well not much new to report this week. my dose is staying at 30mg for another 4 weeks then doubling. i was kinda hoping it would go up now but mine is not to reason why.
my skin is still dry but not flaky or tight, my hair never needs washed and i’ve only had a couple of new spots on my chest and back in over a week. the blackheads are shifting too. it’s now about 1/3 of my pores instead of every last single one. so the mirror has been cleaned now and i spend far too much time admiring myself in front of it. all in all i’m really happy with the results so far. i’m currently quite bumpy under the surface in a woodchip wallpaper sorta way but it’s not that bad yet. i keep bracing myself for the big breakout that never comes. maybe this will be it.
my friend who had been most disapproving of my decision to go on roac told me last week rather sheepishly that she had definitely noticed my skin is looking clearer and fresher already. noone else has mentioned it. though my worst acne is on my body so as i keep it covered when it’s bad, noone except me and a couple of very close friends were aware of how much of a problem it can be. make up could hide the worst of my face (well, when it wasn’t sliding off due to my greasiness). suffice to say i’ve been wearing nothing but rather skimpy vest-tops of late though. : ) and went out without even concealer on yesterday.
i toppled off the wagon again at the weekend. only had 2 drinks and was fine. then while helping friends move into a new house and build furniture i may have had another drink or two yesterday… again i had no ill effects either during or when i woke up this morning so i don’t feel the need to be entirely abstinent now, just careful. bloody good job, cos it’s not like i was particularly talented at abstinence anyway!