Grateful that I can wish my brother one last Merry Christmas and to be able to do this with authenticity and make it genuinely purposeful.
Though I’ve lived so far away from him for so long he still means the world to me and yet another Christmas will never be the same.
I’ve had to adapt a new meaning of Christmas three times now and I’m truly hopeful that this is the last for a very long time
@kasc Welcome to the community. Congrats on your 2 weeks of sobriety!
@cjp so grateful that your AA Chapter offers around the clock meetings. Such a blessing. Grateful that you were able to start your day in such a lovely way!
@frazzetta OMG what a beautiful picture Jenny – lovely to meet you – Hello Basil! Grateful that you were able to enjoy your Christmas with your mom.
Christmas morning gratitude’s with my sober companions 
I am so grateful that i woke up early this morning and was able to get some peace time to myself. Grateful that i was able to go and spend time with my parents.
I am so grateful for this gratitude practice - grateful to be here practicing it right now. Grateful to finally get my gifts wrapped afterwards as we are headed to our friends for Christmas lunch / games in a few hours.
I am so grateful that my mom is making me a lovely lunch that i will be able to eat prior to going so i don’t feel hungry or left out as my diet is very limited. I am so grateful that i know this is temporary and necessary for my body to heal. 
I am so grateful for a lovely foggy peaceful day. No snow here - sorry for all the folks that wanted a White Christmas. I am happy to not have to shovel or drive in it.
I am so grateful for my family and all their support. Grateful that i am able to help out and lend support when they are in need of it.
I am so grateful for my HP - for my daily prayer / meditation practices. Grateful for my growth and connections with myself and my surroundings.
I am so grateful that I was able to make it to the store last night to get a few items that i needed before they closed for the holiday. Grateful that it wasn’t crazy busy and i was able to get everything i needed.
I am so grateful that i have options of lovely outfits to wear for today. Grateful that it is warm so no jacket is needed - 55 degrees baby!
I am so grateful for music and laughter. Grateful that i was able to spend a few hours playing cards with my brother last night. He is trying not to talk much as his mouth heals so it was fun to hear him speak through his AI phone app. Good times 
I am so grateful i have enough! Grateful that i feel content and my heart is full.
I am so grateful for another day of being alive. Breathing clean air, eating healthy foods, drinking clean water and sheltered with all the amenities one could hope for.
A very Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. Wishing everyone a peaceful and safe - addiction free day! Sending you all so much love
Today I’m grateful for my cozy home and that I have everything I need. I’m grateful for a hot shower, hot tea, hot soup to calm the fucking covid symptoms. I’m grateful for meds and rest. I’m grateful for nice, happy films. I’m grateful for Whatsapp and SMS to stay in touch with friends and chosen family
I’m grateful day 3 of being sick is over. I pray for a quick recovery and no more symptoms. ODAAT
I’m grateful for this place where I don’t have to explain why I need boundaries around food.
I’m grateful for pain meds.
I’m grateful for a whole night of actual sleep.
I’m grateful for the peace and quiet after Christmas Eve.
I’m grateful for the work I love
I’m grateful for a relaxed Christmas day with family.
I’m grateful my daughter liked all her presents.
I’m grateful the husband and me decided to get each other presents in January, it means we could make sure our daughter had a good Christmas and we didn’t have to go over budget (plus it will extend the festivities 
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I’m grateful for good food and time with family.
I’m grateful that today I am 5 months sober - that’s the best present right there, for me and my family 
AFAF ODAAT
I’m grateful to read about your five months. woo hoo
Nicely done Kiki! 5 months is amazing work!
Glad you and your family had a lovely Christmas 
Congratulations on your 5 months of sobriety Kiki 
And a happy Christmas
I’m grateful Christmas is over.
Ya I am.
I’m grateful for all my Christmas blessings even though wifey and I were home alone with our gorgeous pets and really didn’t do anything. I’m grateful for my health and I’m really feeling so much better. I’m grateful to get back to working out and exercising and not eating like a pig for the Holidays. I’m grateful I stayed sober and that’s the main thing. I’m grateful for the very thoughtful gift from my son and DIL of a drawing of a bridge in London that means a lot to me. I’m grateful they are so thoughtful and such great parents to Norma. I’m grateful Mavy is resting on my lap. I’m grateful Benson looks funny in the small cat bed in front of the fireplace. I’m grateful I got my feet up in my chair. And freedom now that the cat is off. I’m grateful I got a meeting I get to go to tomorrow night it’s been over 2 weeks. I’m grateful for my future and I can take it ODAAT and “Easy Does It.”
I’m grateful I watched my last Christmas movie. A Miracle On 34th Street. The original version of course. I always forget how great that old timers movie is. I’m grateful.
Happy Christmas Y’all
Faith is believing things when common sense tells you not to
Miracle On 34th Street
I’m grateful for this little christmas I’ve had.
I’m grateful I didn’t try to make it what it wasn’t, what it can’t be. Hey, I am getting better at embracing “what is”! Slowly, but progress is progress.
I’m grateful for a day of connection, cooking, napping, all accompanied by a curated list of radio programs and sweet tunes.
I’m grateful too for whatsapp and text and emails and calls with pals all over the place and friends-turned-fam.
I’m grateful it was again unseasonably warm out, grateful for the lovely walks with the dog girl, followed by some snoring (hers. maybe some of mine.) in the sunshine.
I’m grateful the turkey neck soup I made was delish! Sounds strange but I’ve been wanting to try it, and it was super yum.
I’m grateful for the beautiful, small, Recovery Dharma online meeting tonight. I agreed to co-facilitate tonight, thinking I could be of help to others. Left with my soul tanks full.
I’m grateful for another day, another day of life the only way it can be lived now.
Yes, the best gift I could ever give myself is my recovery, my sobriety. 
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dahl.
I’m so grateful to meet you, and Basil too @Frazzetta! Delightful.
Congrats on 5 months @Dilettante!
Grateful too, @Naomi, that I don’t have to plan my day around hiding how much I’ve been drinking. Relatable.
Welcome, @kasc!
I’m grateful for this home thread too, and how it keeps us all grounded and focused and connected.
On that note, the dog girl asked me to wish you a very “Peace-full” holiday! 
Im so grateful every visit has its end 
4 days to go. It’s such an eye opener, see mother and son together. Now I see it clearly - he always need appreciation, he’s fishing for compliments cause he never got one. For her nothing is good. Kids drawing? Not good, went outside the lines. Play-doh something? What is even that? A snowman? Doesn’t look like a snowman! Geeezzzz… I’m sure he was listening to this bs all his life. And now he’s exactly the same. That’s sad. I’m so so grateful my parents weren’t like this. They weren’t perfect, don’t get me wrong. But I think they didn’t fuck me up big time, grateful for that Unfortunately they were alcoholics, I can at least try to be sober for my boys. I’m grateful I am sober.
Good to be here, good to have this place. I’m grateful I see so many happy faces on selfies thread, beautiful!
Have a great day everybody 
I am grateful for the good time I had yesterday - board games, card games, singing, laughter and some brother-sisters bonding. I am grateful my dads drinking wasn’t causing a disaster this year and we could all stay connected through the day. I am grateful granny was with us another year and enjoyed it. I am grateful the family dog enjoyed the wrapping paper more than the snacks. I am grateful my family actually pulls together on occasions like this rather then drifting apart. I love being with them, but I am also really grateful for my own little home to get back to. Grateful for music on the radio, the new puzzle on my table and no plans for tomorrow. Always grateful for all of you, your courage, joy and wisdom.
I am grateful most of my early sobriety anxiety is gone.
I am grateful I went to bed early yesterday. I used to continue drinking when I was tired and get sick.
I am grateful for having my morning coffee in bed with a view on a blue sky (after quite some rainy days).
I am very tired, but I am grateful I have another day off from work and no ‘to do’s’ today.
I am grateful for the company of my sweet dog. He has only been here for two months now, but the connection and love I feel for him is already so strong 
I am grateful for all of you
I’m grateful for a beautiful day yesterday with my boys. Seeing them unwrap their presents and being able to remember the expressions on their faces. I’m grateful that I got through another Christmas without drinking, Christmas tends to be a trigger for me. So grateful for another day sober and all the beautiful things in my life, aswell as the people!!
I’m thankful my kids found joy on Christmas this year. I’m grateful for their smiles and laughter. I’m grateful for their excitement. This is our second Christmas without their father, last year’s Christmas was filled with so much pain and tears. This year, though his absence was felt, it wasn’t crippling. This Christmas proved that beauty truly is rising from these ashes. This Christmas we had victory, we had hope, we had so much joy
Im so very greatful for…
Awoke before my alarm
A quiet break between christmas parties
My family and especially my nieces and nephews
We played a new game called Herd Mentality where you moo at players taking too long to answer which led to 10 people trying to harmonize their mooing. Just ridiculous lol
Got to play makeup with my 3yo niece
Hubbys christmas turned out well
I didnt have one or 5 cookies
My sobriety and surviving my 2nd christmas sober
Time with hubby
Boscoe behaved
A day off work today to recalibrate
Hot coffee
AA
this community
Good morning good buddies! I’m grateful I woke this day without a hangover, with coffee already in the pot, and a whole new day ahead of me. Which isn’t to say it wasn’t a struggle, but it was a heck of a long way from my worst mornings ever and that’s good enough. I’m grateful for my life and all the good things in it, and I guess I’d like to be a cool person who is also grateful for the bad things as well but I’m not, they sucked. I’m grateful to be able to look back on the bad things and have learned things about myself and the world and this whole thing from them, and I’m glad that some days I figure out how to try to stop making the same bad choices. I’m grateful to remember that seeing oneself clearly and being able to honestly reflect on oneself doesn’t only mean copping to your flaws but also means recognizing and appreciating your strengths. I’m grateful Google said this will be the last day of many days of rain, and if that’s true I’ll be grateful not to have to hose off my dumb dog every time he comes into the house. Fingers crossed for a good day, good choices, and many dry days to come! (Get it guys that’s like a double entendre, holy smokes my brain’s more awake than I thought!)
I’m grateful for a new sober start today.
I’m going to try to be grateful for a new sober start every day.
I’m grateful I did day 2 of my little meditation affirmations challenge I decided on yesterday.
I’m grateful for 10ish pm bed time with a 6ish am no alarm wake up time.
I’m grateful I really think that is my sleep sweet spot.
I’m grateful I don’t have to over eat today.
I’m grateful I can try and eat as healthy as possible today.
I’m grateful Mavy just snuggled into my arm and where he is I can still type with my one finger as good as usual. And I can rub his head and hear him purr in between gratitudes.
I’m grateful I’m on schedule to get the Ol Burner and me out at 8. I’m grateful I can bundle up because it’s cold outside. I’m grateful I’m not going to wait until it warms up.
I’m grateful I have a home and I’d like to stay here and not travel for a bit. I’m grateful and blessed to be able to travel but I’m tired. And I hate dumping the pets. But I’m grateful we were invited to Gus’s 1 year celebration so off we go again in a few weeks. I’m grateful Pop Pop and Gus can celebrate their birthdays together in Cali. I’m grateful we worry more about leaving our pets behind, because we just love them so much than almost anything else. I’m grateful we both know they are in good hands but I hate doing that to them. I’m grateful Mavy is stilled snuggled into me. Keeping me warm.
I’m grateful for daily gratitude. And I am hoping my daily meditation affirmations will also retrain my brain. I’m grateful for our home thread.
Congratulations on 5 months!!
