View Poll Results: Which Healthy Habit Change helps you most with Sobriety Maintenance?
Regular Sleep
86
27.04%
Eating Better
57
17.92%
Exercise
145
45.60%
Prayer/ Meditation
61
19.18%
Support from others and/ or helping others
116
36.48%
Other
32
10.06%
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Poll: Which healthy habit change helps you the most with sobriety maintenance?
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Poll: Which healthy habit change helps you the most with sobriety maintenance?
1) Regular Sleep
2) Eating better
3) Exercise
4) Prayer /meditation
5) Support from a community
6) Other
2) Eating better
3) Exercise
4) Prayer /meditation
5) Support from a community
6) Other
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: MD
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EQ, it's an "all" kind of answer for me. Although I slipped on the exercise one, this is now my major goal....and keeping a watch on the sugary things (it just makes me tired). Changing everything, gradually, really helps to have a better sobriety for me.
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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They all are important, but exercise truly helps me the most. I love how I feel after exercise. I suffer from anxiety, and it literally melts away when I am 30 minutes into a good cardio session. And weight training makes me feel like a rockstar.
I can't go to the gym at night if I can't drive. And I don't normally go with a hangover. So being sober frees me, and allows me to really enjoy my 24 hour gym.
By the way, I love your threads. Pulled one up this morning for inspiration. Thanks for being such so wonderful for SR.
I can't go to the gym at night if I can't drive. And I don't normally go with a hangover. So being sober frees me, and allows me to really enjoy my 24 hour gym.
By the way, I love your threads. Pulled one up this morning for inspiration. Thanks for being such so wonderful for SR.
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 143
Exercise! for me especially long distance swimming - it gets me totally into Zen mode with endorphine release. I do 2500 meters 3 times a week with the elliptical for one hour on 2 other days.
I get fussy and irritable if I don't work out.
Pam
I get fussy and irritable if I don't work out.
Pam
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 1,130
For me, eating regular meals is hugely important. I got into a really bad pattern of not eating for days at a time and using drink to fill me up instead. If I eat healthy food three times a day, it really reduces my desire to drink although that's only PART of my programme. As others have noted, all of the above are helpful.
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Gainesville, FL
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I actually set SR to be my homepage, and that has helped me tremendously. Even if I don't browse the website, it's a great daily reminder to remain strong.
However, the most important factor for me has been working out. I love the feeling of walking out of the gym after a good workout at 6 A.M. and I feel I can take on the world =)
However, the most important factor for me has been working out. I love the feeling of walking out of the gym after a good workout at 6 A.M. and I feel I can take on the world =)
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: westfield,in
Posts: 15
please inspire me to go to the gym
I am about 4 1/2 months sober w/one slip up...back on track though and doing so well EXCEPT exercise. Besides the mental health benefits I could loose 30 lbs but my husband is still drinking and it's a battle everyday to stay sane..help!!
I am about 4 1/2 months sober w/one slip up...back on track though and doing so well EXCEPT exercise. Besides the mental health benefits I could loose 30 lbs but my husband is still drinking and it's a battle everyday to stay sane..help!!
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: San Diego
Posts: 611
Exercise! I have depression to cope with as well as my addiction and exercise has saved my life in the past!
Even if you can only do 10 minutes, just get out there and do that! I always feel so much better mentally and physically. Amazing.
Even if you can only do 10 minutes, just get out there and do that! I always feel so much better mentally and physically. Amazing.
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Southwest Ohio
Posts: 103
I've took up exercising as well. Replaced some of my addictive tendencies towards alcohol and anything negative and refocused them on my health, fitness, and nutrition. I feel amazing now, hardly resemble that drunk anymore. Feels great when my friends take notice, "Wow Dust, you've got rid of that beer belly". Amazing. Fitting into clothes that were only wishful thinking while I was drinking.
I have to watch out with myself though, if I get way to caught up in myself that could be dangerous for me. 'Wow I feel so good, remember back when you looked this good and drank, you were awesome!' Don't want to get near that place.
I have to watch out with myself though, if I get way to caught up in myself that could be dangerous for me. 'Wow I feel so good, remember back when you looked this good and drank, you were awesome!' Don't want to get near that place.
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