Hey all,

Long time lurker finally joined up. I was referred to this site a maybe three or so years ago by a vet at my local gym. I've been creeping and learning since. I started down the wrong road regarding PEDs at 18, involving PHs. I was too stupid and too stubborn to know any better, and trying to gain an athletic edge made me susceptible to the stigma regarding my peers. After ballooning up, I was approached by a few local gym vets who were open about their AAS usage, and they corrected my path and introduced me to proper cycling. They educated me, planned out my first three cycles with me, and monitored me on them. I know a lot of you on this forum don't approve of AAS usage at a young age and I completely agree. I did it for athletics, and rather than attempt to dissuade me and perhaps end up pushing me away from proper protocols, those vets took it on themselves to educate me and set me up properly for doing things the right way, even if they didn't approve fully. I can for sure say i would probably have gone down a much worse and much more damaging path had they not been understanding and helpful.

After one of them recommended me to this site, I noticed similar behavior, always willing to help and inform people to do things right and properly. I finally decided to join as I have come to believe I can share some of my knowledge with the community that I have learned over the years, a lot of it from this forum and a lot from others. I also finally feel I can be more open about things and help others the way vets have helped me.