EternalQ

Grateful for:
A day alone.
A sense of expectancy for no good reason.
No sense of impending doom.
Being quiet.
The trees at night.
Meditation.
Some clarity.
Some cloudiness.
Being on the path that only I have walked.
The feeling of an ordinary day being special.

EternalQ

Grateful:
To be myself
That there will never be another me
That I refuse to be judged
That we are all a star in our own lives
To remember I once had guts, so I can have guts again
That I'm old enough to know who I am
That I'm mature enough to see through the smoke and mirrors
That I'm alert enough to ride the wave
That I'm young enough to enjoy the funhouse
That I'm becoming smart enough to laugh instead of being afraid.

karilynn27

grateful for a warm fire this morning
grateful that I took it easy yesterday
grateful to wake up rested and feeling good
grateful to have made it through the day without saying something that wasn't nice
grateful for my big old rottie
grateful my children did their chores without having to be told over and over
grateful to see my youngest choose to use her $ she saved to help others
grateful to remember some good times from childhood
grateful to be sober
grateful to be figuring out who I am

EternalQ

Grateful for biting my tongue today
Grateful this too shall pass
Grateful experience has taught me who and what's important
Grateful to not give life to every reaction
Grateful to watch the flow without being carried along
Grateful I know feeling bad is just feeling bad
Grateful to not create drama
Grateful to back away from what seems or sounds unhealthy
Grateful to want health and contentment.
Grateful I know that all that glitters is not gold

Fandy

Grateful EQ hangs on to her temper too, reminds me to hang on to mine.
Grateful that my doctors visit was encouraging! HTN controlled, resting HR is much lower, low sodium diet helps with wt. Loss (6 more lbs! Woohoo).
Grateful to not fall for more bs...God, it is everywhere.
Grateful to not take my SIL's craziness personally, she's old...(like Zippy)
Grateful for a short week and less stress
Grateful for the big tax refunds!
And grateful that there is no cat puke to clean up this am, and my feet did not discover it first.

EternalQ

Grateful for Fandy's posts as they make me laugh with recognition, and her health maintenance promotes mine.
Grateful Rustys ten year anniversary of sobriety today gives me hope for my future, and I am very happy for him.
Grateful there is always someone in life to learn from.
Grateful to take a young person at work under my wing. She shows real promise and just needs a little seasoning.
Grateful we all have something that someone else needs to learn from us.
Grateful to feed each other.
Grateful for the rhythms of giving and taking.
Grateful to feel the stirrings inside of wanting to learn something new.
Grateful one person's fruit is another person's candy.
Grateful I am clear that someone elses alcohol is definitely my poison.

EternalQ

Grateful to try to be tolerant when a friend just called me, drunk. I fear I wasn't that tolerant. I got off the phone quickly.
Grateful to try to be better.
Grateful to try to be more compassionate
Grateful I am not calling anyone drunk.
Grateful I will remember what I did tonight when i wake up in the morning.
Grateful I will have no hangover.
Grateful I have plans to go to an art museum tomorrow.
Grateful I won't cancel plans due to being sick from alcohol.
Grateful for the power art has over me.
Grateful for the power alcohol no longer has over me.

karilynn27

grateful to be living
grateful for all the simple things in life that weren't there for me a year ago
grateful to be able to see areas in my life that need improvement and do something about it instead of feeling like a failure
grateful we are now able to laugh about some of the terrible things that went on as we searched for an answer for my health issues
grateful my past does not dictate my future
grateful for a continued clearing of my mind
grateful to be able to remember things
grateful for all the things I get to do with my family
grateful to be remodeling the house
grateful to remember how much I love doing it

EternalQ

Grateful:
My Dad answered his phone.
I made my sister laugh.
My daughter is excited for our spa day tomorrow.
My friend treated me to a meal and museum admission today.
My dog settled down.
My nap.
A week of no job!!
Day one of my Staycation went well.
I remembered not to do too many chores: I'm on vacation.
I've had zero desire for alcohol.

karilynn27

grateful to be able to handle a house full of kids now
grateful to be able to make decisions
grateful to be able to keep my sharp tongue under control
grateful that things are constantly changing
grateful to be reliable
grateful I didn't lose it all
grateful I don't run the show anymore
grateful for a busy Easter weekend
grateful to be sober
grateful for all my second chances

EternalQ

Grateful my sister is hosting a Easter family gathering albeit tomorrow instead of Sunday.
Grateful to have people who care for and want to be with me at the holidays.
Grateful for Easter memories.
Grateful to be Great Aunt to my nieces/ nephews kids, who all believe in the Easter bunny.
Grateful I think the UD women's basketball has a championship game tomorrow and that my sister will work her dinner around it. Lol
Grateful my crocuses and daffodils bloomed today
Grateful my father is still alive to share holidays with.
Grateful my grandson is here to spoil.
Grateful even though neither of us knew it back then, Mom taught me how to do this.
Grateful she became a butterfly.

Fandy

Grateful for a wonderful day of insight yesterday, and renewed relationships.
Grateful for understanding and listening
Grateful for pesto rub, omg on grilled lamb! And scalloped potatoes
Grateful that i did not have to take 4 quizzes online for school last night
Grateful for peaceful thoughts, peaceful pets, and hopefully a peaceful day to recharge my batteries.
Grateful that i choose living over my addictions
Grateful that i don't have to worry about the rest of it...i'm tired of trying to read others minds...i'll leave that for the professionals.
Most grateful of all to have that first cup of strong coffee every am, instead of a sour stomach that i calmed with more booze at 6am....part of choosing living over my addictions.

EternalQ

Grateful for:
GPS in my phone.
Blue skies.
Gas in my car.
Feeling happy for others instead of envious.
Not jumping to conclusions.
Refusing to let sobriety make me feel different.
Making the effort to connect with others.
No more paranoia!
Accepting myself so much that I don't wonder if others do.
Love.

Fandy

Grateful for renewal, rebirth, the fur-kids, my daughter and her sainted patient hubster.
Grateful that a good night's sleep seems to have repaired my bad feelings.
Grateful to remember that i cannot control others behavior, but i do not have to buy into the big drama (no riding the drama-llama for me)!
Grateful for the flowers that look so pretty, they remind me of my mother.
Grateful for connecting here each morning and going to church this am....( got a call from minister, he asked are you coming? I said yes, and lying by not showing up would be very wrong).
Grateful i am making a special dinner even if i am dining alone.

EternalQ

Fandy I am grateful for your post. You sound so peaceful these days. Going with the flow but never compromising. I like it. I am dining alone today and fine with it too. Happy Easter to all dining alone on Easter!

Leolife

Greatful for the chance to face doubts.

To know my limits.
For beaches.
For lying in bed at night sober.
For the softness of duvet without booze sweats.
Efforts the positive outlook of the future.
That people can overcome problems.
That human race is still around and discovering daily new ways to survive and expand!

Thanks sr for having a place to speak anonymously.

Leolife

Grateful for 30 days.

Grateful for confidence to tackle problems.
Grateful for ambition.
Grateful to be here.

EternalQ

Grateful that:
I didnt feel bad while I was still with my father today.
I refuse to panic because I feel depressed.
I'm not focusing on the why when I don't know why.
I'm talking myself down from being scared about feeling this dark.
I'm trying to be kind to myself and not make it worse.
I tried napping, walking the dog, and painting my nails with sparkles.
I let myself cry.
I won't let anything bad happen because I'm depressed.
Feeling numb will not go on forever, even if it feels like it.
I won't drink.

karilynn27

Eternal

grateful to keep on goin when I don't think I can
grateful that when the down comes, the up will follow
grateful to be more patient
grateful for the rain
grateful my husband is running around with me today, we need some time
grateful to be aware of my shortcomings without beating myself up over it
grateful to be a responsible adult these days
grateful my grandma is happy most of the time
grateful the same meds that make me sick every morning allow me to feel healthy the rest of the day
grateful for each and every sober day

EternalQ

Grateful to have days off such that I forgot what day it is.
Grateful I feel less depressed and my dizziness is gone.
Grateful I read a book today that reminded me I am an artist.
Grateful to be reminded that this is MY life and that it should reflect me.
Grateful to hang a Chinese Checkers board (and an old bean bag toss board of a clown) on my kitchen wall. I like the colors.
Grateful to rearrange and add to the pictures I have hanging on my living room wall.
Grateful to finally open the book I ordered for myself on Philadelphia artist Cecelia Beaux.
Grateful to get a little balance back in my life without having to work for 2 more days.
Grateful to remember the parts of me I've been neglecting.
Grateful to feed my muse. It was starving.