I workout at the Golds here in Jupiter, FL every day after work. It started, like many times before, as a, "That's it! I'm getting into shape!", back in Februar

I workout at the Golds here in Jupiter, FL every day after work. It started, like many times before, as a, "That's it! I'm getting into shape!", back in February. I wanted to put on some muscle weight (went from 180lbs in Feb to now 208lbs; my goal is somewhere around here). Then, like very few times before, it became an addiction. The exhilaration of high speed running (I'll set the treadmill to 12mph and see how long I can run at that speed - usually no more than 1/4 mile), the feeling of accomplishment after weights (I do weights every day, treadmill is just my warmup). My stress and anxiety (had serious anxiety since 2012 - drugs did nothing to help) have been reduced drastically. It's very strange because generalized anxiety disorder is more of an epinephrine issue, but when you have it it feels very much mental. It's not until you start finding relief from working out that you start to accept that it is truly a physiological issue. All the fears (worrying about loved ones, worrying about having some disease, worrying about job security, etc.) just fade away with each new workout. It just takes a couple months to get to this point.