What's on your Gratitude List??

[VICourageous]

What are YOU Grateful for???

Attitude of Gratitude....Social, Physical & Psychological.

Why Gratitude is Good.
Affirms that there are good things in the world, gifts and benefits we've received.
We acknowledge that the sources of this goodness are outside of ourselves. We acknowledge that other people-or even a Higher power, if you're of a Spiritual mindset-gave us many gifts, big & small, to help us achieve the goodness in our lives. Gratitude encourages us, not only to appreciate things but to return them too.

Gratitude brings happiness-increasing happiness
Reduces anxiety and depression
Sleep better
More resilient
Strengthens relationships
Pay it forward
Greater life satisfaction
More connected to our community
Praying more often increases Gratitude
SO much more!!!!

Self-Compassion..NOT..Self-esteem, is our ticket to happiness.

What are YOU Grateful for today, toward your Recovery???

I will be back with mine..Hugs!

[Dee1956]

Hi just happened to be passing by and wanted to say; I am grateful for all of the people on this site who are so caring, helpful, supportive, knowledgeable.
I have met some of the nicest people here.
Thank you all,
Dee

[VICourageous]

Very Nice replies!!!

I am Grateful to find the old one back for now..hahaha!
If you get my drift. Oh! Well! I guess it will all be worked out for the best. Fingers crossed!!

[jugglin]

My family. My friends. My God. A home that is paid for. Food on the table.  Jobs. RA that is not horrid at the moment. My kids sports that may require a ton of time, but makes me happy and proud to watch and help with. MH. My close friends from MH. Veterans...family, friends and all. Extended family. DH's step-mom who always helps when needed. Freedom. 60 degrees in November in the Midwest. Having had wonderful parents as examples. Life. Love. Gratitude lists...they remind me why I am here and shush the whining/complaining in my head. :)

[meegWpaw]

sex, nature, hiking, work outs, music, books, internet, medhelp, friends, guys, chix, nirvana, rap, AA laydeez, NA laydeez, George, Lit, Josie, gray flannel pajamas, tutoring, kids, health, freedom, first world lifestyle in relatively safe surroundings, the Silk commercial, Fetty Wap, my eyesight, my hearing, Chula, tbams son and dog, writing, fiction, journals, my clean time, my life, medhelp friends, AA laydeez, medhelp, blueberry tea, cookies, libraries, clouds, moon, sky, flowers, sunlight, sleep, kcrw, jason bentley and joshua tree.

[spider6]

Hi lovelies.  I am grateful for my perception, all things good and wOnderful come from this place. ALL things good and wonderful. ((((8))))

[clean_in_ks]

First and foremost.....I am grateful to God~
I am grateful to have lived thru a car accident I shouldn't have survived~
I am grateful for a loving husband~
I am grateful for 2 beautiful step children that have blessed me with grandchildren that I cherish... And one of those grandchildren has now blessed me with great-grandchildren that I adore~
I am grateful my relationship with my mother is FINALLY healing~
I am grateful I have 5 siblings that I cherish and am very close to~
I am grateful to live in the country in a home I only dreamed of for years~
I am grateful to have my financial and physical needs met~
I am grateful to have found this forum on MH in August of 2012~

[ImInAwe]

I love gratitude lists!
I am grateful to be clean today and feel good doing it!
I'm grateful to have a sponsor. I'm grateful for an amazingly supportive husband and my two kids, a house that's safe to live. I'm grateful for God, and my friends, and the ability to create and sell my artwork for a living. And I'm grateful to have a purpose for my life! I could go on and on!

[brownvelvet]

I am grateful for my family first and foremost....dear friends are a close second
I am grateful for the chance to work in a career I love, and I live a comfortable safe life with all my needs and many of my wants met...
I am grateful for the people on this site that have helped me as I cant talk to any one else about my addiction
I am grateful that I sleep at night, that I dont have rls, that I dont cry with fatigue

I am grateful to have this day....this cold windy rainy day....but a day I am myself...without drugs...without fear.....without dread....to just have a regular day....to do regular stuff....without pills....

[Smalltownmom]

I am grateful for
LIFE
Family
Health
Happiness
Inner strength (newly found)
Living a comfortably
:)
All this is with a heavy heart due to the tragic events in France. God Bless

[VICourageous]

HEY ALL!!!!
Do not be shy. You must have lots of things to be grateful for..Even if it has been just 1 hour of clean time to 20yrs. It does not matter. This is very helpful during our Recovery or just starting out....Let us know how much time one has in too. Very therapeutic. The good will way out the bad..Keep pushing all the way and take it day  by day!

Talk to us, if you can find your way back here. lol

Bless U
Vickie

[VICourageous]

I am VERY grateful to have my God!
My God gave me a second chance in life!
He walks this Journey with me everyday.  He let me live after having a small heart attack, that I was not aware of.
He guided the Drs hands in putting 2 stents in, 2 Very Blocked Arteries. Although he received many of my loved ones, during my recovery, he also made me see things in a different way. This has only made me Stronger.

Grateful to be Clean & Sober, so I can see, hear, smell, breath, touch or feel all things in a better way.

VERY Grateful to have a wonderful, caring, loving Hub of 30yrs now. He has been my Rock!
Grateful for the Dogs I still have and my Cats.
Grateful to be able to walk out my front or back door and see my Deer, Moose, Turkeys or any wild animal out here. The Deer have become my Pets. Ha!
Grateful to own my property, vehicles and so forth straight out.
Grateful for being able to make my Meetings & Church
Grateful for having some good loving Family and Friends.
Grateful to ALL of the NEW friends I have meet on MH.
On & on & on...................................................

Yep, there is SO much to be Grateful for now that we can see the light!!

Thank You All for being here too!
Bless
Vickie

[motye51]

You couldn't be more right....sometimes I need to stop wallowing in my head and remember, I DO have things to be greatful for.  
1. My very close, loving family!  That I didn't totally screw up with my addiction, thank God!
2. I'm not in jail - like my best friend is.
3. I have food, clothing and shelter - and yes, there ARE people that don't.
4. My friends that I've met in N/A and the hundreds of friends I've made since getting clean. I kept thinking I had a plague when it came to friends....I was just that big of a raging *****!!  lol
5. Understanding that a higher power is not ONLY for when I need to get out of trouble...you know, that prayer at 4:30 in the a.m. when you've been "drugging" all night and now you have to go to sleep b/c you have work in a few hours!  I can thank my higher power now and ask him for NOTHING!
6. I recently got health insurance....for me, this is a big deal! Haven't had it since 18 (I'm now 44) b/c of preexsisting
7. I'm grateful I've gotten a life back....one totally worth living!
There are many things I'm grateful for today....but I never would have seen these things had I not gotten clean!
Melissa

[gnarly_1]

Great post Vic..........well my sponsor always tells me to write one every time I call him to wine about life on lifes terms
first and formost Im greatful to be here clean
im greatful I have a job
im geratful I have a home
im greatful I have a family that loves me
im greatful to be married
im greatful to have 5 kids out of the house lol
im greatful to have 4 beautiful grand kids
im greatful to have food
im greatful to have a sunny day to enjoy
im greatful to clean friends
im greatful to have N/A as my program of recovery
im gratful for my Dog
this is just a few  when I look at all I have  my problems seam small and it puts life on lifes terms into perspective......

[VICourageous]

OK..Take a ride..Hugs!

I am going to town and I will come back with my List soon.

[dominosarah]

My recovery is first and foremost.

I have been in one of those moods lately so need to think about the rest!