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I
am ready for a life changing
challenge of the body and mind.
Here is my story. My name is Robert
Guthro, I am 33 years old. I am
the eldest of 3 boys. Born in ’69,
a year of peace, pot and micro-dot,
to a 17 year old mom and a 19 year
old dad. I have been reasonably
active and fit for most of my life,
except for the past 5 years. I grew
up in a home where, alcohol and
drugs were common place and I fell
into the traps of alcoholism and
addiction at a young age. I
remember working out, doing curls
and bench presses to the sweet sound
of Van Halen at the age of 11-13
curling those barbells and dumbbells
to the rhythm of ice cream man (cool
Van Halen song) – if you know what I
men. (As you may have guessed by
now essays are not my forte).
Anyways, I made a drastic but very
positive lifestyle change in “1990”
at the age of 20. I stopped
drinking and drugging, I got clean.
At that time my parents and brothers
were still very active in
addiction/alcoholism. But my life
got better, lots better. Over the
next 8-1/2 years I bought a brand
new condo, went to school to become
an alcohol and drug counselor and
took 2 years part time schooling in
the fitness industry. Certified as
a A & D counselor on one hand and on
the fitness side of things I have
been certified for Aerobics (step
and basic), weight training, and as
a personal trainer. (Fitness
courses were through F.W. and the
Fitness Group) I received
certificates in these areas but
never registered with BCRPA. Here’s
why. In 1998 I was training 5-7
days a week. I was in the best
shape I had ever been in in my life,
but having an addictive
personality…that wasn’t enough. So
although clean for 8-1/2 years I
thought steroids would be a good
idea. I wasn’t getting the mass and
definition I thought I wanted so I
did 2 small cycles, first was
Winstro and Deca then Winstral, Deca
and banabal? My life went downhill
from there. For a while all was
great but I shortly thereafter
relapsed into alcoholism and
addiction from 1998-2002 my
addiction progressed and I
systematically lost my career as an
A & D counselor, my home, my savings
my health (spiritually, mentally and
physically), as well as my self
respect. In early Nov. 2002 I had
had enough, a new bottom filled with
remorse, regret, guilt and shame.
Today I am rebuilding my life. I
recently started a full time
warehouse job on Annacis Isl. And am
feeling better by the day, on a
fresh spiritual path drug free.
During my relapse I gained 25-40
lbs. I am fat and my job is getting
me active again but I need help and
support. I want to get back what I
once had, and I want to achieve it
the right way. Drug Free!
Thank
you for your consideration.
Sincerely
Robert
John Guthro
P.S.
I’d like to achieve a better shape
than round.
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