Loosid Sober Tip of the Day January 27

Sober Tips
#1

You can turn a cucumber into a pickle, but you can't turn a pickle back into a cucumber.

In recovery, we often use this term to explain that, once an alcoholic or addict, always and alcoholic or addict.

This great obsession of alcoholics and addicts is to think one day we can drink or use again in moderation.

To combat this ‘stinking thinking’, many of us admit our powerlessness over the drink or drug in our daily practice.

This allows us to withdraw from the debating society in order that we don’t waste energy on things we cannot change.

Remember, alcoholism and addiction is 100% treatable.

For this reason, many of us find ourselves beyond grateful for having a disease which we can put in remission on a daily basis provided we work a spiritual program.

Today, choose to accept being a pickle today. Life is too short to spend it trying to turn back into a cucumber.

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

Awesome.!!

#4

Makes sense!

#5

You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish! Sobriety should be fun, enjoy it!

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#6

I tried the drinking and drugging in moderation and it absolutely DOESNT WORK🙏

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#7

I don't want to be a pickle​:cucumber: :see_no_evil: I'mma born again cucumber :green_heart::sunglasses::guide_dog::+1:t3::revolving_hearts:

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#8

I suck at moderation and gladly accept my pickle status :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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#9

I am new in recovery. Today is my 18th day sober. This message just reminded me how grateful I am that there is a community out there who share my disease and that it is treatable if I work the program…

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#10

Great message

#11

Love that expression!

#12

Billie Joe. I relate with your words. Day 10 for me ( many stops , starts throughout the years. Relapsed after close to two years sober, a while back ). Overwhelming emotion just now is yes, precisely for the words you shared. Let s keep going. Thanks, everyone.

#13

I love the daily tips. They sincerely help. Thanks, Loosid!

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#14

Phil K. Why was the cucumber :cucumber: so embarrassed? Because they don't want to be pickled anymore. I will stay the fresh new sober pickle!

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#15

I think it’s very true. You have to keep addiction right in front of your nose & know that every day WE have a choice to be sober or to relapse. As long as your serious about staying sober and admit it to yourself every day then you will do whatever it takes to be sober for today. Then you thank your Higher Power at night, and do it again the next morning .

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#16

I agree, I love these daily Loosid tips. They are things I need to be constantly reminded of, that is for sure. Like every day reminding ourselves that we are powerless over alcohol and drugs, and turning it over to God (my Higher Power).

#17

I lost that thought that I could drink and control it I used to romanticize it like a abusive relationship it will be different this time Thank God I really learned over 3 1/2 yeSrs ago this romantic thought (active addiction wants me dead!!!!! One is definitely one I’d too much and tub full never enough!!!