Loosid Sober Tip of the Day August 2

Why me vs. Why Me

Many times, people ask to themselves, ‘Why did this happen to me?’ … ‘Why did I have to be an alcoholic (or addict)’ …‘Why can’t I drink?’… Why can I not control my drinking when so many people can?’

It is incredibly important to remember, there are two ways you can approach ‘why me’

There is another side of why me.

‘Why am I so lucky to have the ability to get better when so many others don’t?’

‘Why am I so lucky that I have a disease that is 100% treatable so long as I work a program on a daily basis?’

‘Why was I able to get the gifts of the program while so many other people are sick and suffering.’

‘Why am I so lucky to change my life and live in service to others… and to the same people I used to hurt?’

Choose to pick the right ‘why me’ today. If you are reading this it means you have started your journey to build a beautiful life

How did this tip resonate with you? Let us know your thoughts below. What’s your why me? 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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Very true.! Great information

Love :heart:

Excellent!

100 percent today is the day!

This is such a wonderful perspective, very grateful

Very true, thank you for this insight.

I love this and needed this today. 6 months tomoro!!! THANK YOU!

I’ve been stuck in the “why me”!! Need to use these positive “why me’s” to change my stinking thinking.

Love this. Needed this today

Great to be sober today and accept myself as an alcoholic who has been gifted with the opportunity to grow up and help others.

Why me? Because why Not me? I chose to get in my own way. I have big plans for God to get My life right. Because I chose to go down a wrong path that is going to lead me somehow someway to a right home. A matter of perspective. Choosing to see obstacles as opportunities.

I feel so grateful to have a program, a fellowship, a great reason to be a good example and learn and grow. If I didn't have recovery, I don't know if I would be motivated enough to work on myself and build myself up spiritually. It sucked to be slammed into the pavement by addiction but the getting up gives me a meaning other people might wish they had.