Avital Horowitz - Week 8 - My Safe Place

I love going to the gym. The gym is where I go when I need to clear my head and just let off some steam. I feel like everyone has there thing that they do that in a way provides them with their therapy. Everyone has their safe place. My safe place is the gym. 

I started actively going to the at the end of January this year, and even since then I was completely hooked. I first started going to the gym because I was having a difficult time mentally, given the fact that I had been going through a break up. One of my closest friends suggested to me that I should start going to the gym because he had done the same thing after he went through a break up. He explained to me that going to the gym helped him get passed his break up. I took his advice and started going to the gym. I started going with my friends and alone. After some time, I began to create a routine for myself. It got to a point where I was going to the gym almost everyday of the week. I loved it. Not only did it help me get through a very hard time in my life, but I was also starting to see results in my physique. These results made me feel proud and excited. It pushed me to keep going, so I could enhance my results and continue to get stronger and more in shape.

Working out in the gym became therapy for me. I feel the best when I'm at the gym. It is where I go when I feel stressed out or even just bored. I never expected that going to the gym would change my life so immensely, but it did and I could am so happy that I started.



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  1. AnonymousNovember 8, 2022 at 3:43 PM

    Going to the gym is also something that has become a big part of my life. I feel that it makes me stronger not just physically but mentally is well. It is interesting how the immediate pain I feel while I do a workout makes me feel so much better for a longer time afterwards.

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  2. Michael HakimNovember 15, 2022 at 9:39 AM

    I relate heavily to this. The gym really is like a safe space to me, and going there is often the best part about my day. Seeing results makes it even better.

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