Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #7

[desert_rose]

Grateful that I scrolled through and saw some familiar names that I haven’t seen in a while (been less than regular posting I’m afraid) but have been here since the beginning of my journey over 2 years ago… @M-be-free49 @LAB @Bluekoolaid @I.cant.We.can @Alisa good to see you all!

Grateful for this thread.

Grateful I can think about the past week and still feel gratitude in the face of not so great situations.

Grateful that when I had car problems that took over my entire morning I was able to pull over safely. Grateful a young guy who didn’t speak my language (nor did I his) tried to help me. Grateful my mechanic answered his phone. Grateful the tow truck didn’t take too long. Grateful I didn’t have any important work meetings that morning. Grateful I was able to afford to fix the car.

Grateful my dad is having good medical care, as he was unwell yesterday. Grateful he is stable. Grateful I get to call my mom today and she is in a reasonably good place mentally for someone who spent her birthday at the ER with my dad. Grateful the flowers I sent yesterday didn’t wilter and she received them, albeit a day late.

Grateful my kids are home and my hubby as well. Grateful we all have the day to rest.

Grateful for every day of this beautiful life, with its uos and downs.

Much love to you all!

[Frazzetta]

Heeeeey my sober homies! Today is my two year anniversary of becoming my more awesomer me! Hooray! I haven’t checked in here for a while and wanted to pop my head in to pat myself on the back, let you all know I’m still alive and sober, and see how y’all are doing. I’m grateful to have made it this long, grateful to have a good, comfortable life, my health, friends, family, and grateful to know however long it takes me to get my sh!t together and check in you guys will still be holding down the fort

[Laner]

I’m grateful for a relaxing day with my guests. I think we all needed the day off. I’m grateful for laughter, good stories and good conversations. I’m grateful for coffee and pot of tea. I’m grateful for comfy sweaters and dog cuddles.

[Dazercat]

I’m grateful for Not wanting to drink.
Not reaching for a drink as my first option in life.

I’m grateful I’m Nice
I’m grateful I can recognize I still have work to be done on being Nonjudgemental.

I’m grateful for Nature and how it can be one of my higher powers.
I’m grateful for Nruses god bless them.

I’m grateful for Nachos and Naps
I’m grateful I got Nowhere to go today. Good thing since I got a cat all stretched out on me.

I’m grateful I’ll Never forget @M-be-free49 when you wrote, I’m like the retired professor who always keeps his door open. Sweetest thing ever.

I’m grateful for @Nowenbrace @Noshame @Naomi @Nordique
I’m grateful for @Natnat @Natnat1 thanks for the reminder M.
I’m grateful for @Nursewrachett @Na8tive

I’m grateful I No longer Numb myself and my feelings with my booze.

I’m grateful for my Noose that does stop to smell the roses and lots of other flowers.

I’m grateful I grew up in New England
I’m grateful for New England clam chowdah and New England boiled dinners.
I’m grateful I been to New York
I’m grateful for New York Pizza and New York Cheescake.

What anyone else is doing doesn’t determine who we are or what we are worth. That’s an awareness that makes all the difference in the world to people who doubt.
Let Go Now

[Dazercat]

Omg!!!

Congratulations on your 2 years Jenny.
So lovely to see you stopping by.
What an awesome surprise!!

[JazzyS]

So very good to see you checking in. Thanks for stopping by to share this amazing milestone with us . Yeah 2 years!

[erntedank]

I’m grateful that friday the 13th is my lucky day!

I’m grateful the annual recertification as organic farm went well.
I’m grateful I remembered some worktasks, they are done. Fuck long covid mushbrain. Grateful I cope with it as good as possible.

I’m grateful I mounted the storage rack and packed all the yummi jams in. I’m grateful a friend called, wanted some and I spontaneously drove over to her! In the evening! I craved IRL connection. I’m grateful I’m good at cooking and preserving produce. I’m helluva good

I’m grateful I stay at my friend tonight. Too tired to drive in the dark and need a break. From a miowing oldtimer waking me during the night. From my house that smells like it was soaked in plums. 6 jours of cooking Powidl takes it’s toll. Headache from the sugary cooking damp, feeling nauseous from being bathed in plum smell. But if you ever tasted real homemade Powidl, you know: it’s worth it. 15 kg harvest ends in about 3-4 kg heaven in a glass. I made the last charge 2016. I’m excited that I have fresh now My friends too

I’m grateful the workers who did the terrace at my townhouse last year showed up today and we talked about paving the driveway at the farm. I’m talking to several firms and no hurry to decide. But a lot to look up and think about.

I’m grateful the work at the farm proceeds towards finalization slowly. I feel stressed. It’s a lot. And double with the authority notice allthough the deadline is a month+ away. I notice that I get nervous and overwhelmed. I’m grateful for my toolbox and that I use it, add new things, sit with it and try new ways when nothing works. I’m grateful I can always go back to basics as this ALWAYS helps me. I’m a human BEING, not a human doing. Thanks to the wonderful person(s) who brought this to me here on TS, I don’t remember. THANK YOU

Together with HALT and “every babystep & minitask counts” they are my solid ground I walk on safely in life. In all my life. I’m grateful I found this community years ago (like many by chance after using the timer for lotsa issues and quite a while).
I’m grateful this is my home thread and

• it’s ok when I don’t keep up (healthy priorities)
• I can say I’m grateful for you all (no offense)
• Sharing here is always authentic (We are not alone, no, not even me)
• Shared lifes are a wonderful source to learn, smile, cry, care, and help(ed) me a lot to refocus and stick to " this too shall pass"
• I know I can always come here. Kind of virtual home. It helps me a lot because I have no obligations here. I can come here, share, and come back weeks later to read the in between. As I feel very stressed and overwhelmed IRL this is a massive grounding

This post got completely derailed while writing and I’m grateful for it.

I’m grateful that I’m constantly IRL grateful all day for my life, what’s going on, what I achieve, for all my blessings and that I feel the change I’ve been longing for so long. Yes, I’m every day surprised what a fucking badass I am and what a nice person I became. I like myself and how I am. Allthough it’s stressing sometimes. So much smoother, better, calmer, settled, self-aware. Still lotsa work but for now I’m fine with the person I am and how she acts. What a blessing after these years of massive struggle.

As it’s friday 13th …
You know it’s friday 13th when you grab your chainsaw for massacre and realise: you need a cable

[JazzyS]

@erntedank

You know it’s friday 13th when you grab your chainsaw for massacre and realise: you need a cable

This made me laugh

Love that you are recognizing the amazing badass you are! Loved your gratitude

[Nordique]

Thanks for the tag Eric! I’m grateful for you too!

[Lighter]

For everything this week has brought: calm, peace and confidence.

For sleeping well

For all the neighbors I met at a party Tuesday night. I enjoy meeting people now.

For stepping up, and back repeatedly. I’m not healed, I’ve made good progress though. I’m accepting that I’m not ready for everything at six months but I’m ready for some things. Part time sounds good.

For the wisdom to not push too hard. I don’t have to fix everything, just chip away. Over time it really adds up. I’m on the right path and many surprises are ahead! Keeping an open mind and staying involved in my community

For the crappy return to 100 degree summer weather! We had a fake Fall. What’s good is I know it’s the end and real Fall is coming

Food

[Bluekoolaid]

Grateful for another day sober. Positives changes are happening. My thinking is improving. Im facing life and not avoiding it. If I was drinking or using I would be running and hiding.
Grateful for another productive day at work. I been trying to do just a little bit more everyday and pretend like each day is my first day on the job.
Grateful for my family and friends. My network… The people who tell me what’s what.
Grateful the winter and holiday months are approaching. I love this time of year.
Grateful for my safe shelter and food. Electricity. Running water and so forth.
Grateful for AA. We alcoholics and addicts can’t do this alone but we can together.
Grateful for my bike. Especially on my days off when I go on little adventures.
Grateful for this community. I learn something everyday on here and relate to so many of you.
Grateful for 200 days without alcohol or drugs… Still struggling with the nicotine and caffeine but progress not perfection as they say in AA.
Grateful for this day!!

[I.cant.We.can]

yeeesssss congratulations on two whole years. Keep moving forward.

I’m grateful to God for lovingly guiding me and helping me abstain from my addictions just for today. I’m grateful for all my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful that I found this community and made this my homethread. I’m grateful I created a topic (even if it was partly to earn a badge) it has helped me tremendously and I belive in freely sharing what we have learned and been freely given. I’m grateful that I get to experience firsts in my recovery like todsy buying a pair of slip on shoes (sketchers) and that I purchased a fishing license today for the first time in my life. I’m grateful that I get to go out on my friends boat tomorrow on one of the great lake’s Erie. I’m grateful that my employment at Canadian Tire is changing again and I have started training and am moving to the automotive parts and service desk where the general manager said today that its the best department and has the most opportunities for promotion. I’m grateful that I can let go and let God
Pleae help me get over my pride and ego that believes I have already done more than enough to earn a raise and promotion. Its been really hard and I have been struggling with anger and resentment with work and expectations. I have been training people on and off for nine months already how can that not be promotion and or raise worthy already. I’m grateful that I have a job and to be trusted to do these things and get the experience. I’m not grateful that I am middle aged and don’t feel I need more experiences I want more money. I’m grateful that I don’t actually need more money and my basic needs are met and then some. I’m grateful that I have a pet that loves me Peace is an awesome roommate. I’m grateful that my health is pretty good at the moment. I’m grateful for new to me music. I’m grateful I got asked out on a coffe date and that I am going to really think it through before I make my decision. I’m grateful that I know I have codependency issues that still need work and this could really be a challenge that I should maybe wait to address once some other boxes are checked. I’m grateful for shoutouts from so many of you all lately. You are all loved. I’m grateful for humor and laughter.

God bless us all. &

p.s. You’re amazing, I believe in you. Ya you!!

[One4theroad]

I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful I felt calmer yesterday until the call with my mother.
I am grateful drinking is no longer an option.
I am grateful for warm clothes. I am still not ready for winter.
I am grateful I can maybe plan some longer vacations next year with taking overtime.
I am grateful for people in recovery. I often read: those who are normal. I don’t know if there is some kind of normal. If normal means only being functional in this somehow estranged world. Well, then I’ll take it not being normal.
I am grateful I have enough.

[LAB]

Good morning to all of you awesome sober humans! It is Saturday morning and I am grateful that it is Saturday morning!

I’m grateful to be sober and healthy. I’m grateful that I had a very good week at work and that I’m going to get to do a lot of good planning today for the next week of work.

I’m grateful for my students and their courage and effort and celebration of their learning. I teach English language to middle school immigrant children. It is very hard work, but also very rewarding work. They are motivated and excited and willing to work hard to get what everyone else has, a voice in the community.

I could go on and on about how grateful I am to get to do this work, but that would quickly become political. (Because somehow in this nation of immigrants, it is now a hot topic of toxic and disgusting…. Uh oh, now I did the thing I wasn’t going to do. Ooooops!)

I’m grateful to get to go with my sister today to wish our mother a happy birthday. Today she is 79 years old. My relationship with her has been challenging to me in the last few years. I’m grateful that my therapist has helped me with some tools to get this relationship a bit healthier for me. I’m grateful that I have had access to a good therapist and that I took the time to do some of the work. More remains to be done.

I’m grateful that I got to have a long conversation with one of my sons. He is struggling with work life balance and other personal matters. I’ve always worked hard to be available to my kids. I’m better at it in sobriety and I think I’m calmer and better at being actually supportive with time and experience. I’m grateful that he lets me in.

I’m grateful for a safe and loving home. And the resources to take care of myself and my family.

I’m grateful for my sobriety journey. I continue to learn more about myself and the people around me because I am not numbed out or trapped in the cycle of use. I’m grateful for the tools that help me every day.

I’m grateful for this community and I wish you all a day of peace and good work.

[EarnIt]

I am grateful that I wake up grateful. It is important that I don’t shut down after a couple hours. I am grateful I know that and I am grateful that I have the power to control it, and will spend energy there.

I am grateful I stayed alive and that I tell myself that regardless of things that float through my mind.

I am grateful for friends I haven’t spoken to in a year, that they will be pleased that I reached out. I am grateful for telling myself what I think of their opinions of me is false. I know it’s false. I am grateful that I know things about how I am talking to myself. It’s important that I don’t endlessly believe in those things.

Much love to all of you.

[Dazercat]

I’m grateful for O’Malley and his sister Ginger, I forgot Gingie under the G’s Poor Ginger was always overshadowed by her big brother, O’Malley, a big fluffy lovable orange and white boy with the world’s loudest purr! Ginger was a little more timid and meek with a tiny “meep” with a fluffy shiny orange coat. I’m grateful we rescued them from an abandoned house to begin our second family of cats. They were a package deal.

I’m grateful for “Om”
I’m grateful for Om Shanti Om.
I’m grateful for Om Tara Tu Tara Tu Ray Swaha

I’m grateful I’m very Observant
I’m grateful I’m starting to be more Optomistic in life. Being a pessimist sucks. Not fun. Don’t recommend it.

I’m grateful for our Oven to cook things in that I pretty much take for granted that I can just put things in the oven and it cooks things for me.

I’m grateful for October. What a lovely month
I’m grateful for the color Orange.
I’m grateful I’ve seen Orange trees. The big old ones, full of oranges.
I’m grateful for the Oceans and so blessed to live by the Pacific
I’m grateful for the mighty Oak Ostriches and Owls.

I’m grateful my mom forced me to see the play One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest in Boston, when I was very young. I had no idea what to expect. And that; along with Man Of LaMancha (forgot to put that under M’s my fave) and my mom forcing me to see plays and musicals as a child instilled my love for theatre. I’m so thankful for to her for doing that.

I’m grateful for @OolongJones I see you out there ing up the Home Thread. Keep that up.

I’m grateful I finally figured out where Franzi went @One4theroad Hey! Send me out a flare next time will ya? I’m so glad you are here. You were such a big help to me early on here at TS. Especially late sleepless nights. You amazed me with how much sobriety you had and I thought I’d never get that far. Inadvertently you taught me One Day At A Time. And I love the pictures of your travels and your country.

Speaking of which. I’m grateful for ODAAT
And OFDAAT or is it ODAAFT

I’m grateful for @Oluoch welcome to Our home thread. I hope you’re well

I’m grateful for @Olivia learning so much about Raindeer and Christmas Land and more importantly your passionate fight against and for your addiction. You. Always amaze me here my friend. And what you did for me with Minnie. You are a beautiful lady I wish I could turn the cat emoji around so it’s butt was facing the word lady and you’re too funny. Love you

I’m grateful for Open Minds. It sure as hell is helping my recoveries.

One’s destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.
Henry Miller

[One4theroad]

I am grateful for your relentless working on yourself and being in your what I would call difficult relationship. I am often surprised by this.

I am grateful for your ‘i’ll have an angry walk for my fucking sobriety’ and taking a long warm shower.

As far as I remember being here in the forum you and @mno are THE heroes of almost unbroken presence. Whereas I am too often still driven by impulsivity.

Still so much to learn if I stay open.

[Laner]

I’m grateful

• that my guests could leave safely today and am so thankful for the time they spent here
• for getting caught up on the house work
• that I could relax today and recharge
• for the sunny day
• for coffee with cardomon in my little turkish cup
• for my good days and my bad days
• that today and the past days have been good ones
• for hope and peace
• for the reminder that I have to keep working on myself and can’t be complacent about it
• for my dogs they are the cutest

[Shaunda]

I’m grateful I woke up sober
I’m grateful for dogs parks
I’m grateful there is a meeting in 45 minutes
I’m grateful for another chance.

[acromouse]

I had a lot to do today, mostly busy stuff, but I am very grateful I was able to get it all done. Grateful I did not feel overwhelmed, grateful I made a nice list, worked from item to item, grateful I could be flexible to tend to my or other people‘s needs when they came up. Grateful for this capacity today.

I am grateful for the sunny fall weather today. Lots of sunshine, cool air, bike rides. I love a bike ride in dry autumn weather.

I moved my desk and with that my working area to the other side of the flat. In the summer I enjoy the coolness of the part of the house facing north. Now with the days becoming shorter, the sun light lessening and the temperatures getting lower by the day, I want to work on the south facing side. I disessabled all my IT stuff, my desk, end everything else, prepared the area, hauled it all over and put up a nice working area. Looking forward to working there in the morning sun. I am grateful it all worked out without a hitch and grateful for my ex‘s help.

Did some yoga in the afternoon. The last weeks have been lacking consistency energy wise and thus my yoga practice suffered. It does me so much good, I am extremely grateful every single day I can practice.

My daughter went to her ballet rehearsal and then to her dad‘s for the night. I am very grateful she could attend. Dancing is soo good for her. And I am grateful I have the flat all for myself tonight.

I fired up my PS3 console and am going to engage in some serious gaming time. I don‘t get much time for that usually and have been spending my time in the summer otherwise. I am grateful for this hobby and am looking foward to the evening.

Sleep tight sober friends