I’m grateful I’m realizing that my story has changed and I’m a different person. I think back on how I felt and reacted in certain situations and around certain people, and I can see that the person I am now would only feel peace. I’m grateful I can ruminate on past experiences and simply let them go in peace. I’m not that person anymore.
I’m grateful I don’t drink anymore. I’m grateful I haven’t replaced that vice with another. I’m working on finding, and returning daily to, that place inside of me that is pure and untouched by pain. I believe when we’re able to go inward that deeply, there’s no drug that can take the place of the peace we find there.
I’m grateful for realizing my marriage isn’t getting better since I’ve been sober. I’m struggling to even try anymore. I’m grateful I know I need to work as diligently on my relationship as I have on my sobriety. I’m grateful I still don’t know when to call it quits. That must mean there’s still something to hold on to. I hope. I’m grateful I can be sad but not wallow in it.
I’m grateful for my chicklets and the love we have. They bring so much joy to my life. I love them, and I’m glad sobriety has a better me showing up for them.
I am grateful for all of the time I have been gifted in recovery. Time to pursue activities that feed my spirit. I am grateful for creativity, and the very strong hand to heart connection I feel. I am grateful for meditation and that I can alter my practice as I see fit. I am grateful that the guided meditation I happened to do today was sending energy through my hands into my heart… how ironic, or is it? I am grateful for the time to spend with my plants, repotting them, cleaning their leaves, tending to their soil, supporting their growth. I am grateful for the very large collection of crystals I have grown over half of my life. I can spend so much time lost in the fractals that create worlds inside them. I am grateful for music, my turn table, vinyl and the distinct sound these two produce. I am grateful for long lazy conversations on the couch, heads laying in laps, holding hands and smiling. I am grateful for the warm sun, games of dominoes and cards on the deck with all the people I love. I am grateful that I have been gifted my life back, and that with that comes so much time.
I’m grateful for my supportive husband, who has never once outwardly judged me on this journey
I’m grateful for my mom and close friends for the same
I’m grateful for nature, which brings me pure joy
And I’m grateful for a my body that I put through the ringer sometimes with work and exercise, but it always bounces back!
Headed to bed but thought I’d drop off some of my gratitude here.
I’m grateful to have lived another 24 clean.
I’m grateful for my family even when they drive me batty lol.
I’m grateful for all the new faces I see here full of hope and determination.
I’m grateful for everything I read here today.
I’m grateful for all the shining examples of recovery.
I’m so grateful my granddaughter chose to sit in one of the chairs of recovery.
My granddaughter worked at the fair this year. She bought matching rings for us both. They are engraved with both of our initials and our clean dates. I’m beyond grateful.
I’m grateful for another day sober. I’m grateful I haven’t gave up on myself. I’m grateful for my job that pays the bills and I have a decent boss. I’m grateful that I try to be positive. I’m so grateful for Max, always makes me laugh. As I was writing this, he was standing at my feet, right next to his stairs to his bed on the couch. I kept telling him to come up, and he didn’t budge. Then I remembered the last 2 days, I picked him up and set him there after his last outside pee before bed. That was it! He was waiting for me to do that. Now he’s down for the night. I’m grateful for Riley joining him in his bed, both next to me. I’m grateful it’s not supposed to be so hot tomorrow. I’m grateful for my faith and belief in God. I’m grateful for all of you. God bless and goodnight.
Morning,
Today I’m grateful that I didn’t drink yesterday or want to.
I’m grateful to think about buying ice-cream, not wine, after work yesterday.
I’m grateful to actively seek out me time yesterday.
I’m grateful to be able to exercise in the mornings before work, definitely a good way to start the day.
I’m grateful to see my body changing shape, I’m not embarrassed by parts of it anymore.
I’m grateful for not drinking, I wouldn’t exercise in a morning, I’d be focused on sobering up.
I’m grateful to be on this path
Good morning all,
I’m grateful it’s Friday! Im grateful that I feel that, instead of dread and anxiety from knowing I was going to drink to much all weekend, not rest or get anything done, and start the next week off badly.
Im grateful for the clouds this morning, they look like rain clouds, but I know better.
Im grateful to have time to do my gratitude before I leave for work.
Im grateful that I have a job that pays my bills and provides food and other necessities.
Im grateful for all the recovery podcasts I have in the library- I can pick what feels best to listen to that day.
Im grateful for you guys- a group who understands and doesn’t judge.
Everyone have a wonderful day
Thanks hun She gave me the ring and was so scared I wouldn’t like it. I promptly burst into tears lol and haven’t taken it off since. Means so much to me.
I’m grateful to God please help me be my best clean and sober self while doing your will just for today. I’m grateful for recovery with its blessings and challenges. I’m grateful for All my family, friends,TS and the gratidudues. I’m grateful to log on and see I earned another badge for being a devotee, thought I already earned that one but I guess somewehre I missed a day. I’m grateful to see Eric posting, good morninig my friend. I’m grateful there is an AA meeting very soon, gotta go.
God bless you all. &
Gawd ……… I’m grateful I WAS so happy this morning so early and couldn’t stop thinking about you guys and all the gratitude that I wanted to post.
Then BAM I read my AlAnon reading about this guys first meeting. It was his story. And how he had been struggling for years to improve his relationship with his wife. Fuck me if that didn’t hit a nerve and make me sad for myself. Poor me right? Fuck that!! I’m going to share that here, and let that “poor me,” bastard hit the bricks.
Because I’m grateful to be working on me.
I’m grateful it’s ALL I can do.
Im grateful for how much I got done this morning before coffee before 6am and FEELING GOOD!! doin it! Im grateful I know I can only do that because I don’t drink any more.
I’m grateful for the smell of bacon in the house. For BLTs later. Im grateful, like booze, one piece of bacon is too many and eating the whole sheet pan isn’t enough. Im grateful for my delicious coffee this morning. I’m grateful for all my cat and dog chores in the morning.
Im grateful for Brian and his prayer for God to guide him every morning. Im grateful I’m starting to get that now. I mean I got it and understood it before. But I’m really starting to “Get It,” now. Thank you brother. You don’t know how much I need that prayer every morning. 🥲 I’m grateful you hammered it into me every fucken day for what almost 900 days now. 🥲 Sorry I can’t remember your first gratitude post. It worked or is still working. A work in progress.
I’m grateful for all the joy and sadness and tearful love I’ve already felt this morning and it’s just 7am.
I’m grateful Daisy is back on my lap loudly purring.
I’m grateful gratitude works.
I’m grateful the next few weeks I get to work on my big trip coming up. I’m grateful I will hopefully start working a bit on my French. I’m grateful I learned it in school a hundred years ago and never needed it except for a trip once every 10 years. Im grateful some of the basics will come back to me.
je vous suis reconnaissant
“I can accept things as they are without trying to recapture the way they use to be.”
AlAnon .org daily quote.
I’m grateful I get to spend a long weekend with Keely. I always look forward to our walks down to the river and the great conversations that flow so easily between us. I’m grateful I get to cuddle with Chesney and Cash.
I’m grateful this morning’s meditation gently reminded me to soften the walls I’ve put up. Since becoming sober, I’ve been so busy protecting myself from being hurt that I’ve put up barriers between me and some of the good in my life. I’m grateful for this feeling of vulnerability, but I want to push past that and try to allow myself to let go and open up.
I’m grateful I have a place to share my gratitude, my thoughts, and my feelings. I sincerely appreciate you all for being here. I wish y’all a beautiful and peaceful weekend.
I had tears of happiness for you when I read it. If you stick around you’ll see I cry all the time 🥲
At the littlest things. I’m grateful I learned a lot of my sober tools from my 2 recovering miracle children.
I am grateful for my sensitive nature and how quickly I can feel emotional pain when I don’t let go. I am grateful for the simplicity of a program that states, “let go, let god”. In my typical addict way I like to make a mess of everything in my head…“But what is God telling me to do with this, am I supposed to act now or let go?”
LET GO… just let go.
I am grateful that I can laugh at myself today instead of berating myself and dragging myself through the coals. I am grateful that this human experience I am having is humbling. I am grateful for the clean time that was celebrated at last night’s meeting. I am grateful for the open conversations I had with people yesterday. I am grateful that the sun is shining and my agenda is empty. I am grateful that today is a brand new day and the world is my oyster.
I am grateful for the time to spend with my plants, repotting them, cleaning their leaves, tending to their soil, supporting their growth. I am grateful for the very large collection of crystals I have grown over half of my life. I can spend so much time lost in the fractals that create worlds inside them. I am grateful for music, my turn table, vinyl and the distinct sound these two produce. I am grateful for long lazy conversations on the couch, heads laying in laps, holding hands and smiling. I am grateful for the warm sun, games of dominoes and cards on the deck with all the people I love. I am grateful that I have been gifted my life back, and that with that comes so much time.
& 
……… I’m grateful I WAS so happy this morning so early and couldn’t stop thinking about you guys and all the gratitude that I wanted to post.
and FEELING GOOD!! doin it! Im grateful I know I can only do that because I don’t drink any more.
