Exercising Sobriety –
October 11, 2018 – “At first I didn’t think I fit in, but all of my coaches, everybody here welcomed me with open arms,” Dresden said. “They listened to my story. They were here when I needed a hug. You know, they encouraged me all they way through my sobriety.” Airo says his fellow gym members are helping him through his newfound sobriety. “Six weeks so far, yes, and counting,” Airo said. He says he knows exactly where he’d be if he hadn’t found The Phoenix: “Right on the street with the same people, with the same misery.” That’s exactly what Strode, a former addict himself, hoped for when he founded The Phoenix. He says he’s been sober for a little more than 21 years. Strode discovered fitness was key to achieving and then maintaining his sobriety.
