Also, anything and everything can be misused and/or abused. Some times you need that extra little push to get to a certain level. I wouldn't say become dependent on anything. Even if you do work out with no help from supplements you will never get really big. You will also loose it just as fast if you ever decide to quit working out. I tried working out natural for over year and never got anywhere. I kept the same routine of working out, which took me a year to perfect, and added supplements, then I started seeing wonderful improvements. I haven't worked out but maybe three times in the last year, but still have most of the strength I had while on supplements and some of the size. A lot of people love jumping on the band wagon about ALL supplements being bad. Just like roids. Hell look at Arnold Schwarzenegger, he used roids for a very very long period of time. He done it properly and even though he lost his huge build when he quit, he is still a healthy person.