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 (citation: 1,2). A better diet will help keep you in a positive frame of mind. So, you ask; What should I be eating? Well the best thing to do is go to Google and search; ‘Superfoods’. Then, fill your fridge with ONLY Super Foods.
This way, whenever you get hungry and go to the fridge, there will be nothing but Super Foods to eat! What are you going to do with all the new energy you have? Will you make more money? Will you take up a new hobby? Will you exercise more? Will you set out and promise yourself to enjoy life to the fullest? Please answer; Yeah!
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 rechannel 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, isn’t there anything you can’t do? Yes, it takes work, training, perseverance, and willpower. All the attributes you come from you already have. Do you see that point?
You could learn to play a musical instrument, become an artist, rebuild a classic car, learn to fly, get a college degree, or become an expert in anything you find valuable. It’s all yours, it’s your choice, it’s your life. You have your life back. Now go make the most of it. Do something great. Do something spectacular. Are you volunteering at a non-profit organization, or maybe helping someone else through what you just did? Can you think of a more worthy cause than that?
I want you to reach your full potential. Get help so you can get your life in sync and beat this once and for all. A successful future awaits you. Take it. By following these steps, you can live 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 Treatment to Opioid Agonist Treatment: 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 Healthier, Younger You: Superfoods,” by Casimir MacGregor, Alan Petersen, and Christine Parker. Published in The Journal of Consumer Culture in 2018. DOI: 10.1177/1469540518773825.