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14 Essential Tips for a Healthy Life in Recovery – Tip #4 – Exercise

November 25, 2019 By Denise Leave a Comment

14 Essential Recovery Tips Series – #4 Exercise

Exercise is going to play a big role in how fast your body will return to normal. Many of us hate to exercise, especially right after a detox however, it is so important that you force yourself to do this daily.

Take is slow at first. It does not have to be vigorous, although that be preferable, it just has to be something that gets your blood pumping.

Think of a physical activity that you actually enjoy, or at least used to and start with that.

Some examples include running, walking outside, swimming, riding your bike, hiking, playing a sport, and yoga.

Commit to at least 20 minutes of physical activity per day and increase this time as it starts to get less painful. Motivation is the hardest part.

14 Essential Tips for a Healthy Life in Recovery – Tip #3 – Sleep

November 18, 2019 By Denise Leave a Comment

Are you sleeping right?

Are you prioritising sleep during your recovery from alcohol, opioids or other drugs?

Monitor your sleeping patterns to see how your body is reacting.

It is very important to get on a solid sleep schedule.

You should be sleeping 8-10 hours per night, no more, no less.

For example, one of the worst and de-motivating things that you can do in your sobriety is to stay awake all night and sleep all day.

If this is your sleep pattern, change it immediately.

To do this, force yourself to stay awake all day and do not sleep until after 8pm.

Then set your alarm for 8-10 hours later and start the cycle again.

It will be hard at first but after a few days (sometimes a bit longer) your body will adjust. If you have a hard time falling asleep at night try taking Melatonin and do not use the television as a crutch.

Make sure your room is dark, quiet, and free from sound.

You can try calm meditating music with headphones too. Limit the temptation to use a device such as a phone or tablet in bed.

The screens actively deplete melatonin which helps you fall asleep.

14 Essential Tips for a Healthy Life in Recovery – Tip #2 – Vitamins

November 13, 2019 By Denise Leave a Comment

Vitamins help tremendously in helping your brain achieve normalcy.

Although vitamins can get costly, it is important to prioritize. At the very minimum, fish oil, vitamin B, and a multivitamin will help.

Alcohol and drugs tend to deplete all the vitamins in your body so it is important to start to help your body now. Other recommended vitamins would be vitamin C and vitamin D supplements. Vitamin B can also help with energy levels so should be considered.

Recommended Vitamins

Multi Vitamins & Minerals Tablets
Choose a great multi vitamin that does a basic job at keeping the essential nutrients you need on a daily basis.

Natural Fish Oil Concentrate with Omega-3
The benefits of fish oil go on for miles but include increased energy and mood while regulating cholesterol.

Vitamin C (500 mg)
Vitamin C can help rebuild and improve your immune system along with strengthening your overall health.

People call me weird

March 28, 2018 By Denise Leave a Comment

Aren’t you going to just have one?

“Come on you can have just one drink”

I hear this over and again.

Ever since I stopped drinking people don’t invite me out anymore, call me weird and just can’t understand why I don’t drink.

I want to be sober because I want to live the best possible life I can. And alcohol messes that up.

I’m like Tom Cruise. Because not drinking in today’s society is basically Mission Impossible.

The problem is that now I don’t fit in with most people, workplaces or even my own family.

Every time I’m out with other people they have questions about my sobriety or make comments about their own habits.

“You never come to happy hours.”

“I don’t drink that much.”

“I just drink on the weekends.”

Looking back that’s probably why I started Live Rehab with my partner.

We were talking the other day about this exact thing, “People aren’t going to understand are they?”

I replied, “Nope. But we have to keep on trying anyway.”

She paused, then laughed, “There has got to be other people like us right?”

When we’re looking to help people through Live Rehab we look for people who want to live the same kind of life.

Fathers who don’t want to wake up hungover anymore.

Mom’s who are sick of drinking around their kids.

Athletes who can’t risk they professional careers by drinking too much.

Hollywood celebrities that aren’t interested in traditional rehab.

Because there is nothing better than finally getting sober and living the best life possible.

The key is to know you’re in the right.

Then live it consciously.

Dry January Day #3: Get Outside on the Double! 2327 days Sober

January 4, 2018 By Denise Leave a Comment

I am a terrible runner and exerciser. For a while I did Crossfit only to injure myself halfway through the year. My feet are in terrible shape and I pay for it with every run. Pushups are the devil for me and pullups are a close second. Just this morning I was panting, wheezing and hating every single moment of my workout.

I’m telling you this because you need to hear it. Being physically active in your recovery is incredibly, incredibly important. Did I mention it was incredibly important? You need to find anyway that you can to be moving, grooving, shaking or lifting. Personally, I love the feeling of throwing heavy weights around in a gym but my partner prefers the feeling of running.

Exercise has been shown to improve the lives of people who are in recovery, battling addiction or mental health issues. Many studies report that exercise helps in rewiring the parts of the brain that reward us for those bad habits we have previously enjoyed so much. If we can rewire those parts of the brain then perhaps we have a chance at beating this.

Going back to yesterdays post on Intenional Living and Visioning, I’d include putting some time in to your visions that are specifically focused on health and exercise.

On a more personal note, I’ve decided to start including the number of days we’ve accumulated in sobriety. It’s not meant to be a badge of honour but a reminder that the journey is continuous and that confidence can be a silent threat (more on this in tomorrow’s post!). As of now, here at Live Rehab we’re 2327 days sober.

14 Essential Tips for a Healthy Life in Recovery – Tip #4 – Exercise

14 Essential Tips for a Healthy Life in Recovery – Tip #3 – Sleep

14 Essential Tips for a Healthy Life in Recovery – Tip #2 – Vitamins

People call me weird

Dry January Day #3: Get Outside on the Double! 2327 days Sober

Going back to yesterdays post on Intenional Living and Visioning, I’d include putting some time in to your visions that are specifically focused on health and exercise.

How many days has it been for you? Even if it is just 1,2 or 3 – that’s still a massive win.

To your recovery,

Live Rehab

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Going back to yesterdays post on Intenional Living and Visioning, I’d include putting some time in to your visions that are specifically focused on health and exercise.

How many days has it been for you? Even if it is just 1,2 or 3 – that’s still a massive win.

To your recovery,

Live Rehab

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