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...
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,...
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...
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,...
