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Originally posted by Cloudbringer:
Sigh... Headhunter.. that's kind of sad! 
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Sorry, your post just seemed so sad to me. Guess it's late at night and I'm in sentimental mode! [img]smile.gif[/img]
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You know Cloudy, I'd have to take The Hunter's view on this. I have someone in my life (Love you , Jo !!!) and I have always had a wonderful, supportive family & friends. BUT, I believe that many people rely on others as a crutch. Now, I'm not putting ANYONE down, but the IRON forces you to rely on
yourself.
My experiences as a youth proved this to me. My family loved me, but ultimately, it was up to me to get past my paralysis and learn to walk. When it's only you and the bar, the lines in the sand are drawn, and are clear. It's only you against yourself. and the Iron judges you.
After years of therapy, I continued working out for years. I only stopped when I broke my back.
The Iron is a hard mentor (heh, a pun), but it's fair, and ALWAYS objective. It never lies... and makes you quit lying to yourself.
you know, Henry Rollins wrote an essay that echoes The Hunter's words closely.