sorry but i am laughing cause i can hear her saying that right now! 
Perfect GIF ā you always on point!
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@Dazercat beautiful post, Eric! We all have our own path towards recovery. I heard about damp January. But moderation is tortureā¦ I am really happy you are there for your wife!
This morning I got a notification that I will receive a priority letter today from an international bailiff. I am punctional with payments so no clue what thatās about. An international bailiff?? Shit! 
But then I thought, I didnāt check in yet today. What am I grateful for? Well, I am grateful that I have savings. So what ever it is, I can pay for it. I am grateful I donāt have financial problems. I am grateful a letter like this will not set me back to drinking today. And because I donāt drink I can handle this with a clear mind. I am a bit anxious, but I will be okay.
I am also grateful for better weather ahead. Colder, but no rain and even some sunshine is coming our way. I am grateful for seeing my friend for a long walk on the beach this weekend.
I am grateful to be able to take my mom on a holiday this March. It might be the last time for her so we will make it count.
I am grateful for the podcast I listened to yesterday about mindfulness. To be present. To put away my phone, to really be in the moment with somebody.
I am grateful for taking the step not to take my phone into my bedroom anymore. I have to get used to falling asleep without YouTube (canāt sleep without a true crime story!), but Iām positive I can fix it. It just takes time.
I am grateful my untameable hunger for snacking has subsided. Iām focussing on normal and healthy eating again.
I am grateful for herbal teas. I love the warm sensation from a cup of ginger tea. Itās such a good replacement for a glass of wine.
I am grateful for all of you. Reading your stories and being able to share mine. The good, the bad and the ugly. Not having to go through it alone 
Thank you!
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Good morning sober fam,
Im so very greatful for today andā¦
My sobriety, 614 days free from weed and alcohol
5.14m free from vaping
Friday!
Get to work from home today!
Get to make my favorite lunch of baked chicken and brocolli
More time with Boscoe
Weighed in today bc im sooo curious. Today, i only have to lose 1lb to meet my weightloss bet and win $1200!
If my weight fluctuates more, i still have 25 days til my final weighin
Im a sober sisters stop smoking accountability partner
Countdown to coasta rica
AA, THE 12 STEPS, AND THE GIMMICKY SLOGANS that really ring true and have such depth as you live them
Sober community
Happy friday yaāll
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Iām grateful that I might have figured out a way to help me get to sleep: Ibuprofen. I thought I was handling my levels of pain well enough without medication, and I think that I amāduring the day. But the last few nights, after some tossing and turning, I would get up and take some Ibuprofen and inevitably I fall asleep not long after. I have been very tired when I go to bed, but just canāt seem to fall asleep. I think that my body thinks Iām suffering more than I mentally realized? 
I am going to try taking some Ibuprofen before bed tonight and see how quickly Iām able to fall asleep. If this does the trick, I will be even more grateful.
@Pattycake In the last sevenish years of my health issue hell trip, Iāve found it a little appalling how often Iām offered SSRIsānot least because they literally have the opposite effect on me and I canāt take them, which is supposed to be in my file. I could be there for some other random health problem and they would say, āMaybe X SSRI would help,ā and I would ask in confusion, āWhy?? Iām not depressedā¦ā Iām glad you got off the Prozac! And also that you had a psychiatrist who was good enough to tell you what you actually needed. Also thank you for your thoughts concerning my old lady kitty. 
@JazzyS Thanks Jasmine. It has been a stressful few years with miss kittyās health. I also used to think more of doctors than I do now, but these days I allow myself to be extremely picky because these people are just humans like me. I may not have spent a ton or money and time going to a government approved school to learn āmedicineā, but I have done a lot of my own research over the years, I also have a decent amount of schooling under my belt, and I know myself. I donāt respect anyone just because they have a title or a degree. I will 100% respect an actual health care provider and not just a sick care provider that is phoning it in.
@erntedank Iām glad your magical healing cats have been doing their job and that youāre starting to feel better.
@Dazercat āWet Januaryā? Hmā¦ Yes, itās good that youāre able to let her journey be hers for sure.
@Naomi Untameable hunger is the worst in some ways. Its like lack of sleep where it can just make everything else going on even worse than what it is.
@Cjp Wooo! lose that pound, get that cash, go you!
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I really needed to see it written out so plainly like this! Iāve been trying to moderate off and on for a year 1/2 and it became something of a hobby, then a job, then an obsession, then a source of shame, and then I gave up on it completely until i finally decided to get sober 4 days ago!
Today I am grateful that I am beginning to see a future for myself that I wouldnāt dare entertain beforeā¦ motherhood. I didnāt want to do anything that could make my life less āfun.ā āIf I have a baby, I canāt be the baby!ā has been one of my catchphrases 
But for today I am still young in my sobriety so I will bring it back to what I can do today:
make myself coffee
stretch
go for a walk around my neighborhood
spend most of the day producing music
have a relaxing friday
love to yāall!
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Friday gratitudesā¦.
ā¦ TS always and forever!
@Dilettante , thanks for birthday wishes.
@Chiron , hope your kitty is having peaceful day. How lucky she is to have such a caring person in her life!
Iām grateful I slept well last night.
Iām grateful for this reminder, thanks for this! Iām grateful you are here, Mira, with all of the challenges you deal with you still are a beacon of hope, and I am so grateful for you!
Iām grateful I got in some good exercise yesterday and my body told me so when I woke up this morning.
Iām grateful I can do what I want with the time I have today, and Iām gonna make good choices, ho Iāve been jonesing for some chocolate.
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If I donāt sleep enough the next day i tend to eat everything thatās in my reach. Probably to get some energy, but it definitely only makes me feel even worse. My priorities atm:
- Sleep
- Sleep
- Sleep some more
Hope the ibuprofen helps! If Iām really tired and have a busy day ahead I also pop two paracetamol. Works like a charm.
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1200 dollar?? Where can I sign in? 
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@cjp That is frickin awesome CJ ā I know how much you have worked on this and to see you finishing strong with the challenge is amazing. Thatās a hell of a prize ā would be great to help out with your upcoming trip 
@chiron So sorry love ā I hate pain! I do hope that you are able to get some decent proper sleep tonight 
Thank you and well put- same thought process as you on the medical system. We also donāt need to fully put our trust in someone cause they have a title. Also ā no one can possibly know our bodies like us ā it is a team effort (good doctors and ourself collaborating to find the best solution). Wishing you a healing 2024 ā hoping your long health journey starts showing healthy positive results. 
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Its a reputable app, Healthywage, you make a bet $$ you pay in to meet a weightloss goal in a timeframe you set and if you meet your goal you get your bet money back plus some! So i bet i could lose 50lbs in a year. The harder the bet you make the bigger the reward too.
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Ooops.
Itās ādamp January,ā
Not wet January.
My bad 
Itās bull shit is what it is!
Iām grateful it will not concern me if I donāt let it.
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@Naomi Lack of sleep or sleep disturbances wreak havoc on our satiaty hormones. Lack of sleep = cranky feeding frenzy.
Today Iām grateful I somehow got out of this mind funk that had me in its claws this morning. Boy was I in a state. But with the help of the wonderful people here, movement, meditation and sunrise I got out of it.
Iām grateful I had so much stress going on I had no time for self pity. Usually stress makes me feel overwhelmed and then the pity party gets on a roll. But today it worked differently.
Iām grateful I set healthy boundries with my family today.
Iām grateful I did not use today to lessen my stress, to numb my feelings, and to try to deal with overwhelm. Instead I reached out, did my routines and tried to go through this suck one breath at a time. It worked. Iām wary but a slight bit happy.
Iām grateful for a peaceful yin yoga practice. I went through the poses, and my emotions went up and down and everywhere, but I stayed on the floor and sane.
Iām grateful I made it through this day. One breath at a time, one hour at a time, one day at a time.
Peace to you all.
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Iām grateful I woke up too early, sober and hangover free. Iām grateful Daisy parked her butt right under my chin from 4:30- 5 so I couldnāt move. Iām grateful when she got off me at 5 I could just get up and make coffee. Iām grateful the pets didnāt mind eating early.
Iām grateful I didnāt stifle a generous impulse no matter how uncomfortable it might be.
Iām grateful I told wifey āI know youāre working hard and I appreciate your effort.ā She wanted to know why I said that 
Iām grateful I said because itās true. Iām grateful in the scheme of things, it is true Iām grateful she is doing the best she can. Iām grateful Iām doing the best I can.
Iām grateful my coffee making skills were still reliable this morning. Iām grateful for my Pixie before my coffee 
Iām grateful for bananas.
Iām grateful for apples. Especially this time of year they are so good. Iām grateful for peanut butter.
Iām grateful for old cats and dogs no matter how painful it gets. Iām grateful that kind of love is so worth it
Iām grateful for my health.
Iām grateful for my still pretty full spiritual tank. Grateful I know how to fill it up again when I need to. Grateful maybe I wonāt let it get so empty.
Iām always grateful for my grandchildren Norma and Gus and my children. But they are out of sight out of mind. Iām grateful I have the means. Even more importantly, Iām grateful I have a great vet to dump the pets off when we do travel to see them.
Iām grateful I get to live in the desert.
Iām grateful I get to feed my pets and have alone time with them each morning and itās never a chore now that Iām sober.
Iām grateful for Pinsa, the healthy style Roman pizza crust Iāll be eating tonight after my AA meeting.
Iām grateful for my serenity meditation and my 15 minute morning affirmations meditations I been doing every morning for maybe 
12 days now.
Love Fully.
Live fully.
Shine your light.
Kenneth Soares
You know. Like Stella does 
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Today im grateful for my 
so i can listen to music( not the cars) and journaling outside in the garden.
Im grateful for being sober today.
The big gratitude is around setting boundaries in sobriety is completely different my sobriety hasnt yet had any physical rewards yet in fact im sicker since starting sobriety 16 days ago but thats just confirming how much dammage ive inflicted on my poor body.
Im grateful for the recording of Anthony Hopkins AA talk both hilarious and illuminating
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Today Iām grateful I feel better despite still needing a lot of sleep and getting tired quickly. Iām grateful I noticed that I havnāt used pepermint oil for 2 days to breath easier and better concentrate. Steps back to normal after 2 weeks
Iām grateful for friends who let me chew their ear for a few minutes when I feel bored like a rotisserie chicken. A good laugh and a virtual kick in the ass to do something expedient helps in such situations. When I feel bored itās time to return to normal because when Iām sick Iām not bored. Iām grateful for obvious indicators like this. Iām grateful that my flaws & quirks are reliable. I can count on them.
Iām grateful for my loving cats. They are the sunshine of my life. Iām grateful the big red furball refrained from shredding the christmas tree today. After 2+ weeks he suddenly was interested in the ornaments. Thankfully for 5 minutes only.
Iām grateful I went grocery shopping late in the evening. Didnāt need much, was home again soon. Iām grateful I fell asleep again in the morning and therefore missed the farmerās market. Iām grateful thatās no big deal.
Iām grateful the laundry pile is shrinking. After heavy sweating last week I had to wash the bedding, duvet, pillows and mattress cover as well as the couch blankie and pillows. Geeezzz, that was a pile. We normally do not have dryers here, I certainly donāt.
Iām grateful I treated me to a lovely summer scarf knitting pattern and wool as the current project will be finished soon and I enjoyed it!
Iām grateful I prepared the first seeds for tomorrow. Some need so long to sprout and/or are so slowly growing in the beginning that I have to start now if I want a harvest. I call them my lazy princesses 
Iām grateful I found a comedian on TV I really liked to watch. I needed some good grins and laughs.
@Dazercat Iām sorry not sorry to say that what your wife is doing is managing an addiction, not working recovery. I admire your strength and your focus on yourself 
@eph-M-eral Me too likes winter very much! I love cold & snow 
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Iām grateful for my pets.
Iām grateful for my family.
Iām grateful for enough to eat and drink.
Iām grateful I am sober.
Iām grateful that reading all your gratitudes gives me positivity.
AFAF ODAAT
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Thankful itās Friday! My baseball team is working hard to get ready for season which is right around the corner. Thankful I get to be part of their lives and watch them grow. Thankful for my first week of working out and dieting, Iām down about 5 pounds and Iām sore but in a good way 
Thankful I got a lot done in a short work week and that I managed to stay focused despite everyone else groaning about the holidays being over. Got a weekend full of baseball and tomorrow I will have my cheat meal for the week on my diet. Iām thinking pizza 
but havenāt decided yet.
As always, thankful for this community
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Grateful to be sober for longer than i have before
Grateful for the beatiful snow that surprised me when i looked out the window (its nighttime and its always so peaceful and beautiful seeing fresh snow in the moonlight)
Grateful for my comfy bed and all of the good food i got to eat today
Grateful to have my friends as coworkers and to enjoy being with them and laughing with them while at work
Grateful i can afford ro try new fun crafts and hobbies recently and that ive been enjoying them
Grateful to see my boyfriends family tomorrow
Grateful for spending time with my cat and parents today, and seeing how much my dad loves my cat just melts my heart. Im truly happy we have him to help keep peace and comfort in an otherwise chaotic environment
Grateful my brother will be home in less than a week after being gone for 5 years
Grateful for having my own room and privacy and peace where i can have mental and physical personal space to collect my thoughts
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It seems from your posts like you are one exactly the right way
You make the best out of the situation you are in and that is so valuable.
I hope you are having a beautiful day!
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I am grateful for friends 
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