Loosid Sober Tip of the Day April 12

Sober Tips
#1

Alcoholism and addiction are diseases of isolation.

Yesterday we discussed the importance of building a sober network of 5 people you can connect with each day to provide you with the support you need throughout your recovery journey.

Getting help from others who are working a spiritual program of recovery and building this support system around you is a non-negotiable.

Sadly, far too many of us never ask for help and for that reason, never build a sober network.

We expect to GET but do not dare ASK… and if we don’t ask, we will never receive.

This is because of EGO… a three-letter word that kills alcoholics and addicts by the million.

We have discussed the horrors of the EGO before, but most of us have a built-in forgetter.

Just for today, remind yourself that EVERY person who is now (emotionally) sober had to lower their ego and ask for help.

How did this tip resonate with you? Do you need help?

If you practice a spiritual program of recovery, are you willing to give help?

Let us know your thoughts below. There are many people in the Loosid community who need to hear what you have to say.

With Love, Loosid :pray::heart:

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#3

I’m not sure what to say.
I had a good group of people who I met in treatment (quite a few now are either dead or have relapsed) and at Celebrate Recovery. The moment that I couldn’t attend due to traveling for work is when no one really checked in to see how I was doing. I’d still reach out to them but get ghosted.

I have very few genuine people that are there as support. But I’m praying that I meet new people in recovery that aren’t temporary.

Here’s to another 24! Blessed not stressed! Attitude of gratitude!

#4

Not sure what to say either. I built a group and it is THEIR ego that has clearly gotten in the way of my own attempts to build relationships. I know that through my use of psychedelics over the years I have dissolved my ego. At this point in my journey I have but 2 or 3 people I can call on and talk to and negative forces are constantly at work trying to stop me and my rise to the top. I have even had to leave the recovery house I was in, as I was doing everything and more to give back and be supportive and also "staying out of the way" - they would not let me have a lock on my door and as a result many people including the house manager himself came into my room when I was not home to steal what little i do have from me after having already lost quite literally everything I've ever owned as I was arrested a couple of years ago for my repeat DWI, and as a result my apartment was evicted when I was incarcerated and everything is gone.

I truly don't know what to say here. I give back in so many ways and I do try and ask for help and it never comes. Right now I willingly live in the woods to escape narcissism and toxic/lying/manipulative people.

It seems that the truly honest and forthcoming are the ones who persistently get screwed in this story, it is very frustrating and against all odds I wake up each day and put a smile on my face ~ pray ~ and wait on God to deliver me from this despite all of the mixed messages I receive. People are, seemingly, hexing me from all directions because they are jealous and terrified of what the light within me means for them.

#5

I have a awesome group of brothers and sisters in recovery :grin: there very warm and understanding and supportive great group of people that I so appreciate