Loosid Sober Tip of the Day April 4

Building your sober network.

In recovery, it is very important to surround ourselves with people who share our common bond.

It is also important that we make sure those people we choose to connect with are constantly striving to put more in their spiritual toolkits.

In the same way we get better in sports when we play with people who have more experience and skills, sobriety works the same way.

Look for people who have what you want and connect with them.

If you are brand new to recovery, make a commitment today to get a group of at least 5 people you can reach out to on a regular basis via phone.

There are over 23 million people in recovery in the United States.

There are thousands of 12-Step meetings at any given time that you can attend virtually… there is the entire Loosid community… there is no shortage of people to find.

They are all around you… if you look for them.

We only stay sober if we give away what was freely given to us. Because of this, you will find how responsive others will be when you reach out to build your sober network.

You will be helping them… and they will be helping you.

That is what recovery is all about.

How did this tip resonate with you? Do you have a sober network? How have they helped you?

If you have been sober for a while and you look to help others, how has helping others helped strengthen your sobriety?

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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Got almost 15 months and I need to connect with others who may have a desire for something new and better!:gift_heart:

Newly sober but have trouble chatting with people because I don’t want to seem needy or be a burden..

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Today is day 1, of many. Currently doing a 30 day challenge because Im not sure Im on board with the all or nothing thinking that goes with "counting days". AA was not for me. I have a difficult time speaking to strangers about such a complex and intimate issue. So needless to say, I have 1 friend who has been sober over 10 years but I feel like I exhaust her with my constant "tries".

I don't have many contacts that I can turn to for help. I've been in AA for about 5 weeks now and I do have a sponsor. I honestly think it goes back to how much of an introvert I really am.

Got little over 6 months and haven't made any connections with the people from my local AA/NA meetings. I have never been good at making new connections, but I realize to be successful in my sobriety I need to build up "my" network...

It's not needy at all. Just casual check-ins and hellos.