At times eating healthy is not a main priority, especially when you are also using alcohol or other drugs.
Get the low down on staying healthy while you’re using.
Often personal habits, such as eating well, exercising, and getting enough sleep, aren’t as important as other things when you are using alcohol and other drugs.
Just because you choose to use doesn’t mean you can’t still stay as healthy as you can and take control of other areas of your life.
In fact increasing your effort in these areas won’t just boost your health but your self-worth as well (and we all know how important that is!)
You might like to think about making one healthy choice each day.
Here are some tips to get you started:
Start each day with a healthy habit. Vegemite is full of good stuff, invest in a jar.
Change your clothes and have a shower
Brush your teeth
Remind yourself that you started the day with a healthy choice, and you can make other healthy choices too
Remember, when you make the basics a priority such as eating and sleeping well, exercising and building positive relationships in your life, it has a knock-on effect. It makes coping with stressful situations much easier and helps you to get the most out of yourself and your life.
It takes courage to change. Remember you are not alone & other young people have been in your shoes.
Get help now
YoDAA is a free and confidential online and phone service that offers supports to young people, families and professionals. You can contact 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
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