Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #8 🪷

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:raising_hand_man: So grateful to see you posting here @Lisa07 I love your gratitude. Happy anniversary :partying_face: give the dog boy a gentle kiss and pat on the head for me. And a snacky.
Kitchen fire huh :thinking: I wonder if that would work for me :joy:

:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful for the way I start my mornings.
Sober and not hungover :white_check_mark:
Let the dog out :white_check_mark:
Feed the cats :white_check_mark:
Feed the dog :white_check_mark:
Feed the cat, Alice, again :white_check_mark:
Coffee :white_check_mark:

:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful yesterday I did my coffee and a quick meditation :pray:t2::pray:t2: 2 minutes with my mantras on in the background.
:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful today I did 2 minutes :pray:t2::pray:t2: after my first sip of coffee in the peace and quiet of my own breath. I’m grateful when my mind wondered. And it did. I brought it back to my breathing.

:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful when the 2 minutes were up. And it went by fast. My coffee was still hot. So I did it again. Just 2 minutes. And I’m grateful the coffee was still pretty almost hot and a perfect temperature to drink after another 2 minutes :pray:t2: :coffee: :pray:t2: :coffee:

:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful with my calm mind I got on here and shared my experience strength and hope on 2 threads. I’m grateful it made me feel good.

:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful the guy leading the meeting last Tuesday started it off with 1 minute of breathing eyes closed meditation. I’ve never seen a meeting start that way. I want to steal that like a meme :laughing:

:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful we watched The Outrun together last night. I love recovery movies. I’ve been wanting to watch it. I’m grateful she was finally ready to watch it. I’m grateful I could relate so much to the mother in that movie. I’m grateful when we saw Rona passed out on the floor or waking up with black eyes I didn’t say a fucking word. I zipped it! I’m grateful I saw me in the mother.

:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful I realize the chaos I go through on a daily basis. I’m grateful for this HUGE sense of not having to worry about what’s going to happen while my wife’s addiction is in remission. Just for today.
:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful I don’t know how many days she’s got and it’s none of my business.
:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful she told me she dumped out the last few bottles of wine. I didn’t notice.
:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful I guess Al-Anon has been working for me.
:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful I have no expectations because I know they will lead to resentments. And I been here too many times.
:raising_hand_man: I’m grateful through all this with this terrible disease I love my wife.
:raising_hand_man: But just for today. It’s all I got. I’m grateful I got my lovely wife back. :thinking: or should I say yesterday because I don’t know what’s going to happen today. Ahh :relieved: you know what I mean.
:raising_hand_man: This: I’m grateful to stay in the present.

:pray:t2::heart:
“Listen to the wind, it talks. Listen to the silence, it speaks. Listen to your heart, it knows.”
Native American Proverb

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I’m grateful

  • that my headache went away
  • for an unexpectedly warm day
  • for coffee and pumpkin pie with my friend
  • for good conversations and laughter
  • for clean sheets and pjs
  • to be sober
  • for pots of tea
  • that I have good days and sometimes bad days and days in-between
  • for good moods
  • for good friends who are supportive
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Today I am grateful for

  • waking up early
  • cuddling in bed
  • taking my time with breakfast
  • a great hike in this autumn weather
  • no rain during my hike
  • some very interesting geological formations I discoverd in that hike
  • a nap in the afternoon
  • drawing
  • tv and books
  • getting my weekly review done
  • being prepared for the next week
  • a long relaxing yin yoga session
  • an easy evening
  • this day
  • this life

Sleep tight sober friends :night_with_stars:

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I am grateful for

The friends I am making on ITR
My deep cleaned bedroom - feels lovely and fresh in there now
An afternoon/ Evening of back to back meetings with wonderful shares
Roast chicken - the champion of versatile meal options
A late night chicken, olive and cheese ciabata toasted - see above
A new day to do good things

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Today I am grateful for:

  • another day of sobriety yesterday by the grace of God and this program of action.

  • last night’s twilight meeting and celebrating 14 years of it being around. That was the first meeting I went to back in August and it has saved/changed my life!!

  • spending time working the steps yesterday and reading the Gospel last night.

  • a beautiful sunset I saw over the water last night.

Have a great day brothers and may God bless you and keep you. :pray:

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