Loosid Sober Tip of the Day September 18

Sober Tips
#1

There is a stigma that when you get sober, life, as we know it, will be the end of fun.

This stigma could not be further from the truth. In fact, it is quite the opposite.

When we put down the drink or drug and decide to live life on life’s terms, the world opens up for us.

One of the first things we realize is how much of life was wasted on our time drinking or putting substances in our body. Just a few hours a day for happy hour during the week, turns into 40 extra hours a month of quality time.

That could be taking time to learn a new skill, spending more time with your family, working out, meditating, volunteering to help those in need, the list is endless.

Take a few moments to reflect on how many hours were spent each week on drinking or putting substances in your body. If you are just starting out, get excited, as you are about to enter a world of more time to build incredible experiences.

If you have been sober a while, let us know what you have done since you stopped wasting these precious hours days and years that make up this thing we have called life.

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 resonates with me because I found so much more time when I wasn’t out of it! I studied to get a specialization in my profession and completed a 200 hour yoga teach training - those were the two big things. Smaller but still substantial- I am always running late to events and I have time to be mindful and thoughtful. Love this recovered time :heart:

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#4

A lot more time reading and accomplishing things I have put off for a while.

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#5

It's a whole new life for me, full of choices and opportunities that I never even knew were possible when I was drinking. Only by surrending and being willing to let go of that old life, to empty out my trash, to be "empty" for a while, was I able to find this new life. I have an amazing job now, am restarting my career, and finally feel a sense of purpose. The promises are real.

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#6

I need to get started!!:+1::four_leaf_clover::smiley:

#7

I get to spend so much quality time with my family especially my grandkids. I love it. Plus I feel so much better.

#8

I am leaving as I write this to volunteer at the Red Cross, helping others is something I have done in the past, but I was always in My addiction. Today I am Clean and Sober, the feelings I get from service work are only bettered by the relationship I have with My Higher power, God is in My life and points Me in the right direction each and every day!

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#9

That’s some very good information what makes it even better is that it’s true. My life has gotten so much better I still have challenges but I face them today without taking anything

#10

I have been clean for 1072 days today. When I got clean, I had to go through medical detox because it was to dangerous for me to go cold turkey at home. After my third day in detox I was put on suboxone & I have not had one relapse since I went into that detox on 10/9/18. I’m of the belief that there is not just one “right way” to recovery but there are in fact many pathways to finding recovery.

#11

This post was so inspiring, as I’m just getting started on my sobriety! This message gives me hope and makes me want to look forward to time we’ll spent not time waisted on being waisted ! Thank you for this uplifting message

#12

Detoxing from alcohol was a horrifying three weeks plus - of physical pain, emotional agony and mental torment (it felt like the endless hangover that just wouldn’t go away.) But, right after that, the doors began to crack open, I could see myself as I truly am, and began to shed the guilt & shame. Hope, faith and even joy returned. I understand this is because I am not drinking and making sober choices. Thank you for the poignant message.

#13

I can’t make it past 8 months and in that short amount of time my anxiety was so bad I still couldn’t enjoy myself. That’s why I relapsed again! Same Ol’ Song and dance