Loosid Sober Tip of the Day May 24

Sober Tips
#1

What is the quality of your sobriety?

In recovery, many people get fixated on the amount of sober time they have and compare it to others. As mentioned in a previous sober tip, the world record for sobriety is 24 hours and nobody has broken it yet!

Much like it’s never about the amount of years in one’s life, but rather the amount of life in one’s years, the same applies to sobriety.

Putting down the drink or the drug only allows us to enter a spiritual journey that we call recovery. Working a spiritual program allows us to be free from all the things that used to hold us back.

We often find people in recovery with only months of ‘sobriety time’ who are happy, joyous and free. Most often, this is because they actively work a spiritual program and, as a result, have what many people call ‘emotional sobriety’.

On the other side, there are many who have decades of ‘sober time’ who are miserable and still stuck in the bondage of self.

Freeing ourselves requires work, but the great news we all have the ability to achieve that freedom.

Find solace in the fact that you can be free any time you want. Choose freedom today. You deserve it.

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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#2
#3

I needed to read this.!!

#4

Love it !
Yes it is our choice
Today and every day

#5

I dunno…in my honest opinion you can have a spiritual journey without sobriety, and sobriety without a spiritual journey. I admit they go well together, but you don’t need one for the other. That said, any day spent sober is a win!

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#6

24 hours all we have!

#7

9 months today & couldn’t be happier​:smiley::pray:

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#8

Hmm .. I suppose. A spiritual journey without sobriety is called LSD. Sobriety without spirituality is just called being dry.

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#9

I have to be honest because that’s how I am but I struggle with the spiritual part of the program and I thinks that’s because I have been hit with so many health issues so I get mad that I can’t just deal with my sobriety only like I did in the beginning. Really confused on the spiritual meaning. I know I would be dead when in my alcohol and drug addiction if it wasn’t for god I just need a break from other things to concentrate on sobriety only. My pain is unbearable my breathing is awful. Apparently had Covid and never knew. Just overwhelmed. I hope this made sense. I am religious but probably not enough.

#10

Sorry respond to a different post but that’s sobriety in a nutshell. I know I am happy I don’t have to sneak anymore I am happy my head is so clear and nothing gets by me, especially now with the health. With spouse and family not always easy can get very lonely but I know I am doing the right thing for sure. I was begging to die when alcohol took completely over me it was so bad.

#11

The quality of my sobriety changes from day to day. I a few years now and I still struggle with the emotional sobriety aspect. However, I do see when I don’t work the steps I start getting restless, irritable and discontent. Also, I have to watch out for HALT- hungry, angry lonely, tried. Yesterday was a brutal day as I was angry, and tired. But I went to a meeting and shared at group level and then fellowshipped afterwards. That got me out of my comfort zone and into a joyous state of mind. Then I went to bed at 7:30! :joy: tired… best thing for me in sobriety is to sleep… I pack myself with a busy schedule and forget to get the rest I need.
I have a blessed spiritual day!

#12

Today is day 6 for me. I needed to read this today :purple_heart: today I choose not to drink poison.

#13

It took several years before I found joy in sobriety. The tipping point for me was I can't changing to I don't have to.

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#14

Congratulations