Hello GYE community,

I hope all is well with you all and that you are moving ahead to get where you guys want to get to. I am writing to keep in touch / update and extend a hand.

It has been 6 and a half months since I had a rock bottom night, I believe the worst thus far. It shook me to the core in a way I haven't been shaken in a long time. Since then I have been doing much better. I have not reached a 90-day goal but I have had more clean streaks and much shorter aftermath than I have ever had. 

This is mainly due to exercise that I discovered. It's been both a pleasure to see myself change physically over the months and a great way to build self-esteem, confidence, and other attributes. Also to release pent-up energy.

I am writing this to share and hopefully give food for thought to the skeptic of physical exercise(I was for many years) and extend a hand to those living in Israel (Jerusalem or Jerusalem area) to help and take on exercise together.

What we go through is tough and there are many ways to deal with it. I am grateful for the initial moments when I was at my lowest and the GYE members were there. If anyone wants a partner to tackle this and add physical exercise to help, I am here, and feel free to reach out.

I have also found that it helps. Is there a specific one you have in mind?

I also found exercising to help (for me it was going for a long jog). But I'm not able to do that so often, I've been trying to find something to do for just five or ten minutes but that won't break a sweat which I can put in the middle of my day. Do you have any ideas?

In my area there is only mixed sport clubs,
Is that considered safe ? 

tzitzis dude wrote on 22 Feb 2023 01:00:

doingtshuva wrote on 14 Sep 2023 23:45:

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doingtshuva wrote on 09 Jan 2024 00:00:

Whom do you expect to have the answer for you?

First if it's permitted and then ifs healthy for me. 

Whaddya think?

I think that doing exercise is a big mitzva and שלוחי מצווה אינם ניזוקים

"doingtshuva" post=406858 date=1704972396 catid=4I think that doing exercises is a big mitzva and שלוחי מצווה אינם ניזוקים
Not where it’s Shkicha Hezeika

doingtshuva wrote on 11 Jan 2024 11:26:

You are not allowed to put your self in harms way under the umbrella of שלוחי מצוה אינם ניזוקים
I believe there are many such stories in the גמרא 'where there was a שליח מצוה who got hurt  and the גמרא explains the reason as he shouldnt have put himself in the situation

doingtshuva wrote on 11 Jan 2024 11:26:

Wow!
I'll use that for my next interaction with a Keitzad Merakdin.

So why do I see so many frum people going to mix gyms ?

they take there glasses off.