Led weekly goal-oriented group running/walking programs for approximately 900 clients in various Los Angeles area addiction treatment programs. Many of these participants completed public events ranging in distance from 5Ks to the Los Angeles Marathon. Participants reported benefits including increased self-confidence and self-esteem; an opportunity to practice life skills such as perseverance, goal-setting, and overcoming obstacles; an enhanced sense of belonging and self-worth by being part of a team; and gaining a strategy (regular exercise) for alleviating common relapse triggers such as stress, depression and anxiety. These sessions are the source of our program revenue.
