askari said:
My boss asked me yesterday if I take steroids. I've been growing gradually over the past few years, but I've been doing GH since December and test for about two weeks, and yesterday he noticed and asked. At first I said "no" then, in private, I said "none of your fucking business" and he said "I don't care but it's very dangerous ... blah blah blah." I started to engage him on the "it's very dangerous" misperception then thought better of it, and we ended amicably with an agreement that it's my business and it won't affect my employment. Later last night, in a bar, the president of the company said "you're fitter every time I see you" and I just smiled and said "I've already had this conversation today" and I changed the subject.
But seriously. How do you handle this. We're doing this stuff so we grow. And when we grow, people notice. People aren't stupid. They're not going to believe our denials. What if it did affect my employment? What if there were drug tests?
The only persons that know about my steriod use are a few of my VERY close friends. I'm not big in the first place(5'10"; 175) so my size tends to fluctuate when I'm cycling. When people start to make comments on my weight gain I just tell 'em "Yeah I was slackin' there for a while, I just got a little lazy. But lately I've been BUSTIN' my ass and eatin' a shit load." I always reference the supplements that I'm currently using, but never admit to steroid use. Come to think of it...no one has actually ever straight out asked me "Do you take steroids?". So I'm not really lying to anyone...I'm just not telling them EVERYTHING. If someone were to ask me, I would deny any type of anabolic use.
As far as the 'dangerous misconception'...IMO thats all a bunch of fuckin' horse shit. Personally, I see nothing wrong in using a little anabolic edge to improve your physique. Of course my opinion may be a little bias being a user and all, but you are right in saying that its no one else's buisness except your own. Its your choice. Two reasons come to mind for my steroid use: 1) As I stated earlier, I like to look good and when you look good; you feel good; and when you reach that point where your genetics are no longer helping, some people need that little extra 'boost' and 2) because of my career I NEED to stay in the best physical shape possible. Not only may my life depend on it, but the life of another may as well.
IMO if indeed your steroid use starts to effect your work habits, your social life, your relationship with your friends, etc., then you know its time to quit. You have gone too far. The hard part would be acknowledging and admitting that it has happened. It is absolutely not worth losing your career, a wife/gilrfriend, or destroying a relationship between friends. Personally my use has not effected any of the above circumstances(knock-on-wood). If fact, I believe it may have hepled somewhat. When cycling....I feel good. When I feel good have have more confidence and self-esteem. From a career standpoint, when I have more confidence I feel I'm giving better care to my patients and......I tend to flirt more with all the hot nurses at the hospital
. Also, I've had several injuries over the years and in a structure fire what physical ailment that would normally hinder me seems nonexistent.
Some people would refer to steroid use as 'abusing'. IMO its considered abusing when it starts to effect your life.....as stated in the above paragraph. Especially when your health becomes an issue. IMO I am a user....not an abuser.
Anyways, these are just my opinions and please leave them at that. I hope this helped and good luck. Oh yeah....just tell 'em a multi-vitamin will work wonders. LOL................ds
