Day 2 – Fighting to be Alcohol Free
Despite the meditation taking the edge off, I needed a distraction. Something to think about other than drinking. Looking around the family room, I saw our long neglected Wii sitting off to the side of the tv.
Day 69 – How to Create More Momentum
According to WebMD’s article How to Gain Muscle Mass After 50, most people see their muscle mass decline 3-5% per decade after their 30th birthday! I had no idea that between age 30 and 50, I’d lose up to 10% of my muscle mass.
Sobriety’s Five Big Fears
There are many fears newly sober people face. I like to call these the BIG F****’s. In this blog post, I’ll cover sobriety’s five big fears from the perspective of a sober newbie.
Day 54 – Becoming a Big Muscles Man
According to my research, you lose 10% of you muscle mass by the time you reach your 50s. While doing push ups is great (and I’m up to 50 now!), you also need to work out your other muscle groups. So I’m adding in some dumbbell exercises and resistance bands to my morning routine.
Days 101 to 103 – Staring Into The Eyes Of Temptation
We trade the instant dopamine rush for a lingering feeling of guilt and disappointment that itself is cured by, you guessed it, another instant dopamine rush