Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery

Rushing in between meetings, watering mine and my little ole neighbors yards and so many things but I wanted to share my joy and gratitude for this. I was busy going around town to thrift shops and used book shops looking for cheap AA big books for one study group in town because they are in need. 2 of these were donated and I only got charge $2 usd for the other. 1 is a 4th edition and the 2 paperback are 3rd editions. They are working on a 5th edition so I’m kind of excited to be able to give away 3rd editions.

Anyways, im so thankful to be in such a giving community :heartbeat:

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Good afternoon all,
I’m grateful to have gotten off work a little early today. I’m grateful to be sitting on my porch swing listening to thunder and smelling rain. I can see it all around, but not a drop where I’m at! I’m grateful tomorrow is Friday- it will be a long and probably trying day, and I’ll do my best to keep my mood good. I’m grateful I’ll be able to read through this thread if and when I need to.
Everyone have a wonderful evening :heart:
P.S. congrats on 30 days @Lovelyoutlook !

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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful the evening out with my colleagues was better than expected. The cabaret was fun.
I am grateful for a nice ride home. I like riding my bike at night.
I am grateful for my coffee on the balcony in my PJs at 5:30 am.
I am grateful I could surrender to drinking. I had some memories from random events when I was still in a relationship and wouldn’t describe me as a problem drinker. I was never in control and what I declared as successful control was so exhausting and in the end I rarely won.
I am grateful to read from Oldtimers here. Nothing is for sure. I cannot take my sobriety for granted. Sometimes I am a bit ashamed when I bring up my sobriety in my yoga teacher training homework. I feel like I am arrogant. Yet, without it I wouldn’t be here.
I am grateful I have enough.

Ah and my contract for my apartment arrived. I just have to check if I have to paint or not. I understood not. But the contract says unpainted. :scream: I’ll see. It would only be a problem for the timing. Painting is somehow meditative.

And I am grateful I have no vacation atm with a new heat arriving. I am better off working.

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Morning,
I’m grateful to start my day with gratitude.
I’m grateful to enjoy the early quiet morning to myself, before the dog starts barking and the race for the bathroom begins.
I’m grateful I’ve been here for my heartbroken daughter who split from her bf recently. If I’d still been drinking it would have been a shit show. So thankful to give her hugs and talk on my bed for hours last night.
I’m grateful to read the gratitudes and the check ins, we’re all in this together.
Grateful to be here :sparkling_heart:

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Good morning all,
I’m grateful for a little time before work to sip coffee. I’m grateful that today is Friday. I’m grateful for the sunflower bouquet I got for my birthday, I put it on my kitchen table and it looks so cheerful. I’m grateful that I have a good lunch made, snacks, and some caffeine packed to get me through today. I’ll never understand the greed of corporate dentistry, but it is a job that provides for my family and I’m grateful for that aspect of it. I’m grateful for my strange dogs, my even stranger rabbit, of course my wonderfully strange children and husband. I’m grateful that I have been laughing so much lately. I’m grateful for humor.
Everyone have a wonderful day :heart:

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I’m grateful for this beautiful summer of freedom from alcohol. I am grateful to have the time and energy to try new things and have lovely adventures.

I’m grateful to continue to gain days in sobriety, even with the challenges of emotional triggers. I’m doing it!

I’m grateful for good health, physically and mentally.

Im grateful for the support of friends and Family.

I am grateful for my marriage, which continues to grow and evolve in love as we both live our lives without alcohol.

I am grateful for a good public library that provides me so much for free!

I am grateful for summer weather.

I wish you all peace.

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I am grateful for butterflies. The way they flitter through the air with grace and beauty.

:rainbow_flag::revolving_hearts::butterfly:

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Good morning sober fam,

Im so very greatful for…

My sobriety, 75 days today!! Personal milestone worthy of celebration
What sobriety has brought into my life: joy, introspection, clarity, humility
Boscoe and his cuddles
The hubby and his reflection that something needs to change for him to be happy, hoping he sticks with not drinking
I love butterflies too @AuraXP they represent people i love who have passed
Its Friday
Waking up before my alarm today
Everyone here sharing their sober journies. I truly love you all and look forward to reading your contributions.

Let us go out and slay the day soberly! Have a fulfilling day everyone!

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I’m grateful to God I don’t drink.
I’m grateful I got the Ol Burner on my lap.
I’m grateful the Ol Burner is baaaaaack :slightly_smiling_face:
I’m grateful Minnie is staring out the big sliding glass window guarding our property from the mean bunnies and gamble quail.

I’m grateful I don’t step on any of the 3 cats trying to trip me up going into the kitchen in the morning.
I’m grateful to be sober. Not hungover and up so freaking early. But shit, it’s a long ass day.
I’m grateful for my dermatologist appointment yesterday. My old dermatologist from LA actually does surgery there once a month. How cool is that.

I’m grateful I caught myself in another Al-Anon relapse yesterday. I pulled myself out of it sooner rather than later. I likened it to arguing with my mother when I knew she had Alzheimer’s and she could not admit it. How could she? I’d argue with her about something that didn’t really matter. And then think. What the fuck am I doing? I’m grateful I can learn this again with this disease.

I’m grateful I read some shit this morning about taking someone else’s inventory :man_facepalming: I’m grateful I realized. That is exactly what I was doing last night :grimacing: Then I read “Wrangling with an alcoholic over petty matters is immature.” That’s me again. :raising_hand_man:
2 for 2. I feel like whoever wrote ODAAT in Al-anon was watching me last night and then wrote it down in my daily reader for me to read. I’m grateful to God when that happens. God giving me exactly what I need.

I’m grateful since I’m up so fucking early I get to see a beautiful sunrise every morning. So cool with all the clouds this time of year.

I’m grateful for Norma and family and so many baby pics. I’m grateful we are getting our shots :scream: so we can see my granddaughter in August. I’m grateful when the kids asked if we’d get more shots we happily said yes. I’m grateful for that beautiful baby.
:pray:t2::purple_heart::cactus:

I thank you for your port in my journey.
The Geasey Adventure :man_shrugging:

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@Cjp aww :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: thats so lovely. Im gonna crryyyy!!! My Aunt Amanda cals me her little butterfly because of the amazing human ive become from that little two year old she knew long ago

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We have something in common! I love butterflies! I adore your sunglasses and your cheery smile :grin:

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I am so relieved that I don’t have to paint the apartment. I am happy that I am lucky this time. :innocent::partying_face:

I am grateful it’s the weekend and it’ll be not too hot. The heat will hit us next week.

I am grateful Dora and Paula are doing fine. And I invited myself to visit them. I can. I will do that next week I think.

I am grateful that I motivated myself to go to the bike shop. Now, I think what’s up next year.

I am grateful for a nice talk with my colleague. We have our differences. She and my mother who are in the same boat in a way with their mothers made me realize how important it is to not let things unspoken until it’s too late. When the parent has dementia and you still have resentments, it’s too late.

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I’m grateful it’s Friday, that I have some work to do today - but that I get to do it from home while puttering on home things too.

This week at work was demanding, to say the least, but was agitated by (okay, turned into a total shitshow by…) personalities, coworker conflict, and unnecessary drama. In the “before time” (yep, @Its_me_Stella), I’d have mentally ordered a drink by 9am. This week, even the Normies I work with (and get along with) were heading home to hit the bottle! Me? Nope. It felt good to know there is a quiet, steady, sober place inside me. That I don’t have to give myself over to the storm - not unless I choose to, choose to hand the controls over to the chaos around me. Grateful to learn to pull back from even engaging in situations that likely won’t benefit from my involvement, and will do me no good to participate in… (like rationalizing with a dementia mom, yep, @Dazercat).

Grateful for my Dharma mtg and meditation last night. For walks with the dog girl. For my kooky (me included) and lovely neighbours - we run into each other and gab away while the dogs patiently wait it out. For yummy frozen yogurt treats to eat on my little garden patio while the day cools down. For early morning yoga and quiet.

Grateful for this home thread and all of you! I think I might be late? But Happy Birthday, @Sunflower1! And happy 75 days, @Cjp!

I’m grateful for another day. :orange_heart:

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I’m grateful that my daughter’s boyfriend is proposing to her today! He asked me to hold on to the ring so she wouldn’t find it in their house. I’m so very grateful to have a good relationship with them both. Im not drinking champagne to celebrate! I don’t want anything to ruin what I expect to be a very happy and exciting occasion.

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Happy Birthday @Sunflower1

I’m grateful to God please help me stay clean and sober while following your will just for today. I’m grateful for recovery. I am grateful for All my family and friends and the grati-dudes. I’m grateful for so much more but I am at work and the boss is giving me side eye, gotta go. I am grateful for humor.
God bless you all. :v: & :heart:

p.s. You are amazing. Ya You!!

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Can you post a pic of the sunflower bouquet if possible? I think sunflowers are so cheerful, I’d want to put googly eyes on everyone. :sunflower:

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Happy birthday! I wish you a sunny and happy day :upside_down_face::tada::innocent::sunflower:

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I’m so happy and proud of you, you’ve killed it! Congratulations on 75, definitely A Milestone. :butterfly:

Guess what I got you??

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I haven’t said it in a while Eric, your shares are always so insightful and beautifuly written. :sun_with_face:

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That is very exciting news, and to love the future SIL, huge win!! Enjoy the day, Congrats to them. :heart:

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