Loosid Sober Tip of the Day August 05

Sober Tips
#1

Y-E-T.

You’re eligible too.

If you have been around recovery for a while, you have most likely heard this acronym before.

The reason why this acronym is so important is because it explains the progression of the disease.

If you are an alcoholic or addict, what you will find is the disease gets worse, never better.

We deceive ourselves into thinking we are in control because:

We have not lost our job… YET

We have not lost our house… YET

We have not lost our children… YET

We have not gone to jail… YET

We have also heard people say:

We only drink, but have never done cocaine…YET

We only do cocaine but have never done crack… YET

We only do crack but have never picked up a needle… YET.

Alcoholism and addiction are diseases of YETS. You’re eligible too. While any of the above alone will eventually kill us, we still spend all of our efforts trying to justify that we are OK because we haven’t reached our YETS.

Just for today, take solace in knowing that there is no need to reach your YETS.

If you feel you have reached your YETS and are reading this, know there is one yet you have not reached YET… and you never have to provided you ask for help and are willing to work a spiritual program of recovery.

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 used to say… I never drank before or during work, never did anything embarrassing, never got the shakes, never drove drunk, never got a DUI, never had an accident, never lost a job, never lost my license, never lost my car - but these were all my not yets and they unfortunately became actualities that did in fact happen. Very sad!

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#4

We’re all on an elevator going down, and we can get off at any floor we choose. :heart:

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#5

I had a bad case of the yets mostly all of them and I still struggle with them in my head everyday. But I remember the blessingsI've recieved the people who have helped me get to where I am today 2 months and 5 days clean, I have a new set of YETS, and they don't involve being tied down by addiction.

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#6

True.!!

#7

I always use to say that until I got 2 owi's in a year. I got bail jumping on top of that. Then, I said fine I just can't drive but, still got in trouble ended up jail again. I finally had enough. I'm 48 days sober and got a job and looking for my own place. I know I can't go back to the yet thought anymore.