Loosid Sober Tip of the Day April 15

A life run on self-will is doomed to fail.

Much of recovery has to do with taking us away from self-will and turning it over to a power greater than ourselves.

It is very important to note that it is not tied to any religion or devotion. It is 100% spiritual, and the higher power is whatever you want it to be, so long as it is not us.

To some, we turn our will over to this higher power who we may choose to call God. For others, who may be atheist or agnostic, we often turn our power over to our sober peers. In this case our God is Group-Of-Drunks.

Another thing we may want to do is add an “o” to God. When we are agitated, pause and think, what is the G-oo-d thing to do?

We can also look at it as Gift Of Dignity or Good Orderly Direction.

The most important thing to know that the answers will not come from us at it is our thinking that got us into trouble in the first place.

Just for today, choose to free yourself from the bondage of self and ask whatever or whoever your higher power is to direct your thoughts as to the next right thing to do.

How did this tip resonate with you? 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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True.!!

I’m not sure how I feel about this. I’m 2 years sober and I don’t do meetings or religion. I got me here, not god. Sure the support from my loved ones helped, but the power was in me the whole time.

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I will pray for you Autumn, for me I need spiritual connection of God, my higher power and AA together in balance. I tried it your way and after 5 years of lasting on my willpower and ego , the rope snapped and I didn’t have the rooms and fellowship or God to call on in times of need. I pray you find Him , God… and the magic and spirit in the rooms of AA

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This higher power is not our self will. I agree with it, this higher power is the power of our soul, the greater Self not self (note the usage of lower and higher case lettter "s". This Self is God or Allah, Jehovah, Bhagavan :pray: