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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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3 Year 4 Months 17 Days Sober Together
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 article with multiple pictures like yours. Best regards, Ingrid Cogorno / Dagbladet
You might want to ask for real photos that aren’t photo shopped
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Thanks for all the kind and unkind words, my friends! I decided to take a selfie last night as an updated picture. I don't know how to share it other than make it my profile picture. You can click on it and hopefully see it. I consider the photoshopped comments compliments, thanks! To me, it isn't about losing weight or looking more attractive, this isn't a popularity contest. It's about the quality of life and positives you can find in living a sober existence and being able to share that with others who may find it appealing to do it themselves. I don't want to say I am anti-alcohol, I believe people can make their own choices and, in many instances, live better than me, even with alcohol. But let's face it, alcohol is actually poison. I poisoned myself for fun and other reasons. One thing I can say for sure...when you drink, you are only borrowing happiness from tomorrow. It will always catch up to you. Thanks and congrats go to everyone else, too!
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
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Ok, show me the real after picture, just sayin, this is so photo shopped!
She's has an amazing smile in the first pic, but omg, the second one!?
Sometimes the photo shopping doesn’t quite put things where it’s suppose to go! Lol
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Your weight-loss was good enough you didn't need to put on that much make up but good for you guys I lost 87 pounds when I quit. 3 1/2 years sober now
Not makeup, photo ap! Geez, if they have a genuine message, be genuine
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1 Year Sober
4 Years Sober
1.5 Years Sober
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
1 Year Sober.
2 Years Sober
5 Months Sober
Best Decision I Ever Made
11 Years Sober
986 Days Sober
At 77 Days, I Did My 1st Half Marathon!
9 Years Sober
1 Year Difference
1 Year Sober
6 Months 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
15 Months Sober
This is one of the biggest female transformation on here! So beautiful
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
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!
1 Year Sober (I'm On The Left)
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.
4 Years, 3 Months Clean And Sober. A Million Times Happier!
1 1/2 Years ,no Beers!
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...
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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.
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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I'm sitting at my desk at work with tears in my eyes after seeing these amazing photos and reading these inspiring stories. My younger brother has been abusing cocaine and alcohol for a long time now; he looks like a street wino and 15-20 years older than is actual age. I have been hoping so badly that maybe someday, he'll crawl out of that bottle of cheap vodka and rejoin the world. He has dropped out of rehab and programs, lies about his drinking, steals from his family. All because he thinks he can take care of it himself. I would love to be able to add his photo to this collection someday, and have my baby brother back again.
My brother John passed away July 30, 2017 at age 55. Found dead on his kitchen floor, so I will not be adding his photo to this, alas.
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I'm trying to put on weight. But fair play to these guys for beating alcoholism, hope they keep it up :)
Most people who are free of one addiction replace it with another,Usually something they don't even notice as an addiction (food,caffeine,cigs etc).If you don't have an addictive personality i believe you can try any vice and not do it again if you didn't want to.If you have an addictive personality you can get addicted to anything whether it be a drug ,a drink,food or a hobby.So this is very misleading as quitting drinking makes you skinny,Cause imo if anything most people gain after quitting drinking or drugs,
Sobriety is an awesome and difficult accomplishment but some of these photos don't even look any where near like the same ppl it's obvious in a few that the "after" picture is someone else I know sobriety does nothing but great things for your health but it isn't the same as plastic surgery
Congratulations to all of you! You should be very proud of yourselves and I hope you continue to enjoy long, happy and healthy lives.
And the one thing none of these pictures show is the change in their relationships. These people are awesome. Keep doing it.
I don't drink but I still look like the before pics. Need to have 8 hours of sleep per day.
All of these people deserve thumbs up. No doubt this was a challenge for each of them, beyond looking healthier, they all look happier. ❤️
I seen people drop weight when they sto drinking but not only that but you also stop the kebabs pizza or burgers at 3 am plus all the food you cut back on the next day.
Is it just me who see the people on the left photo happier? :D (except the frist and third picture :D)
So much weight loss, thought it was an ad for a diet with the pics.
Didn't you just do a post like this?! Also, this is false advertising. Many of the people were doing other healthy habits as well. One guy was at the gym... he didn't lose weight just by quitting alcohol
Quiting drinking may not be the cause of their healthier life, but may be the start of new commitments, like going to the gym. Have a nice (and healthy) day!
Load More Replies... Well...while this might be inspirational for those who it and may document success, many of these pictures lack any context. Many either could be titled "me partying hard @ 4 am vs. serious me" or "me before switching to a healthy lifestyle vs. me with much weight lost and many workouts done". Thus, this is probably relateable for ex-alcoholics, but it tells little about living without alcohol abuse
I feel sorry for all the people who are going to fall for this biased c**p
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...
Load More Replies... 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.
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... I'm sitting at my desk at work with tears in my eyes after seeing these amazing photos and reading these inspiring stories. My younger brother has been abusing cocaine and alcohol for a long time now; he looks like a street wino and 15-20 years older than is actual age. I have been hoping so badly that maybe someday, he'll crawl out of that bottle of cheap vodka and rejoin the world. He has dropped out of rehab and programs, lies about his drinking, steals from his family. All because he thinks he can take care of it himself. I would love to be able to add his photo to this collection someday, and have my baby brother back again.
My brother John passed away July 30, 2017 at age 55. Found dead on his kitchen floor, so I will not be adding his photo to this, alas.
Load More Replies... I'm trying to put on weight. But fair play to these guys for beating alcoholism, hope they keep it up :)
Most people who are free of one addiction replace it with another,Usually something they don't even notice as an addiction (food,caffeine,cigs etc).If you don't have an addictive personality i believe you can try any vice and not do it again if you didn't want to.If you have an addictive personality you can get addicted to anything whether it be a drug ,a drink,food or a hobby.So this is very misleading as quitting drinking makes you skinny,Cause imo if anything most people gain after quitting drinking or drugs,
Sobriety is an awesome and difficult accomplishment but some of these photos don't even look any where near like the same ppl it's obvious in a few that the "after" picture is someone else I know sobriety does nothing but great things for your health but it isn't the same as plastic surgery
Congratulations to all of you! You should be very proud of yourselves and I hope you continue to enjoy long, happy and healthy lives.
And the one thing none of these pictures show is the change in their relationships. These people are awesome. Keep doing it.
I don't drink but I still look like the before pics. Need to have 8 hours of sleep per day.
All of these people deserve thumbs up. No doubt this was a challenge for each of them, beyond looking healthier, they all look happier. ❤️
I seen people drop weight when they sto drinking but not only that but you also stop the kebabs pizza or burgers at 3 am plus all the food you cut back on the next day.
Is it just me who see the people on the left photo happier? :D (except the frist and third picture :D)
So much weight loss, thought it was an ad for a diet with the pics.
Didn't you just do a post like this?! Also, this is false advertising. Many of the people were doing other healthy habits as well. One guy was at the gym... he didn't lose weight just by quitting alcohol
Quiting drinking may not be the cause of their healthier life, but may be the start of new commitments, like going to the gym. Have a nice (and healthy) day!
Load More Replies... Well...while this might be inspirational for those who it and may document success, many of these pictures lack any context. Many either could be titled "me partying hard @ 4 am vs. serious me" or "me before switching to a healthy lifestyle vs. me with much weight lost and many workouts done". Thus, this is probably relateable for ex-alcoholics, but it tells little about living without alcohol abuse
I feel sorry for all the people who are going to fall for this biased c**p
