I’m grateful for my new plant haul yesterday. I’m grateful for nurseries that carry organic heirloom seedlings. Today I’m gonna be planting veggies and repotting some beautiful flowers. I think it’s safe enough to put plants outdoors now. We’re still having 30-something degree temps on some mornings, but it’s not dropping to freezing anymore. I’ll be happy to see veggies outside my windows in a few weeks. I’m grateful I’m developing a Colorado green thumb. The growing season here is definitely more challenging than in the south.
I’m grateful for the calm I feel. I’m grateful for the person who early in my sobriety told me that it wasn’t boredom. He told me I simply wasn’t accustomed to my mind being calm and I’d learn to appreciate that feeling. He was right, and I hold onto that bit of encouragement. Thank you @Eke
I’m grateful for the yummy-smelling lotion my mom got me. I’m grateful for the little gifts my sister sent. It feels good to know that from 1500 miles away they’re thinking of me. I’m grateful I still love to hand write thank you notes. I got that from my grandma. I’m grateful she taught me grace and etiquette.
I’m grateful for getting my nails done yesterday. It’s such a silly little thing, but in the last 6 months I’ve gotten stronger and I can sit through the session without wanting to jump up and run. Bonus… my nails are always a different, pretty color.
Good morning all,
I’m grateful for this too, and reading it made me smile!
I’m grateful to be getting ready to leave for Colorado tomorrow, and I’m grateful that I’m sober and calm to help reassure my husband and kids about flying as none of them ever have before and they are nervous. I’m grateful for the cloudy days lately. I’m grateful that we will get out of the heat for a bit!
Everyone have a wonderful day
Today I’m grateful to understand when I need to back off for my own serenity and mental health. I’m grateful that I recognize my triggers and that I don’t have to face them until I am ready.
I’m going to off load this app for a bit for my own protection. I will be back but I’m just not strong enough to keep tripping over triggers unexpectedly. I’m grateful to understand that.
I’m grateful you all will still be here when I find inner strength to come back. It won’t be long. I just need to do soul searching.
Today I am overflowing with gratitude for my sobriety. I feel myself getting stronger every day but not so strong that I don’t recognize these clear eyes as the gift that they are.
Thank you all for struggling with me on such a kind and compassionate site. Thank you mods for keeping it a safe space for discussion and disclosure.
Today I see all of you in your sobriety struggle and I’m grateful for each of you. Keep going.
Full heart over here.
I am grateful for friendships, new and old. I am grateful for the ability today to work through awkward conversation with people who maybe be less social than I am. Before recovery I always thought if someone avoided me it was because they didn’t like me I had never taken into consideration that they could very well be full of social anxiety themselves. I am grateful that recovery has taught me things like this. Really logical things but because of this self centered disease I have my head has always wanted to make it about me. I am grateful that I am willing to put myself out there today and maybe even be turned down. I am grateful that I have enough humility that It won’t bruise my ego or stop me from trying with someone else. I am grateful for my man friend and his muscles… hahah. Those muscles help me carry my paddle board to the lake and save me lots of energy! I am grateful that we are spending the weekend with a bunch of other addicts celebrating recovery and the miracles that we are.
It’s been a blue day. I’m grateful I can let myself feel this and not numb it.
I’m grateful for the therapy session I had yesterday, for my therapist. I’m grateful for Recovery Dharma meetings.
I’m grateful for the support and affirmation I’ve received to leave the relationship I’ve been in. I feel a strange combination of relief and anxiety over this knowledge, that I must leave. Even though I know it is best for me and my recovery to leave, leaving relationships also triggers feelings in me of being a middle-aged massive fuck-up, irreparably flawed and broken. (See above re: grateful I can work through these feelings instead of numbing them.)
I’m grateful for the day I am having. Quiet. I’ve slowly cleaned my wee home, put order to it. The anxiety and sadness come and go - there is still some dirt in the corners of my inner world - but now my abode gleams. My laundry is done. The bedding is fresh.
I’m grateful I can stay put for the next 7 weeks. I spent about a week at home the last 6 weeks – what with travel for Mom’s covid and also for work. Beds in 5 different cities. Blech. Except tomorrow – grateful I have a road trip to get the dog girl. When the travel demands increased, I left her with my ex-husband (of 10 yrs). Grateful he takes such good care of her. Grateful that time turned he and I into friends. Grateful we are both willing to drive 4-5hrs one-way to meet and exchange her. So grateful I will have her with me as I ease into summer.
Grateful for the little bbq I assembled this morning. I don’t have a lot of practice bbq’ing, but hey – 51 years old isn’t too late to learn. Methinks the dog girl is going to get a nice welcome home meal tomorrow night.
I’m grateful for zoom. Shrinks the globe. I’m going to hit up a live online yin yoga class shortly, with one of my fave instructors – teaching 900km away.
I’m grateful for all of you, for your posts, for this place and space.
I’m grateful for my wife. I’m grateful for how things have been going between us lately. I’m grateful she’s been taking on so much extra work around the house and taking care of our son so that I can try to finish my dissertation. I’m grateful that I know her and just for the person she is. She is a light. One of a kind.
I’m grateful for my son’s smiles and giggles. And that he’s healthy.
I’m grateful that God doesn’t give up on me no matter how broken I am. He chooses me all the time.
I’m grateful that I am on track to finally finish my PhD in a few weeks. I’m grateful that I have a good job lined up after. I’m grateful to realize that even when I struggle a ton and feel like shit, like today, I must still be in a way better place every day now than I was when I was acting on my addiction. Because I never, ever could have finished something like this before.
So damn grateful. Away for another absolutely beautiful sober weekend break. Long walks, BBQ, music and resting. The finest is yet to come. Looking forward to the three month mark, longest time sober in over 20 years for sure.
I’m grateful to God thank you for guiding me through a productive clean and sober day, while attempting to perform your will. I’m grateful for my recovery with its blessings and challenges. I’m grateful for All my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful I spent the day working at the beach for a sea doo and pontoon boat rental company. I’m grateful I got to ride a sea doo for the first time. I’m grtaeful they liked me and believe they can offfer me plenty of hours this summer if I want to keep coming back. I’m grateful I didn’t get sun burnt. I’m grateful my best friend works there and got my the job. I’m grateful its a small world and the owners brother is one of my close friends from the city and recovery community I just moved away from. I’m grateful my friend and her dog drove me to work and we got to have a much needed, for my mental health talk and spend a little time at the beach. I’m grateful she got her car stuck, cause of course she did, Lol but we had a tractor to tow her out. I’m grateful the boss drove me home and bought me lunch. I’m grateful when I got home some of my building mates where happy to see me and stopped in for a visit. I’m grateful my old sponsor from down the street called and I went and watched Ufc and caught up with him. I’m grateful my sister was only slightly upset that I slept in and we didn’t get to go out for coffee. I’m grateful I was able to refrain myslef from punching a guy in the face who thought he was going to tag along on my ride to work and spend the day at the beach with my friend and her dog on my gas dime, I have crush on her too sorry dude ain’t happening get the fuck out, she put up boundaries on you and you have been ignoring them, you won’t get away with that around me. I’m grateful she didn’t get mad at me and we got the chance, like I already mentioned to talk about it and lots of stuff. I’m grateful for daily readings, prayer and gratitude. I’m grateful I have been asked to be the tenant speaker at the grand opening of my building in a couple weeks. I’m grateful for music and creativity. I’m grateful for the 12 steps steps. I’m grateful that I still have plenty to work on (defects, ammends, school etc) but can be proud to have come a very long way. I’m so grateful for so many people on here helping me get better on this app for over two years now, way to many to list or probably even remember , sorry.
God bless you all. &
I remain grateful for the quiet mornings and the time I get to spend alone meditating on my daily reads. Im grateful my mind can be quiet.
I am grateful to my higher power for giving me an open heart and mind to hear and absorb what I need to walk through sobriety.
I’m grateful for all the little things that provide me comfort that so many in the world go without.
I am simply grateful to have yet another chance to be a good human.
I am grateful today is 30 days alcohol and weed free. Its been almost 22 years meth free. But I ran to alcohol and weed in 2018. There’s never shame in starting over friends.
This weekend I was grateful for all the events I attended that I didn’t drink at! I was reminded both at the end of each night, and the next morning how great I feel waking up without alcohol, a hangover, shame, and anxiety! (Well… without extra anxiety )
I’m grateful for all of my friends who accepted my answer of “no, I’m good” when offering me a drink. And super grateful to those who know I quit so they don’t even ask! Support is amazing!
Today I’m grateful for not drinking at the weekend, we went to the Lakes for our sponsored walk. I’m grateful to choose soft drinks all weekend, alcohol wasn’t an option for me.
I’m grateful for my training, it definitely helped me make the finish line.
I’m grateful for the carers who look after my dad so well, it’s not an easy job. They are amazing.
I’m grateful to be home now, resting my sore legs
I’m grateful for my morning routine.
Especially this week. I’m extremely grateful for my mornings and time to work on me. I’m grateful I feel like I’m really actually working my program. I’m grateful I’m even answering the questions and writing them down in my Al-Anon Paths to Recovery book. I’m grateful I haven’t got all the answers. I’m grateful I go on to the next question if I just can’t answer a question. I’m grateful I don’t get discouraged.
I’m grateful I don’t drink.
I’m grateful I’m not a beer belly fat drunk anymore. I’m reminded of this daily where I live, seeing some of the golfers. I don’t think I’m judging them. I know in my heart I’m not judging them. But I see it daily. It’s a great reminder for me I don’t want to go back to that. And also how far I’ve come. And I’m proud of myself.
I’m grateful for Al-Anon. I’m not sure if I relapsed yesterday on my Al-Anonism. So maybe that’s a win. I’m aware I usually relapse every day. And I’m grateful for that awareness. It’s just hard to have a counter for that one.
I’m grateful I woke up with a song from the Recovery Podcast, Decide To Be Happy, by Misterwives. Quirky fun song I put on my recovery playlist. I’m grateful when it works. “Just Be Happy.” But the reality is it’s not always that easy. I’m grateful when sometimes it is that easy.
I’m grateful for my random playlist yesterday. I wanted to share. I was on my reformer stretching and this song “How Great Is Our God” came on. It’s a beautiful song we use to sing it in church. And I was sooo into it. And the next song was Jimmy Hendrix I can’t remember the name of any of his songs. But he was whaling on that guitar like only Jimmy can do and I thought. Wow my God is pretty great if He can create a guitar player like that. I’m grateful that sequence of songs came on and it was very thought provoking and…. I don’t know. Just interesting. And I thought. I hope I can remember this and share it tomorrow on the gratitude thread. I’m really grateful for you guys! I’m grateful I think like that.
I’m grateful for another day. Maybe I’ll just Be Happy. Maybe I won’t. I’m grateful right now is very very good. And I’m grateful the rest of my “right nows,” will be sober. I’m grateful I always have that going for me.
I’m grateful for early morning birdsong. It truly is one of the most beautiful sounds. I’m grateful when I wake much too early, I know I have 5:13 to 5:20am to look forward to, because I get to hear the birds waking and singing their first songs of the morning.
I’m grateful I’ve decided I’m not embarrassed about my southern accent. I know it flows over into my writing, and at times I’ve deleted and retyped, and deleted and retyped, but I’m just leaving it. If I were standing in front of y’all, it’s exactly what you’d hear… g’mornin’.
I’m grateful this morning’s meditation reminded me to take notice of all the divine things we have inside of us. It reminded me to look for the love that comes my way each day and from every direction… birdsong to my ears, hugs and kisses to my heart, these majestic mountains to my eyes, my voice to speak my own love of life and all that’s in it. I’m grateful to realize the love given by other living things and beings. There’s always some love to be found when I look, feel, and listen for it.
I’m grateful for each and every one of you. I gain so much from your shares. I find it wonderful how sobriety opens the door for us to be real. I love when I see honesty flowing here on this thread. I feel so much a part of you all. I’m truly grateful you’re here.
Good morning all,
I’m grateful to be sitting at the Phoenix Airport, waiting to leave for Colorado. I’m grateful I feel good, not hungover, or worrying about when I can drink. I’m grateful for my family. I’m grateful I found a coffee from Starbucks that doesn’t hurt my stomach😊.
Everyone have a wonderful day
I’m grateful my daughter gave me a dna test for Christmas. I’m grateful through it I found my half brother who celebrates 31 years sober next Friday. I’m grateful through him I found my sister-in-law who celebrates 31 years in August. I’m beyond grateful for the long phone call I had with her this morning because she is the first person I have ever found in sobriety who completely understands the issue I have been so triggered over through been there/done that. I’m grateful she reminded me that I’m gouging deep claw marks into it instead of letting go and forgiving myself. I’m grateful that I know how to journal and really bring clarity to myself. I’m grateful that I’m a work of progress. I’m grateful the NA convention is in five days because I really need a strong infusion of being surrounded by other people enjoying recovery. I’m grateful that today I’m not embarrassed to reopen doors I slammed shut. I’m grateful that all of you are still here and to know that you all still care. I’m grateful.
I hope your day is beautiful.
- but now my abode gleams. My laundry is done. The bedding is fresh.
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I can’t remember the name of any of his songs. But he was whaling on that guitar like only Jimmy can do and I thought. Wow 
my God is pretty great if He can create a guitar player like that. I’m grateful that sequence of songs came on and it was very thought provoking and…. I don’t know. Just interesting. And I thought. I hope I can remember this and share it tomorrow on the gratitude thread. I’m really grateful for you guys! 
