Day Two Here!!
 

Feels good to feel clear minded at work, without feeling half asleep and hungover. Night 1 last night I was very antsy, didn't get enough sleep. But for me , getting through that first day ( for me again) is a big step...onward

Great job Jedi. The first few days are real eye openers and it feels good to accomplish. Keep it going.

How long does it take to see a difference in appearance, big red face to deflate..lose a little weight?

Keep going! You can do it! Just say to yourself: "I am not drinking today. I don't know about the future, but today I am not." That is what one day at a time really means.

Woohoo! Great news! Keep it up - it just gets better and better from here :)

I think it takes a week or so to notice a difference in appearance... it all depends on how much you drank, but for me, it probably took a month before I REALLY noticed. I looked in the mirror and just thought 'oh my god, I actually have nice skin!'

I never had the red, swollen face (except when angry :) ), but it took a few months for my old hopeless face to fade away.
Keep it going, long continued sobriety is very much worth the effort.

Jedi, I see you've been a member since Jan 2011. Are you attending AA meetings?

All the best.

Bob R

I'm glad you're back and working on your recovery.

i do remember you from when I first joined JT. glad you are back here for support.

glad to see you back. try some vanilla ice cream before bed

I don't know, really. I have been sober for 20 days, and I look in the mirror, and I just look better. It could be because I've been hungover for a long time and I get really bad bags under my eyes, and that's what I look like when I'm not hanging.

I've lost about 7 pounds as well in the 20 days. I've been doing a low carb diet, though, so I'm sure that helps. I've lost 20 pounds in the past couple months, so it may not be related to no alcohol anyway.

Welcome back to the cool side of the room ;)