alwaysdrinkin

Hi sugarbear, I was drinking for around 10 years, drinking 3 to 4 times aweek, having a week off here and there. Then the past 2 years it was everyday drinking, last 3 months of my drinking I moved to the whiskey as beer alone wasn't doing the job anymore. But its all good now.

PurpleKnight

Body is probably trying to get rid of toxins and heal itself, I know I looked awful, to the point someone a few weeks in at work commented how pale I was looking, it all passed though in time!!

Nuudawn

I went through that...I think it was just my self-hate starting to leak out.

SoberLeigh

I physically looked like the Wrath of God for probably six months after I stopped drinking (not to mention the foggy brain and extreme lethargy) - total Ugh. 26 months out, I feel and look so much better but I may never completely undo the damage inside.

Tetra

I was going to say "go for a facial, it helps me a lot" then I realised you're a male

I agree with the multivitamin. My GP also told me I was low in iron when I went for tests. I find lots of water and leafy green veg helps as well

rolliby

Males can have facials too And milk baths and massages. It is a wonderful thing to treat yourself to. Pricey, but hey, if I had all that booze money back, I could've bought my own spa by now......

munchkin05

I can say, I drank heavily for about 5 yrs all told, and not so heavily for another 5. (heavily in my book is about 2 bottles a night, or a bottle of vodka)
I didn't really start looking good again until about 3 months to 6 months later. I'm now 44 lbs lighter and I'm looking one heck of a lot better and that is 2+ years now sober.
Just hang in there, it'll get better. You'll look and feel better. Your body just needs to heal.

alwaysdrinkin

Thanks munchkin, vanity is such a insignificant issue for me right now compared to how I feel, my mentality etc, I'm over 6 weeks now but double that time I should be feeling and looking a lot better. Thanks again.

alphaomega

I posted around 100 days that I FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY started to look better.

I had dark circles, bags, couldn't drop weight, skin issues, etc. Granted I couldn't pour enough refined sugar and caffeine and salt and crap into my body fast enough while I was lamenting about how awful I looked.

There is some validity to what you put in, goes out. I gave up all the crap, for three weeks now and I'm looking hotter than a match. . But I'm taking exceptional care of my physical vessel along with my spiritual soul.

I still have much work to do, but so what ?

If I had I all figured out, I wouldn't have to be here trying to figure it all out.

cocopuff3315

Congrats.. I started going to the tanning salon. Pale be gone.

BSwan09

I'm about the same as you. Christmas 2013 was my last drink (about 8 weeks). I feel the best physically since I can remember, but I have had dark bags under my eyes and getting darker and bigger further along in sobriety. I went to the doctor and surprisingly everything checked out completely healthy. I'm sure it's like everyone's saying in that it will get better with time.