Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #8 🪷

Today I’m grateful for nature, trees, sunshine, roast dinners, clean spaces, family, friends, my job, a well-spent weekend, clean water, comfy pillow, hugs, stand-up comedy, funny tv shows, butterflies, cute lil birds, Bundy, books, AI Spanish tutor, music and art.

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  • Im grateful for early morning meditation
  • I’m grateful for quiet coffee alone this morning with Mr Stubbs by my side while all the other people and pets sleep in this morning
  • I’m grateful for a good nights rest free of any using dreams.I’ve had a lot those haunting me lately
  • I’m grateful it’s going to be a sunny day today
  • I’m grateful I don’t have to work today
  • I’m grateful for AA speaker tapes I can listen too while getting things done around the house
  • I’m grateful I have a home to clean and take care of
  • I’m grateful to have my home filled family . Both the people and animal kind
  • I’m grateful I will spend another day sober today
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Im grateful for my sobriety
Im grateful for my health
Im grateful for the relationship I have with my son
Im grateful for the relationship I have with my daughter
I am grateful for the relationship I have with my kids father
I am grateful for the relationship I have with my boyfriend
I am grateful for the relationship I have with my ex’s girlfriend
I am grateful for my familly
I am grateful for my home
I am grateful for my inner peace

Have a great day everyone :heart::heart:

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Today I am grateful for:
~Seeing an old friend unexpectedly
~Alignment
~The old and new blending together beautifully
~Healthy food
~Someone in the program reaching out
~Family gatherings
~Witnessing wonderful parenting & watching as how things can change
~Caring people
~The cardinals that were present all day at every stop for our memorial day event
~The people I’ve been blessed to live my life with and make memories with that last forever, even if they are gone
~Miracles
~Connection
~Recovery

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I’m grateful for the honey chamomile tea I made by mistake this morning. It’s pretty good.

I’m grateful for the half hour I spent on my patio with my coffee, Benson, humming birds, other birds, in the cool marine like pacific air, with no screens. I’m grateful when I finished my coffee Benson and I just sat there.

I’m grateful I decided to take my tea out here with a blanket and do my gratitude exercises.

I’m grateful my morning recovery routine isn’t as rigid as it use to be. It’s definitely still there but it’s flexible and I can pick and choose what to do.

I’m grateful my rigid morning recovery routine paid off after a few years and it was totally worth it.

I’m grateful to see friends from Austin today and they will stay at our condo. I’m grateful her mom lives in California and it’s only an hour away so it’s not much trouble to come hang out here for a couple of days.

I’m grateful for my Al-Anon milestone of 3 years of meetings. I’m grateful I know I have al-anon slips and relapses every day and that’s ok. I’m grateful I’m so much better and have learned that my wife’s drinking had nothing to do with my codependency. I’m grateful I figured out I was the problem and the only solution was to fix me. I’m grateful my wife hasn’t had a drink in over 6 months I think. And I still catch myself falling back into some of my old behaviors. So I’m pondering, ya pondering. I don’t ponder :squinting_face_with_tongue: If her drinking is out of the equation then why do I fall back into some of my old behaviors :thinking: It probably takes time to unlearn some behaviors that have been instilled in me over 60 years of my life before sobriety. I’m grateful for Al-Anon and grateful to be done pondering :thought_balloon:

I’m grateful for walks and hikes on the beach whether it be a short 15 minutes out and back or a long hour plus hike.

I’m grateful my wife is up and most grateful I’m happy to see her in the mornings. I’m grateful when I ask her if she wants to go to the beach and she says no it’s not personal. I’m grateful when she says “good.” “Go!” “Get out of my hair!” :squinting_face_with_tongue:

I’m grateful for the 2 squirrels that Benson and I are keeping an eye on that are real close to us. I’m grateful he’s over the squirrel barking chasing phase of his life. But I do miss that. Sometimes.

:folded_hands:t2: :chipmunk::chipmunk::yellow_heart:

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I’m so proud of you :hugs: I love watching you grow in your sobriety. Enjoy that sunshine :sun:

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Sunday gratitude.
Today I’m grateful for meeting with a friend I haven’t seen in a long time. We had such a nice day.

I’m grateful for purring Missi on me, otherwise I might kill my stupid dog. I’m grateful for icepacks and painkillers, fucking dog with no behaviour chasing bikers and making me fall real bad.

I’m grateful for a nap after a short night and a long day. For good food, for sandwiches at home, for tea, for peppermint oil to ease my bad headache from falling, for fresh laundry, for my reliable car, for my plants tolerating that I can’t do anything today anymore. ODAAT :folded_hands::folded_hands::folded_hands:

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Congrats on this milestone. A huge part in your recovery and you have come a long way. Be proud of your journey. I know I am :people_hugging::heart_exclamation:
three-number-three

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Grateful for:
meetings
fellows
countryside
coffee
chocolate
sweets
good movies

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Today I’m grateful for:

  1. My physical health, and that my body has continued to hold me despite any abuse I’ve put it through
  2. My journaling app, my sole private place
  3. The skills to take care of a sick pup
  4. 170 days sober and sober connections
  5. My new money tree
  6. Love, even in its more unique forms in my life
  7. The tranquil moments when I’m lost in thought looking at my aquarium in a quiet room
  8. Walks in the sunlight
  9. Spring, though it’s creeping up on summer in AZ
  10. Long weekends
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Practicing Sunday gratefulness with you beautiful souls

:musical_notes: Lindor oat milk chocolate. Swear it taste as rich and creamy as the original
:musical_notes: Having the energy and motivation to swim and do my walk pad walk in today
:musical_notes: My beautiful mother for bringing over yummy food for me this morning
:musical_notes: My big comfy bed
:musical_notes: Being able to keep moving forward through the pain
:musical_notes: Being almost 2.5 years off of any meds. I don’t count the 2 days of pain killers after my surgery which actually fucked up my system worse
:musical_notes: My Higher Power!
:musical_notes: Watching stand up comedy and comic clips on You Tube to keep me in stiches :rofl:
:musical_notes: Laughter! Grateful it really is the best medicine
:muscial_notes: For a safe space to learn about addiction recovery and see that it really is so much more than just quitting a addiction. Grateful for the love and support we give each other here.

Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day / evening - sending you all so much love :heart: :heart:

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Today I am grateful for:
~Working together on yard ideas
~Deciding to not spend thousands of dollars on a rototiller (those things get crazy expensive!)
~Cooking together
~Having a day to myself today
~Those who have served and paid the ultimate price
~The loved ones they left behind
~Babies
~Tea
~Morning birds
~Pink skies
~Peace
~My partners first day at the new job

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This is beautiful and true. I echo it :folded_hands::100:

Monday lunchtime gratitude.
Today I’m grateful I made it with icepacks and painkillers so far through the day. Very slowly.
I’m grateful I draw boundaries and even within this boundaries I draw new ones, speak up and signal a clear: NOT like this with me. I’m grateful I speak up for myself and don’t take bullshit anymore. I’m grateful my consequences are communicated clear and I allowed myself a tiny bit of sarcasm. Without, countering bullshittery feels only half. Why the fuck are people such arrogant ignorants? Rhetorical question.

I’m grateful my purring, tamping cathealer tries to heal what my idiotic badbehaved dog caused yesterday. I’m grateful my knee seems to recover, but my foot is really bad and my head is pounding the melody of a mild concussion. Sweet memories of sailing with my Dad and the boom hitting me (I guess once every season) :see_no_evil_monkey:
I’m grateful for humor, a grim sense of humor. I’m grateful I can tell people about me not taking their inappropriate communication in crystal clear words. I guess I’m really pissed atm. I’m grateful this will pass with a fresh pot of tea.

I’m grateful I’m surrounded by petlove, cuddled up in pillows and blankies, head & body warm, foot cold, looking at my pictures on the wall.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
I like this quote. And it’s context.

I’m grateful that I’m 4+ months sober from codependent behaviour. Struggling a lot lately. I’m grateful I tackle some emotional remains. I’m grateful I TRY not to grump too much, I’m an emotional, nervous wreck sometimes. At least I feel like this, insufficient, overwhelmed, sometimes even like an imposter :roll_eyes: WTF.

I’m grateful my life is beautiful, peaceful and reclusive. I’m grateful I don’t give up when it gets hard & rocky.
I’m grateful I feel a nap approaching :folded_hands: ODAAT

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Greatful this memorial day

Greatful for…

My recovery
My spiritual growth
A day to meander
Workout clothes that fit
Not beating myself up over a cheat day
Treadmills
Gyms
Protein powder
I got to see my aunt and cousin off as they move many states away :frowning:
My friendship with my mom
The house down the block (with same bones) sold in 1 day letting me know i made the right decision in 2019
A home
Food
Leftovers
Sober sisters
Those who tread the road before us
Safety
Soft pillows
Fresh air
Hope
Laughter

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I’m grateful to be 5 months sober and all that I’ve learned along the way
I’m grateful for another sunny day off work
I’m grateful the landscapers were here first thing this morning taking care of our unruly lawn
I’m grateful to have a day to myself while everyone is at school or work. I love my family but they can be a lot at times .
I’m grateful for my crazy family
I’m grateful for coffee in the sun on the porch
I’m grateful for healthy food to eat
I’m grateful I was ok with not getting everything I wanted to do yesterday done
I’m grateful I’ll just get it done today instead (maybe :joy:)
I’m grateful for this community and all its support
I guess I’m just grateful :smiling_face:

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Today I’m grateful for:

  1. Kind people
  2. Sober people
  3. Close friends
  4. Dog cuddles
  5. The ones who’ve been lost along the way
  6. Podcasts during monents i can’t tolerate silence
  7. Music, too
  8. Short work weeks
  9. Nearing 6 months sober
  10. Cheesy reality tv
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Grateful for:
248 alcohol and hangover free
Starting a no added sugar journey at this point in my sober life because I feel it could spin out of control
My fur angels.. Will and Rubie are by my side on the couch and Frank is keeping watch out the window :wolf::dog_face::black_cat:
This thread and TS
My health
A productive day staining the deck and doing meal prep yesterday
The day off to get organized
Sunshine, blue skies, and green grass
To be here with all of you :heart:

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I’m grateful for my country’s free healthcare where doctors and nurses are doing their best to fix me.

I’m grateful I’m alive and I can continue dreaming of achieving my goals.

I’m grateful I have headphones, so I can listen to music here at the hospital.

I’m grateful we all are living in this beautiful, vast and magnificent universe.

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Today I am grateful for:
~Being able to have dinner with the mister this week while he’s training
~An early morning hike yesterday
~Getting double my step goal yesterday
~Having the house stocked with all the healthy foods
~The incomes that supports us
~SUNSHINE after what feels like a month solid of rain
~Last night’s meeting
~Opportunities to be of service in meetings
~Kind & loving people
~My sidekick
~Showing up & others who do the same

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Feeling grateful

  • for friends in my life
  • for my family
  • for opportunities to learn and grow
  • for loving-kind people
  • for people who try to help others
  • for positive role models
  • for youth support programs
  • for addiction-recovery programs
  • for books
  • for music
  • for comedy
  • for laughter
  • for great movies
  • for life’s simple comforts
  • to see the good in people
  • to work in education
  • I got to play tennis with Mum last night
  • I have great parents
  • to go on my trip to Europe (in 1 months time!)
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