Loosid Sober Tip of the Day January 5

Sober Tips
#1

The gift of desperation.

This saying is used quite often throughout the spiritual program of recovery. Though the phrase seems to be contradictory in nature, it is not.

The simple truth is that many if not most who suffer from alcoholism or addiction need to get the gift of desperation in order to enter a spiritual program of recovery.

Why is this?

Yesterday, we discussed three reasons why we think we do not have a disease.

Because of this, we keep trying to control our drinking or substance abuse until we finally reach a point that the pain that our disease has caused too much pain. It simply becomes too much.

This is called the GIFT of desperation.

Unfortunately, millions of people each year never get to that point. This is precisely why we call it a gift.

If you are reading this, take solace in the fact that you most likely have received the gift of desperation.

Now it’s your job to throw everything you have into the spiritual program of recovery.

Why? Because 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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#2
#3

Beautiful information

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#4

Pain and desperation go hand in hand for this alcoholic

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#5

I needed to hear this message this morning. I am going to try to view my desperation as a gift today. Because, that is where I’m at now… Desperate!

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#7

Bc after 20 years of Drs. telling me they have the secret cure for my chronic neck pain. After several surgeries. I saw terrible Drs who knew nothing except to throw more drugs at me. Then my body built that tolerance. Finally after several attempts to quit on my own. And learning that withdrawals are a seriously dangerous thing. Finally a angel came to me and he got it. That was only 2 &1/2 weeks ago. He saved my life. Along with counseling and medicine to help w the withdrawals. It’s a daily struggle. And it is so hard. But I’ve lost everyone, and everything. I just don’t want the first thing in the morning to be thinking about medicine. So, Keep up and do your best. If you relapse… don’t be ashamed. Just come back and we will welcome, and support you with open arms. Never stop, trying to stop.
Life will get better.

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#8

:raised_hands::raised_hands::raised_hands:

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#9

The gift of desperation!

#10

Addiction is a disease of denial. When I was actively addicted to alcohol, as long as I felt in control of something at all, the disease told me to keep drinking and things will work out. It took me losing everything except my physical life to get to the point where I was too tired to even lift a drink to my mouth in order to get me to surrender. Now that I am on the other side of it, sober, I finally see the truth. Only 6% of addicts will ever get the treatment they need, which means statistically 94% will lose it all. It is a progressive disease, but fortunately it can be treated. No one can tell an active addict what to do because we are smarter than everyone and don't need to listen. My best advice to an active addict is to know that there are millions of people in recovery to help and support, as well as a power greater than ourselves ready to do for us what we can't do for ourselves. We just have to be ready and willing to take that 1st step.

#11

Just what I needed to hear..