Anyone here gone through gym won't let me cancel membership?

Using a throwaway bc my boss knows my main. I'm dealing with a situation and need some guidance.

gym won't let me cancel membership. I've been dealing with this for about 7 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

The contract was signed 10 months ago. I am not sure I have the original signed copy. The total amount in dispute is approximately $5,000.

Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?

Ok so i've dealt with this before.

What worked for me was filing with the appropriate government agency. It took 4-8 months but was worth it honestly.

I went through almost the exact same thing.

I ended up escalating to a supervisor/manager, which cost about $1-3 but saved me a lot more in the long run.

Have you tried reaching out to your state's labor board? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services.