[Personal] Thank You

Beauty Tips For Body Care
Hey SCA, I just wanted to type out a thank you post. I would have done this as a B&A, but I kind of don't have any before pictures of when my skin was at it's worst.I've always had oily, acne prone skin with huge pores and a blotchy, uneven tone. It was never really that bad, I suppose. I've gone through major breakouts, but my baseline was just blackheads and oil. Lots and lots of oil. I never really took care of it, and so it stayed dull and blotchy.College kicked off a three year long depressive episode, so I took even less care of myself. I stopped running. I stopped eating well. I stopped going to the doctor. I let important medications run out and never refilled them. I haven't been to a dentist in three years. I just stopped caring.During my senior year of college, I started seeing the therapist I saw in high school and she convinced me to see the doctor and get on antidepressants (best decision I've ever made), and slowly I started to get my life back together. But I still wasn't taking care of myself.Cue skincare. My best friend was really into makeup, so I began experimenting. I was struggling to apply makeup due to my skin, so I decided to start taking care it. I found r/skincareaddiction, and built a routine based on your guy's advice.Now, I have healthy, glowing skin thanks to that advice. Yeah, I still get small breakouts, I still have huge pores, and I'm still oily, but it's healthy.What's most important, though, is the fact that taking care of my skin has lead me to take care of myself. I realized, what's the point in having nice skin if the rest of my body is falling apart?So I'm running again - I ran 2.3 miles last night. I've begun practicing yoga. I've finally started eating healthy. I'm taking care of my hair properly. I scheduled the doctors appointments I haven't had in 3 years. I'm finally treating myself like a human being, like I deserve to be cared for, like I deserve to be healthy. Skincare has enabled me to love and care for myself again.This has been a long, rambling post, but I just wanted to express my gratitude for the positivity and advice this subreddit has provided me. I don't post here often, but I love to read the threads here. They've helped me immensely. Thank you all so much for being you.
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