Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #8 🪷

[Peace]

Grateful for:
224 days sober and hangover free
Having the strength to endure difficult times without poisoning myself
Completely changing the way I view alcohol… poison.
The next 5 days off and leaving on a road trip to see the ocean/beach in the morning… it’s been along time
My blink cameras so I can see fur babes… seperation anxiety is fo real!
Knowing my 1st vaca alcohol free will stay alcohol free
A current feeling of lightness
Hope
My Family
This community

[SarahBear]

This is beautiful and HUGE congrats on your 4 years

[SoberLush]

Oh my gosh.. It is so easy to forget that it is ACTUALLY poison we are pouring down our own throats!! I am holding onto that visual tonight! Thank you.

[Peace]

Yes it’s awful nasty poison that destroys your body! Drinking it is basically just a slow, and sometimes not so slow, death!

[Cjp]

No fronts i just earned my full 3 years working on my 4th thanks @SarahBear

[Cjp]

Whos dance class? Salsa? Ballroom?

[Cjp]

Oh @Peace enjoy your first sober vacay. You’ll navigate it and if you hit a rough patch reach out! Were here.

P.s. send beach pics!

[Peace]

Thanks I definitely will! Also, congrats on ur completing 3 yrs, what an inspiration

[Cjp]

I was where you were not too long ago. You can get here too one day at a time. Its this place and aa that made me realize its possible!

[emc2018]

Today I’m grateful

• that I’m a strong, independent woman
• I have freedom and flexibility and can save money
• comfortable in my own company and can easily amuse myself with so many things
• I get to make my own decisions
• I have access to all the things I need
• that I have loving family and friends
• I’m planning a trip to Europe
• to have a say / get a vote
• i was able to vote at a location nearby and it was an easy stress-free process
• for the food I prepared and ate
• the beautiful trees and sunshine on my walk this morning
• rest
• a long weekend

[MandiH]

Today I’m grateful for:
~Enjoying coloring in a coloring book on a friday night instead of getting wasted
~My car
~Having money in the bank instead of being broke like I used to be
~The things that didn’t go according to my own plans
~Conversations I have with my HP
~Being softer
~My roots
~Chat gpt
~Having ZERO pre-made plans for today
~AA literature
~Slow mornings

[LAB]

Good morning. It is May!!! Spring is really here and I am grateful to be here!

I’m grateful to be sober the last few years and to have really learned to live well without alcohol.

I’m grateful to be getting healthier each day, the last two weeks have been a nasty cold. Ugh.

I’m grateful for a safe and loving home.

I’m grateful that my husband has committed to sobriety and saw the date last week to celebrate 3 years sober!

I’m grateful that my mother stepped up and helped out my son with some money.

I’m grateful that we are approaching the summer break at school.

I’m grateful that planning for the next school year is underway and that some important changes are coming for students and teachers. I’m excited for these.

I’m grateful that with continued careful planning, my retirement is in sight and is likely to happen!

I’m grateful to be able to continue to learn and grow in everything for my life. I’m very grateful to be sober and free from the grip of alcohol.

One day at a time. We’ve got this!

[Dazercat]

Congrats on the 224 Jen
I too have the worst time leaving my babies. But once I’m gone and there’s no planning or fixing left to do. It’s out of my control. and I can actually let it go.

HALT
Helped me on my first plane trip a lot. I was getting pretty anxious on the layover. Realized I was Hungry. Forgot I hadn’t eaten all day. Got the best grossest airport panini ever. And then I felt fine.
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired
You are going to have a beautiful well deserved trip.
Can’t wait to see a pic of your beaches.
Hint hint nudge nudge

[Dazercat]

Congratulations on your 3 years sober gratitude buddy

Guess I missed that yesterday while at dance class

I’m so proud of you and all your success in this lovely journey of ours. You’ve come so far and you’ve helped and given back to so many.

Enjoy your 1st day of your 4th year.

[JazzyS]

@cjp grateful PT is helping and you were able to jog yesterday
@EarnIt missing you here
@LAB A huge congrats to your hubby for his 3 years+ of sobriety
@Dazercat so grateful that you were able to make this trip and see Norma dance. Grateful that you are having a lovely getaway with the fam.

Saturday morning gratefulness
Getting sleep last night
Space heaters
Coffee
Heavy warm blankets
Access to a pool
No wifi required swimming headphones
Walking pad with handle bar
My family and how close we are to each other
My HP and my faith
This community and all of you

Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day… sending you all so much love

[40sthenewsober]

Grateful for hair appointment today!
Grateful for lots of sunshine
Grateful for a good friend to walk with
Grateful for another chance to be me without numbing
Grateful for good books

[Peace]

Thanks Eric! I appreciate the reminder about HALT. Grateful I made it and put my feet in the sand and smelled the sea for the 1st time in 10 years Grateful the relaxation can begin

[EarnIt]

Grateful:

I am here.
Official 16 months was four days ago.
A brand new fence was done in one day - yay! I thought I would be fighting with the puplets for several days.
I know what I say to myself isn’t true. Self-deprecation is false.
Healthy heart.
Big knowledge of the things I need to do to come out better. Tackling music and meditation.
Continuing to read and learn about what happens to a majority of people with several types of brain injury. Knowing I should speak publicly about A LOT!
I told my friends last night that I would try to quit smoking again TOMORROW. 1. It’s unhealthy. 2. Might help my taste and smell part of my brain. 3. I stand for health A TON. Why do stupid things?

OK. Thanks @JazzyS for mentioning me. My soul needs all the bright things.

[erntedank]

Boy oh boy, it’s saturday gratitude
I have no clue how to manage my time better. I’m grateful that I’m always grateful, every day, from dusk till dawn. I’m grateful I’m daily here on TS but obviously forget to check in here. I’m grateful it’s ok.

I’m grateful for so much …

• My reliable tractor & mower and my battery operated trimmer. Without them I would be lost and overgrown by grass.
• I succeed in dragging my unwilling body & mind to mow. Double grateful that I accomplished a lot AND work at my pace, respecting my limits. It’s a work in progress. I’m grateful I do my best and reflect how it’s going, how I feel, if I need help, when I need rest.
• ME time. Very grateful I deliberately take ME time. I journal, I even read a book on thursday. I’m grateful I do little things to fill my cup.
• HALT. As always, HALT is my anchor when things get rocky (or just lifey), overwhelm occurs, overthinking sets in, emotions are in turmoil.
• Today I’m especially grateful for the T, tired & thirsty. It helped to break again the deeply engraved pattern to have a cold beer and a long chat after a hard workday. This habit is so deeply, lifelong conditioned, a ritual from generations passed on, of course linked with tons of nice, lovely, funny memories. When I stopped joining my ex-husband years ago in this ritual, a lot changed. I went to bed earlier after I had my cup of tea. We talked less as this was our together time. I missed our together time, I think he too. But he was not willing to develop new routines, planned us-time, not just using the after work beer to be together. Yes, I still would like my cold beer and a good chat after a day like today. But I was far too tired to drive to get it, the stores were already closed when I stopped trimming, I chugged down 1 liter of our delicious tap water and had the daily call with a friend. As always this is nice and fine and I’m missing nothing.
• I’m grateful for freedom. I live my life as I please and have the freedom to not like EVERY aspect of it. That’s ok.
• I’m grateful for my big, lovely dog. I can give him lots of love, sometimes it feels like he gets the love that was originally for my husband. Who didn’t want it anymore. I love my cats and my dog to pieces

I’m again so tired that I forgot what I wanted to write further. I’m grateful for my comfy couch, my cozy bed, the safe and solid house I call home, modern amenities, every day. ODAAT

[JazzyS]

Congrats on your sober time. Glad the mention got you over here and posting

Sending hugs your way