In a seemingly out of control world, there is one thing over which we all have an ample measure of authority, and that is the management and maintenance of our body. AAS are, to me, just one component of a multifaceted pattern in my life that's ultimately aimed at feeling as significant a sense of control as is humanly possible. And it's my belief that to not capitalize on the opportunity to exercise your control in perhaps the only arena of your life wherein real control actually exists would be ludicrous. In response to an anxious sense of powerlessness as a teenager, I began taking responsibility for my own sleep hygiene, diet, and supplementation. Years later in my 20s, I took the next logical step in achieving my goals, which involved the safe use of anabolic steroids.
I am of the opinion that real substantive control is tremendously rarer in our daily lives than we like to think. It's ultimately irrelevant how much wealth you've acquired, or how many subordinates you've assembled in your professional life. Any task that involves another human being entails a level of hopefulness or expectation in their willingness, preparedness, and capacity to execute. Your diet, sleep hygiene, and chemical supplementation, however, are entirely your prerogative. I feel empowered when I know what I've eaten this week, if I've adhered to my sleeping schedule, how I felt yesterday in the gym, and what adjustments may be necessary to make a positive impact on my next workout.
It's a mindset that keeps me sane, and serves as a constructive force in my life. I feel it's been essential (for me, at the very least) to maintaining a goal-oriented mentality in my coursework for school, my professional life, and in the gym.