Dr Alex shows off new look a year after quitting booze and 'facing demons'
Dr Alex George has shown off his incredible body transformation a year on from ditching alcohol.
The former Love Island star shared a series of before and after snaps on Instagram after admitting he was in a “really bad place” 12 months ago. It followed the death of his younger brother Llŷr, who was 19 when he tragically took his own life in 2020.
Revealing he used booze to “numb the pain”, Alex revealed he decided to quit drinking last year to get his health back on track and has “never looked back” since. In a heartfelt social media post shared with his 1.9 million followers, the 32-year-old wrote: “Ok here goes. A year ago almost to the day, I sat down in my hairdresser’s chair and looked in the mirror. I looked into my eyes and all I could see was darkness.”
A 'before' pic of Alex before he ditched alcohol (Instagram)
How Alex looks now after working out and stopping using booze to numb his pain (Instagram)Admitting he was in a “really bad place” and “didn’t want to be here anymore”, Alex explained: “I felt like I had faced trauma after trauma over the last few years. One thing after another and I couldn’t see a way through. My mental, physical and emotional health was in an awful place. When Llŷr passed away, we promised each other as a family, that no matter what, we would stay. And so, if I had to stay, things needed to change.
“In the past I would have concluded that me being overweight was the issue, that if I fixed that I would be ‘happy’. I have learnt my lessons, however, the last photo in the carousel is of me at my thinnest, you only have to look in my eyes to conclude the rest. What I needed to fix was on the inside.
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“So I decided to walk, or stomp as I like to call it, outside in nature. These were my literal first steps towards recovery and @thestompcast was born. As I fell back in love with exercise, I realised that there was one thing I’d need to let go of, if I was going to get my health back on track, alcohol. So on the 4th of December last year I quit alcohol. And never looked back.”
The former Love Island star said he had fallen back in love with exercise (Instagram)
But he said the real work was in the therapy room after sharing this before pic at his thinnest (Instagram)Giving fans an update on his recovery since, Alex continued: “Stopping drinking and losing the numbness it provided, meant I had to feel. And it was only then the healing could begin. Healing has been incredibly painful, facing my demons and my faults, looking trauma in the eye, it’s been hard. Harder than I can ever explain. The gym was light work, the real work was in the therapy room.”
Describing himself as a “perfectly imperfect work in progress”, former reality star said: “There is so much more for me to say, and explain. It’s hard to open up and say you really haven’t been ok. And that you really could not be here today. But it’s the truth and I really hope that by me being open about suicidality, it might help others know they can get through. Never give up. Ever.”
The star revealed he had expanded on this conversation in a “raw new series” called Dr Alex’s Diaries on his Stompcast podcast. He ended the post with: “As Winston Churchill once said, if you’re going through hell. Keep going. Thank you for your support.” His famous pals like ‘The Body Coach’ Joe Wicks were among the first to comment on the post, writing: “Legend. Love this message mate and you look so well mate. Awesome journey.” While TV adventurer Bear Grylls commented: “Not easy! Well done you buddy.”
If you are struggling with mental health, you can speak to a trained advisor from Mind mental health charity on 0300 123 3393 or email [email protected]
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