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(@meowlissa)

Posted : 10/01/2013 10:59 am

Hello everyone . The last time I posted anything here was around a year ago and during that time , I was at my all time low . My acne was severe and I really hated the way I looked in the mirror or on any reflective surfaces. I was a wreck and so was my face . I really had confidence issues and my self - esteem went down pretty bad especially when there were social or family gatherings . I was fifteen and I felt like my whole world is falling apart .

But now , a year later - I can honestly tell that everything in life is better now . My acne had really really really improved . My face has gotten better and better even though it's not perfect , I am grateful with what I have . I tried lots of products over the year but most of them didn't really made any much difference . But I never stopped . I turned to more natural products and that was how my face started to improve .

I ate lots of fruits and vegetables and avoided junk food ( but still , I occasionally take a bite or two tongue.png ) . I drank lots of water and started to workout more . Fast forward a few months later until today , and here I am . I just would like to let you all know that acne isn't a death sentence . No matter how severe or mild your acne is , never let it weigh yourself down . Acne is curable no matter how long it takes ( it took me more than a year and I made it through ) . It's an ongoing battle and I still have the occasional bumps but I wouldn't let that deter me from doing what I love the most in life !

You're beautiful , inside out and no matter how hard your day is , there's always tomorrow and the days to come . I speak from experience , and I ever felt that tomorrow would be worse than today but I promise you , if you're optimistic - things will be better . Maybe not tomorrow , but it will .

And to those who do not suffer from acne , here is one advice , do NOT make fun ( even if it's just a little joke ) of people who are suffering from acne . It's enough that some can't even look in the mirror because they hated the way the look , so don't add insult to injury . Please be supportive of your friends who are suffering from acne . Don't point out if their face is getting worse or a new pimple just emerged . Simply accept them for who they are , not on how they look on the outside .

Long story short , that's just my personal sharing based on my experience for the past one year . I hope everyone out there will able to see the light at the end of this very dark tunnel . God bless you beautiful people and never give up !

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(@mrsrobinson)

Posted : 10/01/2013 1:34 pm

How wonderful, and good of you to post that! Can you tell us exactly what you did to get clear? What natural products did you use?

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(@zach-zach)

Posted : 10/01/2013 7:10 pm

 

Awesome post, very generous of you!

I know just how down in the dumps you felt because I felt that way for years too. I had a cousin make fun of me for having body acne when I was like 13 or 14 and I seriously almost beat him down before just walking away from the situation. Many years later I still remember that whole scenario and it really changed my life... made me much more self-conscious and angry at both myself and other people. I thought if my cousin would do something like that, what's to say everyone else I come across wouldn't be thinking the same thing.

Ppl like you are what I needed back then but never really had... this forum didn't exist during that time and I couldn't read encouraging things from people like yourself. My skin is great now, but it was a long, hard journey, and hopefully your post can help someone else realize that there's hope at the end of that journey. hifive.gif

 

 

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(@user354689)

Posted : 10/10/2013 2:55 pm

very encouraging post. refreshing to see...

thank you for sharing.

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(@quetzlcoatl)

Posted : 10/10/2013 9:58 pm

Inspiring :)

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