# Put down the bottle and picked up the gym bag

**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/put-down-the-bottle-and-picked-up-the-gym-bag/161485
**Category:** Motivation
**Tags:** love, sober, motivation, mental-health, sobriety
**Created:** [March 22, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/put-down-the-bottle-and-picked-up-the-gym-bag/161485 "2023-03-22T05:00:58Z")
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### Author: ![Becsta](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/becsta/32/321514_2.png) [@Becsta](https://talkingsober.com/u/Becsta)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2023, 5:17am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/put-down-the-bottle-and-picked-up-the-gym-bag/161485/3 "2023-03-22T05:17:46Z")

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Yep I turned to running also. Anytime a craving hit or if I started to feel bored, I threw on my runners and headed out. It really helps me clear my head, refocus and feel better about myself 🙂  
As mentioned above there’s lots of us on here with some threads you can join into. This is one of them 🙂

> [@Gym selfies, weightlifting & fitness fire (TW gym attire. Keep rules #6 and #7 in mind) (Part 1)](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness/70953):
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> Great way to get that bad vibe out

The forum also has a monthly excercise challenge - maybe you’re keen to join the April Challenge. Details will be posted here

> [@March Workout Challenge 🏋🏻‍♀️](https://talkingsober.com/t/march-workout-challenge/137859):
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> Who’s joining us in the March Full Body Workout Challenge? It takes 5-10 minutes per day of your time! muscle:t2🏋🏻‍♀ If you can’t do a certain exercise due to injury, just change it for something you can do! @SinceIAwoke @Runningfree @Butterflymoonwoman @anon74766472 @kat261 @Pandita @Matt @Andy68 @Dazercat

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