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Guy Shares Pics Before And 745 Days After Quitting Drugs And The Transformation Is Incredible
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Guy Shares Pics Before And 745 Days After Quitting Drugs And The Transformation Is Incredible

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A week ago, Reddit user not-irene posted before-and-after pics of a guy who managed to turn his life around after quitting drugs and it blew up with 95.8k upvotes. The author of the post said that “the guy who pulled himself together deserves all the recognition.”

It appears that the guy in the photos is Travis, who has been battling drug addiction and celebrated being sober from opiates and benzodiazepines for over two years with a post on Twitter. After learning about his story going viral, he later joined the discussion on Reddit to share more about his journey.

“Hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. Stayed in rehab for over a year and a half because I couldn’t trust myself.”

Inspiring stories like this show that no matter how difficult and challenging it might be to get your life back, it’s possible and more than worth it. These drastic before-and-after images speak louder than words, and if they can help at least one person in desperate need of motivation and support—keep them coming!

Bored Panda has previously compiled lists that show how people have changed after quitting drugs—check them out here and here.

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    Travis celebrated 745 days drug-free with a post on Twitter

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    The tweet posted on May 13th got 847.8k likes and 69.4k retweets along with thousands of wholesome and encouraging comments.

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    “I went from looking like that every day to looking genuinely happy and loving life”

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    After Travis got his life back on track, he glowed up

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    Here’s how people on Twitter reacted to Travis’ amazing transformation

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    Some got inspired to share their own sobriety stories

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    Hidrėlėy

    Hidrėlėy

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    Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. I wish the day had about 40 hours to be able to do everything I want.

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    Hidrėlėy

    Hidrėlėy

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    Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. I wish the day had about 40 hours to be able to do everything I want.

    Violeta Draseikaitė

    Violeta Draseikaitė

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    My name is Violeta and I am an editor here at Bored Panda. I love reading memes for a living. It’s obviously much more than that, but I appreciate the variety of topics, information, and pics I get to see every day and share with the world! Those funny memes really make my day too. Being born in the ’90s in post-Soviet Lithuania speaks more about me than I’d like to admit. I’m still learning about the world and myself, but I do love my friends, traveling, art, and my cat. My favorite fact to share about myself is that I used to hide meatballs in my friend’s pockets at lunch so I could go play outside. I wish all those meatballs could find their way back to me someday.

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    Violeta Draseikaitė

    Violeta Draseikaitė

    Moderator, BoredPanda staff

    My name is Violeta and I am an editor here at Bored Panda. I love reading memes for a living. It’s obviously much more than that, but I appreciate the variety of topics, information, and pics I get to see every day and share with the world! Those funny memes really make my day too. Being born in the ’90s in post-Soviet Lithuania speaks more about me than I’d like to admit. I’m still learning about the world and myself, but I do love my friends, traveling, art, and my cat. My favorite fact to share about myself is that I used to hide meatballs in my friend’s pockets at lunch so I could go play outside. I wish all those meatballs could find their way back to me someday.

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    Fulsome Kitten
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so wonderful! I'm only on day 45 but already feeling so much healthier both mentally and physically! It's never, never too late to back your life. If you need help, there is no shame in reaching out to friends, family, or even strangers online! :)

    Dave Chapman
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    183 days now! wasn't really wired bad but fell off the wagon for 6 months last year, after over 8 years clean from Opiates. Just goes to show that you can NEVER let your guard down and you're NEVER fully over anything, those little monsters are always waiting to come out, it's a life long battle to keep them inside. Keep up the hard work everyone who's in this battle!

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    Fulsome Kitten
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so wonderful! I'm only on day 45 but already feeling so much healthier both mentally and physically! It's never, never too late to back your life. If you need help, there is no shame in reaching out to friends, family, or even strangers online! :)

    Dave Chapman
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    183 days now! wasn't really wired bad but fell off the wagon for 6 months last year, after over 8 years clean from Opiates. Just goes to show that you can NEVER let your guard down and you're NEVER fully over anything, those little monsters are always waiting to come out, it's a life long battle to keep them inside. Keep up the hard work everyone who's in this battle!

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