son has bought steroids,,,,,,?

[lovelyolderlady]

hi all,,,,

i just came here from google,,,,, not the best at computers but will try for my son,,,, he is turning 19 2 weeks from now and ive recently been in his room and found strange pill like bottle,,,,,, with his gym stuff,,,,,, no label on the bottle,,,,, but i know he is on no medication,,,,, there is also a syringe in his gym bag,,,,,,, i need all advice on how i can set a trap or find out if he is doing them as he is to young for this alll,,,,,,,,

what are ways i can be 100% sure he is not doing this,,,,, your help is appriciated xx,,,

concerned mom

[Igifuno]

Did you confiscate what you found? You are correct, 19 is too young for steroids - If it were my son, I would take it and have a sit down to discuss. Also, he is likely not very educated in the world of steroids at his age, and he needs to know there can be severe consequenses for not administrating them correctly and at his young age.

[lovelyolderlady]

thank you xx,,,

no i left them as i wasnt sure,,,,, how should i move about this?

[Mp859]

Ask him straight up about the syringe. There is no other reason why he would have a syringe.

[lovelyolderlady]

ok i will do that mp,,,,,,,,, thank u

[Igifuno]

Ultimately up to you as his mom.. different people may have different view on this, but I would take them, and perhaps point him in the direction of this board. He will be told over and over again by respected members of the dangers of steroids at his age and, if he's smart, he'll listen, research and begin to understand some training techniques that will allow him to utilize the advantages of his natural testosterone production at his age, that is, if he hasn't already screwed it up.

He should study, train hard, eat well, and if he still wants to take the plunge in another 5-6 years, he can do so more safely.

[lovelyolderlady]

well said,,,,, igif thank u i will be having a talk with him tomorrow and there will be punishment

[Igifuno]

Understand that many young men just want to chase greatness, and he may not think he's doing anything wrong. So be easy on him, but firm in the sense that what he's doing is dangerous.

If you want to point him toward this board/community, have him feel free to reach out to me and I will be more than happy to guide him toward some educational threads that will hopefully shed some light for him.

[Hazard]

Understand that many young men just want to chase greatness, and he may not think he's doing anything wrong. So be easy on him, but firm in the sense that what he's doing is dangerous.

If you want to point him toward this board/community, have him feel free to reach out to me and I will be more than happy to guide him toward some educational threads that will hopefully shed some light for him.

Not only that but we can point him in the right direction to make progress naturally through diet and different styles of training.

He's too young and probably has no idea how altering his hormones can affect him down the road.

[Igifuno]

Exactly..

[tarmyg]

Talking to him about it and pouting him to this board as others have said is the best advice IMO.

Thanks
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[GirlyGymRat]

Talking to him about it and pouting him to this board as others have said is the best advice IMO.

Thanks
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"I stay mostly by myself, but it's OK, they know me here"
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I agree ^^^^.

Mom. Your son is old enough to join so suggest he register for an account. He will learn more here about training and nutrition. This board is highly respected for giving sound advice. Your son is just misinformed but doesn't realize it. Ask him to become informed and knowledgeable before he messes up and has regrets!

[almostgone]

As stated above, send him here. The "hey, bro" information passed around at gyms generally isn't worth 2 rows of rabbit crap.I honestly believe he'll thank you for it later on.

[kelkel]

Hi Lovely,

Slow down a bit as this is much more complicated. First, take the time and read the following:

http://forums.steroid.com/anabolic-s...-steroids.html

You need to sit down and talk to him about this. Yes, you can take his gear away from him but it's not that simple. He could then just keep it elsewhere and continue his ways. You need to educate him to the potential damage he's doing to an under-developed Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular-Axis. Right now if he's "on cycle" then his bodies own production of testosterone (HPTA) is shut down. If you suddenly stop everything without running Post Cycle Therapy you can potentially cause even more damage to his system.

Post cycle therapy (PCT) is where SERMS (selective estrogen receptor modulators) are used in effort to re-start his HPTA and regain normal function. If you go to the AAS Q & A Forum at the top are sticky threads. Several go in depth discussing PCT. Please read these.

Sit him down, talk to him logically. He's not the first kid to do this and won't be the last. He needs to be educated to the potential damage he can cause which can last a lifetime. Advice from his gym buddies is not the way to go. It would also be prudent to find a doctor who is knowledgeable in AAS re-starts. Keep in mind most doc's don't know hormones so it may be prudent to search for an A4M Certified Doctor for this purpose. Interview the doctors staff before you make an appointment and waste time with a doc who is not up on what to do. There are A4M Search Engines on the web. Just look them up.

Keep us posted on how you make out please.

Best of luck,

Kel

[Bert]

He's 19, so I don't know if you confiscate them. He's an adult and if he wants to get them, he will. Talk to him about it. Come back and tell us what he said.

[Mp859]

He's 19, so I don't know if you confiscate them. He's an adult and if he wants to get them, he will. Talk to him about it. Come back and tell us what he said.

Doesn't really apply if he still lives at home with his mom. He plays by her rules.

[Times Roman]

He's 19, so I don't know if you confiscate them. He's an adult and if he wants to get them, he will. Talk to him about it. Come back and tell us what he said.

My position is you first discuss with him what you found. but you need to time the conversation during a period when you two can calmly discuss, without him getting defensive.

while you are discussing, you can produce the confiscated needle.

what he does will ultimately be up to him. but this is your house, and if you are not comfortable with needles in the house, then tell him so, and not to bring them into the home again.

It will be easy for this conversation to go in a direction you do not intend. so handle with TLC.

I had my "conversation" wiith my son a couple of years ago. he had already joined this board (is how i found out about it) and did alot of reading, so he knows that if he is serious about becoming a gym rat, then he should wait til he is 25. he also knows quite a bit about dieting, and counts he macros, so he has some control over his BF% and the rate at which he gains muscle.

there's alot your son can do with out the drugs. Like my wise associates above me, have him join up and I'd be happy to field his questions and point him in directions he probably hasn't considered yet.

good luck!
---Roman

[Honkey_Kong]

I agree with TR here, you need to have dialogue with your son.

I think we're all in agreement here that a 19 year old shouldn't be using AAS. But your conversation shouldn't really be about you laying down the law and him getting so defensive that you both end up fighting rather than discussing the matter.

Start asking him questions about his life in general. Start by asking him why he wants to use steroids. Often with kids, you're going to find there is a greater issue other than just simply "to get big." It might not be his initial response, but indirectly try to get him to reveal why.

Next ask him why he's reached the point that he believes steroids are the answer to achieve the goal. This I mean more in a what is he doing as far as his diet/rest/training goes that he's not progressing. And this is where you can suggest that he comes here for advice. A lot of the guys and ladies on this site have extensive knowledge on training and dieting and many of them are willing to help. Just by posting and reading on this site, your son could modify his program to make some big gains and overcome plateaus without the use of any drugs. At 19, I thought I knew all there was to know (boy was I wrong). He could also learn quite a bit about the risks of using steroids and then decide if it's right or wrong for him when he's older to run a cycle.

But the bottom line is just to stay calm and do more listening than talking. If you don't want the drugs in your house let that be known to him, but don't make it the focal point. Keep both of your heads cool during the conversation.