Athletes, Creating new habits can turn recovery into something you practice every day, not just something you hope for. When addiction has shaped familiar routines, a small, recovery-supporting habit gives you a new way to respond: pause, notice what you’re feeling, and choose your next step instead of automatically escaping the discomfort. Addict II Athlete reminds us that progress is personal and nonlinear. Success doesn’t mean never struggling; it means learning to meet challenges with honesty, accountability, and support. Each small action, showing up to a meeting, reaching out before an urge takes over, moving your body, or keeping one promise to yourself, can strengthen self-trust. Over time, those repeated choices can support greater stability in mental health and help you build an identity rooted in who you are becoming, not only in what you are overcoming. A habit doesn’t have to be perfect to matter. Ask yourself: What is one small action I can repeat today that moves me toward recovery and my personal best? Here Are 8 Rare Habits That Will Transform Your Life…..If you choose to apply them…. 1. Stop regretting past decisions. You made the best choice at the time with the knowledge you had. Be at peace with it. 2. Make 'No' your default. Saying 'Yes' to non priorities ruins your priorities. In the words of Paul Whipple, if it's not a 'Hell yeah,' it's a no. 3. Journal 1 beautiful life moment. A presentation you crushed? A moment of peace? Write it down. 4. Master the "gift of goodbye." You don't owe loyalty to a friend, partner, or employer who belittles you. Successful & happy people simply say goodbye. 5. Time block your calendar instead of using a to-do list. Your calendar is a reflection of your priorities. 6. Don't believe everything you think or feel. Especially if you aren't in a peak mental state. It's like grocery shopping on an empty stomach (bad idea. 7. Make consistency your loudest statement. Small, regular efforts compound over time to create significant results. 8. Shift your mindset from 'I don't know how' to 'I don't know how yet.' The highest form of self-confidence believing you can figure out anything.

There's a video from 2020 and I still believe that although six years later, the message still is very, very true.

Every athlete eventually meets "The Wall". It is the point where energy drops, doubt gets loud, and quitting starts to sound reasonable. In recovery and in sport, the wall is not always a sign to stop it is often the moment the real work begins. Hitting the Wall In endurance sports, “hitting the wall” describes the sudden crash: fatigue, depleted energy, heavy legs, racing thoughts, and the feeling that the body and mind are fighting each other. The physical discomfort is real. But the danger comes when the mind turns that discomfort into a conclusion: “I can’t do this.” “This is too much.” “I need relief right now.” “I might as well quit.” That is the wall. For someone in recovery, the wall may show up as an urge, grief, anger, loneliness, exhaustion, shame, boredom, or the belief that progress is not happening fast enough. It is the stretch where your old escape routes start calling your name. The Wall Is Not the Finish Line Taking a knee can feel like the only option when the wall shows up. Sometimes the body needs genuine recovery, hydration, nutrition, sleep, or medical attention. But many times, the wall is not an emergency—it is resistance. Resistance shows up right before growth. You do not have to sprint through it. You do not have to feel motivated. You do not have to have every answer. You simply need to refuse the decision to abandon yourself. Make the next play: - Slow your pace, but keep moving. - Take one more breath before reacting. - Drink water, eat something nourishing, and reset your body. - Call a teammate instead of isolating. - Break the distance into the next minute, next mile, or next clean choice. - Replace “I can’t” with “I can do the next right thing.” - Remember why you started when your feelings demand that you stop. Team AIIA Keeps Going The wall teaches you something motivation never can: you are capable of action even when you do not feel strong. You will not always feel inspired to train, attend the meeting, make the call, repair the relationship, face the consequence, or stay sober for one more day. That is why we train. We build the ability to keep showing up when feelings, circumstances, and fatigue argue against it.

Hey Athletes; How are you all doing out there? The good, the bad, the ugly, lets talk.

OK athletes the classroom is called the lifestyle lab, that’s where we’re going to post workouts, recipes, professional input things of that nature, but let’s get the dialogue going. I’ll be held accountable by my workouts, as I will be doing at least five workouts per week and as I find food tips, other things like that I’ll make sure you are all aware. So, today’s first workout for me. Check out the lifestyle lab in the classrooms section where we will be posting recipes, workout tips, cool fitness stuff! my day one workout 1 mile warm-up run on the treadmill upper body workout Bench press 4 sets of 12 Bicep curls 4 sets of 12 Shoulder press 4 sets of 12 Dumbbell pull-ups 4 sets of 12 Russian twists 4 sets of 12