Even before I read Kate Dailey’s Newsweek post, “From Excess to Exercise: Group Helps Men and Women Live Sober Through Sweat,” I was a firm believer in group exercise as a way to treat addiction. …
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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.
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.
We agree wholeheartedly!
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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.