"For most people, April 8, 1997, was just another Tuesday. For Scott Strode, it marked the start of an entirely new life. It was his first day in recovery from cocaine and alcohol, a milestone he still cherishes, even if he did have to look up the exact date to make sure he had it right (to his delight.) "It's always a gift to be sober long enough that you have to look it up," he told Boston.com in an interview."
"A boxing class in Kenmore Square led him to buy a Gore-Tex jacket, which led him to climb New Hampshire's White Mountains. "I thought getting outdoors might get me out of my addiction," he laughed over the phone. Turns out, his impulse purchase was the silver bullet. "Every time I got to the top of a climb, I was more of a climber than an addict, and that shift started to help me solidify my recovery," he said."
Scott Strode began recovery from cocaine and alcohol on April 8, 1997, after childhood trauma and low self-esteem fueled addiction. At the time he worked as a woodworker in the Charlestown Navy Yard and felt addiction erasing his ambitions. Recovery started through exercise: boxing led to buying a Gore-Tex jacket and climbing New Hampshire's White Mountains, which reframed his identity from addict to climber. He founded The Phoenix, a nonprofit gym centered on exercise, community, and creativity to support sobriety. The Phoenix charges no membership or fee and requires only 48 hours of sobriety on an honor system.
Read at Boston.com
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