Category: Exercise and sobriety

Exercise in Addiction Recovery

There are no shortcuts, but exercise in addiction recovery enhances recovery and helps in more ways that one can imagine. By no shortcuts I mean exercise alone is not the answer. A person in early recovery might choose to start exercising, begin to feel…

Pumping the Endorphins in Addiction Recovery

What are Endorphins? The excerpt below is from Wikipedia: Endorphins (contracted from “endogenous morphine”[note 1]) are endogenous opioid neuropeptides in humans and other animals. They are produced by the central nervous system and the pituitary gland. The term implies a pharmacological activity (analogous to the…

Exercise and Sobriety

Exercise and sobriety go hand in hand. As a part of addiction recovery management, exercise is a crucial element of a holistic approach. There’s research involving exercise — some researchers maintain that exercise itself can become addictive. If I’m forced to choose between heroin addiction…