I used aas about 5 maybe 6 years ago and my wife knew about it. she got so pissed cussed me said I was shooting up but allowed me to finish my cycle. I ran 2 more cycles at her demise then promised to stop which I did. Well a good while back I started having major problems had tons of test run ended up I needed to go on trt. My wife started investigating TRT and realized that it wasn't that bad. She now runs a little gear as well. But in the beginning I heard it all from her.

Hey fellas not trying to hijack a thread here, but I figured this would be as good a place as any to post this. Since I've been on here a lot lately I left the page open on my phone and my wife saw it. She wasn't really pissed just said you're not thinking about taking steroids are you? I told her I have in the past, but didn't really go into detail. I don't want to sneak around or have to hide it from her anymore that's not a healthy relationship. So my question is how can I go about selling the idea to her in a constructive and educated way. As you guys know AAS are controlled substances so I know that will be her angle.

I think they try to use any excuse against you when there is an argument or tension.

When my wife knows I'm on cycle she'll use it to get at me for anything I might say or do that upsets her.
When I "forget" to tell her I started a cycle, she chalks everything up to greg just being greg

I dealt with this issue a long time ago not from steroid use . I learned two things one I will always be those things you describe when I get back from a tour. But I can also make the effort to give my family what they need.

I don't think the question should be whether you are all those things or not. You wife should only be concerned if you are not providing for you family emotionally etc. See if our choices affect that than they have a right to be concerned but not if they don't. When drugs alter our state of mind we must be more vigilant to make sure it does not consume us selfishly well that is if we want to have a family that is at peace. I think this is a really good post that really affects a lot of users. It would fit in the general section, so good job for opening the discussion.

I think my wife just uses it as an excuse when im on.. since she knows I am whenever she doesn't like something I do she tells me u act different on steroids.. drives me crazy and now shes not wanting me to cycle anymore because she afraid I will hurt myself and I cant seem to find any info to show her 1nc a year is not bad for me.. lol

mine says the same, especially when im puching other drivers in the face at traffic lights and shes trying to stop me getting my seat belt off lmao!!

My wife thinks i am a man whore outspoken self confident man when im on. Low self esteem moreof a family dude when im off

I know I'm different on cycle. I don't think that I'm meaner, but I'm quieter, serious, a little more intense, not very creative, and hornet as hell. However, I am more affectionate which is kind of wierd.
Cycling for me improved my competetive drive, physical abilities, and sexual drive. However, it does take away from a lot of my social abilities...

I notice this. Even with my friends who cycle. They're like women with synced menses. They all cycle at the same time and the gym is crazy than. In a good way. The atmosphere is much better, more fun, more productive.

It's the mind set plus the gear.. you jump on cycle.. you jump into a mission and you're focused plus the gear only intensifies it... when I'm in that mind set I just don't have patience with a lot of people I normally do.. of course I go out of my way to make time for the special ones

I guess I'm the exact opposite, I show my wifey so much attention while on cycle that she loves it I too have a Type A personality. And she loves when I'm on cycle....however she does use with me and we go to the gym together at least 3 times a week we make it a family event. Maybe that's the difference she pins me I pin her. .. and our relationship is very special.

Same here bro, word for word. I self absorb while on cycle and it tends to bother my wife. Between eroids and they gym, she says "All you care about is yourself." I have the type of personality that, if i get into something, I tend to take it to the extreme, this goes with everything weight training and my MMA fights. Its awesome that your aware of this, so your able to nip it in the bud, before it gets extreme. I become the opposite of you, on cycle im an extrovert and off cycle im an introvert. It all comes boils down to your personality, Im personally "A" type. In essence, figure out what is more important to you and figure out how you could rectify this i.e. shorter cycles ect. Wifey comes first, happy wife, happy life! ;) Hope this helps!

My wife says I am a dick all the time but I am nicer on cycle. I do not see it. I think I am as big of an ass on or off.

hormones certainly have an effect on your personality. that said, my experiences over the years have taught me that running cycles don't necessarily change a persons personality but magnifies it to some degree.

Your not the only one. My wife also say's the same thing. Some times we have to do the best thing for are family's this includes not juicing at all. Some times I look at my buddy's and say I'll never be like that. Little do we know it happens ?? We just have to sit back and think what's right for us. This is dangerous for both party's. I think we are are smart enough to take positive steps to do things right.