Good talk! :)
I'm glad u got over some stuff and are now a much more happy guy!
I remember my fitness journey.. like u, my college had a great facility with everything, but I had basically no experience or knowledge of working out. also, I was never athletic and nobody in my family was either.
This was probably the first workout/get fit type program plus supplements thing that was popular at that time and I spent much of my cash at that time getting it..
nowadays, u can get most all this for free. (minus the supps) I didn't actually do this since I didn't even understand the directions (i didn't even understand what dumbbell chest press was, or what's a bicep curl..) now, just google it.. :P
anyway, I can relate to much of ur story.