Loosid Sober Tip of the Day October 18

Sober Tips
#1

When entering our recovery journey, many of us want to get back everything we lost immediately.

A good number of us have lost our jobs or our homes. Others may still have our jobs or homes but have lost the trust of our family and friends. There are others amongst us who have lost our freedom.

Whatever the case, we come into recovery having lost quite a bit and we want everything back right away.

The journey of a million miles begins with the first step.

The problem is, we want to take the elevator.

The truth is what we want is the opposite of what we need.

We are not ready for the elevator. We need to take the steps.

The trick is to focus on enjoying the experience of every step. Every amend. Every repaired relationship. Every new job.

Eventually, we will understand why taking the steps is so important.

Taking the steps allows us the time to appreciate the life we are re-building. We will come to cherish it. We will be beyond grateful we never took the elevator, as each and every step we take strengthens our sobriety and increases our humility.

Then the magical time will happen when it’s our turn to show another struggling addict the importance of taking the steps.

Be kind to yourself today. Just by reading this, know that you have just taken another giant step.

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 is so absolutely true. Enjoy the journey because you never know when you may lose someone special to you. My amends to my Mom I treasure now because she has passed away. If I took the elevator I would have missed all my favorite sober memories with her.

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#4

When I first came into AA, I knew absolutely nothing about living a life of recovery. I was at the mercy of other alcoholics that had achieved sobriety. I was at my bottom and there was no where to go but up. I would have loved to have snapped my fingers and everything would be normal but that's not how it works. I got me a sponsor and we began working the steps. I learned so much about myself and how sick I was and there were things I didn't want to share with anyone. I was as sick as my secrets. I put it all out there and oh my goodness the freedom I felt was amazing! Taking that first step is the one I did 100%. My life now is so much better. I want to continue to grow and learn to live a serene life. Life is not always great but I have God, the problem and my sponsor to help me face anything that comes my way. I'm very blessed. Thank you for allowing me to share.

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#5

I love this. It's been a long, hard road but the rewards have been great. I now have a relationship with my girls, I have a great life and I'm constantly telling my fiancee "these are not hard times". I've seen hard times, this is just a small struggle. We have a beautiful life. And I am so thankful for being sober. My sobriety is always my top priority because without that I can't be anything else. Not a mother, not a wife, not even a person. I'm just a shell of who I once was.

#6

I really can relate with this because I do get impatient sometimes because I feel like I'm doing so well so I need good results and also maybe because when I did bad I got bad results immediately.

#7

I've been struggling with sobriety and I overwhelm myself because I want everything right now and I really need to learn to stay in today and stop future tripping and overcatasrofizing everything

#8

This is so true. When I first got sober I wanted everything back at once but I had been out in my addictions for so long; alcohol 32 years and meth 10 years; that I really didn't know how do anything and so I needed that time in rehab and the extra 2 years and sober living and I believe God made me wait that extra time also in sober living so I can get the better place to live that I have today and it took two years for one of my kids to start talking to me really again but now all five of my kids are talking to me and have forgive me at 4 years sobriety

#9

:100::bangbang:
I was so eager to get back everything I’d lost in addiction, notably my family’s trust, that I would get frustrated when it didn’t happen right away, so I’d make it two weeks max and then relapse again. I’m so grateful to have learned “one day at a time” and what it means to “take the steps.” I’ve come to appreciate every milestone along the way so much more than if I’d gotten everything back on MY time (instead of my HP’s!). Today I am humble, serene, and content with life :relieved: recovery has given me a life that I never dreamed possible, and for that I am eternally grateful 🥲:raised_hands::sparkling_heart:

#10

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