Loosid Sober Tip of the Day Aug 03

Sober Tips
#1

Do you want to be right, or do you want to be free?

In recovery, we often hear the words irritable, restless and discontent. One of the biggest blockages that keeps us in this state is holding onto past resentments or ‘justified anger.’

The problem is, until you can release the resentment, you will never be free. Justified or not.

Resentment is very much like you drinking the poison and waiting for the other party to suffer.

Letting go of your resentment is the key to your freedom.

Will you have to do some work to get there? Absolutely. There are is a spiritual path waiting for you to help to get you to the other side.

There is no value in being right at the expense of your freedom.

Choose to be free today. Why? Because you deserve it.

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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#3

I believe the spirit is key to recovery. We need to once again pray for the better life that is coming. We take hold of new rituals that help us walk in the path to sobriety.

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#4

i feel stuck

#5

thank you graciously Travis

#6

Having been such a people pleaser as an active addict, I never showed any anger. Still struggling to make myself worthy of defending but I'm growing. I did have a number of resentments in the beginning. I was told to pray for the person I'm angry with to receive many blessings. Didn't matter if I agreed or not. Did a lot of praying for my first husband. Lol. I still don't like him but over time, the resentment began to fade. That gut wrenching knot went away. I know I am blessed. Peace Friends

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#7

It is an acquired gift. Stay strong stay loose stay busy :slightly_smiling_face:

#8

That is a tough one.. I know holding on to resentments is not good for you it's going to put you in the grave quicker. But there's also pride and respect for being right because that's all you have especially early on in recovery when your mind's just finally clearing up a little bit when you get sober you've already messed up most of your life I know for me I've been practicing at it for a long time. So then it becomes all I have is my sobriety I've lost everything else that's when I get real defensive because all I have is my dignity and my pride for being sober and anybody that comes in the way of that I'm going to be confrontational. In a weird way when I look at this it's not so much for giving people that have wronged me. It's for giving myself for allowing this to happen to allow people to walk over me or take advantage of me. It's for giving myself for all the stupid decisions that I made in my life that were fueled by alcohol. It's finding that piece within for myself for giving myself. People move on with their lives they don't realize you're holding resentments against them they don't think about it worry about it so why should I that's easier said than done but when you don't forgive yourself you think about it all the time. Because you're the one who knows you're thinking about it you can beat yourself up very quickly thinking like that. So how do you forgive yourself completely forgive yourself and get rid of those regrets that are holding you back from your future. Out of this roller coaster called life that have been on I really only want one thing in the end and that's not to have any regrets. It's not so much having regrets for things I did in the past stupid choices stupid decisions it's about having regrets for the things I didn't try to do for the things that I didn't do because I was lazy or scared to try. At least made an attempt at it if I failed okay at least I tried at least I did it I guess that would be the best piece of mind I could ask for then I could forgive myself knowing that I made an effort and it did the best I could in the best i new how