What Are You Grateful For Today?

[Ronin]

Finally figured how to be warm again.

 

[Recovery4Me]

@Cashew (((hugs))) I can relate here's some additional tips-

As I live in huge house village with a LandLord that turns off the heat when she is gone...burr...I am grateful to know how to warm my small area:
* Crockpot ...raises the temp while cooking
*Steamer .... for nice moist heat
*Vaporizer ... opens the lungs and warms the room
*Layering clothes ... I look like a-wanna-be ballerina crossed with lumberjack with my leg warmers and flannels
*Resting beneath the down filled blanket ... now I get why my ancestors draped their animal skins around themselves fur side in
*Carbohydrates (in moderation offers inner fuel for warmth) (I was leaning out and nearly froze)
*Keep your heat....moisturize with coconut oil, olive oil or your favorite hand lotion if you have money

Any tricks from you Cashew? (Besides the obvious stealth mission to find & slide through her locked door & turn up the heater control:ninja:)

So me too...I AM very grateful to be warm.

 

[Lionheart]

I am very grateful to be recovering for bronchitis and for my introduction to self-compassion.

 

[Ronin]

Any tricks from you Cashew?

Constant influx of warm drinks. So lot of thermos-es magic.

& monitoring my circulation carefully.

& not giving into paradoxical undressing tendencies for any stress related reasons. Reminding myself just because I feel hot doesn't mean I am. Reminding myself just because I feel burning doesn't mean I am, wrong heart rate may be a thing. Keep that thing steady, self.

Having a pack of matches with me every time. The sense of 'help's available. You'll live.'

& not drinking alcoholic beverages to get warm when there's perfectly non-alcoholic equivalent present.

 

[Ghostybear73]

A car with a working heater and heated seats. I'm not a big fan of the cold :)

 

[Ronin]

Very grateful to be recovering for bronchitis and for my introduction to self-compassion.

Loud cheers, Lion, and may self compassion always be a reachable tool in your toolbox.

 

[Lionheart]

........may self compassion always be a reachable tool in your toolbox.

Thank you so very much @Cashew!!! I am going to need it soon as I plan to take a stab at not smoking once again in the very near future......

Having bronchitis is like one is literally drowning in mucous :(....it is so deeply disgusting, this smoking habit, and I will need all sorts of self-compassion I would imagine. So I hope that it will be an accessible tool. :happy:

While I am at here...I am grateful for fresh air!!!!:barefoot:

Peace and healing hugs,
Lion

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I am so grateful for my therapist who predicted that I would get my family back even though it would take a very long time. I am grateful that I have a appointment with her i January.

I am grateful for my forum friends who watch my back and care for me so much.

 

[Ronin]

it is so deeply disgusting, this smoking habit

Disgusting, no. Sacred in several cultures can be hardly called 'disgusting' ;)
Impractical in many situations & unhealthy in the long term, yes, but that's not nowhere near disgusting.
On another hand, good luck with meeting your quitting goals, lot of strength there. You can SO do it. ;)

 

[Anrish]

I'm grateful for a working mp3 player.

 

[VioletButterfly]

I wrote out a gratitude list today so, I am grateful that in response to being horribly overwhelmed, I thought to do it as an act of self-compassion instead of turning on myself.

 

[Anrish]

I'm grateful that my muffin was still warm after I bought it today.