Re: roid rage the real deal
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Originally posted by Anabolik
Anyway I did my leg workout today, was f*cking disappointed with it, because I didnt go as far as I wanted to. Out of bitter disappointment I trashed one of the dumbell racks (was alone in the room at the time) and walked out. Then some bloke sitting on the door started pestering me about some membership crap. I couldnt even hear what he was saying, just ripped my membership card out of his hands and just about managed to keep myself from lashing out at him. Then I got into my car and just sat for about 30 mins trying to calm down a bit so that at least I wouldnt start doing stupid things on the road.
Interesting . . . Yesterday I read this thread and thought it was pretty funny. Today, after doing a hit of cyp, I read it again, and I want to kill each and every one of you.
(Relax. The preceding paragraph is a joke. Put down the phone - there's no need for the emergency psych team. Now I'll get serious...)
I think we need to acknowledge a simple truth here: If you feel that anabolic steroids make your temper whacked out, there is a chance that they do. Some studies support the notion of roid rage, and others indicate that it's a myth. But look at the corollary: If you are doing a cycle and find that your temper is worse than it is at otehr times, then plain and simple, you shouldn't be doing roids.
I refer you to the study cited by Androplex, "Of the 50 men who received all their steroid injections, 42 had only minimal psychiatric reactions to the drugs. However, two men developed prominent manic symptoms, and another six developed moderate symptoms."
Were the two subjects who developed manic symptoms predisposed to those symptoms prior to the study? Possibly. But even if steroids did not cause their manic tendencies, they catalyzed the active manifestation of the symptoms.
Remember the old expression that if you give a drunk coffee, you'll end up with a wide awake drunk? There is also an expression to the effect that if you give an asshole steroids, he will simply become a bigger asshole. The moral? Assholes shouldn't take steroids.
My take is that someone who is so discouraged by not working out as effectively as desired that he "trashes" a weight rack has deeper psychological problems. That's not intended to be an insult, but it is something that should be addressed professionally, since it presents a potential danger to self and others. (Yes, that's a clinical term, but if the shoe fits...) Certainly, frontloading two grams of test could be a contributing factor, but this incident occurred three weeks into the cycle. And having a ripped, bulked body is not worth that kind of risk.
We need to accept the notion that some people should not do anabolic steroids, whether it's because of an underlying medical or psychological reason, and that there is no disgrace if you happen to be one of the people who should not do them. Moreover, the phrase "listen to your body" has as much to do with psychological or temperment reactions as it does with any other physical symptoms.
There is a big picture here that has not been addressed. If you act out violently, whether towards person or property, the big picture has to include questions like, what kind of day were you having before the eruption? Was the eruption really based on the frustration of a disappointing workout routine, or was there an underlying reason or event that was festering earlier and bound to erupt whether or not you pushed 200 pounds instead of 210 pounds? The cycle could have been the catalyst, but there may have been another underlying cause.
One way or the other, if AS were a contributing factor at all, it's time to stop doing AS and to get some counseling. No one is going to hate you for it.
P.S. on Editing: If you are embarrassed by the notion of pursuing counseling, at the very least take a course or pick up and read a book on anger management. It may provide you with some techniques to prevent this from happening again. The first step is to recognize your anger, and you've now had a firsthand experience at that. Use that knowledge to prevent future incidents. And stop the roids.