Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #9

Good morning sober warriors,

I am so very greatful for a new day

This :backhand_index_pointing_down:

Buddhist teachings
My eclectic spirituality
Protecting my energy
Lessons from last nights aa meeting
I get to give my sponsee her 1 year chip thurs
Sponsorship
A deep convo with hubby this morning
Time to discuss more together tonight
This amazing community
Compassion
Leftovers for lunch
Hubbys going to cook dinner
Growth
Hope
Love
Cuddles

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Grateful for my beautiful girlfriend, happy for her getting a job interview. Hopefully it goes well :smiley:

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Wednesday gratitude.
Today I’m grateful I will go to bed soon, I’m tired.
I’m grateful for Shiatsu therapy allthough I feel like apple sauce afterwards. It’s helpful and healing.
I’m grateful the work on the driveway proceeds at a speed that makes my head spin in overdrive. I’m grateful for quiet evenings to unwind, I feel stressed.
I’m grateful for petlove.
I’m grateful I tell the dog to fuck off when he tries shenanigans. Nope. Just nope.
I’m grateful I did at least a minimum of chores today.
I’m grateful for rest and sleep.
I’m grateful I worked through a VERY irritating emotional upheaval related to the deck pavement my ex did and that gets removed and replaced now. I’m grateful I can take this shit to therapy tomorrow. WTF? :woman_facepalming:
I’m grateful nobody gets on my nervs at home and I can do as I please. Sleep, work, shower, fart, eat, clean, make a mess, tidy up, rearrange, leave things as they are, ignore chaos, pet my zoo, get a fit, meditate, not giving a fuck, mimimi … I am grateful that I am free :folded_hands:
I’m grateful that I finally appreciate living alone and that I am not willing to pay the price of twisting & bending myself anymore to make a relationship work. Not that there is one in sight, I’m just grateful this is not an option anymore. I am fine with living alone and get my shit together by myself even when times are busy and stressing me. What an achievement. Rant end. I’m grateful for my life as it is and all my blessings :folded_hands:
ODAAT

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I find this heartwarming… When is interview for your girlfriend? Sending Good Luck positive vibes your way.

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So very well put..

I am grateful today

Husband waking me up earlier than I wanted with text is ok. I can handle those immediate requests since SOBER
My rare early morning headache has passed
Accomplishing needed tasks requested from the boss (hubby)
So grateful for dentistry (can now smile without thinking of missing front lower crowns)
Much needed nap today without interruption
Roommate (she left flower and encouraging note for me this morning before her leaving for work. BJ gets up every morning at 3:30 am and gets to work at 5 am) I admire this quality.
Grateful I can tackle what I put off today tomorrow. I just can’t be perfect everyday.

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Your post gave me a good chuckle! Thank you. I’m so happy for you. I remember that feeling when I finally got my place back post breakup. Hope you have a peaceful evening. :heart:

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…it’s called gratitude and that’s right! :musical_notes:

Beastie Boys quote. Popped in my head when I clicked on this thread. :wink:

I’m so grateful for today. Outpatient group was realllly good. There are 3 groups and each one was informative, lively, loving, and just uplifting and brought us all closer. There are only a handful of us so it’s very interactive and intimate - for lack of a better word. These are good therapist’s…good people that seem to really give a fuck and I REALLY appreciate it. I feel really whole in this way I’ve been lacking for sooooo long. COMMUNITY, :yellow_heart:

Grateful for my snoring dog right next to me, my mom still out in the living room doing mom shit and I am here for it, my car, and my jobs that I still have. Thank goodness.

I’m thankful to get another sober day and I hope to get some solid rest tonight! :heart:

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@Cjp I am also grateful for Buddhist teachings!
@Dazercat thank you for sharing this info! ā€œSimilar to giving, gratitude triggers the brain to release neurotransmitters and hormones associated with happiness, including dopamine and serotonin. Low levels of these hormones can cause depression. Regularly practicing gratitude can be a natural antidepressant because it produces feelings of contentment and pleasureā€

Also friends how do I reference to what someone posted? The highlighted box that appears? (Thanks in advance :slight_smile: )

I am grateful to be reading all of your grateful posts :heart: late post on my gratitude today. The last few days have been very busy getting ready for vacation and with tying up loose ends at work. I am grateful that I am finally done catching up on work stuff and about to head to bed. I am so grateful tonight that I resisted a craving and did not grab a drink while dealing with work stuff. Instead- I paused- reminded myself that this craving/feeling shall soon pass. And it did- very grateful I opted instead for couple cups of tea. I am grateful that I decided to plan in advance and not wait till last minute to get ready for vacation. I am grateful for a working washer and dryer. I am grateful for getting time to spend the evening outside and swim with kiddos. They love the pool. I am grateful for my husband slow days at work and being home more. I am grateful for my job and the work I do even though it can be emotionally exhausting at times. I am grateful for my sister and our quick catch up on phone. I am grateful for my pets and the extra snuggles I received today. I am grateful for clean water and the hot shower tonight. It was much needed. I am grateful for my body and for always supporting me/carrying me. I am grateful for my sound mind and the healing that comes along with sobriety. I am grateful to feel once again and don’t need booze to numb them out. I am grateful that I am learning how to sit with and then release them/let go. I am so grateful to just bd present and for all of you! I will end my gratitude with I am overall grateful to be alive. ODAAT. :folded_hands:

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Forgot to post this picture of my new tea mug! :blush:

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Love it. I would love tea poured from that pot.

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It perfect! It keeps the tea warm for almost an hour? And I get two cups! Also in middle is a strainer for loose leaf tea. Plus alice and wonderland is one of my favorite books! Win win all around :grin:

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I too love Alice. Found these in the orchard couple days ago and swear I heard ā€œEat Meā€. Haha I wondered would I grow or shrink.

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I’m grateful for:

  • support of extended family
  • acquaintances I see year-to-year, but every time it’s an easy, friendly connection
  • same thing with beach friends for my kid, they just take up where they left off
  • smell of just-mowed grass in the heat, it always reminds me of childhood in the tropics
  • quiet
  • my husband being so sociable; it really takes pressure off of me to be the same, as I’m definitely an introvert
  • TS in my pocket
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Touch the start of the portion you want to quote from someone’s post and drag to highlight to the end of what you want to grab.

A box will pop up under the highlighted text that says ā€œquoteā€. Once you touch that box the highlighted portion opens in a new window as a response to the person you quoted.

Try it with this phrase here if you’d like practice.

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Today I am grateful for:
~Shutting off my morning alarms
~Trying new things
~Even if I don’t end up loving them I am trying them and giving it an honest shot
~Singing
~Laughing when I saw my low singing score on a new app I tried
~Beginning my vacation
~Getting ice cream with my pup last night
~A delicious gluten free bread being brought home for me to try
~My hip feeling a little better
~Standing all day and having it help
~Knowing who we were doesn’t have to exist anymore
~Being able to schedule my social media posts so I can sleep in
~Seeing my Gramma today :partying_face:

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Good morning sober warriors

Im greatful for a new day. I am so very greatful for

Everyone sharing their gratitude practice
My recovery
This community
My favorite ladies meeting tonight
The opportunities to be of service
Therapy
Mental healthcare
Soft towels
Water on demand
A safe home
Love
Good communication
Peace
Protecting my energy
Tomorrows pay day
Modern conveniences
Prayer
Youtube
My fitness
My dicipline
Not letting fear rule

Be well gratidudes. No telling when its our time to go so enjoy the moment at hand

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Ahahahha :rofl: those def look like they belong in alice and wonderland world!

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Thank you!!! Appreciate it!

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Grateful for:

Whether it makes sense or not, looking at horribly needy homes at low prices. Regardless of what people say, I would spend my time in a barn if I owned it.

Kiddos - not what I expected but dang, they are amazing.

A possible whiff of something yesterday. That right there is a big deal!

VA Healthcare, sometimes better than others - but their coverage is responsible for a lot of my non-debt medical.

Knowing that isolating does not work for me. It never has. It never will. It always makes my heart hurt.

Knowing that I can never be free if I am drinking alcohol. It’s a handcuff in my life.

Ever day is the most days - Today: 587. Every second is a better thing.

You.

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Ty and same to you :smiley: She is heading to it in like 2 hours. It’s for a beauty type of job at Dior I think. She knows a lot about makeup and fashion and whatnot so I think she should get the job, especially with her friend recommending her to the manager :slight_smile:

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