Running From Addiction

How exercise became a pillar of my recovery, and why sometimes, we need to set our skepticism aside.

Benya Clark
Exploring Sobriety
Published in
5 min readDec 22, 2023

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This essay originally appeared in the Exploring Sobriety newsletter.

A runner on a mountain trail.
Photo by Jack Lemon on Unsplash

I Was a Skeptic

I’m a natural skeptic.

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Benya Clark
Exploring Sobriety

I’m a lawyer turned writer from North Carolina. I write about sobriety, mental health, and more. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter at exploringsobriety.com.