I wasn't without fear my first several visits to the pool. I am afraid of water, mostly because I cannot swim and 'sink like a rock.' It was hard to trust a stranger to care for me. The aqua therapy wore me out, too. I went home and slept afterwards for many weeks before I started to get both stronger and more active. I wanted to give up. Of all the exercise 'out there,' it is a fact that aqua therapy exercise is the fastest way to get stronger. I mean this--please do not give up. I want you to succeed.