Loosid Sober Tip of the Day May 2

Sober Tips
#1

The power of the serenity prayer.

Over the next three days, we will look at one of the most powerful prayers in recovery …and in life.

First, as mentioned in previous tips, it is important to clarify that the program of recovery is a spiritual one, not a religious one and when we say, ‘God’ that is whatever our conception of our higher power may be.

The first part of the serenity prayer is as follows:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.

We often notice that the first part of the serenity prayer, once we truly practice it, frees up the vast majority of our time.

So many of us in recovery (and in life) wonder why someone did this, why someone else did that, why someone else said this, or why someone else said that.

We also get upset when we get an injury, miss the train, get cut off in traffic, the list is endless as it happens countless times each day to all of us.

Here’s another one… why do we have alcoholism? Why did we become an addict?

When we don’t accept the things we cannot change, we waste energy foolishly.

If it already happened, why do we spend any energy whatsoever fighting what has happened?

Once we are able to truly accept the things we cannot change, we can free up our lives and focus entirely on changing the things we can.

Just for today, think about what you have been wasting your time on that has already happened. How much time have you wasted?

Once you recognize this and choose to let it go and move into acceptance, you should feel a feeling of relief that you have not felt in a very long time.

If you are open to it, share below your experience with this first part of the serenity prayer. What have you been wasting your energy on?

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

I have already this morning spending time ashamed of my decision to drink over the weekend and thinking about how stupid I feel and feel like I looked

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#4

Yes! Great prayer! Completely true!!

#5

I have been feeling a lot of regret, shame, and guilt over how badly my family treated some other members of my family for their entire lives, without justification.

#6

Quana, It happens, dust yourself off and get back on the horse ! Everybody’s Sobriety starts one day at a time !

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#8

When I got sober, I stopped drinking cold turkey (wrong move! I had
My first heart attack 2 weeks later) that first week the cravings were the strongest I ever felt. I wasn’t able to sleep. I would hold on to my bed for dear life. Afraid I’d go get a drink if I let go. This is actually true. I would say the serenity prayer non stop, all night, and when the sun rose, I’d fall asleep, knowing I made it 24 hrs without a drink.

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#9

Thank you so much it’s so helpful to hear these things I’m really alone at home surrounded by drinkers I’m the only one who wants different . I only drink socially (maybe 1-2 days on the weekends) but I over do it and it triggers my anxiety and depression and self esteem

#10

Needed this today. I normally don’t participate in the chats because I wanted to be sure this was a truly safe group and I’ve seen that it is. Thank you to everyone who writes such inspiring, honest and non judgmental comments.

I’m struggling with realizing that I can’t get everything back quickly after recovery but being sober and struggling is hard. Makes me realize my problems were there this whole time I just used drugs and alcohol to escape them. Facing them is hard but also makes me feel stronger. I have to accept what I cannot change and work on getting better. With that, my situation will improve also.
I hope this helps someone else struggling today with MONDAY morning realizing I may not be where I want to be or where I was just a short time ago but I am much better than I was yesterday.

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#11

Last night I shared my story. I was nervous and anxious. I was all over the place and afterwards I kept thinking I forgot to say this or that. Or I spent too much time on the problem rather than the solution. I spent much time thinking about what I should have said or shouldn’t have. Even carrying into this morning. I need to accept all of it as it has happened. And let it go. And next time spend more time meditating with God and allowing God to speak through me more, rather than rely on my own memory.