We no longer drink to build confidence. We no longer need marijuana to keep calm. We navigate life without benzos. We learn that we weren't born with a heroin deficiency.
We've been substance free for some time. But where do we go from here? Are there new horizons for living better?
There are.
We can start paying attention to our health, to our bodies. By improving our health we can enjoy our recovery even more.
And we do this in many ways.
We start by getting into exercise. Eating better. Reducing stress through meditation. Putting down tobacco in all forms.
We can start paying attention to our health, to our bodies. By improving our health we can enjoy our recovery even more.
And we do this in many ways.
We start by getting into exercise. Eating better. Reducing stress through meditation. Putting down tobacco in all forms.
These may seem to be daunting challenges. But don't make a big deal of it.
Explore. Take baby steps. Stumble a bit. Don't try to be perfect. Don't be hard on yourself. Make these new ventures and explorations fun. Laugh at yourself when you don't do as well as you expect.
We addicts try to be perfect, don't we? After all, when we were using more was always better. Right?
For exercise, maybe start a simple program of walking. Or calisthenics. Or yoga. Riding a bicycle. Something simple. Something you like. Eventually you'll find your groove.
Same thing with what we eat. Start ruling out classes of food. Maybe quit drinking soda. Give up dessert. No more eating food handed out of drive-through windows. Maybe we start thinking about eating food the way God prepared it - natural and wholesome.
Make slow, small changes. So small you might not notice them until later. Small Increments. And before you know it you will have changed - almost without realizing it.
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Explore. Take baby steps. Stumble a bit. Don't try to be perfect. Don't be hard on yourself. Make these new ventures and explorations fun. Laugh at yourself when you don't do as well as you expect.
We addicts try to be perfect, don't we? After all, when we were using more was always better. Right?
For exercise, maybe start a simple program of walking. Or calisthenics. Or yoga. Riding a bicycle. Something simple. Something you like. Eventually you'll find your groove.
Same thing with what we eat. Start ruling out classes of food. Maybe quit drinking soda. Give up dessert. No more eating food handed out of drive-through windows. Maybe we start thinking about eating food the way God prepared it - natural and wholesome.
Make slow, small changes. So small you might not notice them until later. Small Increments. And before you know it you will have changed - almost without realizing it.
Click here to email John
