Woo hoo! Congratulations on 2 years @LAB!!
And congrats to your hubby on 18 months!
Fantastic post on all fronts.
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@Lab Congrats to you and your hubby for your sober times! So happy for your journey and all the positivity you have gained from it.
@cjp WOOT WOOT ā 90 days and kicking ass in your healthy lifestyle!
@dazercat so grateful that you have the option and a plan to stick to your boundary but did not need it last night. Tulsi teas are my favorite (I canāt stand licorice but do love the Tulsi licorice tea ā ever tried it?) The cinnamon rose is also so yummy. We did sell the entire line at the restaurant which gave me a chance to sample 
A unopened box of Breville??? How is this even possible?
Sunday morning gratitudeās
I am so grateful to be awake and able to move around (not well but i do get from point a to point b). I am grateful that i went to see my mom for coffee and then again for lunch Grateful that i will be taking her to run a few errands (she stopped driving a while back and has yet to renew her license).
I am so grateful that i am filled with positivity and peace today. I will not allow my body to dictate any other mood. I am grateful to know that this too shall pass and grateful that i am doing just fine in the midst of it all.
I am so grateful to be enjoying another cup of coffee (a late cup for me as itās about to be 1 but i so was craving a bit more)
I am so grateful that i am not a mother - grateful that i do not have to worry about my kids getting home safely and not sleeping until i hear from them. My brother went out last night and i had to calm my momās nerves so she could sleep and not worry. He wasnāt out that late but 11:30 is too late for my mom especially with it being Halloween weekend and all the extra drunks around on the streets.
I am so grateful that i received a call from my BIL this morning as he and my sis are heading to play at Top Golf with my brother and his GF. My BIL for some reason says iām his favorite human cause he can talk to me about anything (grateful that the cats are in front of me) and wanted to let me know i would be missed today - was lovely to hear. Grateful that they will have a good time - been planning this all summer.
I am so grateful that my neighbors son and daughter raked and mowed my lawn this weekend. They did a great job. Grateful that i am not anxious about the house. Feel like my realtor is really dragging her feet and trying to get it rented out. Grateful that i am financially secure.
I am so grateful that i enjoyed some delicious sugar free banana nut muffins this morning - grateful that my mom loved them too.
I am so grateful that i will be getting my blood work for celiacās done tomorrow. 
I am so grateful for my HP and his help in keeping me positive and moving forward through all of my health challenges.
I am so grateful for my friends here on TS. Grateful to be able to be me here and feel comfortable among my peers.
Sending out so much love and positive vibes - Happy Sunday my sober friends 
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Hi Friends!
Itās been awhile since Iāve been here and I know I needed to come back. I lost count of days a long time ago, and honestly I drank a few times a long the way. 
Luckily I didnāt let it take hold of me but I know when I need help. So, Iām Back!!
Iām grateful for all of you, regulars, newbies, anyone who is here looking for help.
Iām grateful I found you early in 2022, not sure if Iād still be here if I didnāt.
Iām grateful for my dog Buddy and cat Riley, the unconditional love I receive is priceless.
Iām grateful for my home, I was able to buy a (almost) new car and finally trade in my 2004.
Stay sober my friends and never give up on yourself! 
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Today Iām grateful for the lovely birthday party for my godson, he turns 25. He is a smart, handsome, kind young man. Iām grateful he happily spent the afternoon with us oldtimers and invited his friends over. They headed off to a club later in the evening and we had a nice chitchat until we fell in bed full & tired. Iām grateful I can stay at my friendās over night and donāt have to drive home.
Her fig tree still produces and I took about 5 kg of figs home in the morning. Iām grateful she shares so generously, I love figs and they are terrible expensive here.
Iām grateful for a lazy sunday with lotsa naps and cats on me. I need rest. More than I thought.
Iām grateful next week is not packed. I can start it calm and easy 
Iām grateful I go to bed now, time change is taking itās toll, Iām messed up like always. ODAAT
PS: Happy soberversary @LAB 
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Congratulations @LAB on 2 years. Itās amazing to hear you share how much better life is now and congratulations @Cjp on 90 days free from all your addictions Iām grateful to have people like you inspiring me on my journey.
Iām grateful for a relaxing weekend.
Iām grateful for pumpkin carving.
Iām grateful for the gift of time, daylight savings gave us an extra hour in the day today (Iāll be honest, I used it for a lazy cuppa and reading a book in bed, but still time well spent I think!)
Iām grateful for freshly showered dog cuddles.
Iām grateful my husband is back from a long driving job safely.
Iām grateful to be sober in such good company with all you guys.
AFAF ODAAT
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I am grateful I feel serene and my inner tune is joyful. Grateful for the little birds coming to my balcony, harvesting whatās still left from the flowers and tomatoes I havenāt taken out of their pots yet. Grateful for the golden trees out there and for the visit at my grannys yesterday. She looks good enough and is up and running again. Well, maybe not runningā¦ 
I am grateful for hope and tenderness, I am grateful for stories shared. I am grateful you checked in @maxwell Maxine. I was just thinking of you yesterday and wondering where you were at. There must be a greater power at work if you felt this through time and space 
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Morning sober fam,
Im so very greatful forā¦
My sobriety, 90 days free
My home is heated
Hubby
Boscoe
Folks
Family
I may be able to take a half day from work
Hope
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Iām grateful when I started this Gratitude Business almost 4 years ago Iām still doing it today. And almost ever morning of my life. Iām grateful it is such a powerful tool.
@ImReady
Iām grateful when I first started my gratitude work I was only grateful for 1 day sober and another day without a hangover.
Then I was grateful for 2 days sober and 2 days without a hangover and my 4 cats and 2 dogs.
The next day I was grateful for the same and I added my wife and my home. Then I added my childrenā¦ā¦ā¦
Iām grateful I read everyone elseās gratitude every day to see what they were grateful for and many times I was like. Oh yaā¦ā¦ 
Iām grateful for that too.
Iām grateful I had no idea of the power of this gratitude practice and I just couldnāt wait to get here each day, (still do,) especially in the morning, to write and read gratitude and look at all I have when Iām sober. Itās a lot!
Today Iām grateful for my comfy chair and my morning indirect sunrise view and Benson who just chuffed at someone walking by outside. Iām grateful for chuffy dogs. Iām grateful my wife just got up and we are still saying āgood morning I love you,ā to each other. Iām grateful I didnāt start a counter for that one because Iād be looking it up. 
Today I can honestly say Iām grateful for the alcoholic in my life and how she figuratively drove me to Al-Anon, a broken lost, husband and father when my life became unmanageable because of her drinking. Iām grateful my wife didnāt drink yesterday and I donāt know if sheās drinking today. Iām grateful it doesnāt matter what she does. Of course I would prefer her not to drink but her drinking or not, is her business. Iām grateful I have my boundaries in place and can continue to not enable her and I can keep my serenity and more importantly my sobriety.
@Kimpantera
Iām grateful Iām getting my Beemer into the shop today for itās annual check up. Iām grateful Iāve had it for 23 years and I just canāt seem to find a reason to part with it.
Iām grateful I got therapy again tomorrow and every Tuesday. Iām grateful I got a sponsor who wants to meet with me on Wednesday.
Iām grateful for all the support I get from TS and all the people here that look out for my well being. Itās fucking magical 
Thanks for having my back 
Oh almost forgot Iām grateful for my Stumptown French roast coffee beans this morning. I quit doing French roast because of the bitter aftertaste. Iām grateful Stumptown must have some kind of magic beans or something because there is no bitter aftertaste. Iām fucken wired 
and grateful to get my day going.
āWhen things look bleakest, it is within my power to brighten them with the light of understanding and gratitude.ā
One Day At A Time In Al-Anon
And just a reminder if anyone is stopping by 
Gratitude works if you let it @ImReady
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Good morning my friends! Iām grateful to learn something new every day, and Iām even grateful for the things I have to re-learn all the dang time because my brain just wants to brain the way it wants. Iām grateful to see progress in learning to be aware of my thoughts and keep working on training myself to brain the way I want to brain. Iām grateful that I showed coworkers the pumpkin design I want to carve for our firmās entry in the office building pumpkin carving contest because it helped relieve some anxiety. Iām glad that the Healthy Minds thing I listened to this morning on the bus seemed very apropos to my anxiety levels and feeling overwhelmed lately and helped me feel a lot better. Iām grateful for an optimistic attitude and a heart full of love, and Iām grateful for you all and the space here that weāve each laid a brick to build. We are the best!
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I am grateful to be clean today.
Its enough.
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Here I go, I am going to begin the daily gratitude. Today I am grateful that my husband even though he is still drinking doesnāt say anything to me about my not drinking or ask me if I want a drink.
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Iām grateful for good, nutritious food.
Iām grateful for supply teaching while I wait (still) for the paperwork for my new job to be finalised.
Iām grateful I have learnt strategies to stop me worrying too much about this. I would have been catastrophizng about this in the before times.
Iām grateful for my family. I love them so so much.
Iām grateful for a warm coat for my dog walks.
AFAF ODAAT
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Iām pretty much grateful everyday. I taught my son when he was in HS/College, to come up with 5 good things that happened that day, to try to always look for a positive.
I still do this almost every night. He probably doesnāt, lol. Iām grateful I didnāt drink, and didnāt think about it. Iām grateful my work day went well. I know it will be a busy week, but thatās ok, I can handle it.
Iām grateful I can leave here for weeks, months, and always come back to find a friend. Iām very grateful for all my friends still here and the ones that have left.
Iām grateful for my dog Buddy he blew out his knee in the summer, and surgery was Aug 15th to repair it. He turned 11 on Aug 30th. By the end of September, you wouldnāt even know his knee was repaired, it took about 6 weeks, but Iām so happy to see him get around so well.
Iām grateful for my girl Riley she will be 14 tomorrow, she has a medical condition, takes meds 2 x a day, and struggles to keep weight on. Sheās barely 5lbs. Her vet check last week, is sheās doing great, doesnāt have to be retested for 4-6 months. Iām grateful Buddy and Riley get along so well.
Iām also grateful for my home, car, job etc. Sorry to ramble on everything else.
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OOH I love Stumptown for getting you back to French Roast ā Magical huh ā YUM
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As I fell asleep again yesterday here is some morning gratitude.
Iām grateful the cats ignore the time change and Iāve been up way too early. Iām grateful for my lovely old boy who can be a demanding pain in the ass when he wants breakfast. Iām grateful the bigfoot can be a pain i the ass with his ideas of what is a scratching furniture. Nope, this is my couch and you fuck off with your claws 
Iām grateful Missi is not sad when I stop her giving me the purring, tamping acupuncture. Too much ouch sometimes.
Iām grateful for the lovely christmas decoration I started yesterday.
Iām grateful I ordered roses this morning. Iāve been thinking of planting different roses for years. Now I go for it. Itās my form of lasting rememberance for All Saintsā Day this year. Iām grateful I will put up candles and flower arrangements later. Iām grateful I donāt have to visit the cemetary if I donāt feel like it. Normally I love it but this year something is different. I want to cocoon at home at the farm and celebrate in silence. Maybe because I donāt know if this is the only opportunity to do so as Iām still waiting for the valuation to see if I can and will pay out the ex.
Iām grateful I settle in and down here so well, I really enjoy it every day. Iām grateful I have faith that everything will work out like itās supposed to be and I have no control over it nor do I wish for anything in particular. I pray that whatever will be is right for me and I will handle it. No hoping, no wishing, just presence and patience. ODAAT
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Iām grateful to have had a good talk with my co worker about an argument we had last week.
Iām grateful my son succeed his drivers test yesterday 
Iām grateful to have the day off today
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Today I am grateful for my family, who has forgiven me dozens of time for the rotten things I say when I am drunk.
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Today im greatful for my sobriety
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@JazzyS Your costume is great! Thanks for sharing!
@maxwell Good to see you back!
@LAB Two years is awesome!
Iām grateful to understand what is within my power to change and influence, and what is not. Iām grateful to understand that at a certain point I can only do so much for my old, yet still kickinā, cat. Iām also grateful I accepted the HOA position this year when one of the members died, and have been able to bring a logical voice of reason with meāno our new neighborās over abundance of Halloween decorations are not in violation of the CC&Rs and my willingness to speak up meant this lady will not be getting a visit by someone on the Board or a warning letter.
Lastly, Iām grateful I will have a quiet evening at home tonight instead of the bar hopping Iāve done in the past. There will be no great expense, no hang-overs, no bad feelings from drunken misunderstandings (which was often a thing with my now ex, and she was not a āfunā drunk), and no post drinking regret. Iām also grateful that I bought candy I donāt much like to give out if I decide not to pretend Iām not home 
So no post Halloween candy regret either.
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Good morning friends,
Iām grateful for a day off of work. Iām grateful the weather is beautiful and I can go for a walk later. Iām grateful we have enough to eat, a safe place to live, and love. Iām grateful that feelings donāt last forever, good or bad. Iām grateful everything is manageable OFDAAT. Iām grateful for you all.
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