Loosid Sober Tip of the Day January 29

Sober Tips
#1

Building your sober network.

In recovery, it is very important to surround ourselves with people who share our common bond.

It is also important that we make sure those people we choose to connect with are constantly striving to put more in their spiritual toolkits.

In the same way we get better in sports when we play with people who have more experience and skills, sobriety works the same way.

Look for people who have what you want and connect with them.

If you are brand new to recovery, make a commitment today to get a group of at least 5 people you can reach out to on a regular basis via phone.

There are over 23 million people in recovery in the United States.

There are thousands of 12-Step meetings at any given time that you can attend virtually… there is the entire Loosid community… there is no shortage of people to find.

They are all around you… if you look for them.

We only stay sober if we give away what was freely given to us. Because of this, you will find how responsive others will be when you reach out to build your sober network.

You will be helping them… and they will be helping you.

That is what recovery is all about.

How did this tip resonate with you? Do you have a sober network? How have they helped you?

If you have been sober for a while and you look to help others, how has helping others helped strengthen your sobriety?

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

Get involved!!

#4

Love to learn from others and pass it forward!

#5

1 year 4mo
In recovery :pray: I am greatful to here. I give thanks to my higher power, God, Angels, Friends, Family. And most importantly Myself. Community is very important.
Love and Light :butterfly:

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#6

This is one of the most important parts to recovery. We can’t do this Alone! We are not Alone! This is a WE program. We must help each other day by day. I have more friends in sobriety then I have ever had in my life. I even made friends of those that are considered normies….
My core group of friends is very important to me. I can say that your group may change as we all grow spiritually in sobriety. I’ve seen people come and go. But no matter what I don’t pick up. Build up a support group. Build up friendships. Soak up sobriety knowledge then pass it along.

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#7

What types of other options are there besides AA to connect, give back and get the spiritual experience. My experience in AA has not helped me but turned me back to drinking. It is a trigger for me and I have been to all kinds, types, and all over to many locations. Maybe I haven’t found the right one but I have given them more than many chances. I like the holistic approach but need to learn more about it.

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#8

I have a very small circle because of my issues with trust. However, I'm working on that daily and the only way to overcome it is to learn to trust again! Reaching out to my sober friends had helped me many times! This is great advice!

#9

I was a lot more lonely before I got sober. Now I have a grip of on line friends that I’ll probably never meet. But that’s ok. We connect almost daily. It’s very good for my mental health.

#10

Building a network right now is hard. But I have hope. It’s hard for me to connect with woman. Ha. Sad, right?!?

#11

Mine are all online too!!

#12

Meetings used to be a trigger for me too. For 2 reasons I think. One, I wasn't ready to stop drinking. I thought I didn't have anything in common with those people. And two, was finding the right meeting. When I was good and ready I found a mens Stag meeting that changed my life. They were fun and willing to help the new guy. I wish you the best of luck. Don't give up!

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#13

I have had the same experience!