Loosid Sober Tip of the Day May 11

Sober Tips
#1

Hitting rock bottom.

Many people talk about having to reach rock bottom before coming into a spiritual program of recovery.

But how do we know we have reached rock bottom?

The answer is simply when we decide to stop digging.

It is not necessary that we lose everything. It is not necessary to lose our job, lose our families, or lose our home.

We do not even need to decide whether or not we have a problem.

All that is needed is a desire to stop drinking (or drugging).

We often come to the realization that we have a problem once we are able to identify with others and hear their problems.

It is at this point that we look further into a spiritual journey of recovery. Though our experiences are different, the feelings of isolation and the need to get out of the now are the same.

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

My bottom was an overwhelming sense of guilt and shame..the realization that my mental and emotional health was at risk. I was cut off from a psychotherapist I saw for nearly five years and I was stable. I bought a house in a neighboring state after I lost the remainder of my immediate family (not incl. my son). I had 13 yrs of sobriety. I buried sister, brother and father while sober in 2016. I was able to get thru legal work, loss, grief until I relapsed in August 2022. I went back to AA in December 2022. Now here in May 2023, I am on Day 12 of sobriety. I cannot be a drunk in my new community. My 3 siblings died from alcoholism. What a disastrous end. My AA group are some the nicest and loving people. We’ve had laughter and it’s so healing. I’ve had 2 days, 3 days, 2 days, 4 days, 10 days, my God. So Day 12 is pretty important.

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#4

I always felt that rock bottom for myself was death. Maybe I was looking at it wrong. However, I kept using no matter how bad it got. Just when I thought, "No way, can't get any worse," it did. People often ask, what was it that got you clean and into recovery? So many things. I was simply exhausted from the life. 6 weeks in the hospital, near death from IV drug use and the sudden spiritual awakening I had in there. I then went to prison for 2 years and remained clean through it all. I was admitted into the hospital May 12 2019 and never used drugs again. So, to the point of this topic, it was rock bottom. I stopped digging and started the long journey clawing my way back out of the deep hole I was in. Life is amazing and wonderful. Happy to be here :grinning:

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#5

Sorry for all of your loss Kathy. I can relate. You are an inspiration and I admire your courage to keep fighting. Congrats on your 12 days! One day at a time. :heart:

#6

This resonated with me because I wanted to stop drinking and get help because I was tired tired of being depressed about my drinking because without drinking I’m happy and I wanna b happy therefore now I do a a and reach out to my sponsor call someone but I had to relapse to discover this but I’m here now and won’t turn back becuz I am simply sick and tired

#7

Glad you're here Ashton. You stopped digging so guess that was your rock bottom.

Happy that YOU are happy :grinning:

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