Jan 30, 2015
How can we develop new, productive exercise habits? We know that our old, drug-taking habits produced instantaneous, abundant neurotransmitter-cascade “rewards.” In fact, drugs provide approximately 10 times the neurochemical reward that “normal” healthy or desirable...
Jan 29, 2015
Remember, in early recovery, your body cannot tell the difference between drug/alcohol cravings and food cravings! Follow the following tips for success: Eat regularly. Do not skip breakfast or any other meal. Have five or six small meals per day. Example: breakfast,...
Jan 26, 2015
A real-life success story from a reader. This is a perfect example of how to get it done, keep it fresh and feel GREAT! —– While I was in the military, I had to stay in shape or lose my job, so I worked exercise into my lifestyle. I tried to get a...
Jan 24, 2015
When I exited hospital detox September 10, 2001, I weighed 20 pounds over my healthy weight. Not age-25 weight. Not collegiate-athlete weight. Healthy, average, 40-year old woman weight. From there, over the next four months, I gained an additional 40 pounds! Finally,...