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  Gail
Fonda's (no relation) book is in depth and very powerful. Whatever
your lowest point in your life, the need to regain some or all control
is what her book, My Private Hell is about.
I have never been overweight.
I found that, coming from a dysfunctional family, I needed to find
a way to get my mind into concentrating on nothing at all, meaning,
I needed to block everything out. And the only thing that could provide
that nothingness was regular, daily exercise.
"My Private Hell: Struggle & Survival" is a short, but
very detailed and passionate memoir about my lifetime of heartache,
nervous anxiety and depression, and the side effects that accompany
the problems. I am totally honest and revealing in what happens to
me due to the problems. Later in life I developed other health problems,
including high blood pressure, high cholesterol and migraines.
I
suffered with a serious lack of self-esteem, due to my own mother's
verbal abuse, and that of my brother. After years and years of negative
influences within the household I grew up, I had very little knowledge
in how to relate to the outside world. But, after years of torment,
a doctor recommended some type of exercise. These days everyone
in America seems to be fixated on the obesity side of exercise,
which includes a proper diet. But there are many other reasons that
just that for exercising. It improves a person's attitude and adds
energy for anyone who is totally lacking in the will to even be
alive!
 I
describe my problems, both physical and emotional, and then I describe
how I slowly entered the world of regular exercise. I started slowly
and moved on to more, better and longer exercise routines. Now I
love my exercise and I know I can never stop, at least as long as
I remain healthy. My health has greatly improved with exercise.
I
don't get the flu much anymore, and the same for colds and other
viruses. When I do get something, it doesn't last as long.
I explain in detail about my personal emotional problems, as well
as the physical problems I've had to endure as I go through the
aging process. I start from my earlier life and move on to the present.
I discuss my nervous illness, anxiety and depression, and the side
effects associated with those problems, which sometimes made life
almost unbearable for me. The book is both a memoir and a self-help
book, because I reveal my innermost feelings, and how, at times
I had to use illicit drugs to calm myself down. I think that's a
common problem amongst very sensitive individuals, such as artists
and actors. We read about that every day in the tabloids. I think
famous people resort to alcohol or drugs to combat their feelings
of insecurity and worthiness in the world, and even their low self-esteem,
all problems I've had to deal with myself. And when you add to that
the fact that I come from a dysfunctional,
loveless, family, I had to find some way to make my way in the world
 The
self-help part comes when I reveal how I use regular,
daily exercise to help combat the negatives in my life, as well
as help control newer problems, such as the high blood pressure,
high cholesterol, migraines and even hot flashes. I describe how
I got started exercising and where I am today with it. Exercise
must be a mainstay in one's life for the benefits to work. Yes,
exercise helps maintain a healthy weight, but it also helps gain
a positive attitude and gives you energy to pursue whatever your
life's dreams might be, and, for me, that would be my writing!
Contact Gail: gdvoref@hotmail.com
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