Gratitude List. 5 things daily

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  1. Financial stability and not stressing too much about missing work due to internet outage
  2. Warm woodstove fires
  3. Living in a place that makes it so easy to get outside and explore
  4. Naps :sleeping:
  5. Sobriety! I am more and more grateful for sobriety with every day that passes & all the beauty it has brought to my life
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  1. The upcoming break
  2. The money to cook for my family
  3. My body…which hurts…but is still going.
  4. My students
  5. The grateful wall we made today in our yoga class!
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I’m great full for my God my health, peace of mind, my family my structure and stability, my home, my Job :heart_eyes:

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Feeling some anger and resentment today so here we go trying to focus on gratitude instead. Today I am grateful for:

  1. Getting through the packed grocery store the day before a big food holiday without getting too stressed or having a panic attack

  2. Walking through the liquor section with my dad to grab a wine for my aunt without feeling any cravings

  3. My sister and her TMI texts that make me grateful she is comfortable sharing things with me

  4. Emotional pain. I am grateful to experience all the ups and downs that are leading me to my true self

  5. Sleep - the rest and reset it provides though some days it is jarring to wake up again I am grateful for the opportunity of each new day.

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Thank you :smiling_face:

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  1. A car to drive me to see my family
  2. Another thanksgiving with my senior pups
  3. Mashed turnips with bacon
  4. That I don’t have to drive home
  5. After dinner walks
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  1. A nice Thanksgiving with just my husband.
  2. Good food.
  3. A clean and newly organized house.
  4. The knowledge that I can always learn more about my addictions.
  5. The support I get on this site.
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Today I am grateful for…

  1. Lessons in being patient.
  2. My life is moving forward on a positive path.
  3. My cat
  4. A full belly
  5. Music
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  1. The will to repair relationships even if it feels hard.
  2. Nicknaming my cats daily based on their moods. Today I called them 'lil greasy and 'lil queasy.
  3. Pumpkin pie.
  4. The clarity to recognize addictions.
  5. Sobriety.
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Today…

  1. I woke up feeling good.
  2. Quiet neighbors
  3. Yummy lasagna left overs
  4. The present
  5. Being able to return to work after a vacation without fear and dred of my actions.
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  1. A long weekend to help me fight this cold that has popped up

  2. The ability sobriety gave me to face fears and still be able to act.

  3. Warm baths

  4. Thanksgiving leftover sandwiches

  5. My senses of smell and taste (even though I am currently too congested to use them…I happily await their return)

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  1. Silly movies that I will now remember watching.
  2. A job that I love.
  3. The personal satisfaction I get from sobriety.
  4. Stable emotions.
  5. A calm brain.
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Today…

  1. Nature
  2. Staying out of the gutter
  3. Coffee
  4. A vacation to look forward to with my daughter.
  5. Being present for eveything.
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  1. Family.
  2. Emotions even if they are complex.
  3. A warm home.
  4. Sobriety.
  5. Having enough.
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  1. Staycations.
  2. A cozy home full of love.
  3. A drama free life (at the moment).
  4. Chores to keep me busy.
  5. The reason for it all, sobriety.
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Today…

  1. Being able to contribute.
  2. Patience
  3. Freezing my butt off in NJ with my daughter.
  4. The opportunitys afforded to me by staying sober.
  5. Skiing on Thursday.
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  1. Saline solution for sinus infections
  2. A partner that I always want to spend more time with.
  3. The opportunity to shift to a full time teaching position in January.
  4. Feeling more balanced emotionally than I have in the previous two years.
  5. My cute old stinky little pups.
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Today…

  1. Skiing with my daughter.
  2. Great family visit
  3. Trust regained
  4. Im still standing
  5. The future
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Today…

  1. Cinnamon buns in the air fryer prepared by Chef Elliot.
  2. Successfully navigateing a family visit that involved my ex. So far…
  3. Paid time off
  4. Opportunities
  5. All the above-mentioned would never happen with me drinking. My life isnt perfect and shit still happens. Being sober and present helps to navigate those obstacles.
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  1. Sleeping in.
  2. Christmas concerts.
  3. Good friends who understand you.
  4. A safe house and a warm bed.
  5. My cozy glowing Christmas tree.
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