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Nick Dothée
@nickdothee.bsky.social
Writer, sober-gay-bulldog dad, and Bravo enthusiast in LA.
On May 27th 2016 I was hospitalized & detoxed from months of meth, booze and pills.
But my life was spared. Everyday since I’ve shared my gratitudes to keep me present, accountable, and sober.
#blueskydailygratitude
Mon am sober, grateful for a body that’s healthy, a car that gets me where I need to go & a job where I can actually give instead of just take. For seeing past myself—showing up even when it’s uncomfortable. My dogs—a life that keeps growing—it’s all beyond my wildest dreams.
November 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Sun. am sober. Grateful for the principles that rebuilt me—honesty, willingness, accountability. Surviving a gnarly rock bottom—Mission detoxed me, Van Ness humbled me, Mariposa ushered me back to reality. Life with my dogs, my writing, homeownership—beyond my wildest dreams.
November 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Sat. AM. Sober & grounded. Grateful for family, for the chance to lead with kindness when it matters most. Bronx & Brooklyn, writing that feels right, a job that keeps me steady. AA principles—sharing my story, showing up even when it’s uncomfortable. One honest day at a time.
November 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Fri. a.m. Woke sober, grateful for the people I get to love—hold close. Thinking of family today—the fragility of life. Grateful for the tools recovery gave me—show up with compassion. Walker’s birthday, my dogs, writing that keeps me steady, my home. One honest day at a time.
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Thurs. am—grateful to be self-supporting by my own contributions. For healthy relationships—things I never had when I was running. For my home, my dogs & Walker. A power greater than me—frees me of the bondage of self & restores me to sanity. My life—beyond my wildest dreams.
November 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Wed. am—grateful for slow mornings—time to re-rack. A car that starts, bills paid—music. Bronx’s snore, Brooklyn’s chaos, a backyard that feels like home. For ordinary days that used to feel impossible. A power greater than myself, giving me a life beyond my wildest dreams.
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Tue am. Grateful to wake up sober again. For a job that keeps evolving—reminds me I’m capable. Bronx, Brooklyn learning the ropes, Walker’s bday week. For AA principals that taught me to lead by serving. For the quiet proof that recovery works—life rebuilt from the inside out.
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Mon. am—grateful to start the week with a clear mind & new title—Chief of Staff—wow. For work that challenges me, people who trust me to lead.
The dogs, Walker—a home that feels earned. AA, where I learned to show up. For the life that keeps getting bigger, one day at a time.
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Sun. AM. Woke up sober, grateful for the steps. For the reminder to pause & get quiet before reacting. Honesty, willingness, letting go of results. The newcomers who remind me where I came from. A power greater than myself—I’m alive and living a life beyond my wildest dreams.
November 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Sat. AM. Woke sober & healthy enough to keep up with two dogs. Grateful for time at home, calm that comes with structure—life that once felt out of reach. Mariposa House, helping me start over & a power greater than myself. I’m alive & living a life beyond my wildest dreams.
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Fri AM—Woke sober, safe—with the tools I need to stay that way. Grateful to be employable. Healthy, able, living in a home thats mine. My car, Bronx & Brook. A god of my own understanding, relieves me of the bondage of self, restores me to sanity—life beyond my wildest dreams.
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Thurs. am—grateful for quiet & darkness before the day starts. Mission Community Hostpital, Van Ness, Mariposa—the places that taught me how to live, not just survive. Friends who trust me again, work that keeps me steady—granting me a life beyond anything I could dream up.
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Wed. am—grateful for growth—new responsibilities at work & the trust that comes with them. Bronx is tolerant while Brooklyn learns her place in the pack. AA meetings reminding me where I came from. LA where I learned how to rebuild. Showing up to life beyond my wildest dreams.
November 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Tues.—grateful for early quiet, cold brew, Bronx at my feet. Writing leads that feel promising—work that still keeps me learning. For the structure I built at Mission, Van Ness, Mariposa—making all this possible. Grateful for momentum, direction—life beyond my wildest dreams.
November 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Mon.—grateful for a smooth pack walk with Brooklyn & Bronx—finally finding our rhythm. New opportunities with work & writing—reminds me to stay focused. Holiday prep feels lighter this year. Another clear morning, another chance to keep building life beyond my wildest dreams.
November 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Sun.—grateful to wake up clear, no wreckage to clean. New-day light—coffee in hand. For time to write, to reset the house, to take Brooklyn on her first real walk around the block. The quiet strength recovery gives me—showing up, staying honest, remembering how far I’ve come.
November 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Sat.—grateful for slow mornings—small resets. For a work week that challenged me—reminded me how to take advantage of opportunities for growth. For time at home—dogs, writing, recovery—the reminder that stability isn’t boring when it’s hard won. Life beyond my wildest dreams.
November 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Fri—grateful for another sober morning. For the ability to pause before reacting. Progress with Brooklyn, patience I didn’t used to have. The peace that comes from making amends right away. Recovery that keeps me teachable. Work, writing, homeownership—life on lifes own terms.
October 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Thurs—woke up focused—taking action instead of waiting. Discipline to keep submitting writing—trusting the process. Structure recovery gave me—Mission, Van Ness, Mariposa—still shaping each morning. Make the bed, feed the dogs—showing up for life beyond what I could dream up.
October 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Wed—grateful for midweek momentum. Work that challenges me, writing that keeps me honest & recovery that keeps me alive. Grateful for quiet before daybreak & the sense that even in uncertainty, I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be—showing up for life beyond my wildest dreams.
October 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Tues. morning—grateful for Walker, our home—the life we’ve built. For the small things—plants I somehow keep alive, dogs that depend on me. A good job that keeps it all afloat—recovery that makes it possible. Waking clear, grounded—showing up to life beyond my wildest dreams.
October 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
“You like what you see now?”
The answer isn’t simple.
Shameless shirtless selfie—first in years.
A decade sober, still figuring out what balance looks like.

“A body I can actually live in. Not a shell. Not a mask.”
What I meant → my latest essay for @statnews.

🔗 www.statnews.com/2025/10/24/g...
October 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Monday—grateful for a new week—Halloween kicking off the chaos, a reminder to stay grounded. For the discipline to keep writing—keep pushing myself to grow. Grateful for work that supports me, recovery that centers me & the quiet strength to keep showing up, one day at a time.
October 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
#blueskydailygratitude
Sun.—grateful for the principles that rebuilt my life: rigorous honest, being of service—Mission, Van Ness—people who taught me surrender. My job—lets me stand on my own two feet, earning each day. Getting into action—showing up, helping out—staying willing, one day at a time.
October 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Who says I can’t write about science and policy?
Almost 10 years sober, I’ve watched the GLP-1 story evolve in real time—from compounding pharmacies to gray market peptides, from shortages to FDA crackdowns & Trump promises.
My new essay—addiction, agency—access.
🔗 www.statnews.com/2025/10/24/g...
Trump's $150-per-month GLP-1 plan won't reach people like me
There’s a gray market in GLP-1s. It’s dangerous, but for people like this author, the risks feel worth it.
www.statnews.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM