Loosid Sober Tip of the Day May 13

Sober Tips
#1

Self-loathing is one of the biggest challenges so many of us share in common before entering a spiritual program of recovery.

Many of us bang our heads against the wall wondering why we can’t stop.

As we have discussed before, the stigma that we cannot stop because of a lack of willpower is 100% incorrect.

We cannot WILL away alcoholism or addiction any more than we can will away diabetes, cancer or any other disease.

The truth is, we can only stop and stay stopped through working a spiritual program of recovery.

One of the biggest parts is forgiving ourselves… and loving ourselves.

When we recognize it is a disease, it is only then that we realize that it is not our fault.

Thankfully, we have a disease that is 100% treatable, provided that we work a daily spiritual program.

Until we understand this, we will continue to think there is something wrong with us.

Just for today, take solace in the fact that there is nothing wrong with you.

Know that you are not alone and there are millions of people who can show you precisely what they do each day and every day to live a beautiful sober life.

You are not alone.

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

This i struggle with the most inside and outside the rooms self loathing or I call it self pity. I feel like I've been stuck in self pity for 3 years now and am slowly trying to get out of that toxic mindset. Loving myself is so difficult too especially when you don't like what you see but you can't change how you look. Idk I'm trying to do things to make me feel better about myself reading these tips help me especially since most tips are exactly what's on my mind. The forgiving myself part I feel is impossible at times because I can't forgive myself for what happened in the past I just can't. Idk I guess this is why I stay stuck. Just gotta keep doing things for myself and maybe just maybe my thoughts about myself will change. This was longer than I anticipated thanks to whoever reads this.

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#4

Maybe forgiving your entire past is difficult, but focus on forgiving events individually. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Just work on that, and then maybe the forgiveness to yourself will come much broader over time.

#5

Try writing the things down on paper. All the things you did. It's ok to get mad at yourself at first, and then you can start to forgive yourself.. Forgive yourself on paper whether you feel it or not, just keep writing it. It will slowly lose power over you. Every day, work on it. You'll stop getting mad and start letting it go.

#8

It was only when I accepted I had a disease and I had to treat it was I able to maintain any length of clean time.I have to take medicine or I will remain sick.My program in recovery is my medication. I'm living now and not stuck in my denial any longer.