I am so grateful for showing up in my life again. I was not a functioning drunk at all. I drank to forget my responsibilities. I am grateful today I have the willingness and the follow through to do whats in front of me to do this day.
I remain grateful for yet another cold rainy day. It was nice to have 2 days of sunshine but our lands needed replenishing, so I am careful not to moan about it lol
I am grateful for the small fellowship I found in 2 AA meetings yesterday. There was so many activities going on where I live both AA related and non AA related and with the incoming rains everyone was out enjoying the little sun they could get lol but rhe small fellowship I found was perfect and positive! How lucky was i?!?!
Iām gratefully amused at rocky ( my tree squirrel) for he is again throwing a tantrum this morning and it just cracks me up. Maybe I should buy that plumb old man some peanut nah, I like hearing him in a tiff hollering at the other squirrels
We have temperamental squirrels in our tree out front too lol. Had our yard sale in the shade under his tree and boy was he upset. He kept lobbing nuts at us ahahaha. He has a teenage squirrel he is training to throw nuts as well. I enjoy all their antics.
im grateful for sober running (or rather not hungover running). The last time I was on the route I did this morning was the day my dad died and I was massively hungover. I relapsed after 8 months when he had a massive stroke and wasnāt going to make it. Today I got to relive HAPPY memories instead, with a clear mind and heart, as I celebrate with him in spirit.
Im also grateful for my husband on his first Fatherās Day. It took us a while to get here. He is an amazing person and dad!
And definitely not last, but just last for this post, im grateful for our sons birth father who made us parents and gave us another reason to be happy today.
I hope everyone has a wonderful, sober day - whether itās complicated or just joyful
Iām grateful for Todays Hope.
Not that I have any. Poor me.
But the App, Todayās Hope and the reading.
Iām grateful I keep asking for Gods guidance and He drops a ton of bricks on me this morning.
Are you ever so grateful when you read a reading in the morning and itās like. Hey! Thatās My Story!! Fuckā¦.
And you keep reading itā¦ā¦ and itās more and more your storyā¦ā¦ and then you know where itās goingā¦. Itās going to to say that person went to a meeting. . And they lived happily ever after. Thatās niceā¦ā¦ā¦
Iām grateful I found a mens only meeting Monday night. God, GIVE ME A BREAK, will ya? Iām grateful I know I donāt like confrontation. Iām grateful I know Iāll have to confront the beast. (Addiction) Iām grateful I donāt want to confront the beast. Iām grateful I just want the beast to go away. Iām grateful I know the beast is to big for me alone. Iām grateful Iām tired of the beast. Iām grateful I know the beast will not just go away on its own. Iām grateful to let my thoughts out here. Iām grateful I generally Do The Right Thing
Iām grateful I got a chonky Daisy cat on my lap. Nice and warm and purring.
Iām grateful I had Benson on my lap earlier.
Iām grateful for the rainy cool weather we are having. Iām grateful all the down pours must of helped with the fire.
Iām grateful to watch Daisy bash into Minnie each morning and Minnie is like WTF do something
Iām grateful God is going to guide me through this day. Iām grateful Iām going to let God guide me through this day. Iām grateful WE got this. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippines 4:13
Hi,
Iām grateful for lazy Sundays and sleeping in.
Iām grateful to stay in my pjās til 4pm! Hardly worth getting dressed at that time!
Iām grateful for my kids who went all out and bought my partner gifts and made a card, heās brought them up for the last 15 years but I was worried that they wouldnāt do anything. I shouldnāt have worried, theyāre good kids. I bought an emergency bar of chocolate in case they didnāt get anythingā¦ Now itās going spareā¦
Iām grateful for this community and all of you
Iām grateful that today I started to feel a bit less sad. Andā¦Iām grateful that turning my TV off and on again actually seems to have fixed it
I was starting to get really frustrated that I wasnāt going to be able to finish the move I started yesterdayā¦well then what I was going to do? And anger and maybe a bit of panic set in!!!
But then when the stupid thing started working again I felt so relieved that I suddenly realised I wouldnāt be so happy if I hadnāt been so frustrated firstā¦so Iām going to try and remember that next time Iām annoyed something doesnāt work or isnāt going my way!!!
Iām grateful to God for lovingly guiding me through over half the day already. Iām grateful to God please help me stay clean and sober while doing your will for the remainder of this beautiful day. Iām grateful for my recovery and yours. Iām grateful for All my family, friends,TS and the gratidudes. Iām grateful it is Fathers day and I spent it with family, yesterday. Iām grateful I went for a walk this morning with my buddy from down the hall and he bought me breakfast at Tim Hortons. Iām grateful I just got back from a good little AA meeting. Iām grateful for good sleeps. Iām grateful my new drivers license showed up in the mail. Iām grateful for music. Iām grateful for humor and laughter. Iām grateful for patience with myself and others.
God bless you all. &
p.s. Donāt forget to smile and breathe, it feels good.Ya you!!
A double flash overhead followed
By a sharp crack and a rumble.
The wind plays chase around the trees
Tossing a piece of paper into the air,
Dropping it and scooping up leaves instead.
The rain begins to fall, laughing wildly
And creating a song like no other.
Mother Earth is the conductor.
Father Sky is the orchestra.
The music soothes me.
The tempest outside calms
The tempest inside.
Serene, I watch the turmoil.
Grateful.
I have so much to be grateful for these days, from the smallest thing imaginable to the massive gift of recovery. Grateful for the ability to enjoy life. Grateful to be alive to enjoy watching nature refresh itself. I watched the storm coming and reflected on the storm that hit my life in 1994. I had the warnings. The flashes, the cracks, the thunder bellowing trying to warn me I was out of control. It wasnāt until the lightening struck and I was on my knees crying to the sky ENOUGH that I allowed the rain of recovery to refresh my soul. Iām so incredibly grateful I survived my attempts to unalive myself. I had no idea the gifts headed my way. Iām grateful for the old timers who showed me the way. Iām grateful for the newcomers who help me keep it real. Iām just freaking grateful tonight. What a gift.
Today, as every day, I miss my dad badly. Today, Iām deeply grateful for him, grateful that I can say I had that dad. Grateful that the only times he displayed any real anger towards me were those times when my safety was in question. Grateful that I never questioned, never had reason to, question his love for me, question our connection. Grateful for our hikes and coffees and days spent in the workshop or machine shed, quietly. Grateful that he āgotā me. Grateful that if he were here, I know he would be proud of me for recovering, and not be ashamed of me for needing to. Grateful for the quiet, solid example he was, leaving behind his cigarettes at 50 to pick up running shoesā¦ and putting down his wine glass for good after that. Grateful that when Iām struggling to love myself, I can lean on him, still, always, and find a little more.
Today is a tough one for other reasons, complicated ones ā but I donāt really even care about those right now. Theyāll still be here tomorrow, and today is for him.
I am grateful that I have my dad so close to me in all his humanness. I can climb on his lap because I still fit, I can hold his massive, warm hands, and I can feel the whiskers from his beard when I give him a kiss. I am grateful for the last few years that I have had with him where I have been able to work on our relationship. I am grateful the disease that has made home in his blood is staying dormant, for now. I am grateful that I live a one day at a time program and that I can make the most out of everyday with my dad. I am grateful for the beautiful day I spent with him today, and I am looking forward to tomorrow.
Good morning all,
Iām grateful for a peaceful weekend.
Iām grateful that my husband is such a wonderful Dad.
Iām grateful that I have a wonderful Dad.
Iām grateful that I got to drive to work with the windows down and the cool air blowing around and watch the sun come up.
Iām grateful that so much of what I have learned about recovery can also be used in other aspects of my life.
Iām grateful that I am willing to learn.
Everyone have a wonderful day
I am grateful that my twinnie has 900 days today. I am grateful that no matter what he will be there for me and I am also there for himā¦ always. I am grateful that he never drank on his 60th birthday and that he didnāt have to reset his ātracker thingyā. I am grateful that over the last 900 days we have grown together, side by side. We have gone through and are going through some tough shit. I am grateful we have held it together so far. I needed you @Dazercat to get through so thank you for never leaving me alone. I am grateful for Ala-Non and all the support you find there. I am grateful for the ponderosa pines and the solace you find in their beauty. I am grateful for all of your pets who keep your spirit alive. I am grateful for your honest, vulnerable shares that allow us to learn and feel less alone. I am grateful for your generous heart and all the love you spread around. You are a wonderful soul and I am so glad you are my twin. Congrats on your 900 days of continuous fucking sobriety. #fuckaddiction #fucklotsofotherthingstoo
Good morning Callie.
Iām grateful for 900 days of sobriety.
Iām grateful for 900 hangover free mornings.
Iām grateful some people are already congratulating me.
Iām grateful for 899 days of writing down my gratitude list. I was too hungover on my first day sober. But I think Iāve made up for it.
Iām grateful how gratitude has retrained my brain.
Iām grateful to share with all you gratidudes.
Im grateful I shared with my wife yesterday how much I am struggling with my codependency. And how I feel very depressed and lonely. Iām grateful I told her I have to go to a meeting. Iām grateful I told her I worry about her feelings when I tell her this shit. I do worry about how it makes her feel. Iām grateful I know thatās not my problem but I still feel it and thatās on me to figure out. Iām grateful I told her I have absolutely no one to talk to about this problem. Except God. Yes I share it here. But otherwise I have to keep it in and Iām grateful I told her that. Itās kind of our dirty little secret. But is it really a secret? The kids know. Our best friends know. But I canāt share with them. Why? Sheās asked me not too. Iām grateful, maybe I found a little bit of compassion for her yesterday. Just a little bit. Iām grateful when she told me she downloaded an app about learning how to moderate I was supportive. Im grateful I didnāt say what I was thinking. With all her history of family alcoholism and all her knowledge of addictionā¦ā¦ and thatās when I found compassion. Iām grateful maybe itās a start for both of us.
Im grateful I am working on why I have compassion for almost every addict except my own. And right there is the rub. I take it personal. Iām grateful thatās on me to figure out. I know itās not personal. But it hurts like that.
Im grateful for the cold mountain weather. We slept with the windows open and I had to break out the yellow beanie.
Iām grateful I trimmed Daisyās nails before bed at 11 pm last night. Couldnāt do that if I was still drinking.
Iām grateful only one of my kids called me yesterday for Fatherās Day. I was way too depressed to want to talk and I canāt usually fake it very well. The girls texted with me. Iām grateful Iām texting little French phrases to my daughter. She knows French.
Iām grateful Iāve got 3 days in a row on my Duolingo app. maybe I should start another counter
Marie nāest pas un cheval!
Do I really need to know āMarie is not a horse.ā
Iām grateful Iām not going to think about it Iām just going to do it. See what happens.
Iām grateful the pets are all making the rounds on my lap this morning. First Benson and then a surprise visit by Mavy. Iām grateful I trimmed his nails because Iām not too hungover ever. Then Daisy. Iām grateful for all the love and happiness my pets give me.
Iām grateful to see what the day brings. No matter what it brings. Iāll be sober.
Iām grateful for God.
And my Christian play list.
Because when I feel like I got nobody. He is always there for me. And He got me through another day sober yesterday. Because on and on, and on, and on it goes
Before it overwhelms and satisfies my soul
And I never, ever, have to be afraid
One thing remains, yes, one thing remains
Sing it, your love
Your love never fails
It never gives up
It never runs out on meā¦ā¦.
One Thing Remains
Jesus Culture
nah, I like hearing him in a tiff hollering at the other squirrels 
. And they lived happily ever after. Thatās niceā¦ā¦ā¦
do something 
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