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What changes have you noticed in your behaviour as you’ve become more self-aware?

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Adventurous_Air_5287 Mar 28, 2026 +3
I've become more patient and understanding of others' perspectives.
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StructuredMinds Mar 28, 2026 +1
I wish I could get out of my own head for this to happen.
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Sea_Foot_1740 Mar 28, 2026 +1
Sign of getting matured
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TheNerdyNorthman Mar 28, 2026 +3
The more I've become aware of all of my glaring issues and flaws, things I once thought I could overcome, the more depressed and hopeless I've felt.
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StructuredMinds Mar 28, 2026 +2
This is exactly how I feel, I thought I could embrace who I am, now I feel like I've fell into a bigger hole.
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Hot-Relationship-49 Mar 28, 2026 +2
I'm more aware of my emotions and how they influence my actions.
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StructuredMinds Mar 28, 2026 +1
I'm only aware of my emotions once they pass.
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Lil_Regularity Mar 28, 2026 +2
I catch myself overthinking way more now which is both good and bad. Like I'll notice myself getting worked up about something stupid and can actually pump the brakes instead of spiraling. But then sometimes I get stuck analyzing why I'm analyzing myself and it becomes this weird meta loop that's probably worse than just being oblivious The whole dating thing got more complicated too since now I'm aware of all my patterns and triggers. Used to just wing it but now I'm constantly second-guessing whether I'm being genuine or just performing some version of myself
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StructuredMinds Mar 28, 2026 +1
I relate here, once that cycle starts it's so hard to break. Makes me anxious over face to face conversations.
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blackcatgang2321 Mar 28, 2026 +2
becoming self aware is the first step in changing a behavior, but its a lot harder than that. change is so hard. I guess I have become kinder to my loved ones as I got older and I appreciate them more, I have no idea how they deal with me. but im still very prone to do things that harm myself most of my behaviors stem from that. I genuinely dont know if I care if I live or if I die. but honestly I am so privileged that just being kind to my love ones will get me food, rides, shelter. anything I want really
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StructuredMinds Mar 28, 2026 +1
I thought becoming self aware, and understanding myself would help, it did for a while. but I've found myself back at the beginning, feel like I've lost years of my life.
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blackcatgang2321 Mar 28, 2026 +2
it takes a very strong person to just identify a behavior and change it. the only person I know personally who can sometimes do it is my father. for most of us its a slow and painful process. that sometimes yes we feel like we are doing worse at the behavior then we where when we decided we wanted to change it. but progress is being made nonetheless.
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StructuredMinds Mar 28, 2026 +1
It's the internal shame of thinking your getting somewhere, then in an instance it can all come crashing down, the self sabotage in difficult moments doesn't help me.
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blackcatgang2321 Mar 28, 2026 +2
yeah. well the good thing is we dont have to change ourselves we can lower expectations of ourselves. im sure we both try our hardest to be good people so its ok if somedays we just dont have any effort for change left. if we can start to see that and lower our expectations suddenly everything I need to be happy is around me right now.
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StructuredMinds Mar 28, 2026 +1
Thank you, that perspective, I genuinely needed to hear right now!!!
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physio_poet Mar 28, 2026 +2
I pick my battles way more now. Used to argue every point because I thought being right mattered. Turns out most of the time it doesn't and I was just exhausting everyone around me including myself.
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StructuredMinds Mar 28, 2026 +1
I wish I could do this, I have an insatiable desire to prove what's right or wrong, definitely doesn't help me socially.
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Downtown-One-7775 Mar 28, 2026 +2
I started prioritizing taking care of my body.
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StructuredMinds Mar 28, 2026 +2
I genuinely think this is were I need to start over from and build my foundations around.
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