Do you worry about your physical health post-addiction? I mean, do you feel healthier and stronger or are the effects of drugs/alcohol still prevalent in your body?

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I'm definitely on the upswing in terms of health, and I think a lot of damage that was done by my addiction is totally reversible, but I do sometimes worry about my heart. I go to the cardiologist every 6 months just to make sure everything looks good because I was not good to it for so long.

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Nothing I do now is worse for me than what I was doing before. I'm much healthier now and any damage that I did to myself can't be undone. I can just move forward with gratitude.

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I'm as healthy as ever at 47, other than the typical creaks and moans weightlifters get as we age.

My mom, on the other hand, is fully dependent on me at 72 and has been for a few years now. She is very visibly frail and only recently started drinking less because her memory has shortened to the point that she forgets to sign up for a ride to Walmart like she used to.

Trust me, you are a million times better off for quitting, even if you happen to have lingering issues.

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I worry about the damage I've done to my body, I'm noticeably healthier though. I've dropped 10 pounds and actually have sustained energy throughout the day, instead of feeling like a complete zombie. I think I'll feel even better once I have a few more months under my belt and have lost the rest of this weight.

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Healthier, stronger, more focused, lighter on your feet, more present. All of that, it’s an adjustment but one well worth it. I wish you the best 🫶🏼

We look like a picture of health in our late 30s and early 50s. Best shape we've ever been in, great skin, teeth, etc.

We were hardcore drug users. List of what we didn't do is shorter than what we consumed.

One of us now has a kidney functioning in the teens. Will require dialysis and eventual transplant. You don't think about those long term effects on your organs when blacking and cracking out.

Much much much healthier. Intentionally and unintentionally. Dropped 20lbs without even trying. Able to get to the gym regularly thereafter to start strength training for the first time in my life. Never went before because of low confidence in myself.

Man, y'all must not be an alcoholic eater like I am, I went the opposite direction like a freshman with a grocery budget from mom and dad.

After about a year, though, I settled into a healthier lifestyle and got the eating and energy drinks under control. Even with the weight gain, I was objectively healthier than when I was drinking.

For those that are newly sober, give yourself some grace, your body and mind have years of abuse to heal from, which takes time.

I feel healthier and stronger now than I ever have in my life. It took me a long time to get there but I finally feel great and am going to keep working out and doing what I need to in order to stay healthy.

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