Blog | Strides in Recovery

Aug 25
5 min

Coping With Withdrawal Symptoms in Early Sobriety and How Exercise Can Help

This post discusses the two main stages of withdrawal, withdrawal symptoms, and how exercise can be a tool for helping you...

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5 Reasons to Exercise Outdoors During Covid-19

Leslie Gold

Jul 21
3 min

5 Reasons to Exercise Outdoors During Covid-19

Find out why exercising outdoors during COVID-19 is not only safe but also recommended, especially for those in recovery.

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Leslie Gold

Jun 22
2 min

Changing Your Narrative

It was time to create a new association. What did standing with her teammates against the wall now represent?

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Leslie Gold

May 20
1 min

Exercise Reduces Cannabis Cravings

Can regular exercise reduce cannabis cravings and use in dependent adults living in the community and not in a treatment program? Researc...

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Taking Charge of Anxiety by Retraining Your Brain

Leslie Gold

Apr 16
2 min

Taking Charge of Anxiety by Retraining Your Brain

Nearly everyone is worrying about COVID-19 and the impacts on our lives. That’s a normal response to a dangerous pandemic without a known...

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Leslie Gold

Mar 10
3 min

Overcoming Depression

Which works best for depression - exercise only, exercise + medication, or medication alone.? Find out why.

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Leslie Gold

Feb 21
2 min

Changing the Narrative

You can change your narrative. The power is yours. See how Julian did it.

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Leslie Gold

Jan 7
4 min

Achieving Your Fitness Goals

The shopping is done. The holiday parties are over. You’re back from vacation. You look in the mirror. You step on the scale. You are not...

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Leslie Gold

Dec 18, 2019
3 min

Overcoming Self-Imposed Limitations

The only limitation as to what he is capable of was in his head.

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Leslie Gold

Nov 20, 2019
3 min

Lessons of the Locked Gate

As I reflected on this incident, I saw it as a metaphor for overcoming obstacles.

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Leslie Gold

Oct 16, 2019
3 min

Meredith's Relapse Prevention Plan

She needed a program that would get her through life’s ups and downs, something that would help her resist those urges

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