Hey people!
I found Brett's site through researching self-NCR and homeoblock stuff...NCR has helped me a lot but when I think of the money I've spent on it compared to how broke I am/how baller I could have lived in India for a whole year off that amount I kind of die. So I'm thinking of starting on self-treatment.
I thought I'd post some before and after pics of me now and then maybe do an update after some time with the self treatment (if it goes well...fingers crossed! I trust that it is safe but there's definitely a learning curve). Least I can do for Brett so generously sharing the info he's accumulated with the self-treating and hopefully I'll make some discoveries of my own and help someone else.
Okay, so background: I had really big teeth and big gaps in the teeth before I had braces, as well as wide cheekbones. I never WANTED the braces. I remember crying and fighting it and telling my mom (a Catholic...which I am not) that "If God
made us perfect the way we
are, why do I need to do anything to change the way I look?" [philosopher in the making! lol] She had no answer, but was a perfectionist and superficial so she forced me to get them. From the time I got my braces to the time they came off I changed a lot, had way less energy and went into a deep depression. I remember when I got my braces off I was excited, and then when it happened I was disappointed. Subconsciously I registered that my facial structure looked different...worse. My jaw was tight and my whole face had collapsed. I continued in the depression, really poor posture, wisdom teeth out, teeth grinding + TMJ from PTSD. I just assumed this is how life is as an adult.
But it's not. And while my problems aren't 100% resolved, NCR helped me stand up straight, think exponentially clearer, see better, look better, like myself more, and be more at ease in the world. This is just the beginning of my journey; I want to get more refined in eating habits, get a homeoblock put in, and heal my past and my brain as well.
Aight, enough of that. Picture time -- these first ones are before, I think like Spring/Summer 2011. Bleach hair is in the middle, about December-February last year. And the most recents, with the reddish-brown hair is this month. Notice lack of chin, short neck, tight right side in the first ones.
Now:
Halfway through (cheekbones + symmetry way improved from before):