How Running Changed My Sobriety

Psychology Today | 29.05.2026 02:59
A few months after I got sober, I decided I needed to run a half-marathon. I was riding the "pink cloud" of recovery, high on life and very enthusiastic about living free and clear of alcohol. The early days of sobriety had been so tough, and I was so thrilled to be beyond them, that it seemed easy to comprehend running 13 miles.