Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #7

I am grateful to be alive.
I am grateful something will happen for me when I become homeless tomorrow.
I am grateful that I will benefit in my soul, regardless of what happens. Things to happen for a reason.
Grateful for you.

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Im so very greatful

Up early sans hangover
I was fully present at my concert and had a heck of a time
Yay date nights
Erotic art show tonight is at a dry bar yay
Got my ass up and worked out
Soon will be reunited with mi amor boscosito
Love
Birthday money to splurge on wants and not needs
Sunshine
Moonrise
A light heart and warm soul

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I’m grateful

  • for a good hike today
  • for being able to relax and have a chill day
  • that my friend stayed around to hang out
  • for feeling hope
  • that I’m healing and learning to cope better
  • for cuddles with my dogs
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I’m grateful to be sober, well-hydrated and not projectile vomiting from a hangover

I’m grateful that the thought of actually drinking makes me wanna gag and gives me ptsd

I’m grateful for pizza and salad delivery

I’m grateful @EarnIt is here and pray that she has another home soon

I’m grateful Will is tolerating insulin injections so far

I’m grateful to be here with everyone :two_hearts:

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Grateful for my wife, who has been cooking for me while I’m sick :face_with_thermometer:

Grateful for my cats, who have been my companions in bed and on the couch, teaching me how to sleep and recover my health :cat2: :smiley_cat:

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I’m grateful for
:sunflower:patience with my daughter today (she tested me)
:sunflower:The kind guy in Halfords for offering to fit my daughter s scooter tyre free of charge when I buy a wheel
:sunflower:Not going mental at Darcy for managing to wreck the new scooter in four weeks (by drifting and going along with the metal brake pressed down which ultimately wore the solid rubber tyre down to the bare inside)…she was told many times not to do this
:sunflower:knowing and telling her she must be accountable in some way and pay pocket money towards tyre
:sunflower:carrying the bloody thing two miles it helped my exercise today
:sunflower:blt workout and 10,000 steps clearing my mind
:sunflower:staying sober (Today would of been a freaking shit show without that :exploding_head:)
:sunflower:comfy bed
:sunflower:resting legs
:sunflower:All of you on here
:sunflower:another day of nice weather

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I’m not able to keep up here and I’m grateful for all the gratitude flowing :pray::people_hugging:

Sunday gratitude.

I’m grateful another busy week is over. I’m grateful that next week all the work will be finished. I’m angsty to fall into an empty hole when suddenly all is quiet again and nobody showing up regularly. I’m grateful I work on this. It’s just another change in this ever changing life. I’m grateful I enjoy(ed) the process of building all the walls, driveway and finishing the facade. The house looks completed now. I’m grateful it looks like my life feels: complete for the moment.

I’m grateful the ex announced that him removing stuff will pause soon. I fear feelings of loneliness but I need a pause from everything after these intense 3 months.

I’m grateful for friendship and connection. Sharing meals, long talks, being happy to meet.

I’m grateful housecleaning proceeds. I’m surprised every year anew how much dust the house gathers over the summer.

I’m grateful my cats are sweet, funny, healthy, playful and willing to brush. They shed.
I’m grateful my best friend adopted 2 older cats from the shelter, they moved in yesterday. That’s lovely.

I’m grateful for a bowl of leftovers, no cooking today.
I’m grateful for service on TV, today it filled my cup and lifted my spirits.
I’m grateful I unpacked the catfood delivery and claimed bad packaging and missing parts.

I’m grateful I put together my own personal seed mix for the new wildflower parts around the house and ordered it. I’m grateful I also ordered sedum for the stonewall.

I’m grateful for modern amenities, for rest, for comfort, for silence, for a little bit of sun today, for taking good care of myself. ODAAT

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I’m grateful that I saw so many friends and family members at my Great Niece’s first birthday party!! So grateful that one of my old friends knows that I’m sober and bought me a lovely non alcoholic drink when he saw me. Having that support is so nice. Grateful not to be waking up with a hangover today. What a difference 296 days makes!!

Happy Sunday, all :hugs:

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@LAB hope you are well friend. Grateful I look forward to reading your posts to start off my weekends :hugs:
@Lighter love ridding ourselves of the billies and abusive relationships that we clutched into for so long. Grateful we create our own social circle that is better suited for our recovery and mental health :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:. Life is too short!
@earnit how are you Jene? Thinking about you and sending you positive vibes. Hoping you are able to find something soon :pray:t4:
@cjp love sober living and having fun that we can remember! Hope the weekend blew you away. You deserve it all!
@matt hope you feel better soon :pray:t4:. Grateful for loved ones that can take care of us when we are unwell

Sunday morning gratitude practice…
:coffee: Grateful that I got through a super busy and stressful day yesterday.
:coffee: Grateful that when I stopped to think about it - I had projected expectations and gotten angry when they were not met. Expected someone to jump in and read my mind :joy:… And help out just cause they “knew” it was too much
:coffee: Grateful I got all of it done and was able to enjoy good company with friends and play video games to end the evening. Grateful I stayed up till past 2 (how was that a normal life just a few years ago?)
:coffee: Grateful to lay in bed this morning for over an hour and finally start moving at 10:30… Gonna enjoy this lovely cup of coffee :coffee: :wink: :heart:… Grateful for good coffee
:coffee: Grateful I didn’t stress over the woman who wanted to pick up the area rug and then flaked. She messaged at 1 am saying she wants to come on Monday and apologized. This time I set a set time.
:coffee: For perfecting my vegan meat crumble recipe and everyone really enjoyed it. For having enough stuff to make more cause it really was such a hit.
:coffee: For good friends to laugh and hang out with. I forget how important human interaction is in real life
:coffee: Grateful for my family and my Higher Power
:coffee: Grateful that I am properly cleaning out my brothers garage and finding stuff that we no longer use and some still in brand new packaging/ condition. He does not know where some came from and is ok with me getting rid of it. This project of garage cleaning is gonna take a lot more time and energy
:coffee: Coffee is ready and I’ve gotta get day started :smiling_face:
:coffee:For the lovely support and connection I get from this community

Wishing everyone a wonderful day…
Sending you all so much love :heart: :heart:

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Have to add more gratitude.
I was at my late mum’s house and discovered a broken water pipe in the cellar. Must have been broken for months according to the water meter, my last visit was in june. I thought I closed the main valve then but obviously it doesn’t work according to the water supply company who closed the main valve out in the street at the main supply pipeline.
I’m grateful they have an emergency hotline and showed up within half an hour :pray: The water supply for the house is locked now.
I’m grateful the floor drain worked, it’s as old as the house. The cellar is only a bit wet in this one room. Thank you grandpa and pa :pray:
I’m grateful I knew whom to call. After the supplier closed the valve I cancelled the plumber I reached by an emergency hotline. I’m grateful my brain is sober and clearheaded enough to handle such emergency. My nerves are wrecked and my hands shaking from being stressed and overwhelmed. My brain is running with scissors because EVERY time my life gets neat and manageable another bullshit rises its head and destroys the fragile peace and calm. I’m so sick of life’s crap.
Well, that was a wakeup call to speed up with plans what to do with my parent’s house. I put it on the list for next year. Selling is no option, I want to build my retirement home in the middle of this beautiful big garden. Maybe the universe sends me a lottery win.

I’m grateful things didn’t turn out worse. For now, I’ll see the damage later. Hopefully not much.

I’m grateful for a hot, large cup of tea afterwards with my best friend. The new cats from the shelter are sweet, they definitely feel home with her. Purring sweethearts demanding pets :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: They have a wonderful forever home now :pray:

I’m grateful for takeaway food and anxiety meds. I need them today. ODAAT

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Gratitude for today.

I am back from my week long trip. I am grateful to be home again, where everything is the way I know it to be, to cook in my own kitchen, to wash my clothes, to sit on my own couch.

I am very grateful for this trip back home. I am grateful to have so many places I call home. I am grateful I know through experience that home can be as transitional and impermanent as anything else. Maybe this is why I am so drawn to Buddhism and its teachings about impermanence. The mirror my life experiences.

I am grateful I was able to visit family, familiar places, and friends.
I am grateful I have been immersed in a culture I lack on a daily basis, and grateful that I am a child of both those cultures.
I am grateful for books in my native language, for hearing and speaking it daily for a whole week.
I am grateful I got a respite from all the daily troubles.
I am grateful I am back where I have more control of my food environment.
I am grateful I am done with the long car rides and can walk, cycle or take the public transport for the forseable future.

I am gratful for this day, I am grateful for this life.

Sleep tight sober friends :night_with_stars:

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Thanks for asking. Being that were going to help move didn’t show up and my relative sent $$ but it will take many days. I am still in the house, technically court-evicted, and won’t have anywhere to stay with these dogs.

Still grateful to be alive.

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Today I’ve been thinking about my ex, who I loved dearly, who passed from complications related to alcoholism. It makes me want to share that today, and all days, I’m so genuinely grateful to be alive and to be sober.

I hope to continue to learn to live it with joy and purpose, and grateful to have the opportunity.

Thanks for reading.

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Grateful to be
Alive
Sober
In my oldest sons life again.
I pay all my bills on time.
I havent broken a promise simce i got clean May 18th 2022.
Im happy
I’m healthy
FINALLY
Does anyonehave any advice for why i feel guilty all the time and constantly apologizing. I know everything takes time. But some days the guilt just gnaws away at me

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Getting back to gratitude

Im greatful i caught up on sleep

Im so very greatful…

Nearing 2.5yrs sober on the 1st
Nearing 1.25yrs sober from the vape
The realization one can have fun without booze
Hot Coffee and creamer
Good pillows
Boscoe cuddles
Time with hubby
Well rested for a busy week

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Gratitude for today.

I am grateful for all the energy I had today. I planned and organized, sorted, washed, did groceries, cleane up, and got things done. I am grateful it‘s all done and tomorrow I can get back to my work.

I am grateful for rowing, yoga, a strong practice, trying something intimidating and finding a way to modify and actually finish a hard workout. I am grateful for the confidence that now is implanted in my body: I can do this!

I am grateful for good food, and no digestive crap, so I can actually enjoy it.

I am grateful for great reads.

I am grateful my daughter had a migraine free day today.

I am grateful I can look forward to Recovery Dharma in a few.

I am grateful for this day, grateful for this life.

Sleep tight sober friends :night_with_stars:

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Welcome to the community and great work on your clean time! That is impressive. I am not sure when the guilt or the need to apologize for past actions goes away. Keep working your recovery. It is all just ODAAT! The days the guilt is heavy – just reach out for support here. We can’t change the past and need to start forgiving past selves and be proud of our present selves :people_hugging:

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Happy Monday peeps – Practicing some lovely gratefulness with you wonderful souls

:purple_heart: For reaching my 22 months today of complete sobriety
:purple_heart: For geting some hours of sleep last night (even when its broken).
:purple_heart: For going for my walk and not waiting on this one person who flaked on me all day Saturday for a damn area rug
:purple_heart: The girl flaked again and then many more times all afternoon saying now she’s on her way then saying she had no ride and so on… grateful I did not give this twat much energy and let it all go at the end. BLOCKED HER!
:purple_heart: Got a lot of work completed and errands run
:purple_heart: Getting laundry done and fixing a running toilet
:purple_heart: The weather is getting nicer and gonna be high 70’s by end of the week with cool evenings and mornings. WHOA – I’m in love with this fall LOL
:purple_heart: My family and their unconditional love. Grateful that my mom and I had a good talk today. Grateful she accompanied me on my errands.
:purple_heart: My Higher Power! Grateful for my meditation and prayer practices. Grateful for finding connection with Him and learning more about myself.
:purple_heart: Was able to get my imaging for scan, ultra sounds and MRI’s over the years. It has been such an ordeal to get for past 4 months and I just had to call the imagining center direct and get all data within 1 hour! WTF! Ok - gonna let it go and be happy / grateful that I managed to get them.
:purple_heart: For this community and all your loving caring support

Wishing you all a wonderful addiction free day / evening - sending you all so much love :heart: :heart:

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@JazzyS IMG_2187

Congratulations on 22 months sobriety!

You are an inspiration and my mentor! No pressure! :heart_eyes:

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Lol. Thanks for the dance and the beautiful words🫂

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