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[–] angryCOMMguy 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Getting out of the Air Force and finding a real job. With all the training the AF have me it was such a waste to reenlist. I literally left thousands on the table and could be making a lot more had I bounced sooner. I love my country but the military screws over their enlisted guys pay.

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[–] ptd 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I am ex-navy and the biggest issue with military pay is that it is rank based and independent of job. That's not like the real world in any way so they end up losing a lot of their talent to the private sector after their first or second enlistment. Of course it's all quite a predicament as making pay both job and rank based would have some negative consequences.

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[–] angryCOMMguy ago 

Lucky me they found I had a medical issue and I pushed hard for a med board. They medically retired me (all retiree benefits) and I make a pretty good chunk of change off disability.

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[–] Penguinkeith 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Crawling out of that uterus.

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[–] CA_Dreamer ago 

Changing my diet / way of eating.

Up until 2 1/2 years ago I ate the "standard American diet" of fast food, sodas, lots of breads, pastas and sugary foods. At 5'2" I weighed 162 lbs, had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, allergies and no energy.

In February 2013 I made the switch to a low carb, high fat, moderate protein diet (it's called Keto, very similar to the early phase of Atkins...). I lost weight immediately (currently at 114lbs), my blood pressure lowered, my cholesterol went up temporarily as I lost the weight but is now greatly improved, my allergies are gone and I have more energy than I would have believed possible. And BACON all the time!

Getting the carbs and sugars out of my body and using healthy fat as a fuel honestly changed my life.

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[–] DaBeetus 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

recently, it's to reduce my alcohol consumption and get back into fitness.
i've been watching myself slowly spiral into a vortex of self loathing, and despair for a lost dynasty, but i decided a few days ago, to try and end it. it's physically painful at the moment, but i'm already seeing improvements in my overall well being.

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[–] Slumberfunk 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I started not guessing how other people would judge me and just assume that others like me until they show me that they don't.

The younger me would be surprised how few people care enough about me to dislike me (to my face).

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[–] Represent601 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I remember transitioning from a small, private elementary school to a large, public middle school and having a really hard time. I was always wondering if I should be wearing what these people were wearing, or talking like these people, and really over-analyzing things during lunch and break. Then I realized I hated most of them any way so why worry what they think? Almost immediately I found myself with a solid group of friends and fitting in just fine. Very few fucks have been given since then, and it's worked out pretty well for me so far.

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[–] Penis_Faggot 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I tried not caring about what others think about me, and it didn't work out too well. I posted some dumb shit on Facebook, got in a few arguments, and a lot of people thought I was arrogant for saying whatever I wanted to say. So just don't stop caring entirely what people think of you, it's gotta be somewhere in the middle.

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[–] Slumberfunk ago 

I didn't say not to care about what others thought about me, just that I wouldn't presume to know what they did think about me (in a negative way).

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[–] Daspoots ago 

USMC. Nuff Said

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[–] Librarient 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

A few years ago, I met a guy in a video game while finishing grad school. I decided to move halfway across the country to be with him. Well, the relationship didn't work out, but now I have met someone who I can see myself spending my life with, and I have a job that I love. If I hadn't moved, I never would have met my current SO nor would I have moved up so quickly in my profession. Oh, and I got two kittens last year, which may or may not have happened if I'd stayed in Michigan.

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[–] PM_ME_YOUR_ELBOW ago 

Joining the military and getting out of the shit hole town I was living in.