Loosid Sober Tip of the Day Sep 22

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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What do you mean by spiritual i don't believe in God or Jesus is there another spiritual way

I don't think that I ever liked the statement, " Living on Life's Terms " -
it always kinda scared me.

I was always in conflict with situations or up against anything and everything that was the norm.

Ever since I can remember, I have always wanted more; nothing was ever enough.

I have always put my expectations so very high on everyone in my life , including myself - practically out of reach - and when things didn't go My way, I would act out in negative ways, because I had a lack of coping skills.

When alcohol and other substances came into play, they became my Greatest coping skills - they were the greatest solutions EVER !!!

They helped me to numb and escape the reality of my very life, and dictated my every move
-- they worked until they didn't work any more at all !!!

I had become sad , lost ,and lonely and thought I , and everyone else ,would just be better off without me in the world.

Not so long ago, I talked to God, and asked for help to stay Sober, and I got Honest --

Today, I practice and grow spiritually the only way I know - and that's to be a little more kinder, understanding,honest, selfless, tolerant,caring,loving, and accepting of Everything and Everyone - including myself :grin: