Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #8 šŸŖ·

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.
:pray:t2::heart:

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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This is something iā€™m envious of as well. Trying to work on this as Iā€™m also working on our challenge - i havenā€™t been posting on that thread but still actively working on retraining my brain and thinking :pray:

@acromouse So happy to hear that you are regaining some energy! Hope this trend continues especially being able to enjoy food again (one of my lifeā€™s best pleasures). :hugs:

@Philipwithonel Sorry if i missed it - what trip? Hope it is a fun getaway

Thursday gratefulness ā€¦
:coral: My family and their unconditional love
:coral: Getting up with enough energy to get deliveries and errands run.
:coral: Being able to move today without too much effort. Being ok with not getting in my workout routine.
:coral: Getting a good 1.5 hour nap. No sleep last night so it was nice to get some shut eye
:coral: Was able to talk with my sister for a bit this evening.
:coral: Making a yummy dinner for myself
:coral: Believing my Higher Power has a plan for me and I have faith in not knowing what it is but knowing it will get better
:coral: My brother told me that he wants his friends to come over for NYE. Grateful I have my parents place to hide at if needed.
:coral: Grateful I was able to get my nails tended to last night
:coral: This community and all you wonderful souls
:coral: Dark chocolate :yum:
:coral: Coffee - got some new dark roast beans to add to my mix and they add a nice smooth rice flavor

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

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Grateful for my partner and his family. Iā€™m sure we would not have ever met if I hadnā€™t gotten a few years sobriety under my belt. Grateful for this cute doggo and two cats.

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My youngest and I are heading back to Arizona for a week to visit my family. We leave tomorrow evening.

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Oh I love that. Hope you two have a fabulous time.

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Thank you, thank you. I think itā€™ll be a great trip

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Grateful that I woke up feeling powerful this morning - no evidence of self-deprecation for the first 30 minutes. Grateful I notice it while itā€™s approaching and that I have talked to myself a great deal about its danger.

Grateful with goals for a positively active day today. Only I can control my life. Despite what others attempt to throw in, they donā€™t control me. I donā€™t control them.

Grateful for tiny smells and tastes.

Grateful to know how big being in the present moment is. I will not utilize thoughts of the past and the future. My life requires present thoughts and actions.

Two days to one year and I am grateful for that.

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Today i am greatful.

Greatful i peeled my behind outta bed in time
Greatful for a casual work environment
Greatful for family
Greatful for my run yesterday and feeling the apple pie in my veins
Greatful i can return to my routine
Greatful for hubby
Greatful for Boscoe
Greatful for a comfy home
Greatful i got all the dirty dishes cleaned after hosting christmas
Greatful for time off

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