Loosid Sober Tip of the Day June 5

Sober Tips
#1

There is a stigma that when you get sober, life, as we know it, will be the end of fun.

This stigma could not be further from the truth. In fact, it is quite the opposite.

When we put down the drink or drug and decide to live life on life’s terms, the world opens up for us.

One of the first things we realize is how much of life was wasted on our time drinking or putting substances in our body. Just a few hours a day for happy hour during the week, turns into 40 extra hours a month of quality time.

That could be taking time to learn a new skill, spending more time with your family, working out, meditating, volunteering to help those in need, the list is endless.

Take a few moments to reflect on how many hours were spent each week on drinking or putting substances in your body. If you are just starting out, get excited, as you are about to enter a world of more time to build incredible experiences.

If you have been sober a while, let us know what you have done since you stopped wasting these precious hours days and years that make up this thing we have called life.

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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#3

First of all you have to give up all people and places and things that are triggers so actually you have to learn to do something’s different and if you are not in a relationship with someone positive forget about dating for the first year you are into doing you and being sober

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#4

Time,the only thing we cannot get back from our addiction and in life. My addiction neglected time. Sobriety changed my life. I am grateful for every second now and every second is used constructively. Constructively,means every second spent on relationships,memories,life experiences, self growth and the list could go on and on,endless. Prison was the one thing that taught me the importance if time and the beauty in everything in life and to respect life. I choose now to not waste anymore of my time. And to just live and always do the most I possibly can,with the time I have.

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#5

Time is now precious and not wasted on Alcohol.

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#6

Consider the money that has been spent wasted. Think of the things you could have had fun things boats cars houses. Then think of the precious time that you can never get back. Time with your children time with your family time with your spouse. I have more fun being in the program of AA than I ever could possibly dream of having been drunk or high

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#7

Almost 90 days in that amount of time I have lived more, meet more, loved more, healed more, smiles more than I have in the last three years, my god is wonderful, god may my steps never faulter again. Amen

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#8

I have read more books in sobriety then in my entire life. More time for meaningful relationships. More time to spend with family. More time to work and be productive.

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#9

So true! Whole world opens up! Gods grace!

#10

I now realize how much time drinking occupied my day. For me mostly all of it. I enjoy life so much better now being sober and enjoy all life has to offer.

#12

I’ve been clean and sober for years and my life is filled with taking care of everyone else.. I don’t have time for a life of my own .. I took care of my momma 14 years until she died 3 years ago.. I miss her everyday.. and now my sister lives next door who has both legs amputated from drugs (shooting up between her toes) and she’s very demanding.. there’s days it’s hard to deal with.. but she’s so mean and nobody else will have anything to do with her.. the only joy I get out of life these days is church and my animals.. I have cats and dogs.. I go to AA at least twice a week.. I use to really enjoy it.. but some of the people there are hard to deal with too.. so I stay at home.. take care of my own.. and pray a lot..

#13

Talk about your triggers, what is your kind telling you? It may help to write it down and don't worry about writing about a certain thing, let your mind go. Go to meetings, you can even go to virtual ones on Zoom. You'll find people who understand. If AA is not your bag, there's smart recovery, lifering, Dharma recovery. I go to Dharma recovery meetings myself and really enjoy them. We do a 20 min meditation at the beginning.

And get out of the house! Make a firm decision that you are done, and stand by it. No alcohol in your house. You are a non-drinker now.

#14

Some books that have been helpful to me are Jason Vale's, kick the drink, and Annie Grace's, This Naked Mind. They help to see through all the conditioning and bullshit society and our minds have given us to excuse our drinking. If you're not a reader, Annie grace had a youtube channel that's very helpful. I also found r/stopdrinking very helpful too, it's a forum, like of like this app. I wish you joy of living life sober :pray:t3:

#15

Can you join a different group of AA? you could attend virtual meetings as well, I find they do help. I'm sorry to hear about your mom, that's hard.

#16

I have read WAY more, meditate frequently, workout regularly now and have recieved professional certification ls I wouldn't have dated chase before