How long was it before you started to notice differences?
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How long was it before you started to notice differences?
Just a question, especially for those who quit after several decades of daily drinking - how long was it before you started to see physical/mental changes and what form did those take?
When I was on a roll this year, it was after I passed the one week mark, and especially after the two week mark that I started to see improved mood, having more energy and suchlike - and after 3 weeks, back in Jan, people were starting to tell me I was looking a lot better, especially in the face, and my diet/exercise efforts, ineffective before New Years Eve as I was still drinking, started to pay off at the scales.
When I was on a roll this year, it was after I passed the one week mark, and especially after the two week mark that I started to see improved mood, having more energy and suchlike - and after 3 weeks, back in Jan, people were starting to tell me I was looking a lot better, especially in the face, and my diet/exercise efforts, ineffective before New Years Eve as I was still drinking, started to pay off at the scales.
I drank daily for 35 years. I felt better just a few weeks after quiting. I looked better a few months after quiting. Mentally...I was still seeing improvements two years later.
After a few weeks i remember my sister whos also in recovery saying your face isnt bloated as it was
Things improved with time with other stuff and i sometimes say this phrase (its not meant to be egotistical or sound stuck up)
''Sobriety is a upgrade of self - Things will keep getting better''
There will be hard days but youl have friends here to lean on & walk with
Things improved with time with other stuff and i sometimes say this phrase (its not meant to be egotistical or sound stuck up)
''Sobriety is a upgrade of self - Things will keep getting better''
There will be hard days but youl have friends here to lean on & walk with
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Almost 5 months and I am still an on a emotional roller coaster but the desire for sugar has greatly lessened recently. Also, I still get really tired mid-afternoon but that is improving as well.
Within a few weeks my face redness went away, I slept through the night, brain fog went away and I lost a few pounds. It is awesome not to feel your heart pounding out of your chest also lol!
The most immediate effect was no hangovers and I felt calmer and less anxious.
Within a few weeks my face redness went away, I slept through the night, brain fog went away and I lost a few pounds. It is awesome not to feel your heart pounding out of your chest also lol!
The most immediate effect was no hangovers and I felt calmer and less anxious.
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