Loosid Sober Tip of the Day March 16

What does it mean to ‘work’ a program of recovery?

Many people get scared off by the word ‘work’ when we hear this phrase.

Working a program of recovery is very much like anything else in life.

If we are athletes, we know what it is like to go to physical therapy in order to recover from our injury.

When we want a certain career, we need to work to get a degree or a license that will allow us to enter that field, whatever it may be.

Whether it is a truck driver, a nurse, a doctor, an electrician, a lawyer… we need to work to be able to survive and flourish.

In recovery, the only difference is a big one because ‘the work’ is a matter of life and death.

So why are so many of us unwilling to save our own lives?

Since there are no ‘credentials’, ‘licenses’ or ‘degrees’ that are laid out, millions of us do not qualify ourselves as having a problem until it is too late.

Just for today, take solace in the fact that just by reading this, you are in the right place.

Once you know you are in the right place, give yourself the gift today to start your work.

In 12-step programs, the work is clearly defined and is typically gone through with your sponsor. There are many meetings you can go to at any given time.

If you wish to follow other spiritual programs of recovery, ask questions and begin your journey today.

If you have been in recovery a while and work a spiritual program of recovery, share below the work you do to remain (emotionally) sober one day at a time.

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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Very true. Work at sobriety and it happens.!!

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What type of spiritual programs of recovery are there that are different from the 12 steps?

To me sobriety isn’t work, it’s freedom. Because we live in such an alcoholistic society that freedom cannot be taken for granted though, it must be defended every day.

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Read this tip in the morning . Meeting and meditation. Sober grid. AA discord check in @ nite.

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It is work no doubt but it saves your life!

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Picking up the phone! Talking with other alcoholics that are in recovery, my best thinking gets me drunk or high.

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One day at the time
Tomorrow I might drink but not today

For me, I go to meetings, listen and take suggestions. Listening to others in recovery is a big part for me because they give me insight which are tools that I can use if and when I need them.

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Working on first step , powerless , admitting now accepting I’m 35 days clean and sober. I’m going to do what ever they tell me, so hopefully I’ll keep stacking days, one day at a time.

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Soo true love yourself first! It’s a matter of life or death! You choose one day at a time is the key!

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