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Addiction & Recovery

Marcus IM

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8. Thom Hartman's book Walking Your Blues Away is good for this.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2024, 11:40 AM

Jul 2024

It's about bilateral exercise and how it helps brain function balance.

Exercise is a great stimulant of the good brain hormones and chemicals. It also improves sleep quality, with more REM and recuperative rest.

All the best on your journey to healing. And that is a very good thing.

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Not drinking for 3 weeks now and I am so depressed. I realize that alcohol would lift me up somehow [View all] Maraya1969 Jul 2024 OP

Maybe go to a meeting? lapucelle Jul 2024 #1

work helps rampartc Jul 2024 #2

If alcohol becomes a crutch or a religion you can't let go of... magicarpet Jul 2024 #3

Keep in mind that alcohol is actually a psychotropic depressant. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #4

It's really wonderful that you have been able to do this while feeling so depressed and isolated. enough Jul 2024 #5

Being depressed might actually be a sign of getting better. LuvLoogie Jul 2024 #6

get out and walk (if you're capable) stopdiggin Jul 2024 #7

Thom Hartman's book Walking Your Blues Away is good for this. Marcus IM Jul 2024 #8

Go to a AA mtg. Advice from a 40 yr. recovering drunk demosincebirth Jul 2024 #9

Substance abuse can be a form of self medication. multigraincracker Jul 2024 #10

Hang in XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 #11

Do a SMART Zoom meeting bif Jul 2024 #12

How are ya doing? bif Jul 2024 #13

I've been down lately. And I am avoiding all meetings - kind of radical isolation Maraya1969 Jul 2024 #14