I have noticed over the past week that I have been having acne break outs on my face, just wondering if that has happened to anyone else and if it’s from the toxins coming out of my body?
Yes it is part of the detoxification process. There is a good explanation of this on another thread - the overall focus on that thread is nicotine but the point about acne applies to many addictive substances / toxins, including alcohol (and all the junky stuff it comes with).
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He honestly does ! It’s actually really nice to have someone so informative all the time 
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Bro. I am breaking out bad. WTF 
It’s my 4th attempt at sobriety. I’ve never had this problem.
147 days sober.
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Day 41 and still breaking out LOL
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Damn.
Well, we can wear a mask to hide it 
Maybe it’s those damn masks causing the acne. Yeah, that’s it.
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The first time I was in recovery I really broke out with acne. I’ve always been acne prone but this was quite distinctive. I finally found a skin care routine that was effective and when I relapsed I was able to keep that up. I reached my 10 day milestone today and so far my skin has been really good, thank goodness.
The main things for me have been exfoliation using salicylic acid and using a very simple moisturiser. I also use a product containing azelaic acid for actual breakouts. It took a while to find the combination that worked for my skin but I do seem to have finally cracked it.
I do still get acne on my back which has been a little worse since I quit drinking again.
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