Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #8 🪷

It’s Asperger’s I believe. That show is my all time favourite show and Saga Noren is INCREDIBLE.

Seriously, there will never be a crime show that ever gets close to perfection like this one. Sofia Helin is the actress, she’s also amazing in real life. Humanist activist.

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I’m grateful that every time I hear song and prayer of my inner monster “Always…I wanna be with you…and live in harmony” (Erasure) I have an answer: Fuck off, illusion :fu:!

I’m grateful for quite a decent night, feeling alright and energized
I’m grateful for God, Jesus Christ and guardian angel are also with me allowing me to connect with them
I’m grateful for staying sober.

Have a pleasant day folks :pray:

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Thank you for explaining. I think it is a good idea to develop some mindfulness around the ways we habitually talk and think. The bracelet sounds like a good reminder.

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Early good morning to you! It is. Chilly Saturday here in Wisconsin and I am up early to start my weekend.

I’m grateful for this quiet ritual of writing about my gratitude with my first cup of coffee.

I’m grateful to be sober and have established this little ritual.

I’m grateful for the good health that allows me to work and play and rest well.

I’m grateful that I recognized when I was feeling overwhelmed with some responsibilities at work this week and I chose to burn a sick day to be able to catch up on the work at home. This may sound odd, but I’m at the last stage of my career where there is no benefit to saving up sick days. In the before times I would have just pushed myself extra hard and stayed up late to complete my work and been crabby and irritable and possibly sick by the end of the week. Instead, I got caught up and was able to do a very rewarding project at work on Friday because I was well prepared. Recognizing my limits and putting my mental health ahead of other tasks has been a big recovery step for me. I’m grateful that I recognized what was happening and took the step to prioritize my mental health. So grateful to be sober.

I’m grateful that the rest of my life is calm and stable.

I’m grateful and also feel guilty that my ethnic privilege and education and economic status keeps me safer than many people in these difficult political times. My students and their families are facing even more hardship now as the result of the election. Several of my colleagues have risk as well.

I’m grateful to have a safe and loving home and work that I mostly enjoy.

I’m grateful to be healthy and able to do many things I enjoy without alcohol in my life.

I’m grateful to be in a loving marriage.

I’m grateful to have enough resources to care for myself.

I’m grateful to have access to this supportive community.

I’m grateful for public libraries.

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I’m grateful

  • for a beautiful morning hike
  • for a productive morning
  • for the afternoon and being able to share this special place and culture with tourists
  • that people do come here and usually they are respectful
  • for a good nights sleep and better energy today
  • for feeling peace
  • that I am sober
  • for the smell of snow
  • for my dogs who give cuddles and love me without judgment
  • for lavender tea
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OMG!!! That view is breathtaking :heart:

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It was especially beautiful this morning!

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Grateful to spend the afternoon with my son at an AA meeting and then charity shopping to help rebuild his wardrobe after rehab, finally late lunch before heading home where I am warm and dry and waiting for my online meeting to start.

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Saturday gratitude.
Time is flying, it feels like my days need 48 hours and I need 3 clones to keep up with everything. Thus I’m grateful I work at my pace, rest when I need it, enjoy what I’m doing (mostly), take good care of not overdoing it, do my best and leave the rest. ODAAT

I’m grateful for a warm house, food in the fridge, peace in my heart, beautiful chill weather, funny cats, lovely friends, hot showers, hot tea, warm boots, doing what needs to be done (grateful for adulting), wild animals. I simply love my farm. My. Farm. Working on planting a blooming paradise for insects and me makes me happy. I’m grateful that I know what I want and work for it.
Too tired for more typing, off to bed with a grateful heart :pray:

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Today I am grateful for

  • feeling so much better, more energy, less sneezing
  • a walk to the grocery store in nice autumn weather
  • getting my stuff done
  • good food
  • mindful eating
  • my daughter‘s delight over her new crafts
  • reading scifi space opera
  • cyberpunk anime
  • video games
  • my ex coming over, us reading a funny book together, chatting, this feels good
  • chatting with my daughter in the bath, we have such a good connection
  • sick day yoga, very realaxing, feeling my body, stretching and moving it
  • meditation
  • this day
  • this life

Sleep tight sober friends :night_with_stars:

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So much grateful for today, quite a productive one. Grateful for:

  • aerobic running condition is improving
  • date with potential partner went well, she is very interesting and we enjoyed getting to know each other
  • the time I spent with my friend in the evening, she is lovely and supportive friend
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Grateful today
Sobriety
God showed me a solution to a problem I have. Thursday I handed the problem to my higher power to show me the way. It came today in a very big way.
Energy to get Walnut Harvest tasks done
So grateful found some great sales for dinner food tonight
Grateful to be alive. If I drank I am sure I would not want to live and strive to get what I wanted.

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Day 188
6 months ago I had no will to live. Consuming insane amounts of drugs and alcohol to try and get the job done.
Now, running security and parking at a church youth event. I’m focused on working with the youth. To try my best to give good advice and guidance at such a young age. I could have used it when I was that age at a difficult life altering time for me that put me down the wrong path.
I am so grateful for the change in my life!


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Love how far you’ve come and how well you are doing :muscle:t4::muscle:t4:

6 months is awesome work :confetti_ball::tada:
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Thank you Jasmine. I absolutely love your spirit. You’re such a blessing and I’m grateful for you. Some days you give me a little spunk in my soul when I’m not feeling 100%

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Awe thank you for your sweet words :two_hearts:. Just grateful to be on this journey with you and this amazing community :pray:t4:… let’s keeping our lights shining bright

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Congratulations on 6 months @jbaldwin84! :partying_face:
It warms my heart to hear what you’re doing for the youth. They’re lucky to have your guidance.

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Congratulations on your 6 months of freedom JB :boom: :boom::boom::boom::boom::boom:
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Grateful for @jbaldwin84 changed life 6 months ago
Sleep which is almost never easy in the early days
My husband home safely after his day out with friends in London (even if he was rather jolly (AKA drunk) when he got home.
Being able to go to Church and a meeting today
The roast dinner I am able to make today without being drunk when I make it
Talking sober

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I am grateful I slept in. Until 6 a.m.
I am grateful I have a home. I passed a homeless man sleeping in the entrance of the gym this morning. I feel humbled. I was spared this. It’s not of my doing. I was lucky.
I am grateful I started to fill out the endless questionnaire I got in therapy. Well, I scribble down something. I cannot remember much. Like my past is some random facts and memories. Nothing I can tell or write about.
I am grateful I got to talk with a friend last night as I was anxious to start a new type of sensor. It was and still is so simple and I then stumble often over some motivation. I am grateful for these people in my life.
I am grateful I still enjoy the gym. I always hated the gym. I think the combination of an app and the variety of machines and weights they have is enough to keep me interested.
I am grateful for audiobooks.
I am grateful I suggested my friend to go climbing over Christmas. This will cheer me up. She will pull me up some routes :joy:
I am happy I decided going home for Christmas. My brother and his family won’t be there which takes out a lot of stress.
I am grateful I have a good relationship to my brother. Not overly close. I am grateful I can rely on him.
I am grateful even today my feet are painfree. How cool is this.
I am grateful I have enough.

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