Loosid Sober Tip of the Day September 22

The gift of desperation.

This saying is used quite often throughout the spiritual program of recovery. Though the phrase seems to be contradictory in nature, it is not.

The simple truth is that many if not most who suffer from alcoholism or addiction need to get the gift of desperation in order to enter a spiritual program of recovery.

Why is this?

Yesterday, we discussed three reasons why we think we do not have a disease.

Because of this, we keep trying to control our drinking or substance abuse until we finally reach a point that the pain that our disease has caused too much pain. It simply becomes too much.

This is called the GIFT of desperation.

Unfortunately, millions of people each year never get to that point. This is precisely why we call it a gift.

If you are reading this, take solace in the fact that you most likely have received the gift of desperation.

Now it’s your job to throw everything you have into the 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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True.

Typically the worst day of an alcoholic's life can be the best thing that ever happened to them. If they're willing to do the work

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Truly a Gift!

Love this! This is great for someone rely sober of who wants to get sober…:smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I was given that gift by my Higher Than Power, whom I call God. Alcohol had stopped working and desperation immediately followed. I was in a treatment program the next day. 33 years later I'm still sober. Thank You, God :pray::latin_cross::heart::hugs::rainbow:

Grateful I answered the call of desperation and did not keep running away.

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I can't tell you how blessed I feel not to be consumed by drugs and alcohol? I was at death's door and with the power and love of God I surrendered! Amen!

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I do not know exactly what happened but the gift came in an unusual way. Felt like I was in a fugue state for a week and here I am working for the sobriety. Yay!!!

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Best gift I was ever given

Absolutely! For me, when I lost custody of my children. I became so desperate for change, for help, I knew I could not do this by myself. Looking back I remember previously being in treatment thinking well at least I still I had my kids, until that eventually became me. This is when I surrendered :purple_heart:

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