Loosid Sober Tip of the Day December 24

What does it mean to ‘work’ a program of recovery?

Many people get scared off by the word ‘work’ when we hear this phrase.

Working a program of recovery is very much like anything else in life.

If we are athletes, we know what it is like to go to physical therapy in order to recover from our injury.

When we want a certain career, we need to work to get a degree or a license that will allow us to enter that field, whatever it may be.

Whether it is a truck driver, a nurse, a doctor, an electrician, a lawyer… we need to work to be able to survive and flourish.

In recovery, the only difference is a big one because ‘the work’ is a matter of life and death.

So why are so many of us unwilling to save our own lives?

Since there are no ‘credentials’, ‘licenses’ or ‘degrees’ that are laid out, millions of us do not qualify ourselves as having a problem until it is too late.

Just for today, take solace in the fact that just by reading this, you are in the right place.

Once you know you are in the right place, give yourself the gift today to start your work.

In 12-step programs, the work is clearly defined and is typically gone through with your sponsor. There are many meetings you can go to at any given time.

If you wish to follow other spiritual programs of recovery, ask questions and begin your journey today.

If you have been in recovery a while and work a spiritual program of recovery, share below the work you do to remain (emotionally) sober one day at a time.

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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I work the AA program. Meetings, sponsor, step work, and service. It’s the only program that’s given me any relief and long term sobriety. And for that, I am grateful.

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I begin each day by writing down the things I'm grateful for and a list of goals. I journal my thoughts. I attend meetings, secretary a meeting and do service work if asked or required, I connect with my sponsor weekly and reach out to others daily.

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Every morning i pray. Just a simple prayer. I ask for guidance and for god to show me THY WILL. Please let me see the next right thing. We especially ask for freedom from self-will, and are careful to make no requests for ourselves only We may ask for ourselves, however, if others will be helped. We are careful never to pray for our own selfish ends. Then a prayer at the end of the day telling god and stating “ thank you for my day” .
It took me a long time before I could do this. Now it is easy because I practice it everyday.

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