I’m grateful to see @I.cant.We.can typing away. Warms my heart to know this Gratitude Lounge is busy and thriving.
Where was I? I’m grateful for the good day yesterday - rainy and I mostly puttered at home. I’m grateful for time to get back into my M headspace before a busy week.
I’m grateful for the amazing meetings last night and tonight. Funny, I posted here yesterday morning about Impermanence, and that was the topic of the meeting last night. Tonight was Compassion - to ourselves and all kinds of others. Tough but good.
I’m grateful meditating doesn’t seem like so much work anymore. Not because I’m better at it! (I kinda suck ) but because when the mind wanders, it’s not a problem - just an invitation to return to the breath. Never thought of it like that before…
I’m grateful these meditations seem to be working not just with recovery - but with all kinds of things. Like Mondays that suck less because I know the “problems” are just the reality of the day, and even though I can’t immediately control my thoughts and feelings (about said problems), I do get to control how I feed my thoughts and feelings. I don’t have this nailed yet . But I don’t hafta feed them by writing terrible stories and then stopping at the liquor store on the way home to douse the stories in wine…
I’m grateful for walks with the dog girl. Good tunes. Knowing when to call a day done. Like this one.
I’m grateful for my morning with my husband, the noon meeting and my higher power helping me to avoid something I am working on.
I’m grateful for the nice lunch my husband took me to after the meeting. We rarely eat out and while it was at a brewery he wanted to try for their pub food,he was happy to sit at the outside tables so I didn’t have to smell or look at all the booze.
I’m grateful for my sponsor and how she puts things in perspective for me in a way that I just haven’t seen yet.
I’m grateful for the small and not so small opportunities I get through the day to be of service to my fellow humans both in and out of recovery.
I’m grateful to be laying here in bed, sober, thinking over my day and what I’m grateful for while listening to laughter from my teenage daughter in the other room. Before I was to drunk to notice her joyous laughter.
Thank you all for listening. I am thankful I found this app and thread.
Hi Brian, I have friends that met on a dating site around 12 years ago, have 2 kids and they recently had their 10th wedding anniversary. That was way before covid, my guess is there’s a ton more people willing to try it now.
Hey Brian, I met my husband on a dating app. Best man I’ve ever met. Best of luck to you! He wasn’t the first date I went on and I got discouraged several times but he is 1000% worth the wait and sifting through to find him.
I just awoke from a very intense using dream AND I DIDNT USE. But i was so tempted. I had front row seats to a red hot chill peppers concert, i think someone here is going and planted the seed lol. But there was a room of really cool craft beefs that were calling my name. I had ventured away from my crew and was in this room solo asking myself is it worth it to lose my sober days ive racked up. I thought about it. After all my hubby is proud ive made it this far. I dont even like many craft beers but they were advertised so enticingly. I eventually declined to engage and returned back to the concert to go on stage and really enjoy the show. Then there was symbolism of taking the hard path but i made it through and i was joyous. Idk feeling stoked atm! Feeling like my mind is coming around to see sobriety as a goal and something to be treasured. Thank you to anyone who made it this far in my share
Double dipping on gratitude this morning! Good morning sober family!
I am so greatful for…
My sobriety, 72 days and rising
My double dose of AA last night. I went to an in person AA meeting like my sponsor suggested then came home and was working on my painting and figured id just hop on an listen to my favorite beginners aa zoom. They discussed the long version of the serentity prayer in length. Something just spoke to me and i felt comfort and joy.
Being called on to share at my womens meeting. I dread standing up and feeling vulnerable but i always get a rush of relief and joy for handing over my addiction to the universe and the group.
My hubby and Boscoe.
My job, which is fulfilling
Better communication with the hubby
My mom and her support
My new hobby of painting by numbers and my progress
Ugggggg same here. I had a very weird using not using dream last night. People were mad at me for using and for cheating on my husband. But I hadn’t done either! Then they had pictures of me doing both. I woke up like what in the actual fawk!
Oh and triple tornados at the mall.
Weird I tell ya, weird.
I’m grateful to God please help me stay clean and sober while doing your will just for today. I am grateful for my recovery and it’s challenges and blessings. I am grateful for All my family, friends, TS and the gratidudes. I am grateful for daily readings, prayers and gratitude. I am grateful that I am willing and trying to get over expectations and resentments. I’m grateful for music, creativity and exercise. I am grateful for my safe space. I am grateful for cognitive b
behavioural therapy.
God bless you all. &
p.s. You are amazing. Ya You!!
p.p.s. @ShesGotMoxie way to go. Collecting another milestone. Pride Keep moving forward.
Hey CJ- You’re kicking ass on your painting! Do you have others lined up? I do, lol. I was on Amazon this morning looking for prime deals for the diamond painting kits and supplies. I bought a storage container that holds 60 different color stones. (Ok, it’s my 2nd one, but this was on sale today). It’s nice to have a hobby other than drinking.
Of course i have others lined up! Lol i got 3 for a deal but this one may take another week or so…so many tiny numbered spots and a small paint brush. Ive just painted numbers 1-12…i think there are 24 paints. Oh well im enjoying it and trying not to let my new hobby stress me out
I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful the nights are still cooling down.
I am grateful I am progressing with my teacher training in baby steps.
I am grateful I have a work that is paying my bills.
I am grateful I am only responsible for myself.
Today I am grateful for sunflowers, I was given some as a gift and they are beautiful.
I am grateful for cuddles with my lovely little boy and the red kite feather he gave me.
I do it for myself mostly. Maybe later want to do it for people in recovery. I don’t want to earn money with it. But for this I’d need another trauma course. No pressure. Mostly I do it for me.
) but because when the mind wanders, it’s not a problem - just an invitation to return to the breath. Never thought of it like that before…
. But I don’t hafta feed them by writing terrible stories and then stopping at the liquor store on the way home to douse the stories in wine…
& 
Keep moving forward.
