Loosid Sober Tip of the Day Jul 22

The challenge and the opportunity.

Yesterday, we discussed how so much of our time is often spent on focusing on our problems.

At the end of yesterday’s tip, we started a worksheet by simply creating two columns on top. PROBLEMS on one side, and SOLUTIONS on the other.

We then replaced ‘problems’ with CHALLENGE and ‘solutions’ with OPPORTUNITY.

The words we write or say, dictates our emotional distress or serenity.

The word PROBLEM, in and of itself puts most of us in a negative mindset. Changing the word to CHALLENGE can create a drastic shift in our attitude.

Just for today, write down the top 5 challenges you have on the left side of the column.

On the right side, write down a few steps that you can take for each one to address that problem.

You will realize that there are multiple opportunities to address each challenge and that the opportunity column (formerly known as the solution column) starts filling up more space.

Now you have started focusing on the solution.

Make sure to give yourself credit for doing this today. Congratulate yourself the same way you would someone else. You deserve it.

How did this tip resonate with you? What did your list look like? If you didn’t have a chance to make a list yet, tell us your thoughts. Post your comment 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 will do this today!

When you're stuck in addiction a defeatist mentality grows. The world becomes overwhelming. The solutions are far and few between. When you finally start subscribing to recovery the path is filled with much more light. The desire for a better life becomes a part of the journey. Solutions finally make themselves known.

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I don't understand if you sober you not using where all the stress come from you should be happy you should be focusing on increasing your happiness perfecting your sobriety and being a service to other people fulfilling some of your plans and obligations managing your assets giving thanks to the power that saved you don't walk around in sobriety afraid you wasn't scared to get high so you shouldn't be afraid to be sober . And everything people tell you when sobriety is not for you that's they s*** and they sharing it with you know the difference walk your walk cuz remember sobriety is selfish you have to do it by yourself open the doors that open you and close the ones that close you and remember you know when you doing too much and you know when you not doing enough it works but you got to work it and pity is for dead people.

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