Loosid Sober Tip of the Day August 28

The war is over… if you want it to be.

Millions of us have fought our alcoholism or addiction tooth and nail, refusing to admit defeat. We think THIS time, somehow, and in some way, we will be able to stop.

It works… until it doesn’t.

We try again... We slip… So we try again.

Sometimes we put a week together. Sometimes a month… some of us a year or more until it happens AGAIN.

We swear one final time to God, to our wives, our husbands, our significant others, our mothers, our fathers, our children, our friends, our entire universe that we will never ever ever drink or use again… until we do.

We swear again one more final time… then another final time… then another.

What you need to know is that alcoholism and addiction is undefeated.

The only way to win is to surrender.

This is where so many of us lose the battle because to us, to surrender means to lose and our egos simply will not allow that.

Take solace in the fact that the entire program of recovery teaches us to surrender each and every day to our powerlessness over drugs or substances SO THAT WE WIN.

The war is over… if you want it to be.

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 information..!

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I have proven it to myself and others. I can not have 1 single drink period

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I think about this every day and still feel insecure about whether I am surrendering enough this time. I need to make it happen, so I find one thing every day that I need to let go of and as the book says, "deepen my surrender" This tip today actually started me crying because I know I need to do it but it seems so difficult. I'm a perfectionist so I think if perfection isn't attainable why try at all? I know that's my addiction telling me lies so I just ignore it and work on surrendering more day by day

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Wow- I want the war within and without to be over so badly- and I sense it will never be be fully while I am breathing but while I still have life I intend to stand for divinity and strength within, without. My sobriety is the key to my peace of mind and what gives me hope for the future. Thanks Loosid for the great virtual meeting- I needed it today more than ever.

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This is spot on... I can't even imagine how many times I have told myself or a loved one that I am done then a day or 2 later I was back to booze and dope... I had to come to grips with reality and surrender in order to fight this 20+ year addiction and accept that I needed rehab!!! 115 days clean and sober today

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My last run brought me down to rock bottom just for today I will not use and also i can say i lose more of myself and things every time I choose to go use over taking my will back from god I surrender each day I need to remember how low I went and that I will probably die if I continue down the path I was taking just for today I will not use !!! Each day is a new day for a choice to just do the right thing to keep me balanced and healthy and above all just love and appreciate what I have today I realize how lucky I am just to be alive my eyes are starting to open up :pray::heart::raised_hands:

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Yes

One is to many one thousand is never enough!!!

So simply put but so true.
That hits home Thank you

Surrender is such a humbling concept and something I incorporate into my yoga practice, as well. Thanks for this!

So true. I finally surrendered. I hit bottom. I’m powerless over my addiction. But I can make a new choice every single day. Surrender every single day. That is the key. So good to read this encouraging tip today!

Sounds to “AA” :man_facepalming:

History says that during WWII, German farmers were taught one phrase in English to use if they captured a shot down Allied pilot “For YOU the war is over!”

I have been clean and sober for 124 days and I’m in a transition to my home from a sober living house I’m excited and bit scared to be honest. I have my God and I’m good with me.