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5 Outdoor Activities To Help Your Break An Addiction

April 16, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

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Breaking an addiction can be a very challenging task, and it is almost impossible to do without finding new ways to spend your time, money and energy. A solid path to recovery can be paved by entering a program such as gulfcoastdrugrehab.com, and by engaging in outdoor activities.

Here are five outdoor activities that can help you break an addiction, in no particular order.

Walking/Jogging

Going for a nice walk or light jog for five days a week is a great way to rejuvenate your body, tone your muscles and clear your mind. The feeling that comes during and after a good jog can actually itself become addicting, which is infinity times better than afflictions such as substance abuse or gambling.

Kayaking

Many people see kayaking as an inaccessible activity that involves high levels of skill and expenses, but the plain truth is that hundreds of lakes all over this fine nation have kayaks available for rent on any given summer day. Calmly gliding through the water is a very peaceful experience, and can do wonders for clearing and retraining the mind into more healthy habits.

Joining a Softball League

Unlike the first two activities, which are often done alone, joining a softball team will allow you to be exposed to a new group of potential friends. Having a few nights a week set aside to do a really fun activity such as playing in a softball game will help to structure your schedule in a way that makes you much less likely to relapse.

Planting/Maintaining a Garden

Creating and caring for a garden has been proven to help people get over addictions and other self-destructive tendencies. Watching something go from seed to fruit is a special experience that often bonds the grower with the Earth, which is another path to the inner peace that will help put addictions in the rear view mirror for good.

This is the least expensive of the activities on this list, and a small to medium-size garden can actually be started with about $20 and a few hours’ worth of enjoyable labor.

Bicycling

Bicycling is another sport that an amateur can fall in love with very quickly. A steady bicycling routine is good for the cardiovascular system, as well as the entire muscle structure. Many people have found solace in riding their bicycle around the park every evening at a time when they would typically do something such as visiting the bar before heading home. Before long, hopping on the bicycle becomes far more enjoyable, meaningful and fruitful than past indiscretions.

About the author: Annabelle Smyth is currently a loving and caring mother of two children. She lives outside of Milwaukee, WI and loves cheering for the Bucks and Badgers. She is a blog enthusiast and loves writing, if she is not writing she is cleaning up after her two lovely angels. She can be contacted at Annabellesmyth@gmail.com

Filed Under: Guest Author, Health Tagged With: addiction, healthy habits, sober life, sober living, sobriety

The Sober Life: How to Make and Keep Goals After Rehab

February 7, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

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by Melissa Cammack

When you graduate from drug rehab, you are one step closer to living a sober life.

But as you are reintroduced into society, you must learn how to stay clean and pick up all of the pieces that have fallen apart because of your addiction. When you get clean and you start to see the world through sober eyes, it is very important to stay productive, and one of the most effective ways to stay productive is to set goals and stay focused on achieving these goals. As you start to accomplish your goals, you will become more confident that you can stay abstinent. The first step is making your goals, and the second step is to keep these goals.

Tips on Making Realistic Goals After Rehab

As a recovering addict, you know that you have to live life one day at a time. You should keep this simple rule in mind whenever you are making goals for yourself to live a sober and productive life. Writing down your goals is a great way to stay accountable and to assess whether or not any of the goals need to be updated in the future. After you achieve your first set of short-term goals, you can move on to setting a new set of short-term goals that will get you even further in your sober life. Here are some tips on creating goals for yourself that are possible to attain:

  • Work with your counselor in the rehab center before you leave the facility to come up with a post-rehab life plan. This plan will include goals you will set for yourself for the weeks and months following rehab and your counselor will help give you tips on how to stay on track.
  • Attend follow up counseling sessions after rehab to discuss what you are finding challenging now that you are living the sober life. You can discuss goals you have achieved, feel empowered, and set new goals that your counselor will hold you to.
  • Take time to meet new friends who also live a sober life. When you build new relationships or you take time to heal your relationships with your old friends, it will give you more power to get through challenges you will face in the future.

Rehab stresses that recovery is a life-long process. You need to understand before you venture out on your own and try to conquer the world. Make sure you have a support system, make a plan, and do everything in your power to stay accountable.

About the Author: This article was written on behalf of http://www.freedomdrugrehab.com/ by Melisa Cammack, so for those who are looking for more information on help with addiction, please visit their site today.

Filed Under: Guest Author, Overcoming Obstacles Tagged With: addiction, counseling, drug rehab, one day at a time, realistic goals, relationships, sober life

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