Before and After
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after heavy drinking ( which was near daily) I felt that I was always in an out of body experience. I would be moving through my day but somehow felt disconnected from, well, everything! Since being sober, the fog has lifted but as someone mentioned, I also am so much more loving and caring towards my body. I went a few weeks ago for my first EVER eye exam and afterwards the doctor said she couldnt believe I was functioning with such poor vision!
So, no wonder I felt disconnected from the world and my body and everything around me...
I was not only hungover ( severely) but I was blind as a freaking bat! LMAO!
Oh, also, my full body psoriasis has COMPLETELY cleared up since I stopped boozin it up. What a blessing!
So, no wonder I felt disconnected from the world and my body and everything around me...
I was not only hungover ( severely) but I was blind as a freaking bat! LMAO!
Oh, also, my full body psoriasis has COMPLETELY cleared up since I stopped boozin it up. What a blessing!
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Originally Posted by danshu
Everyone looks so much more present in the after shots.
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Originally Posted by ChiefBromden 
Older pictures really scare me. It's not just the tell tale signs; I look so lost in them...
the lights were on but I wasn't there.
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Flutter, sobriety has been really good to you. You look beautiful!
I had the worst ruddy, puffy face. And my skin was so dry. I couldn't stand to look at myself in the mirror! Much better now.
Great thread.
Delfin
I had the worst ruddy, puffy face. And my skin was so dry. I couldn't stand to look at myself in the mirror! Much better now.
Great thread.
Delfin
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This thread has me thinking: my AW says she "looks like an alcoholic" all the time but I never thought there was a specific look to someone who suffers from alcoholism. I can definitely see the change in these pics, but as far as I'm concerned my AW is still beautiful, even if her habit makes her terrible to be around.
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Originally Posted by flutter
Here's mine from several years ago- I think I've changed a lot even from my after, but still the difference is nuts!
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My dad noticed my hair looked shinier and less dry after I got sober, and both my husband and I have lost a ton of weight over the past 11+ months. I lost over 35lb, which is a lot considering I also have a thyroid condition! Like everyone else, I lost the facial puffiness. I also no longer feel like **** when I work out. In fact, working out feels so easy now! I didn't realize during that bad year of drinking how hard I was making it for myself until I stopped over-drinking and started running again and felt like I could fly. Anyway, long story short the weight loss was the biggest change for me. It's really changed my life for the better.
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