MycoolFitz

Decided today anytime I was getting blue, or getting thoughtless I'd take a walk. 4 walks later and 8 miles feeling good mentally and emotionally, my feet feel like "Why do we have to pay the price?" Move the body, move the mind, move the mind move the attitude, move the attitude, move the actions, move the actions, move the results but my dawgs are barking but I ain't howling. My feet are now telling my emotions "Don't even think about going there" Not really a farmer but I think I'm raising corns. One more tool for an alcoholic fool.

Sapling

Feets don't fail me now!

instant

Those boots are made for walking.

desertsong

Your feet are p*ssed, but I'll bet your liver is thankful.

MycoolFitz

I think another meaning to 12 steps. I don't want to put those dusty boots on again, so I'm not going into the negatives and downs. I'm tired, relaxed plan a good meal and one of my walks was to a meeting. I have a friend there who rides his bike 60 miles round trip to my home group almost daily, I think he knows something good to know. Its all a package deal--feel, deal, heal and keep moving forwards, always keep moving. I have 3 pairs of walking shoes(typo, I first wrote waking, maybe not a typo) because I never know when I might need them. Oh, saw a herd of wild horses on one walk. What's that worth?

ACOAHappyNow

That was very smart of you! Good idea! The AV can't catch up with you when you are moving! Your feet will forgive you. (From someone who used to be in the Army and therefore knows about sore feet!)

MycoolFitz

Good point, I wasn't humping with a 47 lb pack. It's all good.

Opivotal

((Fitz)) Your posts seem to trigger memories of the things I did/do to stay sane and sober. Hope you don't mine my sharing. I remember one night wanting a drink so badly...I signed onto Chat and moaned about it for a bit. One of the suggestions was to walk...just walk till you're over the craving. I grabbed my sneakers and walked until I was too exhausted to do anything but sleep. It really works...saved me from throwing away my sobriety.

So, thank you for reminding me! Support and exercise have been life savers for me.


Best Wishes To You!

MycoolFitz

Thanks friends there is only help when you help and visa versa and back again. It is the gift and joy ans savation of recovery. It is the endless circle of hope