Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #7

I’m grateful

  • for supportive and encouraging friends
  • for hope and a feeling of peace
  • for laughter
  • for helpful advice
  • for my counselor being so flexible this week and allowing me to reschedule my appointment. It was really helpful for me to talk about the loss of someone I cared so much about and get advice on how to cope in a healthy way with grief.
  • for my friend S who is staying with me so I’m not alone
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Gratitude for today.

I am grateful I went out for my run this morning, grateful I have established this routine and am holding on to it, even when I felt like crap this morning. It did not get significantly better while running, but it usually shows its effects later. Every run is an investment in my physical and mental health and I am very grateful I am capable to do those runs. I am grateful I am able to do something I would have thought eternally impossible half a year ago.

I am grateful my daughter‘s migraine developed in a way that made it possible for her to relax, read, do some chores around the flat and visit her grandma. She will be home soon, and I am very grateful I got some time for my self.

I am grateful for my work. So grateful I found this work of making video games. All the stuff I always enjoyed doing, that at the same time felt like a total waste of time, is now part of my work. I can research the craziest stuff, bring together ideas, histories, designs, colors, characters, mechanics and it feels like I am living the dream.

I am grateful for the teachings and practices of Buddhism, for mindfulness practices and compassion practices. There I have found a way of surviving and loving life. I am grateful for all the wonderful teachers. The well known ones like Tara Brach, Thich Nath Hanh, Pema Chödrön, but also the people who will help guide a meditation or make a track on Insight Timer.

I am grateful for coffee, for autumn weather, for rain and wind and sunshine, for getting stuff done and off my todo list.

I am grateful for books, TV and podcasts.

I am grateful this mess of my marriage is still a mess, but a living mess, a mess in transformation. No mud, no lotus. So to garbage and compost.

I am grateful for this life, for this day.

Sleep tight sober friends :night_with_stars:

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Friday gratitude.
I’m grateful the week is over. I’m tired and very grateful for all that happenend.
I’m grateful for powerful women. Wow to what we accomplish together.
I’m grateful the headache starting around noon is only mild.
I’m grateful for save drives and my reliable car.
I’m grateful for good physical condition as I had to shovel gravel. This idiot of truckdriver unloaded so stupidly that the heap was partly on the street. No, we don’t just put up a warning sign :see_no_evil:

I’m grateful I have a 3 day weekend as the stonework pauses on monday. Today I ignore monday’s schedule.
I’m grateful for good talks, in person and on the phone.
I’m grateful for the quiet and peace I find on the farm. ODAAT

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I stayed away from gratitude forum today. I am grateful that I know skipping it does not help.
I am grateful that I connected with a job recruiter, for a job I want, and he responded back with a
“thanks” for touching base.
I am grateful for cooking black beans from scratch. I am grateful to know buying cans is a waste of my money. (I only basically season them, and then flavor with whatever is on my mind - even though I don’t taste it right now - habit.)
Grateful there are plenty for whatever I eat tomorrow morning.

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Good luck with the job :folded_hands:t4:

Seasoning are good for healing too and it’s a great habit to be in for when you get your taste buds back :face_savoring_food:

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Yes! And my daughter would care. :rofl:

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That’s definitely a deal Eric! If you are in Amsterdam some day we will eat that cake together, promised! Would be nice to meet you, can’t promise you I will bring my cat too :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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Good morning to you!
I’m grateful to be sober and pretty healthy.
I’m grateful that I just woke up from 10 hours of sleep. I was tired!
I’m grateful it is Saturday morning and I get a short break from the demands of the classroom. Demanding and rewarding, but so very much to keep them all going in the same direction every day. Whew!
I’m grateful that the hubby and I cleared the air about a communication misstep that occurred between us. Look at us, managing an issue like grown up people. Whew!
I’m grateful that we do not have any obligations this weekend. I have a lot of work to do on the computer and I’m hoping to get a bit caught up.
I’m grateful to have my sobriety, my health, a loving marriage, a safe home, and plenty to do!

It is always one day at a time. One. Day. At. A. Time. :heart:

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I’m grateful for a Slow Start Saturday. No I’m not doing “S** again :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

I’m grateful for my beach day yesterday. I’m grateful they asked me to lead. I’m grateful I always say yes. It’s my way of doing service. I’m grateful if I can read I can lead. I’m grateful it’s no big deal. You just read the script. The rest of the meeting takes care of itself.

I’m grateful for the catio each morning even though wifey thinks it’s too wet and cold. It’s a grateful peaceful way to start my day. Hello Alice.

I’m grateful for the killer tacos I made yesterday.

I’m grateful I didn’t do any of my readings this morning. I’m grateful I just now decided I’m blowing that off.

I’m grateful for all my plants. New addiction :thinking:
I’m grateful for the San Pedro Cactus I saw calling my name yesterday. I’m grateful I didn’t impulse buy it. Walked back to the car, thought about it, and decided to drive over and get it.

I’m grateful I get to go to my new Malibu meeting tomorrow, on Sundays, it seems like some very seasoned recovery at this one. I’m grateful the Friday morning one has a lot of cars pull up from the rehab facilities where people only stay a month or whatever. I’m grateful to be able to experience such different types of meetings.

I’m grateful for every day I have sober from now on. ODAAT. I’m grateful I don’t need the F :grimacing: in ODAAT anymore.
Love y’all
:pray:t2::heart:

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Welcome Raspberry
Nice to read your gratitude.
:pray:t2::heart:

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I’m grateful
-for a good talk with my neighbor today about a difficult subject

  • for the long hike I took today and for the eagles I saw
  • for feeling refreshed and focused after
  • that it’s snowing out now
  • for cardomon tea
  • for red pepper soup
  • for feeling hope and peace
  • that I’m sober
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Fall is trying. It’s cool in the mornings now. So I make a pumpkin spice latte, go to the patio and breathe in the crisp air. It feels like hope. Damn I love Fall!

For the pool I have unlimited access to. Swimming has helped my anxiety and will help my body too

For peace and lots of sleep.

Mashed potatoes

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I am grateful to be sober 9 months today! Grateful for this app that reminded me. Grateful for this thread and the people on it who are heliping me on this journey, so very very much.

Grateful for my bed and fans for the white noise and cool air

Happy weekend :v:

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Hey you. I’m grateful you are nine months sober today as I was nine months sober yesterday. :facepunch:t2::facepunch:t2:

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Was reminded on another thread how gratitude is the antidote to anxiety (and resentment), which have been plaguing me recently, so will try to get back into this :pray:
Grateful for sobriety
Grateful for healthy body
Grateful to take daughter and friend to the pool
Grateful husband took son to see cars
Grateful husband bought some ready made dishes so dinner was easy tonight
Grateful to have work tomorrow

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I am grateful to be sober and hangover free

I am grateful for having ingredients to make chilli and for the fall vibes in the air… the best :ok_hand:

I am grateful for my job

I am grateful for my family and fur babes

I am grateful to be here with everyone :heart:

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I’m grateful I love my wife.
I’m grateful for our laughs together, and we do laugh :rofl: and her smile :blush:
I’m grateful for her love of animals.
I’m grateful how much we appreciate when one of us tells the other Benson just went :+1:

I’m grateful we had some Gus time yesterday.
I’m grateful I don’t get mad when Nana continues to buy him toys. Because Nana continues to buy him toys. And talk about picking your battles? How dare she buy our grandson more toys :scream::joy::scream::joy:

I’m grateful my Daughter and SIL get to relax over here when they bring the Bus.

I’m grateful the Dallas contingent is coming again for a week soon. I’m grateful they aren’t bringing their dogs. I’m grateful and scared shit, they gonna leave Norma with us for 2 nights to go to a wedding in SB.

I’m grateful it’s cleared up this morning for my drive to my AA meeting In Malibu.

I’m grateful wifey is up this morning before I leave and is surrounded by Benson and B.

I’m grateful for my new Mala beads of Lotus seeds and Onyx. I got bling :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

I’m grateful for another day :pray:t2::heart:

We have to let go of all blame, all attacking, all judging,
to free our inner selves to attract what we say we want.

Joe Vitale

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I’m grateful

  • for Sunday group this morning that it was encouraging and made me feel hopeful
  • for the afternoon hike. I went to the western peak and sat up there for some time watching the eagles. It was peaceful and it cleared my head. I really needed that time out in nature and the physical exercise today.
  • that I have people who love me and support me
  • for being sober
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Im greatful for the weekend

Im so very greatful for…

My recovery
I walked/ran my first timed 10k
Went to the gym even tho i wasnt feeling it
I get my favorite, easy lunch of baked chicken and brocolli
Im not sick of my favorite lunch yet
Sunshine
Fall air
Time with the family
An easy lunch prep for the week
Hubbys feeling better
I proved i can get cute for date night still
My poor haircut will grow out
A job i dont dread
An addictive nature i dont have to feed

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Also grateful for 9 months soberversary.
Grateful my kiddo checked in at 2:30a that she was staying away. I don’t know where she is but I know she was sleeping somewhere.
Grateful my other kiddo sent me $20, because no one who owes me money is paying me.
Grateful for a future good, regardless of knowing, it must be there.

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