Nutrition is a necessary component of any safe opioid treatment program. It is also extremely important to prevent a relapse. A better diet will keep you energized (quote: 1, 2). A better diet will help keep you in a good mood. So, you ask; What should i be eating? Well, the best thing to do is go to Google and search; ‘Super Foods’. Next, fill your refrigerator ONLY with superfoods.

This way, whenever you get hungry and go to the fridge, there is nothing but Super Foods to eat! What will you do with all the new energy you have? Will you make more money? Will you start a new hobby? Will you exercise more? Will you get going and promise to enjoy life to the fullest? Please answer; Yes!

Do something great. Take up a new hobby

Find something challenging, exciting, interesting, and worthy. Explore your options. Do something you’ve always wanted to do. Try something new. By refocusing your efforts on something worthy, you will re-channel your energy and give your life a new meaning, a new beginning. Have you ever run a marathon? You probably can. After all, if you can detox from opioids, is there nothing you can’t do? Yes, it takes work, training, perseverance, and willpower. All the attributes that you have shown you already have. Do you see that point?

You can learn to play a musical instrument, become an artist, rebuild a classic car, learn to fly, earn a college degree, or become an expert in anything you think is worthwhile. It’s all you, it’s your choice, it’s your life. You have got your life back. Now go and make the most of it. Do something great. Do something spectacular. Volunteer at a non-profit organization or maybe help someone else go through what you just did? Can you think of a worthier cause than that?

I want you to reach your full potential. Get help so you can sync your life and beat this once and for all. A successful future awaits you. Take it. By following these steps, you can have a long life, free from the terrible and wicked extremes of addiction. You will save your health and your life.

References:

1.) “Exercise as an adjunct to opiate agonist treatment: a review of current research and implementation strategies,” by Jeremiah Weinstock, Ph.D., published in The Journal of Substance Abuse. 2012: 33 (4): 350-360.

2.) “Promoting a Younger, Healthier Person: Superfoods” by Casimir MacGregor, Alan Petersen and Christine Parker. Published in The Journal of Consumer Culture in 2018. DOI: 10.1177 / 1469540518773825.