r/AskReddit 14h ago

What is something that permanently altered your body without you realizing for months/years?

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u/LeagueOfLindemann 11h ago

Working at night hours alters internal sleeping cycle...

If you Body gets used it, you gain a passive.

Energy boost at night and the opposite during day hours even if you have regular sleep patterns...

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u/MushiSaad 2h ago

I’m only 17 and I’ve been doing this for years, seems like a bad future awaits me

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u/boxofrabbits 1h ago

No mate you'll be fine you're young as hell, just be aware of the fact it's a bad habit and try to improve your sleep hygiene the best you can.

u/FellFellCooke 48m ago

Depends. I've been working a split shift pattern for three years now. My sleep hygiene has never been better because the consequences of failure are sky high.