Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #9

I’m super grateful for your partners good driving skills too, that must’ve been scary hun. Glad you’re all home safely :hugs: :heart:

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Great to see your post, some days can be hard but like you said, super beneficial for sure!

Congrats on 2 years, that’s amazing to hear :clap: :ok_hand:

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Day 39

Regrets are just as dangerous as resentments, if not more. Life has presented me crossroads at many different times in my life, sometimes I regret the decisions I’ve made at those times, but enjoy the consequences of them.

I’m grateful that God guides me. If left up to my own devices, who knows what decisions I would make. I’m grateful that I have all trust in God’s plan, he knows best.

I’m grateful that I have a home, amazing kids and a wife. These are all blessings that create balance for me. The responsibility that I hold is great, overwhelming at times, but it’s better it’s on my shoulders than those around me.

I am grateful for fellowship and the friends that I have made since joining my program. I am lonely in the sense of being understood in my home and by others that are close to me. Those closest to me give very little effort to try to understand and are quickly offended when they don’t understand. I’m grateful for this lose/lose situation, because it brings me closer to a deeper love for myself.

I’m grateful that I love me most. I am the most important person in my life. I’m grateful that I mentally know this, I’m hopeful that I will feel it with my soul.

Enjoy the night everyone!

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Today I’m grateful for:

A good dog and a long walk after my 6hrs of driving.

Getting up early to beat the blizzard home.

Good neighbors.

Not having to make dinner.

New opportunities to grow and welcome new people, places and things into my life. I’ve been so isolated for so long.

A small cozy home to ride out the wind storm.

Going into the new year in a much better place than I was this time last year. I think I used to hate myself around this time of year because it was a reminder that I had let another year go by without having made any changes. If nothing else, I can definitely say I’ve made some fucking changes! Sure they come with grief, but it’s just something we gotta move through.

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I am grateful I am off work the whole week still. Gonna meet some more friends and family and take some time to come up with some plans, intentions and goals for next year.
I am grateful for my cousins cuddle cat snoring on the couch, while I type.
I am grateful for extended winter walks and good podcasts.
I am grateful I am not struggling at the moment. Life is good right now.

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Happy 2 years my love, you are amazing!!! I’m soooo proud of you! You make my heart happy. :partying_face::smiling_face_with_three_hearts::heart_with_ribbon: What’s been your favorite change without alcohol these last 2 years?

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Today I’m grateful for:
~Simple things
~Slow Sundays
~Getting everything I need moved to my new laptop
~Journaling
~Laundry
~Good food
~Inhalers
~Updates from my sponsor on her travels south
~Him getting gas for our generator in preparation of today’s ice storm
~Having 2 extra days off later this week
~Waking up before my alarm
~Feeling a little bit better
~Good sleep
~Faith
~Love
~You!

Have a great Monday friends!

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Im grateful for being sober and remembering everything I do or say.

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Happy 2 years sober @EarnIt

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Good morning sober warriors,

I am greatful for a new day

Greatful my neck pain is subsiding
Greatful i made it to middleage to feel these random pains
Greatful for a week off work
Greatful for time to run errands
Greatful for heating
Greatful i got to the gym today
Greatful for all of you
Greatful for the miracle of sobriety
Greatful for the christmas money that will fund our trip to nephews graduation
Greatful for hugs and kisses
Greatful i dont need to understand the complex relationships my husband has with his family but can love him and support him

Good fortune

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Today I am grateful I made it to the pool.

In the line next to me a mom explained to her kid how to do the front crawl. She knew what she was talking about, her technique was amazing. I started to chat with her and asked some questions. The chat turned into a short private swimming lesson :blush:

I am looking forward to practicing what I learned today :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I am grateful for this helpful encounter, for a stranger being so nice to me, for my courage to start chatting and asking for advice.

My heart, that was broken so many times because I trusted the wrong people, is healing in a thousand little steps.

:smiling_face_with_three_hearts::four_leaf_clover::mending_heart:

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So happy to be here celebrating your 2 years with you today. You are a warrior my friend…keep fighting the good fight :flexed_biceps:t4: :flexed_biceps:t4: :flexed_biceps:t4:. You are worth it :heart: :people_hugging:

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@CanadianGirl grateful for skilled driving. Icy conditions are super scary. Grateful you are all ok.

This is lovely. Happy for you. :hugs:

@DanielaJ oh I love those encounters. Glad you got yourself to the pool and can work on your technique.

Monday morning gratefulness :folded_hands:t4:

:person_in_lotus_position:t4: A wonderful evening out with family. Had a blast in Detroit and enjoyed an amazing TSO show. So grateful for the free tickets.

:person_in_lotus_position:t4: No one drank in front of me. It was a lovely evening and I did hear some Christmas music…almost made it a whole season without :joy:

:person_in_lotus_position:t4: A comfy space for me with just enough things…I don’t need or want anything

:person_in_lotus_position:t4: My love for cooking…being able to make healthy quick meals

:person_in_lotus_position:t4: Love my view of the pond and all the ducks. So very entertaining

:person_in_lotus_position:t4: Love that the main office is the building I see from my balcony and not another apartment.
:person_in_lotus_position:t4: My Higher Power and my faith that I will continue to heal and get better. Grateful for the patience He is instilling in me

:person_in_lotus_position:t4: My family, friends and this community (my sober fam).
:person_in_lotus_position:t4: Hot rich freshly brewed coffee :hot_beverage:

:person_in_lotus_position:t4: Hot showers with great water pressure

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

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Today I’m grateful for:

My morning coffee(s) was wide awake at 3am, coffee was much needed today :hot_beverage:

The repair guy who came to try and fix my hot water, he didn’t manage to but I’m grateful he tried

The gym, 2nd session back after having the flu and it was a really good one :flexed_biceps:

The roast dinner that I’m currently cooking for my boys and my eldest boys girlfriend

This community, the love and support that is given :hugs:

Serenity, peace and strength :folded_hands:

Wishing everyone a super lovely day :heart:

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Hope that coffee dies it’s work today :hugs:. Fingers crossed that you get some hot water soon :folded_hands:t4:

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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful for all the NGOs out there fighting for democracy and being there for people who were less fortunate in life.
I am grateful I didn’t have to wait too long at the endocrinologist. And left after having waited for the prescription long enough for my patience today. Nope, I didn’t get angry. I just said that I’ll pick it up next year.
I am grateful I am now adapting to winter temperatures :grimacing:
I am grateful that I changed my hiking nutrition and it still works.

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It definitely did :hot_beverage::ok_hand: we have hot water, just in the shower it goes cold after 15 minutes, I’ve never showered so quick :see_no_evil_monkey::joy: someone is coming back tomorrow so :crossed_fingers:

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That made me chuckle…sorry love…glad you’ll have it back tomorrow :folded_hands:t4:

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Oh dear, I hope they can fix this soon!
Made me smile because when I forget to heat up the hot water buffer I’m like you: Very quickly showered :see_no_evil_monkey::joy:

Monday gratitude.
Today I’m grateful that my wonderwuzzi brings the firewood safely to the furnace room even when there’s snow. God bless this practical thing, I can’t imagine how I lived without it anymore. I’m grateful I didn’t shit my pants when it crawled up the steep, snowy driveway. What a smartass woman I was to reward myself with a skid steer loader after the divorce finances were settled last year. I’m grateful my wonderwuzzi makes my life so much easier and a lot of things became doable because of it.

I’m grateful for heartfelt, loud laughter. My dog was such a goof today and we had fun :joy:
I’m grateful for my cats, they teach me to be patient and take care of different needs - not to forget myself!

I’m grateful for the beauty of a perfect winter day. They became a rare occacion we all enjoy to the max.

I’m grateful for friends, neighbours, nice people in general.
I’m grateful for frozen convenience food, tea, water, my medication, this wonderful cozy warm house I enjoy so much, all modern household helpers :folded_hands::folded_hands::folded_hands::folded_hands:, series to bingewatch, lights and christmas decoration, ideas to place pictures on the walls, happiness, peace, serenity, feeling safe & secure. I’m grateful that I can live at my pace (currently in slow motion/hibernation mode).
Oh boy I need sleep, I’m so tired.
ODAAT

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Thanks hun, me too :shower: :cold_face: :joy:

so glad you didn’t shit yourself aswell :raising_hands::heart_hands:t3:

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