I am a 29 year old male and have decided to quit at least for the foreseeable future. Dying in my 30s is not something i want to go through and aspire to have a kid now and live till im like 70 to see them grow.
I have a history of alcohol, cocaine, and steroid abuse and im actually lucky to walk away unscathed from all of this. I just turned 29 and the thought of my mortality just hit me, im not invincible and i can have a stroke or heart attack like this. Especially abusing gear. Rather not go into specifics and get shat on.
Anyways i cut the drugs out completely a year ago. Cut the alcohol and vaping 3 months ago. and on my last week of PCT. Ran 1000 HCG for a week after 3 weeks of last pin. I had to do an aggressive PCT since ive been on for so long. Did a 100/100/50/50 Clomid and 40/40/20/20 of Nolvadex for a month and it seems like my balls have dropped and gotten bigger and i feel way better than i did a month or 3 weeks ago. But it was depressing to see myself go from Jacked at 5% body fat to looking like an average vulnerable human being.
I DONT GIVE A FUCK WHAT ANYONE SAYS, YOU CANT MAINTAIN JACK SHIT AFTER PCT, YOU WILL EVENTUALLY LOSE EVERYTHING BECAUSE IT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE BY ENDOGONEOUS TEST. ATLEAST A LITTLE MORE THAN HALF IS LOST. SOME WILL LOSE ALL.
All in all, i got a doctors appointment coming up and gonna do the whole nineyards check lipids, ekg, BP, CT Scan and all sorts of shit. Need to focus on my health , learn from mistakes, and make better choices moving forward. I just want to be a family man and be a better Muslim.
Yall got input or similar stories? Can your body heal and recover after abuse provided you stop and make better health and life choices.
I would say yes, it can in many cases. I personally stopped using drugs at about 25 or 26, and drinking at 28. It took about a year for everything to go completely back to normal physically and cognitively.
On the other hand, unrelated to the chemical excess of my youth, I had a massive heart attack at 47 & more complications later, which I will never fully recover from.
So, kudos to you for cleaning up. Here’s to a long & happy life.
Appreciate the reply. Health anxiety is a bitch. Always thinking you can drop dead at any moment. Wish you well on your recovery to good health and longevity.
From my experience much is lost when you quit all AAS, but far from all. When I was 38, here in Florida the NPC began having (lie detector) tested bodybuilding shows. You needed to be off all AAS for at least one year.
I had reached a point where it was difficult for me to be competitive in Open contests, especially the national shows. I was waiting to turn 40 and compete in the Master’s Nationals and other Over-40 bodybuilding shows.
That gave me a competition window of about a year during my 39th year. I stopped all AAS, with no regard to PCT. Of course I lost a lot muscle, most noticeable in my traps. Yes, I got weaker, but far from being weak by most gym standards. I competed in two tested shows, winning the heavy weight class at both shows Over-35 division. I just wasn’t sharp enough to win the overall in either one of the shows.
Immediately after getting home from the last tested show, I got back on a cycle of AAS with my eyes looking to the next Master’s Nationals, now that I was 40 years old.
I’ve abused my body with unholy amounts of stuff, I think going back to natty and focusing on my health is a safe bet. I feel healthy and feel great but still I’d rather be safe.
Literally have 5 days left of PCT. Then I think I have to wait a month to get bloods done right ?
It’s probably good to go clean to get your mind in the right place more than anything.
I was pretty wild through my twenties, slowed down in my thirties and am 41 now.
I never had an addiction problem and was always in control but definitely enjoyed some energized, heavy drinking nights. I also never did the wake and bake pot thing, but even now smoke a little here and there.
I have labs done regularly, have had an ekg done and do not have any major issues. I medicate elevated blood pressure and cholesterol but both run in my family. My dad is in his 70’s and still trains for and completes a 150 mile bike ride every year and has both hbp and elevated cholesterol.
I would imagine there were some weekends and longer time periods where labs would’ve looked daunting at the moment, but in my experience moderation has allowed full recovery with all systems go.
If you’re able to stay in control and allow time between outings I would imagine you’ll be fine. I’d personally be more concerned about alcohol on overall health than true TRT, weed or even occasional cocaine.
Whatever works best for you though, best of luck. Your body has a pretty amazing ability to heal as long as it hasn’t stretched too far.
Appreciate the input man. I just don’t want to get dealt a bad hand in life. It’s best to just minimize all of those possibilities by going sober and monitoring health every 6 months from now on.
