Comments on: Group Exercise Helps Addicts

By: Week Nine Copy « A Plan for Healthy Living

Week Nine Copy « A Plan for Healthy Living — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:13:16 +0000

[...] Group exercise helps addicts [...]

By: Lily

Lily — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:22:06 +0000

Great article, but it should be important to note that an addiction to drugs/alcohol/cigarettes can easily be transferred to exercise. That is to say, because of the highly potent effect of endorphins, addicts are prone to becoming exercise addicts. Most would ask: What’s wrong with that?! Oh, there is a LOT that goes wrong when you become addicted to exercise. But it’s definitely great to branch out and be around positive social circles.

By: Alison from Active Recovery

Alison from Active Recovery — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:24:58 +0000

We agree wholeheartedly!

Check us out at http://www.getactiverecovery.com.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:19:59 +0000

Find exercises and group support from people struggling with similar difficulties on Holosfitness.com. The site has hundreds of exercises listed with step-by-step instruction and the site’s social networking functionality will connect you with people of similar interests and backgrounds.

By: sunflower55

sunflower55 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:34:15 +0000

This is a great article. I know when I first quit smoking, I used exercise to help me over the resultant anxiety and cravings. I joined a gym and went daily. And while at home, I took walks when the cravings hit. So, it’s nice to see research support what I did.

Wouldn’t it be great to see these types of places expand across the US, and perhaps to add 12 Step, or even secular meetings in an ajoining room. Think of the possibilities. There could even be therapy in other rooms too! Community “all-in-one” recovery sites.

Honestly, if I had the resources, I would start a site like this, to help my son, a struggling heroin addict in early recovery, and others just like him. And yes, even myself, who still struggles with my nicotine addiction.

By: My Yoga Videos » Blog Archive » Group Exercise Helps Addicts

My Yoga Videos » Blog Archive » Group Exercise Helps Addicts — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:03:07 +0000

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