Grateful for food
For a kind therapist who has good values
For the ability to cry and feel things
For whats left of my mind
For a nice conversation
For everyone wearing masks at the last event i went to.
For being a better painter than before.
For a new house and the privilege of new things
For my family and friends and loose connections and slivers of hope.
17 Likes
Hey Gratitudes 
Weird because it says itās been hours that some one posted on this thread. Iām asking for a gratitude hug please. Iām only allowed to tag 10. Anyone else not listed, please reach out with hugs if you want. Been a real bad day, l love you all 
@Twizzlers
@Its_me_Stella
@Shaunda
@Miranda
@Dazercat
@SadMemeQueen
@Cjp
@SassyBoomer
@BrianP
@Butterflymoonwoman
21 Likes
You got this hang in there
7 Likes
You too luv 
6 Likes
I adore you 
5 Likes
Infinity hugs your way, friend!
Your words in your earlier post landed in me so warmly:
No pressure to share your story, but know that I am grateful for you and your presence here. It has already helped me!
I believe you are here for a reason too, that we all are. Iām glad we are here together. 
8 Likes
Sending huge hugs!!! we got this, together we got this.
11 Likes
Every one of your posts is like a deposit into my Gratitude account! Please post whenever you feel called to post - please.
Iām so glad today went better at the class. Iām grateful for your courage to share there and here too.
11 Likes
@maxwell
I am so grateful you are here Maxine. I always look for you to post. This has kind of become a sort of " online meeting " for me if you will. When I dont see your name I feel like something is missing. Then I start wondering how you are doing? After a few days I get nosey and have to start tagging you.
You are appreciated, cared for and missed when not present. Your words are inspiring, uplifting, genuine and frequently funny. ( I spy on other threads ) lol
Iām truly grateful I get to know you if even only through these forums. I hope your day turns around, if not tonight then I pray tomorrow mornings day break brings a fresh and more positive day for you.
10 Likes
Thank you! That touched my heart, and for that I am grateful.
Its amazing how a day can go from heart wrenching to peaceful and serene. lots of talking, step work, meetings, finding gratitude, prayer and helping newcomers and im calm and peaceful in my heart again.
8 Likes
Thinking of you Maxine
I hope your night is getting better
9 Likes
Hey Maxine.
Whatās going on?
Looks like Iām late but grateful you reached out. I know this is the gratitude thread but if you need help we can be here for you. I donāt think anyone would mind helping out a fellow gratidude
8 Likes
Hi Shaunda, youāve made my night! Your words mean so much to me! I try to always be an upbeat person and if I ever touch someone or bring a smile to their face with my goofy sense of humor, Iām blessed. Thank you for reaching out to me when I need it. xo
8 Likes
Oh absolutely! You are important! Not just to me either! I can see many others here are very grateful to know you on here. You are important to us!
And youāre funny, so thereās that 
7 Likes
Hi Miranda, it is now. Iām grateful for you, and I hope your weekend was good
6 Likes
Hi Eric, Iām glad youāre home safe! I loved your vacation pics and canāt wait to see Minnie in the home cooking thread again. 
. You didnāt miss anything, Iām just reaching out for some love and GRATEFUL for it (donāt want to get tossed in the void again, lol)
8 Likes
Iām grateful for the day I had. I couldnāt sleep last night, knowing I was facing a tough task today. Iām grateful for the memes thread when sleep doesnāt come. Chuckling out loud and waking up the dog girlā¦ sure beats trying to wine myself to sleep. Grateful I have given that upā¦
Iām grateful for the dog girlās good sense/scent. She refused to walk on our favourite trail, the one we do each morning. Itās actually an important part of my day. Call it God or Higher Power or Universe or whatever you want - but I get on that trail and set my intention for the day, talk to the trees and listen to the birds and I would say the whole walk is a prayer. But not today after she dug in her heels. We changed up our route and got home to a text from my neighbour - two bears spotted earlier this morning! Iām grateful to live near nature, and Iām grateful the dog girl and I missed out on those bears!
I set aside this afternoon to tackle the yucky HR paperwork related to the toxic work situation of the last few weeks. Forms to fill out with my perspective of the incident. Itās one of those damned-if-I-do/damned-if-I-donāt cases. I kept popping out of my desk chair. Water. Wordle. More coffee. Memes thread! Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. Restless avoidance. Though I didnāt get an urge to drink, I quickly realized that had I anything in my frig/cupboard, Iād have started day-drinking to āmore effectivelyā avoid and escape the yuckiness.
Iām grateful I could see this.
Iām grateful I just decided to do the paperwork in smaller chunks.
There was also some gelato. And going to bed shortly! No more powering through stuff with ego in full force and ārewardingā myself with a buzz.
Grateful I know that I would not want a drink today, but about 900 of 'em.
Grateful for all you Gratidudes - your presence and words and honesty and courage.
Iām grateful for another day.
18 Likes
See? You just gave me a chuckle, in the midst of whatever you are going through right now, and for that I am also GRATEFUL!
One more hug to you 
6 Likes
Maxine, I am grateful that you are reaching out. Itās important to use the tools we are given in recovery and youāre doing just that! I am grateful that you feel safe enough to say āIām not ok, I need help.ā That takes a lot of courage. I am grateful that you have so many amazing people that are here walking beside you on this journey. I feel blessed to be one of them.
Here comes your hugā¦
11 Likes