Addict II Athlete group at Skydive The Wasatch on May 6th, 2023 to help strengthen their recovery from mental health and substance misuse.

Addict II Athlete has taken part in a skydiving event for the last four years with Skydive The Wasatch located in Nephi, Utah. Our certified recovery coach James Johnson felt strongly when he started his AIIA chapter in Uintah, Utah that he wanted to do something extreme to help his athletes follow our philosophy of erasing and replacing.

Coach Johnson said, “I want to help people erase and replace. Everyone’s addiction is extreme in their own way and there are a lot of things in our addiction that are extremely painful. We can run, draw, and work out but sometimes there is an extreme part of labels that we wear. Today this is an extreme way to let go of all of that. For me, it had to be something extreme. Seven years in prison, watching my kids grow up without me, only through pictures, and letting all those people down was extreme. So I needed something extreme to erase and replace it.”

“Skydiving is such a dopamine dump. Back in the day I would go get a teener of meth for $50 and shoot it in my arm, party, and then went to prison. Now, if I ever think of doing that again I think, ‘No, I’m going to go skydiving instead’. Because it costs about the same amount of money. I can’t remember every time I got high, but I REMEMBER EVERY JUMP.”

When you are new to recovery it is important to find new sober and healthy ways to recreate and spend your free time. Skydiving is a great activity to do. In recovery, it is important to erase negative behaviors like substance misuse with positive ones like skydiving. Many other athletes have stated that it has helped them erase their addictions and replace it with a new healthy high.

Skydiving is an amazing experience. Skydiving as part of your recovery from addiction is a helpful way to create positive neuropathways.

Skydiving is an amazing experience. Skydiving as part of your recovery from addiction is a helpful way to create positive neuropathways. When you jump out of that plane, your brain releases dopamine and endorphins, which are both feel-good chemicals that make you feel happy. These chemicals can help your brain heal from addiction.

The exhilaration you feel while skydiving helps build positive associations with being in the air and enjoying new experiences--something that might not have been possible before developing an addiction. Enjoying a natural high can strengthen your recovery from substances. Skydiving is a healthy way to spend your time and can help you face and overcome fear, creating new neuropathways that are not associated with substance use.

When you are new to recovery it is important to find new sober and healthy ways to recreate and spend your free time. Skydiving is a great activity to do.

When you are new to recovery it is important to find new sober and healthy ways to recreate and spend your free time. Skydiving is a great activity to do. Skydiving helps you face and overcome fear. Skydiving can help you create positive experiences that can erase negative behaviors such as drinking alcohol or using drugs.

Shauntea Coledge (left) said before skydiving that she wanted the experience to help her face grief tied to a recent friends death by suicide. Kari Shepherd (right) wanted to erase the past that lead her to jail, institutions, and overdose and replace it with embracing freedom. Location Skydive The Wasatch

When in recovery it is important to erase negative behaviors like substance misuse with positive ones like skydiving. Skydiving is a healthy way to spend your time and can help you face and overcome fear, creating new neuropathways that are not associated with substance use.

Skydiving can help you face and overcome fear which you can generalize to other areas of your life and may help you recover quicker.

Fear of heights, failure, the unknown, and losing control are all fears that many addicts have. Skydiving is a great way to confront these fears in a controlled environment where risk is controlled and safety is a priority. The sense of accomplishment that comes from jumping out of a plane at 13,000 feet with only a parachute on your back will be one of the greatest feelings ever! It can leave you in awe and give you an entirely new greater perspective of the world around you and your life.

Skydiving in tandem with a professional is safer and can teach someone how important it is to utilize healthy sober support in recovery.

Skydiving in tandem with a professional is safer and can teach someone how important it is to utilize healthy sober support in recovery. Skydiving is one of the most dangerous activities you can do. The risk of death or serious injury is high, but so is the reward! There are many ways to overcome these risks, including tandem skydiving with a professional instructor.

Tandem instructors have been trained by their schools to spot and correct mistakes, help their clients overcome fear, and learn how their bodies work in freefall. They will also make sure that your parachute opens properly when it's time to land on the ground again!

These are skills individuals in recovery need to work on. Finding other people in your life who can be your recovery ‘tandem’ support is vital to a journey of changing your life. It can be so effective to work on trusting others and letting go of control. Find individuals who will stick by your side, help you correct mistakes and give you the correct education and support to live a sober life.

Addict II Athlete participants who went skydiving as an extreme way to help them move forward in their recovery by letting go of the experiences, emotions, and behaviors that held them back. Location Skydive The Wasatch

Skydiving sober is a fantastic way to help your brain heal from addiction.

Skydiving sober is a fantastic way to help your brain heal from addiction. When you're sober, skydiving can be a great way to relieve stress and feel more confident in yourself. Skydiving is an adrenaline-filled activity that will help you get out of your head and into your body, which helps with mental health recovery. It's also a great way to connect with others who are struggling with addiction or have overcome it! You'll be able to feel more in control of your life when you're sober skydiving because the experience is safe, controlled and predictable.

Conclusion

Skydiving is a great way to heal from addiction. It's also a fun activity that can be enjoyed while sober. If you are looking for something new and exciting to do in recovery then please consider skydiving. It’s time to make an extreme choice in changing your life.

How Sober Skydiving Changes Lives