I’m Quitting Steroids because of MGTOW

[007 (Reborn)Participant 1672]

Hello brothers,

A dark cloud of insecurity has swept over male, gym-goers in recent years. Men have felt the need to get bigger and bigger to impress other men and women. Men even feel pressure to use steroids. I’m one of these guys.

Our culture emasculates thin males. Their BMI might be perfect, but they supposedly need “big pecs for sex” and “big tri’s to get between girl’s thighs.” Men like me have felt that in order to be more validated by women, we need to hit the gym.

Being f~~~ing yolked hasn’t always been a major goal in western culture. It really stared to blossom during the era of Pumping Iron. Guy’s like Arnold Schwarzenegger came into the limelight with their enormous bodies and infiltrated Hollywood.

Ideal male physiques by era:

Pre-Arnold era

Arnold -Era

Modern Era

Professional bodybuilding is not a very healthy lifestyle. These guy’s consume grotesque amounts of food on a daily basis and put on large amounts of mass that their bodies have a difficult time managing. Worst of all, they use many illicit substances that can deteriorate their bodies and wallets.
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My story in a nutshell:

When I started lifting weights, I was 6 feet tall and 135 pounds. I was a long distance runner and damn good at it too. I was insecure and wanted women to like me. Running didn’t give me the attention I desired. No matter how many races I won, I didn’t prevail on my conquest for feminine attention. I was still “too skinny” according to their standards.

I did a 180 and decided to do whatever it took to fit their mold. Big Mistake. I started lifting weights every day. After 1 year I didn’t get the results I was looking for. I didn’t look like those guys in the magazines. I thought that maybe my diet or lifting routine was off so I consulted with the biggest guy in the gym about my predicament. He laughed and said that steroids make all the difference.

He hooked me up with some Test cypionate, d-bol and generic HGH. I used them religiously and gained 20Ibs in 1 month. Some of it was water, some was muscle, but It all appeared to be mass, so I was happy…almost. That stuff had negative consequences too. I had trouble getting erections, I developed lumps under my nipples (gyno), I was riddled with acne all over my chest and back, I would snap at people over dumb s~~~, my wallet took took a beating, and every minute of every day was dedicated to making the roids work better.

I’m now 6 feet, 2inches, 10% bodyfat, and 196 pounds. I looked in the mirror last week and felt ashamed. I asked myself “Why have I been doing this for the past few years?” The answer was simple, “for women.” See, women don’t change,even if you change and end up looking like a tank constructed of muscle, they’ll still manipulate and belittle you. That’s what I experienced. I asked myself “Why should I continue to devote myself to these vain creatures? I’ve wasted so much f~~~ing time.” I cried manly tears.

I’ve decided to gradually wean myself off of steroids. I’m currently taking half of what I normally inject/injest and hope to be off roids in one month.

I will lose a dramatic amount of weight, my estrogen will rebound, so I’ll inherit temporary female characteristics (physically, mentally, and emotionally), and my testicles will struggle to start naturally producing testosterone again…actually I may never recover fully, but it is worth a try. It will be hell nonetheless.

I’m not trying to be the victim. I consciously made the decision to become a bodybuilder and take steroids. I knew the risks. Developing teenagers are the true victims. Many are jumping on the juice when they mind and bodies haven’t fully developed. Plus they spend thousands of dollars per year on bulls~~~, legal supplements that have not nutritional benefit to their bodies. They’re getting conned from many different angles.

I urge you guys to never dramatically change yourselves just to satisfy women. It isn’t worth it. Trust me.

Pursuing Happiness and Freedom.

[hellraiderParticipant 2837]

Well, the pre terminator guy lools pretty good, muscular but not insanely muscular.

But yes, changing for women is a waste of time.

[Won'tGetFooledAgainParticipant 3331]

Women expect men to be ripped, yet think men should be happy that most women look like the train wrecks in this story :

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3080898/Women-hit-awful-dad-bod-trend-proudly-celebrating-natural-beauty-curvy-mom-bods.html

For women, everything eventually boils down to Alpha Fucks, Beta Bucks.

[jack reacherParticipant 751]

Damn right 007. Never do a single thing for a bitches validation. Certainly nothing as harmful as steroids.

Like most men, I too feel into that cycle of seeking their validation. But feel so much stronger for having both abandoned that path and understanding the cultural and psychological dynamics behind it.

[Anonymous 18]

Great post man.

Agree with your post. But perhaps I have slight variation of it.

I would never get up and pump iron for a woman or women.

I do it because it makes me feel happy. That feeling of your stretched and burning forearms is awesome. A good sweat, and hungry attack on a satisfying meal. All that. And some good cardio.

When in good shape I get more attention but perhaps because I exude more confidence.

I am not jacked. Never done steroids. But I feel a 100% when I am in great shape.

If anything I pay less attention to women when I like my own body and the shape it’s in. It’s when I get 10 lbs heavier that I wonder what other people think. Not that I should.

Best thing is you have made the right decision. Perhaps weaning off over a month will curb the side effects. But don’t hesitate to consult an endocrinologist.

There might be analogues to testosterone that are less effective and designed for the purpose of coming off of steroids.

Goodluck man. Keep us posted.

[AscendedParticipant 698]

Well, what can I say, hope this helps.

You’ve been through hell
Now you’re getting out of it.

This is what we call “wasted resources”. These resources are 1) Time 2) Energy and 3) Money. You spend time to the whole work out scene, energy to perform at the gym and money for steroids.

And yes, it is not worth it.
Just go ahead and let the withdrawal symptom do it’s job. It will be all over soon. You’re on your way there so hang on brother!

"We are free to follow our own path. There are those who will take that freedom from us, and too many of you gladly give it. But it is our ability to choose – whatever you think is true – that makes us human. There is no book or teacher to give you the answers, to show you the path. Choose your own way! Do not follow me, or anyone else."

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