Loosid Sober Tip of the Day August 20

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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Great point..very true.!!

Truth

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Me 8 years ago when I started my recovery journey. Fast forward to now and all that came true as an alcoholic! Eventually these things may happen. I’m one of the blessed ones that are still trying!

I most certainly have reached a lot of my YET’s and now I’m doing my final YET and that is my residential to outpatient treatment programs! Blessed be recovery!

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I now know that as long as we are using our YETS will eventually catch up to us🙏

Spot on!!! My life was filled with yets one after another

My yet was an OUI a few years ago I always tell myself that I can control the drinking, but each time I drink even more, and stay up even later at night. It dawned on me, very subtly that I don’t have control over alcohol, alcohol has control over me. Tomorrow will be one week sober for me, and I am prayerfully going to be able to stay away from alcohol. These yets are very accurate, and I have a lot to lose.

I have never heard of yet in that context. I needed reminding of the justification. Also, I leave learned to look at our similarities instead of how are drinking careers were different.

Love this! Great reminder!