What Are You Grateful For Today?

[Tinyflame]

I see your flare @Ronin .

Hugs prayers and a candle tonight, xox. :hug::hug::hug:

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I am grateful for my grandkids being in my life and the fact that I am doing the best I can in spite of an adverse situation. I am grateful for all of the recovery work I have done in my life previous which is helping me to deal right now.

 

[DharmaGirl]

I am grateful I'm still alive.
I am grateful that I can see!!!
I am grateful for the library. It is the most wonderful asset a community could have.
I am grateful for my crazy looking frizzled polish chicks.
I am grateful I am able to get my work done.

 

[Lola Nocheprieta]

Grateful that Commencement went smoothly
Grateful for an unexpected day and night alone yesterday
Grateful I made it in to work today, and actually got something done
Grateful I am leaving early, and have my group tonight

 

[ladee]

grateful that yesterday turned out so much nicer than I expected. Made me feel good to know i am loved by others.
grateful that I see pain Dr. tomorrow....
Grateful I have a roof over my head and a bed to sleep in.
Grateful for what ever I am faced with has a solution... somewhere, somehow...
Grateful I like to get into the solution and not stay in the problem....

 

[Heather]

Grateful for

My therapist
Good people
The belief I have in myself
My animals..all SIX of them:D

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

This morning when my mom's dog started barking continuously I could immediately feel my body reacting. There is an urgency in the barking that triggers some PTSD symptoms in me. I got tense angry impatient and frustrated. And what I'm grateful for is that without giving it much thought I closed my bedroom door and turned on my essential oil diffuser which has lavender essential oil in it right now and I grabbed my headphones. I went to youtube and put on a 15 minute guided meditation.

I'm grateful that my first reaction was a different go to response. And I didn't have to stop myself think about it and then take action. I just immediately took those actions.

Previously I would have sat and become very angry. I would have stuck my fingers in my ears. And it would take time to bring my stress levels back down.

I'm grateful that my brain chose a different more effective coping mechanism as a default. I'm grateful that the work I'm putting in to not going back into the same immediate reaction kicked in. And I'm grateful that the way I coped helped. I'm still a little edgy but, I'm definitely less stressed.

 

[ladee]

@BlackbirdSinging , 100 'likes' for that awesome progress !!! Love such a positive post.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I am grateful for enough food to eat. I am grateful for a heater because it is cold today. I am grateful for my family and friends. I am grateful for my bills to be paid this month. I am grateful for a brain. I am grateful that I can learn new things. I am grateful for a place to go where I can go to make some money to buy more food.

 

[Lola Nocheprieta]

Grateful that I DONT actually have a therapy session today ...

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

Thank you @ladee :hug:.

 

[Teasel]

Grateful for Miso Soup,
Being looked after this afternoon & evening while sick,
For feeling quite a bit better,
For discovering a new band I absolutely love,
For special ding time with friends at the weekend