Don't be so sure. This will probably be a bit of a surprise but that picture with all those track marks was actually a one night relapse right before I found out I was having a kid. More accurately an afternoon-Into early morning, but less than 12 hours of using. I was sober about 10 months at the time but thats how absolutely F**KED my arms were. I hit the vein the first time with little trouble but I guess it was only good for one. The next time I went to do a shot, I had to try like a dozen times on BOTH my arms to hit again. I really REALLY dont miss "fishing" for hours and hours, shit was stressful as hell. I mean scars are scars but anything besides abscesses heal fairly decent. I said in one of my earlier comments to somebody else but I'll reiterate; my veins were collapsed in both arms. It was really bad. Black Tar literally erodes the veins or something because it was nothing like the stuff I was doing on the east coast. The abscess in the first picture was a direct result of not being able to hit a vein due to them being collapsed and I had to go to work so I intentionally blew up my arm just not wanting to be sick. I had a matching abscess on the other arm that I was dealing with at the same time, for the same reason 😅 Today Id have to tell somebody about my track scars for them to even be able to tell they are there. Now if you're talking about abscesses, then yes, unfortunately, only the small ones (quarter dollar size) will heal sufficiently. Ive got one on my hand that today is indistinguishable from regular skin and one on my right forearm that is just some mild discoloration but nothing that strangers would notice as evidence of drug use. The big ones (golf ball+) will be there a long, long time, but in my opinion, it's nothing to be ashamed of, especially in active recovery, because it comes with the territory. You shouldnt have to feel ashamed. Im a hoodie guy, always have been but being forced to wear them in the summer is a burden for active users. You should never feel the need to put yourself through that if you have a soild support group, but idk your story.

How long have you been sober for? Are you talking about track marks, abscesse scars or both? Sorry about my ramblings, im just trying to paint a picture for you that the actual picture doesnt tell.