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65 Before-And-After Pics Show What Happens When You Stop Drinking (Part 2)
Remember our post about effects of alcohol on the body? It became a viral sensation with more than 1.4 million views and inspired more than 50 Bored Panda readers to upload their own stories. We decided that these pandas deserve a separate post, so we made a part II to raise even more awareness.
There are so many benefits of quitting drinking - starting with improved health, lost pounds and ending with feeling so much better about yourself while also managing the sometimes irreparable long-term effects of alcohol abuse.
Some of these people changed so much, they're barely recognizable compared to their previous selves - take a look below at our compilation. Be inspired and inspire others to quit alcohol too!
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3 Year 4 Months 17 Days Sober Together
1 Year Sober
4 Years Sober
1 Year Sober.
2 Years Sober
5 Months Sober
11 Years Sober
986 Days Sober
At 77 Days, I Did My 1st Half Marathon!
Awesome! That's hard for someone who hasn't dealt with substance abuse! Way to go
9 Years Sober
1 Year Difference
1 Year Sober
234 Days Sober
Unfortunately both pics are of me. The first one was in August 2015 in active alcoholism and in the other one I'm sober and 46 lbs lighter.
13+ Years Sober
120 Days Without A Drink
151 Days Sober
Before & After
since eyes are the reflection of our soul/heart, I'd guess you're doing much much better now <3
15 Months Sober
This is one of the biggest female transformation on here! So beautiful
3.5 Years Sober
17 Months Sober
11 Months Sober (3.85 Years Now)
He looks like the hotter younger brother of the guy on the left.
10 Months Down
It might just be me, but even if they look a like, it's like they're 2 different people. The impression the pictures give is so different!
2 Months Sober
1,368 Days Sober
She actually didn't look bad before, but long time sober, good for her
19 Months Sober
5 Years Sober
It's like a totally different lady! Incredible! Keep it up, Meghan!
3 Year's Sober
13 Months Sober
Quit Drinking 3 Years Ago. Turning 33yrs Old This Year Felt Good.
5 Years Sober
10 Years Sober
3 Months Sober
1,5 Years Sober
21 Months Sober
4 Months Sober
5.25 Years Sober
10 Years Sober, 2016 Vs 2006
2,5 Years Without Any Alcohol. I Feel Great!
4 Years, 3 Months Clean And Sober. A Million Times Happier!
1 1/2 Years ,no Beers!
So the title is a little misleading (obviously you don't lose a ton of weight solely from quitting drinking) but these people accomplished a lot by quitting drinking, especially for a number of years. A lot of negativity going on. It takes a lot to admit you have a problem and finally give it up. Not everyone can grasp the concept of moderation and quitting is the only way
Alcohol got a lot of calories,so it's very possible to lose quite a lot of weight after you stopped drinking.Bottle of martini got 1000 calories in it so do your maths people😉
True, if you are a very heavy drinker you will lose weight. A lot of these pictures show people who did both, quit and changed their lifestyle. But they accomplished a lot regardless
Most alcoholics I know are stick thin because they don't eat.
Clearly these individuals made more life changes than quitting drinking. Rather than nitpicking on the title of this series of photos, I applaud their sobriety led to a much healthier and clearly happier lifestyle. Congrats on their hard earned results.
I been sober since 2010. Have to be kind of naive if you can't have fun without alcohol. Very bad substance and I know what I'm talking about. There's no reason in the whole world to drink. Alcohol doesn't even belong in some cultures.
Alcohol is for people. If you can use it properly, it is not a "very bad substance". I like to have a glass of wine once in a time but I can also have fun without it. It is not alcohol itself that brings people down...
Alcohol is an addictive poison - fact. It’s the same substance you use to fuel your car - fact. First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you - also fact. Your decision to “enjoy “ a drink isn’t even under your conscious control - fact. Try reading This Naked Mind by Annie Grace formore actual facts and neuroscience
I have currently quit drinking and want to see the effect at 30 days and 90 days, however I don't intend to permanently quit drinking because I do enjoy it both taste and the social aspect. *shrug* to each their own but as long as it's not causing violence, let them drink!
So the title is a little misleading (obviously you don't lose a ton of weight solely from quitting drinking) but these people accomplished a lot by quitting drinking, especially for a number of years. A lot of negativity going on. It takes a lot to admit you have a problem and finally give it up. Not everyone can grasp the concept of moderation and quitting is the only way
Alcohol got a lot of calories,so it's very possible to lose quite a lot of weight after you stopped drinking.Bottle of martini got 1000 calories in it so do your maths people😉
True, if you are a very heavy drinker you will lose weight. A lot of these pictures show people who did both, quit and changed their lifestyle. But they accomplished a lot regardless
Most alcoholics I know are stick thin because they don't eat.
Clearly these individuals made more life changes than quitting drinking. Rather than nitpicking on the title of this series of photos, I applaud their sobriety led to a much healthier and clearly happier lifestyle. Congrats on their hard earned results.
I been sober since 2010. Have to be kind of naive if you can't have fun without alcohol. Very bad substance and I know what I'm talking about. There's no reason in the whole world to drink. Alcohol doesn't even belong in some cultures.
Alcohol is for people. If you can use it properly, it is not a "very bad substance". I like to have a glass of wine once in a time but I can also have fun without it. It is not alcohol itself that brings people down...
Alcohol is an addictive poison - fact. It’s the same substance you use to fuel your car - fact. First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you - also fact. Your decision to “enjoy “ a drink isn’t even under your conscious control - fact. Try reading This Naked Mind by Annie Grace formore actual facts and neuroscience
I have currently quit drinking and want to see the effect at 30 days and 90 days, however I don't intend to permanently quit drinking because I do enjoy it both taste and the social aspect. *shrug* to each their own but as long as it's not causing violence, let them drink!