Exercise can help prevent relapse and assist in maintaining long-term sobriety. Overcoming addiction can be very stressful and exercise is perfect way to relieve some of the stress.
As a gay man I shouldn’t have had to go to Florida for drug and sex addiction treatment when I lived in New Jersey.
Willingness is a major factor in recovery from any type of addiction. Many times a person who is alcoholic or drug addicted says “I am willing to get help” and the next thing family, friends and loved ones know is he or she is doing the same thing drinking and drugging.
Saying no to drugs and alcohol how simple that sounds. For many individuals this isn’t difficult to say yet it is impossible to put into action. Children in elementary school are taught to “Just Say No!”