Loosid Sober Tip of the Day January 13

Letting go of shame and guilt.

When many of us enter recovery for the first time, we feel shame and guilt for who we are and what we have done. This also happens when people relapse and are afraid to let people know they slipped.

What you need to know is how powerful you are for having the courage to make the necessary changes to build a better life.

The most powerful people in life are people who have the courage to change. You are not alcoholism. You are not addiction.

You may have alcoholism or have an addiction in the same way that someone else might have diabetes. It’s what you do to treat your disease that allows you to be in a recovered state… just for today.

You may have done things in your active addiction which were wrong, but you will have the opportunity to make amends to those who you have harmed and clean up your side of the street.

Congratulations on having the courage to change and taking the necessary steps to build a beautiful life. 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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I’ve relapsed 3 time in my 24 years of trying to stay sober, I beat myself up with a heavy bat each time I relapsed. Then a woman in AA told me that it’s my journey and one of Loosid’s daily tip said to put the feather down

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I’m meant put the bat down and pick up the feather, one day at a time I’ve been taking that advice to heart!

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Alcoholism is a disease and needs to be recognized and understood as such by alcoholics.Most of us in early sobriety don’t understand that and most of the rest of the world does not. we don’t pick up and go to meetings. AA is a simple program for complicated people. If you follow the path of others before you your life will get better one day at a time. If you pick up one thing is for sure that it will not… Keep the faith. I am now a little over 10 years sober and life is pretty good. It is not perfect but very good is :ok_hand:

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It looks like you've been some places .very nice

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