We’ve all got them, but sometimes, we have some that we can never stop thinking about.

“Chasing love so young.

Never taking the time to figure out who I am as a person.”

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“I’m surprised no one said this: starting smoking.”

“Not looking after my teeth.”

“Limiting my self-worth and belief because I stammer when I talk.”

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“Not sleeping enough.

It made me miserable and awful to be around.

I was just walking around in a daze, making bad decisions.”

A woman with braided hair sits at a desk, eyes closed, holding her fingers near her eyes in a gesture of stress or deep thought, with a laptop and coffee cup in front of her

“Cheating on the man Ive loved more than anyone.

He’s it, he’s the ONE.

I felt so disgusted.

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Ive never cheated before.

I’d give anything to take it back.”

“That I wasn’t kinder to myself.

A man wearing glasses and a casual black sweater stands with a thoughtful expression, biting his nails

I became my own bully and that s**t ends up being 24/7.

It’s exhausting.”

“Dropping out of college.

A woman appears distressed, holding her head with one hand while sitting at a wooden kitchen table. A man is seen from behind, holding a mug towards her

I got so homesick and lonely that I left.

“Chasing somebody who did not care about me.

I always struggled with my self-worth, and after this incident, I felt even worse about myself.

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I decided never to waste my time on somebody who did not see me as worthy.”

“Not training hard enough to achieve my sporting dreams when I was young.

“Not opening up to my soulmate, causing her to think I’m hiding stuff from her.

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All it was was embarrassment for being about to lose my job.

“Not showing enough love and affection to my deceased mother.”

“Not respecting my power, intelligence, and ability as a woman.

A person is sitting at a desk with a laptop, rubbing their eye, looking tired or stressed. They are wearing casual clothing and headphones around their neck

I grew into it, but it took a few hard knocks to get there.”

“Being so shy and timid, spending time hiding, not living life.

Also, not moving abroad.

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“Working too much in my 20s before I knew it I turned 28.

I could have had a beach life: summer barbecues, sunset beers by the sea, etc.

I never did it.

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Now I’m in my mid-40s with a mortgage, responsibilities, etc.

I’ve lived in the same town all my life.

If you ever get an opportunity to do something like that while you have the freedom, do it!

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