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Posted by Will on May 29, 2001, 5:58 am I had acne to the point it was sad in high school and in college. I had to teach myself to sleep on my back so my zits wouldn't break in my sleep. I was a very good looking guy and now I am ok. I used to be able to date great lookin women and now I date average or a little below. I feel like someone took my life and pulled it right from under me. But the funny thing is life has to go on right? How many times did I know I was going to just wait until my parents left and cut my own throat. I can rember looking in the mirror with the knife to my throat and counting down from ten. I never did it so I would verbally and physically beat myself with myself with my own fists until I was black and blue. I felt like I had to stop being such a "baby" and deal with my acne problem like a man. I was told several times accutane was the worst thing I would ever encounter. My acne progressed and got to the point I would skip school. I finally was put on accutane and I wish I could have been on it sooner. It was painful horrifying and is something I would not wish on my own worst enemy. I was dried out and was bleeding from everywhere. But acutane had something others couldn't offer. It had a finish line, something to look forward too. On a final note to my little book, the trama you put yourself through now will effect you later. I used to be really outgoing and outspoken. Because of acne I hid in my room and talked to very few. My advise for high school students is concentrate on your grades and get into college. If u have a lot of friends keep em and don't block them out. They might think your acne is different, but they are people too and they have issues too. If you don't have friends you'll make them in college(live in a dorm)and remember both guys and girls have acne. make it your goal to go to get into a great school. And in college brain power goes a long way! I feel a sense of relief, and hopefully venting like this will make me forget about this for a couple of weeks. Good luck
For the first time n my life, I feel like someone understands my pain. I was "dinkin" around on the net and I started looking at something I haven't looked up on the net, acne. I am a 26 year old male. I currently don't have acne, I just deal with the facial scars. I think about them 24/7 too and am thinking about getting rid of them. I think i'll wait for better technology.
What I found to be useful for my problems was some form of escape. I became an artist in my spare time (I had a lot). I was never into anything like that, but I decided I needed a release... something to keep me alive. I chose art! 8 years later I am damn good at art, and know one will argue that.
After about five to six months my acne went away. It seemed like forever, but it finally went.
I now deal with scars and dislike my choices I made in my ten years of dealing with acne. These being, picking at my zits, not getting to a dermatologist soon enough, and putting myself through emotional and mental hell. Acne will make you different than others. I think I understand a lot of things I see my friends struggle with like respecting women an so on. It helps us realize that everyone has flaws. My flaws are where evreyone can see them, I have nothing to hide.
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