Gratitude List~

[dominosarah]

We have had so much sorrow on here lately that i thought it would be good to look at some of the things we are grateful for.  When life gets us down it gets real easy to only focus on that and it becomes very hard to see the good.  I think we will all be pretty amazed at what we come up with~

[Norco1947]

Grateful for the help i received from all the people on this site.
Grateful for not wakeing up sick every morning.
Grateful to enjoy my days & nights again.
Grateful my family has forgiven me.

[T2112]

I am grateful that I can say today is day-12, free from Opiates and butabital. Today is the first day that the energy and motivation has returned. I had a bad headache this weekend and had no interest in taking medication.

I am grateful that today my daughter starts her first day as a pitcher of varsity softball as a Freshman. She definitely deserves it.

I am grateful that my wife of 23 years, who is in the medical field, supported me through the weeks of tapering and then 2 weeks of being a couch potato until this morning. She never pushed, questioned or required anything of me while I was a bit down. She took care of everything while I watch hour/days of Netflix. It's time for her and I to go out to dinner and a night of fun. The saying by Billy Joel .." Maybe she's the quiet type who's into heavy metal .." describes her perfectly. A sweet Italian girl/woman who can head bang with the best of them. I should send flowers to her office. Yes, I will do that today.

I am extremely grateful for those on this site that offered support, conversation and advice.  I could not have got to this point without all of you ~ T

[jennlp29]

I'm soo grateful for so many things I am grateful for sobriety first n foremost without it I wouldn't have my a relationship back with my mom, I wouldn't have my son back (I lost 2 of my kids to adoption cause of my addiction) but I was able to keep 1 of my children..I wouldn't have a house that I bought not rent n get kicked out of...I just got my license back still looking for a car though..when I was using n lost all these things I didn't care at the time but now I appreciate soo much even the littlest of things..I thank god every morning yhat I wake up for keeping me safe I was an I.v user for a yr n a half and I have no diseases I thank god for that. ...I am so thankful for everything I have been allowed to have back and it was all through my actions when they saw how hard I was trying the support came more n more.... I am thankful for everything I worked so hard to get back...staeting college in the summer n working on moving forward n not looking back....

[dominosarah]

I forgot about this one!  

There is a blizzard outside right now and i am sitting in my warm house surrounded by my 2 dogs who are snoozing away.  Life is good~

[VICourageous]

I am soooo BLESSED to have the light shine back in my eyes..
Have my spirit flying high inside...
Family support....
And to have found this site with the smartest people I have ever been in contact with..

God loves us ALL

[tigerlily75]

What an awesome and positive post! LOVE It!

Im grateful for my children, who make me happy and motivate me to be better everyday!

Im grateful I have 60 days clean today!

Im grateful I have an amazing place like this with such caring amazing people to share with!

[OpenMind24hours]

I though it might be a perfect time to resurrect Sarah's wonderful and positive list again.

I'm grateful to have my life back. I'm back out from under the grip of drugs and alcohol again and I'm FREE. I had some good sobriety for a long time and simply took it for granted. When i went back out it didn't get any better out there. And I thank God that He gave me another chance. He gave me just ONE MORE RECOVERY. And that's how I need to look at it. This guy isn't going to see if he has another recovery left in him. Chances are that I don't. Life is worth living. The sunlight of sobriety is wonderful, and soooo predictable!

[YesLife4Me]

Today I am grateful I have this place to turn to for support to stay on the right course.  :)  

[Pat1956100]

I am grateful that I had the strength and DESIRE  to shower and walk downtown and back today.  I am so grateful that I made it to Day 20.

[Teresa1717]

I am Grateful that for the first time, in MANY years I am sober on my Birthday!

[kyle505]

I have to say that I'm grateful just to have the ability to be grateful.
A year ago I had no life; now I am able to see, enjoy, and sometimes marvel at what I do have. Getting a Christmas tree tonight with the family. Grateful.
Thanks Sarah...

[dominosarah]

I am grateful to have had the tools to make it thru yesterday~

[OpenMind24hours]

I'm grateful for you people on here, NA and AA which are truly gifts from God. I'm grateful to be able to wake up in the morning and feel NATURAL energy rather than false opiated energy borrowed from my future.  I'm grateful to be able to even WAKE UP in the morning!! I'm grateful I no longer need to worry if my doctor will renew my scripts, or, worry about the fact that the dope I do have isn't enough to satisfy my ever increasing and insatiable desire for more. I'm grateful I don't even need it anymore! My interest have returned, my desire to be sociable has returned, my ability to love myself and in-turn love others has returned. I'm grateful for life and the fact that I'm beginning to again accept life on life's terms.

[Fireby29]

I am most grateful for my wife and son and for my friends.  This would also include each of you here on the site!

I am thankful for my job, overall decent health and good finances.  I am also thankful that I have the ability to know I need to continue to work on being more thankful for all of life's blessings and more accepting of its challenges.

Bryan

[maria920]

I'm grateful for a number of things, first my family and the friends I have made here! Everyone is amazing and without all of u idk if I would have made it this far! I'm extremely grateful for being 122 days sober! I honestly can't believe its been tht long already but I guess that's what happens when u put Ur mind to it and want it as bad as I do and we all do!!!! I've never been so happy as I am right now mainly BC I'm so proud of myself and everyone here tht is working their tails off to stay clean and sober as well as the ppl just starting out. Please known it does get better and there is s light at the other side of the tunnel:) I'm so proud to call all of u my friends even my family!!! Live maria <3

[dominosarah]

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[Comingclean2012]

I am happy for finally being the mom my kids deserve, the wife my husband married, & of course staying clean & sober for 30 days! Awesome idea Sarah, you are right sometimes we need to remind ourselves why we decided to get clean! Thanks to all of you!
Keri

[akitagurl12]

i am grateful that I am leaving all my addictions in 2012 & starting the new year off right.

i am grateful that 2012 is almost over.

i am grateful that God used my drug addiction recovery as a way to bring me closer to Him.

i am grateful for MedHelp & the amazing people on this forum. :)

[selfinduced]

I am grateful for my family and amazing friends. Grateful that I no longer have to carry a conscience full of guilt and a heavy soul from being on drugs. I am grateful that a power bigger than myself lifted me up when I was weak. Grateful for..........each day.

[dominosarah]

I am grateful for my clean time and having the ability to make good choices now.

I am grateful for my family.  I finally feel like a mom to my daughters.  I am grateful for my grandbabies who are the loves of my life.

I am grateful for my 4 legged babies and i still miss the ones who have passed to the Rainbow Bridge.

I am also grateful that the hair under my arms is still growing and i dont have goat hairs all over my chin!!!

And last but not least, i am grateful for all of you, you are my reality, my safe zone, my tough love and my family~

[Jimmy1975]

I am grateful for my great life and family and friends and for people like dominoSarah and you others who help keep me on track in times of weakness .

[Brightfutureahead]

Would love to see some more 'grateful' comments...

[Brightfutureahead]

Hey girl! Loved your post too! That's an awesome thing to be grateful for! And you're right..."eyes in the prize."

Whoops! "Eyes ON the prize." Ha! I guess you really don't want to put your eyes IN anything?! that doesn't sound too comfortable

[conhall]

I am Grateful that I pushed myself and I am clean 164 days and I listened to the advice of many on here get rid of My pill source tell my secret and Aftercare w/o anyone of those I may not be where I am today.
Also One thing I have to mention about being thankful >>>
I am so Thankful My 18 year old nephew was wearing a helmet when he was struck by a car and went through the windshield with his head . Not only did that helmet save his life but the lady that took the time when we were buying it to show us why the proper helmet is a MUST! I will always be thankful for my life would of been completely changed I still have my heart in my throat when I look at him he is so amazing and very loved and I feel as if God Himself reached down and saved my Boy. I am sooo very Thankful.