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Exercise is great for everyone, but it has extra benefits for someone who’s trying to get sober. Here are some of them:
It helps you establish a regular routine. Schedule your workouts so they conflict with your moments of weakness. For example, if you tend to drink late at night, plan to work out early in the morning so you’re less tempted to stay up late and drink late into the night before. If happy hour is a problem for you, skip it and work out right after work.
It fills up your free time. Once you decide to get sober, you won’t be spending the time it takes to get and use any substance you’re addicted to. It’s best to keep yourself busy so you don’t risk making decisions you’ll regret. You may feel bored and restless. You can channel that energy into exercise and occupy your time in a healthy way.
It improves your mental health. Addiction often goes hand in hand with depression and anxiety. Exercise releases endorphins, which can boost your mood and make you feel more optimistic. Physical activity might also give you better learning, thinking, and judgment skills, which can help you navigate your journey to sobriety. It also helps your brain form new nerve connections, which makes the process of getting sober easier.
It makes you feel better about yourself. When you accomplish a fitness goal, you show yourself that you can do things that are hard. That can make you realize you’re also capable of getting sober. When you see results from a fitness program, you might feel more motivated to change your life for the better in other ways.
It helps you manage your emotions. During recovery from addiction, you might have strong feelings that can seem at times to be overwhelming. You could feel angry, frustrated, sad, confused, or a mixture of all of those. This could be a result of the recovery process itself, or you may start to feel the emotions that you were numbing through your use of a substance. Exercise helps you deal with them in a positive way.
Sources - webmd.com
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