DG's Gratitude List
 

Today I am thankful for:

• 1 Day Alcohol Free
• spring
• coffee
• new beginnings
• internet forums

Good luck moving forward. I day at a time :)

Wow! giving up 2 bad habits in about the same time is great. Welcome & congrats on 2 days sober. I don't know if u've joined AA or not but if u haven't PLEASE do to keep the streak going. Just listen to what people share in meetings & make a decision if you've finally arrived "home" or not. I hope you have.

Thanks Pedro and 1newcreation!

1newcreation- unfortunately I travel a good deal so it's not really very easy for me to join an AA group- and if I did I'd never be around to show up to it, so I'll have to settle for online support, I think. I have read some of the AA literature though and it is helpful.

This morning, I am thankful for:

• TWO days alcohol free!!... Moving on to day 3!
• Sunshine
• Having gotten my taxes done
• my cats
• my family
• my home
• lots of cool places to go in the world

I would do anything for some sunshine today!
My skies are grey, grey and more grey.

Congratulations to you

xxxx

You should come visit here, Sasha. We have like 360 sunny days a year. :)

Well done my friend. The best is yet to come for you!

Chris

Anything is better than nothing! Chk in whenever possible

Today I'm thankful for:

• 3 Days Done!!! Onto Day 4!
• having a nice quiet morning to myself
• starting to feel healthier
• people I look up to
• 102 days free from cigarettes
• having a new day ahead of me

Today I am thankful for:

• waking up not hungover!!
• Having 4 days no alcohol!!
• sunshine and spring
• comedy and jokes
• friends & family
• recovery
• thinking more clearly

Well done. Stick in there.

Hi DG0409!

Your posts are so enlightening! 4 days and moving along, good for you. :)


:You_Rock_

Today I'm thankful for:

• A quiet morning alone
• not being hung-over this morning
• the sweating stopped!! Except for when I'm supposed to sweat, like when I work-out.
• 5 days alcohol free & moving on to Day 6!!!
• Not getting trashed last night when the first bad feeling came along
• Not getting trashed last night when the second, and third bad feelings came along...
• Crying and feeling OK afterward
• long walks
• the ducks!!
  

Have a great day DG! I'm routing for you. :hug:

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You can do it man!

Today I am thankful for:

• waking up in a beautiful place
• birds chirping outside
• a gorgeous morning in the country
• trying new things
• tonight will be 1 week no alcohol!!
• I have lots of strengths to help get me through this: courage, intelligence, perseverance, commitment, determination, passion, a desire to live my life and really be a good person, a desire for progress.
• I am not facing my problems by getting trashed. It sucks having problems still, but at least I'm not causing myself brain-damage over them now.

Wow, one week is terrific DG! Keep up the great work. Your posts always make me smile. I love your positivity. :hug:



Best Wishes To You!

Today I am thankful for:

• Starting on week 2 alcohol free!
• Texas
• Staying at a place in the country for a few days
• fresh air
• sunshine
• birds
• trees
• butterflies
• wild-flowers
• the pond out back
• having great people around (but not too many of them)
• having my hair cut yesterday
• hiking trails by the lake
• waking up and having an easier time coming up with things I am thankful for!

Tonight, I am thankful for:

• 9 Days alcohol free!!
• a slightly productive day
• a nice, cool evening breeze
• clearer thoughts
• thinking it's actually kind of nice to not be passed-out drunk, but awake posting crap online late at night... when was the last time I really DID or THOUGHT something at night?... I don't remember. It feels...good.
• people I like
• music
• starting to take better care of myself
• starting to feel better about myself and think better things about myself
• being able to think more clearly about problems in my life
• recovery... it feels good. I have more hope again.
• the depression has lifted- so much of the darkness and pain in my brain has faded
• learning what makes me feel bad- the darkness and pain start to come creeping back awful fast if I'm hungry or let my thoughts go places they shouldn't... but I can monitor these things!

Keep doing it. Don't quit or let up b4 you're miracle happens

Today I'm thankful for:

• 10 days alcohol free & working on day 11!
• starting to feel much better
• being able to go drive & do things at night
• It's Friday!
• I have a new place to stay to try out for a few days this weekend!
• I found a great restaurant I never knew about before in the middle of nowhere
• the people out here are all super friendly, well, most of 'em anyway
• I woke up feeling happy and with energy
• I get to feel proud about not drinking rather than thinking I need to quit

This morning I am thankful for:

• It's Saturday!!
• Woke up some place absolutely gorgeous. The place I was planning to stay was a real dump, so I found a different place. I never would have done that before. I just would have gotten trashed in the dump until I didn't care that it was a dump.
• It's a nice day out
• It is so peaceful here
• I have 11 days alcohol free!! On to day 12!
• The only things I can hear are the wind and the birds (at least if I stop typing).

Today I'm thankful for:

• 13 days alcohol free!
• I won't wake-up hungover!!
• Made it through the weekend.
• I DREAM at night again... how strange to dream like normal people rather than pass out blank.
• I found someplace I really like this weekend!
• I had a quiet, relaxing weekend to myself to deal with my issues & work on my recovery.
• The pain in my brain has subsided.
• I have something to be PROUD of myself for!
• I made a 'to-do' list for the day and got pretty much everything crossed off!

Tonight I'm thankful for:

• 2 Weeks Alcohol free!
• Having a good day today!
• Getting work done today
• feeling more sane
• getting more used to this
• having had a really nice walk tonight
• music
• SR
• opivotal, Rusty Zipper, & 1newcreation for following this thread and supporting me :)

Congratulations DG, 2 weeks is fantastic! You are rocking sobriety. I'm so very happy for you. Keep up the great work. :)

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Best Wishes To You!

2 weeks is huge DG!

keep up the work,

cant say good work, as to keep up the humility bit you know! lol

Today has been a bit of a struggle, so I thought more than ever I need to focus on what I'm thankful for a bit tonight:

• 16 Days Alcohol free!! :D I am SUPER PROUD of myself.
• My over-all health is improving. I have been working out a little, eating well, drinking water, sleeping decent hours, etc. I feel better. I think I must look better.
• My emotions are WAY more stable. I've had my ups and downs, I've cried several times through this, etc. BUT it hasn't been the way out of control almost psychotic moods I had when drinking. And when I DO feel bad, I am much more able to let it go, or think it through if need be and then let it go. Plus I'm able to take care of myself and go for a walk or calm down in a rational manner.
• My thoughts are clearing up. I can tell my brain is still healing because at times, I struggle with 'brain-fog' but I AM processing a lot more information and able to think more clearly about things. My ability to concentrate and remember things and learn new stuff has grown, too. I can even remember the name of somebody I met today. :)
• I am starting to DEAL with the things in my life that need DEALT with, not DROWNING my stress in alcohol and putting stuff off more.
• I had a nice walk this evening. I used to go for walks at night all the time, but it seems like it's been forever since I did much of that. It's nice to see the stars and moon and just walk around and relax after the day.
• Even though it wasn't the best day, I never seriously considered drinking.
• Even if it wasn't fun, I got stuff done that I needed to do and at least now, I don't have to worry about it anymore. It's nice to have that stuff done rather than worrying about needing to do it.

Things I'm thankful for tonight:

• 17 days alcohol free!!! :)
• I had a nice walk
• I'm half-way ready for tomorrow. :)
• I re-stocked up on healthy snacks. I am actually buying healthy food again and eating well. My calories come from real stuff instead of alcohol. As a drunk, I used to buy more food than I'd ever eat too and then drink instead and the food I imagined I would eat would go bad.
• I'm starting to do more little things that make life better than I did when I was drinking/hungover ALL the time- washing the windshield at the gas station more often, not leaving empty cups or trash in the car when I get out, etc.
• I actually bought a book today and read a chapter... looking forward to reading more before bed. I can't remember when I last read a book before bed instead of getting trashed drunk.
• I went for a walk after I got into my motel room tonight. It used to be when I traveled, I'd never see anything outside the motel room after I got in.
• I managed to make a 'to-do' list and get everything crossed-off. Planning the day is becoming easier again. I'm starting to be productive again.
• I was moderately productive so far as work was concerned.
• I really have a pretty good life, all things considered. I'm a lot better off than tons of other people, and I'm really very fortunate for what I have. Sometimes I forget this, but when I was out walking, I was walking through a neighborhood that isn't as nice as mine and it made me remember how fortunate I really am for my life.
• Tomorrow will be day 18. I have a productive day at work scheduled and no choice but to stick to it, so I know I'll get a lot done. I'm prepared with healthy snacks so that I won't end up starving and cravey while stressed & busy.
• It's almost bed-time and I have the presence of mind to actually think things, not just pass-out/fall asleep really drunk. More than that, I can think positive thoughts about tomorrow and I've actually prepared for it somewhat so it should be a good day.
• I had a cool thing happen today. I was about to take off from my motel and I was counting my change wondering if I had enough to take the toll roads or if I needed to get cash somewhere. A couple of guys came up and asked if I had jumper cables and if I'd help them jump their car. Most of the time, I don't 'help' people who come up to me asking me for something when I'm traveling. But generally they're asking for money and I don't have any extra since I spent it all on alcohol. They were a little rough looking, but I agreed to give them a jump... I figure it's good karma and I'll need a favor from somebody else someday when I'm stranded. Afterward, they gave me a few dollars for my trouble and then I knew I had enough money for the toll road. :)