Few things I want to bring up, relating to the posts in this thread that portray gear as somewhat of a motivator to eat cleaner and train harder.
For those who were once natural BBers and have taken up gear, did you notice a difference in how you worked out on it compared to your natural training? In terms of intensity, rest times, how much water you were drinking, etc etc. I'd like to hear from people who have experienced mental and physical changes in the gym once they started using which differs from when they were natural. Or is this attitude of "with a shot of gear, I suddenly get the motivation to train harder and eat cleaner" just a mental thing?
Also, in terms of nutrition. Again, for users who were once natural, are you eating cleaner compared to when you were "clean"? If so, why, and what is the need to eat cleaner just because you're using?
This may provide some real insight into the changes one goes through mentally due to the effects of gear, and whether they are all in the head (ego), or actually stem from something within the drugs.