> but don't pretend you know anything about my body or what risks I should or should not take with it. Not at all what I was getting at. You've clearly had a b

> but don't pretend you know anything about my body or what risks I should or should not take with it. Not at all what I was getting at. You've clearly had a bad experience and are averse to further attempts. I get that. And it only adds to my own hesitations surrounding it. If you thought I was trying to dictate what you should do - i misspoke. What was worthwhile to me, was that I don't need to just hop into a tub of ice to try it. I can take steps to ease my way into it. I can start with warmer water, expose less of my body, etc. I can work with baby steps. Whats kept me from trying it at all was the notion i needed to do it "all-in".