What Are You Grateful For Today?

[Abstract]

Improved self knowledge, life knowledge and healthier coping skills.

 

[MrMoonlight]

deep breaths from the gut. my cat. you.

 

[intothelight]

A forecast of a few days of sunshine and better than freezing temps.

 

[Lionheart]

To be surviving and thriving despite years of adversity and struggle.

 

[Teasel]

Solitude ♡

 

[Hopefulphoenix]

As a way to cope, I made a list of things I am grateful for today. It's something that I have found to be useful in the past. It has a stabilizing effect for me. It helps me keep a broader, more accurate, perspective. It doesn't always make me feel better. However, it usually does make coping a little easier.

What am I grateful for today?

I woke up this morning. I awoke from a restless night's sleep in my own bed. I didn't wake up with a hangover.

I am grateful to start my day with a fresh cup of coffee and cigarettes to smoke. These are two pleasures I can count on everyday.

I have genuine, trusting friendships I can count on too, if I just chose to pick up the phone.

I have a job that does more for me than just the bills.

I am grateful that I am not the person I used to be. I can feel demolished without further destroying myself.

I am grateful for the warmth and sunshine today.

This is an awesome thread....really good for me I think to change that focus.
I had to stop reading bc I started feeling less than.. just by reading the awesome progress that its possible to make with this ptsd thang.
Hmmm. okay.
Firstly I am so grateful to have found this forum of fellow journeymen, that is alot more full of hope, honesty and progress than it it is desparation and pain.
What Tude wrote there is profoundly beautiful, I can be demolished without destroying myself further. Wow. There is So much power in that. Its an aim.
That for the first time in my recovery...and may I say one and a half years of hell without guidance of a therapist, I am in as much pain as I have ever been in in my life. But.... Im kind of conscious of it.
( Even tho it feels for the most part like im spinning on the spot.) Suicidal thoughts are no now. Actively. Not sure how im doing this.
My ex husband is my best friend. He is commited to helping ME work through and carry the trauma burden..and thats ok. I trust and deserve him to help me. And after a separation in which I finally learn over time in therapy to look after me and not be over reliant..we both agreed we want to be together.
That he is actively responsible for our two children while Im learning to take care of me.
That people assure me this long horrid terrifying depression period im in which I feel separated from the world and me..will end.
Finally Pannnnnnna!!!!! (see previous post about Ikea and progress haha).

 

[NatBird]

forum friends
new relationships/connections
D supporting me and staying over
feeling calmer than i was this morning
food
resources

 

[VioletButterfly]

Sunny skies, hot tea, and a heavy sweatshirt! Brrrr! Conversely, grateful it's not 98 F and humid either! lol

 

[NatBird]

friendship, writing in journal, resources, food, self acceptance, sadness, beautiful winter sun, trees in the park, self care

 

[Teasel]

Felt happy today, enjoyed it, grateful for it.
Got 2 beautiful silver rings today too, they are my Christmas present and they are really beautiful.
I'm grateful the shame hangover didn't hang around for hours.
Found some more of the posh salami in Lidl, well happy
Got some good news at my Drs.
Mr is drinking much less since his Dr said he would be very I'll indeed if he didn't cut down. (Yay for consequences ?)

 

[One step at a time]

Peace and quiet
Hope for the next round
Pain the fact that it makes me aware of the absence of pain

 

[Rani G2]

I‘m rarely grateful, so I am trying this out
Two russian patients gave me russian sweets. They were eatable.. nice though. They liked the fact that I speak a tiny bit Russian.
Chicken curry
Healthy organism