateful I caught up here on my home thread while the old boy was sleeping on me and I petted him. He needed his human, I was away for 2 nights this week.
Iām grateful I just fell into my bed in my city home yesterday after group therapy. I wouldnāt even have made it to the highway with open eyes. Iām grateful this is the third week in a row that I say: If I survive this week Iāll survive everything. Life is incredibly busy atm and very exhausting. Iām grateful Iām mostly exhausted in a good way.
Today Iām grateful the appointment with the expert doing the valuation of the farm went well. Iām grateful I was only a bit grumpy, I really canāt stand this old-white-man attitude not listening to a women on technical stuff. grrrrr ā¦ The ex was civil. Always astonishing how much he can chat with complete strangers and I have to draw every tiny bit of information from his nose. Let go and let God. Iām grateful Iām away on a workshop the next two days so I wonāt see him when Iām home. I definitely had enough ex in the last 8 days
Iām grateful the court appointment in the afternoon went very well. I always like to watch people dig their own grave, especially fullblown assholes and liars. I also like it when my excellent lawyer plucks such people like a chicken. Iām grateful my testimony was really good. It pays off to stick to the truth - and keep notes. This case is closed. Hopefully.
Iām grateful Tiglat and Missi sleep on and beside me. Iāve been snuggling my old boy for about 1,5 hours, now I move from couch to bed.
Iām grateful I donāt have to drive anywhere on sunday, Iām really looking forward to a day at home.
Iām grateful for takeaway food.
Iām grateful life seems to move on at last. Iām grateful Iām too tired to feel anxious about it, one step after another does the trick. ODAAT
Iām grateful for the sky on busy days, just taking time out to breath and look up for a while helps me to calm myself down.
Iām grateful for good food and enjoying cooking today.
Iām grateful for herbal teas, Iāve just got a new pukka tea called ājoyā and itāsā¦joyful
Iām grateful for my big dog, he is the perfect radiator on cooler mornings.
Iām grateful for safety and shelter.
Iām grateful for the safety and shelter I feel here, in this community, too.
AFAF ODAAT
I too am grateful for all things fall (apples, pumpkins, Halloween, fall colors ā enjoy this lovely season).
Yeah to a new man bag and another more practical one for everyday use 
Norma time is just around the corner.
). Iām feeling exhaused lately.
Iām grateful I talked to him about a big decision I had to make. Iām grateful I was able to tell him I checked my motives. Iām grateful it will give me serenity to have the hotel get all the liquor, beer, and wine out of our minibar. Iām grateful Iām doing it for me and I donāt have to ask or tell wifey. Iām grateful that wonāt prevent or control the alcoholic from drinking. Iām grateful not having booze in the room will give me serenity and I fucking deserve it 
