# Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery
**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542
**Category:** Life in Recovery
**Created:** [May 6, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542 "2022-05-06T15:12:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 80
### Author:  [@Sunflower1](https://talkingsober.com/u/Sunflower1)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 1:39am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1834 "2022-08-02T01:39:02Z")
Good evening all,
I’m grateful for an easy day at work. I’m grateful I was able to get the oil changed on my car. I’m grateful for the day to day conversations with my kids and that I am not to doggy, hungover, or preoccupied with the next drink to really take part. We laugh a lot more now. All of us. I’m grateful that my dogs are always so happy to see me. I’m grateful for exercise and the mental boost it gives me. I’m grateful for my family and my porch swing- I just love that thing.
Everyone have a wonderful evening ❤
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### Author:  [@Its\_me\_Stella](https://talkingsober.com/u/Its_me_Stella)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 2:40am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1836 "2022-08-02T02:40:55Z")
Good evening.
I had another amazing day, paddle boarding on the lake with my man friend and our dogs. It was perfect, the weather was not as hot as it has been the last few days and I am very grateful for that. Our afternoon plans were interrupted by a phone call from his youngest who was feeling unwell, long story short the youngest ended up at urgent care and the middle child ended up in a rear ender. I am grateful both of the boys are ok, and that the older ones truck was fixable at the scene. I am grateful the boys (17&20) still call their dad for help, and I am grateful that he is a super dad.
While they waited at urgent care I was at home reading infront of a fan. I am grateful for books and fans, for snoring dogs and cold water. I am grateful for people who share their favorite things, (books, movies, jeans, restaurants, music…). I am grateful for the words essence, thrive and stardust. I have had a favorite word my whole life… Egyptian; I love the way it feels when my lips make the letter combination. I am also grateful for the word Egyptian.
I will use the last of my energy to change my bedding because I am always grateful for crisp, line-dried sheets. I love the way they feel, and smell. Am hopeful that tomorrow will be the only day I have to take laundry to the laundromat, I am grateful I did mine last week.
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### Author:  [@maxwell](https://talkingsober.com/u/maxwell)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1837 "2022-08-02T03:05:41Z")
Thank you! 🤗 Another smile tonight. I was reading some posts and received an alert, when I clicked on it I knew I already read this earlier. Then I remembered you tagged me as @maxine you must have updated it to @maxwell (so will I now get an alert from myself? 😂)
I’m sure I confuse people with the Maxwell/Maxine 😁. Then having a dog Max. When the rescue contacted me with a dog Max, it was faith. 😇🙏
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### Author:  [@I.cant.We.can](https://talkingsober.com/u/I.cant.We.can)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 3:13am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1838 "2022-08-02T03:13:01Z")
Yes I realized the typo and updated. Grateful you are here and that you got Max, very fitting.
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### Author:  [@Shaunda](https://talkingsober.com/u/Shaunda)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 3:17am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1839 "2022-08-02T03:17:21Z")
Oh my so thankful everyone is ok at the end of it all 🤗
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### Author:  [@Shaunda](https://talkingsober.com/u/Shaunda)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 3:41am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1840 "2022-08-02T03:41:51Z")
I know getting a dui is awful but… im so eternally grateful I did.
2 weeks before I got my first dui I called the non emergency number for a ride to the hospital. I was drunk and desperately needed and wanted to detox. The hospital gave me drugs and sent me home. 2 days later I was drunk again.
My husband who never goes to the doctor called me 2 weeks later from the er with chest pains and an extremely high blood pressure. I was drunk. I panicked and jumped in the car to get to him fearing I would also loose him. Ive lost a son, my favorite uncle, mother, father and emotional support dog of 11 years all in a 7 year span. So I’m a little scared of loosing people. No excuse to drive drunk. I hit a parked car and gratefully did not injur anyone. My husband ended up being ok.
My point is this. Without getting that dui I would have continued trying to slowly drown myself in liquor. I would have slowly tried to kill myself and join my family. I was drowning in self pity and waisting my precious life that I am so lucky I get to live when so many of my family were deprived a life so young.
Today and everyday since that day I have gotten and stayed sober and I have been grateful for the dui. I am not court ordered to be sober yet. In fact I go to court for this tomorrow. I am at peace with whatever happens.
I am simply grateful that my higher power stepped in and opened my eyes because I was begging for help when I couldn’t help myself.
I felt compelled to share this tonight. I dont know why but I did. If it is off topic im totally cool for it to be moved to a more appropriate thread. It was just laid on my heart to share this experience.
I never thought I would be a person who got a dui. And I certainly never thought I would be a person that could find gratitude in it and that it could save my life. I no longer live every day in self pity and despair drowning out all the pain. I get to wake up and live my life for me as well as for my family. For that I am truly grateful.
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### Author:  [@Its\_me\_Stella](https://talkingsober.com/u/Its_me_Stella)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 3:53am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1841 "2022-08-02T03:53:12Z")
I am grateful that you are staying sober Shaunda. I am also always grateful when I see newer members start to settle in and their walls start to slowly crumble away. I am grateful you feel safe tonight and were willing to share some of your painful truth. I am sending you a lot of love and strength.
❤
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### Author:  [@Shaunda](https://talkingsober.com/u/Shaunda)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1842 "2022-08-02T04:00:32Z")
Thank you its been a process. Im grateful to slowly start opening up more and more with people here. I really wasn’t expecting the genuine concern and outreach from this community when I first started looking around and reading. The more time I spend on here the more I find. Im very thankful to have found this app and have access to all this support.
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### Author:  [@Ray\_M\_C\_Laren](https://talkingsober.com/u/Ray_M_C_Laren)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 8:20am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1843 "2022-08-02T08:20:26Z")
Grateful for my years of recovery and the strength is giving me to live a life i always wanted, last five years lost my two older brothers and my identical twin brother ,im still here and out of the four of us i was the sure bet id go first but as i said getting sober and working a program into my life saved it ,miss the guys everyday fond memories 70 now and i visit my Aunt in her nursing home shes 101 +. as she says life is a gift , wise old beautiful lady .x
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### Author:  [@desert\_rose](https://talkingsober.com/u/desert_rose)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 8:25am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1844 "2022-08-02T08:25:57Z")
Thank you so much, Shaunda! Your support and insight means a lot to me ❤
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### Author:  [@desert\_rose](https://talkingsober.com/u/desert_rose)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 8:28am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1845 "2022-08-02T08:28:10Z")
Thank you so much, Maxine…just like Shaunda, I look forward to your posts and am happy to have you back here…you all are amazing ❤ And looooove Snoopy!
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### Author:  [@Cjp](https://talkingsober.com/u/Cjp)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1847 "2022-08-02T12:18:34Z")
Good morning sober fam,
Im so very greatful for
My sobriety, 93 days and rising
Getting my 90day chip from my sponsor last night
Staying on top of bills
Perspective that my hubbys life is more precious than the $5k hospital bill
My hubby and his choice for sobriety
Boscoe and his love
My parents for watching Boscoe while we are are work
Everyone sharing their sober journies here.
Let us go out and slay the day soberly!
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### Author:  [@Sunflower1](https://talkingsober.com/u/Sunflower1)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1849 "2022-08-02T12:30:20Z")
Good morning all,
I’m grateful to be up early even though this is a morning I could have slept in. I’m grateful my big dog Luke woke me up several times to go outside- better than waking up to a mess to clean up. I’m grateful for coffee. I’m grateful that my husband starts a new job today- new possibilities for him. I’m grateful for love and forgiveness.
Everyone have a wonderful day ❤
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### Author:  [@anon74766472](https://talkingsober.com/u/anon74766472)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1850 "2022-08-02T13:06:09Z")
I am grateful to be sober. I cannot believe sometimes how I wanted to cure my day to day problems and all the other things with ethanol.
I am grateful that I could reverse/correct all I the things I fucked up yesterday.
I am grateful that my grandmother didn’t get hurt when she fell last night. I can admit here that it’s so far away from me at the moment emotionally.
I am grateful for a calm week. It’s too hot anyways.
I am grateful for fresh water.
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### Author:  [@Dakotahjae](https://talkingsober.com/u/Dakotahjae)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1851 "2022-08-02T13:15:32Z")
Yes! @Its_me_Stella I LOVE clean sheets!!
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### Author:  [@Dazercat](https://talkingsober.com/u/Dazercat)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1852 "2022-08-02T14:06:35Z")
I’m grateful I slept from 8-5 last night 😱 Good grief I must of needed that.
I’m grateful I got our new dentist scheduled for today.
I’m grateful we tested negative for COVID yesterday. Will test again today before going to the dentist. We’re feeling fine it just seemed to be the right thing to do.
I’m grateful our pets are so forgiving and lovable. They are like we’ll be good; don’t ever drop us off again 😢. I’m grateful Alice looks really good considering the vet could not give Alice fluids for the ten days she was there. 😬. She didn’t loose any weight, for that I’m so grateful. She didn’t get a fun
“I Love My Play Time” report card. 😼 Like all the others did. I’m kinda grateful Alice showed them who’s boss.
I’m grateful my wife got all the laundry done and put away and clean sheets and all vacation stuff put away.
I’m grateful we got a lot going on this week. Kinda. I’m grateful it’s stuff we need to get done.
I’m grateful for my HOA but they kind of suck. But they’re just doing their job and we have a beautiful community.
I’m grateful I was happy to see my wife this morning and talk with coffee and get the dogs walked and put my morning routine to the side.
I’m grateful I went to my Al-Anon meeting last night. It kind of sucked too. I’m grateful I think I know all about the tools of Al-Anon and 12 steps but I don’t know shit. I especially don’t know shit about the traditions and frankly didn’t care. But. I’m grateful I did keep and open mind. I did learn something. I will give them a few more chances before I cork off and look for another meeting.
I’m grateful I got Alice on my lap.
I’m grateful I think about gratitude all the time and I want to write this and I want to write that and oooh I can’t wait to write……. But I never remember it. So grateful all this is even more new gratitude.
I’m grateful for my attitude of gratitude.
I’m grateful for Minnie’s face. 🥰. It’s the cutest face in the world.
I’m grateful it’s kind of a grateful chore to keep up on this gratitude thread these days. I’m grateful I do and it’s such a powerful tool. I’m grateful for y’all. 😘
**“Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.**
John Howard Payne\*\*
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### Author:  [@AuraXP](https://talkingsober.com/u/AuraXP)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1853 "2022-08-02T14:10:40Z")
Im grateful for this day.
Im thankful for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Im thankful i finally got good sleep last night. Im thankful i am 7 days clean!
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### Author:  [@Dazercat](https://talkingsober.com/u/Dazercat)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1854 "2022-08-02T14:18:15Z")
I’m grateful you shared more of yourself here Shaunda.
What Stella said goes for me too.
You are definitely in the right place.
I’m so happy you are here. And I feel you are very on topic. Exactly spot on topic 🤗
Prayers for you and your hearing tomorrow.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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### Author:  [@Hgrady1](https://talkingsober.com/u/Hgrady1)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1855 "2022-08-02T14:18:30Z")
Hmmm…I have ALOT to be thankful for! Today though, I am grateful for a healthy work environment and the people that come with it 🙂 and I’m SUPER grateful for the opportunity to join my church this coming Sunday!
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### Author:  [@maxwell](https://talkingsober.com/u/maxwell)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery/142542/1857 "2022-08-02T15:45:38Z")
Hi Shaunda, I’m grateful for you, being you ❤.
I’m grateful you felt safe enough to share part of your story. I myself, understand the cement walls I’ve put up over the years.
I’m grateful I call you my friend. 🤗
This is the one thread I read most, and I’m usually behind, and sometimes jump around, but helps me get through my workdays. I always (try to) read your shares.
You’re a special lady! 🤩
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