Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #8 🪷

[Dazercat]

Love the new avatar.
Great look

[jbaldwin84]

194 sober days

I’m grateful for God. Always
I’m grateful for my 40 year old body aches. No matter how much I stretch or workout, I hurt lol. I’m alive.
Grateful for one of my young adults who got accepted as a transfer to his dream college and I was the first one he called. Made me cry tears of joy. 6 months ago I wouldn’t have been someone for him to look up to and get advice from. Now I gotta buy a hoodie reppin his school. Cuz I said I would.
Grateful for the bed I’m in, my dog Gus by my side, and this small electronic device that keeps me in touch with this community

[JazzyS]

@jbaldwin84

and I was the first one he called. Made me cry tears of joy. 6 months ago I wouldn’t have been someone for him to look up to and get advice from. Now I gotta buy a hoodie reppin his school. Cuz I said I would.

Oooh this made me so happy to read and much respect! Just a credit to how far you’ve come. Congratulations to the young adult

[One4theroad]

I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful for warm clothes. I think I put not enough layers. I’ll see
I am grateful I slept okay.
I am glad I did one questionnaire for therapy. Still some paperwork to do.
I am grateful I can laugh. I am grateful I find joy in tiny things.
I am grateful I have enough.
I am grateful I don’t use anymore. Idk. I am somehow shocked what drugs can do to us.

[Lastry]

I am grateful for your milestones that help me believe it is possible. @Mindofsobermike one year - YAY
I am grateful for your shares about things good and bad which help me know I can navigate life sober.

[erntedank]

A quick check in for early lunchtime gratitude.
I’m grateful I tackled a task I’ve been putting on hold for quite a while. My body is sweating and acheing from working but the main part is mounted
I’m deeply grateful I work at my pace, things get done, nobody stresses me. I’m grateful I learned patience and to wait until it’s the right time to do things. A blessing of living alone and working on myself.

I’m grateful yesterday had 2 surprises for me: First I spoke to the man who re-mounted the refrigertion unit and he will install the air conditioning I planned for next year. In january or february. What a chance, as this a/c can also heat, need little energy and the installation is done in one weekend. First step that I can go on vaccation in winter and leave the cats at the farm (I have no automated heating now). And I will not suffer heat-induced sleepless nights next year.
The second suprise was my own courage. I asked what happens to the surplus soil at the construction site on the other side of the street as they are finished working there now. I can have it for free! The neighbour is ok that it stays there over winter. I can fill up some urgently needed spots with it and it cost zero

I’m grateful the universe always delivers things at the right time ODAAT

[Misokatsu]

Grateful for sobriety
Grateful for access to education system
Grateful for economic leeway
Grateful for Costco pizza and muffins
Grateful to be up to date with grading
Grateful for cooler weather
Grateful to be able to wear wooly jumpers
Grateful to have a day with no chores to do tomorrow

[LAB]

Congratulations on getting to the life you want. Way to go!

[LAB]

It’s a chilly Saturday morning in southern Wisconsin. The full moon tries to shine from behind clouds and the air smells of fall leaves. I’m grateful to be awake and alive and sober, able to enjoy and work through every moment of my life with my actual mind, not an altered and poisoned brain. I’m grateful for this chapter of my life.

I’m grateful for a safe and loving home and a marriage to a man who keeps taking steps to heal and learn and grow alongside me. He keeps doing the work of recovery and shares what he is learning along the way. I am grateful to have found him nearly 20 years ago. I’m grateful that I recognized there was a kind and loving and incredibly intelligent man under the surface of his hard things. I’m grateful he let me get close and that we are in such an amazing place in our lives now.

I’m grateful for work that I mostly enjoy. I get to keep learning and growing and having an impact on the lives of the students I teach. I learn more about how to help them every week and I enjoy the challenge of bringing what I learn to their lessons. I’m grateful that I saw big growth this week in a colleague I have been trying to teach as well. Step by step and one day at a time, I work my way thru each little day at school. Step by step and one day at a time, I approach these last few years of my teaching career with a sense of joy, even in moments of frustration. How humans learn is a lifelong study for me and I am grateful to be doing this work at this stage of my life.

I’m grateful for good health. My 30 years of drinking did some damage, but I’m grateful to note that the physical aspects of that are behind me and my mental and physical health are better than they’ve been for most of my life. Sobriety brings me better sleep and the mind space to do good food preparation for myself. A pretty strict routine around my sleep is what keeps me grounded and healthy for the demands of my days, and sobriety is the only way I’ve gotten to this good routine. It is truly amazing and well worth the early bedtime each night.

I’m grateful to live in a safe and loving home with enough resources to care for myself and my family. I don’t know what the future holds for me, but I will always be grateful that we got to be here for now.

I’m hope your weekend brings you some time to think about your journey and notice the wonder that may be entering your life as you see things with a clear mind. The practice of gratitude is good for the soul. I wish you peace.

[Laner]

I’m grateful

• I could take it easy today
• for cups of tea
• for peppermint
  -for cuddles with the dogs
• for tomatoe soup

[Cjp]

Yet this morning gratitudes

Im so very greatful for…

930 days free from weed and alcohol
Im not a slave to a nicotine habit
Had fun getting hyped up for the netflix boxing special. In early sobriety i couldnt because i associated entertainment with booze but im not there anymore…just for today
Got my ass to the gym
Fleece lined leggings
One last day in the 50s before winter comes
True convos with hubby about money
Our marriage
Our dogson
Time with my folks yesterday
Birdsong
Boscoe, my companion
Leftovers
Hope
Finally getting sick and tired of being sick and tired

[acromouse]

Today I am grateful for

• Sleeping in. I don‘t do this often and I liked it.
• A bike ride in the cold. Put on lots of warm clothes and enjoyed the fresh air.
• Getting a replacement for my keyboard right away without much searching at my local electronics store and even with a discount.
• That keyboard behaving great from the start. I can pair it with multiple devices and use one keyboard to rule them all
• A peaceful day doing the usual Saturday stuff.
• A phone chat with a friend.
• A stupid tv series that made me laugh.
• My ex and my daughter coming over even when they usually are not here on Saturdays.
• Finishing my last book. I am not sure what to think about it.
• Zen
• This day.
• This life.

Sleep tight sober friends

[One4theroad]

I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful the sun came out for some hours yesterday during my hike.
I am grateful that after some inner anger and self pity I somehow accepted that I’d be offline and without a loop during my hike.
I am grateful I took the right decisions and it didn’t escalate.
I am grateful I didn’t have blisters.
I am grateful I slept well.
I am grateful I could sing out loud in the forests. I can only do this during hiking as singing would overrule cycling and running and therefore I wouldn’t be able to breathe. I’ve tried this. Impossible.

[Room307]

Im grateful for the love of my life-
Who is always there for me anytime, anywhere.
Who keeps me stable and calm when times seem uncertain.
Who makes me smile and makes my heart skip everytime i see her and talk to her.
Who gives me hope for a good future.
Who loves me and my oddities.
Who makes me feel safe and understood.
Who amazes and captivates me with all she does.
Who brings joy into every day.
Who inspires me.

I will never know how i got so lucky to meet her and share my life with hers but theres nothing i cherish more than her. And when she sees this-

I love you you are perfect and im proud of all you do and the person you are

@Dilettante

[Tragicfarinelli]

Wow, am I even grateful?

Cats have been jumping on me since 5am.
They must love me so much, it’s nice to be loved…

My new balcony is almost completed and will cost me a fortune to replace materials that they built it with.
They look fine, I’m going to be safer now and they even cleaned all the windows.

It’s getting cold, mornings are harder.
Pretty colours, low hung hippy sun, winking sideways

I feel a bit of annoyance and push back lately in myself.
Pause, surround self with recovery and breathe

There is colour in everything. In fact, colour isn’t even colour, it’s light mostly. I can be grateful for bad things, colourless events. Just see the prisms of potential I guess. Kaleidoscope eyes.

[Davina_Davis]

I am grateful for family traditions. My son watched Planes Trains and Automobiles with me to get us in the Thanksgiving spirit.

Grateful to be laying in bed knowing that tomorrow is the one day out of the week that I don’t have to set my alarm.

Grateful for my sober pals here

[Lastry]

I am grateful for

• The energy and will to start making progress cleaning our home
• Pizza and firey ginger beer - what a combo!
• Knitting in front of the telly while hubs watches a film
• Clean sheets
• Fresh white eyes

[erntedank]

Sunday morning gratitude.
Idk, the full moon seems to mess up a lot this time or I’m overly sensitive.

I’m grateful I got up way too early as I had a night of fractioned sleep and weird dreams. I’m grateful it’s 8 a.m. and some chores got already done.
I’m grateful I mounted my new emotional support poster, I’m very happy with it.

I’m grateful for adulting yesterday. Got a lot done. Grateful for the restful nap early afternoon. I’m grateful I don’t give a fuck when DIY projects look exactly like DIY.

I’m grateful I could help a woman on supermarket parking lot find her mobile phone yesterday. She lost it and was very happy and relieved when someone answered the phone and told me it’s in the grocery store she visited earlier. I’m grateful I’m friendly and listen to strangers when they approach me for help. This time a simple call helped and made this woman’s day. Glad I could help.

I’m grateful I can put down my gratitude list and come back later. I enjoyed service on TV today. I’m grateful for the cozy warmth the kitchen stove provides. I’m grateful I take it slow today, it’s sunday and I need some rest. Whoever said that you always need a blankie on the couch no matter how warm it is was so dammed right! I stick my tired feet under my blankie atm. I’m grateful I feel content, safe and relaxed. Maybe take a nap or two.

I’m grateful my old boy is doing a lot better with the pain meds. He sleeps ON me at night. That’s lovely but not the best for my sleep quality. Never mind, I feel precious and loved, he loves it, catlove

Nap approaching …

[Peace]

I am grateful to be sober and hangover free

I am grateful for a good sleep of 8.5 hours. Sleep has really been an issue… don’t know how much longer i can handle these night shifts…

I am grateful that if i need to come off nights I know being sober will give me a solid foundation to stand on while exploring other options

I am grateful that bad moods pass and can eventually f off

I am grateful for my fam and furs

I am grateful for endorphines, bumpin music and exercise

I am grateful Will is feeling better and is seeming happier and healthier

I am grateful to be here with everyone

[Lisa07]

I’m grateful to be sober. I can’t believe it’s been 5+ years already. Time flies.

I’m grateful for my husband (most days ). Our anniversary was yesterday. The last 3 years of the past 33 have been the best and that’s all due to recovery.

I’m grateful for our beautiful daughter. She is the kindest, most innocent and loving person I know. Spoiled rotten but that’s not her fault.

I’m grateful for our lil doggo. His age is really showing. Going blind and deaf but we still love him all the same.

I’m grateful for Sundays, family fun day. I smell breakfast cooking. I’m grateful I married a cook or we’d be starving. It took 2 kitchen fires to prove I’m not worthy of the chef hat in this household. It’s ok though, I got the smarts.

I’m grateful for rain in the forecast at the end of the week. We’re in a drought and it’s getting really bad. Grateful I still have water. Praying the well doesn’t go dry. Grateful for all the firefighters working hard at keeping the forest fires contained and people safe.

I’m grateful for a lazy day. They don’t come often.