Loosid Sober Tip of the Day May 7

Sober Tips
#1

Yesterday we discussed how it feels to be sober. Today we look at what it takes to get sober.

Moving from being sober to getting sober requires us to start working a spiritual program.

We have removed the ‘spirits’ and need to replace it with spirituality.

In 12 step Groups, this consists of Unity (meetings and fellowship), Service (to others), and working the 12 steps.

Whatever the spiritual program, you need to enter it swiftly. If we sit in the seat of sobriety and not embark on a spiritual program, we will stay in pain.

There are people who stay ‘being sober’ without a spiritual program for decades and, while they are officially sober, they have not worked a spiritual program and because of this, have not had the opportunity to remove the blockages required to set them free. We often refer to these people as dry.

If you have questions on what to do, ask in the comment section below. The Loosid community is here to help you.

If you have been sober for a while and are working a spiritual program, help the newcomers by sharing your experience 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 have struggled with alcohol for 10 years. I didn’t like AA meetings because I didn’t like saying “Hi I’m Carol and I’m an alcoholic “. I had a picture in my mind of what an alcoholic was, and I wasn’t that person. But guess what, alcoholics come in all shapes and sizes. I still don’t like AA meetings. I am a member of the Sober Sisterhood which is amazing. But most importantly, I’ve been hiding my addiction from my church family. I’ve been a born again believer in Jesus Christ for 40 years. And for the very first time, I came out at church last Sunday about my addiction. The elders anointed me with oil and prayed over me. It’s like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I truly believe that God transformed me at that moment after years of begging him to take it from me, he waited for me to surrender it to him. Now that my community at church knows and my family, I have a solid accountability and support group. It’s been amazing. God is waiting with open arms for all of us to run to him. :heart::heart::heart:

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#4

That’s beautiful and gave me strength for today. Thank you

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#6

Yes this was me for most of my sobriety, honestly I just had a hard time finding the right sponsor for me. But now that I have and been working the steps, it’s been amazing honestly, the only way I can describe it is I should’ve done this a long time ago bc I was the ‘dry’ ones and it def isn’t easy, and ur right I was sitting in my pain and my past for so long it’s been amazing at helping me move on and set all my demons free.

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#7

What exactly is the spiritual program is it the 12 steps