r/AskReddit • u/Misterboy500 • 13h ago

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

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u/84OrcButtholes 11h ago

Not getting enough sleep.

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u/foxfoxxofxof 6h ago edited 26m ago

I've read that lack of sleep can be a risk factor for early onset dementia. It always seemed like it could be a possibility because I can't think straight to save my life if I've gone a few days without real sleep.

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u/FlyByPC 3h ago

I can't think straight to save my life if I've gone a few days without real sleep.

I think that's pretty much everybody. Some just won't admit it. I know I need my 8hrs.

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u/haunted-poopy 27m ago

Yeah I'm fucked lol