My Good Addiction

Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking nor speaking it. You have to do it, you have to commit to it, you have to be discipline with it, you have to take pride doing it, you have to make it a habit, you will be proud with the end results. It's never to late to take care of your body! Today I'm finally coming out and letting the world know that I am a fitness addict.

The first step is admitting that you are an addict. when confronting yourself with an addiction. Such addictions as alcohol, drugs, sex, etc are all seen as relatively negative, but why? Well aside from the damage that can accrue to one's body, the resulting outcome is typically an inability to function outside of the addicted substance/context. For example, the alcoholic might not be able to get out of bed and go to work with out that shot of whiskey in his coffee. The pot head might not be able to get through lunch without that one toke of the bong. The sex addict may not.. well actually sexual addiction sounds just fine and dandy to me, but apparently it can lead to disruption of relationships. Like, for example, when the sex addict decides to cheat incessantly on her husband with other men, women and children.

I've discovered that fitness also has the qualities necessary to create an addiction: it demands attention, a specific context or specific set of tools, and it can produce feelings of pleasure, euphoria and excitement. But being addicted to fitness - that can't be bad, can it? Some warning signs include: Turning down dates/social events/family events in order to work out. Avoiding social situations for fear of eating foods that may interfere with training progress. A feeling of general worthlessness if you have not completed your workout for the day Only allowing yourself to eat after you have exercised. Feelings of depression/irritability when cannot exercise or when you don't have a "good" workout. Reduced drive to engage in activities formerly enjoyed. Exercising for extended periods on a daily basis or several times a day. Feeling anxious if a workout is missed. Scheduling your day’s events around your workout session. A fear of becoming injured and having to miss a workout. Exercising in spite of injury, weather, or other factors. Taking multiple exercise classes and then working out again at home. Overexercising and then getting feelings of euphoria after a workout; needing increasingly more working out to reach your high.

I like being addicted to fitness, as most addicts like being addicted to what they are addicted to. The difference is mine addiction helps me stay fit. I'm a fitness addict whether you like it or not. I'm going to stay fit and look GOOD! If you want, I'll show you how to become an addict and promise not to let you overdose!