Loosid Sober Tip of the Day February 3

Sober Tips
#1

Resentment is the #1 offender. It kills more alcoholics and addicts than anything.

We talk about resentment frequently in the daily tips for this very reason. Why? Because repetition is the mother of skill.

In the same way we need to remind ourselves what works, it is equally as powerful to remind ourselves what does not work.

Most of use reading this have a resentment or two in our back pockets. Even if we have done the work to free ourselves of resentments, so many of us hold onto a few as we feel we are not ready to let them go.

Just for today, make a decision to let them go. You are drinking the poison waiting for the other person to suffer. Choose not to suffer today.

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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#2
#3

Pray!! Let it go!

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#4

I agree William. Pray, have faith and let it go. And let God handle it. Blessings for a beautiful day of being sober and clear.

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#5

My sponsor and I were working on step 4 and the resentments were overwhelming for sure. We have taken a pause while I sort out some personal issues (a volatile living situation & my work in therapy) but I’m not looking forward to resuming :sweat_smile: it’s definitely not easy work. But just for today, I’m willing to pray over them instead of seethe.

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#6

I’ve had to learn this the very hard way! It’s my firm belief that if someone doesn’t love you, there’s nothing you can do to change that. If someone doesn’t want to be a part of your life than they don’t deserve to be in your life at all

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#7

Let go or you will be dragged.

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#8

I totally agree with this message definitely hits home for me I needed to hear this today i have to remember to stay humble and treat others with respect

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#9

“You are drinking the poison waiting for the other person to suffer.” WOW. Powerful stuff

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#10

I know they are there but bring them to light is a challenge. Year's of pushing down sometimes makes it a challenge to even know what I'm resentful about. But Definitely ready to let go.

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#11

I have a lot of resentments. When I was experiencing financial instability, my two best friends bounced. They literally just never called me again. It made me realize how much I was doing to communicate with them and be a friend. They totally let me down.

I also have resentments about the politics at work. People that are friends With the boss get promoted. I am one of the lowest paid people and I am so frustrated. I am happy to have a job, definitely. I just hate the bias that is there and I don’t have enough money to sue or quit.

#12

When I first got into AA I had no idea what a resentment was but I soon found out I had a good amount of them. Then I soon realized that I was playing the justification tape in my head everyday. Going round and round on why I’m mad at you! How crazy is that. Well it sure did make me crazy. I finally couldn’t take it anymore and did my 4th and 5th step. Wow :star_struck: what a relief that was! I was able to see my part in every resentment regardless of the other person’s part. 9 times out 10 I was the one that initiated it.
Fast forward to today, I’ve had a few resentments pop up and now I have the tools to get rid of them. Write them down, talk to another person about them, let them go. It’s not always easy but the more I practice this daily reprieve the less I’m RID… restless, irritable and discontented.

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#13

The work is so worth it :ok_hand:

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