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JamcSenior Contributor
I am trying to get active & back into Art & Photography that i used 2 enjoy they say get out & be active but find that so hard the only support i have can not be there when i need it as she has work but she is trying 2 get to go 2 gym but only when there are not many people there its a 24/7 gym so i can feel good going there will help a lot
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JamcSenior Contributor
It is only a small gym but 9ish could be good on thursday for 1st session it was 2pm only 4to6 people have problem finding it hard my anxiety is getting the better of me to go back trying to get in touch with friend who introduced me to gym to go with her the goes twice a day most of the time has said she will help
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JamcSenior Contributor
Feeling good after gym now my moods are swinging back & Forth
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JamcSenior Contributor
Went to the gym today no pamic attacks got help from manager with sets ik hve been set tired but relaxed think gym is best thing 4 me
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Glad there were no panic attacks @Jamc.
I was usually impressed how well I was treated at the 3 different gyms that I had membership in over 7 years.
Of course we will hit it off better with different people but I found them all committed to doing their best ... regardless whether they had a cert II in rehab or sports degree ... the better qualifications did make a difference at first while I got used to my set of injuries and the best way to manage them ... but after a few years and people move on ... I did well with just a cert II personal trainer consults. ... I started gym at a time when I was a serious physical wreck (and emotional) ... fibromyalgia through the roof ... hands curled and wrists so bad that could barely play the piano at all ... though my mother still kept trying to guilt me ... mind you I did not know that fancy fibromyalgia name at the time ... it was too painful to switch a light switch on and off.
The point I want to make after indulging my little whinge is that even though the people in gyms may be into being upbeat and looking good etc ... they are not necessarily superficial ... when they related to me most were sensitive and to the point ... I never felt unwelcome ... they also gave my son a youth memebersip for about 5 years and looked out for him after I stopped going ... so now when I feel pushed around by somebody I know that it is not "just me" that someone's behaviour is usually a little aggressive and out of order.
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JamcSenior Contributor
Thanks for your thoughts today had 2 people talk to me & when they found out it was my first time at gym said going good keep it up
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chookmojoSenior Contributor
Maybe not 100% everyone, but I bet the vast majority are @Jamc
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