The First Six Months
You’ll learn a lot. You’ll get discouraged and pick yourself back up. Multiple failures does not mean you’ve failed. You’ll rely on others, and others will begin, just begin, to rely on you. You’ll see the path forward. You’ll understand what it takes. You’ll learn...
Your Sober Journal
Record your successes and failures (see above). Examine both on paper. Read and reread. What did you do right and what did you do wrong? Who or what to avoid next time? Do you need a new job, new friends or do you just need to get far away from your family? People do...
Relapse
It happens. It’s dangerous. You can do better. The critical question: What did you learn? What will you do or NOT do next time? - avoid an and old friend? Spend too much time alone? Watch a triggering movie or TV show or listen to triggering music? Miss your meetings?...
Featured Publications
Research Articles on Exercise and Addiction
- Resistance exercise training for anxiety and worry symptoms among young adults: a randomized controlled trial. Scientific Reports
- Can exercise help conquer addiction? Harvard Health
- Exercise as a Potential Treatment for Drug Abuse: Evidence from Preclinical Studies Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Exercise-based treatments for substance use disorders: evidence, theory, and practicality The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Read the Book
- Quick Read – Learn how to stay sober with weightlifting
