Oooh this is gonna be fun and sure to be a challengeā¦ 1500 pieces is the largest Iāve done and I was looking forward to trying out my 2000 one if I find space for it 
Look forward to seeing you work on your puzzle 
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Iām grateful I got up too early and the coffee is taking care of the mild headache.
Iām grateful I was up in the darkness to let Benson out in the foggy drizzling maybe rain or is it a marine layer 
Iām grateful for my landscape lights and my flashlight lighting up the mist this morning.
Iām grateful my coffee turned out quite nice.
Iām grateful for the espresso I had before my coffee.
Iām grateful for indoor plumbing and warm on demand water to wash my face in the morning.
Iām grateful I always have clean towels and clean laundry. They just magically appear all the time.
Iām grateful I do take the time to tell her how much that is appreciated once and awhile.
Iām grateful she tells me how much she appreciates my cooking and washing up.
Iām grateful Iāve learned not to compare and do what makes me feel good.
Iām grateful Maverick is on my lap and my mantras are playing on my sound bar.
Iām grateful I already had Alice time.
Iām grateful for my wife.
Iām grateful for the extraordinary massive amount of relief I have in my life when my wife isnāt drinking all night every night. Just for today I will bask in that feeling 
Iām grateful we get to go out to dinner in a nice restaurant tonight together like we usually do the night before turkey day. I have hope she wonāt drink. And if she does? Iāll stay my course and I will be ok. No matter what.
Iām grateful I donāt have anxiety about the āwhat ifs.ā
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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful I trust some people.
I am grateful it was somehow okay that I couldnāt focus on anything at all at work.
I am grateful I can walk.
I am glad I bring some laughs in the office.
I am grateful for the sunny day.
I am grateful I have enough.
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Today I am grateful for:
- my experience (however stumbling) of working through sobriety and recovery over the last five years: (1) the people and mentors Iāve met (and programs and courses Iāve taken) have taught me a lot about who I am and who I am not; (2) the experience of emotion and will (what do I want - what do I really want from my time in this life?) and how that has challenged me both to be patient and to be persistent
- the sunny day today, which gives me a chance to vacuum my car and tidy it up before the winter snows and ice make it impractical to get that cleaning work done
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Iām gratefull that I have my third day of sobriety.
App indicates that on December 24th it would be 30th day - that would be great Christmas gift. I need to have hope to achieve this!
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Wednesday gratitude.
Today Iām grateful for a calm, rainy day. Iām grateful the youngsters stole some dates and play with them. Itās funny. Iām grateful for the noises they make when you touch them unexpectedly.
Iām grateful for the beautiful scenery at sunset: clouds around the blue mountains, fog in the valleys, a few spots of sun shimmering through the grey sky. Beautiful.
Iām grateful I pulled myself together quickly after my ex called to ask or tell me that he will be here on friday to fetch his last item. Holy Molly can I go from relaxed to mimimi in seconds. WTF. I need a brain & emotion overhaul, this reactions are ridiculous. I refuse to be kind to myself about this, I want my codependent longing for love and connection mimimi to shut the fuck up. This case is closed. Basta. Get it. Grrrrr ā¦ *growls at her creepy feelings
Iām grateful the psychiatrist agrees with my want to cut out the sleeping meds completely. I want it for several reasons and my body can adapt and find a natural balance in the coming months as I have nothing scheduled that could be heavily impacted by consequences of poor sleep for a while. Iām grateful Iāve been working consistently to improve my health or to find a good balance with the restrictions given. Progress, trial & error.
Iām grateful for a nap undee two blankets, a bowl of yummi salad, coffee with a friend, my reliable car, tea, hot showers, a cozy house, freedom, peace and safety. Iām grateful for a calm and happy mood, that I feel blessed and that Iām deeply grateful for it. Iām grateful for fake it till you make it - faking being a responsible adult will make tomorrow ME happy & grateful because she will have hot water to shower. Grateful I dragged my dozy ass to fire the furnace.
Iām grateful I can pick up the new slatted frames tomorrow on my way home from therapy. My back & hips are looking forward to it.
Iām grateful for the reminder to think about a solid plan for Christmas season to stay sober. Why would you "test" your sobriety? - #268 by erntedank
Saying good night soon, stay sober & focused fellows 
ODAAT
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Today I am grateful for:
- Knowing that anxiety wonāt hurt me. Itās just an uncomfortable emotion. I can have a life while feeling anxious.
- I am grateful for the patience on this forum here. I am trying to do the mod thing and messing things up on the way.
- I am grateful for the opportunity to be active in this community and helping as a mod.
- I am grateful I could cancel appointments today and just be sick.
- I am grateful for tv, games and books.
- I am grateful I could do a round of yoga in the afternoon.
- I am grateful for my partner helping me with my anxiety about some health issues that came up.
- I am grateful the best way to deal with anxiety is being active, and I got lots of simple todos done.
- I am grateful my daughter is doing better.
- I am grateful I can join a RD meeting now.
- I am grateful for this day, grateful for this life.
Sleep tight sober firends 
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I am greatful today
An easy half day at work
A family walk this am even if it was short cuz of the cold
My sobriety
My husband abstaining from alcohol
Boscoes cuteness
A good treadmill run this morning
A weighlifting session tonight
Family day tomorrow
Still have my homegroup to go to
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For the money to buy ingredients for the pumpkin pie that is in the oven right now. I made the crust and everything. So lucky.
For the oven to bake the pie in.
For the comfortable, safe home I live in.
For all the support of friends and family. Iām never alone.
For my reliable car. Itās driving me out of state again next week. Good girl!
For a place in the country where I will spend Thanksgiving. Itās so peaceful. When you are settling down at night, you donāt hear traffic, you hear farm animals chatting. Donkeys and sheep, especially. The sun goes down and theyāre just hanging out in their pens yakking by the light of the moon. And the coyotes give you the chills. But soon youāre fast asleep.
For resilience. Weāre always stronger than we think.
For all of you
Happy Thanksgiving to all in the US. 
And weāre not having turkey. (They said thank you.)
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@erntedank Big hugs my friend. I canāt even image having had to deal with the heartache of the split along with all the drama and the constant connection as you sort things out. It is like the minute you start to heal BAM heās there and the feelings all surface. This is normal and you shouldnāt feel bad about the teeter totter that you have been on. I am grateful that you have managed to work on your healing and have come a long way. Grateful that Friday your ex will collect the last of his things. A step closer to repairing your wound 
@acromouse I think you are doing a wonderful job. Have hit the ground running so to speak with this role and I am sure it is not easy. And you are doing it while not feeling well. I do hope you start to feel better soon. Just want to say Thank you!
@lighter yum ā love a pumpkin pie. ENJOY! Glad you will be enjoying a lovely Thanksgiving in the country - sounds perfect!
Wednesday evening gratefulnessā¦ I am so very grateful for:
getting a few hours of sleep last night and still feeling awake today
my coffee was on point and very aromatic - woke up all my senses
started with washing my sheets so i wouldnāt be able to stay in bed or fall asleep
cleaned the house in prep for tomorrow
dyed my hair. left the dye in for 40 min longer as I was cleaning and forgot about it. Grateful it is natural dye so not harsh chemicals
got up to date with work accounts
baked the bread that finished rising and luckily remembered to take it out of the oven before it burned.
wanted to get a hair cut but the one salon was booked so luckily I went to the one in the grocery store and they took me with only a 10 min wait.
got in my walk today and the weather wasnāt too cold so it was rather enjoyable. the pain was tolerable for the first half and luckily only started getting worse as i was heading back.
got some disturbing news that validated a few fears I had and that kinda upset me. rather than wanting to come home and drink or get high all i wanted to do was come home and punch something so I did LOL ā enjoyed a lovely session of shadow boxing and then some heavy weight lifting. Did help a bit 
Brother picked up Thai food for dinner
Love my family. We may have out disagreements but at the end of the day we are 100% there for each other.
playing it cool and clam as we have a few friends for thanksgiving and this year it has turned into a whole gathering. No one said anything till tonight when all the cooking and prep is doneā¦ FUCK IT ā it is what it is and iām sure we have plenty of food so really nothing to stress about. OOH and i literally just found out that they will be showing up 3 hours later than we had setā¦ AWESOME! Again - whatever - i will get in my walk and be able to enjoy a peaceful cup of coffee before trying to get everything baked / cooked
I am grateful for gratitude ā did not want to practice today and I have soooo much to be grateful for. Just feeling off and I am glad I came here to read and write. Thank you to you all! Grateful for this homegroup
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day / evening ā sending you all so much love
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Thank you dear friend, your words are on the point @JazzyS
Thank you for putting the situation in perspective, I feel a lot more understanding towards myself 
You made my day at 5 a.m.
Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving day with all the amazing food, fresh dye, new haircut and lovely people. Sounds amazing!
Forgetting about the hair dye made me giggle. This could be me
There are many reasons why I have two kitchen timers and the alarm on the phone. Wishing you a restful sleep before this busy day.
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Awe you are most welcome my friend. Glad you awoke to my message
Lolā¦glad Iām not alone in needing multiple timers / reminders. I didnāt set any today cause I thought I was on top of it fooled myself lol
Happy Thursday to youā¦Iām getting ready for bed 
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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful I know my body a lot better these days. What means what. I know my limits better. That although some people say I am pushing too hard, I know my limitations well.
I am grateful I slept okay.
I am glad itās raining today and the weekend will probably be dry.
I am grateful I found an app that suits me for tracking my mood. I tend to forget it.
I am grateful I have enough.
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Im so very greatful/thankful
Warm leggings
Funds to buy running coat
My health
Texts with mom
Awake before an alarm
Family time
AA meetings and how accessible they are
My recovery
Cjp 4.0
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Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate 
A great day full of gratitudeās
I am so very grateful for waking up this morning.
I am so very grateful for a working oven and stove ā¦ House is already smelling so yummy 
I am so very grateful for working on my mindfulness. Trying not to let others affect my chi
I am so very grateful for being able to enjoy my second cup of coffee while writing my gratitude
I am so very grateful that a friend sent this to me this morning and I just needed to share here with you all
I am so very grateful for surviving in litle sleepā¦not sure when Iāll get it back but right now my symptoms are keeping me awake ā¦could be a whole lot worse
I am so very grateful for my brother offering to do deliveries tomorrow so I dont have to
I am so very grateful that I am so close to my family. I do love the. Dearly!
I am so very grateful for realizing that sometimes someones rude behavior is more to do with the pain they are in.
I am so very grateful that I will get things read and set for noon as I planned and if people donāt show till 3 or if way more people come the. So be it ā¦ microwaves were made for this reason. I am not changing my time table cause everyone decided to change theirs at 10 pm last night
I am so very grateful that I have a place to go and hide if things get to be too muchā¦my party live down the street
I am so very grateful that my brother did the alcohol run last night so I didnāt have to and I will not be drinking or smoking today. Have asked them not to smoke in garage as the smell lingers and is very triggering.
I am so very grateful that I could go on and onā¦ grateful for my Higher Power, my recovery journey, my peace of mind these days knowing I am doing my best for me!
I am so very grateful for all of you
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free dayā¦ sending you all so much love
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- Grateful for the holday.
- Grateful for my little family to spend this holiday with at home.
- Grateful for a full day of soaking rain. Serious drought conditions here.
- Grateful for heat, electric and water.
- Grateful for my husband, the chef, cooking our turkey dinner, appetizers and dessert.
- Grateful my car only cost $250 to fix. Still taking this as a warning sign.
- Grateful I have a meeting scheduled tomorrow morning at a local dealership. Grateful a new car is in my future. Maybe tomorrow, next week, next month or next year. Whenever it happens it happens.
- Grateful for a Christmas bonus from my boss. Early enough to actually use for Christmas this year.
Wishing everyone who celebrates a Happy Thanksgiving!
Love to all my TS peeps! 
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Happy Thanksgiving Lisa 
At first I thought that was a funny place for an AA meeting 
Iām grateful just my sober wife today and Benson and Alice and Maverick and Beatrix and Daisy. And grateful I get to do all the cooking. And grateful I know how to ask for help when I need it.
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Iām grateful like I said above to Lisa for the small Thanksgiving we will have.
Iām grateful there will be no drama.
Iām grateful, even though we live near enough to extended families now we might just keep this Thanksgiving tradition of just us and our pets for Turkey day.
Iām grateful my wife was sober again yesterday. And will probably be sober again today.
Iām grateful I can take care of myself and Iāll be ok no matter what.
Iām grateful Iām happy to see my wife in the morning now. As long as itās not too early and Iāve had my coffee
I am grateful for my morning time alone.
Iām grateful she likes to sleep in.
Iām grateful I feel great today even though I didnāt get a great nights sleep like I usually do.
Iām grateful Iām not hungover and not already making double bloody Maryās before mimosas. And then trying to cook a turkey dinner. Omg. How did I use to do that?
Iām grateful for my new life. Today.
Iām grateful for my wife.
Iām grateful for the gift of sobriety TS and this thread has blessed me with.
Iām grateful for you
Todays reminder in Courage To Change
My life is in a constant state of change. Awareness allows me to keep pace with that change. Today let me listen to my words and watch my actions. Only by knowing the person I am can I create the person I want to become.
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Happy Thanksgiving, Eric!
That would be funny place to have an AA meeting. 
Iām picturing a bunch of folding chairs in the middle of the showroom floor. May have to move a car or 2 out pf the way to make a circle.
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Grateful for my sobriety
Grateful for my family
Grateful to be present and available
Grateful Iām at a point in my sobriety where Iām ready to start writing music, recording and maybe busking again.
Grateful Iām bringing my favorite guitar home that I bought in 2014 instead of paying rent. Donāt regret the decision In retrospect. This guitar has survived many locations, getting stolen from me and being tracked down at a pawn shop, never being sold even in times of hunger, addiction and desperation.
Thankful for my progress.
Thankful for this communityā¦
2014 Fender telecaster
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