8 months ago tonight was the last time I drank. It was a date night with the hubby and we both drank too much. I drove home even though I was quite drunk. When we got home I was surly and rude and I heard myself. I sounded like my long-dead asshole of a father and that was the moment I knew that I had to be done.
I’m so grateful to have figured it out. I’m so grateful for the knowledge I’ve gained and the strength I’ve found. I’m so grateful for the kindness and partnership of my husband who is also on this sobriety journey! I’m grateful for the life I have and the time I’ve gained every day.
We got home today from a beautiful sober camping trip in Northern Wisconsin. The photo is the view of dawn on Monday morning, just as I stepped out of the tent. Early mornings with a clear head are my favorite and this photo shows you what I get to see these days.
I’m grateful to be alive and sober. I wish you all peace and joy.
Congrats on your sober time, I also love doing service and it has definitely kept me clean. I will tell you of all the service positions I have right now though the most important one I hold is that I fill a chair at meetings and stay clean. Staying sober is how you will help others the most.
Good morning!
So many things to be grateful for this morning. I will narrow it down to the most simple thing of beauty and say, rocky my little tree squirrel is showing me who actually owns my little apple tree by eating the first fruits and staring me down at the same time. that fiesty little dude always finds a way to make me laugh first thing.
Those apples won’t be ready until the fall, I sure hope he chooses to save me 1 or 2 because the tree didn’t produce any last year.
I am grateful for my God’s little creatures that set my mind right first thing in the morning.
I’m grateful to God please help me be my best self while remaining clean and sober, performing your will, just for today. I’m grateful for my recovery with its challenges and blessings. I’m grateful for All my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I’m grateful I took myself golfing yesterday and that I can still play, was worried about my back and it’s fine… sweeeet. I’m grateful that I dog sat part of the evening and it was very relaxing. I’m grateful I can work on laundry after I finish breakfast. I’m grateful for daily prayers, readings and gratitude. I’m grateful that I can work on some stuff for college today. I’m grateful for music and creativity. I’m grateful for the twelve steps. I’m grateful to see @Shaunda posting, good morning.
God bless you all. &
p.s. Don’t forget to smile and breathe it feels good. Ya you!!
My sobriety, day 59 free from weed and alcohol
A celebratory dinner with my folks after work
My hubby and Boscoe
Waking up before my alarm
My basic needs being met so I can spend time processing thoughts and emotions and the why
The freedom, joy, and hope i feel in sobriety
This forum and all who document their trimphs and struggles with sobriety
@I.cant.We.can Brian and his tag line! i love when he signs off “Yah you!” Always makes me smile
I am grateful today at being almost 6 months sober. I am grateful for this community as my only source of help that I turn to and read every time I’m having a moment of doubt, crankiness, happiness and everything in between. I am grateful for the many opportunities that have arisen since being sober, some life changing. I am grateful that I am slowly getting stronger and understanding my addiction, my thoughts and how to deal with them. I am grateful that I am finally coming to terms with this way of life and accepting it rather than questioning it.
Good morning @Cjp It’s great to see you staying dedicated to practicing gratitude it has made such difference in my life doing the same we are worth it. Congrats on you 59 days well done, keep moving forward. Ya You!!
I’m grateful for Al-Anon. I’m grateful they still won’t let us into the church and we get to sit outside in the little church courtyard. I’m grateful it’s an old scary looking church and we get to sit beside it outside under the trees. I’m grateful no one wanted to chair the meeting again. I’m grateful I offered for someone to pick a topic before I got to pick “Hope,” for a topic. I’m grateful I don’t even know what to Hope for these days. I’m grateful I’m going to Hope to continue to find serenity and Hope to continue to work on myself. I can’t think of anyone else I should be working on
I’m grateful for music and I woke up to Landslide by Stevie Nicks as my ear worm today and it’s been carrying me through the morning very nicely so far. I’m grateful I’m building a recovery playlist through the Recovery Show’s podcast. I’m grateful for the healing powers of music.
I’m grateful for nature. I’m grateful I looked up to see a couple cardinals flying around the back yard. I’m grateful for the birdsong and my little waterfall and the peacefulness of the morning. I’m grateful the maintenance guys are not out yet with their lawn equipment.
I’m grateful for “Live and Let Live.” I’m grateful that means I need to continue to live doing the little things that make me happy. It makes me happy to do little things for my wife. I’ve kind of stopped doing that. I think I’ve been punishing myself by consciously not doing little things for her because I’m resentful she has this disease. It sounds so petty when I think about it. Because it is!! I’m grateful for little things without expectations.
I’m grateful I’m not a retired drunk anymore. Actually I guess I am a retired drunk. Retired from drinking. I’m grateful I sure earned this retirement. I’m grateful it’s time for me to enjoy life.
I’m grateful for gratitude and more.
I’m ready for another grateful day.
”I try hard to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one’s heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion we can ever know."
Bill W., As Bill Sees It
I’m grateful for these struggles, because I know I’ll either come out of them stronger or more knowledgeable. Yesterday I finally broke over my oldest son’s drinking problem. I felt it building all day, and by the afternoon I was shaking inside and crying at every little thing. I’ve done all I can do, and I’ve said all I can say. I feel like I’m on repeat with him… nothing ever moves forward. I’m grateful his wife and I are on the same page. I told her about Al Anon months ago, and she only just yesterday told me she’s been doing daily readings and recovery videos. I feel deeply saddened for her, but she’s strong. I guess that’s all we can be.
I’m grateful I didn’t drink yesterday. My brain was working hard against me, but I won that battle with my thoughts. I was told at the beginning of sobriety that it gets easier, but I will always have to stay on guard. I’m grateful for all of you long time sober friends here. I know you’ve been told before, but you help the rest of us keep going. Thank you.
I’m grateful that I didn’t drink yesterday or want to.
I’m grateful for sleep. I can switch off my light, get in my favourite sleeping position and I’m away. I spent years trying to get to sleep, I used to drink some nights to help me get to sleep. Sometimes if I was still awake at 2 or 3am I would go downstairs, chug a big glass of wine and wait for it to send me to sleep. Crazy!! It was doing the total opposite.
I’m grateful to read everyone’s gratitude this afternoon.
I am finding gratitude instead of allowing bitterness to take over my day. I am grateful that my daughter does not have to see the orthodontist every 6 weeks anymore. I am grateful that when we take our trip to the mainland in Aug she will be able to have her bottom retainer fixed. I am grateful that the day trips to the mainland give me a day alone with her. I am grateful that I am able to save the money it costs to go over there for a 15 min appointment and that I can find positive things in an event that I find quite stressful. I am grateful that it’s been 6 months since we have been over there and I am grateful that my exhusband might be able to see his kid while we are there. I am grateful that while typing this out I had a great idea!!! Maybe I can courier over her broken retainer and it can be fixed by the time her appointment is so we won’t have to go back to fit it. I am grateful that the universe always gives me answers to my problems. I am grateful that gratitude is the best form of meditation for me… they say " listen for the answer…" There it is, fingers crossed the Dr OKs that.
that fiesty little dude always finds a way to make me laugh first thing.
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Retired from drinking. 
I’m grateful I sure earned this retirement. I’m grateful it’s time for me to enjoy life.
