I too discovered exercise (long distance running) as a panacea. For me it was a way to escape the emotional trauma of abuse that I experienced throughout my childhood and in many respects it saved my life as well.
My only problem was that at times I took the running too far. The adrenaline "highs" that I would get from running 15, 20, or 25 miles were addictive and I found it easy to escape through my running while avoiding dealing with life issues that I needed to.
It's taken me many years to find a healthy balance of exercise, and I still have to work at it. (I recently discovered that I still do too much cardio and need more strength training.)
I think your story is amazing! I'm just wondering how you keep a healthy balance in your life. Are you ever tempted to let fitness take over? Or do you ever fear that if you don't workout for a while then you'll have mental health issues again?
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I too discovered exercise (long distance running) as a panacea. For me it was a way to escape the emotional trauma of abuse that I experienced throughout my childhood and in many respects it saved my life as well.
My only problem was that at times I took the running too far. The adrenaline "highs" that I would get from running 15, 20, or 25 miles were addictive and I found it easy to escape through my running while avoiding dealing with life issues that I needed to.
It's taken me many years to find a healthy balance of exercise, and I still have to work at it. (I recently discovered that I still do too much cardio and need more strength training.)
I think your story is amazing! I'm just wondering how you keep a healthy balance in your life. Are you ever tempted to let fitness take over? Or do you ever fear that if you don't workout for a while then you'll have mental health issues again?
Kristin Park
April 29, 2008 - 10:44pmhttp://ppdsurvivor.blogspot.com
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