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Scars are scars... consider them war wounds if you are clean and sober.... Look at them and remember why you never want to go back and how thankful you are to have lived to tell the tale. 

I know a woman that I went to school with that actually injected into her eyes.  She is now, years later, blind.  Sober and blind.   

Stay strong.

You need to distinguish between tracks and scars. What you have are almost undoubtedly scars. Tracks are made up of needle holes which have coagulated closed. Tracks go away in a week or so if they are not replenished by fresh injections. If you inject into the same area long enough, the skin will become damaged--scarred. This usually happens because when users find a good vein, they use it until they can't anymore.There are a couple of things that will help--how much is unclear. You might try cocoa butter, aloe vera, or vitamin-E oil or cream.

From your arms, or your driveway?

Ducky

Probably the driveway.

Track marks on your arms sure do tell a story of your experience. By your own experience you gain the strength to say “no” to injectables. Narcotics Anonymous gives you the opportunity to find strength and hope among those who have similar stories. Those tracks are the door prize that testifies to what you have been through and what you know to avoid. Wear them as a badge of honor, many have no experience like you have and to stop is a victory of strength, spirit and love. Bless you and stand strong and proud, you are a winner!