Anyone here have a history of alcoholism and illicit drug use who are currently sober and using AAS? If so how do you feel about it? I'm clean and sober off of some bad substances and am not certain how to feel about doing a cycle
MESO-Rx
Anabolic Steroids
The addict and aas
- Thread starter Cityofgrit
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You just described at least half of Meso. Welcome to the club. It's ok to trade a bad habit with a dead end road at the end of it for something like AAS. Just don't be a meathead and cycle like a responsible human.
I've been clean and sober for almost 7 years and I just don' want to think of this as a relapse. It's a far cry from what I was doing..destroying my life and the lives of the people that love me. I've just reached a point in my training where I've gotten all I can out of my "natural" body...and I'm now on the wrong side of 35 lol so it's time to supplement
Good for being sober, it's not easy for some people. It's not a relapse by any means dude. It does come with a serious amount potential sides and complications though.
Have You had baseline bloods drawn yet?
Yeah I have low Test levels and I am on TRT... my levels were somewhere around 330. Being on TRT gave me the idea to do a cycle since I'm on exogenous testosterone already.
As far as the rest of my bloodwork and blood pressure, I am healthy..everything is normal
I'd give it a go, personally.
Write out your planned cycle on paper ..... be precise and detailed... have it all written down,, plans,PRs, goals for the cycle, etc.... That will help that its all written down ie: structured and controlled.... this should help .....
SauceBoss
Member
There is a lot of us here with past addiction issues .. a lot of us addicts trade one obsession for another .. which for me is when I got clean I focused all my attention on the gym and getting in shape .. and then came the AAS.. my life now is 200% better than what it was 3 years ago and that's all that's matters to me
FourOneDeuxFitt
Member
Yeah seriously welcome to the club. I think this is one of those subjects where you ask ten people and get ten different answers imo. Again as addicts we go to the extreme with most if not everything. Let it consume our lives and etc. so this lifestyle is perfect for people like us haha. For me, personally, this puts a ton of discipline in my life and helps me find a lot of healthy balance and even get relief most days when I just need a break from life. Now on the other hand I need to stay mindful because this will absolutely consume my life if I don’t stay aware of it and my priorities and everything else around me will be put second to all of this. But considering this a relapse? In my eyes no. As long as your responsible and honest with yourself(if using AAS because going balls to the wall and more is better is what we know), keep balance because I know I never walk out of the gym feeling worse than when I walked in and I’ll take advantage of that and substitute it for other things that can benefit me just as much (best form of “therapy” for me), and just stay aware of how much time I’m actually spending in the gym. Idk if you work a program or not. Some do. Some don’t. We do what works for us individually. I personally do. People have their options. Whatever. I also don’t openly go into the rooms talking about AAS. I find the happy balance between work, a program, life happening, and this lifestyle. Like someone stayed up top I’m in good spirits with this balance and look and feel better than I have in years.
SauceBoss
Member
Shit now i rather spend money on test and tren then a couple grams of cocaine and some cheap strippers from Paterson! Priorities my friend
Lol...what u know about Paterson? I spent a huge portion of my life in the 4th ward..lol..
(Former heroin addict)
I’ve been clean now over 6 years I believe. Actually started working out in jail to pass time by. Got out, and continued to workout at home.
Saw changes in myself so quick because for once I wasn’t depending on pills just to function.
Got a gym membership a year later because home dumbbells just wasn’t enough weight. Hit the gym hard for another year and then started aas.
Went from a life where I was destroying my body to a life now trying to stay as healthy as possible. Crazy turnaround.
Now all I do is tons of research for a long and healthy lifestyle while on aas.
Try to be as smart about everything as I can.
I’d never consider my aas choice a relapse. It has taught me a lot of discipline, gave me self confidence, a clear mind, and goals to reach for.
Good luck to all you guys that’s been through the bad lifestyle of addiction and decided to make a change for a better and long lasting life.
The addict still lives inside me of course, but now I just turn it towards the weights!
Saw changes in myself so quick because for once I wasn’t depending on pills just to function.
Got a gym membership a year later because home dumbbells just wasn’t enough weight. Hit the gym hard for another year and then started aas.
Went from a life where I was destroying my body to a life now trying to stay as healthy as possible. Crazy turnaround.
Now all I do is tons of research for a long and healthy lifestyle while on aas.
Try to be as smart about everything as I can.
I’d never consider my aas choice a relapse. It has taught me a lot of discipline, gave me self confidence, a clear mind, and goals to reach for.
Good luck to all you guys that’s been through the bad lifestyle of addiction and decided to make a change for a better and long lasting life.
The addict still lives inside me of course, but now I just turn it towards the weights!
If gear is what keeps you on course for training hard and eating healthy and helps keep u away from your past life and addictions then I say go for it. There is a lot out there worse for you than hormones and training
Your post is what scares me, it's sort of like, I want a tattoo but I'm unsure or don't know what I want. My advice would be to wait then. My opinion on the matter? Not a relapse, keeps you grinding hard, keeps you living healthy, makes you feel great. Just be responsible as with everything else you are being responsible doing in life after 7 years of being clean/sober. Congrats!
;-) I swapped for the beautiful city of Newark! But I know all about the 4th myself
Im on trt as well best advice I can give you is to read and research as much as you can on here and elsewhere before you pull the trigger.
Take it slow and steady. I think it actually helps my sobriety. For me the drinking got completely out of control but with AAS you focus, research, see how your body reacts, and it allows you to work hard and feel positive about yourself. I don’t see it as addictive but more so positive.
Read these forums. Get your blood work done and see what your natural test levels are. You might find that they are low and a little TRT could balance you out. Start with a test only run of 350-500 mg/week and see how you do.
It’s part of the positive lifestyle change. Diet and exercise to better yourself.
Read these forums. Get your blood work done and see what your natural test levels are. You might find that they are low and a little TRT could balance you out. Start with a test only run of 350-500 mg/week and see how you do.
It’s part of the positive lifestyle change. Diet and exercise to better yourself.
SauceBoss
Member
Oh boy on Godwin ? Yea that place is a shit hole been there done that lol
