I cant imagine your loss but I’m grateful for your share.
I’m super grateful for the share of your auntie. My goodness! 101! She is stunning!
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1,000 days ago I woke up with my last hangover! It was a good one too. Good as in miserable. I’m grateful I remember it so vividly. I didn’t remember the day before. I didn’t even know where I was when I came too.
I realized where I was. I was in Hawaii. I stood up and my girlfriend was in the bed. She looked scared. Scared of me. I’m grateful Its been 1000 days since I made anyone I care about scared of me. Im grateful to remember everything I have done for the last 1000 days.
The only people I have made scared of me are the people that I bought drugs from. I intimidate them if they make eye contact with me when I see them around. They don’t make eye contact with me anymore. I’m grateful for that. They want nothing to do with me anymore and visa-versa. I haven’t done any street drugs for 1200 days. I’m grateful for that.
Alcohol is a very powerful, unpredictable, legal and socially accepted drug. Its just as dangerous. I’m grateful for a better understanding of that today. My last drug street drug experience was terrifying. I didn’t black out. I remember how terrifying it was. I’m grateful for that.
I haven’t made an ass out of myself. I haven’t done anything I’m ashamed of in 1,000 days. I havent had to listen to anyone tell me about all the shitty things I said to them during my black-outs.
I’ve come to terms with things that I use to drink over. I feel and process my feelings instead of run from them. Its not all fun and games. Its worth it!
I can hold my head up high today and proudly say that I don’t drink anymore. Most of the world doesn’t really give a shit that I don’t drink anymore. My online homegroup does. So does my in person homegroup. I’m grateful for support and I’m grateful for all the awesome people I get to celebrate choosing life with.
I’m grateful for 1000 days of healing. Physically, mentally and spiritually.
1,000 days ago, I felt like I wanted to die. Today, I’m grateful for life!
It was one of the worst days of my life. It was self inflicted. Im going to make today AWESOME because I can! So can you! 
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All I can say is WOW Jason! It’s going to be awhile, but hopefully I will be able to post something as incredible as this one day. I loved reading it, gave me goosebumps.
Wait for it… Do I have any gifs for you? 
Of course I do!! Have an Amazing day!! 
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One day at a time. They add up faster than it feels like they do! I’m grateful for you and that your here!
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Thank you @Dazercat, Eric. I am grateful for all the support and encouragement I have received from day one posting in this group! You all have welcomed me with open arms and I truly appreciate that!
@JasonFisher, wow! What an inspiring testimony of sobriety and gratitude! Congratulations on your milestone achievement but more so… Congratulations on finding your true self and saving your life.
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I am grateful to be sober and to have gotten A LOT of sleep last night.
I am grateful for my sig otha and how he helps around the house and takes care of the yard on top of working 5.5 days a week. He has great work ethic. 
I am grateful that fall is coming and a lot of my favorite cooking takes place then. 
I am grateful to read everyone’s inspirational stories and milestone achievements. You are all kickin butt and I am happy to be here with you. 
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I’m grateful to God please help me be my best clean and sober self while following your guidance 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 grati-dudes. I’m grateful I have been able to keep my place clean and for fresh laundry. I’m grateful that the power went out and that got me a day off. I’m grateful for daily readings, prayers and gratitude. I’m grateful to see milestones being accomplished @JasonFisher 1000 days, awesome job, very grateful for your experience, example, support and determination. I’m grateful that everyday is a blessing for each of us, reading all the shares about loss, reminds me of mine and how I can live my life clean and sober to honor those I have loved and lost.
God bless you all. 
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p.s. You are a great big beautiful freaking star, shine bright. Ya you!!
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Thank-you! I relate to how you are grateful for your DUI. The event and all the problems that come with it suck. The lesson is priceless. If we learn from it.
That’s the tricky thing about addiction. Do we learn from it or do we allow it to continue to destroy us?
I had already created problems in that relationship drinking before. It played a big role in my decision to get sober. My last drug experience was also a big incentive. I can think of a bunch of other times during my eight year long relapse where my drinking had caused me enough grief to want to quit.
I was unable to fully commit to recovery again. I couldn’t, or wouldn’t stay sober for long until I created another disaster that made me think about getting sober again.
I lived in that vicious cycle way longer than I had to.
This trip to Hawaii was paid for with money I had saved from drinking. It was another chance to try and find happiness with my dream girl. 24 hours after my first drink. I ruined it. I was not feeling grateful. All the progress I had made with seven months sobriety was shattered.
Today, I’m grateful for it. It feels like the final lesson that I needed to learn. It humiliated me enough to surrender completely. I no longer think I can have a couple of drinks ever. I don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything fun anymore like I used to. I don’t question whether or not I’m alcoholic. I knew the meth made me crazy. I knew the cocaine made me crazy. I held onto the illusion that alcohol wasn’t as bad as those. For me it is. I relapsed from 18 years not doing meth or cocaine because I was drunk. I dabbled in opiates. When I drink I lose my voice of reason. I become a different person. I see it all clearly. I see everything clearly now. Im grateful for that.
I had to learn the hard way. I used to resent that. Today, I’m just grateful to have learned!
My relationship didn’t work out. I’m OK with that today too.
@I.cant.We.can Thanks Brian! I have much respect for you. Sober warrior! Im grateful to share this path with you!
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You. are. a. rockstar.
1000 days - absolutely impressive.
But what is more, your story and the way you share your thoughts with others - be it in self-reflection or to help others - really has made/makes a huge impact on me.
Big, massive congratulations - and thank you so much for being here
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Thank you!
I’m glad your here!
I didn’t catch on to how much feeding gratitude helps me for quite a while. I overlooked this thread for a long time. Its made a huge positive impact on my recovery and mental heath.
Your doing awesome!
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She’s a beautiful lady Ray, God bless her 
. Thank you for sharing.
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I’m writing my Gratitudes now because I still have a lot of work to do, will I finish by my deadline? We shall see.
I’m grateful for my home and having the things I need. I’m grateful for food (@Shaunda I’m still guilty of eating pop tarts for a meal, just so easy!) One day I will post my pop tart on the foodie thread. 
I’m grateful for humor, I love to laugh, and I’m easily amused.
I’m grateful for Max and Riley who always get my jokes!
I’m grateful for all of you here, your support means the world to me.
@Daishippai where are you? I had a gif for your 50, or 55. (Or 1) Please come back, I hope your move to Switzerland went well.
@DryIn785 you’ve also been MIA, are you still staring at the tuna can? I’m sure Dana would post a new fish pic. 
Have a good evening all, the CEO just zoomed me, ugh. Back to the computer
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Wow Ray!!! She looks amazing. What a blessing you still have her in your life. My Nanny lived until she was 92 and my Grandad until he was 95. I am so grateful to have had so many years with them.
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Today im super grateful for all the honest and sincere shares in here. They have really touched my heart.
I’m grateful court was short. Im grateful for an attorney that is smarter than I am. I am grateful that I dont have to think about it again until October 12th when we go to trial.
I’m grateful for getting up early, hitting a super early AA meeting, meeting with my sponsor, running errands with my husband, and seeing my counselor.
Hell, im even grateful for catching a man in an awkward act in the park I met my sponsor at I’ll leave it at that. Ive had a good laugh all day about it though. Who says God doesn’t have a sense of humor. I will believe that embarrassing situation on his part was meant for me to walk upon to lighten up this day 
I’m grateful for the opportunity to do some service work this evening.
I’m already grateful for the good nights sleep I feel coming tonight and the job I get to go to tomorrow.
Thank you all for being so supportive.
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Grateful that I was able to surrender today. Upon my surrendering I was able to make the right calls, at the right time and then I just sat. Grateful that about an hour ago I got a call from my recovery center that I was birthed from last April saying that although they are full to go ahead and bring my fiance in tomorrow straight from detox. It turns out being the 22nd graduate of a brand new facility has it’s benefits. Grateful that I can now FULLY relax and just bask in relief of not having to constantly be on alert of an overdose.
Grateful to love someone so much that I’m willing to go through hell or Highwater to make sure they will get a chance at life. Even grateful to have really, really, missed him the past 4 days because without great love I wouldn’t feel this pain. I’ve lost enough people I loved from this horrific shit to know just how fortunate I am to miss him while he’s getting better. Not because he already lost the fight.
As always, forever indebted and grateful to my Higher Power for coming through. Yet again. I sit in awe.
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Congratulations on all those days, and thank you for being here with us!
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Thank-you and Thank you for being here!
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Today I am grateful for my dog.
He is keeping me active and motivated. I’m sober, I’m feeling good, and the weather has been nice enough to get out daily and walk.
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…and thank you, Jason!
Agree with you - I was a gratitude skeptical and each day I realize how powerful it is.
The minute I put energy into thinking what I should be grateful for, I sometimes find a million little things that are miracles in my every day life. And sometimes I need to dig deep. Those times it has the power to change my mood, my perspective, my actions and reactions.
So here is [a diet 7up, iced coffee, iced tea, sparkling water, orange juice, insert your favorite] to three days, a week, a month, four months, 1000 days…and counting, one day at a time…
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I’m grateful to live 500 miles away from my family. Too much drama, toxicity, and energy sucking for my liking.
Also congrats @JasonFisher! 1000 days!
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