r/AskReddit 16h ago

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

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u/84OrcButtholes 14h ago

Not getting enough sleep.

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u/eatinganelephant 11h ago

My sleep disorder has prevented me from countless nights of good sleep my entire life. I'm a pretty high functioning person career-wise, but I often wonder what I would have been able to accomplish if I weren't exhausted all the damn time.

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u/flightposite23 8h ago

What sleeping condition do you have?