Exercise is something that everybody should be doing every day. However, those going through addiction recovery, in particular, need to introduce physical activity into their lives as a way of staying sober. For example, the study “Aerobic Exercise for Alcohol Recovery: Rationale, Program Description, and Preliminary Findings” took a look at how working out could help a person overcome alcohol addiction. Throughout …
Spend Time in Nature
People struggling with drug abuse like heroin addiction likely haven’t spent a lot of time in nature since developing this disease. Many have probably spent most of their time in their home or the homes of others abusing substances. Unfortunately, people who avoid nature or who claim that they don’t enjoy it are doing themselves a great disservice by not spending time …
7 Ways to Have A Stronger Recovery
If you feel that this past year was particularly hard on your recovery, you may want to take some time to investigate what made it challenging, how much you learned, and what can you do to make changes this year. Here are some tips to get you started. 1. Give yourself some space, quiet, and time. Block off a half-hour to …