Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #7

Good morning sober warriors,

Im so very greatful to share this gratitude practice with ya’ll. Im greatful for your gratitudes.

Im so very greatful for…

My sobriety and recovery
Slept in this am
Quiet walk with Boscosito
Hot coffee
Ladies AA mtg to look forward to
Its thursday
I get to work from home tomorrow
I enjoy my job these days
A fresh perspective
Growing knowledge
City Trash pickup weekly
My folks
I dont have to be home while the insurance adjuster checks my roof

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Good morning @Cjp
Grateful to follow you like in old times up in my Flagstaff home in the ponderosa pines :evergreen_tree:
Give Ol Boscosito :heart_eyes_cat: a pet from me and The Ol Burner. I’m so grateful you are still with us, sober and sharing your experience strength and hope with us.

I’m grateful for my sobriety.
I’m grateful for my AA beach meetings.

I’m grateful I woke up too early.
I’m grateful it gives me more time to do what I use to like to do to start my day without rushing.

I’m grateful I use to hit the gratitude thread, running, every morning, first thing for over 3 years without missing a day. Gosh. I was pretty prideful. Sure kept me sober. I’m grateful I instilled the practice of gratitude on a daily basis. No, a constant basis. I’m grateful I don’t beat myself up if I don’t make it here somedays.

I’m grateful for catio time in the marine layer with cats, a glorious cup a coffee :coffee::coffee::coffee::coffee::coffee::coffee::coffee: 7 for 7 :wink: and my gentle mantra playlist going. And my hoodie and of course The Ol Burner.

I’m grateful I realized Benson is much more deaf than I thought. I knew he was loosing his hearing and acting strange. He’s a dog. Of course he acts strange. I’m grateful, otherwise he seems pretty good. I’m grateful I can be more sensitive to his needs.

I’m so so fucking grateful for my first reading today out of Richard Burrs book Living These Days.
Slowing Down
“Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.”
Chinese Proverb

Slowing down is an art and a practice. Many of us spend our days focused on where we’re going, the destination, rather than being where we are. We tend to operate with an over-revved up engine, an agitated mind and nervous system, rushing more out of habit than from necessity. We may feel that rushing gives us a sense of purpose; almost saying: “look how busy I am, I must be important, or I have important things to do.” Busyness and hurry often result more from ego importance and less from intention. Perpetual busyness manifests as discomfort when we don’t have things to do, we slip into boredom and restlessness.

Sorry I don’t know how to hide shit like @Chiron does. Miss you by the way. Hope you’re well. Send us a sign will ya :peace_symbol::om::star_and_crescent::atom_symbol::aquarius:
Grateful I just learned this group of emoji’s are astrology signs thanks to you :heart_decoration:

I’m grateful……where the fuck was I?
Wrapping it up.
Grateful for you all keeping the lights on here.

:pray:t2::heart:

“Remind me each day that the race is not always to the swift; that there is more to life than increasing its speed. Let me look upward into the towering oak and know that it grew great and strong because it grew slowly and well.”
Orin L. Crain

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A beautiful breathwork session
The bathroom upstairs getting fixed in September
A great gym session
That I batch cooked for the week
A good sleep
Walking by 7am these days
Thati was up so early that I made my OH a good lunch box to take to work full of healthy and nice things :relieved:
For my resolve in sobriety

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I’m grateful for a productive afternoon getting a lot of work done. I’m making good progress on things. I’m grateful for my friend who came by today to check in and help me out. I’m grateful for blackberries and black currants. I’m grateful that my fall today could have been worse and I was able to come down without any problems. I’m grateful for the eagles I saw again. I’m grateful for chill music. I’m grateful for feeling peace today.

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Things I am especially grateful for today.

I took my time this morning, so it was already late morning when I left for my short hike. The sun was already burning and I enjoyed walking up the hills. Through the fields and woods to the small sanctuary by a spring.
As the weather was great and I longed for more I decided to go back home the round about way: further through the fields and hills. After 30 minutes it suddenly started to rain and all hell broke loose: heavy rain, thunder, storm, hail. The paths first turned to mud and then to streams of mud.
I had no rain gear and not even a sweater. After a few km I gave up and called my uncle who came to my rescue and picked me up with his car in the next village. Soaked, hungry and tired I was glad to be home. I had a great adventure.

I enjoyed the rest of my day being utterly boring with reading and relaxing with family.

Now I’m hoping my clothes will dry up by tomorrow.

Sleep tight sober friends :night_with_stars:

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Today I’m grateful to God for being so strongly in my life. I’m a spiritual person, not believing in any religion, and today I have felt the connection to God, Prime Creator, Mother Earth on a really firm basis. I’m so grateful that I’m alive and healthy to be able to practice chakra meditation and chanting Gayatri mantra. They help me tremendously on my sober path, they give me peace and an identity. Today I’m grateful for these little moments of bliss and happiness.

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Quick check in.
I’m grateful that life is busy.
I’m grateful that I’m ME again, so freeing.
I’m grateful for friends and beeing supportive.
I’m grateful for all my blessings.
I’m grateful for help.
I’m grateful I DO.
I’m grateful for the life I’m living.
I’m grateful it happened finally that the ex is part of my past. Something changed significantly within me since this authority intervention. I’m grateful this is enough satisfaction to move on for good.
I’m grateful I feel vivid and free :pray:
ODAAT

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So very happy for you…what an amazing feeling. :people_hugging::people_hugging::heart:
freedom-im-free

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  • To be doing this mini recovery retreat! I just decided today I need to do one. Had some fairly weak drinking thoughts but it was more than I have had since I got sober. A lot of changes, mostly very positive are happening in my life but it’s a bit scary too. I can’t drink so I need to do more recovery and health stuff
  • The new garden is starting Monday. Grateful I can do this. It’s alcohol money overhauling it, you see. Rocks cost money :laughing: And all the little plants that arrive in September . It’s a good time
  • The wild turkey in my yard that talks to me. Tom is gone, and now it’s this young girl. She just yelps and whistles at me and makes me laugh. I have a new friend. Trying not to feed her but that cute sound! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: she’s still a baby so maybe Mom is gone. I better not adopt. But sometimes animals choose you for handouts.
  • 160 days of sobriety
  • A trip to the Rockies in 10 days!
  • All you wondrous people
  • Food
  • A flock of birds divebombed my patio this evening, where there was a congregation of red wasps! Oh snap! Yes!!!:raised_hands: Natural extermination
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I’m grateful for another morning, and every morning sober and hangover free.
I’m grateful I get to enjoy my pets from the first waking second while still in bed until the last sleepy second before I fall asleep.

I’m grateful to watch Benson be so cute in the morning running back to the house for breakfast on his new grass. I’m grateful I get to go outside with him each and every time he goes outside. :warning: Swimming pool and coyotes :no_entry: But the thing is… I’m grateful “I get to” do this and it’s almost never ever an inconvenience or a pain in the ass. I’m grateful it’s just more time for me and him together. I’m grateful I can tell wifey where he :poop: I’m still grateful she still does all the poop chores.

I’m grateful for my wife, disease and all. I wouldn’t be where I am today. I’m grateful I have serenity.

I’m grateful for the misty morning outside with my coffee and pets, plants, and mantras in the catio.

I’m grateful I love where I live. I’m grateful I’ve always loved where I’ve lived. I’m grateful I got to live so many different places in so many different states and one other country. I’m grateful I got to live in a big city a couple of times. I’m grateful I got to live in the desert a couple of times. I’m grateful I got to live in the mountains a couple of times. I’m grateful this is fucking it! Until they stick me in memory care :scream:

I’m grateful for life on life’s terms.
I’m grateful “life on life’s terms” always makes me think of my sober warrior friend @Lisa07 and that is how we live now. ODAAT :kissing_heart:
:pray:t2::heart:

“The shell that had enclosed my life, that had prevented me from living and loving, has cracked, and the power of the Al-Anon (edit to insert) “Recovery” program is filling the void that for years kept me at a distance from life.”
As We Understood . . .

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I’m grateful for a long sleep and this mornings lay in. I’m grateful for a long walk…but missed my normal hike. And I didn’t get to see the eagles today. I’m grateful my friend milked the horses for me. I’m grateful for feeling peace and hopefully today. I’m grateful for my friends and neighbors. I’m grateful for cardomon tea and fresh mint. I’m grateful for couscous and blackberry tart. I’m grateful my neighbors are doing okay. I’m grateful to be sober and that I have good support.

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Things I am especially grateful for today.

This morning I went with my aunt to her exercise class. As I already did on Wednesday I enjoyed the class. The ladies there are great, the trainer motivates and guides well. I love to move my body, to exercise. I had a great time.

Later in the day I took a bike ride. A short tour around the places I know here. Went to the cementry, visited my dear grandparent’s grave. Took a tour around the Czech part of the region, cycled a few hills. Enjoyed my ride a lot.

Spent the afternoon as lazy as can be. Chatting with my aunt, reading, a walk. A great day.

Tomorrow I’ll be on the train back to the city. I’m so grateful I had this time here.

Sleep tight sober friends :night_with_stars:

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Congrats on you 160 days AF Marie
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Sorry. Couldn’t resisted a twerking turkey to celebrate.
Mini recovery retreat sounds like a great plan.
Have fun in the Rockies.
:pray:t2::heart:

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Yippee its Friday!
I am so very grateful to be awake! Grateful for the breath in my lungs and the energy to move!

I am so very grateful that I am getting more sleep some nights. Still not great but I know it will even out. Grateful that I was able to find ways to deal with my pain when I woke up at 2 and finally got to sleep at 3:30.

I am so very grateful that I did get up on time for my walk. Grateful that I hooked myself up to the TENS unit so that I could do the walk. It did help and that is a mental relief.

I am so grateful that the day just got away from me with deliveries, errands, work for the restaurant, getting in my swim and strength workouts … OOF - grateful to be sitting down finally at 4:30.

I am so very grateful that I am sitting now and catching up on TS. Grateful to start with the gratitude’s!

I am so very grateful for finding a decent laptop for what I need at a very reasonable price. Grateful that my laptop is so broken and yet still works but can’t be moved LOL. It will now be a permanent fixed desktop laptop at the restaurant.

I am so very grateful for dark chocolate clusters I got from Sam’s – mashed together with all sorts of seeds and nuts – the perfect snack :yum:

I am so very grateful that I was able to reschedule a CT scan. It was for a few days ago but for some reason, I did not get any reminders or check in requests (which I usually do get) and I totally spazzed on it. Grateful I will not be charged for the missed appointment.

I am so very grateful for my family, my HP and my connection I am gaining to myself. Grateful for the boundaries I’m setting. Grateful to see what is not longer fun for me and staying clear of these situations.

I am so very grateful for comedy! I am grateful that I am exploring new stand up comics. So much fun and a bundle of laughs :laughing:

I am so very grateful for all of you! You guys are amazing. Grateful to be on this journey with you all :hugs:

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

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I am grateful for the love of my daughter, I am grateful for a beautiful day today ,I am grateful to my higher power keeping me sober today .I’m grateful I will remember today tomorrow .I’m grateful for exercise in the park i am grateful to have my first class sponsor back from holiday tomorrow I’m grateful she’s going to kick my ass about my step work :pray:t2:

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  • For this big shift for the better this week
  • For realizing that this breakthrough is potentially dangerous. I begin to think I’m all better. And that I can take those good sober feelings into a drinking spiral. I had some fleeting thoughts of drinking and decided I’m not doing enough. It’s just haunting, how the pain fades. So I’m grateful to have this fine place to come to and remember.
  • A relaxed Friday.
  • Slept a full night last night
  • Cooked supper though I didn’t want to. Need good nutrition to keep sober and happy.
  • The soaking tub at sunset with the sound of distant thunder
  • the scary truth about everything. It’s just, well… scary but yah it will set me free :heart:
  • The nice man who helped with the red wasps today.
  • google maps
  • online menus for restaurants in the mountains
  • Feeling more at ease and less anxious
  • hope
  • that feeling that something good is going to happen
  • feeling that good things are also happening now
  • less worry
  • you guys! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:
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Good morning to all you amazing sober people. It. It is Saturday morning and you get to be sober today!

We are the lucky ones.

I’m grateful to be sober and healthy.

I’m grateful for my cozy modest home.

I’m so grateful to be in my marriage with a man who is learning and growing and gaining peace in his sobriety next to me and with me and also all by ourselves as distinct individuals.

I’m grateful to have enough resources to care for myself and my family.

I’m grateful that my home is safe and loving.

I’m grateful for good healthcare and the time to address some issues.

I’m grateful for the beautiful weather we are having, a bit of cool in the summer is always a fun break.

I’m grateful that a friend of mine is letting me support her in her sobriety. It is so good for me to help others get their start.

I’m grateful to have time this summer to work on some things in myself. My mental health is on the mend, but man, sometimes I still wonder why I can’t calm the f*#¥ down! Oh wait, actually I do understand why, I just wish I could master the process!

I’m grateful that I am finding myself getting a little bit excited about the start of the new school year shortly! Woot! It’s coming! New students, next level of routines! It’s going to be another good year of work.

I’m grateful for the progress I am making on my personal journey to peace. Striking a balance between trying to resolve childhood trauma, living joyfully in the present, and loving the people in my life is…… hella work!! Hahaha!
Nevertheless I persist. Am I stubborn and controlling? Or persistent and determined? And how does that lead to peace? Is it peace I’m seeking or resignation? It’s hard to define. But I will know it when I feel it. Moments of it come to me now. Can it be tended and grown? This is my challenge…. To get to a real and authentic bit of peace.

In the meantime, I’m sending big love out to all of us on this journey. If you are first just starting out, please know the first days and weeks are usually the toughest. But you can do this thing called sobriety. If you are past the first parts and are trying to sort out all that you have learned and are actively building an amazing life in recovery, well I send you big love as well. I’m so grateful for all the resources and kindness that have been available to me. My hope is to be a tiny bit of light for others on the path. It brings me joy too.

Enjoy today. Work hard, play nice, and take good care of yourselves. You deserve to be safe and healthy.

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I’m grateful for a good walk this morning it gave me good time to think some things over and get my head on straight. I’m grateful for the sunny day and that it was productive. I’m grateful for getting a good price on having someone build the new toilet. I was determined to do it myself but just don’t have the time or capacity for it right now. I’m grateful for my dogs who are very comforting and loving. I’m grateful for my neighbor who let ne borrow their donkey today. I’m grateful for my friend S.

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Good morning sober tribe,

Im so very greatful and thankful for…

My recovery
My family
Im in love with my husband today lol
Good communication
Positive results from my weighin with my trainer
Got my ass up and to the gym
A reprieve from the heat
Peace
Love
Able to pay for someone to groom Boscoe…ill share b4 and after pics when hes done :slight_smile:
Our home
Our safety
My ability to pay bills and save
I get to go grocery shopping today
All the things i get to do
All the addictions and habits i am free from

Fuck cravings. Love and peace to you all sober warriors

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I am grateful that I have a working brain. I shared some of my past with my 20+ that I had not been specific about in the past. I am lucky that it just kept working, even today.

Grateful that people can’t control me, just things that surround me. It’s so important to keep in mind that things happen for a reason, usually a big reason. There’s a piece of me that thinks I was never due to stay in this house.

Interview on Monday with the VA, in a place I don’t want to live. That said, I am really pushing on careers in the government to gain my retirement pay. It’s not that much time and not the first time I have laid it out in my world.

Three weeks to leaving here, no place to go, no money to use, I still know that worse has happened to many people and should I reach out, I tend to know a ton of people. I am due to suffer. That’s true.

All my happiness to you. Today is 225, the longest since I toddled, as far as I know.

Gratitude is majorly for staying free of alcohol. I have always been smart, but the thought snap is huge, even without sleep. I am operational.

XXOO

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