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65 Before-And-After Pics Show What Happens When You Stop Drinking (Part 2)
Remember our post about the 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 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, and 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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#1
3 Year 4 Months 17 Days Sober Together
Final score:
164points
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#2
1 Year Sober
Final score:
160points
#3
5+ Years Of Sobriety
Final score:
130points
#4
4 Years Sober
Final score:
124points
#6
1.5 Years Sober
Final score:
121points
Ingrid Renate 8 years ago
Hello, I am a journalist for the Norwegian daily Dagbladet. We were wondering if we could use the pictures you have uploaded of before/ after sobriety? It would be a part of a bigger video/article with multiple pictures like yours. Best regards, Ingrid Cogorno / Dagbladet
#8
1 Year Sober.
Final score:
114points
#9
2 Years Sober
Final score:
106points
#10
5 Months Sober
Final score:
98points
#12
Best Decision I Ever Made
Final score:
75points
#13
11 Years Sober
Final score:
75points
#14
986 Days Sober
Final score:
72points
#15
At 77 Days, I Did My 1st Half Marathon!
Final score:
68points
#16
9 Years Sober
Final score:
63points
#18
1 Year Difference
Final score:
58points
#19
1 Year Sober
Final score:
54points
#20
6 Months Sober
Final score:
53points
#21
234 Days Sober
Final score:
52points
Dawn Haddock (Submission author) 8 years ago
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.
#22
13+ Years Sober
Final score:
47points
#23
120 Days Without A Drink
Final score:
46points
#24
151 Days Sober
Final score:
45points
#27
15 Months Sober
Final score:
40points
Justin time 8 years ago
This is one of the biggest female transformation on here! So beautiful
#29
17 Months Sober
Final score:
39points
#30
11 Months Sober (3.85 Years Now)
Final score:
36points
Christine Cornakovic 8 years ago
He looks like the hotter younger brother of the guy on the left.
#31
10 Months Down
Final score:
34points
Dorottya Hévizi 8 years ago
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!
#32
2 Months Sober
Final score:
31points
#33
1,368 Days Sober
Final score:
30points
#35
21 Months Sober
Final score:
29points
#37
19 Months Sober
Final score:
28points
#38
5 Years Sober
Final score:
27points
Dorottya Hévizi 8 years ago
It's like a totally different lady! Incredible! Keep it up, Meghan!
#40
4 Years Sober
Final score:
23points
#41
3 Year's Sober
Final score:
23points
#42
13 Months Sober
Final score:
22points
#44
Quit Drinking 3 Years Ago. Turning 33yrs Old This Year Felt Good.
Final score:
20points
#45
5 Years Sober
Final score:
19points
#46
10 Years Sober
Final score:
19points
#47
11 Months And 19 Days Sober
Final score:
19points
#48
3 Months Sober
Final score:
19points
#49
1,5 Years Sober
Final score:
18points
#50
21 Months Sober
Final score:
18points
#51
4 Months Sober
Final score:
17points
#52
5.25 Years Sober
Final score:
16points
#53
10 Years Sober, 2016 Vs 2006
Final score:
16points
#54
2,5 Years Without Any Alcohol. I Feel Great!
Final score:
15points
#55
1 Year Sober (I'm On The Left)
Final score:
14points
latonya rena 1 year ago
do you have pics that give a better representation of yourself while drinking? I see a more active person. We like to see facial differences and weight loss or gain.
#57
4 Years, 3 Months Clean And Sober. A Million Times Happier!
Final score:
12points
#59
1 1/2 Years ,no Beers!
Final score:
6points
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Anni -Manni 8 years ago
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.
Marta Zytka 8 years ago
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...
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SusanS 8 years ago
HOLY OVERINDULGENCE!! These people were drinking far more than the average person to have undergone such a huge (yuuuuuuuuuge) transformation. Most people would never have lost that much weight.
Katherine Dobias 3 years ago
You'd be quite surprised how much weight you'd lose just by quitting alcohol. It's loaded with sugar. Alcohol slows down metabolism and digestion rate, makes you eat more, it also ferments in your gut, and causes a lot more sugars to grow in there. It's a hidden killer.
Load More Replies... Anni -Manni 8 years ago
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.
Marta Zytka 8 years ago
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...
Load More Replies... SusanS 8 years ago
HOLY OVERINDULGENCE!! These people were drinking far more than the average person to have undergone such a huge (yuuuuuuuuuge) transformation. Most people would never have lost that much weight.
Katherine Dobias 3 years ago
You'd be quite surprised how much weight you'd lose just by quitting alcohol. It's loaded with sugar. Alcohol slows down metabolism and digestion rate, makes you eat more, it also ferments in your gut, and causes a lot more sugars to grow in there. It's a hidden killer.
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