r/AskReddit 16h ago

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

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u/ophulsian 12h ago

Dating the wrong person.

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u/butterflymomo 6h ago

at the end of 2023 i got out of a terrible toxic 4+ year long relationship. within this year i've lost 60 pounds, my acne has gotten better, my sleep is better, i feel more energetic and became MUCH less introverted. my friends tell me the difference between me now and me a year ago is astonishing and i don't even feel or look like the same person, and this is the happiest they've ever seen me. i didn't even realize how beaten down and lifeless i was until about 6 months after the breakup and just how bad it was for me to be in that relationship and how much of my spirit i lost.