Posted by Steve on 17/5/2011, 6:13 pm, in reply to "Beginners Workshop Manchester (13/15 May 2011)"

To all who are considering attending a beginners workshop I throughly recommend it. Looking back before I attended the workshop I really don't know why I was nervous about coming. Everyone was really nice, extremely down to earth and "normal". Thats right!!! Normal! And to those of you that are reading this YOU are normal too! In the back of mind I kind of expected a group of nerdy weirdos for lack of a better term. But as I found out they were the most down to earth people ever and a great laugh! And if I saw them down the street I wouldn't think they had a shy bladder. If you gain anything from this weekend It'll definitely be a boost to your self esteem. Just meeting people and being able to talk openly to people in the group in a pressure free environment is so liberating. It makes you feel like less on an "alien" and as if you really don't have a "problem" My advice to anyone thinking of coming is just to bite the bullet and do it. You wont regret it. You have everything to gain from it. And its only one weekend in your life!!! Thanks again to all the great people I've met. You've all been very helpful and supportive and Andrew for taking the time to put on such a great workshop. Your advice and help is very much appreciated. Steve

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