Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery

[Dazercat]

Thank you Maxie.

[Tragicfarinelli]

I have Covid pretty bad. I’m triple jabbed but it’s still absolutely excruciatingly painful currently.

I’m grateful to fight this sober.
I’m grateful my partner got me honey lemon tea, painkillers, lots of fresh juice and cherries to eat!

[ShesGotMoxie]

Ugh, I hope you feel less crappy soon. Healing energies are coming your way.

[ShesGotMoxie]

Hi everyone

I’m grateful I went into town today. I got my nails done a pretty, sparkly pink, and I went to the market. I’m grateful I don’t want to run out of the nail salon like I used to. I’m still working on going to the market, but I did well today.

I’m grateful for kind humans. It warms me to round a corner and be greeted by a stranger’s smile. It’s good to be faced with kindness in stressful situations. It’s just a smile, but it means so much.

I’m grateful for tiny cotton dresses, dinosaurs, My Little Pony, and Stryder bikes. I’m grateful for all the ways my grandkids are blessed. I’m grateful my kids love their kids.

I’m grateful for my sugilite pendant. I’m grateful for the tingly energy I feel in my fingertips when I’m holding it. I’m in awe of nature’s healing.

Happy birthday! @Sunflower1 I hope your day is going beautifully.

Yay for 75 days sober!!! @Cjp I’m super proud of you.

I’m grateful for y’all. Wishing each of you a peaceful and happy weekend.

[Sunflower1]

Thank you all for the Birthday wishes! Very long and exhausting day at work, but I’ll see you all bright and early tomorrow for some gratitude

[Shaunda]

Happy birthday!!!

[Shaunda]

Good evening,

What a day!

I am so grateful to be able to live my life again! I cant say that enough!
I’m grateful for my quiet mornings, listening to the birds this morning while they were singing to me was lovely.
Rocky is off out and about, ornery little squirrel needs to come back and visit more. Lol its all about me! Doesnt he know that?!?!?
I’m grateful for my noon meeting, I always feel grounded there and seem to hear what I need.
I’m grateful for getting to spend some quality family time with my husband and daughter at a arts event even though everything was so overpriced and we basically went and paid to walk around and look at stuff. it was just nice to be out of the home together. Even if I was the only sober one. Warts and all I love them dearly.
I’m grateful for being able to go to the county jail and put on AA meeting for the ladies incarcerated there. It helps me to tell my story and hear theirs.
Its always so weird and hard to digest when someone tells me how my story affects them. But I’m grateful for the opportunity to be sober and be able to tell it.
I’m grateful to have a comfy bed and freedom to come home as I want and crawl in it and reflect on my day.

Thank you all for being here and for listening.

Have a wonderful evening friends

[PinkyP]

Morning,
Today I’m grateful for arranging to meet a friend tomorrow, I met her through a dog walking charity, i walked her dog for a time whilst she was recovering from surgery and we became friends. She’s not a drinker and I’m really hoping we can meet up regularly. I don’t have any sober friends.
I’m grateful to have just read through my journals on St from the past few months… Same things crop up over and over; sleep and mood. I’m grateful they’re both much better atm.
I’m grateful to have a whole Saturday with no plans, just potter around doings jobs.
I’m grateful to be back into my healthy eating after a couple of weeks off it.
Happy birthday to @Sunflower1
Have a great day everyone

[JasonFisher]

Happy Birthday!

[Mermaid2000]

I am grateful for this thread! You all fill my cup.

Last night, my daughter said yes to her boyfriend’s marriage proposal! We are very happy for them and it feels good to have something so joyful celebrate after losing my beloved Mom last fall.

My first fleeting thought was that we “needed” to get champagne. But, I am grateful that thought made me laugh as I thought more about it. One bottle, 2 bottles, toasts turning into tantrums… No thanks! I’ll celebrate their love and commitment with my own commitment to sobriety .

[Dazercat]

Oh gosh. It’s going to be rough finding gratitude this morning.
I’m grateful I’m not on a 6 day bender.
I’m grateful I’m sober.
I’m grateful for my recovery tools.
I’m grateful when I came on here I saw a bunch on replies to my post last night. I can’t wait to read them. But first. As always gratitude. I’m grateful I can dig deep for gratitude.
I’m grateful I found compassion last night dealing with my Al-Anon qualifier.
I’m grateful I have compassion.
I’m grateful I found the line between enabling and compassion by offering my wife my arm to help steady her walk so she wouldn’t fall. Instead of the fuck her! Attitude. I’m grateful I checked on her at home. On the floor. To make sure she was ok. A few times before I went to bed. Instead of the fuck her attitude. I’m grateful I get to set some real boundaries now. I’m grateful I feel I have a responsibility to my children to let them know this big deep dark secret. But is it a secret. I’m sure they know. I’m grateful I believe it is a disease and if her cancer was getting progressively worse I’d tell the children. I’m grateful I’m scared shit to do this. But where’s the difference.
I’m grateful she’s up and can help me walk the dogs before 6. I, grateful I had a moment to gratefully check in with the Homies.

[Sunflower1]

Good morning all,
I’m grateful to be sitting on the porch swing, watching the sun come up. I’m grateful it rained last night, and all the porch plants look happy now. I’m grateful my husband had 3 job interviews already. I’m grateful he decided not to stay at other jobs that made him miserable, just because of money. It’s scary for us with only one income if I let myself think to far ahead, so I will ODAAT this too. And for today we are fine. I’m grateful I can do what I want today, and that is not clean . I think I’ll call my sister and see if she wants to meet for coffee. I’m grateful that we all have found how important gratitude is to our lives- especially when things are tough. @Dazercat , I sure am sorry last night went like it did- it’s a good thing God filled you with so much love. I hope tonight is better.
Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone! Someone asked for a picture of the sunflowers- they are past their prime but here ya go

Everyone have a wonderful day

[M-be-free49]

Early Saturday morning gratitude…

I’m grateful to be up early, tired but not hungover!, and getting ready to pack the dog girl and I into my car to head to my pal’s cabin where we’ll meet up. I’m grateful to have friendships that span years and distance and… my recovery - she’s a solid support. Other dear old pals - not drinkers, really - seem to be in denial of my addiction, or ashamed on my behalf. I’ll let that be theirs. Me? I’m still setting down my shame and picking up life. Besides, where we’re going in nature? There’s no real room for shame.

Sometimes it’s hard to find gratitude. Sometimes life just… sucks. Or a huge thing in life sucks and it clouds all the good. Or a lotta little things suck and make it all a big sucky thing. @Dazercat? You’ve got a big thing going on, and I have no answers. Just sending you love and strength and a sense of peace and also, that you will know each next step to take on the path ahead. Grateful for you and your honest shares.

I’m grateful to feel strong in my sobriety, my recovery, and more at peace with my recent breakup. People have asked me how it feels to be single again. It’s weird, I don’t really feel single. I think it’s because I’ve doubled-down on living my M-life, and I’m getting to know sober me again, and - well, I am in a relationship. With me. (smiling). I know, I know - this singledom may lose its appeal one day! But like we’ve all said - we’ve all got green grass and some weeds too, no matter what side of the fence we’re on. For now, and for the road ahead, I’m grateful this is where I am. Grateful to indulge in the sweetness and messiness of my recovery, my own life.

I’m grateful for all of you Gratidudes, for this home thread, for all we share.
@Tragicfarinelli oh, get well soon, friend!
@Mermaid2000 congrats to your d and sil! And I just love your words - celebrating their love and commitment with your own commitment to sobriety.

I’m grateful for another day.

[Alicat22]

I find your ability to find reasons to be grateful in such a horrible situation very inspiring. I’m sure you will find the strength you need.

[Tragicfarinelli]

Have fun in nature, it’s the one true real.

[Dazercat]

Thank you.
I guess sometimes it’s all I got. It ain’t easy. I’ve worked on it for 2 and a half years.
It does give me some strength.

[Alicat22]

Today I am grateful for music…. My husband went to the pub and I was tempted to join him, but opted to stay at home and listen to very loud music (everything from 90’s dance to slipknot to Old Crow Medicine Show) and dance around my kitchen like a loony instead. As a bonus I got my cleaning done…
I’m grateful for dishwashers … as they did half the dishes for me

[AuraXP]

Thank you so much

[AuraXP]

I am grateful for being able to work on the deck, which really needs help lol. It allows me to learn how to be handy, and spend time with my dad and mom.