Loosid Sober Tip of the Day May 6

In order to heal, we have to feel.

In our active addiction, most of us have used substances to numb ourselves so as not to feel anything in our lives that wasn’t going according to OUR plan.

When we enter a spiritual program of recovery, we learn that the only way to recover is to lean into the very same things we were running away from for so long.

No one has ever lived a life according to OUR plan. No matter who you are, life will have joy and sadness. Love and loss. Dark and light.

That’s called life.

When we get sober, much of our spiritual work is on complete acceptance of life on life’s terms and feeling ALL feelings good and ‘bad’.

More importantly, we change our perception of what we used to call ‘bad’.

From our ‘problems’ come our greatest lessons. From our ‘pain’ comes our greatest growth.

Just for today, be willing to accept all that comes, good and bad.

Take solace in the fact that there is a spiritual program to embrace it all.

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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Perfect.

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Love this😍

Awesome

I think I’m finally beginning to accept the most important thing of all….that I really and truly AM an alcoholic….that I just can’t EVER pick up a drink again if I want to live a happy, purposeful life. (And I’ve been on this journey of recovery for over 2 years now. Call me a slow learner)

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Great tip... struggling with a few things and needed a reminder that discomfort is my spiritual meter telling me there is growth to be had

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Well said Kristin! I keep relapsing, but today I started living life on life’s terms, my higher power has a plan, bc Robs plan is always an absolute mess. 2 weeks sober today and I got to meetings twice a day.

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Love this

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Right on

Slow learner is a great way to label it. I will be stealing this

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Totally true

“Slowbriety”

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My mom called me a late bloomer so I like to go with that. I'm continuing my journey to becoming a beautiful bouquet :bouquet:

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