Old 02-21-2018, 12:13 PM
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Mizzuno
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Personally, I am an endorphin junkie. I run to release stress and to also feel a sense of calm, a high, an overall sense of well being. It gives me purpose and challenge every day.

I am not at all concerned with replacing one addiction for another. One addiction creates paranoia, anxiety, fear, blackouts etc. The other addiction creates a sense of identity for me, a sense of well being and a time for me to breathe in and out deeply without too much thought. Meditation if you will.

The "high" is not the same as alcohol but I will take it over alcohol any day. I drink and blackout so..... there is not much fun in that.

Keep looking. Try on new things. See what sticks.
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