often drug addicts and alcoholics have a lot of medical bills and just things that are damaged that need repairing. i wonder how you cope with getting sober while you get to stare at the ugliness one might create physically on themselves? that might sound horribly vain, but i want to know.
Autumn....I didn't have any medical bills....To drink to permanent damage to your body is A LOT of drinking. By the end of my drinking, I had high blood pressure, I was 70 pounds over weight, my side was hurting all the time, I had dry heaves every morning. All of those things are no longer problems for me. In sobriety, I lost 70 pounds, quit smoking, exercise regularly, and have more energy. My blood pressure was 120/80 last I had it checked.
I do know a few alcoholics that progressed further on and have had ongoing liver problems and such... What I can say is that all of them would tell you they cope much better, take better care of themselves, and have learned how to have a happy life despite the medical challenges they have and it is only because they are sober.
You are not being vain to be concerned about your physical health. That is something most of us ignore in our drinking. When I was actively drinking my motto was "Who cares...Gotta die sometime." Now it's more like "I better take care of myself cuz I'm gonna be around for a while!"
Mark
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