Loosid Sober Tip of the Day June 8

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

True..

#4

So true. I have a recovery team the includes my counselor, my recovery coach and my AA friends. I do a minimum of 1 meeting a day. That has been working for me. The only piece of my puzzle is I need to find a Sponsor.

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#5

I’m constantly growing my sober network. It all started with one guy who I met in treatment. We would go to meetings together. Then as I went to more meetings I met more people. I would go to meetings to share my anger and what was going on in early sobriety. I got a sponsor. I called daily. I eventually had to get a different sponsor. Which I’m still in contact with my first sponsor. With my latest sponsor I’ve now met his sponsor and talk to his sponsor and his sponsor. My sponsor lineage has changed my life and helped with my program. I recently joined the local AA committee called Socypaa which stands for Sonoma County young people of AA. There are tons of these groups throughout California. This group puts on events for the region that gives us fun things to do in sobriety. Looking forward to going to an event soon. Another tool for the spiritual toolbox.

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#6

Even though I go to AA, I don't have a really big "sober network". Yes, I have a sponsor and I text him daily. I'm frighteningly introverted, so it's difficult for me face-to-face.

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#7

Good tip, reminders for me today. I have not been checking in as much, have not been attending meetings. I am beyond proud of myself for being close to five months sober!
I started working at a venue I adore ( am surrounded by many drunk people and there are nights where it all reeks of alcohol / which increases my wanting to not go near the stuff ). While I know that one second, giving in to one urge can change months ( make that years of sobriety ).
My point being: yes. I need to make checking in here, with groups, others - online and in real life a priority. Thanks for the tip. Hope everyone is as well as can be! I will not drink with y’all today.

#8

True. I'd feel alone if I didn't have a sober network. I'm grateful for friends who don't drink.

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#9

Where r u located ? Do u know if anything like this in so cal

#10

I’m located in the north bay and San Francisco Bay Area. I believe there is. Let me check for you…

#11

How do you find time to work 8-10 hours a day go to a meeting for an hr Wk out for an hr and manage to take care of the hm mk it to church on sun spend time with the fam and spend time with sober ppl often enough to become friends I have the hardest time with balance and I’m over 16 months sober

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#12

I need a sober network :slightly_smiling_face:

#13

I know it’s hard to make time for everything.. I’m busy from the one I get up and the time I go to bed.. I make at least 2 meetings per week.. and a couple online.. I have my AA friends but I don’t socialize with them.. but I’m still 30 months clean.. my relapse wasn’t on alcohol but drugs.. my last drink was May 27,1996.. I’ll have 3 years 10/31/19 this time.. I still want a drink but I never do.. that’s why I have my AA group..