Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #7

Grateful for @JazzyS and all the constant support I find here. Grateful because I want to feel again and not numbing myself

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Hold on to this my friend…this feeling and want us what will drive you to stay on track.
You are not alone and I do appreciate your friendship and support as well :people_hugging:

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Have fun exploring for the beaches …I love vicariously through you :joy:.

So grateful for your recoveries and support that you are surrounding yourself with. I know it can’t be easy to deal with your own addict mind and live with an active addict. Grateful that you are working through it and learning to live your best life :people_hugging:

Absolutely love this nugget and will be my mantra going forward :heart::hugs:

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I’m grateful

  • for having a productive day even though it was house work things
  • for a good long walk that cleared my head
  • for a good healthy dinner
  • that I closed down a brief craving today and didn’t let it linger throughout the day
  • for my good friends
  • for good music
  • for cuddles with my dogs
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A Good workout
Chai tea
Spicy food
Music
Audible
Hot baths with Epsom salts
Vegetables

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Congratulations on 300 days @Davina_Davis and @EarnIt :sparkles::bouquet::bouquet::bouquet:

Thursday gratitude.
Today I’m grateful for cozy morning time in bed with the cats.
I’m grateful the Lindner tractor is sold. With the additional revenue I can pay the closure bill from the stonework. Hell, everything is so expensive. I’m grateful this misinvestment I only made for my ex left my life :pray:
I’m grateful my small tractor is so useful.

I’m grateful for therapy, it was a good session.
I’m grateful I fetched needed stuff from the townhouse.
I’m grateful I rested in the afternoon.
I’m grateful for friends.
I’m grateful I can let the house be a mess when I run low on energy.
I’m grateful I respect my limits and do the best I can.
I’m grateful the scaffold is gone, the house looks so pretty and finished.
I’m grateful for the driveway, a gamechanger indeed.
I’m grateful I moved around in less pain today.
I’m grateful I have enough, I’m safe, my life gets in order again, the inner turmoil fades. I’m grateful for my life. ODAAT

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Gratitude for today.

I am grateful I rose early, send my daughter off to her inventor workshop, and did the groceries early in the morning.
I am grateful for my work. It comes along step by step. Whatever problem I might be anxious about I always find a solution along the way. I am grateful I can trust the process.
I am grateful for a good nap in the afternoon.
I am grateful for really good couplesā€˜ counceling, for getting closer to my (ex?-)husband, for seeing him once again as the person I fell in love with almost 30 years ago.
I am grateful for all the memories we made, no matter how our relationship might develop. I am grateful I felt this longing for the man I love again. I missed that feeling. I was not sure how I felt about him. Today was very eye opening.
I am grateful my daughter had a great day at her workshop, and told me about all the exciting stuff he did today.
I am grateful I can take meds for my headache.
I am grateful the day is coming to an end and I will be in bed and sleeping in a few.
I am grateful for this day, grateful for this life.

Sleep tight sober friends :night_with_stars:

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1:47am laying awake feeling grateful :sunflower:

I am grateful I made the effort (which really felt like a huge effort because I am too comfortable being a serious introvert by myself) to log in.
I’m grateful I missed you all, and that your all still here :kissing_closed_eyes:

I am grateful that I am sober, and that I haven’t really thought about life any other way. It’s a nice feeling actually and I’m grateful for it.

Im grateful I understand that when I feel weird and low and dissociated that it will pass, I’m grateful I now have more good days than bad.
I’m grateful for the day 2-3 years ago when I decided I need a goal I can’t go on like this - that goal was to just get out of bed. Alot of trauma happened and was still, and won’t ever go away. But I’m grateful I chose to get out of bed each day because where I am now is living again. Even though the bad stuff, I am able to face it and not want to run and hide from it.

I’m grateful that I am coming off the sleeping tablets and Diazapam. My drs taking too long to come up with a Plan so doing it myself. I’m grateful I chose this is what I want for myself.
I’m grateful I took the time to post and not keep shutting myself off from everyone. I’m grateful I jnow it’s just a phase, the operation, coming off the meds and me just being moody a little. It isnt because life’s bad. I’m grateful I know there is so much love and kindness and I have alot to be grateful for. More than I can type at this time of night. But I had to come here and share some of my gratitudes :blush:
You know… gotta keep doing what works :sunflower:

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I am grateful equipment repaired and I was able to travel and pick up part so it is ready to work hard tomorrow. :vampire:
I am grateful I had the time to grocery shop, go to laundromat,get business billing and payroll completed today :vampire:
I am grateful I got cookies made and kitchen clean :woman_vampire:
I am grateful we have clean sheets tonight :woman_vampire:
I am grateful I got garbage out to streetšŸ§›ā€ā™€ļø
I am grateful I had 4 days with my Woody before dog returns :woman_vampire:
I am grateful I am tired from doing and not drinkingšŸ§›ā€ā™€ļø

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I’m grateful to be sober and not hungover or sloppy drunk making dumbass decisions

I’m grateful to have a good vet that is helping me to manage Will’s care. I’m worried about him and I am trying not to think catastrophically but he is contending with a lot at the moment and he is my best buddy :cat: ugghhh odaat

I’m grateful for my partner, his sense of humor and for the efforts he makes to help out with things whatever they may be. I am lucky

I’m grateful that soon I will have free time and I can do whatever. Mostly spend time with the fur babes and cook/clean/shop

I’m grateful that I have been getting some solid sleep, so grateful :two_hearts:

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Sending love and healing vibes… hope your Will will recover soon from whatever aila him :pray:t4: grateful for good and caring vets :hugs:

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A wonderful Friday :heavy_heart_exclamation: a lovely day to practice gratefulness with all you beautiful souls

:footprints: I am so very grateful for another day on this earth. Grateful for the chance to heal my body, mind and soul. Grateful to enrich my thinking and mend my thoughts.
:footprints: I am so very grateful for coffee. It is calling me this morning. I did not sleep much or well last night and need a boost to keep upright today. Hopefully when I get moving I’ll be able to gain momentum to keep going :smiling_face:
:footprints: I am so very grateful for my family! Grateful that they love me and care for me and are listening to my needs as I am to theirs. We all received grateful messages from my sister as a colleciand individually the other day. It was so heartwarming and touching.
:footprints: I am so very grateful for good friends. They really are hard to find. I am grateful that I’ve shed my life of the false friendships. Grateful I’m not putting energy into relationships that only take.
:footprints: I am so very grateful for this fall day. Loving the weather we are getting this October. I do hope it lasts through Halloween. Sad that we don’t get any trick or treaters in this neighborhood. Oh well…we have a lovely horror movie night planned with friends
:footprints: I am so very grateful for my ability to move. Grateful that my body is allowing me to be active. It’s not daily but a lot better than where I started.
:footprints: I am so very grateful for growth. It comes in many shapes and forms and I’m grateful for allowing all of me this chance to change/ grow and become a better version of me.
:footprints: I am so very grateful that my Higher Power is in my life. Grateful that I continue to have faith and want to stay connected with Him even when I am at my lowest. Grateful that He has always been by my side and let me grow at my pace.
:footprints: I am so very grateful for this community! Grateful I stumbled on the forum portion. Grateful that I decided to post something one day just cause and was floored how quickly I received responses. Heart felt welcomes and it really was all the difference! :pray:t4:
:footprints: I am so very grateful for memories. I’ve been thinking a lot about a fear friend I lost earlier this year - missing her something fierce. Grateful that I have our chats stored and my memories of our friendship.
:footprints: A beautiful day…so much gratefulness to share but I need to get some coffee and get the day started :hugs:

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

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:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful for my cat on lap and The Burner by my side listening to Om Shanti Om :pray:t2:
:heart_eyes_cat:I’m grateful coffee was good this morning and I wasn’t up too early.
:heart_eyes_cat: Grateful for a good nights sleep.
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful for morning beach meetings and empty beaches to walk on after.
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful for clear skies and birdsong.
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful Mavy is demanding more attention and keeping me for thinking about gratitude. Listing it.
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful for a nice dinner at home last night and after I cleaned up I mopped the floor and gave Benson a bath.
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful I’m still catching on that I’m sober in the evening and can do chores like mentioned above. For the longest time nothing got done after 4 because. Well you know……
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful my wife looks at me and it’s like…why are you moping the floor at 7 pm? :man_shrugging: I don’t know? It’s dirty?
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful I know I still have work to do on being content. I’m grateful I tried like hell yesterday to just sit there and watch Gus play and swing and do nothing but watch him. :heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful I did manage it.
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful for his smile.
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful for his gorgeous long hair and his chubby cheeks.
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful for his laugh and the way he toddles.
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful to sit back and not force myself on him.
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful whenever Bob Bob (that’s me :older_man: is mentioned he says ā€œNo!ā€
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful when he says No, to Bob Bob now he’s got a bit of a shit eating grin :smile: looking right at me and it’s too funny :smile:
:heart_eyes_cat: I’m grateful to take the little fucker out to dinner Saturday night with his family.
:pray:t2: :heart_eyes_cat: :purple_heart:

Don’t just do something.
Sit there!

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Love it …like your own private language…hea warming up to you Bob Bob :smiling_face::hugs::heart:

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I’m grateful

  • for a good long morning hike. I love the mountains and the crisp air. It’s so freaking beautiful here
  • for getting more house remont done to keep it warmer and hopefully keep the mice out
  • for getting good work done today. I’m really pleased with how this project is coming along
  • for being sober and how much I’m healing snd learning to cope better with things
  • for my house even with all it’s issues
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I’m grateful I got to spend time with my sister yesterday. She is a lovely human and also an active alcoholic. I’m grateful I can see both things in her.

I’m grateful for iced tea. I drank 5 glasses in a bar yesterday while we caught up. I’m grateful I walked out of that bar into the sunshine sober. I’m grateful I saw that bar for the sad time suck it is. I’m grateful I know not to go back there, maybe ever again.

I’m grateful I baked another cake on my day off. Chocolate and sour cream with some bomb frosting. Maybe this is my new grief ritual, a cake every day off until I feel better.
I’m grateful for grief rituals. My other one is to walk up this monstrously steep hill on my way to work. I’ve only been going that way since my Mom died. When my grief gets easier I’ll go back to my easier route.

I’m grateful I chose to not engage with my sister once she got too drunk. We should have ended our day before our last phone call. She wanted to drunkenly drive to my house and to bait me into an argument. I side stepped both of those things and ended our interaction on a kind note.

I’m grateful we talked a lot about how awful it is to be sober around drunk people. She gets it, she just forgets. Next time I will come up with a safe word or conversation ender to be used for just that scenario.

I’m grateful that 983 days ago I would have spent my whole night in that bar with her. I would have driven drunk. I would still be very uncomfortable in my skin. I would have fake smiled and laughed my way through the night and woken up sad and miserable the next day. I’m grateful that 982 days ago I chose to sober up.

I’m grateful to hope that my sister is okay, to know that she isn’t and to know that I can’t save her. I can’t really even lead her much. Our poor coping skills are enmeshed. I’ll have to throw her a life preserver if she asks and not swim out to her. I don’t want to drown. šŸ©·šŸ›Ÿ

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That sounds cozy and lovely :sunny::maple_leaf:

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Welcome TC
Great to read your gratitude.
I’m grateful you found us.
:pray::heart:

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Sorry you’re struggling there my friend.
And very sorry I missed your 300 :star::star::star:
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Happy 301 :+1: Hope things turn around for you real soon.
:pray::heart:

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