Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #8 šŸŖ·

The car is banged up from working the pride fest, veg fests and vegan fairs and farmers markets in town.

I do have to say that of all the festivals I worked - the pride is my favorite. Had the most beautiful energy and so much love in the air! It really is a magical experience.

I did used to love attending my yearly jazz festival and my reggae fest on the Detroit River. Havenā€™t done any in a while. Any fest with good music, happy chilled vibes is a good time for me :smiling_face:

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Thats whats up. Its good to get out and volunteer.

The jazz and reggae ones would be fire to attend! I like all the versatility and options that you have to choose from.

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It really is great funā€¦!!!
Love that I live so close to Detroitā€¦ always something fun happening on the river. The festivals start in spring and end on labor day. You should plan to check it out sometime as I do remember them being a wonderful experience :smiling_face:

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Most definitely! Count me in.

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Grateful for Jesus
Grateful for Christmas this year. Iā€™m sober. My daughter is coming back into my life more and more. Putting in the work and becoming my authentic self again has been showing up in beautiful ways.

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Iā€™m grateful for getting through another Christmas day with my Autism family (yes a few of us are Autistic including me). We made it through laughter, noise, being overwhelmed by so much going on, itchy labels, attempting to cook more than one item at a time that half of us wont even touch, tears, tantrums, meltdowns, hugs, the huge change of routine, random burnout naps and amazing new soft pajamas which have really annoying cuffs that iā€™m itching to cut off with scissors. But iā€™m once again soberā€¦ i feel loved, I wrapped presents, i was presentā€¦ and I love my family. I no longer need alcohol to help me through the issues I face. I accept who I am and everything that comes with that.

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Iā€™m grateful you stopped by Willow. Grateful you shared your Christmas and got through it sober. Your Christmas brought a big grinning smile to my exhausted face from all the excitement of our Christmas with a toddler. Merry Christmas :christmas_tree: :pray::heart:

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Hugs Dazer good to see you too, well done, toddlers are adorably exhausting! You did it. I am grateful to see you too. Merry Christmas.

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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful for the wonderful play we saw in the theatre last night: the visit. Fascinating that it was first shown 70 years ago and is so up to date.
I am I slept okay. Short tossing around once I woke up. Too many thoughts.
I am grateful for democracy.
I am grateful for electricity. I am grateful for insulin.
I am grateful I did run twice this year :grimacing::joy: my traditional what changed in the neighborhood discovery runs.
I am grateful for being sober over Christmas. Drinking would not change anything.

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Boxing day morning gratitude. What day of the week is it? I love this time of the year when I loose track of weekdays. Itā€™s one flow. Grateful for this feeling.

Iā€™m grateful yesterday was lovely. I cooked a nice meal, maybe the start of a new tradition. A far away friend called and we chatted 2 hours. Grateful for friends sharing their life with me. Iā€™m grateful my recently widdowed friend has a peaceful, good time these days. We talk every day.

Iā€™m grateful for cats. The cats provide the best Christmas show this year. Itā€™s fun & laughter every day. Love them to pieces, my adorable, lovely furballs šŸ©·

Iā€™m grateful for plenty of naps. For relaxing. For nice neighbours. For beautiful sunshine. For fumigating. For the new mattresses, my sleep has improved markedly. Iā€™m grateful for no nightmares recently :pray:

Iā€™m grateful that Iā€™m happy with my Christmas tree, so much to look at, meditate on bling & beauty. Iā€™m grateful I think about an incident while decorating it. It was like a message from the universe how to let go the remaining feelings toward my ex. Or about the necessity to let go. Very powerful. A bit disturbing. One of the christmas balls I bought for him was involved and is broken in shards. It was strange.

Iā€™m grateful for this yearā€™s Christmas, I enjoy it so much, feeling peaceful and content. ODAAT :pray:šŸ©·

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I am grateful

  • My son understanding my metldown and giving me grace and space
  • All day social and meetings that I could go to when it got tough
  • Going to bed sober
  • Lunch with both sonā€™s and Dad. First Christmas without Mom and we got through it

Today, I will let last yearā€™s toys be what they were: last yearā€™s toys. I will remember them with fondness for the part they played in my life. Then I will put them away and make room for the new.

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Iā€™m grateful to have my kids here today 2th Christmas day.
Grateful to have a warm house to share with a tree and some presents to give them.
Grateful to enjoy all that sober.

Oops, sorry I replied on you Fiona :see_no_evil: Have a good day!

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Iā€™m grateful
For my friend S taking care of me
For feeling slightly more human today
For ginger water
For warm blankets
For paracetamol
For sleep

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Grateful for:

A roof over my head
Gifts of stones from both friends, who donā€™t use or have them, and didnā€™t know their spouse was also drawn to them. Hereā€™s to Tourmaline, Red Jasper, Amethyst, and Garnet. Brought to me for reasons. I have a ton of stones in storage, hours and hours away. :slight_smile:
Grateful that this morning started with motivation. Work and a roof thatā€™s mineā€¦

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:man_firefighter: Iā€™m grateful my 4th Christmas sober is in the bag. But whoā€™s counting? THIS GUY!!
:man_firefighter: Iā€™m grateful the coffee was spectacular this morning.
:man_firefighter: Iā€™m grateful the cat ate pretty well this morning.
:man_firefighter: Iā€™m grateful said cat is laid out on my lap.
:man_firefighter: Iā€™m grateful for my wifeā€™s first Christmas sober.
:man_firefighter: Iā€™m grateful for Gusā€™s 2nd Christmas and we got to see him twice.
:man_firefighter: Iā€™m grateful for my wifeā€™s spectacularly gorgeous lasagna last night. :thinking: is there a limit on how many times you can tell your wife how great her lasagna was? Asking for a friend. Iā€™ve told her about 10 times now.
:man_firefighter: Iā€™m grateful I feel proud of my 7 months no sugar ā€œMy Way. My Rules.ā€ this time.
:man_firefighter: Iā€™m grateful I sleep well most nights.
:man_firefighter: Iā€™m grateful for Christmas videos from Dallas. Iā€™m grateful I can feel jealousy and wish I was there. Kinda. And not feel jealous others are enjoying her so much.
:man_firefighter: Iā€™m grateful for what I got and where I got it and whoā€™s got it with me.
:man_firefighter: grateful I got a sober wife. Yesterday. And today is looking good for that too. Sheā€™s still asleep :sleeping: :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
:man_firefighter: grateful for yā€™all.
:man_firefighter: grateful for the ham bone and I get to make split pea soup.
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ā€œGratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.ā€
Lionel Hampton

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Congratulations on your 7 months no sugar Dazerfriend :clap:t4::clap:t4::clap:t4:. Thatā€™s impressive and totally awesome. Your terms are what count.

Total abstinence in alcohol and drugs and the rest is all for a healthier lifestyle of our choosing. We know our bodies best.

So happy for you and your sober tribe! What a wonderful gift.

Lol.
.Iā€™m sure she appreciates hearing it so until she tells ya to stop :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye::stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:ā€¦ That lasagna did look exceptionally good. Glad you all enjoyed :yum:

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Being back home gratitude.
I am grateful to be back home.
I am grateful I came into a home I cleaned before I left.
I am grateful I listened to people talking to each other in a respectful and calm tone. I envied them tbh.
I am grateful I have another 10 days off. No plans.
I am grateful the days will be getting longer soon.
I am grateful Christmas is over.

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I am greatful to have survived the holiday

I am greatful to get along with our families

I am greatful Boscoe is good with kids even when they may get to be too much

I am greatful i took today off to get the house in order

I am greatful for family thoughtful gifts

I am greatful for my family and the fun we have together

I am greatful we play games when we get together and telestrations

I am greatful the kids were entertained at our childfree house and some toys will stay at our house

I am greatful

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Today I am grateful I woke up after a good nightā€˜s sleep. I am grateful my morning was far easier than it has been for over two weeks.
I am grateful for more energy, more mental clarity today.
I am grateful for the energy to get back on a path of love for life, instead of the dark trip Iā€˜ve been on of self pity and despair.
I am grateful for my new ebook reader.
I am grateful I was able to support my daughter with some difficult emotional turmoil.
I am grateful my hunger and appetite are back and I can enjoy food.
I am grateful my mum and brother arrived safely at their destination after a long trip.
I am grateful my partner and my daughter went out to the movies.
I am grateful for sunshine today.
I am grateful for this day, for this life.

Sleep tight sober friends :night_with_stars:

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Grateful today for:

  • waking up feeling rested
  • a nice, slow start to the morning
  • taking myself out for breakfast
  • being productive and running errands
  • getting things in order tomorrowā€™s trip
  • getting my laundry done
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