I hgrew up around weight so I am no stranger to them and I am not intimidated...oddly enough I have been scared of alot of things but I always felt right at home in the gym....I have had my share of problems and I can say this....Its what keeps me heading in the right direction and keeps my head up in sad times and is a great thing in good times. I have tinkered off and on for the last 20 but never really showed the kind of committment until I got a heavy dose of tough love....All I can remeber was I want to be back in the gym.....I need a job....I need good food....I need to set a good example for my 2 girls....God saved me ...Here I am 40 happy....and ready to keep it going in the right direction.I have been sober going on my 5th year and I really owe it to the fitness industry . I believe its really a key thing for people who have suffered any dependency. It makes you feel better about yourself....ask your self why do people drink , drug and tear them selfs up....low self esteem no matter what the reasoning is....is at the core of it.....what do you get when you can mold your body, run that 1/2 marathon, build cuts...start liking what you see and feel....you get healing of the best