Exercise can help fill the voids you inevitably experience after you
stop using drugs and alcohol.
Many rehabilitation programs offer integrated fitness activities. In many cases, they’ll even create a custom training program for you based on your interests and fitness level.
As an added bonus, the endorphins your body releases during and after a workout give you a healthy high that is good for you. It’s science! Plus, exercise helps with the mental health conditions that accompany many addictions, like depression and anxiety.
I know this is true… because I lived it. Exercise filled the time and space I had previously been spending on unhealthy activities, and it helped me meet new people and build new relationships outside of my addiction. And I’m not the only one…
Stories Like Mine
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I am always interested in hearing stories from fellow addicts in recovery who have made fitness a lifestyle. I am also happy to share more of my experience with anyone who might need help getting started with a fitness in recovery plan.