Loosid Sober Tip of the Day March 23

Sober Tips
#1

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 the 12 steps.

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

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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#2
#3

What should I do please help!!

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#5

Hi everyone, The first time I got sober, I was very involved with a church and very spiritual. Things went sideways and I got angry with my higher power. I had no plans to join AA, the church was highly against it. It took time and small steps to re kindle my faith in my higher power. Prayer helped a lot and read chapter 4 of the big book.

The best step is getting a sponsor to help guide you through what ever program you choose. You can also ask others for help if you are stuck on a step or have a hard situation in life. Sometimes other perspectives help.

Stay strong and keep moving forward. I will share my experiences with anyone, just reach out.

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#6

When I first started working the steps the prospect of relying entirely on a higher power was terrifying. I’ve been vehemently anti religious my entire adult life and trusting God was extremely foreign to me. However, the phrase “as we understand him” kept jumping out at me. That was the most welcoming concept of a God I’d ever heard. Doesn’t have to be one or the other, just one of your choosing. I’m still very much in my spiritual infancy but I have faith in something, that looks out for me as long as I turn my will and my energy over to it to do good things in this world. I wrote the following recently while contemplating what a higher power means to me:

My interpretation of a higher power:
An apple tree…
An apple tree is still an apple tree, no matter what you call it, be a fish, a flower, a stone. The name is not important. For an apple tree, will always bear fruit if it’s watered, and nurtured, and tended to.

Hopefully this helps anyone that still has reservations about who or what they feel is at the steering wheel of the universe.

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#7

Solidifying my faith in God has been a life changing experience. God has changed my entire outlook on life not just in sobriety but all aspects. Stress affects me differently. Situations that used to seem impossible to handle are easily resolved when you put your faith in God. I understand other people may have different beliefs but putting your faith in any higher power is essential to your recovery. Give yourself completely and find out for yourself. It’s done wonders for me!

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#8

What do you need help with

#9

Your sponsor is supposed to be guiding you through the steps