Way to go!!! Well done man - newly transformed sober Steve 
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Very cool transformation!!! Love seeing the change over the years! Amazing to see how far youve come 
way to go!!!
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1 year ago I never thought I would be where I am at now. I just passed the 1 year mark without alcohol. I weighed an unhealthy 106 kgs.
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First of all congrats on your 1 year of sobriety! that is super impressive - so grateful for how you’ve turned your life around and are taking advantage of living a healthy sober life! Well done and keep up the amazing work
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Very, very grateful. Thanks a mil!
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Looking good Drew - hope your test went well today!
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Hey thank you !!! I think it did!!!
Very confident I passed. Waiting for results in a couple days .
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Ah hell yeah - that studying paid off - i’m sure you did well… now get some rest!
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Since I haven’t been around for a couple years, this is what happened to me during that time. Sorry this is so long winded but it’ll probably be the only time I do this.
9 months into my relapse I finally decided to end my relationship with my live in bf of 5 years (Jan '21). He refused to move out and believed my daughter and I should instead. From MY apartment. I begged him daily to leave, and he would just argue about it and bring up unrelated things, like how much weight I had put on. For months. It got to a point where I didn’t speak to him at all and my own home felt like a prison.
He never hurt us physically, and continued paying his half of the bills, so I didn’t involve the authorities. I felt hopeless and helpless. So I did what I do best and drank about it. Frustrated, angry, and depressed, I slept thru the majority of that year.
In Aug '21 he did something where I do regret not calling the cops, but at that point he knew the game was over. He finally moved out in Sept '21. This photo is from one week before he left, 17 monthes after relapse, and 50+lbs heavier than I was a year earlier. (I look happy, but was completely dead inside)
Jan '22 I managed to get a full month AF. Quit smoking, worked out, lost 20lbs and kept it off for the rest of the year despite picking the bottle back up during that time. At this point my body couldn’t handle anything over 40 proof, and I hardly ate any real food, so less calories I guess. That actually helped when I quit this time bc my withdrawal was no where near as bad as the first time.
My father was was hospitalized Feb 14th, 2020 bc of his drinking. At the time I had just gotten my 3 month chip and my brother had made it a full year. Together we convinced our dad to stop. And he did. We celebrated 3 years with him this year. Him and my brother had stayed strong but I had not. Thinking of this, and how miserable and sick I had become, that was the last day I drank.
I quickly snapped out of my funk and started exercising again. It had always been a passion of mine, and for the previous 3 years, I just hadn’t done it. At all. Here I am, 2 years after the worst break up I ever had, 5 months AF, back to my original weight, and finally feeling like myself again!
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You’ve got a sparkle back in your eyes! Beauty. And that tank top is hysterical. 
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Love the transformation in your 19 days - great job - keep it up as sobriety suits you! 
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What a change Laura! You look awesome!
And what a story…glad you came out of that situation and it all ended well.
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Three years apart. I definitely see more life and soul in my face in the recent one, my eyes look dead in the first one which was about 5 months before my final drink. Sobriety has brought so much to my life and I’m forever grateful. Each sober day has been like a little Christmas present to unwrap and that feeling hasn’t left yet. Now working on healthy changes to myself physically as I’ve been concentrating on the emotional and mental wellness in the first few years.
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Thank you so much !! My soul feel so much younger and I think that’s what you see 
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Looking gorgeous, lady! I see the difference absolutely.
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