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People Are Sharing The Things That Ruined Their Quality Of Life So Much, They Wish They'd Ditched Them Sooner
The popular saying goes, "Hindsight is always 20/20." And this is true no matter what you apply it to — relationships, a job, or pretty much anything else you can think of. Reddit user ibuprofriendd recently asked, "What ruined your quality of life so much that you wish you ditched it sooner?" Here's what people had to say:
1."Staying in a job that drained me mentally for way too long. I wish I had left earlier for my peace of mind."
—u/tricon3d
2."Worrying about stuff I can't change."
—u/NotABurner2000
3."Long commutes."
—u/dekion101
4."Not working out. I used to run track but then stopped running for a year — lost all my stamina, and for two and a half years I've been trying to build it up again. Unfortunately, I'm nowhere near where I was."
—u/Deathly-Mr-Fish
5."Anxiety. I'm on the right track now, but I missed some opportunities that would have altered my life and important milestones in my teens and 20s, all because I was scared."
—u/xBR0SKIx
6."Not knowing how to set boundaries and what it meant to do so."
—u/AstroAve
7."I'm 39 years old and 42 days sober from alcohol. I wish I had never started drinking."
—u/Left0fcenterr
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8."Changing myself to try to fit in with people I wanted to be friends with."
—u/Opening_Acadia1843
9."Stress. It caused me so many health problems."
—u/Fluid-Interaction-80
10."Not getting at least eight hours of sleep a night."
—u/AlwaysOnTheGO88
11."Phone notifications. I turned off everything but phone calls and text messages. My days are filled with less dread and anxiety."
—u/cipher1331
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12."Wallowing in self-pity."
—u/jarc23
13."Smoking. I have terrible lungs now."
—u/MainEarCode
14."I've realized not trusting my intuition or being polite ends up biting me in the long run."
—u/AineMoon
15."Looking for love when I should've found new ways to love and appreciate myself. I'm single now and doing better because I finally chose myself, but I wish I had chosen myself sooner and not the validation of someone else."
—u/CancelWaste3214
16."Cheap mattresses and cheap pillows. Sleep affects everything in your life."
—u/karmy-guy
17."Codependency and not allowing myself to speak my truth. I'm just now starting to come out of this. It's painful to realize how much time you've spent trying to please others when all that energy could have been bettering yourself instead."
—u/This_0neGirl
18."Toxic family members."
—u/PopPsychological4129
19."Being too close to guitar amps."
—u/XploringTheWorld
20."Credit cards."
—u/alld5502
21."Complaining a lot. That negative energy penetrates all aspects of your life. It impacted my mood, my energy, and my relationships.
—u/Refrigerated2679
22."Social media."
—u/steakvolcano
23."Trauma. It'll never be gone, but I'm learning to recognize its aftermath and redirect myself better."
—u/sluggremlin
What did you leave behind that improved your quality of life in the long run? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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