This Guy Documents How Much He’s Changed Every Year After Quitting Alcohol.

A wide smile, an athletic body, a focus on being as healthy as he can be, and a desire to help out anyone who’s feeling at their lowest—this is what Kenny Dunn is like now. However, exactly half a decade ago, you wouldn’t have recognized him at all. This November, Kenny is celebrating 5 years of being completely sober.

In 2016, he was at his lowest point, having anywhere from 12 to 24 alcoholic drinks every single day and blacking out 3 to 4 times each week. Now, he’s the exact opposite. He’s turned his life around, embraced exercise with the help of DDP Yoga, and has set the bar incredibly high for all of us when it comes to focus and discipline.

He told that he’s been “flooded” with correspondence from all over the world from people who need help getting sober. “I have decided that my yearly pictures and progress are now no longer about my recovery but about the need to share the message of hope to addicts all over the world,” he told me.

One of the things we have in common is that we’ve both been looking up to Arnold Schwarzenegger for a long while as a source of inspiration for getting stronger. Scroll down to take a look at how much Kenny has changed over the years. Meanwhile, you’ll find Bored Panda’s previous features of Kenny right here and here.

“If you had told me five years ago that my life would have this much joy and meaning as it does today, I wouldn’t have believed you. I was just waiting to die while I was drinking,” Kenny was candid in my interview with him.

“This biggest difference between that man five years ago and me today is my attitude. I wake up every day excited about what comes next. Even in the seemingly mundane parts of my life, I can find satisfaction in what I do, that’s the real gift that’s been given to me,” he told Bored Panda. Read on for the full interview, including about how Kenny’s been helping recovering addicts, what advice he has for anyone struggling, and what he’s been up to this past year.