Loosid Sober Tip of the Day October 24

Y-E-T.

You’re eligible too.

If you have been around recovery for a while, you have most likely heard this acronym before.

The reason why this acronym is so important is because it explains the progression of the disease.

If you are an alcoholic or addict, what you will find is the disease gets worse, never better.

We deceive ourselves into thinking we are in control because:

We have not lost our job… YET

We have not lost our house… YET

We have not lost our children… YET

We have not gone to jail… YET

We have also heard people say:

We only drink, but have never done cocaine…YET

We only do cocaine but have never done crack… YET

We only do crack but have never picked up a needle… YET.

Alcoholism and addiction are diseases of YETS. You’re eligible too. While any of the above alone will eventually kill us, we still spend all of our efforts trying to justify that we are OK because we haven’t reached our YETS.

Just for today, take solace in knowing that there is no need to reach your YETS.

If you feel you have reached your YETS and are reading this, know there is one yet you have not reached YET… and you never have to provided you ask for help and are willing to work a spiritual program of recovery.

Why? Because 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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I could rationalize the death out of those ,YETS! In the moment it was all so real and rational to me. Now I look in the mirror every morning, and say good morning to Sally. Then I ask her , what she is going to bring to the table today. Sunshine or sad needless distraction? I'm to much a child of God and nature, not to vote for sunshine. Why things are dark around me, let the lord work through me. I'll bring my light!

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Everyone says I’m young to get sober and they wish they figured it out at 24 (23 when I started) because then they may not have lost their kids or house or jobs and I’m, “Lucky”…

I’m not lucky. I struggle as much as anyone else and to the same extent, how much worse have I made my living conditions to figure it out 20 years sooner? And I’m not lucky. I haven’t lost my kids YET or my house YET. If I tell myself I’m lucky and got out in time then the YETs will happen to me because I’m younger, not different :heart: