Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #5

Good morning sober family,

Im so very thankful and greatful for…

My sobriety, 571? Days free from weed and alcohol
Hubbys sobriety
My life partner
Boscoe and his sweet and cute self
This air of joy i have at the holidays
Sober friends
AA
The 12 steps
A safe home
Enough money to provide a decent holiday meal
Love
Peace
My loud family
This amazing journey of repair and recovery
All of you soberonies

Happy thanksgiving

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Today is our day, friends! I’m a bit sad because I’m sick and can’t go to family thanksgiving but I’m thankful for them all, and I’m thankful this year isn’t clouded by a recent death and that holding the memory of the people who have passed gets less painful and more comforting each year. I’m thankful for you all, for my friends, for my pups and for my man who is taking good care of me while I am all gross and full of awful cooties. I’m grateful for a heart full of love and a life I still can’t believe is all mine. Holy smokes I don’t feel good but nothing can stop me from wondering at the life we’ve built.

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Today I’m grateful the day was filled with chores. I’m grateful I changed and washed linen and bedding, it was necessary after two uneasy nights with sweating and nightmares. I still hope it’s just hormones and not a cold. I’m grateful I feel ok, not sick, just tired from early afternoon on. I’m grateful I heated the furnace and the kitchen stove. I’m grateful for a cozy warm house - and that I have to work for it. It’s such a different routine I have to get accustomed to as my cityhouse has automatic central heating.

I’m grateful I was able to offer a cup of coffee and a warm livingroom to the post-lady when her car broke down in front of my house and she had to wait for a replacement car. I’m also grateful for the nice trucker who parked the broken car aside the street. You have to know how!
I’m grateful I wore nice cloths and looked neat. I really enjoy myself wearing some makeup just for me since I bought new one. I’m grateful my home is quite tidy so I can always have unexpected guests. This is a big step in the direction I want to go and I’m very grateful I live my life like I do.

I’m grateful I can help a friend who is struggling with mental health issues. I’m grateful I leave my comfort zone to be there for her. She was there for me last year and without her I would have been lost. I’m grateful for friends.
I’m grateful I decided to answer the ex tomorrow. He texted that going through the storage is possible on the weekend. I have to think about it.
I’m grateful the cats are so lovely and obviously living their best life. ODAAT :pray:

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Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends and Happy belated Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends.

What a difference a day makes. I went from feeling full of gratitude yesterday to digging deep for it today, of all days. Ugh!

Grateful we went out for dinner. My baby girl and daddy chose prime rib & stuffed clams (I don’t like either) and I chose the traditional turkey dinner. What a mistake on my part. Whenever we go out, my dinner is always effed up. I’m grateful I GET to go out though. Grateful their dinners were delicious according to them.

Grateful my 15 year old hand me down car runs good. Not so grateful hubby’s transmission blew today and the tow bill to get it home on a holiday was outrageous. Grateful he purchased the warranty but now it’s the complications that come with trying to get them to fix it. Grateful the used car dealer agreed to tow it from our house to their garage, but probably not till Monday. Don’t know how we’re both getting to work with only 1 vehicle but I’ll take it one day at a time just like sobriety.

Grateful the trans blew after dinner. Something made me want to go out early, grateful I followed my gut instinct.

Grateful he was patient sitting on the shoulder of the highway while I finished making chocolate pie. That’s only because he was looking forward to dessert. :joy:

Grateful for the family time together the past couple days. Now it’s back to work in the morning. Yep, I’m working on a holiday and I’m sure I’ll be the only one in the office. I’m grateful I GET to go to work.

I’m grateful all my hard recovery work is paying off yet again. I’m grateful I can put a positive spin on shitty situations.

Grateful for AA marathon meetings on intherooms.com when I can’t get to in person. Grateful for the awesome fellowship.

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I’m grateful for college basketball.
Grateful for my best friend making me feel like a part of her family and spending the holiday with them.
Grateful for a day off tomorrow!

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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 for the serenity prayer. I’m grateful for the twelve steps and traditions. I’m grateful that I know this app and the real life rooms, will start to get busy again around the holiday and new year, as per usual, and that it presents an opportunity to practice, patience, tolerance and love. I’m grateful for music, creativity, meditation, humor and laughter.

May our higher powers grant us wisdom.

p.s. Don’t forget to smile and breathe it feels good and looks great on you. Ya you!!

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I’m grateful for our first sober Thanksgiving together, both of us. I’m grateful ya, it was pretty fucking nice. I’m grateful for the Butterball turkey breast on the bone I found and it made cooking a Thanksgiving dinner for 2 so much easier than a 12-14 pound whole bird. I’m grateful we kept it simple. I’m grateful I didn’t miss the mashed potatoes :scream: :cry: I’m grateful for the stuffing and green beans and carrots that we had. I’m grateful for the pumpkin pie and cappuccino my wife made me. I’m grateful enough was enough. I’m grateful I got my fat ass out for 2 walks yesterday and the Ol Burner joined me. I’m grateful for all the football yesterday. I’m grateful I wasn’t too into it and we watched Friends Thanksgiving reruns, old MASH reruns, the good ones with Trapper John, and some Modern Family Thanksgiving reruns. I’m grateful I capped it if with Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop 2.

I’m grateful my birthday girl is sleeping in today. I’m grateful I will be sober for her birthday and found a nice Steakhouse to take her too.

I’m grateful for the leftover turkey sandwiches in my future. With stuffing and mayo.

I’m grateful for my view of all the clouds this morning over the mountains and the saguaro :cactus:

I’m grateful for my pets. I’m grateful we never leave them on the Holidays. Maybe before and after but we are gratefully home with them on the Holiday Days.

I’m grateful for Stella, and Lisa, and Brian, and M, and CJ, and Jazzy, and Lab, and Jenny, and Mischa and Passerina and Erntedank, and Patty and Allowed2BProud and Hotic and Sunflower and Chiron and Emily and TF and Pandita and Chosen and Kikki Dee and Billy and Dana and Maxy and Delaine and Peace and Duncan and YOU. Ya You :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: that keep this gratitude thread going each and every day. Y’all are the best :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:
:pray:t2::heart:

You will simply not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion and ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given to you.
Sarah Bsn Breathnach

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Good morning sober fam.

Im so very greatful for…

My sobriety
Hubbys sobriety
Boscoe and his cuteness
Nobody was drinking at family thanksgiving
Hubby made a turkey for dinner
My family
We got an awesome family photo yesterday and i didnt hate how i looked
Time with hubby next to a fire
Love
Joy
Curiosity
AA
All of you amazing soberonies

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I’m grateful for you too, Eric. I’m grateful you two had a nice sober Thanksgiving together with your fur babies. What a difference it makes when we’re sober as a couple. So grateful for that sober win. :two_hearts:

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Today I’m grateful I cancel plans when I feel sick. A stomach bug caught me, I’m grateful my friends don’t mind me cancelling our plans. I’m grateful for tea to calm my gut. I’m grateful for firewood in front of the door. I’m grateful I texted the ex that we can meet at the storage on sunday if I’m ok again.
I’m grateful some packages arrived today.
I’m grateful for naps and rest. ODAAT

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I’m grateful for you too, Eric. You are an amazing compassionate human! I’m grateful you had a great sober Thanksgiving with your wife as well.:heart::heart::pray::pray:

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Morning gratitude.
I’m grateful I feel a bit better today. Had some weird dreams but a restful night. I’m grateful for tea. It calms my belly and my nerves. The strong wind is still howling in the chimney and my anxiety is still pretty high. I’m grateful it’s a bit better than yesterday. ODAAT

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I’m grateful for this easy Saturday morning. I’m grateful boys didn’t wake up possessed, sometimes it happens :wink: I’m grateful I gave meditation a try, this guided meditations from Insight Timer are fckn great. I always thought it’s not for me, boy was I wrong… I’m grateful I found that Eric’s post about Insight Timer and I check it out. Thank you Eric, for everything. I’m grateful I have plans for today and tomorrow, trying socialize a little.
I’m grateful :relieved:

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Morning,
As I was putting on my dogs lead this morning I said to myself ‘I’m so glad I dont drink’. I am grateful for a lovely frosty walk looking at the autumn colours. I’m grateful to be in a position to decide whether to move house or not. 2 of my children are still at home but thinking about moving out so we’re thinking of downsizing. I’m grateful to be able to think about it and not have to make any rash decisions.
Grateful for an uneventful weekend, cleaning, reading, dog walking. A bit of cooking and baking. Grateful to be doing it sober :sparkling_heart:

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Good morning and happy Saturday to all of you most excellent members of the sober recovering world!

It’s been a wonderful few days of rest and relaxation and getting a few things done on this Thanksgiving break.

I’m so grateful to be sober. I get nice long days to do the things I enjoy. I’m grateful for the public library books, the company of my family, and a safe and cozy home.

I’m grateful to be sober. I don’t have near the anxiety and angst that I carried with me in that wine glass. I can focus on accomplishing things and moving on.

I’m grateful to be sober. I sleep well and have the energy to take on new learning and follow through on tasks that I have begun and sometimes dreaded in the past.

I’m grateful to be sober. Changing my life to become a sober person has freed up resources, both time and money. This has helped me live a more satisfying life.

I’m grateful to be sober. My husband and siblings have joined me and I have the positive experience of seeing my loved ones feel better and get better.

I’m grateful to be sober. I’m re-capturing some of the lost parts of my childhood and youth in having a playful spirit.

I’m grateful to be sober. I’m present for my life, free of the chase and the consequences of drinking. My time and my body are my own for the first time in my life.

I’m grateful to be sober. I’m present for my people. My marriage is stronger, my family relationships are improving.

I’m grateful to be sober. I get to be a part of this community and I get to share my experiences with others as they may wish to learn more.

I’m grateful to be sober. I’m grateful to be alive.

I wish you peace.

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I’m grateful for this TS community. I’m so grateful we are here for each other and can share and vent and support each other and even worry about each other sometimes.
I’m grateful to be sober,
I’m grateful for my quiet alone time each morning.
I’m grateful I’ve been lazy lately but getting great sleep.
I’m grateful that today is the day I get off my dead ass and get outside for some fresh air and hardy manual labor moving firewood.
I’m grateful for our wood stove and cozy evenings sitting near it with kitties on my lap.
I’m grateful that after venting on a different thread, I’m relaxing my grip a little and can see once again that codependency doesn’t serve me or my husband well. I really have to work on being more honest and open about concerns, even if they seem trivial. Or they will build up, unsaid, and unvented, and then I’ll erupt like Mt Vesuvius.

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I too am so grateful for our little sober community here where we can vent and support and listen and encourage and sometimes just be there for each other. I’m grateful for a kind word. I’m grateful we learn so much from each other. Especially our differences and we all still have so much in common.

I’m grateful I realize, even though my wife had 2 glasses of wine with her bday dinner last night and an after dinner drink it still bothers the fuck out of me. I’m grateful I didn’t over react and book a flight out of here as she broke the 2 drink boundary. I’m grateful she showed me her calendar of coffee cups and only a few days with a wine glass for the month. I’m grateful her app gives her coffee cups on days she doesn’t drink. And I’m grateful she logs her drinks and gets a wine glass instead. I’m grateful the month was mostly 80% coffee cups. I’m grateful for our progress. I’m grateful to have my meetings, sponsor and therapist to deal with this. I just don’t know why it bothers me so much. I’m grateful I kinda do. It called trauma and I wish I was over it. I’m grateful she didn’t get drunk. But I’m also grateful I could see the change as she started on the second glass. I’m grateful my sponsor tells me not to pay attention to what she’s doing but pay attention to Eric. But how the fuck to do that if it’s just the 2 of us and she’s drinking across the table from me in a nice restaurant. I’m grateful I knew everything would be ok. It was. It might not of been. I’m grateful it’s her recovery and in the scheme of things, things have been pretty good for a while. I’m grateful I don’t remember the time and date when she hit her rock bottom. I’m grateful I know remembering that shit never did me any good. I’m grateful I’m not drinking today and she’s probably not either.

I’m grateful we are headed out for a walk together with the Ol Burner.

I’m grateful for Alice time.
B time.
Mavy time.
Daisy time.
Burner time.

I’m grateful for baby pics and videos of my grand children.

I’m grateful for beautiful desert sunsets.

I’m grateful for you all.
:pray:t2::heart:
I’m grateful I found a quote about quotes. :blush:
“I quote others in order to better express myself.”
Michel de Montaigne

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I’m grateful that I no longer drink during The Game, because it makes the outcome much less intense and I don’t make a fool out of myself.

I’m grateful that my college roommates still make me laugh hysterically over the stupidest shit that no one else would find funny.

I’m grateful that I get to drive home, see my dog, and take a nap.

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I’m grateful you are not drinking and I hope she is not either.
You are doing great in a very challenging situation. Hang in there and keep attending to yourself.

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Checking in greatful for…

My sobriety
My clothes are big on me
My curiosity
Time with hubby today
The ability to pamper myself
The first snow of the season
Boscoe cuddles
AA

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