Loosid Sober Tip of the Day March 13

Sober Tips
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Yesterday we discussed how it feels to be sober. Today we look at what it takes to get sober.

Moving from being sober to getting sober requires us to start working a spiritual program.

We have removed the ‘spirits’ and need to replace it with spirituality.

In 12 step Groups, this consists of Unity (meetings and fellowship), Service (to others), and working the 12 steps.

Whatever the spiritual program, you need to enter it swiftly. If we sit in the seat of sobriety and not embark on a spiritual program, we will stay in pain.

There are people who stay ‘being sober’ without a spiritual program for decades and, while they are officially sober, they have not worked a spiritual program and because of this, have not had the opportunity to remove the blockages required to set them free. We often refer to these people as dry.

If you have questions on what to do, ask in the comment section below. The Loosid community is here to help you.

If you have been sober for a while and are working a spiritual program, help the newcomers by sharing your experience 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

Sober 10 years

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#4

With out a spiritual connection to Jesus Christ :two_hearts::pray: recovery from all the drugs, alcohol, hurts and hang ups is nearly impossible

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#5

13 months clean and sober

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#6

I went to treatment, out for 3 week drinking again but I kept going to meetings. This was in 2003, drank for the next year and finally stopped, but never really got so er. In 2013, and about to pick up my q1th year birthday chip, decided to try and get drunk again but failed,10 beers and I fell asleep. Now I'm finally hitting bottom, on all sides, Nd I'm grateful that I found this app, and thanks.

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#7

8 years clean it works if you work at staying clean

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#8

A program with Jesus has been my program and it has been working 10 months now

#9

The hardest part of sobriety for me is.. dealing with boredom. I've learned how to become ok with spending time for myself, quiet solitude where I allow myself to feel the emotions and just sit with it experience it and talk myself through it. Because for Soo long I would USE to escape how I felt. Also I thought that feeling sad or down made me weak so I would USE to not feel anything but now I've been sober since May 14,2024 and I still have the same issues that I was running from but now I'm dealing with them feelings instead of USING. Every day is a challenge to stay sober but I much rather deal with it than go back to active addiction

#10

I follow Jesus as the main part of my spiritual program, but it started by having a desire to stop drinking and getting active in AA. Going to a lot of meetings and working the steps kept me sober and got me on this spiritual journey. God is good!

#11

The flying spaghetti monster is always there for me when I need it!

#12

I drink just 1 beer and my brain is drunk. 1 beer changes my entire personality. I am allergic to alcohol. When I drink just 1 the phenomenon of Craving develops and the most important thing in my life becomes beer #2. I am powerless over alcohol. I could not quit on my own. I had to find a power that would help me. And I had to trust this power. I DID. Have not obsessed over a drink since. I had to let go of all my old ideas and trust this new Power to do for me what I had only attempted on my own. My own resources had failed utterly. I had to connect to this Power if I were to recreate my life.

Well how did I connect to this Power? Thats exactly what the big book, entitled "Alcoholics Anonymous" is all about. It enabled me to find a Power which solved my problem. THAT is why I am so grateful today. Right Now.
I told this God I didn't want to stop drinking. I asked this Power to PLEASE give me some Willingness. The next morning I went to an AA mtg. I surrendered The obsession to drink left me. This Power is as real to me as food and water. I would no more do without it than I would do without oxygen.